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news Bang & Olufsen Restores a 1985 Turntable for a $30,000 Luxury Hi Fi System

Bang & Olufsen Restores a 1985 Turntable for a $30,000 Luxury Hi Fi System

Bang & Olufsen has introduced the Beosystem 3000c Dune Grey Edition, a limited luxury music system built around a restored 1985 Beogram 3000 turntable and a pair of Beolab 8 wireless speakers. Priced at $30,000, the system is aimed at collectors who want vintage vinyl hardware with modern streaming features and high-end design. Only 100 individually numbered units will be made worldwide. Each system
news Woot Audio Sale Cuts Prices on AirPods Max, Galaxy Buds3 Pro and More

Woot Audio Sale Cuts Prices on AirPods Max, Galaxy Buds3 Pro and More

Woot’s latest audio sale is offering large discounts on headphones, wireless earbuds, Bluetooth speakers, and outdoor audio equipment ahead of Prime Day. The strongest offers include Apple’s original AirPods Max for $429 and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds3 Pro for $134.99, alongside lower-cost options starting at $5.99. The sale covers a wide price range, making it useful for buyers looking for premium noise cancelling headphones, affordable
news Adobe Adds AI Assistants to Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator and More Creative Cloud Apps

Adobe Adds AI Assistants to Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator and More Creative Cloud Apps

Adobe is expanding AI assistants across its Creative Cloud software to help creators handle repetitive production work in Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io. The new tools are designed to complete multi-step tasks such as sorting footage, renaming clips, managing layers, resizing designs, checking files for print problems, and preparing rough edits. The goal is not to replace creative decisions. Adobe says the
news James Webb Telescope Finds Salt Clouds Around the Famous Pink Planet

James Webb Telescope Finds Salt Clouds Around the Famous Pink Planet

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that GJ504b, the distant world known as the Pink Planet, is surrounded by clouds likely made from vaporised salts. The finding gives astronomers their clearest look yet at one of the coldest and faintest planetary-mass objects ever studied directly. GJ504b sits about 57 light-years from Earth and was first discovered in 2013. It has long stood out
news AI Breath Test Could Help Doctors Identify Serious Illnesses Faster

AI Breath Test Could Help Doctors Identify Serious Illnesses Faster

A new AI powered breath analysis system is being developed to detect possible signs of illness by studying the chemical compounds a person exhales. The technology could eventually help doctors distinguish between serious lung and heart conditions without relying first on invasive blood tests or long laboratory waits. The project uses an electronic nose and artificial intelligence to examine volatile organic compounds, known as
news Amazon Ember Artline Fire TV Drops to $699 Ahead of Prime Day

Amazon Ember Artline Fire TV Drops to $699 Ahead of Prime Day

Amazon’s Ember Artline Fire TV is now available at a lower price ahead of Prime Day, giving buyers a cheaper alternative to Samsung’s popular The Frame TV. The 55-inch Ember Artline Fire TV has dropped to $699, while the larger 65-inch model is selling for $899.99. The Ember Artline is designed for people who want a television that does not look like a large
news AI Powered Holographic Display Could Make Real Time 3D Images More Practical

AI Powered Holographic Display Could Make Real Time 3D Images More Practical

Researchers have developed a new AI assisted holographic display system that can project complex three dimensional scenes in a single step, bringing realistic floating 3D images closer to practical use. The technology combines artificial intelligence with specially designed optical surfaces to reduce image blur between depth layers, one of the biggest problems holding back advanced holographic displays. The work is still an early proof
news The Gate Must Stand Review: A Decent Roguelite Tower Defence Game That Needs Better Direction

The Gate Must Stand Review: A Decent Roguelite Tower Defence Game That Needs Better Direction

The Gate Must Stand is a competent roguelite tower defence game with satisfying tactical ideas and reasonable replay value, but it struggles to become memorable. Its core loop works well enough to pass the time, especially at its low price, yet slow pacing, unclear upgrades, weak presentation, and a lack of narrative identity keep it from becoming more than a decent budget option. Developed
news CD Projekt RED Says Cyberpunk 2077 Has Not Fully Repaired Its Reputation Yet

CD Projekt RED Says Cyberpunk 2077 Has Not Fully Repaired Its Reputation Yet

CD Projekt RED believes Cyberpunk 2077 has made a major recovery, but the studio knows it may never fully win back every player who lost trust after the game’s troubled launch. Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski has said the company is still working to rebuild confidence, with The Witcher 4 and future projects expected to play an important role in that effort. Cyberpunk 2077 launched
news Guild Wars Mistbound Brings Tactical Card Battles To PC And Mobile

Guild Wars Mistbound Brings Tactical Card Battles To PC And Mobile

Guild Wars is expanding into the collectible card game space with Mistbound, a new tactical CCG built around a 5 x 3 battlefield grid. The game is licensed by ArenaNet, developed by NC, and set for release on PC and mobile platforms through global publisher bilibili. Mistbound aims to stand apart from traditional card games by making unit movement central to every match. Instead
news AMD Will Restore TSME Memory Encryption On Ryzen 9000 CPUs After User Backlash

AMD Will Restore TSME Memory Encryption On Ryzen 9000 CPUs After User Backlash

AMD is bringing Transparent Secure Memory Encryption back to consumer Ryzen 9000 processors through a future BIOS update after quietly removing the feature from non PRO chips. The decision follows criticism from security focused users who discovered that TSME had disappeared after newer motherboard firmware updates without a clear public explanation from AMD. TSME is designed to encrypt data stored in system memory using
news Modder Upgrades GeForce GTX 1650 To 8GB VRAM With Memory Chip Swap

Modder Upgrades GeForce GTX 1650 To 8GB VRAM With Memory Chip Swap

A modder has upgraded an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 from 4GB to 8GB of GDDR6 memory by replacing its original memory chips with higher capacity modules. The modified card reportedly delivered a much higher score in one synthetic benchmark, although the real gaming benefit will likely be smaller and depend heavily on the game. The project shows that some older graphics cards may have
news ASRock X870 Challenger WiFi White Brings USB4 And PCIe 5.0 To AM5 Builds For $169

ASRock X870 Challenger WiFi White Brings USB4 And PCIe 5.0 To AM5 Builds For $169

The ASRock X870 Challenger WiFi White is a budget focused AM5 motherboard that offers several premium features for $169.99, including USB4 support, PCIe 5.0 connectivity, four M.2 SSD slots, a 19 phase power design, and a white themed layout. It is aimed at Ryzen builders who want a modern X870 platform without paying the higher price usually attached to enthusiast motherboards. AMD’s AM5 platform
news NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI Data Centers Could Cost $47 Billion Per Gigawatt

NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI Data Centers Could Cost $47 Billion Per Gigawatt

NVIDIA Vera Rubin based AI data centers could cost as much as $47 billion for every gigawatt of installed capacity, according to new estimates from Foxconn. The report also suggests that a 1GW facility could face annual electricity costs of roughly $1.3 billion, showing how rapidly the price of building AI infrastructure is rising. The numbers underline the scale of the next generation AI
news Open Source NVIDIA NVK Driver Gains DLSS Support In Mesa 26.2

Open Source NVIDIA NVK Driver Gains DLSS Support In Mesa 26.2

The open source NVIDIA NVK Vulkan driver has gained initial DLSS support in Mesa 26.2, giving Linux players another major reason to watch the fast improving Mesa graphics stack. The update allows compatible Vulkan games to use NVIDIA’s AI upscaling technology through NVK, reducing one of the biggest feature gaps between the community driven driver and NVIDIA’s proprietary Linux driver. NVK is Mesa’s open
news TSMC Speeds Up CoPoS Packaging Plans As Glass Substrates Target Lower AI Chip Costs

TSMC Speeds Up CoPoS Packaging Plans As Glass Substrates Target Lower AI Chip Costs

TSMC is reportedly accelerating work on CoPoS, a new panel level advanced packaging technology designed to support larger AI and high performance computing chips at lower cost. The approach could eventually reduce reliance on today’s CoWoS packaging by using larger rectangular panels and glass core substrates to improve material use, chip capacity, and manufacturing efficiency. The shift is being driven by rapidly growing demand
news How to Tell Whether Your CPU or GPU Is Limiting Gaming Performance

How to Tell Whether Your CPU or GPU Is Limiting Gaming Performance

You can find out whether your CPU or GPU is limiting game performance by monitoring GPU usage, checking frametimes, and lowering the game’s resolution. If your GPU stays near full usage, your graphics card is usually the limit. If GPU usage remains low and performance barely changes after lowering resolution, your CPU, RAM, or another part of the system is likely holding the game
news Xbox Series S May Have Helped Developers Prepare For Nintendo Switch 2 Ports

Xbox Series S May Have Helped Developers Prepare For Nintendo Switch 2 Ports

The Xbox Series S may have given developers useful experience for bringing modern games to Nintendo Switch 2, according to recent technical analysis. Its lower powered hardware forced studios to make careful compromises with graphics, performance, memory use, and image quality, and many of those lessons appear relevant to Nintendo’s newer system. The Series S has often been criticized for making game development more
news Original Xbox Founder Says Microsoft’s Old Hardware Fears Are Returning As AI Costs Rise

Original Xbox Founder Says Microsoft’s Old Hardware Fears Are Returning As AI Costs Rise

Laura Fryer, one of the original Xbox founders, believes Microsoft is facing many of the same hardware concerns that existed when the company first entered the console market more than 25 years ago. In a new discussion about Xbox’s future, Fryer said rising component costs and AI related supply pressure could make traditional gaming hardware harder to sustain. Fryer was part of Microsoft Game