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The only thing more terrifying than a spider router: a spider router with AI.

They’ve been haunting CES since 2015, and there’s no end in sight.

The Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI claims to be the first with a built-in NPU for AI-powered ad, tracker, and malicious site blocking, AI-powered noise detection to improve Wi-Fi stability, AI-powered “triple-level game acceleration,” and allegedly, AI power savings, too. Dong Knows Tech says it’ll cost $800.

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