Apple TV+ will invest more in developing European and French audio and video content in France under a new deal it has signed with the French government.Publicity image for French-language thriller "A l'ombre des forts." Image credit: Apple TV+While in line with its previous spending in the country, the new agreement commits Apple TV+ to investing 20 percent of its previous year's net sales in France into the initiative. Those net sales will presumably be chiefly from subscription sales, but it's possible that they will also include revenues from other deals, such as the one with France's Canal+.The money will be used to develop and produce audiovisual content for France, and the rest of the European Union, according to according to media trade site Deadline. Of the revenue collected under the four-year agreement, 70 percent of the total will be earmarked for independent productions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Nvidias RTX 50-series GPUs are just around the corner, with the first releases the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 dropping on January 30th. The RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 will follow that with their own releases in February, but some are already getting a sneak peek at the GPUs software benefits through DLSS 4.Tom Warrens Verge review of the $1,999 RTX 5090 indicates its expectedly a powerhouse, but not quite the generational leap that the RTX 4090 was over its own predecessor. That didnt stop The Verges Sean Hollister from being impressed with the two-slot RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPU when he stuffed it into his aging small-form-factor PC. Along with the 50-series GPUs comes DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, a software trick that may be just as big a story as the hardware itself. This latest version of DLSS uses AI to predictively generate frames, making it possible to run games at higher resolutions without taking the same framerate hit they would without DLSS 4 turned on. Gamers who are already trying DLSS 4 out in Cyberpunk 2077 using RTX 40-series GPUs report seeing huge improvements already.Well be keeping up with all the news about Nvidias RTX 50-series GPUs right here at The Verge.HighlightsJan 23Antonio G. Di BenedettoGamers are already using Nvidias DLSS 4 tech in Cyberpunk 2077 Image: CD Projekt RedYou may have to wait until January 30th to buy Nvidias new RTX 5090 graphics card, but owners of last-gen Nvidia 40-series GPUs can already download and install DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation software via the Nvidia app. And if you want a compatible, graphically-intense game to test DLSS 4 out, Cyberpunk 2077s newly-launched patch 2.21 adds support for it.Heres the important info from CD Projekt Reds changelog for patch 2.21 about DLSS 4:Read Article >Jan 23Sean HollisterRTX 5090: I fit the worlds most powerful graphics card in my aging mini SFF PCThe Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition in an Ncase M1. In 2022, I wrote that GPUs were headed in the wrong direction their price, size, and power consumption were off the charts. And while I still believe thats true, I can now confirm Nvidia has at least made one phenomenal exception in the size category: the two-slot Founders Edition of its RTX 5090 graphics card, on sale January 30th. The last time Nvidia made a two-slot flagship graphics card, it was the 2021 RTX 3080 Ti FE the 3090, 4080 and 4090 were gigantic by comparison. Read Article >Jan 23Tom WarrenNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review: a new king of 4K is here Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeNvidias RTX 4090 was a beast of a graphics card. It was a huge GPU that delivered true 4K gaming for those who really wanted it and a huge jump in performance over the previous-generation RTX 3090. Naturally, the companys latest top-of-the-line GPU, the GeForce RTX 5090, now has a lot of expectations riding on it when it arrives on January 30th.But at $1,999, the RTX 5090 is steep $400 more than the RTX 4090 Founders Edition at its launch. (It could run you even more in the form of a new power supply or higher electricity bills, especially if you want to run games like Cyberpunk 2077 in 4K.) Read Article >Jan 22Umar ShakirNvidias triple-fan GPU cooler was one step along the way to a slimmer RTX 5090The RTX 4090 is a lot thicker than the RTX 5090. Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeNvidia has posted a new video showcasing a history of Founders Edition graphics card designs that explores the design of its new RTX 5090 and confirms a previously leaked prototype that used an unconventionally large four-slot design. As noted by VideoCardz,the prototype Titan ADA card first revealed by leaker Kopite7kimi included a triple-fan cooling system, and earlier this month, Gamers Nexus tested and tore down a working version of the prototype.Read Article >Jan 22Tom WarrenThe RTX 5090 might be in short supply.Nvidias upcoming RTX 5090 launch on January 30th might be met with limited stock, according to some system builders and retailers. PowerGPU is warning that the RTX 5090 will have poor availability, and others are warning that some cards might not arrive until February.Jan 20Tom WarrenA first look at Nvidias flagship RTX 5090 compared to the RTX 4090Nvidias RTX 5090 vs. RTX 4090. Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeNvidias GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card is arriving later this month, and weve managed to unbox one and compare its design to the RTX 4090. Just like our first look at the RTX 5090, this isnt a review. Performance figures, benchmarks, and impressions beyond the hardware are coming later.The first thing thats notable about the RTX 5090 is the packaging design has totally changed since the Founders Edition RTX 40-series. Nvidia has switched to housing the RTX 5090 inside a smaller bone-shaped gray cardboard shell that sits inside a much larger brown cardboard box.Read Article >Jan 9Sean Hollister, Vjeran Pavicand1 moreUp close with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE, an incredibly compact flagship video card Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWe might be skeptical of some of Nvidias claims, like whether a $549 RTX 5070 will truly deliver the performance of a $1599 RTX 4090. But its almost impossible not to be impressed by the RTX 5090 Founders Edition, where Nvidia fit 575 watts of graphics power, including 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory, into a video card just two slots wide. It almost has to be seen to be believed, and we sent my colleague Antonio G. Di Benedetto around the CES show floor in Las Vegas in what was initially a fruitless search. No PC manufacturer seemed to have an interactive game demo running on a 5090, much less the two-slot card. Read Article >Jan 8Jacob KastrenakesWe finally played with an RTX 5090.Sean has been scouring CES for an RTX 5090 demo with an actually playable game. It took a while, but he found one and came away with some footage. Yeah, it looks good.Jan 8Tom WarrenCan Nvidias RTX 5070 really deliver RTX 4090 performance for $549? Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP via Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a bold claim onstage at CES earlier this week when he was introducing the next-generation RTX 50-series GPUs. The RTX 5070, 4090 performance at $549, said Huang. Its a claim thats been echoed on YouTube, TikTok, and social media networks and has generated a debate over the RTX 50 series and DLSS 4s Multi Frame Generation. So, can a $549 RTX 5070 really deliver the same level of performance as a $1,599 RTX 4090? The answer is yes and no, and it all comes down to a fake frames argument about DLSS Frame Generation that might not even be a big problem for a lot of PC gamers.Read Article >Jan 7Jay PetersWant an RTX 5090 for your small form factor PC?It will have to be Nvidias Founders Edition model, according to an update to Nvidias small form factor PC compatibility list spotted by VideoCardz. Build Small, Play Big Introducing SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Cards & Compatible Cases[NVIDIA]Jan 7Emma RothNvidias China-only RTX 5090D slashes AI performance.The China-only chip comes with 2,375 AI TOPS, compared to the 3,352on the RTX 5090 that will launch elsewhere, as pointed out by Toms Hardware. US export rules prevent chipmakers like Nvidia from selling high-powered chips to China.Despite these requirements, it seems some of the companys advanced chips have made their way into China through smuggling, according to The Information.Nvidia cuts down the China-specific RTX 5090D AI TOPS performance by almost 23% to meet US export guidelines[Tom's Hardware]Jan 7Tom WarrenandRichard LawlerNvidia announces DLSS 4 with Multi Frame GenerationNvidia is revealing a big upgrade to its Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology today. DLSS 4 will include new neural rendering capabilities that, on systems with the new RTX 50 Series GPUs, can do Multi Frame Generation, generating up to three additional frames per traditionally rendered frame, working in unison with the complete suite of DLSS technologies to multiply frame rates by up to 8X over traditional brute-force rendering.According to Nvidia, thats a big enough upgrade to make 4K 240fps, fully ray-traced gaming possible. Also, in an upgrade that will work on all GeForce RTX GPUs, DLSS games with Ray Reconstruction, Super Resolution, and DLAAcan be updated to new transformer AI models that use the same tech as AI tools like ChatGPT, which it says is a first for the graphics industry.Read Article >Jan 7Tom WarrenNvidia announces next-gen RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUsNvidia is officially announcing its RTX 50-series GPUs today. After months of leaks and rumors, the next-generation RTX Blackwell GPUs are now official, and there are four of them on the way. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed the RTX 50-series GPUs during a CES keynote this evening, announcing a $1,999 RTX 5090, a $999 RTX 5080, a $749 RTX 5070 Ti, and a $549 RTX 5070. Nvidias new RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs will both be available on January 30th, with the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 to follow in February.Read Article >Jan 5Tom WarrenNvidias RTX 5090 leaks with 32GB of GDDR7 memory Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeNvidias RTX 5090 has leaked today in the form of a marketing image of the unannounced next-gen GPU. VideoCardz has obtained a box shot of the RTX 5090, which suggests that the rumors of 32GB of GDDR7 memory are true.While the packaging of the unannounced Inno3D RTX 5090 iChill X3 doesnt reveal more specs about Nvidias flagship next-gen GPU, it does suggest that this particular model will ship with a 3.5-slot cooler.Read Article >Oct 18, 2024Tom WarrenNvidias new app might launch with the RTX 50-series.Nvidias beta all-in-one app is set to replace GeForce experience later this year, and it might fully launch with the RTX 50-series. Hardware leaker kopite7kimi says it will be released officially together with Nvidias next-gen GPUs. Nvidia is holding a CES 2025 keynote in January, where were expecting to see the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. Image: Nvidia

Comprehension and management of large-scale software repositories is a recurring problem in contemporary software development. Although current tools shine when summarizing small code entities such as functions, they struggle to scale to repository-level artifacts such as files and packages. These more abstract summaries are vital for comprehending the intent and behavior of entire codebases, particularly in enterprise applications where technical summaries must be aligned with business goals. According to various reports, this void results in inefficiencies, with developers spending over 50% of their time understanding existing code. These inefficiencies negatively impact productivity and slow down the development and maintenance of systems such as Business Support Systems (BSS) in the telecommunications industry.Traditional summarization methods, including rule-based and template-driven approaches, fail to meet the requirements of large-scale codebases. While machine learning advancements, such as neural machine translation and transformer-based models, have improved summarization for small code units, they often rely on datasets like CodeSearchNet and CodeXGLUE that focus on system-level code. This narrow focus limits their effectiveness in domain-specific and business-context applications. Code-specific large language models (LLMs), such as CodeLlama and StarCoder, enhance performance but cannot align summaries with broader business intent. Meanwhile, closed-source LLMs, including GPT, offer superior accuracy but raise privacy concerns, making them unsuitable for proprietary enterprise software. These limitations leave a significant gap in repository-level summarization, especially for large-scale applications that require understanding technical details and domain-specific nuances.Researchers from the TCS Research propose a novel hierarchical framework for summarizing repository-level code, specifically designed for business applications. This strategy aims to overcome the limitations of current practices through local LLM-based privacy preservation and domain-specific grounding for relevance. The process includes dividing large code artifacts into tractable units like functions, variables, and constructors via Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) parsing. Individual segments are summarized separately, and their summaries are then combined into file-level and package-level summations.A distinctive aspect of this framework is the incorporation of domain-specific and problem-context knowledge through custom prompts. By embedding the summarization process in the telecommunication sectors business goals and operating environment, the technique ensures that summaries identify the higher-level intent and usefulness of code artifacts. The technique ensures not only that summaries are thorough but also goal-directed in accordance with the purposes of enterprise systems such as BSS, where comprehension of the codes purpose is as important as its technical nature.The approach employs AST parsing to identify logical segments from source files, including functions, enums, and variables, which are summarized individually with customized prompts. Functions, for example, are outlined by examining their inputs, outputs, workflows, side effects, and general purpose, while variables and enums are described in terms of their function within the larger application. These summaries at the segment level are aggregated into file-level summaries, which describe the files purpose and function within the repository. Likewise, file-level summaries are aggregated into package-level summaries, which give a complete picture of the repositorys structure and functionality. To make the summaries accurate and relevant, the structure includes domain-specific descriptions, including ones about telecommunications and the operating environment of BSS. This grounding enables the summaries to capture not only the technicalities of the code but also the alignment of the code with the overall business objectives, making them very apt for use in enterprise environments.The researchers evaluated the framework using a publicly available GitHub repository designed to simulate the characteristics of a telecommunications BSS. The hierarchical structure of the summarization process ensured comprehensive coverage of all code segments, resolving the omission issues observed with traditional methods. By systematically summarizing individual components, the approach captured all relevant details, ensuring a complete and accurate representation of the repository. Grounding the summaries in domain-specific and problem-context knowledge significantly enhanced their quality, improving domain relevance by over 7% and completeness by 13%, all while maintaining conciseness and cohesiveness. Performance tests with metrics like ROUGE-L, BLEU, and BERTScore showed significant gains over baseline approaches, reflecting the correctness and context-sensitivity of the summaries. Moreover, professional assessments from the telecommunication sector validated the informativeness and relevance of the produced summaries, affirming their correspondence to business objectives and technical specifications. This holistic approach was especially effective in producing aligned, insightful summaries that meet the particular requirements of enterprise software development.This hierarchical repository-level code summarization framework represents an important leap forward in the understanding and maintenance of enterprise applications. Through the decomposition of intricate codebases into comprehensible units and the inclusion of domain expertise, the process guarantees accurate, pertinent, and business-focused summaries. It can effectively overcome the shortcomings of current techniques, allowing developers to enhance productivity and simplify maintenance procedures. The technique promises extended applicability in other domains like healthcare and finance, with potential future extensions encompassing multimodal functionality to further enhance code understanding.Check out the Paper. All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. 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Apple Watch saves livesthe latest example is a dramatic rescue caught on video in Washington state. Rescuers credit the Apple Watch SOS feature for alerting and helping them locate a skier who fell 1,000 feet, preventing them from freezing to death.KIRO 7 has the story: A piece of technology likely saved a backcountry skier from freezing to death. King County Air Support was called in to help the Chelan County Sheriffs Office after an Apple Watch SOS came through, about an injured skier.See the rescue for yourself below:Apple Watch includes features like Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and Emergency SOS that notify first responders in the event of an accident, even if youre knocked out. The watch is able to share important information, including location, which can be critical in life or death situations. Emergency SOS will also notify your emergency contact when triggered. Best Apple Watch and accessories Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle,the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost.Request your EXTENDED TRIALtoday and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple.With so many organizations looking to deploy the Mac, they might want to know the best path for migration. Apples Mac Adoption Blueprint answers that question with data-backed information and easy-to-follow steps for IT technicians and internal IT decision-makers. This guide also highlights how significant cost savings are made by switching. The included research from Forrester claims that companies can save $843 per computer over three years compared to Windows. These savings are gained from lower software costs, reduced IT support needs, and higher Mac trade in value (the latter is absolutely critical). Lets look deeper at the report.About Apple @ Work:Bradley Chambers managed an enterprise IT network from 2009 to 2021. Through his experience deploying and managing firewalls, switches, a mobile device management system, enterprise grade Wi-Fi, 1000s of Macs, and 1000s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple IT managers deploy Apple devices, build networks to support them, train users, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for IT departments.Beyond cost, the report also shows how the Mac delivers on employee experience. With great hardware (reliable) and a software experience that delights users, employees who use a Mac are happier and deliver better outcomes at work.Building a supportive foundationIn the report/guide, Apple higlights the importance of starting with leadership alignment before switching. Companies need executive sponsors/champions across functional teams, including IT, front-line managers, and excited employees. This collaboration ensures the program is well-rounded and ready to address any challenge vs nitpicking problems.According to Apple, surveys are another key tool for IT teams to consider. They suggest asking employees about their technology preferences and current pain points to tailor the rollout to their needs. These insights guide the programs goals and make the switch easier for everyone involved.Modern deployment for the modern workplaceOne standout feature in the guide is zero-touch deployment (something that I still think is mind-blowing in that it works). With Apple Business Manager/School Manager and device management tools, Macs arrive ready to use, requiring no manual setup from IT. Employees can unbox a shrink-wrapped Mac, and it automatically configures itself. For companies already managing iPhones or iPads, integrating Macs is straightforward, as they share the same overall management frameworks.Macs have enterprise-grade protections like encryption, secure boot, and built-in antivirus/malware software (XProtect). These ensure that IT teams and employees can trust the devices immediately, but thats not all.Keeping Macs secure with built-in EDRSecurity is one area where Apple does not compromise, and the Mac Adoption Blueprint clarifies it. It highlights how Macs come equipped with a robust endpoint security framework that supports advanced detection and response capabilities. This framework allows IT to stay on top of threats using tools that run securely in user space so they dont interfere with macOS performance. When CrowdStrike caused a Windows outage last summer, the benefits of Apples design were praisedApples guide points to third-party EDR solutions that integrate smoothly with Apples security framework. Whether youre monitoring threats or responding to incidents, its all about giving IT teams the tools they need to protect employees without slowing them down. Apple clarifies that security is built into every Mac, not bolted on as an afterthought. I remember when Apple moved the entire security industry to its new framework. It wasnt easy, but doing whats right for long-term security is never easy.App compatibility is generally a solved problemSwitching to Mac doesnt mean starting over with your tools; Apple clarifies that in theMac Adoption Blueprint. Most daily business apps your team useslike Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Zoom, and Salesforceare fully compatible with macOS. The guide positions this as an opportunity, not a hurdle, encouraging businesses to audit their apps and trim down to what matters. Easy workarounds exist for those few legacy systems that might not be Mac-ready. Apple recommends solutions like Parallels or VMware to keep things running smoothly during the transition.Ive long said that Apples move to SaaS-based cloud tools in the enterprise has been a big part of its growth as a dominant endpoint in the enterprise.Wrap upThe Mac Adoption Blueprint is an excellent resource for building a workplace built on macOS. If you want to modernize your technology stack, this resource provides a great way to start planning. Read the complete guide on Apples website to learn more about making Mac a core part of your business tech stack.Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle,the only Apple Unified Platform. 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Never content to rest on their hoarded wealth, institutional power, and oligarchic control over our government, a growing numbernow targeting the acclaimed online encyclopedia Wikipedia.Take a recent trove of documents,obtained bythe Forward, that reveal plans by right-wing think tank the Heritage Foundation to use cyber espionage tactics to "identify and target Wikipedia editors abusing their position by analyzing text patterns, usernames, and technical data."The influential organization behind Trump's infamous Project 2025 joins a host of groups like the Anti-Defamation League, Accuracy in Media, and the Canary Mission in the practice of "doxxing" individuals they label antisemitic. As Jewish Currents reports, that charge has been increasingly weaponized by right-wing groups in recent months to silence Jewish groups, peace activists, lawyers, and journalists who don't support their political or ideological goals. The Forward an award-winning Jewish publication is also suspicious the charge is being deployed overbroadly by the Heritage Foundation to deter fair coverage on Wikipedia of topics including Israel's actions in the Middle East.In order to wage this doxxing campaign against Wikipedia's editors, the Forwardreports, the extremely well-funded think tank is organizing to capture IP addresses, browser fingerprints, device data, geolocations, ISP information, and network details from planted links that log unsecured data. Employees of the Heritage Foundation also shared plans, according to theForward's reporting, to utilize social engineering through "curated sock puppet accounts to reveal patterns and provoke reactions [and] information disclosure," while cataloging sensitive info through facial recognition software and exploiting "breached datasets for reused names, emails, and online identities."Also joining the fray is Elon Musk, who is reportedly furious at the inclusion of his Nazi salute on his Wikipedia entry, posting "defund Wikipedia until balance is restored!"(in reality, the bulk of Wikipedia's funding comes from small donations from individuals; the irony of a man under fire for a Nazi salute and a barrage of Holocaust jokes claiming to take a stand against antisemitism is also pretty striking.)Not to be left out, Musk was joined in his broadsides against Wikipedia by fellow tech guys including billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya and Sequoia Capital general partner Shaun Maguire.Why are these billionaires all so mad? One compelling explanation is that Wikipedia is starting to feel like one of the last free information spaces availableonline, as Big Tech shoves AI slop down our throats and social media is increasingly overrun with artificial users, neo-Nazis, and AI marketing startups.The volunteers who famously donate their time and effort to edit the world's largest trove of freely accessible information have gladly resisted these trends, which most of the old web has fallen prey to.Luckily, and barring any acts of God or executive orders Wikipedia's webmaster and cofounder Jimmy Wales wants to keep it that way."I think Elon is unhappy that Wikipedia is not for sale," Wales posted nonchalantly on X-formerly-Twitter."I hope his campaign to defund us results in lots of donations from people who care about the truth,"he added."If Elon wanted to help, he'd be encouraging kind and thoughtful intellectual people he agrees with to engage."More on Wikipedia: Wikipedia Declares War on AI SlopShare This Article

Money buys you this.Bait and SwitchThe fine print of a sweeping executive order seemingly grants Elon Musk the wealthiest and arguably most powerful unelected figure in the world and his associates at the somehow-still-real Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to all unclassified data held by US government agencies, according to Wired.Since the evening of his inauguration, president Donald Trump has been busy signing a still-growing wave of sweeping executive actions. Among them was the establishment of the unfortunately-named DOGE, which per the order will be tasked with "modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity."When DOGE was announced late last year, it was widely believed that the "department" would operate as a federal advisory committee, a type of consultative group subject to fairly strict transparency rules.But as flagged by Wired, under the executive order, the Trump Administration didn't create a new federal advisory committee. It instead repurposed the United States Digital Service (USDS), an existing government organization with sweeping access to vast caches of data across government agencies, including the sensitive information of US citizens, as the "United States DOGE Service" a move that seemingly opens the door for Musk and his operatives to access a massive amount of data without much transparency oversight."It's quite a clever way of integrating DOGE into the federal government that I think will work," George Washington University law professor Richard Pierce toldWired, "in the sense of giving it a platform for surveillance and recommendations."Inside OutA former USDS employee toldWiredthat the rebranding of the organization was an "A+ bureaucratic jiu-jitsu move" and warned of dystopian, surveillance-driven outcomes that access to USDS-held data could foster."Is this technical talent going to be pointed toward using data from the federal government to track down opponents?" they told Wired. "To track down particular populations of interest to this administration for the purposes of either targeting them or singling them out or whatever it might end up being?" (That in mind: reporting from NextGovthis week revealed that USDS workers are already being re-interviewed for their jobs, in part to gauge their perceived loyalty to the new president.)AsWirednotes, DOGE could still face some headaches regarding the complexities of inter-agency information sharing and the accessing of certain sensitive data, particularly in cases where department members lack certain clearances. Even so, according to experts, our federal government is wading into muddy, unknown waters."It could be a bipartisan effort to make government technology work better. It could be an oligarch extracting resources from the government," University of Michigan public policy Don Moynihan told Wired. "We just really don't know."More on DOGE: DOGE.gov Website Launches With Mangled, AI-Generated American FlagShare This Article

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Also, take note of whether you practice habits that can prevent staining, like swishing with water after drinking coffee. How fast you want your teeth to be white If you're looking into whitening products for a specific reason or event coming soon, whitening toothpaste will most likely not cut it. If you can swing the price, consider an in-office whitening procedure with your dentist for effective results. You can also consider buying whitening strips or other at-home products. Whether your toothpaste is safe for long-term use Toothpastes have different levels of relative dentin abrasion (RDA), which can give you an idea of how abrasive your toothpaste is or how safely you can use it regularly without risking damage to your enamel. In general, it's also good to look for products that contain fluoride or hydroxyapatite to help prevent your teeth from weakening. Table of Contents Our Picks Best whitening toothpaste with hydrogen peroxide Colgate Optic White Pro Series View details $8 at Amazon View details Most affordable whitening toothpaste Crest Pro-Health Advanced Extra Whitening toothpaste View details $4 at Walgreens View details Best whitening toothpaste for sensitive teeth Sensodyne Pronamel Gentle Whitening View details $34 at Walmart View details Best whitening toothpaste with essential oils Lumineux Whitening toothpaste View details $7 at Walmart View details Best natural whitening toothpaste Boka Ela Mint n-Ha toothpaste View details $12 at Amazon View details Table of Contents Everyone wants sparkling white teeth, especially with how common it has become with celebrities. For those looking to whiten their teeth, it's common for dentists to offer whitening procedures. However, these can be extremely pricey and often leave your wallet aching something awful. But there is another way: teeth-whitening toothpaste. Not only is this easier to access, but it's far more affordable too.While a quality toothpaste marketed for teeth-whitening can help you achieve a brighter smile, its important to understand its limitations.Teeth-whitening toothpaste can be helpful, but if you use it too much, it might do more harm than good. The best bet is to focus on keeping your teeth healthy overall, as that can actually help keep stains from happening in the first place.It's totally normal for teeth to get a little discolored, so it's important to keep your expectations in check when it comes to how your smile looks. If you're thinking about whitening your teeth, here are some things to keep in mind when picking out the right whitening toothpaste.Does whitening toothpaste work? Is it safe?Most whitening toothpastes remove surface stains from teeth by using abrasives. While all toothpaste can be abrasive, too much scrubbing can harm your enamel, a protective outer coating that shields your teeth. Dr. Sarah Tavares, a dentist at Bentway Dental in Toronto, Canada, says whitening ingredients like silica and calcium carbonate can be especially rough. Other abrasives, such as baking soda and charcoal, can be more damaging.Other whitening agents in some toothpastes or whitening strips contain chemical agents that bleach the teeth, such as hydrogen peroxide. These may be "generally safer" for your teeth than more abrasive ingredients, but Tavares said, "they can still cause gum irritation or sensitivity if overused or used improperly. "To reduce the risk of enamel damage, limit the frequency of whitening treatments to a week at a time with good intervals in between," she said. What is the best whitening toothpaste overall?We did not choose a single best whitening toothpaste because the ideal option depends on individual preferences and needs. Below, we have listed various types of whitening toothpaste based on dentist recommendations. However, if you have any questions, it's best to consult your dental provider for personalized advice.Best whitening toothpaste of 2025 Photo Gallery 1/1 $8 at Amazon Pros Contains 5% hydrogen peroxide, which whitens intrinsically and extrinsically Cons Formula may be too strong or cause irritation for some Main whitening agent Hydrogen peroxide, 5% Contains sodium lauryl sulfate YesContains fluoride Yes $8 at Amazon Colgate Optic White Pro Series toothpaste is one whitening toothpaste that Dr. Fatima Khan, a dentist in Houston, Texas, recommends.Some of her reasons for recommending it include its trusted brand name and its 5% hydrogen peroxide whitening agent. Unlike other whitening agents that work by removing stains on the surface of the tooth, hydrogen peroxide can get inside the tooth so it whitens intrinsically as well as extrinsically.According to Khan, one downside to this toothpaste is that it contains sodium lauryl sulfate, or SLS, which may cause irritation, such as canker sores. Other popular whitening toothpastes may also contain SLS, so it's important to look at the ingredients before you buy a product if you're sensitive to it. $4 at Walgreens Crest Pro-Health Advanced Extra Whitening toothpaste is recommended by Dr. Elizabeth Himel, owner of Aspen Dental. This toothpaste whitens through hydrated silica, a mild abrasive. Crest is also a well-known brand with many products (quite a few of them marketed toward whitening), making this an approachable choice for many.