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, […]
New information regarding Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs has been revealed which suggests the "Core Ultra Series 2" branding. Intel Moving Towards Branding Both Desktop & Mobile CPUs Fall Under The Same "Core Ultra" Branding Starting With Arrow Lake, New Tidbits Revealed The latest information comes from Golden Pig Upgrade over at social media platform, Bilibili. and covers a range of topics regarding Intel's next major launch in its CPU portfolio codenamed Arrow Lake. I believe that one of the reasons Golden Pig Upgrade decided to make such a long post was the recent inflow of very bogus information […]
In a press and analyst session following the IFS Direct 2024 event, Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger confirmed that Chipzilla is leveraging TSMC's advanced process node technology to power its upcoming CPUs codenamed Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake. Intel Arrow Lake To Utilize TSMC N3 Node While Lunar Lake Gets TSMC's N3B Node, Confirms CEO Pat Gelsinger During the session, Pat stated that Intel has been collaborating with TSMC for its CPU designs and that next-gen CPUs such as Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake will advance this from 5nm to 3nm nodes. Gelsinger also confirmed the expansion of orders to TSMC, […]
Intel will be using two different Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPU architectures for its upcoming Arrow Lake-S Desktop & Arrow Lake-H Mobile line of CPUs. Intel Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPUs Return For Arrow Lake CPUs: Desktop Gets Standard While Mobile Gets LPG+ Architecture Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are expected to launch later this year and will be the direct follow-up to both Meteor Lake & Raptor Lake for the respective platforms. The Arrow Lake-S CPUs will target desktops and replace the 13th/14th Gen Raptor Lake lineup on a brand new LGA 1851 platform while the Arrow Lake-H CPUs will target mobile and replace […]
There might be a slight change with hyper-threading tech in the upcoming Intel Arrow Lake-S CPUs for desktop PCs as pointed out by a newly surfaced sample. Intel's Next-Gen Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs Are Rumored to Exclude Hyper-threading & AVX512 Support, 24 Core & 24 Thread CPU Sample Spotted This rumor comes from InstaLatX64, who spotted an Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU on an Intel test machine with 24 cores and 24 threads running at 3 GHz. While the exclusion of hyperthreading isn't mentioned in the database, this analogy is made by the mentioned thread count, which is 24 threads. […]
Intel's Arrow Lake Desktop CPU platform will be hosting support for the next-gen Thunderbolt 5 controller codenamed Barlow Ridge. Intel's Next-Gen CPU Platforms Ready For Next-Gen I/O Standards, Thunderbolt 5 "Barlow Ridge" Coming To Arrow Lake Desktops A few days ago, we saw the latest slides leak for the Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU platform and now, YuuKi_AnS is sharing more information but this time, the focus is on one singular aspect, the I/O support. The Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs will finally come with proper PCIe Gen5 hardware support and won't have to split lanes between the dGPU and […]
Intel's low-power Arrow Lake-U CPUs are reportedly going to be a cheaper alternative to Lunar Lake chips and target thin & light designs. Intel Arrow Lake-U CPUs To Be The Low-Cost Alternative To Lunar Lake, Similiar To The Raptor Lake-U and Meteor Lake-U Releases Intel's next major laptop upgrade is heading for low-power platforms and is released in the form of Lunar Lake CPUs which will have their first designs hitting shelves by the end of 2024. Intel is also preparing its Arrow Lake lineup which will serve a range of platforms including desktops, laptops, handhelds, and Mini PCs. The […]
Details of Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake-S desktop CPU platform have been leaked and pointed out up to 24 cores on the 800-series motherboards. Intel Arrow Lake-S Platform Leak: CPUs With Up To 24 Cores, 8 IA Cores, 800-Series Motherboards, Faster DDR5 Support The latest platform leak comes from YuuKi_AnS who has published internal documents of the upcoming Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU platform. While we know a lot about the Intel Arrow Lake CPUs already, it looks like we have a better look at what the platform is going to offer. Starting with the CPUs, the Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs […]
A new rumor suggests that high-end laptops featuring next-gen Intel Arrow Lake & AMD Strix Point CPUs might be delayed until early 2025. Refreshes & Mainstream Laptop CPUs To Remain Dominant Throughout 2024 As High-End Launches From Intel (Arrow Lake) & AMD (Strix Point) Reportedly Moved To Early 2025 Both Intel and AMD recently launched the first wave of AI-infused processors under the Meteor Lake and Hawk Point CPU families but it looks like the high-end laptop segment is going to reuse some of the older chips throughout 2024 as the next-gen launches are allegedly moved to 2025. The new […]
Early benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake & Arrow Lake iGPUs featuring the Alchemist+ "Xe-LPG+" and Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architectures have leaked out. Intel Battlemage "Xe2" iGPU For Lunar Lake Is Almost 2x Faster Than Alchemist iGPUs In Meteor Lake & Lunar Lake Chips & Also Outclasses The Arc A310 Graphics Card In Early Benchmark Leak Intel has its hardware and software teams hard at work on the next-generation Battlemage and Celestial GPUs which will be arriving in discrete and integrated variants. Meanwhile, Intel's CPU division is also working with the GPU team to integrate next-gen GPU architectures within their […]
Intel has said that its next-gen Arrow Lake gaming CPUs will be coming later this fall while the Lunar Lake CPUs will mark a major IPC & NPU uplift. Intel Promises To Bring Arrow Lake "AI" Gaming CPUs This Fall Followed By Next-Gen Lunar With Significant IPC & NPU Uplifts Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to the Meteor Lake family and fall under the Core Ultra Series 2 lineup. These next-gen CPUs will be coming to both desktops and laptops and will focus mainly on the gaming segment, offering what Intel is referring to as the "First […]
Intel's latest Media Driver on Linux has brought in improvements in the Video Acceleration API as well as multiple changes for next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs. Intel Meteor Lake & Arrow Lake CPUs See A Boost In Media Performance, Credits To Improved Drivers Intel's Media Driver Q4 2023 update is targeted at improving existing resources since Team Blue has already brought in next-gen architecture support for it in previous updates. The driver is ready to support Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs along with the Alchemist+ GPU architecture as well. However, this update brings enhanced support for VA-API, along with several other changes […]
Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs which are expected to arrive next year will come with a slightly upgraded Arc Xe-LPG Plus GPU which offers XMX acceleration. Intel Meteor Lake Gets Arc Xe-LPG With DP4a, Arrow Lake Gets Arc Xe-LPG Plus With XMX Acceleration Based on the latest data by Coelacanth-Dream, Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs will be equipped with an Arc Xe-LPG GPU which is a slightly better version of the one featured on the Meteor Lake CPUs. It will offer better AI acceleration that comes through the addition of XMX units and this change will also result in Intel rebranding the […]
New information regarding Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs has been revealed which suggests the "Core Ultra Series 2" branding. Intel Moving Towards Branding Both Desktop & Mobile CPUs Fall Under The Same "Core Ultra" Branding Starting With Arrow Lake, New Tidbits Revealed The latest information comes from Golden Pig Upgrade over at social media platform, Bilibili. and covers a range of topics regarding Intel's next major launch in its CPU portfolio codenamed Arrow Lake. I believe that one of the reasons Golden Pig Upgrade decided to make such a long post was the recent inflow of very bogus information […]
In a press and analyst session following the IFS Direct 2024 event, Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger confirmed that Chipzilla is leveraging TSMC's advanced process node technology to power its upcoming CPUs codenamed Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake. Intel Arrow Lake To Utilize TSMC N3 Node While Lunar Lake Gets TSMC's N3B Node, Confirms CEO Pat Gelsinger During the session, Pat stated that Intel has been collaborating with TSMC for its CPU designs and that next-gen CPUs such as Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake will advance this from 5nm to 3nm nodes. Gelsinger also confirmed the expansion of orders to TSMC, […]
Intel will be using two different Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPU architectures for its upcoming Arrow Lake-S Desktop & Arrow Lake-H Mobile line of CPUs. Intel Alchemist "Xe-LPG" iGPUs Return For Arrow Lake CPUs: Desktop Gets Standard While Mobile Gets LPG+ Architecture Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are expected to launch later this year and will be the direct follow-up to both Meteor Lake & Raptor Lake for the respective platforms. The Arrow Lake-S CPUs will target desktops and replace the 13th/14th Gen Raptor Lake lineup on a brand new LGA 1851 platform while the Arrow Lake-H CPUs will target mobile and replace […]
There might be a slight change with hyper-threading tech in the upcoming Intel Arrow Lake-S CPUs for desktop PCs as pointed out by a newly surfaced sample. Intel's Next-Gen Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs Are Rumored to Exclude Hyper-threading & AVX512 Support, 24 Core & 24 Thread CPU Sample Spotted This rumor comes from InstaLatX64, who spotted an Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU on an Intel test machine with 24 cores and 24 threads running at 3 GHz. While the exclusion of hyperthreading isn't mentioned in the database, this analogy is made by the mentioned thread count, which is 24 threads. […]
Intel's Arrow Lake Desktop CPU platform will be hosting support for the next-gen Thunderbolt 5 controller codenamed Barlow Ridge. Intel's Next-Gen CPU Platforms Ready For Next-Gen I/O Standards, Thunderbolt 5 "Barlow Ridge" Coming To Arrow Lake Desktops A few days ago, we saw the latest slides leak for the Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU platform and now, YuuKi_AnS is sharing more information but this time, the focus is on one singular aspect, the I/O support. The Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs will finally come with proper PCIe Gen5 hardware support and won't have to split lanes between the dGPU and […]
Intel's low-power Arrow Lake-U CPUs are reportedly going to be a cheaper alternative to Lunar Lake chips and target thin & light designs. Intel Arrow Lake-U CPUs To Be The Low-Cost Alternative To Lunar Lake, Similiar To The Raptor Lake-U and Meteor Lake-U Releases Intel's next major laptop upgrade is heading for low-power platforms and is released in the form of Lunar Lake CPUs which will have their first designs hitting shelves by the end of 2024. Intel is also preparing its Arrow Lake lineup which will serve a range of platforms including desktops, laptops, handhelds, and Mini PCs. The […]
Details of Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake-S desktop CPU platform have been leaked and pointed out up to 24 cores on the 800-series motherboards. Intel Arrow Lake-S Platform Leak: CPUs With Up To 24 Cores, 8 IA Cores, 800-Series Motherboards, Faster DDR5 Support The latest platform leak comes from YuuKi_AnS who has published internal documents of the upcoming Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU platform. While we know a lot about the Intel Arrow Lake CPUs already, it looks like we have a better look at what the platform is going to offer. Starting with the CPUs, the Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs […]
A new rumor suggests that high-end laptops featuring next-gen Intel Arrow Lake & AMD Strix Point CPUs might be delayed until early 2025. Refreshes & Mainstream Laptop CPUs To Remain Dominant Throughout 2024 As High-End Launches From Intel (Arrow Lake) & AMD (Strix Point) Reportedly Moved To Early 2025 Both Intel and AMD recently launched the first wave of AI-infused processors under the Meteor Lake and Hawk Point CPU families but it looks like the high-end laptop segment is going to reuse some of the older chips throughout 2024 as the next-gen launches are allegedly moved to 2025. The new […]
Early benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake & Arrow Lake iGPUs featuring the Alchemist+ "Xe-LPG+" and Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architectures have leaked out. Intel Battlemage "Xe2" iGPU For Lunar Lake Is Almost 2x Faster Than Alchemist iGPUs In Meteor Lake & Lunar Lake Chips & Also Outclasses The Arc A310 Graphics Card In Early Benchmark Leak Intel has its hardware and software teams hard at work on the next-generation Battlemage and Celestial GPUs which will be arriving in discrete and integrated variants. Meanwhile, Intel's CPU division is also working with the GPU team to integrate next-gen GPU architectures within their […]
Intel has said that its next-gen Arrow Lake gaming CPUs will be coming later this fall while the Lunar Lake CPUs will mark a major IPC & NPU uplift. Intel Promises To Bring Arrow Lake "AI" Gaming CPUs This Fall Followed By Next-Gen Lunar With Significant IPC & NPU Uplifts Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to the Meteor Lake family and fall under the Core Ultra Series 2 lineup. These next-gen CPUs will be coming to both desktops and laptops and will focus mainly on the gaming segment, offering what Intel is referring to as the "First […]
Intel's latest Media Driver on Linux has brought in improvements in the Video Acceleration API as well as multiple changes for next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs. Intel Meteor Lake & Arrow Lake CPUs See A Boost In Media Performance, Credits To Improved Drivers Intel's Media Driver Q4 2023 update is targeted at improving existing resources since Team Blue has already brought in next-gen architecture support for it in previous updates. The driver is ready to support Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs along with the Alchemist+ GPU architecture as well. However, this update brings enhanced support for VA-API, along with several other changes […]
Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs which are expected to arrive next year will come with a slightly upgraded Arc Xe-LPG Plus GPU which offers XMX acceleration. Intel Meteor Lake Gets Arc Xe-LPG With DP4a, Arrow Lake Gets Arc Xe-LPG Plus With XMX Acceleration Based on the latest data by Coelacanth-Dream, Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs will be equipped with an Arc Xe-LPG GPU which is a slightly better version of the one featured on the Meteor Lake CPUs. It will offer better AI acceleration that comes through the addition of XMX units and this change will also result in Intel rebranding the […]