Cinebench 2026 released with support for next-gen GPUs and Apple Silicon

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Maxon has launched Cinebench 2026, updating its long-running benchmark with performance improvements and support for modern hardware, including Nvidia Blackwell and Hopper GPUs, AMD’s Radeon 9000 series, and Apple M4 and M5 systems. The new version moves to an updated Redshift rendering engine and adds a dedicated test for SMT enabled CPU cores.Read Entire Article…Continue Reading

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I’ve written repeatedly about how Republicans effectively rewrote the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded broadband grants (intended to be spent on affordable, next-generation fiber) was stolen from local communities, and instead given to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for expensive, congested satellite service.Continue Reading

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Welcome to my 196th weekly routes article! It includes six mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between December 20 and 30.As always, only a selection of additions has been chosen. While not covered below, Mumbai’s new airport welcomed its first commercial flight on Christmas Day.Continue Reading