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, […]
Chinese tech firm Cixin Technology has unveiled the region's first AI-focused consumer processor, the Cixin P1, featuring up to 45 TOPS NPU. Cixin Decides To Disrupt Domestic Markets With A New Consumer SOC Offering, Focusing On The AI PC Hype With 45 TOPS NPU It looks like the domestic markets are stepping into the "AI PC" race, after all, since it is the next big thing in the client computing segment. The latest solution to surface is from Cixin Technology, which claims that their latest AI PC chip took huge efforts for development and production and that it has finally […]
Apple is not doing so well in China, and based on the latest numbers from a research firm, the company has dropped below the fifth position in the region for the first time in many years. The second quarter results suggest that Apple is now the sixth largest smartphone vendor in China, competing against Chinese brands like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and more. Apple secures the sixth spot in China's total smartphone shipments, falling behind the likes of Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and more China is one of the biggest markets for Apple, and it has continued to offer promotions and discounts […]
NVIDIA now looks to offer "US-compliant" Blackwell GB20 AI servers to China in an attempt to capitalize on rising demands. NVIDIA's Blackwell Accelerators Seems To Be Highly Popular Among Chinese Clients As The Firm Preps For A Dedicated GB20 Server Solution Well, it looks like Team Green is determined to consolidate its position in the Chinese markets, and the firm intends to achieve this by offering its next generation of Blackwell products in the region. Recently, we reported on how NVIDIA is preparing for the "B20 AI GPU", which will be a successor to the firm's H20 AI GPU, which […]
Microsoft, Google, & other CSPs are reportedly offering China access to NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI hardware, potentially creating a workaround for US regulations. China Has Still Access To NVIDIA's Cutting-Edge AI Hardware Despite US Restrictions Through "Legal" Workarounds It looks like the US sanctions couldn't manage to thwart the AI developments in China, as the nation has sought out alternatives through workarounds that cannot be penalized. After the emergence of in-house AI solutions, it looks like the big tech firms are collaborating with Chinese customers to provide them with access to NVIDIA's high-end AI hardware, such as the H100-based AI servers, […]
A Chinese rocket being developed by a private company escaped from the launch pad during a static fire attempt and crashed some distance away from the test site. The rocket, Tianlong-3, uses nine kerosene powered engines and is designed to land vertically, similar to SpaceX's Falcon 9. This latest test comes soon after footage from China showed an operational rocket crashing on Earth after successfully launching a satellite. Tianlong-3's manufacturer, Space Pioneer, assured the press in a release that no casualties were reported from the test. China's Tianlong-3 Test Rocket Escapes From Test Pad & Flies Briefly Before Crashing Mishaps […]
After China launched a small X-ray satellite earlier today, fresh footage from the social media platform Weibo shows villagers running away in fear after the rocket made an uncontrolled landing on land. China, like other countries, does not have reusable rockets, and its launch vehicles are often criticized for landing too close to civilian sites. While supporters have stressed that all villages are evacuated before a rocket launch, this time around, it appeared that a few villagers were a little too close for comfort as they panicked and started to run away from the booster as it crashed and left […]
The Biden administration is now considering imposing further "AI tech" restrictions on China, which would thwart the use of the "GAA" semiconductor technology. China's Rapid AI Semiconductor Developments Have Bothered The Biden Administration, Plans To Impose Further Measures The US-China hostilities are at an all-time high regarding sanctions in the technology industry, and it looks like the Biden administration is determined to end the massive semiconductor developments occurring in mainland China. Bloomberg now reports that the US plans to implement measures that would restrict China's access to the "Gate-All-Around" semiconductor technology to reduce the semiconductor progress in China and ultimately […]
China's server provider, Montage Technology, has rebadged Intel's Xeon 6E "Sierra Forest" CPU family & selling them under the C6E series. China Rebadges Intel's Xeon 6E "Sierra Forest" CPU Family, Features Same Specs But Different Branding If you remember Montage Technology from one of our previous posts, well then it was the same company that rebranded Intel's previous 5th Gen Xeon "Emerald Rapids" and sold them as their own. Now, the company has rebadged Intel's Xeon 6E "Sierra Forest" lineup & selling them under its C6E lineup with the tagline "Pioneering Energy-Efficient Computing, Powering Green Growth". The CPUs fall under […]
Chinese tech firm Cixin Technology has unveiled the region's first AI-focused consumer processor, the Cixin P1, featuring up to 45 TOPS NPU. Cixin Decides To Disrupt Domestic Markets With A New Consumer SOC Offering, Focusing On The AI PC Hype With 45 TOPS NPU It looks like the domestic markets are stepping into the "AI PC" race, after all, since it is the next big thing in the client computing segment. The latest solution to surface is from Cixin Technology, which claims that their latest AI PC chip took huge efforts for development and production and that it has finally […]
Apple is not doing so well in China, and based on the latest numbers from a research firm, the company has dropped below the fifth position in the region for the first time in many years. The second quarter results suggest that Apple is now the sixth largest smartphone vendor in China, competing against Chinese brands like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and more. Apple secures the sixth spot in China's total smartphone shipments, falling behind the likes of Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and more China is one of the biggest markets for Apple, and it has continued to offer promotions and discounts […]
NVIDIA now looks to offer "US-compliant" Blackwell GB20 AI servers to China in an attempt to capitalize on rising demands. NVIDIA's Blackwell Accelerators Seems To Be Highly Popular Among Chinese Clients As The Firm Preps For A Dedicated GB20 Server Solution Well, it looks like Team Green is determined to consolidate its position in the Chinese markets, and the firm intends to achieve this by offering its next generation of Blackwell products in the region. Recently, we reported on how NVIDIA is preparing for the "B20 AI GPU", which will be a successor to the firm's H20 AI GPU, which […]
Microsoft, Google, & other CSPs are reportedly offering China access to NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI hardware, potentially creating a workaround for US regulations. China Has Still Access To NVIDIA's Cutting-Edge AI Hardware Despite US Restrictions Through "Legal" Workarounds It looks like the US sanctions couldn't manage to thwart the AI developments in China, as the nation has sought out alternatives through workarounds that cannot be penalized. After the emergence of in-house AI solutions, it looks like the big tech firms are collaborating with Chinese customers to provide them with access to NVIDIA's high-end AI hardware, such as the H100-based AI servers, […]
A Chinese rocket being developed by a private company escaped from the launch pad during a static fire attempt and crashed some distance away from the test site. The rocket, Tianlong-3, uses nine kerosene powered engines and is designed to land vertically, similar to SpaceX's Falcon 9. This latest test comes soon after footage from China showed an operational rocket crashing on Earth after successfully launching a satellite. Tianlong-3's manufacturer, Space Pioneer, assured the press in a release that no casualties were reported from the test. China's Tianlong-3 Test Rocket Escapes From Test Pad & Flies Briefly Before Crashing Mishaps […]
After China launched a small X-ray satellite earlier today, fresh footage from the social media platform Weibo shows villagers running away in fear after the rocket made an uncontrolled landing on land. China, like other countries, does not have reusable rockets, and its launch vehicles are often criticized for landing too close to civilian sites. While supporters have stressed that all villages are evacuated before a rocket launch, this time around, it appeared that a few villagers were a little too close for comfort as they panicked and started to run away from the booster as it crashed and left […]
The Biden administration is now considering imposing further "AI tech" restrictions on China, which would thwart the use of the "GAA" semiconductor technology. China's Rapid AI Semiconductor Developments Have Bothered The Biden Administration, Plans To Impose Further Measures The US-China hostilities are at an all-time high regarding sanctions in the technology industry, and it looks like the Biden administration is determined to end the massive semiconductor developments occurring in mainland China. Bloomberg now reports that the US plans to implement measures that would restrict China's access to the "Gate-All-Around" semiconductor technology to reduce the semiconductor progress in China and ultimately […]
China's server provider, Montage Technology, has rebadged Intel's Xeon 6E "Sierra Forest" CPU family & selling them under the C6E series. China Rebadges Intel's Xeon 6E "Sierra Forest" CPU Family, Features Same Specs But Different Branding If you remember Montage Technology from one of our previous posts, well then it was the same company that rebranded Intel's previous 5th Gen Xeon "Emerald Rapids" and sold them as their own. Now, the company has rebadged Intel's Xeon 6E "Sierra Forest" lineup & selling them under its C6E lineup with the tagline "Pioneering Energy-Efficient Computing, Powering Green Growth". The CPUs fall under […]