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 Viewsonic's 5K monitor finally goes on sale, but is it already too little too late to make a splash?

The ViewSonic VP2788-5K has officially entered the market, but with strong alternatives like the ASUS ProArt PA27JCV and Samsung ViewFinity S9, it faces tough competition in the growing 5K monitor space.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/viewsonics-5k-monitor-finally-goes-on-sale-but-is-it-already-too-little-too-late-to-make-a-splash

Top Broadband Director Warns of Musk Handout in Scathing Email Exit

The director of the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program cautions against funneling broadband money to the world’s richest man. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/top-broadband-director-warns-of-musk-handout-in-scathing-email-exit/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Instrukční sady SIMD a automatické vektorizace prováděné překladačem GCC

Už jsme se seznámili s instrukcemi SIMD, MMX, SSE a částečně i SSE2. Lze je volat z assembleru nebo využít takzvané intrinsic nabízené překladači. Ovšem existuje i další způsob jejich využití s automatickou vektorizací. https://www.root.cz/clanky/instrukcni-sady-simd-a-automaticke-vektorizace-provadene-prekladacem-gcc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

1mo | root.cz
Navrhujeme a vyrábíme vlastní CPU: architektura instrukční sady

Dnešní díl série o cestě k vlastnímu procesoru věnujeme návrhu ISA, tedy tomu, jak bude CPU vypadat z pohledu programátora v assembleru, kolik bude mít registrů, a jak budou vypadat instrukce. https://www.root.cz/clanky/navrhujeme-a-vyrabime-vlastni-cpu-architektura-instrukcni-sady/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

1mo | root.cz
Is the Department of Education Being Abolished? What We Know Amid Mass Layoffs

Roughly half of the Education Department's staff was recently let go, amid President Donald Trump's stated plan to outright shutter the department. https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/is-the-department-of-education-being-abolished-what-we-know-amid-mass-layoffs/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Tariffs Explained: What They Mean for You and Your Everyday Costs

The rollout of President Donald Trump's tariffs was messy, uncertain and caused widespread market volatility, and eventually that noise is coming for your bottom line. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariffs-explained-what-they-mean-for-you-and-your-everyday-costs/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Google Pixel 9A Wish List: 3 Leaks That I Hope Come True

Commentary: As usual, the Pixel 9A already appears to be leaking. And if so, here's what I hope the lower-cost phone includes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-9a-wishlist-3-leaks-that-i-hope-come-true/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Show HN: OpenTimes – Free travel times between U.S. Census geographies

Hi HN! Today I'm launching OpenTimes, a free database of roughly 150 billion pre-computed, point-to-point travel times between United States Census geographies. In addition to letting you visualize travel isochrones on the homepage, OpenTimes also lets you download massive amounts of travel time data for free and with no limits.

The primary goal here is to enable research and fill a gap I noticed in the open-source spatial ecosystem. Researchers (social scientists, economists, etc.) use la

1mo | Hacker news
Here's the Real Reason You Taste Wine Before the Waiter Pours

Want to impress your friends at a fancy restaurant? Here's what you're looking for when a server offers a taste of that newly opened wine. https://www.cnet.com/news/heres-the-real-reason-you-taste-wine-before-a-waiter-pours/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Use These 3 Simple Steps to Clean Your Air Fryer

Air Fryers are a great way to cook just about anything, but they still need to be cleaned to avoid grease and grime buildup. Here's how to do that with ease. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/use-these-3-simple-steps-to-clean-your-air-fryer/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Should You Put Open Red Wine in the Fridge? An Expert Explains It all

Not sure if you should simply cork your wine or put it in the fridge? Here's an easy guide to saving your sipper for as long as possible. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/should-you-put-open-red-wine-in-the-fridge-an-expert-explains-it-all/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
How to Calculate How Many Solar Panels You Need to Charge Your EV

You can harness the power of the sun's rays to charge your electric vehicle. Here's how many solar panels you'll need to do it. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/calculate-how-many-solar-panels-you-need-to-charge-your-ev/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Oops! Microsoft’s latest Windows update removes Copilot from PCs
1mo | pcworld.com
The 560-pound Twitter logo from its San Francisco headquarters is up for auction

Twitter may be dead, but the 12-foot tall bird logo from its San Francisco headquarters can be yours forever if you have enough money. The sign — one of two birds that formerly adorned Twitter’s office — is up

1mo | Engadget
Boeing Starliner astronauts finally head home, nine months later

Eight days. That’s how long Boeing Starliner’s mission — its first flight test with crew aboard — was supposed to last. But this mission has been singular in almost every way, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have instead spent the past nine and a half months aboard the International Space Station.

Now, finally, they're headed home. Their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule is slated to begin undocking from the ISS at 1:05 am ET Tuesday and is scheduled for splashdown at 5:57 pm E

1mo | Engadget
You can watch the Starliner astronauts return to Earth after an unplanned nine-month visit

Those stranded Starliner astronauts are finally coming back to Earth, with a touchdown expected on Tuesday evening. Coverage begins on Monday night at around 10:45PM ET, with streams available on NASA’s website and via the NASA+ app.

Monday night’s stream will focus

1mo | Engadget
Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the original Looney Tunes shorts off Max

The original Looney Tunes animated shorts that aired between the 1930 and 1969 are no longer available to stream on Max, Deadline reports. Warner Bros. Discovery removed them from the streaming service as part of its ongoing shift away from children's shows and towards adult and family programming.

For now, newer Looney Tunes s

1mo | Engadget
The Pixel 9a has leaked so thoroughly that YouTubers are reviewing it

The release of the Pixel 9a is apparently very near, because after a regular cadence of leaks about the yet-to-be announced budget phone, at least two YouTubers have reviewed it early. Both ">The Mobile Central

1mo | Engadget
Automated Screenshot Generation with Maestro

Instead of taking screenshots manually for each device & language, you can automate it with Maestro! Here's how. https://codewithandrea.com/tips/automated-screenshot-generation-maestro/

PepsiCo Just Bought Poppi. But Does a 'Healthy' Soda Actually Exist? 6 Experts Weigh In

With the news that PepsiCo bought prebiotic soda company Poppi for $1.95 billion, we asked experts: Are these new sodas actually healthy? https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/pepsi-poppi-healthy-soda-experts-weigh-in/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 If this is Apple's iPhone 17 Air, I'm ready to upgrade my phone ASAP

Leaked dummy phones of Apple's iPhone 17 Air look thin and light enough to actually convince me to upgrade from my iPhone 13.

https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/iphone/apple-iphone-17-air-prototype

 We compared AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 to Apple's M4 Pro and the results might surprise you

AMD published new AI benchmarks pitting the powerhouse Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset in the Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V in the Asus Zenbook S14 (UX5406).

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-pcs/amd-ryzen-ai-max-395-vs-apple-m4-pro-benchmarks

Streaming Major League Baseball games: A how-to guide
1mo | pcworld.com
I love this Steam Sale tool that discovers hidden PC gaming gems
1mo | pcworld.com
Save up to 65% on Microsoft Office & Windows Software
1mo | pcworld.com
 AMD boasts its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is up to 12.2x faster than Lunar Lake in AI workloads

AMD benchmarked its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 flagship against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V in a plethora of AI benchmarks. The AMD chip was up to 12x faster than the Intel counterpart.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-boasts-its-ryzen-ai-max-395-is-up-to-12-2x-faster-than-lunar-lake-in-ai-workloads

Alphabet’s Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company

Alphabet is letting its laser-based internet company Taara fly and be free, according to reporting by Financial Times. Google’s parent company is spinning off the service from X, its moonshot incubator system (not to be confused

1mo | Engadget
Apple should focus on fixing Siri, not redesigning iOS again

Now that Apple’s recent slew of hardware releases are behind us, we got some news on the software side last week. First, the company publicly announced that it was delayi

1mo | Engadget