Topic: hardware limitations
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Acer Predator Connect T7 Review: High Price, Underwhelming Performance
The Acer Predator Connect T7 is a Wi-Fi 7 gaming router with a sleek design but underwhelming performance, limited by its hardware such as non-auto-sensing 2.5 Gbps WAN and only two 1 Gbps LAN ports. Setup is cumbersome, especially for mesh pairing, and the software has inconsistencies between th...
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Unleash AI on Your Laptop: The Local Revolution
Most personal computers lack the hardware to run advanced AI models locally, relying instead on cloud services that can cause delays and privacy issues. Specialized hardware like NPUs and unified memory systems are being developed to enhance local AI performance, enabling faster processing and be...
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Microsoft Edge's New Feature Uses 12GB RAM: Is It Worth It?
Microsoft Edge's new beta feature offers real-time AI audio translation for videos and spoken media directly in the browser, aiming to remove language barriers without relying on platform-specific tools. The tool requires significant hardware, including at least 12GB of RAM and a 4-core CPU, whic...
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Unlocking Amiga's Power: The Many-Sprites Interpretation
Programmers on classic systems like the Commodore Amiga overcame hardware limits, such as the eight-sprite display cap, by creatively reusing sprites across the screen using precise timing. This technique, demonstrated in the game *Leander*, leveraged the Amiga's Copper coprocessor to reposition ...
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Skip These CES Smart Glasses: 3 Better Alternatives to Buy
The Halliday smart glasses disappoint with major functional limitations, including the absence of a camera and poor audio quality, making them feel like a prototype rather than a finished product. Hardware and software issues, such as a cramped display, unresponsive controls, and an ineffective A...
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Meta's Next Big Bet: Humanoid Robots
Meta is making a multi-billion dollar strategic investment in humanoid robotics, viewing it as a priority on par with augmented reality and led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and CTO Andrew Bosworth. The company's primary focus is on overcoming the software challenge for dexterous manipulation, not hardw...
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Your Smart Watch Now Pinpoints Your Location to the Centimeter
Researchers have developed algorithms enabling smartwatches to achieve centimeter-level location precision by merging data from multiple satellite systems using the Google GnssLogger app. This breakthrough utilizes carrier-phase signals, previously limited by costly hardware, allowing everyday de...
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Modder Hacks Raspberry Pi 500+ to Run an RX 7900 XT
The Raspberry Pi 500+ was modified by Jeff Geerling to connect a powerful Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics card via its NVMe M.2 slot, demonstrating the board's unexpected versatility beyond its original design. Despite the Raspberry Pi 5's processor being a bottleneck for modern gaming, the system ran...
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Fix a Slow Fire TV: 10 Instant Performance Boosts
A slow Fire TV is commonly caused by outdated software, too many background applications, or accumulated temporary files, but simple adjustments can restore performance without technical expertise. Disabling unnecessary background features like Prime Photos, automatic app updates, and gaming serv...
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Switch 2: Six-Month Review & User Ratings
The Nintendo Switch 2 disappoints with frequent performance compromises, such as demanding games being locked to 30fps in handheld mode, undermining its portable appeal and forcing players to use other platforms. The console's digital storefront is cluttered with low-quality shovelware and poorly...
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Google Pixel 10 to Receive GPU Updates Soon
Google will enhance Pixel 10's graphical performance by incorporating GPU firmware updates in future software releases, addressing the outdated PowerVR GPU firmware currently in use. The company is rolling out these improvements through regular monthly and quarterly updates, with recent security ...
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Snapchat Unveils Major Platform Updates with New Features
Snapchat has introduced major updates to its AR platform including Commerce Kit for in-app payments, a UI Kit, and EyeConnect for automatic colocation, enhancing developer tools and user interaction. The Snap Spectacles developer AR glasses, priced at $99 monthly, offer a testing platform for app...
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Foldable Phone? Play 'Foldy Bird' for a Soul-Crushing Flappy Bird Throwback
**Foldy Bird** is a browser game that uses a foldable phone's hinge as its controller, requiring players to physically fold and unfold the device to make an on-screen bird jump, mirroring the mechanics of Flappy Bird. The game is a website accessible via a browser on compatible Android foldables ...
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Pocket-Size Vinyl Put to the Test: Our Verdict
Tiny Vinyl is a new miniature music format, created through a partnership between a toy expert and a leading vinyl manufacturer, featuring four-inch records that play at 33⅓ RPM and hold about four minutes of audio per side. The format has been adopted by a range of artists from emerging to estab...
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Android's New Flashlight Slider Mimics a Real Flashlight
An upcoming Android update will introduce a native flashlight brightness slider in the Quick Settings for Pixel phones, removing the need for third-party apps and allowing direct control over LED brightness. The feature includes a redesigned vertical slider with a visual light beam that expands a...
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Tesla Robotaxis Spotted Driving Without Safety Monitors
Tesla has begun testing its autonomous vehicles on public roads in Austin without any human safety monitors present, accelerating its timeline for achieving full self-driving capabilities. This development contrasts with competitors like Waymo, which already operates commercial robotaxis without ...
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Tesla Launches Unsupervised Robotaxi Rides
Tesla has launched its first unsupervised robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, marking a bold step in its autonomous vehicle program, though the service remains limited to a waitlist and is not yet publicly available. The company is integrating a small number of unsupervised vehicles into its broader...
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