Nvidia Is Reportedly Killing GTX: Should You Upgrade to RTX Right Now?

Quick Links Nvidia has reportedly stopped shipping out 16-series GTX graphics cards, marking the end of the GTX line of products. Does this mean it’s time to upgrade to an RTX card instead? How Long Will GTX Support Last? In a news post onVideoCardz, Chinese sources reported that GTX GPUs are no longer being shipped out, and that all remaining stock will be allocated to custom card manufacturers. Once these last few GTX 16-series cards are out of stock, they will no longer be replenished, leaving the RTX 30 series as the lowest-tier dedicated graphics cards you can buy from stores....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Deborah Williams

NYT Crossword June 05, 2025 Answers (6/7/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 05, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Andrew Moses

Oppo's departure from the French market looks imminent

Oppo has had a strained relationship with Nokia thanks to a patent lawsuit filed by the latter in Germany, resulting in Oppo and OnePlus phonesbeing banned from sale in the country. That doesn’t mean the Chinese phone maker will discontinue its entire operations in Germany; Oppo was only ordered tohalt operations in Germanyuntil it paid what it owed to the Finnish phone maker. The dispute fueled speculation that Oppo intended to exit large swaths of the European market,which it quickly denied....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Melissa Barrett

OSOM reveals Solana Saga's powerful guts, complete with Android 13 and some Essential DNA

OSOM reveals Solana Saga’s powerful guts, complete with Android 13 and some Essential DNA OSOM’s Solana Saga is a phone that’s mainly appealing to crypto fans, but before getting its current Web3 focus, we first learned about it as theOSOM OV1, a spiritual successor to theEssential PH-1that’s built by the same team, sans all thatAndy Rubin mess. As we get closer to that phone’s final release, we now know some of its internals thanks to a new spec-sheet shared by the company — and it’s sure looking like a powerful phone that won’t have to play second fiddle to thebest Android phones out there....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Nicolas Oneal

Pay Phones Are Coming Back in Philadelphia Thanks to Linux, No Quarters Required

Pay Phones Are Coming Back in Philadelphia Thanks to Linux, No Quarters Required As payphones have largely been superseded by cellphones, many cities have begun to remove them. One group in Philadelphia is actually putting them back in, and the new ones are powered by Linux and open-source software. Better yet, you don’t have to fumble for coins to use them. Why PhilTel Is Reinventing the Pay Phone (Minus the “Pay” Part) The project is spearheaded byPhilTel, an “amateur phone collective” based in Philadelphia....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · John Oneill

Pixel Fold spec leak narrows down size and shape of folding display

Pixel Fold spec leak narrows down size and shape of folding display Never mind Samsung or Motorola or the Chinese crowd; Google is running its own race when it comes to foldable phones. Intelligence has been pointing toa long autumn and winterof waiting with the company targetinga late Q1 2023 launch windowfor a prospective Pixel Fold. We’re now learning more about exactly what we’re waiting for with details of the displays the phone will use....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Jared Nunez

Samsung Galaxy S22 review: Former flagship feeling fine

When the Samsung Galaxy S22 was released, alongside its two big brothers, the S22+ and S22 Ultra, it certainly got lost in the shuffle as these smaller Android phones tend to do. Most of the market is focused on larger phones, as most of thebest Android phonesall seem to have a huge screen that makes one-handed operation difficult. But being left behind (so to speak) may be the greatest strength of the Galaxy S22 today....

June 11, 2025 · 12 min · 2409 words · Rebecca Brooks

Samsung’s One UI 5 Watch beta program is now live for select models

Samsung teased One UI 5 Watch, the next major release of its skin for Galaxy Watches, at the beginning of May 2023. While One UI 5 Watch will debut with theGalaxy Watch 6series later this year, it will also make its way to theGalaxy Watch 5and 4 series. A beta program for the skin was supposed to start in May but wasdelayed for unknown reasons. A week into June 2023, the One UI 5 Watch beta program is live for the company’s existing Wear OS 3 watches....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Casey Mckee

Serial vs. Parallel Compression: When and How to Use Each One in Your DAW

Serial and parallel compression represent two techniques you can use to maintain transparent, clean-sounding compression, enrich the color of your audio, or mix in aggressive compression with your uncompressed audio signal. These two methods of compression use serial and parallel processing to add a unique form of energy or clarity that differs from regular processing—one compressor on one channel. We’ll go over when you should use serial and parallel compression, and how to set them up....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1017 words · Scott Cooper

Skyrim: Where To Find Tolfdir's Alembic

Skyrimhas hundreds of different quests. Some of them are complicated and require you tofight tough enemiesor explore dungeons. But the Dragonborn can also complete some simple find-object quests. For example, while studying at the College of Winterhold, you may be asked to find Tolfdir’s Alembic. This quest is unusual because it can be completed multiple times. But don’t think that it will be too simple, since the item you need is hidden in one of several places....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Juan Williams

The Batman Movie’s TV Spinoff Gets Surprise Release Update

Summary The PenguinTV show is getting a massive change for its upcomingDCTV premiere this fall. Matt Reeves’The Batmanfranchise is just getting started as the filmmaker is not only focusing on expanding the world of the Dark Knight on the big screen, but in the world of television. The next chapter, arriving this year, isthe upcomingPenguinspin-off, featuring Colin Farrell back in the role of Oz Cobb followingThe Batmanending. While initially planned to air as a Max Original on the company’s streaming platform,The Penguin’supcoming premiere is shifting gears....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Angel Miller

These Are My 4 Favorite AI Features in Windows 11

Quick Links Microsoft offers a bunch of useful AI features in Windows 11. Of course, Copilot is one of them, but you’ll find cool AI features sprinkled into native apps too. I could go all day talking about them, but these are my favorite ones. 1Microsoft Copilot To no one’s surprise, there’s Microsoft Copilot, the core of AI-powered experiences in the Microsoft ecosystem. This isn’t just a simple chatbot; it’s like having a smart assistant living in your taskbar....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 781 words · Jason Lloyd

What Is Tello? (And Is This T-Mobile MVNO Right for You?)

Quick Links What Is Tello? Tellois a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), meaning it leases access to a mobile network rather than building and maintaining its own cell towers. Since MVNOs don’t have to build their own infrastructure, and most also don’t offer brick-and-mortar stores, they can offer plans at significantly lower prices. Tello has been around since 2016. Its phones originally ran on the Sprint network, but following the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, Tello switched to the T-Mobile network for coverage....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Lisa Fuller