Tag: computing
AMD RX 9070 gets a rumored March 23 release date, but I’m not buying it (the date, that is, not the graphics card)
Pre-orders should go live for AMD’s RX 9070 GPUs on March 23, according to one US retailer There are a couple of reasons why this is likely wrong, though We’ve also seen more strangeness around the previously rumored January 23 launch for RDNA 4, as an ad campaign appears to…
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New Nvidia RTX 5080 benchmark rumor has got me worried that the GPU won’t be a major upgrade to the RTX 4080
Purported Nvidia RTX 5080 Geekbench results have been shared They suggest roughly a 20% gen-on-gen uplift compared to the RTX 4080 However, the RTX 5080 appears to come up short compared to the older RTX 4090 With the RTX 5090 now reviewed and fully evaluated – as an undoubtedly powerful…
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Are these AI-designed shoes the future of footwear?
Syntilay has launched AI-designed, 3D-printed shoes. The footwear was designed with a mix of Midjourney and Vizcom AI The $150 shoes use smartphone foot scans for a fully customized fit. If you like Crocs but wish they had more of a science-fiction backstory, you’re in luck. A startup company named…
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Perplexity’s AI assistant goes mobile on Android
Perplexity AI has released a mobile app for Android The Perplexity Assistant offers voice, text, and camera-based interactions for tasks such as booking rides and identifying objects The assistant integrates with apps and leverages real-time information and task automation AI conversational search engine Perplexity is going mobile on the Google…
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Quordle today – my hints and answers for Friday, January 24 (game #1096)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also…
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Friday, January 24 (game #327)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints…
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