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Adobe is rolling out its newest Adobe Express mobile app with Firefly generative AI and the power of Adobe creative tools. The new mobile app brings features such as text-to-image, generative fill, text effects, and text to template, all now available on mobile devices. The company touts the all-new mobile app as... Read more...
Over the coming years and decades, we're going to see a lot more computer chips manufactured on U.S. soil, with companies like Intel and TSMC investing heavily on new and upgraded semiconductor fab sites in North America. Lest it need be said, however, TSMC has confirmed that chips produced in the United States are likely to carry an up-charge Read more...
Microsoft is showing off its AI chops with a new demo of its VASA-1, making Mona Lisa spit out rhymes like a rap star. The new framework is used for generating lifelike talking faces of virtual characters with visual affective skills (VAS). The fear of AI being used to make deep fakes of people may have just gotten... Read more...
Hold on to your britches, mid-range smartphone options in the U.S. just got more interesting with Samsung's new Galaxy A35 5G. For just under $400, buyers will inherit a lot of what made last year's higher-tier Galaxy A54 a popular favorite. Expect an excellent 120Hz AMOLED panel, triple cameras, and promised long... Read more...
The “devil comet” will be showing off its horns this weekend to those in the Northern Hemisphere. Anyone wanting to catch a peak at this rare celestial event will want to do so this go round, as it will not be close enough for viewing with a pair of binoculars again for another 71 years. While there is a chance... Read more...
There are two premium display technologies competing for the attention of consumers, those being OLED and mini LED (you can throw micro LED into the mix as well, but it's not as widely adopted yet or remotely affordable). Sony has chosen a side for refreshed Bravia TV line for 2024: mini LED is the winner, though it... Read more...
HP is expanding and refining its gaming portfolio of products by announcing a new Omen 17 gaming laptop as well as two new peripherals. The 17.3-inch laptop will house a QHD display with a 48-240Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, and IPS technology. HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop The new Omen 17 will be the first in... Read more...
Hardware enthusiasts who have been around the block a few times will recall some concern over the reliability of chips based on Intel's 14nm FinFET fabrication process. With the fully-integrated voltage regulator (FIVR) being manufactured at such a tiny feature size, overclockers doing even minor overvolts might be... Read more...
When building a new PC, longevity and upgradability of components are often at the forefront of the purchasing process. AMD has historically given its chipset platforms a long life, with numerous upgrades over time. AMD's AM5 platform appears to be no exception, with recent BIOS updates from ASUS and MSI all but... Read more...
Your TV's built-in speakers might get the job done but they'll never match the fidelity of dedicated speakers and bone crunching bass of a discrete subwoofer. The problem is, home theater speaker systems can be a bit of bear to set up. That's where soundbars come into play. To that end, LG is rolling out its new... Read more...
Tesla has put a brake on new Cybertruck deliveries due to a supposed problem with throttle pedals. There hasn't been an official announcement by the company, but dozens of customers have come forward with similar notices of their truck deliveries suddenly being halted without a clear reason. In a leading Tesla... Read more...
Gamers who are obsessed with all the RGB goodness they can possibly include in their battle stations will want to take a gander at Razer’s new Firefly V2 Pro mouse mat. Razer touts the Firefly V2 Pro as being the world’s first LED backlit gaming mouse mat, which comes fully armed with 15 individually customizable... Read more...
Engineers who worked on NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter gathered one last time in a control room, marking the final time they would work together on Ingenuity operations. While the mission ended on January 25, 2024, the Mars helicopter will continue to serve as a testbed for collecting data that may benefit future... Read more...
Nothing just showed off two new true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones that should bring nothing but good vibes to your ears. One is the follow up to the flagship Ear (2), interestingly called the Ear, while the other cheaper model is called the Ear (a). Both are available right now for preorder, but let's check out... Read more...
Electric vehicle owners will be seeing big quality of life changes in an updated Google Maps roll out over the next few weeks, with Google adding several features that aim to make charging an EV easier than ever. Pinpointing the exact location of a charger, in-depth charger information, and helpful trip planning will... Read more...
It's important to dream big, and to that end, Acer's new and affordable Chromebook Plus 514 laptop has aspirations being an AI PC, though not necessarily through specialized hardware. Instead, the heavy marketing pitch towards AI is geared towards the "AI-powered capabilities of ChromeOS" and the Chromebook Plus... Read more...
If you weren't there in the late 90s, it is very difficult to explain the particular cachet that "3dfx Voodoo" has among a certain generation of PC gaming enthusiast. 3dfx cards never had the best image quality, they rarely actually had the absolute best performance, and for the first two generations, the VGA... Read more...
Nothing Phone (2a) - Starting at $349 Nothing’s Phone (2a) is an affordable mid-range smartphone that punches way above its weight. Solid performance Cool design Beautiful display Decent cameras Outstanding battery life Clean, responsive software No 4k selfie video Limited US band support No wireless charging No... Read more...
If you're a budding young tech enthusiast or simply a casual PC purchaser, you may have seen "cache" listed in the specifications for this or that processor and wondered what exactly that is. It's been a major marketing point for CPUs for decades, and recently it has even become a matter of discussion for... Read more...
In 2024, the mere mention of a new AI initiative can send a company's stock price through the roof. Unlike so many other companies, Logitech isn't building its own large language models (LLMs), but it is making a new "AI mouse." Of course, the mouse doesn't use artificial intelligence, but it does offer you easy... Read more...
Micro Center is a fascinating computer store with often incredible stock of the most rare enthusiast computer hardware. Along with all items needed for a PC, the retailer also sell a variety of GPUs ranging from NVIDIA's latest to AMD, and Intel. It's also known for serving up enticing deals that sometimes beat the... Read more...
Over the years, we've seen a bunch of seriously impressive robotics demonstrations from Boston Dynamics, with several videos starring the firm's bipedal hydraulic Atlas robot. From running through a parkour course like a seasoned pro to romping around a construction site like a hard hat boss, Atlas is a marvel in... Read more...
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