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, […]
Intel's Arc Battlemage "X2" & "X3" graphics cards have been spotted featuring up to 56 Xe2 cores and a 256-bit bus interface. Intel's High-End Arc Battlemage Graphics Cards Show Up With "X2" & "X3" Codenames The new information on Intel's Arc Battlemage "Xe2" graphics cards comes from nbd.ltd and Volza, who mainly log the customs and shipping data on their online databases. As per the new data, Intel seems to be using new X2 and X3 codenames for its next-generation graphics cards though it isn't known if these are official brandings or just internal codenames for the cards. One of […]
Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs, featuring the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, will get a high-end BMG-G31 configuration as revealed within Intel's Design-iN Tools portal. Intel Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU Supposedly Features 32 Cores With Upgraded Xe2 Graphics Architecture Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs are one of the products that will be utilizing the Xe2 graphics architecture which offers up to a 50% performance uplift over the existing Alchemist Xe1 GPUs along with various improvements and feature additions. These Arc GPUs are said to launch in the coming months but so far, Intel has been tight-lipped since they are focused on the Xe2 integrated […]
Intel's Battlemage based on the Xe2 GPU architecture has received extensive support in Linux, as the firm adds five different new device IDs, showing that enablement is on track. Intel Adds In Five Different Device IDs Associated With Battlemage "Xe2" GPU Architecture, Brings In Several Optimizations As Well, HWMON Support & Enablement For Celestial Xe3 During the recent Computex keynote, Intel gave us a rundown of what to expect with their Xe2 graphics architecture in terms of capabilities, but we never really got a chance to know about specific SKUs within the series. However, the architecture's enablement at Linux might […]
Intel has swiftly been preparing support for its next-gen products including Lunar Lake, Panther Lake CPUs & Battlemage GPUs for Linux 6.11. Intel Lunar Lake & Panther Lake CPUs Get DLVR/Audio Support While Battlemage Discrete GPUs Receive Display Support Within Linux 6.11 Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs which are anticipated to launch next quarter have received a lot of support within Linux and the engineering team isn't stopping yet as they have now added a new patch that brings support for DLVR (Digital Linear Voltage Regulator) which reduces the power input and in turns add to the overall efficiency of these […]
Intel's Open Image Denoise software now supports the Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake iGPUs, along with the Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architecture. Intel's Open Image Denoise "ODIN" Now Sees Up To 2x Faster "Denoising" Performance With Added "Fast Quality" Mode, Supports Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake iGPUs & Battlemage Discrete GPUs Intel's Open Image Denoise (OIDN) is an open-source library that utilizes the power of a GPU for the "denoising process." This involves eradicating grain or artifacts in a ray-tracing rendered image through different algorithms; it preserves the image's original quality and fidelity. The benefits of Intel's OIDN include faster rendering times […]
Intel's Xe2 is official and will be coming to Lunar Lake CPUs and the next-gen Arc discrete graphics lineup codenamed "Battlemage". Intel Xe2 GPU Architecture Achieves 50% Performance Improvement, New Ray Tracing Units & VVC Support Onboard, Arc Battlemage Coming Soon! At ITT 2024, Intel squashed all rumors around the cancelation or delay of its GPU and Arc lineup. Tom Petersen gave one of the most charged presentations during the event which was centered around the next-generation Xe2 architecture. Starting with the details, Intel is making things simpler, and instead of using LP, LPG, HP, and HPG naming schemes, the […]
HWiNFO plans to update its platform to support next-gen Intel GPU architectures including Battlemage, Celestial & Melville Sound. Intel's Client Battlemage & Celestial GPUs Along with Data Center "Melville Sound" GPUs To Get Support Within HWiNFO Apart from the utility the software comes with, HWiNFO is often the place to look at when looking for support for unreleased hardware. This time, the platform has focused on Intel, a significant inclusion being the support for the Battlemage lineup, which is expected to launch in the second half of this year; we have already seen glimpses of the upcoming GPUs as well, […]
Intel has previewed its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs ahead of Computex which will be launching in Q3 with the latest AI NPU & Battlemage "Xe2" GPU cores. Intel Lunar Lake To Set The Bar For Next-Gen Thin & Light AI PC Platforms: New CPU Cores, 40% Faster AI NPU, Battlemage "Xe2" GPU & More Ahead of its own announcements at Computex 2024, Intel has given the press a preview of its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs. The company unveiled that the Lunar Lake CPUs will set the foundation for the next generation of AI PC platforms and is already running production […]
Intel's Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs continue to receive new support and patches with the latest one exposing the BMG-G21 graphics chip. Intel Battlemage "BMG-G21" GPU Shows Up In LLVM Patch, Lunar Lake With Xe2-LPG Gets Improved Support As Blue Team Preps Unveiling of Next-Gen Graphics Architecture The Intel Battlemage "Xe2" GPU family which is all set to replace the Alchemist "Xe" architecture, isn't far away from its official debut. While Intel has come a long way since its initial discrete GPU launch, Battlemage seems like it will be the "pivot" point for Team Blue. Now, we have got our first glimpse […]
Intel's next-gen Arc Battlemage Xe2 and Celestial Xe3 GPUs might possibly be delayed or even canceled based on the latest posts from Golden Pig Upgrade over at Weibo. Intel Taking A Step Back On Arc GPUs? Battlemage Xe2 and Celestial Xe3 GPUs Reportedly Delayed Although there's no confirmation regarding a delay, the posts come from highly reliable leaker & insider, Golden Pig Upgrade, who has been accurate on countless occasions when it comes to his Intel and AMD mobility leaks. In the latest series of posts, he talks about Intel's plan regarding its next-gen Arc GPU family which will include […]
Intel has added several new patches for its next-gen Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs which point out to DP 2.0 support rather than the newer DP 2.1 standard. Intel's Battlemage "Xe2" GPU Has Witnessed Tremendous Enablement Work Done By Engineers On Linux, Patches Also Reveal Display Support Limited To DP 2.0 Standard We are not far from the debut of the Intel Alchemist's "Xe" successor, codenamed Battlemage "Xe2", and as launch approaches, engineers have started to speed up enablement work on Linux. With the debut of new patches, we are now seeing new information regarding the lineup surface, and it seems like […]
Intel is expected to launch its next-gen Arc Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs by the end of 2024 and close to Black Friday, reports Computerbase. Intel Battlemage Whispers: Next-Gen Arc "Xe2" GPUs Launching Around Before Black Friday 2024 Although Intel has not announced or even teased the launch date or timeframe of its next-gen Arc lineup based on the Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architecture, it looks like there were some whispers of the next-gen lineup during Embedded World 2024. According to certain representatives & people on the show floor, Intel is targeting a release date of late 2024 and before Black Friday 2024 […]
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Intel's Arc Battlemage "X2" & "X3" graphics cards have been spotted featuring up to 56 Xe2 cores and a 256-bit bus interface. Intel's High-End Arc Battlemage Graphics Cards Show Up With "X2" & "X3" Codenames The new information on Intel's Arc Battlemage "Xe2" graphics cards comes from nbd.ltd and Volza, who mainly log the customs and shipping data on their online databases. As per the new data, Intel seems to be using new X2 and X3 codenames for its next-generation graphics cards though it isn't known if these are official brandings or just internal codenames for the cards. One of […]
Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs, featuring the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, will get a high-end BMG-G31 configuration as revealed within Intel's Design-iN Tools portal. Intel Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU Supposedly Features 32 Cores With Upgraded Xe2 Graphics Architecture Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs are one of the products that will be utilizing the Xe2 graphics architecture which offers up to a 50% performance uplift over the existing Alchemist Xe1 GPUs along with various improvements and feature additions. These Arc GPUs are said to launch in the coming months but so far, Intel has been tight-lipped since they are focused on the Xe2 integrated […]
Intel's Battlemage based on the Xe2 GPU architecture has received extensive support in Linux, as the firm adds five different new device IDs, showing that enablement is on track. Intel Adds In Five Different Device IDs Associated With Battlemage "Xe2" GPU Architecture, Brings In Several Optimizations As Well, HWMON Support & Enablement For Celestial Xe3 During the recent Computex keynote, Intel gave us a rundown of what to expect with their Xe2 graphics architecture in terms of capabilities, but we never really got a chance to know about specific SKUs within the series. However, the architecture's enablement at Linux might […]
Intel has swiftly been preparing support for its next-gen products including Lunar Lake, Panther Lake CPUs & Battlemage GPUs for Linux 6.11. Intel Lunar Lake & Panther Lake CPUs Get DLVR/Audio Support While Battlemage Discrete GPUs Receive Display Support Within Linux 6.11 Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs which are anticipated to launch next quarter have received a lot of support within Linux and the engineering team isn't stopping yet as they have now added a new patch that brings support for DLVR (Digital Linear Voltage Regulator) which reduces the power input and in turns add to the overall efficiency of these […]
Intel's Open Image Denoise software now supports the Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake iGPUs, along with the Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architecture. Intel's Open Image Denoise "ODIN" Now Sees Up To 2x Faster "Denoising" Performance With Added "Fast Quality" Mode, Supports Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake iGPUs & Battlemage Discrete GPUs Intel's Open Image Denoise (OIDN) is an open-source library that utilizes the power of a GPU for the "denoising process." This involves eradicating grain or artifacts in a ray-tracing rendered image through different algorithms; it preserves the image's original quality and fidelity. The benefits of Intel's OIDN include faster rendering times […]
Intel's Xe2 is official and will be coming to Lunar Lake CPUs and the next-gen Arc discrete graphics lineup codenamed "Battlemage". Intel Xe2 GPU Architecture Achieves 50% Performance Improvement, New Ray Tracing Units & VVC Support Onboard, Arc Battlemage Coming Soon! At ITT 2024, Intel squashed all rumors around the cancelation or delay of its GPU and Arc lineup. Tom Petersen gave one of the most charged presentations during the event which was centered around the next-generation Xe2 architecture. Starting with the details, Intel is making things simpler, and instead of using LP, LPG, HP, and HPG naming schemes, the […]
HWiNFO plans to update its platform to support next-gen Intel GPU architectures including Battlemage, Celestial & Melville Sound. Intel's Client Battlemage & Celestial GPUs Along with Data Center "Melville Sound" GPUs To Get Support Within HWiNFO Apart from the utility the software comes with, HWiNFO is often the place to look at when looking for support for unreleased hardware. This time, the platform has focused on Intel, a significant inclusion being the support for the Battlemage lineup, which is expected to launch in the second half of this year; we have already seen glimpses of the upcoming GPUs as well, […]
Intel has previewed its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs ahead of Computex which will be launching in Q3 with the latest AI NPU & Battlemage "Xe2" GPU cores. Intel Lunar Lake To Set The Bar For Next-Gen Thin & Light AI PC Platforms: New CPU Cores, 40% Faster AI NPU, Battlemage "Xe2" GPU & More Ahead of its own announcements at Computex 2024, Intel has given the press a preview of its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs. The company unveiled that the Lunar Lake CPUs will set the foundation for the next generation of AI PC platforms and is already running production […]
Intel's Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs continue to receive new support and patches with the latest one exposing the BMG-G21 graphics chip. Intel Battlemage "BMG-G21" GPU Shows Up In LLVM Patch, Lunar Lake With Xe2-LPG Gets Improved Support As Blue Team Preps Unveiling of Next-Gen Graphics Architecture The Intel Battlemage "Xe2" GPU family which is all set to replace the Alchemist "Xe" architecture, isn't far away from its official debut. While Intel has come a long way since its initial discrete GPU launch, Battlemage seems like it will be the "pivot" point for Team Blue. Now, we have got our first glimpse […]
Intel's next-gen Arc Battlemage Xe2 and Celestial Xe3 GPUs might possibly be delayed or even canceled based on the latest posts from Golden Pig Upgrade over at Weibo. Intel Taking A Step Back On Arc GPUs? Battlemage Xe2 and Celestial Xe3 GPUs Reportedly Delayed Although there's no confirmation regarding a delay, the posts come from highly reliable leaker & insider, Golden Pig Upgrade, who has been accurate on countless occasions when it comes to his Intel and AMD mobility leaks. In the latest series of posts, he talks about Intel's plan regarding its next-gen Arc GPU family which will include […]
Intel has added several new patches for its next-gen Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs which point out to DP 2.0 support rather than the newer DP 2.1 standard. Intel's Battlemage "Xe2" GPU Has Witnessed Tremendous Enablement Work Done By Engineers On Linux, Patches Also Reveal Display Support Limited To DP 2.0 Standard We are not far from the debut of the Intel Alchemist's "Xe" successor, codenamed Battlemage "Xe2", and as launch approaches, engineers have started to speed up enablement work on Linux. With the debut of new patches, we are now seeing new information regarding the lineup surface, and it seems like […]
Intel is expected to launch its next-gen Arc Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs by the end of 2024 and close to Black Friday, reports Computerbase. Intel Battlemage Whispers: Next-Gen Arc "Xe2" GPUs Launching Around Before Black Friday 2024 Although Intel has not announced or even teased the launch date or timeframe of its next-gen Arc lineup based on the Battlemage "Xe2" GPU architecture, it looks like there were some whispers of the next-gen lineup during Embedded World 2024. According to certain representatives & people on the show floor, Intel is targeting a release date of late 2024 and before Black Friday 2024 […]