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* Gigabyte graphics cards are rumored to be set for a big price rise * It could be a hike of 20% to 40%, and other rumors are also pointing to major price hikes for GPUs more broadly * This means now is likely a good time to make a purchase, particularly with
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In Brief 7:13 AM PDT · August 5, 2026 Anthropic is building a team to design its own custom chips for AI usage, Business Insider reports. The Claude maker said it is planning to co-design hardware and models to help its technology run faster and more efficiently. Last month, The
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Remember when AMD appeared on rocky ground? That was forever ago, and these days, the chip designer has successfully transformed itself into an enterprise hardware powerhouse. This is reflected in a string of strong earnings reports, the latest of which shows AMD achieving record revenue of $11.5 billion in
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Metro by T-Mobile will put a new iPhone 16E in your pocket when you port your number, and that’s not all. The carrier will also cover your activation fees, so that’s something else you don’t have to pay. All you need to do is move your old
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Hers, a digital healthcare platform that provides virtual care and prescriptions, is expanding its services by adding a built-in AI tool to its app. The AI feature uses information from the patient’s medical history and connects them to a provider for additional personalized support. Hers is first focusing on
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Save $70: The Ecovacs T30S combo robot is back down to its lowest-ever price of $379 at Amazon. It’s a price that’s available to all, so you don’t need to be an Amazon Prime member or do anything special. However, we don’t know how long this
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Charging to 100% stresses your battery, as most cap at 80%. * Certification matters more than brand when picking a charger. * Draining to 0% doesn't 'calibrate' a lithium-ion battery. Not a week
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There’s a chance that you’ve already taken your big summer trip. If not, August and early autumn are wonderful times to travel. No matter when or where you go, there are some products that can make the boring parts of your trip more fun, and the fun parts
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Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Ring has debuted a new version of its smart doorbell camera that’s designed to be easily installed as a
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This is why cloud-inspired networks win: virtual switches are all consistent This is why cloud-inspired networks win: virtual switches are all consistent. Since opening up our draft of the 7th edition of Computer Networks: A Systems Approach for comments, we have not yet been inundated with feedback, but we did
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When Anthropic's CFO revealed that over 90 per cent of the company's code is now written by its own AI, it landed as a milestone. Tasks that once consumed hours now take 30 minutes. The productivity gains are significant. But Anthropic is an AI-native company with
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Like other major streamers, Disney Plus is facing increasing competition from free streaming services like YouTube. by Emma Roth Aug 5, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much
