Desktop vs. Laptop GPU, LED Basketball Court, Vision Pro Returns

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[Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Desktop vs. Laptop GPU](=.K1sB6kY11GkpzrDVKwYqrbl5Mgq4lFzNlkck0WhaI7A) Having reviewed the Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU and taken a comprehensive look at how it fares in the laptop market, let's see [how it compares against](=.xByvVZ6iIdLY8j2PblqXz1nk_amP_q6D7tORYpESptg) the similarly-named but much more powerful RTX 4090 desktop part. =.6OA73Xe63cWOVOQHrhhbOABGDpl_1Eg5ac2nimfYeUQ =.5nmFcfGkbnbBKxXIEJ-kqRallxgbrxp2QeYHW9ZhSUU Having reviewed the Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU and taken a comprehensive look at how it fares in the laptop market, let's see [how it compares against](=.gcfeI6B_T98S68rJpGYm4_hH7TwO1cDkkQvJEM1P9a4) the similarly-named but much more powerful RTX 4090 desktop part. =.YZKV7mhiDfRvxXz5Hs7-YzWAPIusA5i2O9-4HDtR3J8 Tech Culture [LED glass basketball court to make NBA debut this month, displaying stats and replays](=.xyPC6ST7LkiaKcI_Uf48iWiUe_SxXvX8ByN84K31TZI) Two February NBA events will be played on top of giant LED screens occupying an entire basketball court, marking the technology's American debut. The screens can perform... =.Kyla1C-1GV-jogA7K2pY5Qma0KmZaX1qYD1wxBp9FP0 Two February NBA events will be played on top of giant LED screens occupying an entire basketball court, marking the technology's American debut. The screens can perform... AI [OpenAI introduces Sora, a text-to-video generator that can create realistic 60-second 1080p clips](=.0VD2E5QSTUIK8qv9Ib73zvgDCB1ivX6xp-vYCaij9hM) Sora can generate complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and accurate details of the subject and background, writes OpenAI. The tool is also able... =.FKMdoMgzw9VEM9zeT9_t8-oIqJL84Ww4p9udMuQ71to Sora can generate complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and accurate details of the subject and background, writes OpenAI. The tool is also able... Zuck This [Why some Apple Vision Pro early adopters are returning their headsets](=.jvAoxWCUJ5VbVkWjqjfyyIgpQt72fCAtCpQIDsHUdUI) X user Farzad Mesbahi said he purchased his Vision Pro on launch day and despite all of its benefits, there are just some things he can't get... =.kp-xuckk9_w6hfMI0uAcA2Fetah6otMRXR4qFfr1jzk X user Farzad Mesbahi said he purchased his Vision Pro on launch day and despite all of its benefits, there are just some things he can't get... Security [AMD Ryzen CPUs are impacted by all of these serious vulnerabilities](=.oOGR23KkYaG6ShZy3gmWtqlBx4weyOhLSmHb1YcJn_U) All four vulnerabilities AMD has acknowledged are marked as high-severity. The chart below lists the minimum AGESA version needed to mitigate all issues for each processor generation.... =.mkM1CAkjsh9nAoiy2ufpflBp6_SK4liHwTLSrfTfx68 All four vulnerabilities AMD has acknowledged are marked as high-severity. The chart below lists the minimum AGESA version needed to mitigate all issues for each processor generation.... 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Not only... =.4qDP-U0fyghxAMImRreqFZYyS5BHkJ65So7I9k0_2wY It's 60-plus years old and there are better and more modern programming languages out there, but COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) is still with us. Not only... Tech Deals [Price drop: Ryzen 9 7900X3D makes for a tempting case at $409](=.GzoMT1kM4ontmpCSAwYv7AMD5NHORwF-vFLCycm14Q0) The Ryzen 9 7900X3D boasts 12 cores, 24 threads, a 120W TDP, 140MB cache, and can boost all the way up to 5.6 GHz. An excellent performer, its biggest drawback was pricing, but dropped [from $600 to $409](=.EGrSmCdrm6jTH6RNfGeNVd5vg98XZwSNr98lWWYtvB4), it makes for a far more compelling comparison. =.uxzGTguTuT26erlkEzQbNfPKMjpLr5ufATN4QiOr49I The Ryzen 9 7900X3D boasts 12 cores, 24 threads, a 120W TDP, 140MB cache, and can boost all the way up to 5.6 GHz. An excellent performer, its biggest drawback was pricing, but dropped [from $600 to $409](=.YqmOCpvO-gh1rLZu-wVH5Igj0sVXEvutMjBC27smx4c), it makes for a far more compelling comparison. Software [Google proposes ChromeOS Flex as an alternative for soon-to-be e-wasted Windows 10 machines](=.UTkbFZfeltqdS_dZwXV6Xiq8If9WTDAvv7OCgk_GrHE) Microsoft Windows 10 is about to enter end-of-life status, which could significantly impact the environment. Millions of PCs that are perfectly capable of running Windows 10 but... =.9VQajI1uIb4XvWsi1zCcF5MWPjetHFIO0-SMliEF7jM Microsoft Windows 10 is about to enter end-of-life status, which could significantly impact the environment. Millions of PCs that are perfectly capable of running Windows 10 but... Console Gaming [The next Xbox promises "biggest ever" technological leap, four exclusive games coming to other platforms](=.ThCTiSFaoE2sN_wQF-bY2h2Y7hIqyVrn9vRAyE4fvjk) Microsoft is not going third-party or exiting the hardware business, contrary to what some observers feared. 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[Beware: AI girlfriends are little more than data-harvesting nightmares](=.KXSKvs0cAXEf1gxMhpjXPq-waNanKHp3GHYn4OE4O_E) =._FrlKh4wQqPXNRAcG5p2zEZDyetmFlKTTFgkdz3aX80 As part of its Privacy Not Included project, the Foundation analyzed several popular digital companions and found loads of concerning behavior. For starters, many of the bots... [Spider-Man 2 takes home most wins at DICE Awards, Baldur's Gate 3 named GOTY](=.sA6mogcdZGjcPeAQE5zISwV-zH7fnMTIb4FbBlE99Bw) =.AapqjQFUBtg69MWQGyaGAaxloaitSTNSIk93AmxkJBA Baldur's Gate 3 cleaned up at gaming ceremonies last year, sweeping the board at the Game Awards and the Golden Joysticks. The DICE Awards bucked the trend... [Lian Li's prototype gaming desk features a built-in transparent OLED screen](=.1OXUKrkHxv_cAl4afcyC19pM3hiwQaYXjRRKoBNDyMU) =.5XbR9ENtKGzpiKFnjwG73ehJ6CZeV73DUF2fA5IqGmc Other new additions include a top accessible drawer on the right side of the desk, and a cup holder on the left side can keep your drink... 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