In a disappointing turn of events, FlatpanelsHD reports that LG has ended production of its Blu-ray player series, which includes the UBK80 and UBK90 models. With limited stock available, prospective buyers should act quickly to secure the last remaining units before they are sold out. After Samsung and Sony’s departure from physical media, LG was… Read more
read more...LG stops making Blu-ray players, marking the end of an era — limited units remain while inventory lasts
By: Tom's Hardware
Now you can visit Roku City in 1080p
By: The Verge
Roku City, the purple-tinted cityscape screensaver that debuted in 2018, might look a little sharper and more detailed the next time you see it scrolling by. This week, Roku is increasing the screensaver’s resolution to 1080p; it was still stuck at 720p until now — despite running on millions of 4K Roku TVs and 4K-capable… Read more
read more...The tundra keeps burning and it’s transforming the Arctic
By: The Verge
For millennia, the Arctic tundra has helped stabilize global temperatures by storing carbon in the frozen ground. Wildfires have changed that, according to the latest Arctic Report Card released yesterday at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference. Fires, intensified by climate change, release carbon trapped in soil and plants. More frequent infernos have now transformed… Read more
read more...The Vision Pro’s ultrawide Mac display is very close to being a killer app
By: The Verge
Since its release, I’ve mostly used Apple’s Vision Pro like a movie theater. The VR headset is an amazing way to watch Dune — but beyond that, it hasn’t really lived up to its potential as a general-purpose computing device. Today, that’s finally starting to change. With the update to visionOS 2.2, Apple is seriously… Read more
read more...Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are down
By: The Verge
A bunch of Meta apps are down right now. For many staffers at The Verge, apps like Facebook and Instagram haven’t been loading or, when they do, show older posts. Threads seems to be recovering, though it sometimes is loading slowly for me. “We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to… Read more
read more...Valve now sells refurbished Steam Deck OLED for 20% cheaper than brand new — 512GB model for $439 and 1TB model for $519
By: Tom's Hardware
Valve has introduced the Steam Deck OLED to its certified refurbished program. Gamers can now buy the OLED variant refurbished directly from Valve at a heavy discount. The refurbished OLED models are 20% less expensive than their vanilla brand-new counterparts. The 1TB OLED and 512GB Steam Deck OLED models are available with the refurbished program…. Read more
read more...Custom Raspberry Pi 5 case rebuilds Pi 5 open loop into the hyper-compact case with the loop still intact — system stays below 43ºC at max load
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Michael Klements on YouTube) Earlier today, YouTuber Michael Klements uploaded a detailed build log showcasing his custom, water-cooled Raspberry Pi 5 case, including an open loop and acrylic side panel, at a footprint competitive with the best retail Pi 5 cases. This was accomplished using lots of retail hardware, including an existing (overkill)… Read more
read more...Homey adds new energy management features and a dongle
By: The Verge
Smart home company Homey has added a new energy management tab to its app to track and monitor energy use from compatible smart devices such as plugs, appliances, thermostats, and EV chargers. This week, the company also announced the Homey Energy Dongle for Europe, which can connect directly to a smart meter to monitor a… Read more
read more...Microsoft starts testing iPhone file sharing for Windows PCs
By: The Verge
Microsoft has started testing some improvements to its Phone Link app for iPhone users. Windows Insiders can now try out a new way to share a file from an iPhone to a PC and vice versa, making the experience a little more like file sharing with an Android device. Windows Insiders can download the latest… Read more
read more...Xbox tests streaming your Xbox games to your Xbox
By: The Verge
Microsoft is going to let Xbox Insiders who also subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate test the ability to stream some Xbox games they already own to their Xbox starting today. The feature could be useful if you want to jump into a game without having to install the whole thing; given how big game file… Read more
read more...Nvidia must face lawsuit alleging it downplayed crypto’s impact on its success
By: The Verge
Nvidia must face an investor lawsuit claiming it misled shareholders about the impact of the cryptocurrency market on its sales after the Supreme Court dismissed the company’s appeal. The court said it had “improvidently granted” Nvidia’s petition, meaning it decided it shouldn’t have taken it up in the first place. That means the case will… Read more
read more...Intel’s latest Arrow Lake CPU firmware reportedly offers little to no performance gains — users test the microcode ahead of launch on the ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF
By: Tom's Hardware
The 0x114 microcode for Intel’s Core Ultra 200S (Arrow Lake) processor lineup has surfaced online at Overclock.net. This patch is believed to address the significant performance gaps. However, forum users report negligible gains in performance. It is important to note that motherboard vendors have yet to officially release this microcode, which is apparent because it… Read more
read more...The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a soulless return to Middle-earth
By: The Verge
Warner Bros. Discovery has been very vocal about its desire to keep producing an untold number of stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books in hopes of recreating the monumental success of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies. Even though it wasn’t a WBD production, The Rings of Power proved that Tolkien’s appendices could be… Read more
read more...The Onion’s acquisition of Infowars was blocked by a judge
By: The Verge
The Onion’s acquisition of InfoWars isn’t happening — at least for now. In a ruling on Tuesday, a Texas bankruptcy judge rejected The Onion’s purchase of the conspiracy-ridden website founded by Alex Jones, according to a report from The New York Times. Last month, The Onion announced that it had purchased InfoWars during a bankruptcy… Read more
read more...Google built an AI tool that can do research for you
By: The Verge
Google has just revealed a new AI tool called Deep Research that lets you call upon its Gemini bot to scour the web for you and write a detailed report based on its findings. Deep Research is currently only available in English to Gemini Advanced subscribers. If you have access, you can ask Gemini to… Read more
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