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Nvidia has announced DLSS 5 at GTC 2026This is a “real-time neural rendering model” (AI) to revamp lighting and improve graphics in PC gamesThe reaction has been broadly negative across social media, with plenty of concerns about the direction Nvidia is now heading inNvidia has revealed DLSS 5 at GTC 2026, and is calling the next-gen tech the “most significant breakthrough” for computer graphics since real-time ray tracing.Nvidia announced in a press release that DLSS 5 brings in a “real-time neural rendering model that infuses pixels with photoreal lighting and materials”, comparing the end result to Hollywood visual effects.So, this…

There are , but most of them are basically digital notebooks. They are great for reading and handwriting notes, but not so great for doing all of that regular tablet stuff like checking emails and doomscrolling. Boox, however, has released a number of E Ink tablets that can , opening up users to the wide world of traditional smartphone apps.The company’s latest product is a refresh of the Go 10.3 tablet, called the Go 10.3 Lumi. This introduces plenty of new features and, as the name suggests, one is a front light. The tablet has been designed for both natural…

Volvo is pulling the plug on its smallest and least expensive EV this week. The automaker is winding down US-bound production and imports of the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country over the coming weeks, with the last examples wrapping up the 2026 model year at the end of this summer due to financial and market considerations. In other words, tariffs are up, and sales are down.It’s a tough time to be selling EVs in the US right now. Volvo joins a growing list of automakers reassessing or outright canceling their electric car ambitions in the US due to market and…

Best Buy has launched a ‘Tech Fest Sale,’ and the best discounts by far are on TVs. The retailer is offering record-low prices on its best-selling 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs, with over 50% off and prices starting at just $74.99.• Shop Best Buy’s full Tech Fest SaleTVs have received the most impressive discounts during Best Buy’s Tech Fest sale, as the retailer tries to clear out existing models ahead of new 2026 models from brands like Samsung and LG. That means you can find stunningly low prices on best-rated TVs, from high-end OLED displays to budget TVs with a…

Firefly aired for just one season in 2002 before Fox canceled it. In the 24 years since, the sci-fi show has skyrocketed in popularity and now fans are finally getting more. Nathan Fillion has announced that an animated Firefly series is currently in advanced development, Deadline first reported.Fillion shared the news at AwesomeCon during a live taping of his podcast Once We Were Spacemen with his Firefly co-stars Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Summer Glau, Sean Maher, Jewel Staite and Alan Tudyk. Tudyk co-hosts the podcast, in which the duo look back at their careers and interview past coworkers. Each of…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I started slow, because 1-Across stumped me, but the rest of the answers came quickly. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and…

Thunderbolt 5 bandwidth pushes external GPU hardware closer to workstation territoryLocal AI inference gains attention as cloud costs continue risingDevelopers increasingly explore running language models directly on personal hardwareExternal GPU enclosures have existed for some time – typically associated with gaming laptops and graphics acceleration tasks that exceed the capabilities of mobile processors.Plugable’s newly released TBT5-AI belongs to this category, but introduces a design focused on connecting desktop graphics hardware to laptops for local AI workloads.The enclosure provides a full-length PCIe x16 slot that allows users to install a desktop-class graphics card inside the external chassis.Article continues below You may…

A big part of the questions I get daily is about Wi-Fi router or mesh recommendations for specific situations. Some readers even sent me a detailed sketch of their home or even personal information—you know who you are! Everyone wants to pick up that perfect “Wi-Fi machine”. This post will lay out what a router is in simple terms, set the right expectations, and offer tips on picking the best Wi-Fi solution—all based on the questions I’ve received. There’s no guarantee, but when you’re through, you will likely be able to choose the right one on your own on the…

A month after Seedance 2.0’s launch in China sparked cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount Skydance over its use of copyrighted materials, its developer ByteDance has reportedly hit pause on the release of the AI video tool in other regions. According to The Information, which spoke to two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter, ByteDance has suspended Seedance 2.0’s global rollout. Engadget has reached out to ByteDance for comment and will update this story if we hear back with more information.Seedance 2.0 caught heat from Hollywood studios almost immediately upon its release, after user-generated videos including a viral AI…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Today’s wasn’t terribly tough, but read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini CrosswordLet’s get…