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How much hardware do you need to run a large language model (LLM) locally? You need a massive GPU, or a powerful AI-targeted machine like the HP Z2 Mini G1a, right? That's certainly one way to go. Alternatively you could grab a handful of...
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Upgrading to Samsung's latest generation of foldables and smartwatches doesn't necessarily mean paying the full sticker price. Best Buy is rolling out substantial trade-in promotions across the new Galaxy Z8 series and companion wearables...
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In the middle of a global memory crunch that has driven up hardware prices across the tech industry, a former employee at a "big" technology company claims their ex-employer is physically destroying more than a hundred high-end MacBook...
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We are down to the last few weeks of launch pricing for the Switch 2 before Nintendo officially raises the MSRP to $499.99, up from $449.99 for the standalone console. If you want to get ahead of the upcoming price hike, now is the time to...
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Dolby Vision 2 is finally moving beyond trade show demonstrations and into consumer living rooms. Dolby Laboratories and Hisense announced that the next-generation high dynamic range (HDR) format is officially rolling out to select 2026...
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If you're looking for a small form factor gaming PC and want more performance than devices like the Steam Machine can offer, look no further than the recently launched ASUS ROG NUC 16. This diminutive device packs some serious hardware in...
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Back in July, it came to light that LG monitors could actually install bloatware on your machine (specifically, an LG app that shilled McAfeee security software at you) through Windows Update. Understandably, gamers were furious, with many...
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Quake's 30th anniversary is here, and to celebrate MachineGames has released a new Dawn of the Machine expansion, which includes a full 19-map campaign with an original soundtrack and new Deathmatch map. Dawn of the Machine is meant to...
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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6: Starting At $1,244 Lenovo's sixth generation ThinkPad X13 delivers a refined, quiet, and highly portable business laptop experience without compromising the fundamentals. Great Portability Strong Battery Life...
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SK hynix isn't waiting around to see if the AI boom cools off. The South Korean chipmaker's board of directors has approved a 54.3 trillion won (around $38.1 billion in U.S. currency) investment to build two massive new fabrication plants...
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Google’s AI-powered search hit a snag when users asking about Flock Safety license plate cameras were told the devices were literal gold mines stuffed with precious metals—information that was not based on facts, but fake data from viral...
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Marantz has refreshed its home theater lineup with the introduction of the Cinema Series 2 AV receivers, promising enthusiast-grade audio processing plus the addition of gaming features for the broader audience. The new lineup consists of...
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Building a PC is not difficult, but it does require a series of checks for compatibility, including size and space constraints. This is especially true for small form factor (SFF) or mini-ITX builds. When it comes to cooling, whether a...
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AMD is making a big bet on the future of AI hardware. The Santa Clara chip designer announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto-based startup Taalas, a company taking an unconventional approach to inference by...
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DoomPaint is the latest in the series of unusual Doom ports, from Mark Russinovich, the CTO of Microsoft Azure. Russinovich whipped DoomPaint up in his spare time with the help of Claude Opus 4.8, based on information in his LinkedIn posts and the code itself.
DoomPaint is about what you'd...
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A SiSoftware benchmark for an early engineering sample of Intel's upcoming Diamond Rapids "Xeon 7" processor, spotted by 188号 (@Momomo_US on Xwitter), shows promising progress for Intel's 18A-P followup to its 18A fabrication node. This...
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When the Switch 2 launched last year, it seemed like a prime opportunity for Microsoft to bring selection of its back catalog to the popular handheld. To date though, it’s been more of a drip than the deluge of games many expected...
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Valve has posted some detailed gyro configuration instructions for the new Steam Controller. Nearly every setting available onscreen relating to the Steam Controller's gyro is explained by Valve's official guide, though many may require...
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Viture has released the Pro 2 XR glasses, bringing with it a 146-inch-equivalent display image to your face for not a lot of money and weight.
Coming in at 63 grams, the $299 Pro 2 is the company’s lightest smart glasses to date...
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Using the world’s most powerful solar observatory, astronomers have captured the sharpest images of the Sun’s surface ever, uncovering a dynamic, microscopic fluid process that addresses some of solar physics’ longest-standing...
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An anonymous tech firm offered a Northern Kentucky family $26 million, or nearly 10 times market value, for half of their family farm to build a massive AI data center, only to be flatly rejected.
In rural Mason County near Maysville...
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The early response to Samsung's newest foldables has been spectacular. According to Samsung, global preorders for its new Galaxy Z8 lineup comprised of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8, are up 30% compared to...
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