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Amazon is currently selling the Asus Prime AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition for $629.99, down 16% from its usual $750 price. The card runs on AMD's RDNA 4 architecture with 16GB of GDDR6 memory, 56 Compute Units, and a factory overclock reaching up to 2,610 MHz boost clock, delivering performance comparable to Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti Super.
A web developer describes replacing pixel-based CSS measurements with the ch unit (roughly a character's width) and the ex unit (the height of a lowercase letter) on a text-heavy blog. The goal is to size content width, padding, and margins in proportion to the text itself, using an approach like max-width: min(75ch, 100%) for readable line lengths.
A curated reading list spotlights nonfiction works exploring how cults, scams, and manipulative schemes operate, with particular praise for a book by Amanda that treats cultism as existing on a spectrum rather than a fixed category. The book examines how specific language patterns used by communities and organizations create undue influence over members, extending the analysis beyond traditional cults to startups, skincare brands, and fitness programs.
Drivers experiencing Siri going silent or unresponsive during CarPlay use may not be facing an Apple problem at all. The issue can stem from iPhone settings, a faulty CarPlay connection, or limitations in the vehicle's own infotainment system rather than Siri itself. Users can typically activate Siri by holding the car's voice-command button or the CarPlay Home button, though 'Hey Siri' support varies by vehicle.
During Project Sandhills 2.0 live-fire testing on August 18, the U.S. Army evaluated self-driving Ford F-250 trucks fitted with Forterra's AutoDrive system, some carrying a computer-controlled shotgun turret called Edda from 9 Mothers. The turret detects drones acoustically before visually tracking and firing at aerial threats 7 inches or larger in diameter, engaging targets between 10 and 100 meters away.
Nvidia has informed top customers that server systems built around its Grace Blackwell and Vera Rubin AI chips will cost more than 15% extra when they ship early next year, according to a Bloomberg report. Contract manufacturers serving Microsoft, Google, and Oracle have already passed along the increases, which vary by chip generation and memory configuration.
Derek Chadwick, cofounder of the gay dating app Goose, has resigned after reports surfaced that the platform used fake, AI-generated influencer accounts on Instagram to lure users into signing up. Chadwick announced his departure on Instagram, citing a divergence between his personal vision and the company's direction, without directly admitting wrongdoing. The exit follows a Wired investigation revealing suspicious accounts with AI-generated photos and unusual follower patterns tied to Goose's marketing.
Kaspersky researchers discovered a new Android malware strain in June 2026 that spreads through the built-in update mechanisms of Android-based automotive head units, marking the first documented infection chain targeting this device category. The app installs silently with no interface, functioning as a multi-stage downloader designed for ad fraud and building a proxy botnet. Kaspersky attributes the campaign with high confidence to MoYu Group, an actor tied to the previously known BADBOX botnet.
Dreame has launched the A3 AWD Pro, a robotic lawn mower that relies on LiDAR sensors rather than satellite positioning to navigate yards. The review finds the device largely effective despite some flaws, noting it arrives at a pivotal moment for the robomower category.
A poem titled 'Safe Distance' uses imagery of undersea fiber optic cables, packet transmission, and network latency to depict a long-distance relationship mediated by technology. The piece frames digital communication as both a bridge and a barrier, with signals, nodes, and handshakes standing in for human touch and vulnerability.
An Exxact listing has confirmed pricing for Nvidia's DGX Station desktop tower, the Valence VWS-158270643, at $94,930 to start. The system pairs a GB300 Superchip—Blackwell Ultra GPU with 252GB of HBM3e memory—with a 72-core Grace CPU over NVLink-C2C, adding 496GB of LPDDR5x RAM for a combined 748GB of unified memory. Nvidia had unveiled the machine at Computex 2026 without disclosing a price, leaving partners like Dell, HP and Exxact to quote figures individually.
Mattel is transforming its popular card game UNO into a nationwide competitive tournament, offering $50,000 to the eventual winner. The event will feature qualifying rounds held both in person across the United States and through online play.