AI Gets a Reality Check While Big Tech Doubles Down on Lock-In
DLSS 5 gets scaled back, Apple's HomePod Mini finally returns, and consolidation is reshaping tech, dating, and streaming all at once.
• Apple’s HomePod Mini 2 is available to preorder
Apple's HomePod Mini 2 is now available for preorder at $149, launching October 30th — the first update to the compact smart speaker in nearly six years.
• DLSS 5 gets toned down for its Hogwarts Legacy debut next month
Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI upscaling tech is launching in Hogwarts Legacy on November 5th with a significantly toned-down look after backlash over unrealistic face alterations, while a major performance…
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