Apple’s most expensive watch to date (if we ignore the Hermès and ceramic distractions of yesteryear) has landed. The Apple Watch Ultra is surprisingly comfortable for its size and costs less than expected. Not only does it offer plenty of awesome specialty features for outdoor adventurers, it also lasts longer than other Apple Watches. People who don’t dive, hike, bike or run outdoors regularly might not need to spend the extra cash on the Ultra – the Series 8 is more than capable .
Editor Cherlynn Low was frustrated with the new button layout, but came away thinking the Apple Watch Ultra might be the ultimate smartwatch. Check Full review.
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Review of Intel Arc A750 and A770 GPUs
These might be the affordable mid-range GPUs you’ve been waiting for.
The idea of Intel entering the world of discrete graphics cards once seemed ludicrous. It’s the company that killed off its last big GPU project in 2009 and spent the 2010s focusing on weak integrated graphics. However, the Arc A750 offers plenty of power for under $300. It can outperform NVIDIA’s RTX 3060 Ti in some benchmarks and games, making it one of the best deals in the GPU market today. Meanwhile, the Arc 770 excels at 1440p performance and has a decent amount of ray tracing support for a $329 card. We have reservations about Intel’s long-term support, however.
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The best wireless headphones for 2022
And not all of them will break the bank.
When it comes to wireless headphones, the best combine stellar sound with powerful active noise cancellation (ANC) and other handy tools. For this guide, we’ve focused primarily on the on-ear style and offer a range of prices, so you can decide how much you’re comfortable spending.
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He has a pointer!
Inkbox Software released a graphical operating system, NESOS, for Nintendo’s first home console. Mid-1980s technology limited the operating system to two applications (a word processor and settings – as boring as many personal computers at the time) and eight 832-byte files. There is customizable pointer, moving icons and interface colors. NESOS fits in only 48K, and the files are in 2K of NVRAM.
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Amazon kills off its Glow interactive video device for kids
It is no longer available for purchase.
It’s only been a year since Amazon launched Glow, its kid-focused video calling device that can also be used for interactive games. And the company has already discontinued it, probably due to lackluster sales. As Bloomberg ratings, Glow, while highly rated on Amazon, only has just over 500 reviews on the website. The device was launched during the height of the recent pandemic. There is probably less demand for a specialized video calling device for children. And maybe they could just use a phone?
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Spotify’s latest acquisition is a company that detects harmful content in podcasts
It says Kinzen will help “identify emerging threats to the platform.”
Spotify has bought Kinzen, a company that uses machine learning to detect harmful content online. Spotify said Kinzen will “help us more effectively deliver a safe and enjoyable experience on our platform around the world” and that the company’s technology is particularly suited to podcasts and other audio formats. Finding signs of harmful audio content is tricky, especially since there may be nuances that some non-native systems and speakers may not pick up. As such, Spotify says Kinzen will help it “better understand the abuse landscape and identify emerging threats on the platform.”
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