HP OMEN Transcend 16 debuts with mini-LED screen

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One of the newest laptops HP debuted at its Amplify Partner Conference works for gamers and content creators. The new HP OMEN Transcend 16 promises to handle demanding AAA titles and graphically-intensive creative programs. This laptop boasts the first mini-LED display on an OMEN laptop. Its 16-inch WQXGA panel gets features like extreme HDR 1000, a 16:10 aspect ratio, a peak brightness of 1,180 nits, and a 240Hz refresh rate.

Another first for the OMEN Transcend 16 is it's the first one to use a magnesium frame, making it the thinnest and lightest gaming laptop from HP at under 2.1kg and 19.9mm thin. It packs in a 97Whr battery pack, runs on up to a 13th-generation Intel Core i9-13900HX mobile processor, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, and has access to the OMEN Gaming Hub. This laptop promises to stay cool with advanced OMEN Tempest Cooling tech, a new square vent design that yields more air intake to improve airflow and skin temperature. The HP OMEN 16 Transcend's starting price is set at USD 1,669.99 (around CAD 2,258).

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Insta360 launches first smartphone gimbal, Insta360 Flow

Insta360 enters the smartphone gimbal market with the new Insta360 Flow. It gives you the flexibility to shoot slick, stabilized, and well-framed videos with your smartphone. It retails for USD 159.99 (around CAD 217) and comes to markets like the US, Europe, and Japan. It takes on DJI's Osmo Mobile 6 with the features it offers.

This gimbal offers three-axis stabilization and gets features like a tripod in the box, a built-in 215mm selfie stick, automatic subject tracking, and a built-in cold shoe mount for a microphone. 

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Naughty Dog confirms its working on fixes for 'The Last of Us Part I' for the PC

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Unfortunately, The Last of Us Part I for the PC isn't as big a hit as the recent television adaptation. The just-launched game has been hit by massive issues, including frequent crashes and poor hardware utilization. Some Steam Deck users report that it takes over an hour for the PC port to compile shaders on its initial launch. And then it's still hit by issues. Naughty Dog acknowledges the problem and tweeted that they are "actively investigating multiple issues" that the players have reported.

The developer has a "known issues" page running, which acknowledges issues like the shader loading trouble, potential memory leak, older graphics drivers instability, and the game's inability to boot even if the systems meet minimum requirements.

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Rogers and Fido subscribers get AI-powered spam call detection

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You no longer have to deal with spam callers or fraudsters with this new feature coming to Rogers and Fido networks. Spam Call Detect uses a proprietary "self-evolving analytics" engine that monitors calls coming into Rogers' wireless and wireline networks in real-time to evaluate if an incoming call is a spam call. Those identified as potential spam or fraud calls will flash a warning message on your phone saying "Likely Spam" or "Likely Fraud" to help you decide if you'll pick up the call. With time, this technology will get better at predicting whether a call is an unwanted spam or fraud. It's now available for Rogers and Fido wireless and home phone customers that have Call and Name Display functionality.

Hiya powers this service and builds on existing measures Rogers has implemented through its work with the CRTC to combat unwanted calls, including Universal Call Blocking, which stops incoming calls from telephone numbers that don’t comply with North American or International numbering plans, and STIR/SHAKEN, which authenticates caller ID information for Internet Protocol-based voice calls.

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