The Audeze LCD-5s have a new planar magnetic driver for “palpably physical” bass response Redesigned for improved comfort and audio seal Priced at $4,500 (about £3,333 / AU$6,570) Audeze has upgraded its highly acclaimed flagship planar headphones, the LCD-5: the new LCD-5s headphones come with a new driver design for even more powerful bass and…

ChatGPT has a familiar rhythm that most people recognize, even if they cannot describe it. It gives answers that are helpful and pleasantly neutral, with little personality. Most people type in a prompt, hit enter, and accept whatever answer comes back, like it’s a vending machine dispensing a granola bar. That works fine. It will…

AMD desktop shipments rose from 3 million to over 35 million units quarterly Intel’s server share fell from 97% in 2019 to 72% by 2025 AMD’s revenue from EPYC grew from under $100 million to $3.5 billion (3400%) in 8 years Intel’s market share in the desktop segment has declined since 2017, coinciding with the…

One of the things I enjoy about being a journalist is that stories, ideas, and thoughts can come from all sorts of places: case in point, when on a date and discussing the topic of movies, it was presented to me that The Matrix is a ‘happy’ movie. I cracked a smile at that; for…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | Art: One-minute review Cast your mind back to 2013 and Sigma had just brought out its 18-35mm f/1.8 DC…

Hundreds of artists have launched an anti-AI campaign They say AI is stealing their work and want licensing deals instead Signatories include Scarlett Johansson, Cyndi Lauper, and more Among the many controversies surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the way it trains its algorithms on artistic works without compensation is among the most contentious….

Even though we’re a few weeks out from Lego unveiling its Smart Play system – one of the biggest changes to the iconic brick in years – there’s still plenty of discussion around the first three sets. Much of it centers on the all-important Smart Brick. One of the more understated, but genuinely impressive, parts…

HBF offers ten times HBM capacity while remaining slower than DRAM GPUs will access larger data sets through tiered HBM-HBF memory Writes on HBF are limited, requiring software to focus on reads The explosion of AI workloads has placed unprecedented pressure on memory systems, forcing companies to rethink how they deliver data to accelerators. High-bandwidth…

The Raspberry Pi Flash Drive offers 128GB and 256GB high-speed options Sequential performance reaches the maximum bandwidth of USB 3.0 briefly SMART reporting and TRIM support help maintain performance and lifespan Raspberry Pi fans have a new storage option that combines a compact design and high capacity in a single device. The Raspberry Pi Flash…

Disney+ unveils first full The Muppet Show special trailer Sabrina Carpenter stars It hews closely to the original I’m old enough to remember the confusion over a certain puppet when The Muppet Show first aired in 1976. While excited that it would feature a cast of Muppet characters, I was confused because only one, Kermit…