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, […]
The latest update for the MC Extractor has added new AMD Granite Ridge "Ryzen Zen 5" CPUs and also mentions the AM5+ platform. AMD's Zen 5-Based Ryzen "Granite Ridge" CPUs & AM5+ Platform Added In Latest MC Extractor Update The latest version of the MC Extractor tool (v1.101.0 r293) has been released and adds support and detection for new components which include AMD's Zen 5 "Granite Ridge" Ryzen CPUs for desktops & also mentions AM5+. Starting with the chips, there are two AMD Granite Ridge CPUs mentioned which will be part of the Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPU family, these […]
AMD's China-Exclusive Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Desktop APUs for the AM5 socket have now been tested by motherboard vendor, JGINYUE. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Desktop APUs Offer Very Similar Performance As "G" SKUs At Lower Prices & Lower Boost Clocks A few weeks back, AMD announced that it was preparing two new SKUs for the Chinese market, the Ryzen 7 8700F & the Ryzen 5 8400F. Details regarding these SKUs were limited but now we know the full specifications of both chips which are essentially more cost-effective solutions to attract a mainstream and […]
AMD's RDNA 4-based Navi 48 GPU is more or less confirmed now in the latest ROCm commits & will be powering next-gen Radeon RX 8000 series graphics cards. AMD Navi 48 Is The First RDNA 4 GPU For Radeon RX 8000 Graphics Card To Officially Show Up The Navi 48 GPU is one of the two RDNA 4 graphics chips that will be powering the next-gen Radeon RX 8000 lineup. The other one, the Navi 44 GPU, was recently mentioned in rumors alongside its bigger sibling. Now, the first merge commits have been for ROCm which targets the Navi 48 […]
AMD plans to open-source portions of its ROCm software stack and hardware documentation in a future update as the company aims to refine its software and AI ecosystem for consumers. AMD Says It Will Open-Source Portions of Its ROCm Software Stack & Hardware Documentation After Getting Feedback From The Community AMD was recently in hot waters regarding its software and AI support under ROCm. Companies such as George Hotz's, TinyGrad, called out AMD for its unstable driver support, leading to a very unstable experience using the Radeon RX GPUs. One of the solutions proposed was to make the Radeon Software […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen "Zen 5" CPUs codenamed Granite Ridge have received the first support on ASUS's AM5 motherboards with the AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS. ASUS AM5 AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS Update Silently Adds Next-Gen AMD Ryzen Zen 5 "Granite Ridge" CPU Support It looks like motherboard vendors are starting to enable platform support for AMD's next-gen Ryzen CPU family codenamed Granite Ridge, which will utilize the Zen 5 core architecture. The latest information was spotted by HXL (@9550Pro) who references the latest BIOS updates that ASUS rolled out for its AMD X670E series motherboards. The new BIOS brings support for up to […]
Llamafile's latest update has boosted the performance of AMD's Ryzen CPUs by up to 10x utilizing their AVX-512 capabilities. Running Hefty LLM Models On Local Systems Have Become Easier With Llamafile's Newest Update As AMD Ryzen CPUs With AVX-512 Gets a 10X Boost Phoronix reports that Llamafile's latest update now supports the AVX-512 instruction set, allowing CPUs that support AVX-512 to witness a massive performance boost while using the software. It is reported that AMD's Zen 4 "Ryzen" CPUs will experience a ten times faster prompt evaluation with the new update, ultimately allowing for a much more efficient LLM performance […]
NVIDIA GPUs continue to dominate on the latest market share statistics posted by the gaming platform, Steam, with the RTX 3060 being the leading choice among gamers. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Thrives In Latest Steam Hardware Market Survey, Intel CPUs The Most Popular Choice Steam is the go-to platform for PC gamers, amounting to 150 million monthly active gamers and a peak concurrent player base of 34 million. It is by far the largest gaming platform with the highest list of games available under a single roof. Each month, Steam conducts its hardware survey which is participated by millions of […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs and their performance positioning have been posted by @All_The_Watts. AMD RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs To Include Top Navi 48 & Mid-Tier Navi 44 Dies, Aiming The Perf/$ Segment Note: This is not an April Fool's post but it is tagged as a rumor so take the information with a grain of salt. The rumor comes from @All_The_Watts who posted a very cryptic message over at social platform, X. The post talks about two next-gen AMD GPUs based on the RDNA 4 graphics architecture which are supposedly going […]
AMD has listed two new APUs on its website, the Ryzen 5 7235H, & 7235HS, based on the Zen 3+ core architecture codenamed Rembrandt. AMD Targets Entry-Level Segment With Quad-Core Zen 3+ APUs, The Ryzen 5 7235H & 7235HS For Notebook & Desktop Platforms The launch of the two new APUs hasn't been publicly disclosed by Team Red yet, but the SKUs did appear on AMD's website, suggesting that they will be available soon. Before we dive into the specifications, the more appealing thing to talk about here is the choice of platform by the firm since the Zen3+ architecture […]
AMD's flagship RDNA 3 GPU, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, is now available for $110 US below its official MSRP of $999 US, making it a great contender in the high-end segment. AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX RDNA 3 GPU Now Available For $889 US To Tackle RTX 4080 SUPER's $999 US Price Recently, we reported on how some of NVIDIA's RTX 40 series GPUs witnessed a price decline, with models such as the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and the GeForce RTX 4060 dropping to decent price tags. With that, it seems like AMD has stepped into the ring, this […]
AMD has listed a mysterious Instinct MI388X AI accelerator in a new SEC filing, depicting that Team Red might have more plans with this lineup. AMD Prepping Instinct MI388X AI Accelerator: HBM3e Version For CDNA 3 GPUs? Tom's Hardware reports that they have spotted the presence of a new unannounced AMD AI accelerator in SEC's latest 10k filing, which is a report filed by a publicly traded company that discloses its financial figures along with the company's ongoing and future activities. Such documents usually reveal the release of unrevealed products. In AMD's case, the firm looks to yet again come […]
AMD's Zen 5 CPU core architecture might be shaping up to be a huge upgrade over the existing Zen 4 core as per a new rumor. Hardware Insider States >40% Core-To-Core Performance Improvement For AMD's Zen 5 CPU Core Versus Zen 4 The new information comes from hardware insider, @Kepler_L2, who has a good track record when it comes to CPU architectures. According to his recent post at the Anandtech tech forum, spotted by 3DCenter, it looks like we are in for a major treat with the upcoming AMD Zen 5 core architecture which is expected to launch in the […]
The latest update for the MC Extractor has added new AMD Granite Ridge "Ryzen Zen 5" CPUs and also mentions the AM5+ platform. AMD's Zen 5-Based Ryzen "Granite Ridge" CPUs & AM5+ Platform Added In Latest MC Extractor Update The latest version of the MC Extractor tool (v1.101.0 r293) has been released and adds support and detection for new components which include AMD's Zen 5 "Granite Ridge" Ryzen CPUs for desktops & also mentions AM5+. Starting with the chips, there are two AMD Granite Ridge CPUs mentioned which will be part of the Ryzen "Zen 5" Desktop CPU family, these […]
AMD's China-Exclusive Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Desktop APUs for the AM5 socket have now been tested by motherboard vendor, JGINYUE. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Desktop APUs Offer Very Similar Performance As "G" SKUs At Lower Prices & Lower Boost Clocks A few weeks back, AMD announced that it was preparing two new SKUs for the Chinese market, the Ryzen 7 8700F & the Ryzen 5 8400F. Details regarding these SKUs were limited but now we know the full specifications of both chips which are essentially more cost-effective solutions to attract a mainstream and […]
AMD's RDNA 4-based Navi 48 GPU is more or less confirmed now in the latest ROCm commits & will be powering next-gen Radeon RX 8000 series graphics cards. AMD Navi 48 Is The First RDNA 4 GPU For Radeon RX 8000 Graphics Card To Officially Show Up The Navi 48 GPU is one of the two RDNA 4 graphics chips that will be powering the next-gen Radeon RX 8000 lineup. The other one, the Navi 44 GPU, was recently mentioned in rumors alongside its bigger sibling. Now, the first merge commits have been for ROCm which targets the Navi 48 […]
AMD plans to open-source portions of its ROCm software stack and hardware documentation in a future update as the company aims to refine its software and AI ecosystem for consumers. AMD Says It Will Open-Source Portions of Its ROCm Software Stack & Hardware Documentation After Getting Feedback From The Community AMD was recently in hot waters regarding its software and AI support under ROCm. Companies such as George Hotz's, TinyGrad, called out AMD for its unstable driver support, leading to a very unstable experience using the Radeon RX GPUs. One of the solutions proposed was to make the Radeon Software […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen "Zen 5" CPUs codenamed Granite Ridge have received the first support on ASUS's AM5 motherboards with the AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS. ASUS AM5 AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS Update Silently Adds Next-Gen AMD Ryzen Zen 5 "Granite Ridge" CPU Support It looks like motherboard vendors are starting to enable platform support for AMD's next-gen Ryzen CPU family codenamed Granite Ridge, which will utilize the Zen 5 core architecture. The latest information was spotted by HXL (@9550Pro) who references the latest BIOS updates that ASUS rolled out for its AMD X670E series motherboards. The new BIOS brings support for up to […]
Llamafile's latest update has boosted the performance of AMD's Ryzen CPUs by up to 10x utilizing their AVX-512 capabilities. Running Hefty LLM Models On Local Systems Have Become Easier With Llamafile's Newest Update As AMD Ryzen CPUs With AVX-512 Gets a 10X Boost Phoronix reports that Llamafile's latest update now supports the AVX-512 instruction set, allowing CPUs that support AVX-512 to witness a massive performance boost while using the software. It is reported that AMD's Zen 4 "Ryzen" CPUs will experience a ten times faster prompt evaluation with the new update, ultimately allowing for a much more efficient LLM performance […]
NVIDIA GPUs continue to dominate on the latest market share statistics posted by the gaming platform, Steam, with the RTX 3060 being the leading choice among gamers. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Thrives In Latest Steam Hardware Market Survey, Intel CPUs The Most Popular Choice Steam is the go-to platform for PC gamers, amounting to 150 million monthly active gamers and a peak concurrent player base of 34 million. It is by far the largest gaming platform with the highest list of games available under a single roof. Each month, Steam conducts its hardware survey which is participated by millions of […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs and their performance positioning have been posted by @All_The_Watts. AMD RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs To Include Top Navi 48 & Mid-Tier Navi 44 Dies, Aiming The Perf/$ Segment Note: This is not an April Fool's post but it is tagged as a rumor so take the information with a grain of salt. The rumor comes from @All_The_Watts who posted a very cryptic message over at social platform, X. The post talks about two next-gen AMD GPUs based on the RDNA 4 graphics architecture which are supposedly going […]
AMD has listed two new APUs on its website, the Ryzen 5 7235H, & 7235HS, based on the Zen 3+ core architecture codenamed Rembrandt. AMD Targets Entry-Level Segment With Quad-Core Zen 3+ APUs, The Ryzen 5 7235H & 7235HS For Notebook & Desktop Platforms The launch of the two new APUs hasn't been publicly disclosed by Team Red yet, but the SKUs did appear on AMD's website, suggesting that they will be available soon. Before we dive into the specifications, the more appealing thing to talk about here is the choice of platform by the firm since the Zen3+ architecture […]
AMD's flagship RDNA 3 GPU, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, is now available for $110 US below its official MSRP of $999 US, making it a great contender in the high-end segment. AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX RDNA 3 GPU Now Available For $889 US To Tackle RTX 4080 SUPER's $999 US Price Recently, we reported on how some of NVIDIA's RTX 40 series GPUs witnessed a price decline, with models such as the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and the GeForce RTX 4060 dropping to decent price tags. With that, it seems like AMD has stepped into the ring, this […]
AMD has listed a mysterious Instinct MI388X AI accelerator in a new SEC filing, depicting that Team Red might have more plans with this lineup. AMD Prepping Instinct MI388X AI Accelerator: HBM3e Version For CDNA 3 GPUs? Tom's Hardware reports that they have spotted the presence of a new unannounced AMD AI accelerator in SEC's latest 10k filing, which is a report filed by a publicly traded company that discloses its financial figures along with the company's ongoing and future activities. Such documents usually reveal the release of unrevealed products. In AMD's case, the firm looks to yet again come […]
AMD's Zen 5 CPU core architecture might be shaping up to be a huge upgrade over the existing Zen 4 core as per a new rumor. Hardware Insider States >40% Core-To-Core Performance Improvement For AMD's Zen 5 CPU Core Versus Zen 4 The new information comes from hardware insider, @Kepler_L2, who has a good track record when it comes to CPU architectures. According to his recent post at the Anandtech tech forum, spotted by 3DCenter, it looks like we are in for a major treat with the upcoming AMD Zen 5 core architecture which is expected to launch in the […]