{"id":14824,"date":"2025-04-19T13:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T13:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14824"},"modified":"2025-04-19T13:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T13:05:48","slug":"beats-cables-skullcandy-anc-headphones-and-a-severance-keyboard-your-gear-news-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14824","title":{"rendered":"Beats Cables, Skullcandy ANC Headphones, and a Severance Keyboard\u2014Your Gear News of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paywall\">There\u2019s no Escape, Control, or Option keys\u2014because, well, there is no escape. It\u2019s a cold grid of 73 chunky keys with a 70 percent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/how-to-shop-for-a-mechanical-keyboard\/\">keyboard layout<\/a>. The bulky, aluminum case is dressed in shades of industrial blue, with an off-white frame that looks like it\u2019s been sitting in a forgotten department since the \u201980s. Instead of a mouse pad, there\u2019s a tactile trackball beside a cross-shaped directional pad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">There\u2019s no practical need for a keyboard like this in 2025, but it\u2019s a cheeky collector\u2019s item for fans of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/best-apple-tv-plus-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apple TV+ series<\/a>. The MDR Dasher will be compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux via USB-C. Atomic Keyboard isn&#8217;t clear on the price yet (it says $399, but the price is crossed off, and it notes that final pricing is to be determined), and there&#8217;s no release date, but you can <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.atomickb.com\/sign-up\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/4qqMdb4drwigrnptGZmLo9dMWpSzYXKtmm3oXoXinaewbifcecXcLL4SBogkCGK85jegmVH6uKVMBMNSStttD4Pe8A42XRX9mUK6ao8ZdgKaxunvFR9TwKBeYWbKP3xWnd&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/4qqMdb4drwigrnptGZmLo9dMWpSzYXKtmm3oXoXinaewbifcecXcLL4SBogkCGK85jegmVH6uKVMBMNSStttD4Pe8A42XRX9mUK6ao8ZdgKaxunvFR9TwKBeYWbKP3xWnd\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for email alerts<\/a> on its site. <em>\u2014Boutayna Chokrane<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\">Apple Will Train Its AI on User Data<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hand holding an iPhone 16 Pro with the screen showing app icons weather and decorative floral background\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/67ebff033fd281d67a1579b0\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/iPhone-16-Pro-Siri-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu-(no-border).jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd isTgyB fNaHcW caption__credit\">Photograph: Julian Chokkattu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">This week, <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/machinelearning.apple.com\/research\/differential-privacy-aggregate-trends\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/machinelearning.apple.com\/research\/differential-privacy-aggregate-trends&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/machinelearning.apple.com\/research\/differential-privacy-aggregate-trends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple says it will begin analyzing<\/a> user data to improve its artificial intelligence models, a move widely seen as a means for the company to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Google. Instead of relying on synthetic training models, Apple will use anonymized customer data to check the work of its synthetic data and improve it. The data is aggregated, so Apple isn&#8217;t collecting emails or texts but instead tracking \u201ctrends in real user data\u201d to compare with results from synthetic data. It only applies to users who have opted in to Device Analytics and will roll out in iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, and macOS 15.5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">This will upgrade the quality of artificial-intelligence text-generation features like Writing Tools and summarizations, though it&#8217;s unclear how quickly we&#8217;ll see improvements. Apple&#8217;s new-and-improved Siri <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/apple-iphone-ios-18-ipados-18-new-features\/\">was supposed to be here by now<\/a>\u2014a part of the broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/apple-intelligence-isnt-ready-to-wow-you-yet\/\">Apple Intelligence rollout<\/a>\u2014but instead we&#8217;re left with a marginally souped-up Siri that can tap into OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT. That&#8217;s about it. A few weeks ago, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/to-truly-fix-siri-apple-may-have-to-backtrack-on-one-key-thing-privacy\/\">delayed the version of Siri<\/a> it promised last year, one that can understand your personal context. It&#8217;s now expected to arrive in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\">A Laser-Powered Skin-Care Tool Arrives in the US<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Cosmetics Lipstick and Smoke Pipe\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6802d5d0dae47aedc90f6c6b\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/Lyma-Laser-Pro-SOURCE-Lyma.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd isTgyB fNaHcW caption__credit\">Photograph: Lima<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The Lyma Laser Pro has officially launched in the US this week <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/lyma.life\/en-us\/products\/the-lyma-laser-pro?utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_campaign=Search - US - Brand&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=lyma laser pro&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADCsTMp1spnK8Nc4OztwI4zlMYdUI&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYLABhD4ARIsALySuCS7m9UlY0qXb16RwOxA_Mgy7_9-MUmTDmiaqwqno9kzlLer4zAhABgaAj1tEALw_wcB\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-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&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-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\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">for a cool $5,995<\/a>. 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