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 […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
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 x86 market share saw continued growth with server and client segments both gaining significant revenue shares in Q1 2024. AMD's x86 CPU Growth Was Fueled By Strong 4th Gen EPYC & Ryzen 8000 "Mobile" CPU Sales, Desktop Segment Up Too Mercury Research has shared the latest x86 CPU market statistics which show continued gains for AMD, both in market and revenue share, across the client and server segments. In Q1, AMD made a lot of announcements and launched several key products in the client and server segment. The company saw the ramp of its Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" mobile […]
ASUS has started rolling out the latest AMD AGESA 1.1.8.0 BIOS firmware for its high-end X670E series of motherboards. ASUS AGESA 1.1.8.0 BIOS Firmware Brings Improved AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Support To X670E Motherboards ASUS had previously rolled out the AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BETA BIOS for its AM5 motherboards which included all X670E, X670, B650E, B650, and A620 products. Now, ASUS has started rolling out latest AGESA 1.1.8.0 firmware for its higher-end X670E motherboards in the ROG Crosshair, ROG Strix & ProArt series. Now it's uncertain if anything has changed significantly in the new BIOS update but […]
AMD and Intel CPU shipments were up significantly by as much as 33% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year. Although AMD & Intel Client / Server CPU Shipments Are Down This Quarter, They Saw A Significant Gain Versus the Previous Year Marking Stabilization In The Industry In the latest market research published by JPR (Jon Peddie Research), it is mentioned that the client CPU market reached 62 million units, an increase of 33% versus the previous year (Q1 2023) and a decrease of -9.4% vs the previous quarter (Q4 2023). The notebook CPU market remained […]
ASUS's next-generation ROG Zephyrus laptop featuring the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU has been listed online. South African Retailer Lists Next-Gen ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop With AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU & 32 GB LPDDR5X Memory Just yesterday, we reported a range of upcoming ASUS laptops in the ROG, TUF & ProArt range. It looks like the information regarding these products has already been passed over to distributors & tech retailers who have started listing them. One such retail listing was made over at Onlinetechsa, a tech outlet based in South Africa, which lists down the next-gen "GA605WI-O93210G0W" laptop. […]
Lenovo's ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 laptop has leaked out and reveals the Ryzen 8050 branding for next-gen AMD Strix Point APUs. AMD's Strix Point APUs Might Be Branded As Ryzen 8050 Series As Per Lenovo Laptop Leak The leak comes from @TechnicallyLog1 who has posted a brochure of an upcoming Lenovo laptop, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5. There aren't a lot of details regarding the specifications but this is a 14-inch laptop and the main highlight is that it is powered by AMD's Ryzen Pro 8040 "Hawk Point" and 8050 "Strix Point" APUs. The laptop being part of the AI […]
AMD and NVIDIA have reportedly reserved TSMC's entire CoWoS production for the next two years as both firms aggressively compete in the AI race. TSMC Expects To Increase CoWoS Output Tremendously, Next-Gen SoIC Standard In Works As Well With Entire Supply Reserved By NVIDIA And AMD Well, it's no secret that the AI industry is in dire need of computing power, and to facilitate the process, manufacturers such as NVIDIA and AMD have given their all to ensure that they capitalize on the markets to their fullest. In light of this, suppliers such as TSMC are ongoing a gold rush, […]
ASUS is reportedly readying a total of 14 next-gen ROG, TUF & ProArt laptops equipped with AMD's next-gen Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs based on Zen 5. ASUS's Next-Gen Laptop Lineup With AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs Leaks Out, Equipped With NVIDIA RTX 40 GPUs ASUS is preparing an extensive lineup of laptops that will be utilizing AMD's next-gen Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs. The models are reported to have been leaked within the product page of the 240 and 180W ROG Compact Plug adapter which lists down the new variants. According to ITHome, the "W" models represent the next-gen variants featuring […]
A user has acquired an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU which allegedly features 3D V-Cache stacks on both Zen 4 core dies. AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU With Up To 192 MB Cache Spotted In Dual CCD 3D V-Cache Boosted Design, Could Be A Software Reporting Issue or Rare Engineering Sample According to a video published at Bilibili, a user has reportedly got his hands on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU with 192 MB of L3 cache onboard, which is 64 MB more L3 cache than the standard chip. While it isn't sure whether the change made within the […]
AMD's Instinct MI300A APUs deliver a substantial performance improvement in HPC workloads versus traditional discrete GPUs. Step Aside Discrete GPUs, AMD's Instinct MI300A APUs Are Going To Supercharge HPC Workloads With Up To 4x Performance The AMD Instinct MI300A is the realization of the "Exascale APU" platform that was laid out years ago. The idea was to package a high-performance GPU alongside a high-performance CPU on the same package which harnesses a unified memory pool. For HPC, these accelerators/co-processor designs provide higher performance per watt advantages but require a lot of porting, tuning, and maintaining applications with millions of lines […]
AMD has shared some interesting data regarding the capabilities of its RDNA 3 GPU & XDNA NPU hardware in consumer-centric AI workloads. AMD's RDNA 3 GPUs & XDNA NPU Provide A Robust Suite of Consumer-Centric AI Capabilities On PC Platforms There's no doubt that AMD has been ahead of the curve in offering AI capabilities to a wider PC audience through the implementation of XDNA NPU on its Ryzen APUs. The first NPU launched back in 2023 with the Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" APUs and recently got updated with the Hawk Point "Ryzen 8040" series. Besides the NPU, AMD's RDNA 3 […]
AMD has announced Nscale as the world's first AMD technology-focused cloud provider powered by the AI juggernaut, Instinct MI300X. AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs Found Home In Nscale, The World's First AMD-Focused AI Cloud Service Provider Press Release: Today marks the official launch of Nscale as one of the world’s first AMD technology-focused cloud service providers powered by the Instinct MI300X AI GPU Accelerator. Nscale is a vertically integrated GPU cloud spun out from Arkon Energy, a 300MW Data Centre and Hosting business in North America. Strategically located in Northern Norway, Nscale’s N1 Glomfjord site benefits from some of the lowest-cost […]
MSI has rolled out a new AGESA 1.2.0.Ca BIOS for its AM4 motherboards which addresses a security flaw on AMD Zen 2 CPUs. MSI's Latest BIOS Update Addresses AMD Zen 2 CPU Security Flaw, AGESA 1.2.0.Ca For AM4 Motherboards It's been a while since AMD's AM4 motherboards received a major BIOS update but it looks like the new one had to be rolled out since Zen 2 CPUs had been affected by a cross-process information leak issue. MSI is quick to address this and has rolled out its AGESA 1.2.0.Ca BIOS update which can be acquired here. MSI releases new […]
AMD's x86 market share saw continued growth with server and client segments both gaining significant revenue shares in Q1 2024. AMD's x86 CPU Growth Was Fueled By Strong 4th Gen EPYC & Ryzen 8000 "Mobile" CPU Sales, Desktop Segment Up Too Mercury Research has shared the latest x86 CPU market statistics which show continued gains for AMD, both in market and revenue share, across the client and server segments. In Q1, AMD made a lot of announcements and launched several key products in the client and server segment. The company saw the ramp of its Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" mobile […]
ASUS has started rolling out the latest AMD AGESA 1.1.8.0 BIOS firmware for its high-end X670E series of motherboards. ASUS AGESA 1.1.8.0 BIOS Firmware Brings Improved AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Support To X670E Motherboards ASUS had previously rolled out the AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BETA BIOS for its AM5 motherboards which included all X670E, X670, B650E, B650, and A620 products. Now, ASUS has started rolling out latest AGESA 1.1.8.0 firmware for its higher-end X670E motherboards in the ROG Crosshair, ROG Strix & ProArt series. Now it's uncertain if anything has changed significantly in the new BIOS update but […]
AMD and Intel CPU shipments were up significantly by as much as 33% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year. Although AMD & Intel Client / Server CPU Shipments Are Down This Quarter, They Saw A Significant Gain Versus the Previous Year Marking Stabilization In The Industry In the latest market research published by JPR (Jon Peddie Research), it is mentioned that the client CPU market reached 62 million units, an increase of 33% versus the previous year (Q1 2023) and a decrease of -9.4% vs the previous quarter (Q4 2023). The notebook CPU market remained […]
ASUS's next-generation ROG Zephyrus laptop featuring the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU has been listed online. South African Retailer Lists Next-Gen ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop With AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU & 32 GB LPDDR5X Memory Just yesterday, we reported a range of upcoming ASUS laptops in the ROG, TUF & ProArt range. It looks like the information regarding these products has already been passed over to distributors & tech retailers who have started listing them. One such retail listing was made over at Onlinetechsa, a tech outlet based in South Africa, which lists down the next-gen "GA605WI-O93210G0W" laptop. […]
Lenovo's ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 laptop has leaked out and reveals the Ryzen 8050 branding for next-gen AMD Strix Point APUs. AMD's Strix Point APUs Might Be Branded As Ryzen 8050 Series As Per Lenovo Laptop Leak The leak comes from @TechnicallyLog1 who has posted a brochure of an upcoming Lenovo laptop, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5. There aren't a lot of details regarding the specifications but this is a 14-inch laptop and the main highlight is that it is powered by AMD's Ryzen Pro 8040 "Hawk Point" and 8050 "Strix Point" APUs. The laptop being part of the AI […]
AMD and NVIDIA have reportedly reserved TSMC's entire CoWoS production for the next two years as both firms aggressively compete in the AI race. TSMC Expects To Increase CoWoS Output Tremendously, Next-Gen SoIC Standard In Works As Well With Entire Supply Reserved By NVIDIA And AMD Well, it's no secret that the AI industry is in dire need of computing power, and to facilitate the process, manufacturers such as NVIDIA and AMD have given their all to ensure that they capitalize on the markets to their fullest. In light of this, suppliers such as TSMC are ongoing a gold rush, […]
ASUS is reportedly readying a total of 14 next-gen ROG, TUF & ProArt laptops equipped with AMD's next-gen Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs based on Zen 5. ASUS's Next-Gen Laptop Lineup With AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs Leaks Out, Equipped With NVIDIA RTX 40 GPUs ASUS is preparing an extensive lineup of laptops that will be utilizing AMD's next-gen Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs. The models are reported to have been leaked within the product page of the 240 and 180W ROG Compact Plug adapter which lists down the new variants. According to ITHome, the "W" models represent the next-gen variants featuring […]
A user has acquired an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU which allegedly features 3D V-Cache stacks on both Zen 4 core dies. AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU With Up To 192 MB Cache Spotted In Dual CCD 3D V-Cache Boosted Design, Could Be A Software Reporting Issue or Rare Engineering Sample According to a video published at Bilibili, a user has reportedly got his hands on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU with 192 MB of L3 cache onboard, which is 64 MB more L3 cache than the standard chip. While it isn't sure whether the change made within the […]
AMD's Instinct MI300A APUs deliver a substantial performance improvement in HPC workloads versus traditional discrete GPUs. Step Aside Discrete GPUs, AMD's Instinct MI300A APUs Are Going To Supercharge HPC Workloads With Up To 4x Performance The AMD Instinct MI300A is the realization of the "Exascale APU" platform that was laid out years ago. The idea was to package a high-performance GPU alongside a high-performance CPU on the same package which harnesses a unified memory pool. For HPC, these accelerators/co-processor designs provide higher performance per watt advantages but require a lot of porting, tuning, and maintaining applications with millions of lines […]
AMD has shared some interesting data regarding the capabilities of its RDNA 3 GPU & XDNA NPU hardware in consumer-centric AI workloads. AMD's RDNA 3 GPUs & XDNA NPU Provide A Robust Suite of Consumer-Centric AI Capabilities On PC Platforms There's no doubt that AMD has been ahead of the curve in offering AI capabilities to a wider PC audience through the implementation of XDNA NPU on its Ryzen APUs. The first NPU launched back in 2023 with the Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" APUs and recently got updated with the Hawk Point "Ryzen 8040" series. Besides the NPU, AMD's RDNA 3 […]
AMD has announced Nscale as the world's first AMD technology-focused cloud provider powered by the AI juggernaut, Instinct MI300X. AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs Found Home In Nscale, The World's First AMD-Focused AI Cloud Service Provider Press Release: Today marks the official launch of Nscale as one of the world’s first AMD technology-focused cloud service providers powered by the Instinct MI300X AI GPU Accelerator. Nscale is a vertically integrated GPU cloud spun out from Arkon Energy, a 300MW Data Centre and Hosting business in North America. Strategically located in Northern Norway, Nscale’s N1 Glomfjord site benefits from some of the lowest-cost […]
MSI has rolled out a new AGESA 1.2.0.Ca BIOS for its AM4 motherboards which addresses a security flaw on AMD Zen 2 CPUs. MSI's Latest BIOS Update Addresses AMD Zen 2 CPU Security Flaw, AGESA 1.2.0.Ca For AM4 Motherboards It's been a while since AMD's AM4 motherboards received a major BIOS update but it looks like the new one had to be rolled out since Zen 2 CPUs had been affected by a cross-process information leak issue. MSI is quick to address this and has rolled out its AGESA 1.2.0.Ca BIOS update which can be acquired here. MSI releases new […]