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Intel launches Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus to revive its desktop gaming push

Intel bets on efficiency cores and software tricks with Arrow Lake Refresh
The big picture: Intel is looking to repair its desktop reputation not with another halo chip, but with two aggressively priced Arrow Lake Refresh parts that lean on extra efficiency cores, faster memory, and a new optimization layer that means to squeeze more gaming and productivity performance out of essentially familiar silicon.
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A microscope reveals the ghost of analog video hidden inside a LaserDisc

A YouTuber's optical experiment turns forgotten media into a lesson in photonic engineering
The big picture: When retro tech obsessive Shelby Jueden pointed a low-cost digital microscope at a decades-old LaserDisc, he didn't just see reflections of light – he uncovered the physical trace of analog video itself. His experiment shows how the LaserDisc's 1970s-era analog encoding can still reveal faint traces of recorded video, illustrating how optical media once stored motion pictures before digital formats arrived.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra reviewed: Better cameras, Privacy Display, same price

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is Samsung refining rather than reinventing its flagship formula. Reviewers are positive about the excellent cameras, a Snapdragon processor that benchmarks neck-and-neck with Apple's latest, and the standout Privacy Display. Faster charging, improved low-light photography, and Super Steady video round out an update that moves the needle without raising the price.
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