Tag: Technology & Electronics
Amazon’s generative AI vision for Alexa is appealing, but unproven
Amazon’s long-awaited update to its assistant is almost here. About 18 months after the company first previewed the “next-gen Alexa” built with generative AI, it unveiled Alexa+, and early access will be available starting in March. Alexa+ will exist alongside the older Alexa and will cost $20 a month, unless…
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Flashes, an Instagram alternative based on Bluesky, is available for iPhones now
Anyone looking for an alternative to Instagram might have a suitable candidate in Flashes, a recently launched app built on Bluesky that seems to get all the important basics right. Flashes technically launched on the App Store on February 24, but a series of updates released in the days after…
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Intel once again delays its long-awaited Ohio chip fabrication facilities
Intel announced that it’s further delaying plans to open two chip fabrication facilities in Ohio, pushing their completion out to 2030. The company originally announced its plans for Ohio in 2022, with an ambitious opening set for 2025. Intel says it completed the “basement” level of its Ohio One project…
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Get four Apple AirTags for a new low of $65, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
We’ve published our review of the new “budget” iPhone 16e, but if the savings there don’t feel like quite the bargain you were looking for, there are a few consolation deals on other Apple gear — along with a handful of sales on more tech we currently recommend. The spotlight…
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AMD’s Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT are gunning for NVIDIA’s mid-range throne
AMD's decision to start off with mid-range RDNA 4 GPUs now seems prescient. NVIDIA's high-end RTX 5090 and 5080 are already selling well beyond their absurdly high prices, if you can find any in stock at all. And while the RTX 5070 Ti impressed us, it's already selling for close…
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AMD’s $549 Radeon 9070 and $599 9070 XT are gunning for NVIDIA’s mid-range throne
AMD's decision to start off with mid-range RDNA 4 GPUs now seems prescient. NVIDIA's high-end RTX 5090 and 5080 are already selling well beyond their absurdly high prices, if you can find any in stock at all. And while the RTX 5070 Ti impressed us, it's already selling for close…
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