Tag: computing
Intel unveils its budget Battlemage Arc GPUs with XeSS2 AI features
Intel's second-generation Xe2 Arc GPUs are real, and once again, they could be compelling options for gamers looking for capable video cards under $250. Confirming leaks from the past week, Intel today unveiled the $249 Arc B580 and the slightly less capable $219 B570, both of which target 1,440p gaming.…
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AMD RX 8800 XT could match RTX 4080’s performance – and easily outgun Nvidia’s GPU for ray tracing
RX 8800 XT is rumored to equal RTX 4080 for non-ray tracing performance The RDNA 4 graphics card could match the RTX 4080 Super for ray tracing The GPU is about to enter mass production, hinting at an early 2025 launch AMD’s rumored Radeon RX 8800 XT could pack a…
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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 launch event might include its long-awaited smart glasses reveal
After months of rumors and leaks, and teases by Samsung itself, the company might finally be ready to showcase its next wearable: its long-awaited smart glasses. And they could be revealed alongside the Samsung Galaxy S25 in early 2025. That’s according to new details from Korean outlet Yonhap News (translated…
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This AI app claims it can calculate the day you’ll die
Robert Heinlein’s first short story, titled Life-Line, was published in 1939 and tells the tale of the inventor of a machine that can precisely predict when you’ll die with 100% precision. Eighty-five years after that chilling tale of inevitability versus free will, you can download an app called Death Clock…
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AI characters find religion in Minecraft
We usually think about AI in terms of how the models and characters interact with humans. But what happens when AI personalities are left mostly on their own in a virtual world? AI startup Altera decided to find out by setting up a population of AI characters in the digital…
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Google Maps is getting new Waze incident alerts, but not all drivers are happy
Google Maps is now showing incident reports from Waze drivers This follows the roll-out of traffic reporting features within Google Maps There is evidence that not all Maps users are enjoying incident alerts One of the hallmark features of the Google-owned Waze is its community-driven traffic incident alerts, which have…
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