Tag: author_name|Mat Smith
The Morning After: Sony’s smaller PS5 has a detachable disc drive.
Somehow, it’s already time for remodeled current-generation consoles. A new PS5 model has the same horsepower, but its detachable drive means you can buy the Digital Edition and add the drive later as an $80 accessory. Sony has also increased internal storage to a 1TB SSD, which should be more…
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The Morning After: Our verdict on the Meta Quest 3
The $500 Meta Quest 3 won’t tempt over as many VR newcomers as the Quest 2, but it’s still a solid step forward for Meta. It has all the upgrades you’d expect (sharper screens and lenses, faster performance), and it also has full-color mixed-reality cameras, so you can use VR…
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The Morning After: ChatGPT creator OpenAI might start making its own AI chips
According to Reuters, OpenAI is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips, even looking into an acquisition. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously blamed GPU shortages for users’ concerns regarding the company API’s speed and reliability, leading to these moves. OpenAI using its own chips could reduce its costs too. Based…
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iOS 17 review: Notable new features and streamlined touches
Your latest iPhone update is officially here. iOS 17 brings some substantial new features and a lot of upgrades that streamline how you use your iPhone, especially when connecting with other iPhone users. While the lock screen customizations introduced in iOS 16 formed the big visual change last year, Apple…
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The Morning After: Sony offers 100 free movies to its PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers
Sony has released its own movie streaming app for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. There’s a decent perk for subscribers of PlayStation Plus Premium: Members get access to a library of up to 100 ad-free Sony Pictures films at no extra cost. Sony Sony says the lineup includes Looper, Kingsglaive:…
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The Morning After: Pixel 8 Pro, Bard AI and everything else from Google’s Pixel event
Although most of the announcements leaked in advance (all the Pixel 8 news is below), Google had one sort-of surprise. It’s working on fusing Assistant and Bard AI together. During a demo, Google showed the Assistant pulling details from a party invite in Gmail. Ask where the party is, and…
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