Meta makes $2 billion bet on agentic AI with Manus acquisition
Manus gained international attention earlier this year when it unveiled an AI agent capable of generating detailed research reports and building customized websites. The system drew on models from both US and Chinese developers, including Anthropic and Alibaba, and was designed to handle multifaceted requests from paying users. The company's...
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Steam's 2025 best sellers show indie games competing with AAA hits
The chart ranks games based on revenue earned up until December 1, but Valve will update the list on New Year's Day to include data from December. Still, the available information reveals several trends.
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TSMC's 2nm N2 process officially enters volume production
A statement on the company's 2nm technology page confirms that volume production began in 4Q25 as planned.
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LG unveils Gallery TV, a canvas-style rival to Samsung's The Frame
The LG Gallery TV will use the company's Gallery+ content service launched earlier this year. The library offers more than 4,500 pieces of artwork. Owners can also create pieces using generative AI or add their own images from a personal gallery – it even plays background music from built-in tracks...
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The Arctic's extreme cold is breaking even the world's most advanced military tech
In the global race to control the Arctic, the challenge isn't just geopolitical – it's technological. As governments plan for the possibility of conflict in the planet's coldest terrain, they are discovering that even their most advanced weapons and tools falter under the region's punishing conditions.
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The Worst GPUs of 2025: We Love Our GPUs, Just Not These Ones
This GPU generation brought some progress, but also some baffling decisions. In 2025, AMD and Nvidia were still pushing 8GB graphics cards, and gamers are finally pushing back.
Cinebench 2026 released with support for next-gen GPUs and Apple Silicon
Maxon has launched Cinebench 2026, updating its long-running benchmark with performance improvements and support for modern hardware, including Nvidia Blackwell and Hopper GPUs, AMD's Radeon 9000 series, and Apple M4 and M5 systems. The new version moves to an updated Redshift rendering engine and adds a dedicated test for SMT enabled CPU cores.
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GOG co-founder buys retro gaming storefront from CD Projekt Red
Michal Kicinski, a co-founder of both GOG and CD Projekt, has agreed to acquire the storefront from the developer. Users should see no changes in day-to-day operations, but the motivations behind the deal and its long-term impact remain unclear.
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Asus denies recent reports of launching its own memory chip facility
A somewhat reputable Iranian source recently claimed that Asus was planning to produce its own memory chips and IC products. Asus quickly denied the report, while acknowledging the challenges the hardware market is currently facing amid the inflating AI bubble.
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Modder uses century-old cast iron radiator to chill modern PC
The company said the radiator can hold just over two and a half gallons of liquid. Given that volume of liquid and the large surface area of the radiator, it could be more than capable of keeping a PC from overheating… well, maybe.
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