Nvidia has just added adaptive refresh rates to GeForce Now, its cloud gaming service. The new tech, dubbed Cloud G-Sync, works on PCs with Nvidia GPUs first and foremost , but also on Macs. These include Macs with Apple Silicon, as well as older models with Intel CPUs and AMD GPUs. On the Windows PC side more broadly, Intel and AMD GPUs will not be supported right now. Nvidia has also made one more change to GeForce Now that makes it a lot easier to try out — it introduced day passes.
Cloud G-Sync’s variable refresh rate (VRR) feature will sync your monitor’s refresh rate to match the frame rates you’re hitting while gaming with GeForce Now. Nvidia’s new cloud solution also uses Reflex to lower latency regardless of frame rates. Enabling VRR in GeForce Now should provide a major boost by reducing screen tearing and stuttering, improving the overall gaming experience on PCs and laptops that normally can’t keep up with some titles. To pull this off, Nvidia uses its proprietary RTX 4080 SuperPODs.
However, Nvidia’s new tech still has pretty steep hardware requirements, all things considered. To use Cloud G-Sync, you’ll need either a GeForce GTX 16 series or RTX 20 series (or later) graphics card. As mentioned, Intel and AMD GPUs are not supported right now, but Mac users are in for a treat. Any Mac with Apple silicon can run this, as can some older Intel-based models, including the 2019 Mac Pro with Radeon Pro GPUs. You can check out the full list of compatible hardware on Nvidia’s website.
On top of that, you will need a solid gaming monitor that supports VRR and can put out refresh rates above 60Hz. The display also needs to support either G-Sync (or be G-Sync compatible), AMD FreeSync, or Apple ProMotion. Moreover, you can’t be running a multi-monitor setup, as Cloud G-Sync only supports one display.
If your PC ticks all those boxes and you’d like to get a boost in AAA titles with GeForce Now, the only obstacle that stands between you and those sweet high frame rates is the fact that you need to pay for the Ultimate membership tier. Normally, this costs $20 per month or $100 for 6 months, but Nvidia just added day passes on GeForce Now memberships.
You’ll now be able to test-drive GeForce Now without having to commit to a costly subscription. The $4 Priority Day pass gets you a six-hour gaming session and lets you run games at 1080p and at up to 60 frames per second (fps). Meanwhile, the $8 Ultimate Day pass lets you play for eight hours at a time, at a resolution of up to 4K, at up to 120 fps, and with Cloud G-Sync enabled. Both plans let you use up the full 24-hours, just in six- and eight-hour increments.
The addition of VRR is great, as is Reflex, but perhaps the best part of today’s announcement is that Nvidia is finally making GeForce Now easier to try out without spending money on another subscription. This will come in handy for players who want to dip their toes in first before subscribing, but also for those who only occasionally need the help of GeForce Now.
Nearly a month after announcing the GPT-6.1 Sol model, OpenAI unveiled GPT-6.1 Terra today. The latest addition to the family focuses on computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and professional work, while costing 50% less through the API than GPT-5.6 Terra.
OpenAI says Terra can handle everything from filling out browser forms and working inside spreadsheets to interpreting technical drawings and editing videos. The company says it can also complete computer-based tasks more than three times faster than GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol.
ASUS has started selling its UGen Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics card in Europe, bringing its take on Intel’s workstation GPU to customers with a hefty €1,799 recommended price. The card is available in Germany and Austria, while ASUS lists it at CHF 1,799 in Switzerland.
Intel first introduced the Arc Pro B70 in March 2026, with its own branded model starting at $949. ASUS’s version arrives several months later with the same core GPU architecture but a different cooling design and a higher power rating. The price also places it well above Intel’s original starting point, although the two prices are not directly comparable because ASUS’s European figure includes VAT.
Anthropic has officially filed to go public, and buried inside its S-1 is a blunt warning about the technology at the center of its business. The maker of Claude AI says advanced AI could cause everything from large-scale cyberattacks and geopolitical instability to catastrophic or even existential risks for humanity.
The warnings take up a surprisingly large part of the filing. Axios notes that more than 90 pages, or roughly a third of the prospectus, focus on risk factors. Many of them warn about what could happen as AI systems become more capable and autonomous.