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, NVIDIA & Intel are going to detail their next-gen products such as Zen 5, Lunar Lake & Blackwell at Hot Chips 2024. Hot Chips 2024 To Host Talks On Key Next-Gen Products Including AMD Zen 5 Core, Intel Lunar Lake CPUs, & NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Hot Chips 2024 starts on 25th August and several companies will be presenting talks on their existing and upcoming chips. The main conference which commences on 26th August includes talks from Intel and NVIDIA while AMD will be presenting on both days with the most interesting presentation taking place on the 27th August. Snapdragon […]
AMD's lowest-priced 8-core 3D V-Cache CPU, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, is now even more cheaper, making it a great option for AM4 users. AMD's AM4 Platform Continues To See Great Value With The 8-Core Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Now Available For $204 The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU was launched earlier this year at a price of $249 US. The chip was designed around the AM4 platform, making it a great deal for users running an older chip and just wanted a performance upgrade. Well, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D not only offered 8 high-end cores but it also […]
AMD's next-gen Zen 5 and Zen 6 core configurations have allegedly been revealed with the latter featuring up to 32 cores per CCD. AMD Zen 6 CPUs Could Pack Up To 32 Cores Per CCD, Zen 5C Packs 16 Cores In A Single CCX The newest information on the next-gen AMD Ryzen Zen core configurations comes from Kepler_L2 & InstLatX64. We know that AMD is on the verge of launching its Zen 5 core architecture which will make a formal debut at Computex 2024 with the first products expected to hit shelves by Q3 2024. So first up, we have […]
AMD has announced mass production of its Alveo V80 compute accelerator, the firm's newest HPC product targeted at memory-intensive workloads. AMD's Alveo V80 Targets Memory-Intensive HPC Workloads Through Heterogeneous Integration Courtesy of Versal HBM The Alveo V80 was a silent announcement by AMD, but it does indeed pack a punch. This card targets catering to mid-tier workloads that are heavily dependent on memory utilization and expects to witness massive adoption in the fields of HPC, Networking, and Storage Applications. The FPGA-based accelerator looks to make strides in the industry through its competitive performance and the price tag it comes with, […]
AMD's Strix Halo, the higher-end Ryzen APU, which will power enthusiast laptops with up to 16 Zen 5 cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU cores has been revealed in a render diagram published by @Olrak_29. AMD Strix Halo Render Reveals High-End Chiplet-Based Ryzen APU With Up To 16 Zen 5 CPU Cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU Cores The AMD Strix Halo APUs will be the chiplet offerings, utilizing up to 3 dies, 2 CCDs, and 1 GCD. The chips will feature up to 16 Zen 5 cores with 32 threads. These chips will retain the same L1 and L2 […]
After successfully maintaining and leveraging a close relationship with one of the world's leading artificial intelligence software companies OpenAI, tech giant Microsoft is now aiming at the hardware end of the computing pie. At an analyst call yesterday, Microsoft's vice president of cloud computing and artificial intelligence, Scott Guthrie, shared that his firm will introduce AMD's accelerated computing products to customers for its Azure cloud computing platform and announce custom variants of Microsoft's in house Cobalt 100 chips at an upcoming conference. Guthrie's comments mark the latest developments in the Arm designed data center and personal computing semiconductor industry, where […]
AMD has confirmed the next-gen EPYC 9005 branding for its "Turin" lineup featuring the Zen 5 core architecture. AMD 5th Gen EPYC 9005 "Turin" CPU Family To Power Next-Gen Data Centers & Servers With Up To 192 Cores The confirmation of the EPYC 9005 series comes in the latest submission by AMD at SATA-IO. The news isn't relatively huge but it gives us a clear idea of what the next-gen chips will be called. The more fun part of today's news comes from @Olrak_29 who has shared various EPYC "Turin" SKUs including the top 192 core chip which should be […]
The open-source MESA's RADV driver on Linux has started to receive enablement for AMD's upcoming "GFX12" RDNA 4 GPU architecture. Open-Source MESA RADV Vulkan Driver Now Starts To Compete With AMD's Official Driver For RDNA 4 "GFX12" GPU Support Linux has seen a massive influx of AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 GPU content over the platform, with AMD recently fulfilling a merge request for large patches that contribute to the support of the architecture. With that, it seems like open-source developers at Linux, such as Valve engineers, have now started to pour in RDNA 4 material at the higher-popular RADV Vulkan […]
AMD has released its latest Radeon Adrenalin Software 24.5.1 driver which adds Hellblade 2 & Ghost of Tsushima support. AMD Adrenalin Software 24.5.1 Driver For Radeon GPUs Adds Ghost of Tsushima, & Hellblade II Support, Also Adds New HYPR-Tune Games AMD's latest Radeon Adrenalin Software Edition package has been released in the form of the 24.5.1 driver which adds support for three new games, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, F1 24, and Hellblade II. You can grab the new driver here. Besides these, the driver package also adds new HYPR-Tune support for games such as Starfield, Horizon Forbidden West, The […]
A brand new benchmark of the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU with 12 Zen 5 cores has leaked out & is on par with the 7700X. AMD's Ryzen "Strix Point" APU With 12 Zen 5 Cores Leaked In Blender Benchmark, On Par With Desktop Ryzen 7 7700X With 8 Zen 4 Cores So how exactly do we know this is an AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU? Well, similar OPN IDs have leaked out multiple times before this benchmark revelation but in slightly different configs. We've seen the 100-000000994-03_N back in 2023 and the most recent entry was spotted twice […]
SCHENKER has introduced its brand new VIA 14 Pro laptop, now upgraded with AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS APU and 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory. SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro Gets The Hawk Point Treatment, Upgraded To Ryzen 7 8845HS With Faster AI NPU Capabilities Press Release: Schenker Technologies announces the update of the SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro: AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS now replaces the older Ryzen 7 7840HS in the current model of this 1.39 kg lightweight, predominantly aluminum premium ultrabook. Additionally, a significant enhancement has been made to the 120 Hz 3K display in 16:10 format, which now boasts a […]
AMD, NVIDIA & Intel are going to detail their next-gen products such as Zen 5, Lunar Lake & Blackwell at Hot Chips 2024. Hot Chips 2024 To Host Talks On Key Next-Gen Products Including AMD Zen 5 Core, Intel Lunar Lake CPUs, & NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Hot Chips 2024 starts on 25th August and several companies will be presenting talks on their existing and upcoming chips. The main conference which commences on 26th August includes talks from Intel and NVIDIA while AMD will be presenting on both days with the most interesting presentation taking place on the 27th August. Snapdragon […]
AMD's lowest-priced 8-core 3D V-Cache CPU, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, is now even more cheaper, making it a great option for AM4 users. AMD's AM4 Platform Continues To See Great Value With The 8-Core Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Now Available For $204 The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU was launched earlier this year at a price of $249 US. The chip was designed around the AM4 platform, making it a great deal for users running an older chip and just wanted a performance upgrade. Well, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D not only offered 8 high-end cores but it also […]
AMD's next-gen Zen 5 and Zen 6 core configurations have allegedly been revealed with the latter featuring up to 32 cores per CCD. AMD Zen 6 CPUs Could Pack Up To 32 Cores Per CCD, Zen 5C Packs 16 Cores In A Single CCX The newest information on the next-gen AMD Ryzen Zen core configurations comes from Kepler_L2 & InstLatX64. We know that AMD is on the verge of launching its Zen 5 core architecture which will make a formal debut at Computex 2024 with the first products expected to hit shelves by Q3 2024. So first up, we have […]
AMD has announced mass production of its Alveo V80 compute accelerator, the firm's newest HPC product targeted at memory-intensive workloads. AMD's Alveo V80 Targets Memory-Intensive HPC Workloads Through Heterogeneous Integration Courtesy of Versal HBM The Alveo V80 was a silent announcement by AMD, but it does indeed pack a punch. This card targets catering to mid-tier workloads that are heavily dependent on memory utilization and expects to witness massive adoption in the fields of HPC, Networking, and Storage Applications. The FPGA-based accelerator looks to make strides in the industry through its competitive performance and the price tag it comes with, […]
AMD's Strix Halo, the higher-end Ryzen APU, which will power enthusiast laptops with up to 16 Zen 5 cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU cores has been revealed in a render diagram published by @Olrak_29. AMD Strix Halo Render Reveals High-End Chiplet-Based Ryzen APU With Up To 16 Zen 5 CPU Cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU Cores The AMD Strix Halo APUs will be the chiplet offerings, utilizing up to 3 dies, 2 CCDs, and 1 GCD. The chips will feature up to 16 Zen 5 cores with 32 threads. These chips will retain the same L1 and L2 […]
After successfully maintaining and leveraging a close relationship with one of the world's leading artificial intelligence software companies OpenAI, tech giant Microsoft is now aiming at the hardware end of the computing pie. At an analyst call yesterday, Microsoft's vice president of cloud computing and artificial intelligence, Scott Guthrie, shared that his firm will introduce AMD's accelerated computing products to customers for its Azure cloud computing platform and announce custom variants of Microsoft's in house Cobalt 100 chips at an upcoming conference. Guthrie's comments mark the latest developments in the Arm designed data center and personal computing semiconductor industry, where […]
AMD has confirmed the next-gen EPYC 9005 branding for its "Turin" lineup featuring the Zen 5 core architecture. AMD 5th Gen EPYC 9005 "Turin" CPU Family To Power Next-Gen Data Centers & Servers With Up To 192 Cores The confirmation of the EPYC 9005 series comes in the latest submission by AMD at SATA-IO. The news isn't relatively huge but it gives us a clear idea of what the next-gen chips will be called. The more fun part of today's news comes from @Olrak_29 who has shared various EPYC "Turin" SKUs including the top 192 core chip which should be […]
The open-source MESA's RADV driver on Linux has started to receive enablement for AMD's upcoming "GFX12" RDNA 4 GPU architecture. Open-Source MESA RADV Vulkan Driver Now Starts To Compete With AMD's Official Driver For RDNA 4 "GFX12" GPU Support Linux has seen a massive influx of AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 GPU content over the platform, with AMD recently fulfilling a merge request for large patches that contribute to the support of the architecture. With that, it seems like open-source developers at Linux, such as Valve engineers, have now started to pour in RDNA 4 material at the higher-popular RADV Vulkan […]
AMD has released its latest Radeon Adrenalin Software 24.5.1 driver which adds Hellblade 2 & Ghost of Tsushima support. AMD Adrenalin Software 24.5.1 Driver For Radeon GPUs Adds Ghost of Tsushima, & Hellblade II Support, Also Adds New HYPR-Tune Games AMD's latest Radeon Adrenalin Software Edition package has been released in the form of the 24.5.1 driver which adds support for three new games, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, F1 24, and Hellblade II. You can grab the new driver here. Besides these, the driver package also adds new HYPR-Tune support for games such as Starfield, Horizon Forbidden West, The […]
A brand new benchmark of the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU with 12 Zen 5 cores has leaked out & is on par with the 7700X. AMD's Ryzen "Strix Point" APU With 12 Zen 5 Cores Leaked In Blender Benchmark, On Par With Desktop Ryzen 7 7700X With 8 Zen 4 Cores So how exactly do we know this is an AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU? Well, similar OPN IDs have leaked out multiple times before this benchmark revelation but in slightly different configs. We've seen the 100-000000994-03_N back in 2023 and the most recent entry was spotted twice […]
SCHENKER has introduced its brand new VIA 14 Pro laptop, now upgraded with AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS APU and 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory. SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro Gets The Hawk Point Treatment, Upgraded To Ryzen 7 8845HS With Faster AI NPU Capabilities Press Release: Schenker Technologies announces the update of the SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro: AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS now replaces the older Ryzen 7 7840HS in the current model of this 1.39 kg lightweight, predominantly aluminum premium ultrabook. Additionally, a significant enhancement has been made to the 120 Hz 3K display in 16:10 format, which now boasts a […]