Samsung keeps refining its gaming displays with the 32-inch Odyssey G5 G50F, priced at $220 (was $350). This version steps away from the curved VA panels found in earlier G5 models and adopts a flat Fast IPS design instead. The result targets players who want higher refresh rates and sharper resolution without spending top dollar or dealing with the smearing that sometimes appeared in older curved versions.

QHD resolution of 2560 by 1440 on a 32-inch screen gives razor-sharp details whether you’re gaming or working on your desktop. The pixel density is pleasant to look at for hours on end, sharp enough to read tiny text or recognize that enemy hiding in the distance, but not so demanding that you need the most powerful graphics technology to increase the settings. All of this on a 180 Hz refresh rate via DisplayPort keeps fast motion looking silky smooth, and even at 144 Hz when connected via HDMI, the experience is fluid. Response times are 1 ms gray to grey, so you won’t notice the annoying blur when you rotate quickly or fast motion impacts the screen.

Adaptive sync is provided and supports both FreeSync and G-Sync setups. When paired with a sufficient graphics card, you can very well say goodbye to screen tearing and stuttering, as your gaming experience will be silky smooth, whether it’s a fast shooter or a story-driven adventure. Input lag is low enough that your reactions appear instantaneous and not delayed at all. The ips panel keeps the colors nice and stable even whether you glance at the screen from the side or thrash around in your chair.

It can handle normal indoor lighting at a brightness of around 300 nits without appearing washed out. The HDR10 support is also helpful, as it adds some oomph to bright highlights in games and media that support it, although the overall dynamic range isn’t as wide as some of the higher-end panels on the market. Contrast is typical of IPS, therefore in exceptionally dark environments, those deep shadows will appear more grey than black.

The included stand is excellent since it offers complete ergonomic flexibility; you can tilt, spin, pivot, and adjust the height to get it just perfect for whatever long you’re seated. The slim bezel design is exceptionally clean and simple, and VESA 100x 100 compatibility enables monitor arms or wall mounts when desk space is limited. Cable management is also rather straightforward, which helps to keep things looking neat.

The connectivity is straightforward but effective: DisplayPort and HDMI connections for connecting your PC or console, as well as a headphone jack for privacy. It also has a black equalization to raise shadows in low-light gaming conditions, as well as a virtual aim point that overlays a crosshair for precision targeting. Automatic source switching is a useful feature that makes switching between devices straightforward.

Up significantly from last year’s research, companies are struggling to find the tech employees needed to drive their businesses forward.

EY Ireland has published the results of its fifth annual Tech Leaders Outlook Survey, which explores how Ireland’s technology leaders are navigating challenges and opportunities in the sector. What was discovered is that the AI skills gap and the shortage of appropriately skilled personnel are significant barriers  to success at present. 

During the months of March and April, EY Ireland collected data from 150 senior technology leaders across Ireland, including individuals with strategic decision-making accountability and technology or data responsibilities, as well as those in innovation or transformation leadership roles. Sectors included government, infrastructure, consumer, health, industrial, energy, telecommunications and technology.

The research found that the skills shortage in Ireland has deepened significantly since last year, with the number of technology leaders citing a shortage of skilled employees as the most significant barrier to executing their agenda, up from 24pc last year to 36pc in 2026.

In 2025, 6pc of leaders who contributed to the research stated internal capacity was a concern when aiming to drive change, compared to today, where that same concern is held by 16pc of participants. This is occurring in a landscape where almost 20pc of respondents are prioritising succession planning and leadership development.  

AI impact

EY Ireland’s report also indicated a lack of certainty among contributors regarding the impact of artificial intelligence in the workplace. 6pc of participants said that they believe AI adoption will reduce recruitment, while only 3pc said it will drive an increase; 84pc are of the opinion that there will be no impact on recruitment levels at all. 

This is despite 82pc of respondents saying that they are currently investing in AI, a figure that is up from 44pc since last year. Almost 40pc have an AI strategy and a further 45pc are exploring AI’s possibilities, while many organisations are investing  in AI tools, solutions and decision-making.

Though just one in five said that they have yet to see meaningful value emerge from the use of AI, one in five also said that an inability to adopt AI fast enough is a key concern, up from 12pc in 2025.

Commenting on the report, Ronan Walsh, the head of technology consulting at EY Ireland, said: “While there has been much recent discussion on job displacement in tech, our research finds that the single most significant barrier to Irish technology leaders executing their agendas right now is the shortage of skilled employees to implement new technologies or progress complex transformation programmes.

“This points to a more nuanced reality that while AI adoption is accelerating, most organisations are struggling to find the talent they need to make AI work in practice. AI specialists are in short supply and training cannot keep pace.

“In many cases, technology leaders are being asked to work miracles, balancing rising expectations with limited capacity and being more creative than ever in how they allocate resources, while maintaining a clear focus on value and return on investment.”

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PARTNER CONTENT: Leveraging multi-modal LLMs and agent technology to automate signaling analysis and shift core network O&M from experience to knowledge-driven

ZTE has joined forces with China Mobile Jiangsu under the guidance of China Mobile’s Network Division to pioneer the implementation of core network complaint agent capabilities, marking a significant step forward in accelerating intelligent network operations and maintenance (O&M) transformation.

Both parties innovatively introduce the multi-modal signaling model and agent technology to reconstruct the complaint handling process, implement automatic signaling analysis, and efficiently locate customer complaints. This solution sets a new benchmark for digital and intelligent O&M in the industry.

At present, the complexity of service signaling interaction in mobile communication networks increases dramatically. Manual analysis of original signaling to locate problems has a high technical threshold, which relies on expert experience. In 2024, the Network Division of China Mobile Communications Group proposed a planning framework for intelligent agent-based complaint handling, leveraging agent and large model architectures to intelligently process complaint work orders. China Mobile Jiangsu and ZTE innovatively launched the complaint agent solution, and implemented it in 2025, breaking through the bottleneck of the industry through three core technologies.

Modal Signaling Large Model: Learn massive raw signaling rules to train a core network multi-modal signaling large model, achieving end-to-end automatic signaling parsing and anomaly detection. The system inherits signaling expert knowledge to significantly enhance signaling interpretation efficiency.

In customer complaint scenarios, the complaint agent automatically orchestrates the analysis workflow by integrating the signaling analysis large model and core network configuration data. It enables precise localization of issues in complex scenarios such as international roaming.

Knowledge-based Complaint Handling: Intelligently recommend complaint handling suggestions based on complaint localization results to assist operations personnel in making rapid decisions. It can drive the transformation of complaint handling from “experience-driven” to “knowledge-driven” and close the loop on complaint resolution tickets.

In the future, China Mobile Jiangsu and ZTE will continue to focus on digital and intelligent transformation, driven by value-oriented scenarios, to extend coverage to all scenarios and processes of core network operations and maintenance.

It will continuously produce core network operations and maintenance agents and large models tailored to diverse maintenance scenarios, forming an agent cluster to enhance analytical capabilities in complex scenarios and empower industrial digital transformation.

Through in-depth integration of AI and communications technologies, ZTE has created a new O&M mode to improve user experience and satisfaction.

Contributed by ZTE.

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc’s Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

Watch Argentina vs Honduras live streams to see how the defending champions shape up before the 2026 World Cup. Can they become only the third team in history to retain the title? Early signs suggest that Lionel Messi’s men are indeed capable of doing that.

After their March friendly against Spain was cancelled, Argentina went on to decimate Mauritania and Zambia and have now won five successive friendlies. They will look to extend that run against Honduras.

There comes a point with an ageing television where the picture is still perfectly watchable, but the smart platform it shipped with has become too slow, too limited, or simply too frustrating to use every day.

Plugging in a dedicated streamer is the most cost-effective way to solve that problem, and the Google TV Streamer 4K is currently down from $99.99 to $79.99, saving you $20 in a 20% discount.