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Amazon unveils its new family of Nova foundational models

Amazon Web Services showed off a half-dozen new multimodal generative AI models, which it has dubbed Nova.
Geekom Snapdragon mini PC.

The Mac mini may finally have some real competition

The Snapdragon X Elite chip famous for powering the first lineup of Copilot+ laptops is coming to the mini PC market, according to this leak.
The Surface Pro 11 on a white table in front of a window.

Microsoft won’t back down on Windows 11’s biggest hurdle

Microsoft has made it clear that any PC not meeting the required specifications will be ineligible to run Windows 11.
The RTX 4080 in a running test bench.

A PC ‘recession’ could make hardware way more expensive, says researcher

Proposed tariffs on China and Mexico could lead to a PC market recession, according to a GPU market researcher.
AMD RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards.

AMD’s upcoming RX 8800 could be a lot better than expected

AMD's RDNA 4 is just around the corner, and we now have some more hints as to which GPUs are on the way and the kind of performance they might offer.
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Researchers call ChatGPT Search answers ‘confidently wrong’

A study from Columbia University has found that ChatGPT Search plays fast and loose in returning accurate answers.
Samsung DeX mode.

Samsung DeX for Windows is dead

One of Samsung's early attempts to connect smartphones to computers is being retired in favor for a newer technology.
Standalone Touch Bar product, Flexbar.

The MacBook Pro Touch Bar is being revived

This Kickstarter project is bring back the Apple Touch Bar -- but this time it works with a whole range of devices and is at least ten times more customisable.
A person typing on a laptop that is showing the ChatGPT generative AI website.

ChatGPT explores ads as it works toward 1 billion users

OpenAI is making major investments into ChatGPT in order to strive toward a 1 billion user milestone in 2025.
The MacBook Pro 16-inch on a table.

Don’t make this huge mistake when buying a MacBook during Cyber Week

Apple has updated RAM across its MacBooks, and if you don't pay attention, you may end up wasting hundreds of dollars.
AMD logo on the RX 7800 XT graphics card.

AMD’s new GPU breaks cover in online calculator

A listing for AMD's unannounced RX 8800 XT has appeared online, and it includes some big hints about the GPU.
The MSI Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld.

MSI’s Claw 8 AI+ is more than just a refresh

MSI has just unveiled its next-gen gaming handhelds, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and the MSI Claw 7 AI+. The company calls them a refresh, but they're more than that.
An exploded view of Intel's Arc A580 GPU.

Intel’s new $249 GPU brings 1440p gaming to the masses

Intel has a new graphics card with the Arc B580, and it wants to bring 1440p gaming down to just $249.
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Intel just stole a page from Nvidia’s DLSS playbook

Intel's new XeSS 2 feature brings frame generation and latency reductions, much in the same way as Nvidia's wildly popular DLSS 3.
A screenshot of Dia being used on a Mac.

The creators of the Arc browser are reimagining web browsers yet again

The Browser Company, which is behind the Arc browser, is recruiting for a new big project -- a second browser product powered by AI.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger holding a chip.

Intel announces sudden departure of CEO amid financial turmoil

Intel has announced that its CEO Pat Gelsinger will retire after less than four years as the company's head executive.
Intel Arc A770 GPU installed in a test bench.

Intel Battlemage is almost here, but the wait isn’t over

Intel's Arc Battlemage is right around the corner, but we might have to wait a long time to see the entire lineup.
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Might be time to buy EVs, laptops, and smartphones ahead of Trump tariffs

Price hikes are widely expected to be passed onto U.S. consumers should the incoming Trump administration carry out its plans to impose across-the-board tariffs on imports.
Recall screenshot.

Windows 11 Recall finally arrives, but with one new problem

The Windows 11 Recall is a little buggy but Microsoft has a quick fix for users previewing the feature.
The Firefox iPhone app.

Firefox has a new tactic to win the web browser wars

Mozilla tries something new in encouraging users to set Firefox as their default web browser, but could this controversial move backfire?
Tesla's Optimus robot.

Tesla’s humanoid robot got a new hand for Black Friday

A new video appears to show that Tesla's Optimus robot has mastered the complex process of catching an object in midflight.
Hugo Barra Nexus 7

Ex-Google employees say we need ‘an Android-like moment for AI’

A team of former Google employees, led by Hugo Barra, have launched a startup to develop an operating system for AI agents in the same vein as Android.
A person wearing an Apple Vision Pro headset.

A forgotten Apple patent reveals the original idea for the Vision Pro

An Apple patent from 2008 has resurfaced, and it looks and sounds a whole lot like the Vision Pro.
The Surface Laptop shown in front of a Copilot+ sign.

Windows 11 remains the driver of growth in PCs, not AI

As of now, AI-integrated notebooks have had a limited impact on the overall market
Comino Grando server.

You can now buy eight RTX 5090s for over $50,000

Although the RTX 5090 still hasn't been announced in Nvidia, you can already preorder the cards -- but not in the way you'd think.
The Figure 02 humanoid robot.

Watch Figure’s latest humanoid robot performing tasks autonomously

Robotics startup Figure has shared a new video showing several of its humanoid robots performing a task that could be applied to the automotive industry.
An AI image portraying two mammoths that walk through snow, with mountains and a forest in the background.

OpenAI’s Sora was leaked in protest over allegations of ‘art washing’

A group calling itself Sora PR Puppets briefly leaked access to OpenAI's unreleased video generator in protest of the company's alleged exploitation of artists through its early access program.
The corner of the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9's display.

Samsung’s next big OLED gaming monitor may break a record

Samsung may be working on a new OLED monitor with a 500Hz refresh rate.
A person enjoys gaming with Viture Pro smart glasses and Pro Neckband.

Viture’s new Pro Neckband grants AR glasses extra superpowers

Viture's new Pro Neckband makes Viture smart glasses into a spatial computing device with hand-tracking, an AI assistant, and more.
Someone holding the iPhone 16 Pro with its display on.

There’s a new way to use ChatGPT on your iPhone. Here’s how it works

A new feature from ChatGPT is easier to use. ChatGPT Search is now available as a Siri Shortcut.
The RTX 4090 graphics card sitting on a table with a dark green background.

Nvidia may have found a new way to bypass GPU export restrictions

Many expected the RTX 5090D to be a cut-down version of the 5090, but it seems that Nvidia may adopt a similar approach to the RTX 30-series.
A robotic arm.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink to test if its brain implant can control a robotic arm

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has said it’s about to begin testing a technology that could enable someone with paralysis to control a robotic arm with their thoughts.
Images showing Runway Frames.

Runway can now mimic everything from 35mm disposable cameras to ’80s sci-fi

Runway has debuted a new foundational model for its Gen-3 Alpha image generation platform that can consistently create images within a set artistic aesthetic.
Microsoft Outlook app landing page.

Microsoft Outlook and Teams are down — and might be for a while

Microsoft 365 apps have been experiencing an outage since early this morning that is mostly affecting email and calendar services on Exchange, Outlook, and Teams.