Hardware & Devices
Early leak of NVIDIA's DLSS 5 has an uncanny valley problem
People are grafting a pre-release version of DLSS 5 onto their favorite games with unspectacular results.
How long is a new Fire TV Stick actually supposed to last?
Fire TV Sticks can last for years, but how many? Here's how to know when support ends for your device and when to upgrade.
What's the difference between Dolby Atmos and lossless audio?
If you're seeing these labels in your music apps and wondering what they do, let this article walk you through how they work.
There's a new Twitter in town, even though a judge has yet to rule on a trademark injunction
"The public square is open again, and definitely not affiliated with X in any way."
Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rate
Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotted scaling discounts on larger…
Panasonic Lumix L10 review: A stylish and capable compact camera
The LX100 II successor offers good speed and image quality at a fairly high price.
Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution
Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any …
DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything
Modders are trying out an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 on Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and a bunch of other games after code for the AI upscaling tech appeared in an ea…
Microsoft-backed AI data center has been accused of violating federal law
It's allegedly been running dozens of gigantic generators without a permit.
How to make your Android alarm ring at full volume even when your calls are muted
Your phone should be able to still sound your morning alarm when it's in silent mode. If it's not, here are some settings to check.
The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
You know the person blocking your view of the concert because their phone is swaying in the air, recording the entire thing? Get ready for the unfolded version of it. This week on…
Price increases suddenly hit Apple TV and Apple One
You might have to pay a bit more to catch the end of the latest Ted Lasso season.
Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years
Apple raised the price of its streaming service for new and current subscribers on Friday, bumping it up from $12.99 per month to $14.99, Deadline and Variety are reporting. An an…
The pros and cons of flash memory
Flash memory is popular for lots of good reasons, but it's not without its faults. Will the market be moving on?
Pokémon Champions review: Peak monster battling
If you want to be the very best, Pokémon Champions is your new arena.
How to add an intro to Apple CarPlay using Shortcuts
If you want your car to greet you every morning, the Shortcuts app can make it happen.
Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter gets even trippier in season 2
Confusion is a generally accepted side effect of mystery box shows. They slather on secrets with the promise of a satisfying payoff in the end, and sometimes the cast and crew eve…
Grand Theft Auto VI could take you more than 80 hours to finish
PSA to friends and family of GTA fans: You'll probably rarely see them from November 19 onwards.
Stripe-led group is reportedly abandoning its PayPal acquisition
Stripe and buyout firm Advent are no longer pursuing their acquisition of PayPal as was reported earlier this month.
X claims it found a Chinese bot farm posting anti-AI data center sentiments
X found a bot farm in its investigation of inauthentic Chinese accounts. Out of 200,000 bots, 200 allegedly focused on posting against AI data centers.
Judge rules that the Pentagon's Anthropic ban was 'illegal and baseless'
'The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics.'
Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules
On Thursday, a judge ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic earlier this year was unconstitutional, delivering the AI lab a win in a monthslong rollercoaster of a bat…
The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube
Rockstar has officially published its "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website, as promised. The in-depth preview, which "entirely" features footage ca…
The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie
I think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube. Unlike most video game trai…