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, […]
The Taiwan giant TSMC is reportedly considering raising prices for its in-demand 3nm and CoWoS processes in an attempt to cope with the gigantic demand. TSMC Plans To Implement 3nm & CoWoS Price Increase Given The Tremendous Demand From The AI Markets In the modern-day AI markets, TSMC is playing a pivotal role when it comes to providing the essentials in the realm of semiconductors, and the company's cutting-edge nodes are in significant demand from the markets. Companies like NVIDIA and AMD have their mainstream AI solutions utilizing TSMC's 3nm process, along with its CoWoS derivatives, so for the Taiwan […]
AMD is pricing the Ryzen 9800X3D higher than its predecessor, which was expected as per the previous reports. AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU will be priced closer to $500 and is set to launch on 7th November Various reports and speculations previously suggested that AMD will price the upcoming Ryzen 9800X3D processor higher than its predecessor. This is reportedly true as one of the prominent leakers has confirmed the price of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in a recent X post. The user @AnhPhuH(Hoang Anh Phu) announced today that the AMD Ryzen 9800X3D will cost $30 more than the Ryzen 7800X3D. The […]
One-Netbook has unveiled its newest OLED handheld, the ONEXFLY F1 Pro, featuring AMD's Strix Point & Hawk Point APUs. ONEXFLY F1 Pro Becomes One Of The First Handhelds To Utilize An OLED Screen, Providing Optimal Display Quality The handheld markets have seen a bit of a cooldown when it comes to new releases, given that manufacturers are currently in pursuit of integrating new architectures, such as Intel's Lunar Lake, into their product lineups. Now, One-Netbook has revealed their latest "ONEXFLY F1 Pro" gaming handheld device, primarily focusing on providing hardcore performance through the onboard AMD architecture, along with one of […]
Early signs on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sales and overall reception were great, and now we have confirmation from Microsoft and Activision. During the company's Q1 2025 earnings call, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that the game set new franchise records and also helped the Game Pass subscription service reach records of its own. One year since we closed our acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, we are focused on building a business positioned for long-term growth, driven by higher-margin content and services. You already see this transformation in our results as we diversify the ways that gamers access […]
AMD's upcoming FSR package could solve the noise issue on path-traced frames with AMD's proprietary neural supersampling and denoising techniques. AMD will reportedly follow NVIDIA (DLSS Ray Reconstruction) in its course for developing AI-based denoising techniques & neural supersampling NVIDIA has come far with its upscaling techniques, which have solved the performance issues in demanding scenes for modern titles when ray tracing is turned on. As soon as NVIDIA started implementing various ray tracing and upscaling techniques, AMD and Intel also followed with their own FSR and XeSS upscaling methods. While DLSS has matured quite decently in the past years, […]
SK Hynix has witnessed a massive surge in 12-layer HBM3E demand, prompting the firm to rapidly upscale production and yield rates. SK Hynix's 12-layer HBM3E Is In Massive Demand From The AI Markets, Prompting The Firm To Rapidly Enhance The Supply Chain SK Hynix has been at the forefront of supplying HBM to cater to the demand from the industry. In terms of the market competition out there, SK Hynix has dominated by far when it comes to both process superiority and production capacities. Now, according to a new report by BusinessKorea, SK Hynix is set to further enhance the […]
The 2010 action-adventure game from Rockstar, Red Dead Redemption, recently launched for the PC, and given that the title is several years old, modern-day hardware should have no trouble running, as it was even showcased that an RTX 4070 has zero problems pushing a healthy framerate at the 8K resolution. This also means that the Snapdragon 8 Elite can achieve some phenomenal results when playing Red Dead Redemption, as it is revealed to be running at 160FPS. Graphics settings were not mentioned, but Red Dead Redemption may have been running at the 720p resolution An image was shared by X user […]
The M4 trio was completed yesterday after Apple officially announced the M4 Max, which can be configured with up to a 16-core CPU and a 40-core GPU. Of course, for those that require an abnormal amount of memory for running Large Language Models, the new chipset can also be configured with up to 128GB of unified RAM, which Apple claims has a bandwidth of 546GB/s. This is an incredible feat because it is the first time that a non-Ultra variant of the company’s custom chipset lineup has crossed half a terabyte of memory bandwidth. The M1 Ultra and M2 Ultra […]
Samsung is taking an aggressive approach to its products and offerings and is constantly working on improving its technology to better compete with others in the smartphone industry. The company is said to be contemplating a new branding strategy that could mark a significant evolution from its classic approach. It is said to be considering moving away from the Galaxy branding for its flagship phones, which has been there since 2009, in an attempt to create a distinct identity. Samsung might drop its Galaxy branding for its premium phones and is aiming to revamp the brand identity When it comes […]
There's only a little over a week before the first (and possibly last, given Microsoft's apparent lack of plans to do another Xbox One X-type launch) console refresh of this generation, the PS5 Pro, launches globally. As we approach the release date, more developers are talking about their experience with the hardware. Earlier today, we shared an excerpt from an interview in which Dying Light Franchise Director Tymon Smektala mentioned how PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution could be more important than the other hardware advancements. Interestingly, we can now reinforce that opinion with similar impressions from our PS5 Pro Q&A with […]
Four years after CD Projekt RED announced its futuristic role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 for multiple platforms, the game is finally arriving on the Mac in 2025. Given that the title is exceptionally taxing, even on high-end hardware, Frame Generation support is arriving for the platform, and if you want to turn up some of that ‘eye candy,’ path tracing will also be available at launch. The ‘Ultimate Edition’ of Cyberpunk 2077 will launch for the Mac, which comes with the Phantom Liberty expansion The official launch of Cyberpunk 2077 was riddled with massive performance issues, to the extent that Sony […]
While Apple today wrapped up its announcements with the M4 MacBook Pro lineup, it has also shared a video on YouTube that highlights the performance capability of the M4-powered MacBook Pro. The ad is around two minutes long and uses symbolism to signify the performance of the M4 chip. Throughout the video, emphasis is placed on the MacBook Pro's ability to handle high-demanding tasks. Apple has shared a video on YouTube that revolves around the performance of the M4-powered MacBook Pro lineup While Apple has rounded up its announcements for the week and the past few days were dedicated to […]
The Taiwan giant TSMC is reportedly considering raising prices for its in-demand 3nm and CoWoS processes in an attempt to cope with the gigantic demand. TSMC Plans To Implement 3nm & CoWoS Price Increase Given The Tremendous Demand From The AI Markets In the modern-day AI markets, TSMC is playing a pivotal role when it comes to providing the essentials in the realm of semiconductors, and the company's cutting-edge nodes are in significant demand from the markets. Companies like NVIDIA and AMD have their mainstream AI solutions utilizing TSMC's 3nm process, along with its CoWoS derivatives, so for the Taiwan […]
AMD is pricing the Ryzen 9800X3D higher than its predecessor, which was expected as per the previous reports. AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU will be priced closer to $500 and is set to launch on 7th November Various reports and speculations previously suggested that AMD will price the upcoming Ryzen 9800X3D processor higher than its predecessor. This is reportedly true as one of the prominent leakers has confirmed the price of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in a recent X post. The user @AnhPhuH(Hoang Anh Phu) announced today that the AMD Ryzen 9800X3D will cost $30 more than the Ryzen 7800X3D. The […]
One-Netbook has unveiled its newest OLED handheld, the ONEXFLY F1 Pro, featuring AMD's Strix Point & Hawk Point APUs. ONEXFLY F1 Pro Becomes One Of The First Handhelds To Utilize An OLED Screen, Providing Optimal Display Quality The handheld markets have seen a bit of a cooldown when it comes to new releases, given that manufacturers are currently in pursuit of integrating new architectures, such as Intel's Lunar Lake, into their product lineups. Now, One-Netbook has revealed their latest "ONEXFLY F1 Pro" gaming handheld device, primarily focusing on providing hardcore performance through the onboard AMD architecture, along with one of […]
Early signs on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sales and overall reception were great, and now we have confirmation from Microsoft and Activision. During the company's Q1 2025 earnings call, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that the game set new franchise records and also helped the Game Pass subscription service reach records of its own. One year since we closed our acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, we are focused on building a business positioned for long-term growth, driven by higher-margin content and services. You already see this transformation in our results as we diversify the ways that gamers access […]
AMD's upcoming FSR package could solve the noise issue on path-traced frames with AMD's proprietary neural supersampling and denoising techniques. AMD will reportedly follow NVIDIA (DLSS Ray Reconstruction) in its course for developing AI-based denoising techniques & neural supersampling NVIDIA has come far with its upscaling techniques, which have solved the performance issues in demanding scenes for modern titles when ray tracing is turned on. As soon as NVIDIA started implementing various ray tracing and upscaling techniques, AMD and Intel also followed with their own FSR and XeSS upscaling methods. While DLSS has matured quite decently in the past years, […]
SK Hynix has witnessed a massive surge in 12-layer HBM3E demand, prompting the firm to rapidly upscale production and yield rates. SK Hynix's 12-layer HBM3E Is In Massive Demand From The AI Markets, Prompting The Firm To Rapidly Enhance The Supply Chain SK Hynix has been at the forefront of supplying HBM to cater to the demand from the industry. In terms of the market competition out there, SK Hynix has dominated by far when it comes to both process superiority and production capacities. Now, according to a new report by BusinessKorea, SK Hynix is set to further enhance the […]
The 2010 action-adventure game from Rockstar, Red Dead Redemption, recently launched for the PC, and given that the title is several years old, modern-day hardware should have no trouble running, as it was even showcased that an RTX 4070 has zero problems pushing a healthy framerate at the 8K resolution. This also means that the Snapdragon 8 Elite can achieve some phenomenal results when playing Red Dead Redemption, as it is revealed to be running at 160FPS. Graphics settings were not mentioned, but Red Dead Redemption may have been running at the 720p resolution An image was shared by X user […]
The M4 trio was completed yesterday after Apple officially announced the M4 Max, which can be configured with up to a 16-core CPU and a 40-core GPU. Of course, for those that require an abnormal amount of memory for running Large Language Models, the new chipset can also be configured with up to 128GB of unified RAM, which Apple claims has a bandwidth of 546GB/s. This is an incredible feat because it is the first time that a non-Ultra variant of the company’s custom chipset lineup has crossed half a terabyte of memory bandwidth. The M1 Ultra and M2 Ultra […]
Samsung is taking an aggressive approach to its products and offerings and is constantly working on improving its technology to better compete with others in the smartphone industry. The company is said to be contemplating a new branding strategy that could mark a significant evolution from its classic approach. It is said to be considering moving away from the Galaxy branding for its flagship phones, which has been there since 2009, in an attempt to create a distinct identity. Samsung might drop its Galaxy branding for its premium phones and is aiming to revamp the brand identity When it comes […]
There's only a little over a week before the first (and possibly last, given Microsoft's apparent lack of plans to do another Xbox One X-type launch) console refresh of this generation, the PS5 Pro, launches globally. As we approach the release date, more developers are talking about their experience with the hardware. Earlier today, we shared an excerpt from an interview in which Dying Light Franchise Director Tymon Smektala mentioned how PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution could be more important than the other hardware advancements. Interestingly, we can now reinforce that opinion with similar impressions from our PS5 Pro Q&A with […]
Four years after CD Projekt RED announced its futuristic role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 for multiple platforms, the game is finally arriving on the Mac in 2025. Given that the title is exceptionally taxing, even on high-end hardware, Frame Generation support is arriving for the platform, and if you want to turn up some of that ‘eye candy,’ path tracing will also be available at launch. The ‘Ultimate Edition’ of Cyberpunk 2077 will launch for the Mac, which comes with the Phantom Liberty expansion The official launch of Cyberpunk 2077 was riddled with massive performance issues, to the extent that Sony […]
While Apple today wrapped up its announcements with the M4 MacBook Pro lineup, it has also shared a video on YouTube that highlights the performance capability of the M4-powered MacBook Pro. The ad is around two minutes long and uses symbolism to signify the performance of the M4 chip. Throughout the video, emphasis is placed on the MacBook Pro's ability to handle high-demanding tasks. Apple has shared a video on YouTube that revolves around the performance of the M4-powered MacBook Pro lineup While Apple has rounded up its announcements for the week and the past few days were dedicated to […]