Versus
Nvidia RTX 5070 vs AMD Radeon 9070
in DLSS 4 vs FSR 4
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Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 and AMD's Radeon RX 9070 are going
head to head at the same price. We benchmark both with DLSS 4 and FSR 4 to
see which mid-range GPU delivers the stronger gaming experience.
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Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 and AMD's Radeon RX 9070 are going
head to head at the same price. We benchmark both with DLSS 4 and FSR 4 to
see which mid-range GPU delivers the stronger gaming experience.
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Gaming
Gamers aren't buying GTA VI for
$100 – survey shows
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For those not up to speed, rumors suggest the game could debut as high as $100
for the standard edition. While that would result in a nice...
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For those not up to speed, rumors suggest the game could debut as high as $100
for the standard edition. While that would result in a nice...
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Tech Explained
Aiming for Atoms: The Art of
Making Chips Smaller
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In the realm of computer chips, bigger
numbers are often better: more cores, higher GHz, greater FLOPs. But
there's one metric where smaller is
better. Enter the world of
semiconductors and process nodes.
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In the realm of computer chips, bigger
numbers are often better: more cores, higher GHz, greater FLOPs. But
there's one metric where smaller is
better. Enter the world of
semiconductors and process nodes.
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Investigation
OceanGate Titan sub's camera found
mostly intact with SanDisk SD card still holding images and videos
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Over two years since the tragic incident, recovery teams are still making
discoveries in the wreckage of the OceanGate Titan submersible, which imploded in
the North Atlantic...
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Over two years since the tragic incident, recovery teams are still making
discoveries in the wreckage of the OceanGate Titan submersible, which imploded in
the North Atlantic...
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SpaceX
SpaceX's classified Starshield
satellites are broadcasting on restricted frequencies
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The downlink activity was first detected not by a government agency, but by Scott
Tilley, an amateur satellite tracker in British Columbia known for uncovering
signals from...
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The downlink activity was first detected not by a government agency, but by Scott
Tilley, an amateur satellite tracker in British Columbia known for uncovering
signals from...
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Flying Cars
How ultralight eVTOLs are bringing
personal flight closer than ever
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Two decades after electric vehicles began reshaping ground transportation, a new
category of electric aircraft is beginning to change perceptions of personal
flight. These machines, known as...
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Two decades after electric vehicles began reshaping ground transportation, a new
category of electric aircraft is beginning to change perceptions of personal
flight. These machines, known as...
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Workplace
Is AI really behind layoffs, or
just a convenient excuse for companies?
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When ChatGPT first started to spread across the world, companies using generative
AI tools were very cautious when discussing the potential for job losses. Some
firms avoided...
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When ChatGPT first started to spread across the world, companies using generative
AI tools were very cautious when discussing the potential for job losses. Some
firms avoided...
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Car Tech
The great EV markdown is here:
resale prices plunge, squeezing fleets and early adopters
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The global electric vehicle market is facing an unexpected reckoning. Once hailed
as the future of transportation, battery-powered cars are now rapidly losing
value, eroding the finances...
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The global electric vehicle market is facing an unexpected reckoning. Once hailed
as the future of transportation, battery-powered cars are now rapidly losing
value, eroding the finances...
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Apple
iPad Pro M5 debuts to positive
reviews, but at $999, you might just buy a MacBook instead
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The iPad Pro M5 is an incredibly fast, ultralight tablet aimed at
professionals. Reviewers praise its stunning Ultra Retina XDR display and call
iPadOS 26 a major step forward. However, its $999 starting price is steep, and
adding accessories quickly pushes the total cost even higher.
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The iPad Pro M5 is an incredibly fast, ultralight tablet aimed at
professionals. Reviewers praise its stunning Ultra Retina XDR display and call
iPadOS 26 a major step forward. However, its $999 starting price is steep, and
adding accessories quickly pushes the total cost even higher.
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The Web
Massive AWS outage takes down
dozens of services, including Alexa, Reddit, and Fortnite
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The issues first started appearing around 12:11 AM PDT, when reports of increased
error rates and latencies for multiple AWS services in the US-EAST-1 Region began
flooding...
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The issues first started appearing around 12:11 AM PDT, when reports of increased
error rates and latencies for multiple AWS services in the US-EAST-1 Region began
flooding...
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Retro
Atari brings back Intellivision
with HDMI, wireless controllers, and 45 games
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Atari is reviving a familiar name in gaming history – but this time, it belongs
to one of its earliest rivals. The company has announced the Intellivision...
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Atari is reviving a familiar name in gaming history – but this time, it belongs
to one of its earliest rivals. The company has announced the Intellivision...
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Industry
Amazon's new nuclear plant in the
Pacific Northwest will generate 3x more power than planned
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Amazon has announced that its upcoming modular nuclear plant in Washington state
will generate three times as much electricity as initially proposed. The Cascade
Advanced Energy Facility...
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Amazon has announced that its upcoming modular nuclear plant in Washington state
will generate three times as much electricity as initially proposed. The Cascade
Advanced Energy Facility...
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(Lack of) Security
Google says hackers are turning
public blockchains into unkillable malware safehouses
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Hackers aligned with North Korea are using public cryptocurrency blockchains to
conceal and distribute malicious code, adopting a technique researchers describe
as a new form of untouchable...
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Hackers aligned with North Korea are using public cryptocurrency blockchains to
conceal and distribute malicious code, adopting a technique researchers describe
as a new form of untouchable...
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Download This
VMware Workstation 25H2 brings USB
3.2 support, new tools, and broader CPU compatibility
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VMware Workstation 25H2 delivers a solid set of upgrades for power users and
developers, adding USB 3.2 support, improved suspend behavior, UI tweaks, and a
new dictTool for editing VM config files. The update also expands support for
the latest CPUs and Linux distros, including RHEL 10, Debian 13, Fedora 42, and
SUSE 16.
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VMware Workstation 25H2 delivers a solid set of upgrades for power users and
developers, adding USB 3.2 support, improved suspend behavior, UI tweaks, and a
new dictTool for editing VM config files. The update also expands support for
the latest CPUs and Linux distros, including RHEL 10, Debian 13, Fedora 42, and
SUSE 16.
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Science
Container-sized batteries are
powering the next global energy revolution
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When record heat engulfed California in August 2020, the state's electric grid
collapsed under the strain. With air conditioners running nonstop and demand
climbing to nearly 47...
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When record heat engulfed California in August 2020, the state's electric grid
collapsed under the strain. With air conditioners running nonstop and demand
climbing to nearly 47...
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Software
Tor browser's latest build cuts
Mozilla's AI features in the name of privacy
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The latest alpha release of the Tor Browser is now available for download.
Version 15.0a4 introduces key security updates inherited from Firefox while
making notable privacy-focused changes,...
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The latest alpha release of the Tor Browser is now available for download.
Version 15.0a4 introduces key security updates inherited from Firefox while
making notable privacy-focused changes,...
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Facepalm
MSI built a PC-building chatbot
that doesn't really understand PC building
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MSI recently released EZ PC Builder, a generative AI chatbot that guides users
who are building custom PCs. Early tests show that while the assistant can
offer...
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MSI recently released EZ PC Builder, a generative AI chatbot that guides users
who are building custom PCs. Early tests show that while the assistant can
offer...
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Hardware
While Microsoft retires Windows
10, optical drives are selling like hot cakes in Japan for some reason
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Just in time for the end of Windows 10 mainstream support, Akihabara stores are
quickly running out of optical PC drives. Hardware retailers in the Tokyo
district...
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Just in time for the end of Windows 10 mainstream support, Akihabara stores are
quickly running out of optical PC drives. Hardware retailers in the Tokyo
district...
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Monitor
Asus debuts first 8K HDR monitor
with Dolby Vision for professional workflows
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Asus' first 8K monitor, which is also the first 8K display to support HDR and
Dolby Vision, will become available later this month. Pricing hasn't yet been...
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Asus' first 8K monitor, which is also the first 8K display to support HDR and
Dolby Vision, will become available later this month. Pricing hasn't yet been...
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Science
3D-printed concrete could help
buildings absorb carbon instead of releasing it
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Led by Professor Masoud Akbarzadeh, the Penn group has developed Diamanti, a
3D-printed structural system that uses both geometry and material science to turn
concrete into a...
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Led by Professor Masoud Akbarzadeh, the Penn group has developed Diamanti, a
3D-printed structural system that uses both geometry and material science to turn
concrete into a...
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Workplace
Leaked documents reveal Amazon
aims to replace 600,000 US workers with robots
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Amazon's embrace of warehouse robots, especially those of the humanoid variety,
has been worrying human workers for years. A new report by The New York Times
suggests...
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Amazon's embrace of warehouse robots, especially those of the humanoid variety,
has been worrying human workers for years. A new report by The New York Times
suggests...
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Science
Google and Yale's new AI just made
a major cancer discovery
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The hypothesis was generated by a 27-billion-parameter foundation model called
Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale), developed by researchers at Google DeepMind
and Yale University. Built on Google's open-source Gemma...
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The hypothesis was generated by a 27-billion-parameter foundation model called
Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale), developed by researchers at Google DeepMind
and Yale University. Built on Google's open-source Gemma...
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Nvidia's RTX
5070 falls below $500, and now it's kind of irresistible
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 A deal on
Amazon for MSI's two-fan edition of the Nvidia RTX 5070 has brought the popular
midrange GPU to its lowest price yet, dropping below the...
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Intel has
secured Microsoft as a major foundry client for its 18A process, sources say
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 According to a
recent report from SemiAccurate, Microsoft has chosen Intel Foundry to
manufacture its Maia 3 AI chip. The machine learning accelerator, code-named
Griffin, is expected...
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YouTube
modernizes video player with new layout, functionality and, wait for it, "liquid
glass"
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 YouTube is
launching a wave of visual and interactive tweaks designed to make the platform
feel more vibrant, intuitive, and consistent across devices. The redesign began
deploying...
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US and Australia
sign $8.5 billion critical minerals deal, including a gallium refinery in the
Outback
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 President
Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an $8.5
billion critical minerals agreement Monday to secure materials vital for
semiconductors, electric vehicles, and defense...
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You can now say
"Hey Copilot" to talk to the Windows AI assistant
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 Microsoft has
begun rolling out new features for Copilot intended to connect with various
Windows functions. Although most of the updates are either restricted to Windows
Insiders...
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Kohler's $600 AI
toilet camera analyzes your waste for health insights
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 Kohler Health,
a new division from home products company Kohler, has launched its first product,
the Dekoda. The system consists of a sensor/camera device containing a
removable...
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Teen sues
ClothOff developer over fake nude images made with clothes removal tool
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 The now
17-year-old from New Jersey was one of several girls at Westfield High School who
discovered a student had used photos from their social media accounts...
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Windows 11
wrecks localhost functionality with latest cumulative update
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 The recent
KB5066835 update for Windows 11 broke the operating system's localhost interface,
prompting affected users and developers to uninstall the patch in an attempt to
restore...
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China claims NSA
hacked its national timing systems using 42 "special cyber weapons"
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 The MSS
alleges that the NSA exploited vulnerabilities in the messaging services of an
unnamed foreign mobile phone brand to steal data and login credentials from
NTSC...
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Commodore offers
Windows 10 users an alternative with Linux-based Vision OS
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 Microsoft
ended official support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but the operating
system will continue to function. While major software vendors and game studios
will...
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TSMC pushes 2 nm
manufacturing ahead of schedule, fast-tracks Arizona buildout
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 The N2 node
introduces nanosheet-based gate-all-around transistors, replacing the FinFET
architecture used since the 16-nanometer generation.
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Apple scales
back iPhone Air production, other iPhone 17 models keep shining
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 Mizuho's
report indicates that overall iPhone output projections have also been adjusted.
Apple's total annual shipments – previously pegged at 246 million units – are now
expected...
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Home experiment
demonstrates how light can carry sound, no wires required
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 In his home
laboratory, Phil – a high school chemistry teacher who also runs a YouTube
science channel – discovered that a simple solar panel can do...
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