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AMD is bringing FSR 4 to older Radeon cards, but you’ll have to wait
FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) is AMD’s alternative to upscaler tech like Nvidia DLSS, and it’s pretty good. But the latest frame generation goodies in FSR 4 are only available to the latest Radeon 9000-series cards on the RDNA 4 architecture, a move that has rankled gamers using older but still...

The ’80/20' ChatGPT prompt is the fastest way to learn anything
We’ve all been there—that moment when you realize you’re in way over your head. For me, it happened during my first briefing with a smart light vendor, when it became painfully obvious that I couldn’t tell a standard A19 bulb from a BR30 can light. Clearly I needed help, fast. A...

Who actually makes AmazonBasics batteries?
When AmazonBasics launched back in 2009, batteries were among the initial line-up of products—and they’re still one of the best, most classic impulse buys of this white-label brand. Mainly sold in packs ranging from 8 to 300 batteries at extremely affordable prices, they’ve become the go-to value battery brand for day-to-day...

Colbert discusses his show’s end with late-night peers
Stephen Colbert met with Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon to talk about the end of his late night show.

UK economy records strongest quarterly growth in a year

The Alienware 15 is a fine gaming laptop priced into irrelevance
How much should a gaming laptop cost? The answer is—depressing and unhelpful as always—”it depends.” If you insist on an Alienware logo on the top and you’re looking at the Dell shop today, then the answer starts at a hefty $1,299. That gets you a relatively recent CPU… and an...

Rocket Lab Buys a Rival for $40 Million Cash

Smart TV or streaming stick?
Buying a new TV and a new streaming device used to be separate decisions, as televisions didn’t always come with adequate smart TV software. These days, though, it’s virtually impossible to buy a television that isn’t a smart TV, with Roku, Fire TV, or other streaming platforms built in. So whenever...

Springboks prop given doping ban and will miss Rugby World Cup
Asenathi Ntlabakanye is third South Africa international to be suspended for taking a prohibited substance since 2023 World Cup win.

Logitech MX Keys Mini is down to $80, a genuinely good discount
NOW $20 OFF Logitech MX Keys Mini Wireless Keyboard View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); I’ve been using the Logitech MX Keys S keyboard for years and...

We Review Forza Horizon 6, Which Encourages Ridiculousness Like Drifting a Cadillac Land Yacht

Israel accuse Barcelona star Lamine Yamal of ‘fomenting hatred’ against Jewish people

Duststorms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India

China urges caution over British Steel nationalisation plan

Dell expands laptop range with Alienware 15 & AI PCs
Dell is widening its consumer line-up with a lower-priced Alienware gaming option and new AI PCs for everyday productivity.

Integrated Quantum launches Kaggle test of VEIL anonymity
The public test could bolster or undermine claims that VEIL can anonymise sensitive AI data without letting outsiders recover the original records.

Why Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Is Trading Up Today

US wireless carriers to launch joint venture to address rural 'dead zones'