I regret buying into the RGB hype for my gaming PC
A PC gamer I know once said this about RGB lighting: “Once you’re in, you never get out,” as if going down that path initiates you into a mysterious, inescapable cult. That might be a…
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Hype over new AI app DeepSeek causes Nvidia’s stock price to plummet
DeepSeek, the latest alternative to ChatGPT and other AI assistants, recently released a new version that’s causing chaos and confusion across the AI landscape. With reports about DeepSeek’s outstanding performance and power efficiency emerging, established…
CES sneakily became a great gaming show amid the AI hype
It’s been a while since I felt a profound case of gadget lust at CES, the tech trade show that takes over Las Vegas every January, but that’s what happened when I picked up Lenovo’s…
Do Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50-series specs live up to the hype?
Nvidia is truly masterful at one thing: perfectly showcasing the graphics cards at the launch of a new GPU generation. This isn’t bad in itself; after all, a fruit seller at the market also advertises…
Nvidia stokes RTX 50-series hype with Witcher 4 and a global LAN party
Endless rumors have pointed to CES 2025 in January as the big reveal for Nvidia’s hotly anticipated GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, powered by the company’s new “Blackwell” architecture. With a media blitz timed to…
The sad, bizarre tale of hype fanning fears modern cryptography was slain
PRESENT, GIFT64, and RECTANGLE: All three are lightweight block ciphers designed for use in “constrained” environments, such as those in embedded systems that require more speed and fewer computational resources than is possible using AES.…
EmTech Digital 2024: A thoughtful look at AI’s pros and cons with minimal hype
Enlarge / Nathan Benaich of Air Street Capital delivers the opening presentation on the state of AI at EmTech Digital 2024 on May 22, 2024. Benj Edwards CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts—On Wednesday, AI enthusiasts and experts gathered…
What is an AI PC, exactly? We cut through the hype
An AI PC is the next big thing in PCs…or so a lot of companies would have you believe. But what is an AI PC, why should you buy one, and what — if anything…
AI hype invades Taco Bell and Pizza Hut
Depending on who you ask about AI (and how you define it), the technology may or may not be useful, but one thing is for certain: AI hype is dominating corporate marketing these days—even in…