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SteamOS vs. Windows on dedicated GPUs: It’s complicated, but Windows has an edge - Ars Technica
Ars testing shows SteamOS fares better on iGPUs than powerful graphics cards.
New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC - TechCrunch
The inclusion of the Waymo look-a-likes appears to be part of a larger storyline that will encourage players to "stop the development of a mass surveillance network."
OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 ‘code red’ response to Google is coming next week - The Verge
OpenAI is getting ready to release its response to Google’s Gemini 3 AI model. GPT-5.2 could arrive as early as next week.
The Apple AirPods 4 with ANC are at their lowest price - The Verge
Along with the Apple AirPods 4 with ANC, you can also save on a Lego PAC-MAN kit, a camera for spying on your pet, and a fun mechanical keyboard.
Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 — and already crushed them - TechCrunch
The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.
Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama. - Ars Technica
Valve tells Ars its “trying to unblock” limits caused by open source driver issues.
Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses are even cheaper than they were on Black Friday - The Verge
The original Ray-Ban Meta are even cheaper than they were on Black Friday, selling for $224.25 at multiple retailers. That beats the Black Friday price by $15.
In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet - Ars Technica
Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.
Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft launch on December 10 - TechCrunch
The new Kindle Scribe has a larger 11-inch glare-free display, is just 5.4 mm thick, and weighs only 400 g. It’s also 40% faster when writing or turning pages.
EU investigating Meta over policy change that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp - TechCrunch
The European Commission is launching an antitrust investigation into Meta's move to ban other AI companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots to users.
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse - The Verge
Astronomers are going to increasingly struggle to take images in space without satellites interfering, researchers warn.
Anthropic’s AI bubble ‘YOLO’ warning - The Verge
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei appears to take shots at OpenAI’s ‘YOLOing’ and big, circular deals.
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead - The Verge
Micron is shutting down Crucial, its longstanding brand for consumer-focused RAM kits and SSDs, as it shifts its attention to supplying memory for AI companies.
One day, AI might be better than you at surfing the web. That day isn’t today. - The Verge
Are AI browsers delivering a better internet experience? We test Comet, ChatGPT Atlas, Dia, Copilot in Edge, and Gemini in Chrome to find out.
AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation - TechCrunch
AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier.
The Switch 2 is still on sale at multiple retailers if you missed out during Cyber Monday - The Verge
The Switch 2 is still relatively new, so deals are rare. However, you can still get Nintendo’s latest console with a free copy of Mario Kart World for a limited time.
Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow - The Verge
Valve tells The Verge it’s funding Fex, a key technology that’s letting Arm devices like phones play Windows games.
Google is bringing AI-powered notification summaries to more Android devices - The Verge
Google’s latest update to Android 16 includes AI-powered notification summaries, which will eventually summarize long text messages and group chats on more non-Pixel devices.
Netflix launches a mobile-friendly version of Red Dead Redemption - TechCrunch
Players with a Netflix subscription can now download the game, which features mobile-friendly controls, including touch-screen shooting and navigation. It's important to note that the game does not feature a multiplayer mode and players must be connected to t…
Samsung reveals Galaxy Z TriFold with 10-inch foldable screen, astronomical price - Ars Technica
Samsung’s long-awaited tri-fold phone is launching in Korea this month, with a US launch early next year.