Regardless of what the studio insists on calling it internally, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe of live-action features will always be better known as “those Spider-Man spinoffs where Spider-Man never shows up for legal reasons.” Sony’s plan to build an entire franchise out of standalone films about Peter Parker’s nemeses always read as a transparent attempt at… Read more
read more...Kraven the Hunter is the flimsiest strand in Sony’s spider-free web
By: The Verge
Intel Panther Lake samples with flagship 18A node have been powered on at eight customers — Co-CEOs dispel rumors regarding poor silicon health
By: Tom's Hardware
Just a few months after Pat Gelsinger presented Panther Lake Engineering Samples live at the Lenovo Tech World event, Intel reports that Panther Lake has now achieved power-on status at eight customers. During the Barclays 22nd Annual Global Technology Conference, the two interim co-CEOs at Intel dispelled rumors regarding 18A and the scheduled Panther Lake… Read more
read more...Bluesound Node Nano
By: What HIFI?
What Hi-Fi? Verdict The Node Nano should appeal to anyone searching for smooth, robust sound and ample streaming features in a very small package. If you prioritise musical dynamism, however, it may not quite be to your taste. Pros + Smooth, solid sound presentation + Strong streaming features + Neat, appealing design Cons – Below-par… Read more
read more...Waymo’s robotaxis pass the first responder test
By: The Verge
Waymo’s driverless vehicles can detect emergency vehicles, know how to respond to hand signals for traffic cops, and can be disabled manually when something goes wrong, according to an independent review of the company’s first responder protocols. As such, the Alphabet company’s first responder protocols passed an independent review conducted by Tüv Süd, a German… Read more
read more...NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
By: The Verge
Ahead of a full technical report that’s expected to be released in the next few weeks, engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and AeroVironment have revealed what’s believed to be the cause of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s crash on January 18th, 2024. The craft’s vision navigation system, which was designed to track textured features on the… Read more
read more...Airbnb’s anti-party tech is cracking down on ‘unauthorized’ get togethers
By: The Verge
If you were thinking of booking an Airbnb to host a rowdy New Year’s Eve shindig, the company is already one step ahead of you. Airbnb says it’s rolling out anti-party technology worldwide to help prevent “unauthorized and disruptive” get togethers over the holiday. Airbnb describes its anti-party technology as machine learning tools to identify… Read more
read more...Tumblr adds Reddit-like ‘communities’
By: The Verge
Tumblr is introducing a new Community feature — in-app groups organized by topic or interest. Communities are similar to subreddits or Facebook groups and had previously been in beta. Topics include things like film photography, marine biology, LGBTQ, and video games, and each topic has its own landing page where posts shared with the community… Read more
read more...Intel’s co-CEO claims retailers say Qualcomm-powered machines have high return rates
By: Tom's Hardware
Michelle Johnston Holthaus, an interim co-CEO of Intel, claims that a large percentage of Qualcomm-powered machines are being returned to retailers. Johnston Holthaus claims that it is retailers’ number one concern. “I mean, if you look at the return rate for Arm PCs, you go talk to any retailer, their number one concern is ‘I… Read more
read more...ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend Review
By: Tech Power Up
Introduction The ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend is the company’s premium custom design take on Intel’s newest performance segment GPU, the B580 Battlemage. The Steel Legend brand represents a balance of rugged industrial build quality, and cost. In ASRock’s stack of graphics cards and motherboards, it’s positioned a notch below the Phantom Gaming series, but… Read more
read more...Sparkle Arc B580 Titan OC Review
By: Tech Power Up
Introduction We have with us the Sparkle Arc B580 Titan OC graphics card, powered by the new B580 Battlemage GPU that’s been making waves since its reveal earlier this month. Sparkle is a fairly new entrant to the Intel Arc graphics card ecosystem, but has been around for decades, notably as a former NVIDIA GeForce… Read more
read more...Nvidia teases RTX 50 Blackwell Gaming GPUs for launch next month — The Witcher IV’s first cinematic trailer likely leveraged the upcoming RTX 5090
By: Tom's Hardware
With less than one month before CES 2025, Nvidia has dropped the first teaser for its upcoming RTX 50 family of GPUs – employing the Blackwell architecture. According to rumors, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the stage and drop the curtains on the next-gen RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs on January… Read more
read more...ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite Review: Slimmed down Taichi for the mid-range
By: Tom's Hardware
Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Z890 Taichi Lite, priced at $399.99, is a solid ‘mid-range’ option in today’s high-priced motherboard realm. It offers dual LAN ports, high-quality audio, six M.2 sockets, and a neutral, RGB-free design. While not the most budget-friendly choice, it’s worth considering, especially if you have lots of M.2 SSDs. Pros + High-quality… Read more
read more...The UnitedHealthcare shooter got exactly what he wanted
By: The Verge
Luigi Mangione has been inescapable, hasn’t he? His face is all over my social media feeds. Outlet after outlet — some mainstream, some otherwise — have published stories about the video games he liked, his Reddit comments, his Goodreads page, his political ideology, his back pain. Mangione is not merely an accused murderer; he is a… Read more
read more...Microsoft kills off Skype credits and phone numbers in favor of subscriptions
By: The Verge
Microsoft has quietly ended the sale of new credits and phone number features for Skype this week. Skype Credit and Skype Number are both being discontinued in favor of Microsoft pushing subscriptions instead. Skype Credit was a pay-as-you-go plan for making calls both locally and internationally, and Skype Number allowed you to have a phone… Read more
read more...Intel executives hint at potential manufacturing spinoff
By: The Verge
After the surprise ousting of former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger last week, the chip maker is facing an uncertain future that could involve splitting the company up. The temporary co-CEOs of Intel both appeared at Barclays investment banking conference on Thursday, hinting at a potential manufacturing spinoff. Intel’s manufacturing business finances and operations are already… Read more
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