Author: Zach_Wilson

“An AI Stephen Hawking would look like him”: Holographic avatars of long-dead celebrity scientists could work with — or compete with living university lecturers

It used to be when popstars died, or retired from performing, that you could no longer see them live, but holographic technology has changed all that.  A growing number of deceased celebrities, from Tupac to Elvis, have been brought back to life as holograms, and the technology firms may also…

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The UwU Virtual Pet Buffer is a Tamagotchi in a guitar pedal

I'm not gonna pretend I've figured you, the Engadget reader, out. Trying to predict what is gonna get your little nerd hearts all a flutter is kind of a crapshoot. But, I'm pretty confident that a Tamagotchi in a guitar pedal is right up your alley. Ground Control Audio showed…

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Exclusive: Samsung to showcase the world’s fastest GDDR7 memory next month — 37 Gbps is a big improvement for GPU but others are catching up

GDDR, or Graphics Double Data Rate memory (originally known as DDR SGRAM – double data rate synchronous graphics RAM), is a crucial component in high-performance devices, particularly in the graphics and AI sectors.  The latest development in this technology is GDDR7, first teased by Samsung at its Tech Day 2022,…

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… Ready for it? LG’s C2 OLED TV drops to a stunning price for the Super Bowl

The 2024 Super Bowl is now weeks away, and I can’t shake off this TV deal I’ve spotted on the gorgeous and highly rated LG C2 OLED. Walmart has the 55-inch model on sale for $1,149 (was $1,499.99), which is the lowest price you can find, and an incredible deal…

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… Ready for it? LG’s 65-inch C2 OLED TV drops to a stunning price for the Super Bowl

The 2024 Super Bowl is now just weeks away, and I can’t shake off this TV deal I’ve spotted on the gorgeous and highly rated LG C2 OLED. Walmart has the 65-inch model on sale for $1,396 (was $1,899.99), which is the lowest price you can find, and an incredible…

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Netflix is different now — and there’s no going back

For about a decade, it seemed like Netflix wouldn’t stop growing. The company became synonymous with the idea of streaming itself: cozy nights in and binge-watching, setting a high standard for the rest of the industry. The company released a mountain of original content as its subscriber count only continued…

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