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  1. A large TV showing a sunset in a living room at duskIllustration Home $600 65-inch price Hisense U6SF 65-inch 4K 144 Hz TV tested: good picture at about $600 BuyA solid budget pick if bass and dimming are not top needs.
  2. Chips$2,599 starting price $2,599: NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops go on sale worldwide WaitWait for independent reviews, unless you need local AI power now.
  3. Laptops20% more responsive 20%: Microsoft says Windows 11 is more responsive after 2026 updates Try itInstall the latest Windows updates and see if your PC feels smoother.
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Hisense U6SF 65-inch 4K 144 Hz TV tested: good picture at about $600

Notebookcheck's review finds strong image quality for the price, with some limits in dimming, bass and gaming motion.

Why it matters. A 144 Hz TV at this price is rare. The review helps buyers know what they give up.

In simple words. A review of a 65-inch Hisense TV that costs about $600. The picture is good for the price. The sound is a little thin, and fast games can look slightly blurry.

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Worth a look if you want a big, bright TV for less.

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$2,599: NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops go on sale worldwide

NVIDIA says RTX Spark laptops from seven makers are on sale today through maker websites and big stores, starting at $2,599.

Why it matters. The first Windows laptops with this chip can be bought now. Prices differ by country and setup.

In simple words. NVIDIA's new chip for Windows laptops is on sale today. Laptops from seven brands use it, and prices start at $2,599. NVIDIA says it is good for games, video work and AI.

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Face-off of the day · Phones

OnePlus 15ROnePlus 15R$700Poco F9 ProPoco F9 Pro$699

Pick the OnePlus 15R for battery life and software and updates.

See who wins →Images: OnePlus via GSMArena, Poco (Xiaomi) via GSMArena

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20%: Microsoft says Windows 11 is more responsive after 2026 updates

Microsoft measured Search, Start, File Explorer and more. It says PCs with 8GB of memory gain the most.

Why it matters. Older and budget PCs may feel quicker with no new hardware. The figure is Microsoft's own, and results vary by device.

In simple words. Microsoft says Windows 11 now reacts faster when you click and search. It uses memory more wisely, which helps most on computers with little memory. How much you notice depends on your computer.

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Worth a look if your PC feels slow.

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Fresh from China

New phones and AI launching in China this week, and whether they’re coming your way.

Phones · In China for now148 yuan: Honor Life power banks have a built-in USB-C cable≈ $22Phones · In China for nowXiaomi's new magnetic power bank is 6.75 mm thin and charges faster≈ $45Home · In China for nowXiaomi opens pre-sale of a 6kg Mijia washer for 587 yuan≈ $88Phones · Coming to more countriesCNY 6,999: RedMagic 12 Pro+ launches in China with a 185Hz screen≈ $980
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DeepSeek's flash model now runs on V4.1-Flash-1017, same API name

DeepSeek says its deepseek-flash name now points to the new V4.1-Flash-1017 model, and existing calls keep working.

Why it matters. If you build with DeepSeek's , you get the update without changing your code.

In simple words. DeepSeek updated one of its AI models. If you use it through their service, it switches over by itself. Nothing breaks.

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$1,999: iPhone Duo pre-orders open today, with sales from Oct 23

Apple's first folding iPhone can be pre-ordered from 5 a.m. PT on October 16. It starts at $1,999 in the US and goes on sale October 23.

Why it matters. It is Apple's first foldable. Supply is expected to be tight, so early orders matter if you want one at launch.

In simple words. Apple's first phone that folds open like a book can be ordered from today. It costs $1,999 and goes on sale on October 23. It is expensive, so waiting for reviews is fine.

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Worth a look: it is Apple's first folding phone.

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In focus · Phones

Pixel 11

$899

GoodClean Android with 7 years of updates and strong AI tools.

Watch outSlower chip than rivals; price rose $100.

  • Software & updates9
  • AI features9
  • Camera8

See the specs →Compare it

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Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA expand their automated driving partnership

The two companies will build the next driver assistance systems together, aiming at future Level 4 uses such as robolimousines.

Why it matters. It shows how carmakers plan to bring AI driving help to future cars.

In simple words. Mercedes and NVIDIA will keep working together on cars that help with driving. They did not say when you can buy one.

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Dominion Energy adds 100 Skydio docked drones to its fleet

The Virginia utility says a docked drone can check a substation before crews go out, saving 8 to 12 hours per event.

Why it matters. Utilities are using drones that launch from a dock to inspect power equipment, so crews can climb less and plan better.

In simple words. A power company in Virginia now has 100 more drones that live in small docks. They can fly out and look at equipment before workers go. The company says this saves many hours.

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Idea of the day

2,590 cycles: WPI turns mixed battery waste into new cells

Scientists took apart old batteries and used the pieces to make new ones. The new ones lasted about twice as long in tests. It is still a lab idea.

2,590 cycles at 70% charge · Read how it works →

New open AI models

New on Hugging Face: what each one does and the smallest computer that runs it.

  • Makes imageslodestonesToday

    Kromoss

    A sharper fine-tune of MOSS-Image-Base that makes 1024 px images and fixes the original model's blur.

    • A drop-in replacement for MOSS-Image-SFT
    • Ships a fast add-on that makes an image in 8 steps instead of 50
    • Works in ComfyUI out of the box

    Minimum 8GB graphics card, or 16GB computer memory (slower) e.g. GeForce RTX 5050

    Free for commercial use

    Download

  • Writes down speechAuroraAI-ResearchSunday, October 18

    AuroraASR-1M

    A tiny model that turns English speech into text, with under one million parameters.

    • On a single CPU core it runs about 436 times faster than real time
    • About 1 MB in its smallest version
    • English only, and less accurate than Whisper Tiny

    Minimum A recent phone or any computer

    Free for commercial use

    Download

  • Reads imagesdeepseek-aiSaturday, October 17

    DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

    An update to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash with better reasoning, coding, agent tasks and image understanding.

    • Terminal-Bench 4.0 score up from 31.2 to 42.3
    • Understands text and images together
    • You can try it in DeepSeek's chat without downloading anything

    Minimum Server with several graphics cards

    Free for commercial use

    Download

  • Chat and writingnvidiaFriday, October 16

    NVIDIA-Nemotron-Labs-Dory1.0-4B-BF16

    A small NVIDIA language model for general reasoning, built to run on modest hardware.

    • Reads long texts, up to 256K tokens
    • Runs part of its layers several times to think deeper at a small size
    • English only

    Minimum 8GB graphics card, or 16GB computer memory (slower) e.g. GeForce RTX 5050

    Free for commercial use

    Download
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