Month: October 2024
We might now know the full specs for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU thanks to a new manufacturer leak
Tons of reports and rumors have gone flying around concerning the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, including release dates, clock speeds, and more. But thanks to a new leak from the motherboard manufacturer, we may now have a good idea of the specs it’s packing. Maxsun, which manufactures the…
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Google’s taking the extra search box out of your search results
For years, Google has included an extra search box within some search results, encouraging you to dig further and look only within a specific website. But now that sitelinks search box is going away because “usage has dropped.” It’s been over ten years since we initially announced the sitelinks search box…
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Elon Musk sued for using AI-generated Blade Runner imagery at robotaxi event
Though it remains very unclear whether any of the self-driving vehicles demoed at Tesla’s We, Robot presentation will ever actually make it to market, one of the production companies behind Blade Runner 2049 thinks Elon Musk ripped off their copyright for the event, and are taking him to court. Today,…
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Want to have access to 96TB (yes Terabytes) of RAM? Check out this CXL expansion box that shows what the future of memory looks like
Looking to beef up server capacity? The Inventec 96 DIMM CXL box could be what you’re looking for. Unveiled at OCP Summit 2024 alongside Astera Labs, the CXL expansion box allows users to connect up to 96 DDR5 DIMMS to a single server, providing enormous memory capacities ranging up to…
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iRobot’s budget-friendly Roombas add a self-emptying option
The Combo 2 is now the most expensive option in iRobot’s Essential line and slightly pricier than the $400 DreameBot D10 Plus, our current choice for the best budget robot vacuum and mop. The Vac 2 is available via “select retailers” in North America (including Target and Best Buy, so…
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Amazon says it ditched plastic air pillows
Amazon says that it has gotten rid of plastic air pillows at its warehouses. “As of October 2024, we’ve removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment centers,” the e-commerce giant said in an October 9th blog post. It’s a welcome change following years…
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