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Sony’s new mid-range Bluetooth headphones let you install either Alexa or Google Assistant
Slated to go on sale later this month, Sony’s latest Bluetooth headphones support your choice of onboard Alexa or Google Assistant, active noise cancellation, an ambient sound mode that lets you listen in on your surroundings, and (best of all) a reasonable price tag. The $200 WH-CH710N headphones feature “smart” noise cancellation that automatically adjusts […]
Apple acquires Dark Sky weather app
Apple has acquired the much-loved weather app Dark Sky.One of the first weather services to use machine learning to make very local and very timely weather predictions, Dark Sky has been a feature on just about every “best weather apps” list since its release back in...
Nvidia’s faster, better DLSS 2.0 could be a game-changer
Nvidia announced DLSS 2.0 on Monday, taking its revolutionary Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology to the next level. Ray tracing may get all the headlines (and the DirectX 12 Ultimate integration), but it’s only part of the appeal for GeForce RTX 20-series...
2020 MacBook Air review roundup: The keyboard steals the show, but base performance is just OK
While the new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard stole most of the spotlight earlier this week, Apple also launched a significant update to the MacBook Air this week, with a new keyboard, faster processors, and more storage. And based on early impressions, those three things...
DirectX 12 Ultimate unifies ray tracing, speed-boosting graphics tricks across PCs and Xbox
Microsoft has announced DirectX 12 Ultimate, a new version of the graphics technology underpinning both Windows and the upcoming Xbox Series X. Unveiled on Thursday, it’s one of many announcements originally scheduled for GDC 2020 that are carrying on despite the...
Microsoft’s DirectX 12 Ultimate standardizes smart performance-boosting graphics tricks
Microsoft has announced DirectX 12 Ultimate, a new version of the graphics technology underpinning both Windows and the upcoming Xbox Series X. Unveiled on Thursday, it's one of many announcements originally scheduled for GDC 2020 that are carrying on despite the...