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Want a budget GPU from AMD or Nvidia? Black Friday could be the last chance to grab a decent price – or get the model you want at all

AMD and Nvidia budget GPUs could be in dangerThis is due to the increase in the cost of video RAMMore affordable graphics cards with a disproportionate loadout of VRAM may get the axe, as they’ll be badly affected by said price increasesAMD and Nvidia are both rumored to be mulling the possibility of shutting down…

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Paw Patrol: How AI and IoT are driving preventative pet care

PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, has estimated that there are 11.1 million dogs in the UK and 10.5 million cats. More than half (51%) of the 5,387 pet owners surveyed for the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) report say they are worried about being able to afford the cost of veterinary care for…

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AMD’s FSR Redstone for supercharged gaming debuts on December 10 – but it’s RX 9000 GPUs only, and some gamers think that’s a slap in the face

AMD has revealed that FSR Redstone will debut on December 10This is a suite of AI-powered tech to speed up frame rates and bolster visual qualityIt’s for RX 9000 GPUs only, and owners of RX 7000 (or earlier Radeon models) aren’t happy with that – although the situation could changeAMD has revealed that it will…

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Does Fast-Charging Hurt Your Phone Battery? This Two-Year Test Has The Answer

YouTube channel HTX Studio conducted a massive smartphone battery charging experiment that involved buying 40 phones and spending two years conducting battery charging experiments using fast and slow chargers to answer a hotly debated question: Does fast-charging hurt the health of your iPhone or Android phone? The 8-minute clip below also answers additional questions you…

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Interview: Bridgette McAdoo of Genesys on steering sustainability goals to success

As a play on the word “genesis”, the company’s brand evokes beginnings and new life, but for chief sustainability officer (CSO) Bridgette McAdoo, arriving at Genesys was founded in a series of roles and achievements, delivering broad and deep knowledge and experience. McAdoo started as an engineer at Nasa before moving into sustainability via pivotal…

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Why Microsoft Discontinued Skype After Spending $8.5 Billion On It

Bangla press/Shutterstock Skype was a revolutionary video-conferencing platform that paved the way for apps like Zoom, Google Meet, and WhatsApp. For those unaware or who don’t recall, Microsoft purchased Skype back in 2011 to the tune of $8.5 billion — the company’s largest acquisition at the time. But in May 2025, Microsoft pulled the plug on…

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US breach reinforces need to plug third-party security weaknesses

The finance sector has been dealt another reminder that security postures are only as strong as the weakest link, as a tech supplier hack leaves US banks exposed. This week, SitusAMC, which provides loans and mortgage services to US banks, admitted that “certain information” from its systems had been compromised in a cyber attack. SitusAMC…

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Chip makers warn of a looming shortage in DRAM and SSD

Chip manufacturers are warning of a shortage in DRAM, NAND and probably HBM memory chips because demand from cloud providers is outstripping supply. The problem is compounded by the Trump administration’s recent ban on Chinese factories manufacturing these components. The largest component manufacturer, Samsung, announced last week in the Korean press that it was going…

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What Does ‘Nvidia’ Actually Mean?

Stock all/Shutterstock Although Nvidia had some humble beginnings, its ambition was anything but small. They envisioned building chips so advanced that the competition would aspire to match them. The goal wasn’t simply to participate in the graphics market; it was to create technology that would set a new benchmark and inspire industry-wide envy. That mindset, woven…

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WhatsApp Is Out For Apple Watch – Here’s Which Models Support It

Over two years after WhatsApp landed on Wear OS smartwatches, it has finally made its way to the Apple Watch. This means your Apple Watch isn’t just limited to WhatsApp notifications, allowing you to see and respond to messages on your wrist, reducing the need to grab your iPhone every time there is a new…

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