Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
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Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
AMD's latest Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" & Radeon RX 6000 "RDNA 2" GPUs now feature full support for Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting with multiple encodes. Enhanced Broadcasting Isn't Limited To NVIDIA, As Twitch Provides Support For AMD's Radeon RX 7000 & RX 6000 GPUs As Well Twitch's Enhanced Broadcasting was unveiled to the public back at CES 2024, and it was designed to collaborate with the renowned streaming platform OBS, along with cooperation from GPU manufacturers like AMD and NVIDIA. Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting is here for AMD Radeon users! https://t.co/6Eqc85rlWw — AMD Radeon (@amdradeon) July 18, 2024 For a quick […]
More AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs are being listed by retailers ahead of launch and the latest one is the Ryzen 5 9600X. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core "Zen5" Desktop CPU Listed For $5 US Lower Than Ryzen 5 7600X's MSRP At US Retailer AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core Zen 5 CPU aimed at the AM5 Desktop platform. The chip features 6 cores, 12 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.4 GHz, 38 MB of total cache (L3+L2), and a TDP of 65W. This would be a perfect solution for those who want a new Ryzen […]
ACER has listed unreleased AMD Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" GPUs in non-XT flavors including the RX 7900, RX 7800 & the RX 7700. ACER's EEC Filing Showcases New AMD Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" GPUs, Featuring Non-XT Variants of Radeon RX 7900, RX 7800, and RX 7700 ACER's entry into the DIY GPU space was very recent and its launch of AMD's Radeon RX 7000 GPUs was a bit delayed, with the firm releasing models such as the Radeon RX 7900 GRE way after the competitors. Despite that, the company made several highlights thanks to its unique custom cooling […]
AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the fastest Strix APU, has been tested in Cinebench, showcasing huge multi-threaded uplifts versus Meteor Lake & Hawk Point. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix" APU Delivers A Massive 46% Uplift Versus Meteor Lake In Cinebench Benchmark AMD's first Ryzen AI 300 laptops are expected to hit retail later this month & it looks like everyone is prepping for the launch. The two main chips that will be part of the Ryzen AI 300 family are the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen AI 9 365. These are the two chips that […]
MSI has started to roll out the AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS firmware for its AM5 motherboards, bringing support for new AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU features. MSI Adds Brand New Features To Its AM5 Motherboards With AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS Release, Curve Shaper, EXPO OPP & EXPO "On-The-Fly" For AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs Yesterday, we reported that MSI was adding the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU tuning & overclocking features to its AM5 motherboards. Now, the motherboard vendor has started rolling out the latest firmware based on the AMD AGESA 1.2.0.0a release. The new BIOS brings support for three brand new features associated […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested at unlimited PPT mode, blazing past the 14900KS by 12%. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Consumes Over 300W With Unlimited PPT, 12% Ahead of 14900KS In CInebench The latest benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU have been published by Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski, who previously showcased the full performance scaling potential of the flagship in Blender and Cinebench benchmarks at various TDPs. Now, the poster has revealed the performance of the chip at its maximum power potential […]
ASUS has officially launched its brand new AMD Ryzen AI 300 laptops which include VivoBook Pro 16, ZenBook 16, ProArt 13 & ProArt 16. ASUS AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptops Now Available For Pre-Order, Availability on 28th July: ZenBook, VivoBook, ProArt Series As expected, ASUS has introduced its first fleet of AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APU-powered laptops which include the ZenBook, VivoBook & ProArt series. These laptops feature new designs and powerful specifications that will not only elevate your office and gaming experiences but also give you all the goodies that you can expect out of an "AI […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the fastest Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested in Cinebench & matches Intel's top 14900KS chip at just 160W. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16 Core CPU Delivers 14900KS 24 Core CPU Performance At Just 160W, Competitor Runs At Above 250W The latest benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU have been published by Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski, who previously showcased the full performance scaling potential of the flagship in Blender at various TDPs. For the latest tests, Cinebench R23 was selected as the go-to benchmark and the results are quite […]
MSI is bringing several new overclocking and tuning features to its AM5 motherboards with the launch of AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs. MSI First To Introduce All The Latest AMD Ryzen 9000 Overclocking & Memory Tuning Features To Its AM5 Motherboards With the launch of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs just a few weeks away, MSI will be adding some of the new features that the red team announced. These new features aim to offer better tuning and overclocking options to users on existing (600-series) & upcoming (800-series) motherboards based around the AM5 socket. New features introduced to MSI […]
British startup Spectral Compute has unveiled "SCALE," a GPGPU toolchain that allows NVIDIA's CUDA to function seamlessly on AMD's GPUs. NVIDIA's CUDA Can Now Directly Function With Non-NVIDIA GPUs Such As AMD's Without The Need For Code Porting, Courtesy of SCALE Well, it looks like the industry has been able to break NVIDIA's software stack dominance, so they are now looking for ways to remove the "exclusivity" status through various means. We previously saw the emergence of ZLUDA, an open-source porting project that allowed CUDA libraries to work with AMD's ROCm, ultimately supporting Team Red's GPUs. A new competitor has […]
It looks like AMD's enablement journey for RDNA 4 GPUs at Linux is finally ending, as the firm submits the final batch of patches targeting bug fixes. AMD's "IP Blocks" Approach With RDNA 4 GPUs Has Brought In Optimal Support For The Architecture At Linux Well, Team Red's consistency with RDNA 4 GPUs at Linux was indeed something to appreciate, considering that AMD did get on early with ensuring that the next-gen "RX 8000" series GPUs are fully compatible with Linux out of the box, and it looks like the firm has been able to achieve this. With AMD adopting […]
AMD's latest Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" & Radeon RX 6000 "RDNA 2" GPUs now feature full support for Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting with multiple encodes. Enhanced Broadcasting Isn't Limited To NVIDIA, As Twitch Provides Support For AMD's Radeon RX 7000 & RX 6000 GPUs As Well Twitch's Enhanced Broadcasting was unveiled to the public back at CES 2024, and it was designed to collaborate with the renowned streaming platform OBS, along with cooperation from GPU manufacturers like AMD and NVIDIA. Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting is here for AMD Radeon users! https://t.co/6Eqc85rlWw — AMD Radeon (@amdradeon) July 18, 2024 For a quick […]
More AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs are being listed by retailers ahead of launch and the latest one is the Ryzen 5 9600X. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core "Zen5" Desktop CPU Listed For $5 US Lower Than Ryzen 5 7600X's MSRP At US Retailer AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core Zen 5 CPU aimed at the AM5 Desktop platform. The chip features 6 cores, 12 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.4 GHz, 38 MB of total cache (L3+L2), and a TDP of 65W. This would be a perfect solution for those who want a new Ryzen […]
ACER has listed unreleased AMD Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" GPUs in non-XT flavors including the RX 7900, RX 7800 & the RX 7700. ACER's EEC Filing Showcases New AMD Radeon RX 7000 "RDNA 3" GPUs, Featuring Non-XT Variants of Radeon RX 7900, RX 7800, and RX 7700 ACER's entry into the DIY GPU space was very recent and its launch of AMD's Radeon RX 7000 GPUs was a bit delayed, with the firm releasing models such as the Radeon RX 7900 GRE way after the competitors. Despite that, the company made several highlights thanks to its unique custom cooling […]
AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the fastest Strix APU, has been tested in Cinebench, showcasing huge multi-threaded uplifts versus Meteor Lake & Hawk Point. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix" APU Delivers A Massive 46% Uplift Versus Meteor Lake In Cinebench Benchmark AMD's first Ryzen AI 300 laptops are expected to hit retail later this month & it looks like everyone is prepping for the launch. The two main chips that will be part of the Ryzen AI 300 family are the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen AI 9 365. These are the two chips that […]
MSI has started to roll out the AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS firmware for its AM5 motherboards, bringing support for new AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU features. MSI Adds Brand New Features To Its AM5 Motherboards With AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS Release, Curve Shaper, EXPO OPP & EXPO "On-The-Fly" For AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs Yesterday, we reported that MSI was adding the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU tuning & overclocking features to its AM5 motherboards. Now, the motherboard vendor has started rolling out the latest firmware based on the AMD AGESA 1.2.0.0a release. The new BIOS brings support for three brand new features associated […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested at unlimited PPT mode, blazing past the 14900KS by 12%. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Consumes Over 300W With Unlimited PPT, 12% Ahead of 14900KS In CInebench The latest benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU have been published by Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski, who previously showcased the full performance scaling potential of the flagship in Blender and Cinebench benchmarks at various TDPs. Now, the poster has revealed the performance of the chip at its maximum power potential […]
ASUS has officially launched its brand new AMD Ryzen AI 300 laptops which include VivoBook Pro 16, ZenBook 16, ProArt 13 & ProArt 16. ASUS AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptops Now Available For Pre-Order, Availability on 28th July: ZenBook, VivoBook, ProArt Series As expected, ASUS has introduced its first fleet of AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APU-powered laptops which include the ZenBook, VivoBook & ProArt series. These laptops feature new designs and powerful specifications that will not only elevate your office and gaming experiences but also give you all the goodies that you can expect out of an "AI […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the fastest Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested in Cinebench & matches Intel's top 14900KS chip at just 160W. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16 Core CPU Delivers 14900KS 24 Core CPU Performance At Just 160W, Competitor Runs At Above 250W The latest benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU have been published by Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski, who previously showcased the full performance scaling potential of the flagship in Blender at various TDPs. For the latest tests, Cinebench R23 was selected as the go-to benchmark and the results are quite […]
MSI is bringing several new overclocking and tuning features to its AM5 motherboards with the launch of AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs. MSI First To Introduce All The Latest AMD Ryzen 9000 Overclocking & Memory Tuning Features To Its AM5 Motherboards With the launch of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs just a few weeks away, MSI will be adding some of the new features that the red team announced. These new features aim to offer better tuning and overclocking options to users on existing (600-series) & upcoming (800-series) motherboards based around the AM5 socket. New features introduced to MSI […]
British startup Spectral Compute has unveiled "SCALE," a GPGPU toolchain that allows NVIDIA's CUDA to function seamlessly on AMD's GPUs. NVIDIA's CUDA Can Now Directly Function With Non-NVIDIA GPUs Such As AMD's Without The Need For Code Porting, Courtesy of SCALE Well, it looks like the industry has been able to break NVIDIA's software stack dominance, so they are now looking for ways to remove the "exclusivity" status through various means. We previously saw the emergence of ZLUDA, an open-source porting project that allowed CUDA libraries to work with AMD's ROCm, ultimately supporting Team Red's GPUs. A new competitor has […]
It looks like AMD's enablement journey for RDNA 4 GPUs at Linux is finally ending, as the firm submits the final batch of patches targeting bug fixes. AMD's "IP Blocks" Approach With RDNA 4 GPUs Has Brought In Optimal Support For The Architecture At Linux Well, Team Red's consistency with RDNA 4 GPUs at Linux was indeed something to appreciate, considering that AMD did get on early with ensuring that the next-gen "RX 8000" series GPUs are fully compatible with Linux out of the box, and it looks like the firm has been able to achieve this. With AMD adopting […]