Dell's new XPS laptops pair Panther Lake CPUs with OLED displays and up to 64GB RAM
These systems mark both a hardware and branding reset for Dell: a return to the XPS name paired with Intel's latest mobile architecture, high-refresh OLED panels, LPDDR5X memory up to 64GB, and storage that scales to multi-terabyte capacities and Gen5 throughput levels.
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Motorola's Razr Fold pairs an 8.1-inch display with triple 50MP cameras
Imaging options include a triple 50MP camera setup on the back comprised of a 50MP Sony LYTIA main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide shooter, and a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The cover screen houses a 32MP selfie camera, while the main display features a 20MP front-facing sensor.
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Used Google Play billing between 2016 and 2023? You could get a (very) small settlement payout
The emails, titled Notice to Consumers Who Made Payments Through the Google Play Store, started arriving in people's inboxes in December.
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A new map reveals the true scale of America's AI data center boom
Each entry on Epoch AI's map links satellite imagery with construction data and public permits. Zooming in on New Albany, Ohio, for example, reveals the complex where Meta is building its Prometheus data center. According to Epoch's analysis, construction costs have reached $18 billion, and the facility draws roughly 691...
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang calls releasing older GPUs featuring the latest AI tech a "good idea"
There were rumors this week that Nvidia is set to restart production of the RTX 3060, which launched in 2021 and was discontinued in 2024. With AI data centers gobbling up all the DRAM, GPU prices are climbing: there are reports that the RTX 5090 could reach $5,000.
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AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 "Gorgon Point" and Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" processors
The new Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" chips include the Ryzen AI Max+ 392 and Ryzen AI Max+ 388. Both feature boost speeds up to 5GHz, XDNA 2 NPUs that offer 50 TOPS of AI compute, and RDNA 3.5 GPUs with 60 TOPS of peak performance. The only difference between...
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007 First Light has modest system requirements – if you have 32GB of RAM
To reach 60fps in 1080p, IO recommends an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, or any Intel Arc GPU with at least 12GB of VRAM. Meanwhile, an Nvidia GTX 1660, RX 5700, or Intel GPU with at least 8GB can achieve 30fps. IO's mention of the...
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DLSS 4.5 improved visuals come at a 20%+ performance cost on RTX 3000 and RTX 2000 series
Nvidia announced the DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution model with its second-generation transformer architecture this week. The company did admit that the latest version will be more demanding, but support for accelerated FP8 processing in the RTX 4000 and RTX 5000 GPUs' tensor cores should lighten the load. However, it made...
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Wi-Fi 8 is already peeking out at CES 2026, even though it won't be finished until 2028
Unlike past upgrades focused primarily on headline-grabbing speed boosts, Wi-Fi 8 is aimed at improving connection stability, power efficiency, and consistency across devices. It retains Wi-Fi 7's already high data speeds but seeks to refine how devices communicate with each other, maintain performance across distance, and handle intensive streaming or...
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Steam revenue hit a record $1.6 billion in December as ARC Raiders led the way
December is always a good month for Steam. The annual winter sale is a huge earner, and many gamers wake up on Christmas Day to find Steam voucher cards among their presents.
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