I tested the RTX 4070 against AMD’s new RX 7900 GRE — and it’s not pretty
Nvidia's RTX 4070 has been an excellent GPU, but it has stiff new competition in the form of AMD's RX 7900 GRE......»»
I tested the Ryzen 5 9600X against the best budget gaming CPU — here’s the winner
AMD's new Ryzen 5 9600X wants to be the next go-to budget gaming CPU, but it doesn't manage to beat the old guard......»»
Sichuan Province earthquake offers lessons for landslide prediction from GNSS observations
Using data collected from a 2022 magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County in China's Sichuan Province, researchers have tested whether Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations could be used for rapid prediction of earthquake-triggered.....»»
I tried Apple’s AI writing tools on my iPhone. Here’s how they work
Apple Intelligence adds a load of AI-powered writing tools to your iPhone. But are they any good? I tested them to find out......»»
Save up to 38% on the Amazon Fire TV Stick!
Get it for an even lower price today! The post Save up to 38% on the Amazon Fire TV Stick! appeared first on Phandroid. While smart TVs are an awesome way to stream shows and movies on demand, they are pretty expensive and might be beyond.....»»
beCreatus DP1310 Hybrid Dock review: Uniting your devices and lifestyles
The beCreatus DP1310 is a pretty decent 13-port USB-C dock and KVM switch for your Mac, iPad, or PC that strikes a great balance between work and play.beCreatus DP1310 Hybrid Dock reviewIn the age of hybrid work, many find themselves at their desk fo.....»»
Ryzen AI 300 performance review: Impressive CPUs, even if you don’t care about AI
AI gets all the buzz, but these laptop CPUs still get the fundamentals right. Enlarge / With or without the "AI," AMD's new laptop processors are pretty good. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) For all the noise about neural pr.....»»
12 best desktop computers of 2024: tested and reviewed
We've tested dozens of desktop computers in 2024, but these are the only 12 you should pay attention to when you go to buy......»»
Samsung Keyboard is losing some pretty useful extensions
It seems that Samsung has removed support for several extensions for its Keyboard app which is kind of disappointing given their usefulness. The post Samsung Keyboard is losing some pretty useful extensions appeared first on Phandroid. Mos.....»»
Organizations fail to log 44% of cyber attacks, major exposure gaps remain
40% of tested environments allowed attack paths that lead to domain admin access, according to Picus Security. Achieving domain admin access is particularly concerning because it is the highest level of access within an organization’s IT infrastruc.....»»
This UltraGear gaming monitor is down to $150 with this Walmart deal
The 27-inch LG UltraGear FHD gaming monitor with a 165Hz refresh rate is already pretty cheap, but Walmart's discount makes it even more affordable at $150......»»
Testing shows “significant durability” problems with edge-lit LCD TVs
"Brand agnostic" design flaws cause uniformity problems, RTINGs torture test finds. Enlarge / Samsung's 2022 The Frame is one of the edge-lit TVs that RTINGs tested. (credit: Samsung) Thin LCD-LED TVs are appealing bec.....»»
Best back to school AirPods deals: 3rd Gen, Pro and Max
If you're in the Apple ecosystem and want to grab yourself a new set of earbuds before school starts, the Apple deals should snag you a pretty solid deal......»»
The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike
Calculating angular velocity and the moment of inertia isn’t quite as hard as competing in the 2024 summer Olympics gymnastics tournament—but it’s pretty darn tough......»»
‘Performa Month’ will explore the ‘sad state of the Macintosh line in the 1990s’
Stephen Hackett at 512 Pixels is doing something pretty fun for August: “Performa Month.” Throughout August, he’ll be “exploring the sad state of the Macintosh line in the 1990s.” more….....»»
Google Maps’ Improved Incident Report Feature is Pretty Handy
Google says that the new features will roll out globally starting today. The post Google Maps’ Improved Incident Report Feature is Pretty Handy appeared first on Phandroid. Google recently announced some new changes to Google Maps.....»»
AI diary: The first Siri improvements are a modest start
The first developer beta of the first Apple Intelligence features launched this week, which includes a few early Siri improvements – together with an extremely pretty new interface. Although I’m in the UK, I was able to use this approach to get a.....»»
PFAS found in nearly all fish tested from four northern Illinois rivers
Scientists tested nine fish species from four northern Illinois rivers for contamination with per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, synthetic chemicals found in numerous industrial and commercial products and known to be harmful to human health. They f.....»»
9 best gaming desktops of 2024: tested and reviewed
We've reviewed dozens of gaming desktops, but only a select few are worthy of making our list of the best gaming PCs in 2024......»»
Logitech swears it’s not discontinuing its HomeKit camera and doorbell products
In an interview on the Decoder podcast this week, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber sent HomeKit fans into a frenzy when she said the company’s Circle View products were “pretty much gone.” As it turns out, that’s not the case, but the future of.....»»
Apple admits to using Google Tensor hardware to train Apple Intelligence
New artificial intelligence research published by Apple reveals that Apple has been using Google hardware to build the early foundations of Apple Intelligence.The research paper, called "Apple Intelligence Foundation Language Models" is pretty techni.....»»