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Installation can be a pain, but these smart shades work like a dream
Cover your windows your way with these smart motorized shades.
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Freewell Real Locking VND/CPL Filter All Day Kit review
The Freewell Real Locking VND/CPL filter kit is a stackable filter solution for photography and video that moves away from magnetic attachment in favour of locking clips.
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Soundpeats H3 review: a budget-conscious audiophile’s dream set of earbuds
Soundpeats steps up with a higher driver count than past earbuds but a price that’s not elevated to match.
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The CMF Watch 3 Pro by Nothing is an expensive-looking, super-cheap smartwatch
The CMF Watch 3 Pro looks impressive and packs a lot in, even if there are a few performance niggles preventing it from hitting the heights of the likes of the Amazfit Active 2.
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Roofman review: Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst have incredible chemistry in Toys R Us true tale gone wild
Roofman tells the story of a real-life unhinged prison escape, but doesn't consistently deliver tension throughout.
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The Xiaomi 15T Pro may borrow from the competition, but I love it anyway
The most iPhone-like Xiaomi ever
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Nintendo's official all-in-one Switch 2 case may be rammed full of storage space, but is it really worth its high asking price?
Nintendo’s official all-in-one Switch 2 case is rammed full of storage space – but I’m not convinced it's quite worth the high asking price.
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The latest Samsung Galaxy tri-fold rumor suggests it may be sold globally after all
It sounds as though the upcoming foldable may actually be available to buy outside of South Korea and China.
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After upgrading to a refurbished iPhone 16, I'll never buy a new phone again
With the rising cost of handsets, I wanted to see what could be gained by going against the hype and opting for a refurbished phone instead.
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This easy-to-miss Pixel 10 Pro Fold deal gets you $1,000 off without needing a trade-in
Get a huge discount on one of the best foldable phones money can buy today.
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The iPhone Fold could be the ultimate mobile gaming device, if Apple sticks to this rumored design
iOS is the best mobile platform for triple-A games – giving Apple the chance to do something weird and wonderful for mobile gaming with its long-rumored folding iPhone.
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Half of the Samsung Galaxy S26 models may use Exynos rather than Snapdragon chipsets, new leak says
The S26 Pro and S26 Plus may go with Exynos, while the S26 Edge and S26 Ultra get Snapdragon.
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I took the Game of Thrones smartphone to a real castle to see if it could stick the (King's) landing
Realme has made a Game of Thrones smartphone, and I took it for a spin around some European landscapes.
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I took the iPhone 17 Pro Max to NY Comic Con to see how much portrait mode has improved since iPhone 7 – the results blew me away
How good is the iPhone 17 Pro Max Portrait Mode? I took it to New York Comic Con to find out
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NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1577, Monday, October 13
Looking for Wordle hints? I can help. Plus get the answers to Wordle today and yesterday.
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Dell's huge early Black Friday sale has the lowest prices all year on XPS, Alienware, and super-cheap laptops
There's no need to wait until November – Dell's early holiday sale is already offering Black Friday-level deals on our favorite laptops.
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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 13 (game #1358)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, October 13 (game #589)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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I got to see Intel Panther Lake up close this month, and it is the most important product Intel has ever produced
Intel announced its next series of processors, the Core Ultra series 3, this week, but I got a close up look at these new chips in Arizona ahead of the announcement. Here's what I saw.
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Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 12 (game #1357)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, October 12 (game #588)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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After upgrading to a refurbished iPhone 16, I'll never buy a new phone again
With the rising cost of handsets, I wanted to see what could be gained by going against the hype and opting for a refurbished phone instead.
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The iPhone Fold could be the ultimate mobile gaming device, if Apple sticks to this rumored design
iOS is the best mobile platform for triple-A games – giving Apple the chance to do something weird and wonderful for mobile gaming with its long-rumored folding iPhone.
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The Apple Mac roadmap for 2025 and 2026 may have leaked – through macOS Tahoe 26
We could get new MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, Mac minis, Mac Studios, and iMacs across the next few months.
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iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Tecno Spark Slim: which ultra-thin phone is best?
The iPhone Air, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, and Tecno Spark Slim are three ultra-thin phones that take three different approaches, but which is the best?
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Should you get AirPods Pro 2 over AirPods Pro 3 at their Prime Day deal prices? I've compared them, here's what I think
Plus today's best AirPods 4 deals too, including some record-low prices (if you're quick about it)
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The Night Agent season 3: everything we know so far about the popular Netflix show's return
The Night Agent season 3 has officially wrapped production. Here's everything we know so far about the hit Netflix show's return.
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‘Given to me as a gift’: Chad Powers stars reveal why they fell in love with their characters off the football field
Chad Powers' Wynn Everett and Frankie Rodriguez are the unsung heroes of the new Disney+ show.
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Invincible season 4 trailer reveals early 2026 release window as Thragg voice actor confirmed for hit Prime Video show's next chapter
Invincible's fourth season will make its Prime Video debut in early 2026.
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Peacemaker season 3: everything we know about the DC Universe TV show's possible return
Peacemaker season 3 isn't on the cards, but this isn't the end of the line for its eccentric cast of characters.
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Paradise season 2: everything we know so far about the show's return to Hulu and Disney+
Paradise season 2 has wrapped filming – here's everything you need to know about the hit Hulu and Disney+ show's return.
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3 stunning Dolby Atmos movies to treat your home theater with this Halloween, and they sound best on 4K Blu-ray
Bring your horror movie night to life with these 3 4K Blu-rays that will really put the scare into your home theater system.
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I use the Samsung Art Store every day, and I am totally obsessed
The Samsung Art Store has expanded beyond The Frame TVs, and it's added new collections, themes, and other content to keep your eyes continually engaged.
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Anker's new Nebula portable projector has removable wireless speakers, all in a smart lunch-pail-like design
Anker's latest Nebula portable projector comes with pop-out speakers.
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Filmmaker Mode on TVs is getting a much-needed update that highlights the problem it had in the first place
The UHD Alliance is going to fix Filmmaker Mode's biggest flaw
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Roku TVs and sticks are getting 40 new free TV channels to stream in the UK
Roku's 40 new UK channels include PGA, MLB and Deal or No Deal
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Last chance: Get a massive 120-inch picture for just $1,499 in this Prime Day Epson projector deal
The Epson L650 is getting a deep 40% discount for Prime Day, bringing this super-bright ultra short throw projector to a record-low price.
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The best Prime Day TVs deals end today – I'm a TV expert, and I've chosen only the best offers remaining
I've hand-picked today's best TV deals, with prices starting from $99 / £119 and ranging up to elite OLED TV deals
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Soundpeats H3 review: a budget-conscious audiophile’s dream set of earbuds
Soundpeats steps up with a higher driver count than past earbuds but a price that’s not elevated to match.
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UpdatedThe best budget earbuds, all real-world tested by our expert audio team
The best budget wireless and wired earbuds you can buy today, with options from Sony, Nothing, EarFun, JLab and more.
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UpdatedThe best over-ear headphones for any budget, all tested by our experts
Looking for the best-sounding headphones? These are the cans you need to get more from your music.
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One of the best budget hi-fi makers just launched an irresistible Bluetooth turntable, and there's only one color you should buy it in
Kanto Audio's first turntable is a serious rival to entry-level Audio-Technica, Pro-ject and Sony spinners
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Meet Neurable’s all new brain-hacking headphones: 2-minute daily cognitive snapshots, real-time burnout detection and weekly brain age tracking
Want your cans to spill the tea on how old your brain is, given its overall health and fitness? Meet Neurable's new and improved (but cheaper!) brain-hacking cans
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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 review: over-ear ANC headphones that more than justify the (sizeable) price tag
Bowers & Wilkins gives a little and takes a little to deliver the Px8 S2 wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones – can they justify their lofty asking price?
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Check out these top turntable deals while they're still live today – and you don't need a Taylor Swift fortune to afford them
Great Prime Day deals on Sony, Audio-Technica and Denon turntables
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The CMF Watch 3 Pro by Nothing is an expensive-looking, super-cheap smartwatch
The CMF Watch 3 Pro looks impressive and packs a lot in, even if there are a few performance niggles preventing it from hitting the heights of the likes of the Amazfit Active 2.
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How does Apple Watch's new hypertension feature actually work?
The Apple Watch has hypertension detection for the first time, but it's not a real blood pressure monitor.
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 drops to an outstanding low price of $149.99
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 plummets to a new record-low price of $149.99 at Amazon
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This new point-and-shoot film compact with autofocus reminds me of my classic Olympus Mju – and I’m totally in for the pre-orders
The Analogue aF-1 has all the ingredients to be a film camera hit
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Freewell Real Locking VND/CPL Filter All Day Kit review
The Freewell Real Locking VND/CPL filter kit is a stackable filter solution for photography and video that moves away from magnetic attachment in favour of locking clips.
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The highly-rated DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro drops to a record-low price on Amazon
Skip the GoPro and get this jam-packed DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro bundle for $269 on Amazon.
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The Ricoh GR III is my favorite compact camera – and Realme's just announced an exciting smartphone equivalent
Realme is launching the GT 8 Pro smartphone on October 14, powered by Ricoh GR, and I can't wait.
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Are you making these 6 common mistakes when using your air fryer?
If you're struggling with mess and unevenly-cooked food from your air fryer, we're here to help.
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Installation can be a pain, but these smart shades work like a dream
Cover your windows your way with these smart motorized shades.
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Since the Ninja Prestige DualBrew coffee maker came into my life, I'm finally becoming a morning person
The quickest and easiest way to get caffeine into your groggy system.
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What is a wet-and-dry vacuum, and do I actually need one?
For certain households, a wet-dry vacuum can be a game-changer – here's what to expect, plus alternatives to consider.
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UpdatedThe best free VPN in 2025
With so many scams, only the best free VPNs are worth your time. Find out how PrivadoVPN and Proton VPN's free tiers compare to all the rest, and read our top tips for the best VPN alternatives.
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UpdatedThe best VPN service 2025
We've tested and re-tested every major VPN service to bring you our comprehensive report on the best available options.
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UpdatedThe best Chromebook 2025
The best Chromebook can be a great alternative to MacBooks and Windows laptops, with lower prices and great online safety features.
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The best budget earbuds, all real-world tested by our expert audio team
The best budget wireless and wired earbuds you can buy today, with options from Sony, Nothing, EarFun, JLab and more.
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The best over-ear headphones for any budget, all tested by our experts
Looking for the best-sounding headphones? These are the cans you need to get more from your music.
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UpdatedThe best film cameras in 2025, old and new, based on in-depth testing
Looking to rediscover the joys of analog photography? These are the best film cameras you can buy in 2025, old and new.
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UpdatedThe best cheap camera for 2025 based on in-depth testing
Looking to avoid paying top dollar for the latest snappers? These are the best cheap cameras around right now.
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Walmart's anti-Prime Day sale ends today – here are 31 deals I'd buy ahead of Black Friday
Walmart's rival Prime Day sale ends today, and I've rounded up the 31 best deals ahead of Black Friday, including TVs, appliances, holiday decor, AirPods, and more.
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Dell's huge early Black Friday sale has the lowest prices all year on XPS, Alienware, and super-cheap laptops
There's no need to wait until November – Dell's early holiday sale is already offering Black Friday-level deals on our favorite laptops.
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This easy-to-miss Pixel 10 Pro Fold deal gets you $1,000 off without needing a trade-in
Get a huge discount on one of the best foldable phones money can buy today.
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Best Buy has a massive weekend sale ahead of Black Friday - 41 deals I'd buy right now
Best Buy has a massive weekend sale with record-low prices that rival Black Friday, and I've rounded up the 41 best tech deals that I'd buy right now.
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The highly-rated DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro drops to a record-low price on Amazon
Skip the GoPro and get this jam-packed DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro bundle for $269 on Amazon.
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Prime Day might be over, but Amazon forgot to end these Apple deals - AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, and more from $60
While this year's October Prime Day is over, somehow Amazon still has Apple devices on sale for record-low prices, and I've rounded up today's 10 best deals.
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Sling TV Promo Codes for October 2025
SPONSORED With these Sling TV promo codes you can get discounted memberships and add access to extra channels for free on the streaming service.
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Anker SOLIX coupons for Oct 2025 |
SPONSORED These Anker SOLIX coupons can be added at the checkout for discounts on portable power banks, power stations, backup home generators and more.
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SPONSORED These Squarespace promo codes can help you save money on domain names, website hosting & more.
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SPONSORED Use one of these Bluetti discount codes with your next order to lower the price of the brand's portable power systems and live off-grid for less.
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Valve's Steam Deck-inspired VR headset might be launching soon – here's what we know
There's lots of buzz around a potential Steam Frame VR headset launch. Here's what we know about the mysterious device.
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How to turn a Windows 10 laptop into a Chromebook
I’ll show you how to wipe your Windows 10 laptop and install Google’s free, lightweight, and versatile ChromeOS Flex.
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Is using Windows 10 still safe after the End of Life deadline? All your questions answered
Windows 10 runs out of support soon, and you may have questions. Luckily, we have insightful answers to the most common queries.
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Microsoft's improving Windows 11's File Explorer in many ways – and adding a 'highly requested' feature that might surprise you
Microsoft is finally knocking File Explorer into shape, and there's a useful taskbar-related tweak for Windows 11, too.
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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter review: a classic JRPG remade to near-perfection
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is an exemplary remake with exceptional quality of life upgrades, visuals, and combat.
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, October 13 (game #855)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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The best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories: controllers, screen protectors, and carry cases you can't do without
Whether you’re after a new controller or protection for your console, our best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories guide has you covered.
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, October 12 (game #854)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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Between them, the TechRadar team have 300 years' experience in tech journalism. Here's why you should trust them.
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The best free VPN in 2025
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Yes, a digital ID could be safe and secure – but the BritCard hasn't gained my trust
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A Deal with the Devil? Free VPNs still widespread across the UK
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Windscribe VPN just made WireGuard even more quantum-resistant
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Surfshark upgrades its network with industry-first 100Gbps servers
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Proton expands network coverage on its free VPN to 8 worldwide locations
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Is this the Rolls-Royce of eGPU docks? Impossibly thin and wood-adorned Humbird has a 500W GaN PSU, an LCD screen, an SSD slot, card readers - and even a quintet of USB ports
Humbird 3 combines Thunderbolt 5 speed, modular GPU expansion, and efficient GaN power in a slim, multifunctional eGPU dock.
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This is the weirdest docking station I've ever seen - Bygital Mac Mini winged dock promises to make your beloved device disappear behind your monitor or under your desk - but that's not its biggest feature
Bygital’s new dock reimagines the Mac mini setup, hiding it from view while combining docking, SSD expansion, and VESA mounting.
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New 20,000mAh rugged smartphone claims to triple onboard system memory to 48GB of RAM using a special trick - Oscal and others need to come clean with their hardware acts
Oscal Tank 1 pairs a 20,000mAh battery with ambitious hardware claims, yet questions linger over memory accuracy and practicality.
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Can't afford Nvidia's expensive AI accelerators? Then consider this 10.8Kw server cluster with 32 Intel GPUs and 768GB VRAM
Sparkle unveils a 10.8Kw GPU cluster with 32 Intel GPUs and 768GB VRAM to provide affordable compute power for AI workloads.
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