We’ve spent most of the year talking about gadgets getting more expensive. Thanks to US tariffs, prices are rising every few months, and even small upgrades have come with big price hikes. So I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the new Hasselblad X2D 100C II will actually be cheaper than its predecessor, coming…
Where does the line sit between AI-enhanced and AI-generated?
AI-generated videos have progressed a lot in the last couple of years. Now, you can not even tell if the person you see on your screen is a real person or an AI avatar. I recently witnessed a video in which a reporter was covering a forest fire, and he was too close to the… Read…
YouTube Shorts are being edited by AI automatically. But Google didn’t bother to inform creators about it. The issue has blown up over the past couple of weeks, with several reports pointing out that something looked wrong in videos. BBC points out this problem may have started more than 2 months ago. Here is one…
Nvidia has announced significant upgrades to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service during its Gamescom sessions, including the introduction of RTX 5080-class servers and a new cloud storage feature for installed games. The RTX 5080 servers, set to launch in September, are designed to deliver major performance improvements, offering 62 teraflops of compute power and…
If you own a car or a bike, then you must have heard the ongoing outrage against E20 petrol in India. Thousands of vehicle owners are now complaining about lower mileage and less power output from their engines after the introduction of E20 fuels that have a blending of 20% ethanol. Many people are now… Read…
Honor has officially launched the MagicPad 3 globally, the high-performance tablet released weeks ago in China that was designed to compete in the premium market segment. Positioned as a larger alternative to the recently unveiled Magic V Flip 2, the MagicPad 3 combines a large display, powerful hardware, and productivity-focused features. The device features a…
It’s small, it’s relatively quiet, it has a handy sleep mode with remote wake-up, and the front tiles are even rotatable. The Framework Desktop is a great fit for a living room. I’ve long dreamed of doing all my gaming on PC – a single platform that’s easily upgradeable and lets me play my overstuffed…
Meta is preparing to launch its first commercial augmented reality (AR) glasses, codenamed “Hypernova,” expected to debut in September at a base price of approximately $800. This price reflects a notable reduction of about 20% from earlier estimates of $1,000, signaling Meta’s intention to accept lower profit margins in order to boost consumer demand. However,…
Apple is suing a former employee on the Apple Watch team who left to join Oppo, alleging that he “conspired to steal Apple’s trade secrets relating to Apple Watch and to disclose them to his new employers.” Ahead of starting his new job at Oppo, the employee, Dr. Chen Shi, attended “dozens” of meetings with…
