💻 PCs to be flooded with new chip competition 📱 How good can a $99 smartphone be? 🪨 Solar-powered yard speaker really rocks 📺 Netflix launches its own superhero franchise 🕹️ Epic Games Store leak hints at upcoming releases | |
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PCs are about to be flooded with new chip competition
| MediaTek is reportedly developing a new chip designed for Microsoft Windows that focuses on AI capabilities | MediaTek is gearing up to step into the competitive landscape of Arm-based chips for Windows AI PCs, joining other chip giants such as Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm, sources claiming to have knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Known for its strong presence in the smartphone and smart device markets, MediaTek’s reported move would be a big step for the chip maker, and one that looks like a strategic response to the growing demand for AI capabilities in laptops, which usually require a powerful GPU and a dedicated Neural Processing Unit, Digital Trends reported. The new Arm-based chips from MediaTek are expected to be available by 2025, giving the company ample time to refine their design and performance ... | |
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The Hisense U8N ULED carries on Hisense’s tradition of providing more performance for your dollar than you thought possible. The U8N ULED comes in screen sizes ranging from 55 to 85 inches. The 65-inch U8N we tested produced over 3500 nits peak brightness while also displaying incredibly deep black levels and super-vibrant color. It’s got a long list of gamer-friendly features, runs Google TV smooth as silk, and its picture quality is going to drop jaws ... | |
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How good can a $99 smartphone be? This new one may surprise you
| Despite its low price, TCL's new handset functions surprisingly well and may be an option for folks looking for a budget-friendly phone
| The TCL 50 XE 5G smartphone costs a mere $99 and is now available from Verizon Prepaid, Digital Trends reported. It comes with a 6.56-inch HD+ display powered by TCL’s NXTVISION technology, so color, contrast, and clarity are optimized for users in real time. That adds up to a screen that probably looks a lot better than what you’d expect at this price. The display also features a 90Hz refresh rate for relatively smooth scrolling and animations, and gaming sessions with decent screen responsiveness. Under the hood is a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ MT56835 chip, along with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, which is expandable to up to 2TB with a microSD card ... | |
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Rock your next garden party with Victrola’s solar-powered speakers
| Victrola is mostly known for its turntables, but the company is now taking audio outside | Enjoy parties in your yard, but find setting up the speakers a pain? A solution could be Victrola’s Rock Speaker Connect, a Bluetooth speaker made especially for the outdoors, Digital Trends reported. The $99 speaker can blend in with all types of scenery thanks to its Stone, Sand, or Granite finishes and realistic rock texture. Its IP65 rating means it's protected against light water pressure jets, like your sprinkler or rain, as well as sprays and splashes. It's solar powered, too, though you can also charge it up via the supplied USB cable in about 3.5 hours for 22 hours of use, which is surely long enough for even the most extreme party animals ... | |
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Netflix launches its own superhero franchise with Supacell
| Netflix releases the official trailer for the British superhero TV show
| Supacell is a British superhero TV show from showrunner Andrew Onwubolu, who goes by the stage name Rapman, Mashable reported. Coming to Netflix on June 27, Supacell is about five ordinary South Londoners who discover they have extraordinary powers, and it's "down to one man to bring them together to save the woman he loves." The cast includes Tosin Cole (61st Street) in the lead role, along with Adelayo Adedayo (The Responder), Nadine Mills (The Weekend), and Eric Kofi-Abrefa (Blue Story, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom). Supacell comprises six parts, and Rapman also serves as the lead director ... | |
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Epic Games Store leak hints at upcoming releases | Many of the findings are taken from code names, so anything pulled from the leaks should be taken as rumor for now | An unofficial database of Epic Games Store game listings known as EpicDB has leaked upcoming PC ports of major games, including The Last Of Us Part 2, GameSpot reported. The leak also suggests that Rockstar's long-awaited GTA 6 will be coming to PC as well, possibly right at launch, though nothing official has been said about such a move. There also seems to be a Turok remake coming from Saber Interactive. EpicDB has now been taken offline, and Epic Games has already taken action, telling Eurogamer: “We released an update tonight so third-party tools can't surface any new unpublished product titles from the Epic Games Store catalogue” ... | |
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Hisense, the fastest-growing U.S. TV brand and global No. 2 in TV shipments, leads in 100-inch TVs for 2023 and Q1 2024. Operating in 160-plus countries, Hisense's commitment to excellence is clear in its ULED offerings with enhanced brightness, more local dimming zones, and advanced audio/gaming features. These innovations cement Hisense's leadership in QLED Mini-LED, setting new quality and value benchmarks for unmatched home entertainment. | |
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