Nvidia has raised the price of its seven-year-old Shield TV streaming hardware by $100, bringing the Shield TV Pro to $299.99. [1][2][4]
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Nvidia has introduced a 64GB unified-memory configuration of the DGX Spark, which is scheduled to launch on October 23 starting at $4,999. The new system features the same GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, ConnectX-7 networking, DGX OS, and software stack as the existing 128GB version. [1][2]
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Lucia and Jason's appearance in a fashion magazine gives us a couple more titbits of GTA info.
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Archestra released OpenAPPA, an open-source security engine designed to stop data exfiltration caused by prompt injection or model hallucination. The team reports zero successful attacks when running security benchmarks Bench-Corp (20…
Excerpt · InfoQDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Macworld If you’ve been using third-party apps on your Mac, you are probably familiar with a permission dialog box called “Full Disk Access.” It’s sort of a big catch-all permission that lets an application read or write almost any data to…
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Better internal cooling allows games to maintain high framerates for longer periods while running noticeably cooler than the prior model.
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A portable gaming and creation machine for buyers who can justify the premium.
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A new 1440p PC for games that benefit from DLSS
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Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has said that it's his job to represent a game's story "in the most beautiful light possible."
Excerpt · TechRadarGoogle's Gemini could soon access any file on your macOS device, open apps, browse the web, and perform actions without asking for permission every time.
Excerpt · BleepingComputerFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has responded to fans asking for a full disc version of the game, saying he "did [his] best" to push for physical media as the industry edges towards an all-digital future.
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Deal | Casio's Pro Trek PRG-270-1 has dropped to $120 on Amazon, down from a $200 list price. The triple-sensor Tough Solar watch has averaged nearly $180 over the past 90 days, and at this price it undercuts what even used copies have…
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The company announced it has stopped using secret agreements with county officials and acknowledged that community backlash is leading to data center moratoriums across the country.
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Alongside using the iPhone 18 Pro, I’ve also been carrying out a little experiment as we await the launch of the iPhone Duo. To get a sense of what it might be like to use the large screen of the upcoming device, I’ve been using my iPad…
Excerpt · 9to5MacSFO Grimhammer 3 has since been restored to its original version, but the point's been made.
Excerpt · PC GamerIf you're looking into a new sound system, you may be wondering if you need an amplifier as well. Here's how to tell and why amps even matter.
Excerpt · EngadgetAs investor dollars are channeled into data centers, a philanthropic effort stepped up to fund six early-stage Washington climate tech startups building hardware, bio-resins and energy storage.
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Oklahoma federal judge Sara Hill described automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) as a form of indiscriminate mass surveillance, comparing them to dragnet-style searches. Her ruling suggests that networked cameras like those sold by Flock…
Excerpt · TechSpotThe companies featured at the recent Bank of America Private Tech Trailblazers Conference point to where the next wave of AI growth is taking shape: specialized technology built around proprietary data, industry-specific workflows and,…
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Excerpt · Android PoliceCapcom wants to transform its in-house RE Engine into what it's calling an "AI-generation game engine".
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