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According to The Verge, U.S. midterm election results indicate that data center expansion faces greater political resistance. An NBC News election-day poll showed that 76% of surveyed voters oppose the construction of data centers in their communities. Nationwide, 45 local referendums involve data center development, and as of the morning of November 4, 33 of them have already resulted in votes to restrict data center construction.
According to The Verge, Meta announced it is introducing the "Your Algorithm" feature, previously launched on Instagram, to Facebook, allowing users to directly add and manage topics they wish to browse in their Feed and Reels through artificial intelligence. Users can select "Interested" or "Not Interested" via post menus or buttons, and recommended content will update in real time based on feedback. Meta stated that the feature leverages large language models (LLMs) to understand the interests, context, and intent behind natural language, further optimizing the content ranking system to enable users to make immediate, dynamic adjustments to the recommendation algorithm through natural language interactions.
According to The Verge, Nvidia DLSS 5 will officially launch on September 3, currently supporting only the RTX 50 series desktop and laptop GPUs, along with the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform. The day-one launch title is NBA 2K27, which releases on the same day, while other previously announced supported titles (including Resident Evil: Requiem, Starfield, and Hogwarts Legacy) have not yet had their release dates confirmed. Nvidia positions DLSS 5 as "the most significant graphics breakthrough since real-time ray tracing in 2018," but the technology has been controversial since its March release, with early demos facing widespread criticism for drastic alterations to character appearances. In terms of performance, DLSS 5 incurs a significant overhead. According to Nvidia, the performance penalty is estimated at around 50% to 60%, meaning that even a mid-range RTX 5060 requires 6x frame generation to run smoothly at 1080p.
According to The Verge, Google has officially released the Pixel Watch 5, priced at $399, up $50 from the previous generation. Hardware updates are limited, featuring only a faster Qualcomm processor, a slightly increased battery capacity, and new Satin Pyrite colorway and Steph Curry Special Edition. The biggest highlight of this generation lies in the software front: Gemini adds an offline mode, supporting basic operations such as setting timers and launching apps in offline environments (though response speed is significantly slower in offline state). Meanwhile, Gemini will more proactively provide contextual suggestions; for example, when receiving a text message inquiring about the schedule, users can directly access Google Calendar from the wrist. Additionally, the watch face adds real-time information icons, capable of instantly displaying timers, Uber estimated arrival times, and fitness data. Pinch and wrist flip gesture controls also achieve deeper system integration with Wear OS 7.