Daily Tech News 24 January 2024

• Google Chrome is to gain AI features including a writing helper, a theme creator, a tab organiser, a baby shower planner, and that one annoying relative who simply can't take a hint. (Tech Crunch)
  
  Brave and Vivaldi have announced they are not doing this. Or will. Probably.

• Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti Super is here and it's... Well, it's... Yeah. (Tom's Hardware)
  
  It's not a lot faster than the 4070 Ti except in a few edge cases, but since it's the same price as the original 4070 Ti, has more memory, and is faster, even if not much, the only downside is that it uses more power.
  
  In fact, it uses more power than the original 4080, but since that cost 50% more and is also on the chopping block, it's probably not all that relevant.
  
  Compared with paying $1199 for the 4080 it's a clear win, but $1199 was a ridiculous price for the 4080.
  
  
  
• AFMF is now available in WHQL providing up to a 103% improvement in frame rates in thousands of DX11 and DX12 titles, similar to FSR and DLSS. (Tom's Hardware)
  
  It does this by making shit up.
  
  
  
• The OnePlus 12 is a good phone that isn't overrun with AI crap. (The Verge)
  
  Though it costs $799, so I would hope so.
  
  My old phone (not the Samsung, but the one before that; I keep a second phone just in case) just died of battery bloat, and I replaced it with a Motorola G14, which worked out to about $118 including tax. Runs fine.
  
  
  

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