DLSS 5 explained, with Linus Tech Tips

Welcome to the Virchcast, the flagship podcast of deep learning super sampling. I'm David Amell. NVIDIA's DLSS five technology was released on September 3, and it's notably different from the ways it's been doing supersampling in the past. Supersampling is a technology used to boost video game fidelity and performance on existing hardware. There's been a lot of pushback from some people in the gaming community and even the developer community about this, So I wanted to bring on Linus Sebastian and David Gauthier from Linus Tech Tips to talk to me about what DLSS five is and why pretty much everybody is so up in arms about it. But first, here's what's happening on The Verge today. This is ninety seconds on The Verge for Tuesday, 09/22/2026. Beats have announced the new Beats three sixty headphones, which are specifically designed for working out. They come with IPX four water resistance, removable ear cups, and replaceable batteries. Senior reviewer Victoria Song says they can get a bit icky after a forty minute workout, but the ear cups are pretty easy to clean once they get too gross. They don't come cheap though. At $350, they're competing with headphones from Sony and the original Sonos Ace. Elsewhere in the exercise world, Peloton have announced a cheaper foldable treadmill called the Tread Flex. It's still pretty expensive at $2,195, but this time, it can save 50% of the floor space when it's folded up. Peloton have also announced Whoop integration. So if you're a loyal fitness fan subscriber, you can get much more accurate treadmill readings. Next, Microsoft has announced 268 layoffs as part of its 3,200 layoffs it has planned for this year. As part of the reorg, Halo development is moving under Activision, and Obsidian is moving under Bethesda to focus on the Fallout games. Not even Minesweeper and Solitaire are safe. Those games are moving to Candy Crush developer King. And finally, Apple is opening a live music venue in London next week called the Apple Music Hall. It was built under the company's European headquarters and has room for 600 audience members. But if you can't make it to London, I'm sure you're gonna be able to visit this thing in the Vision Pro pretty soon. A flight to London would still probably be cheaper, though. You can read more at theverge.com. That's ninety seconds on the verge for Tuesday, 09/22/2026. Support for the show comes from Amazon Prime. Maybe you have a project or hobby you've been meaning to tackle one day, like a much needed upgrade to your holiday decor or that cookie decorating kit you've been eyeing for years? Well, mark your calendars because Prime Big Deal Days is coming October sixth and seventh, and you can turn that someday project into today's reality. With two days of deals, there's never been a better time to cross that long awaited project off your list, and Prime Big Deal Days is your perfect excuse to make …