According to The Verge, power bank feature creep is out of control, with brands like EcoFlow and Anker adding superfluous large displays, proprietary connectors, and even Wi-Fi to justify high prices. The $270 EcoFlow Rapid Pro X Power Bank 27k is cited as a particularly bad offender, being too expe
The first day of CES 2026 was dominated by Nvidia’s vision for AI-powered robots and chips. Meanwhile, Intel secured a major government investment, and Uber previewed its luxury autonomous taxi.
NVIDIA has released its GeForce Game Ready 591.74 driver, bringing DLSS 4.5 RTX Super Resolution support to all RTX GPUs. The update promises higher image quality using 2nd Gen Transformers, but the headline MFG 6X and Dynamic MFG features are delayed until Spring 2026.
AMD is adding two new processors to its high-performance Ryzen AI Max+ series. The Max+ 392 and Max+ 388 now come with the top-tier 40-core Radeon 8060S GPU, previously reserved for the most expensive chip. This move aims to bring premium gaming and AI performance to more affordable laptops and hand
NVIDIA’s DGX Spark, a compact AI supercomputer, has received optimizations delivering up to a 2.5x performance boost since its October launch. The updates are dramatically accelerating tasks like AI video generation and RTX Remix game modding.
AMD has revealed its own compact AI developer box, the Ryzen AI Halo, designed to compete directly with Nvidia’s DGX Spark. It will feature top-tier Ryzen AI MAX chips, up to 128GB of memory, and promises day-zero support for major AI models.
Intel has formally launched its next-gen Panther Lake processors as Core Ultra Series 3. The chips promise massive battery life improvements and integrated Arc B390 graphics that Intel claims is 73% faster than AMD’s rival. Laptops are expected to go on sale starting immediately.
At CES 2026, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Plus, its latest chip for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. It promises major performance and efficiency gains, but the ARM-on-Windows journey has been rocky. Can this chip finally deliver?
Samsung is making a massive AI push. The company plans to embed Google’s Gemini AI into 800 million smartphones and tablets this year, doubling its current footprint. It’s a key move in its battle with Apple and Chinese rivals.
At CES 2026, Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon X2 Plus platform, promising significant CPU, GPU, and NPU improvements over the last generation. However, this announcement is seen as a prelude to the more powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop launches expected at the show.
