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, […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs will reportedly offer a major boost in multi-threaded performance with their new P-Core & E-Core architecture. Intel Lunar Lake CPUs With Lion Cove P-Cores Lack Hyper-Threading Support But Deliver 50% Higher Multi-Threaded Performance Than Meteor Lake The latest information on Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs comes from Bionic_Squash who has teased the multi-threaded performance of the upcoming low-power CPU platform. The Lunar Lake CPUs are targeted at thin and light laptops with a focus on higher performance per watt and faster AI NPU performance. The chips are expected to feature the Lion Cove P-Core, Skymont E-Core architecture, […]
The LLVM 18.1 release has seen new support for Intel's next-gen Panther Lake client & Clearwater Forest server CPUs. Intel's 2025 Client & Server CPU Lineup Receives Early Support In LLVM 18.1 - Panther Lake & Clearwater Forest In 2025, Intel aims to release a range of new chips for both client and server segments while ramping up the production of its late 2024 Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake lineups. Some of Intel's biggest launches next year will be the Panther Lake "Core" and Clearwater Forest "Xeon" CPUs. Phoronix reports that the latest release of LLVM 18.1 has added these […]
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 […]
Intel sets an ambitious target of delivering 100 million CPUs for AI PCs by 2025, accelerating development in this rapidly growing segment. Intel All Set To Dominate The AI PC Segment Through Its Advanced CPUs, Coming With Dedicated AI Processing Units The consumer computing industry, particularly the laptop markets, has seen a radical shift towards integrating AI capabilities into their products, and they have been labeled as "AI PCs." In layman's terms, this refers to machines equipped with AI capabilities to make the experience much more seamless, and it seems like the demand for such products has been immense. Team […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are headed to thin & light laptops later this year but it looks like their availability will be limited at the start. Intel Lunar Lake CPU-Powered Laptops To Hit Retail Later This Year But They Will Be In Relatively Lower Quantities Until Early 2025 Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to Meteor Lake "Core Ultra" chips and will be hitting retail in late 2024. The CPUs have a lot to talk about such as new CPU cores, new GPU cores, faster AI performance, and unique SoC designs which have been previously detailed here. […]
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's Meteor Lake CPUs have recently made headlines with their adoption in the handheld industry, as another firm joins the race to integrate the lineup. Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs Start to See Widespread Adoption In The Handheld Market, Competing With AMD's Phoenix APUs AMD's "Phoenix" APUs, which have been seen as the go-to option for handheld manufacturers, might face strict competition since the debut of Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs has made this segment much more competitive. It is reported that Tulpar, a UK-based firm, has decided to utilize Intel's Meteor-Lake CPUs with their first entrant in the handheld industry. Tulpar […]
It seems like Intel might find trouble doing business in Germany, as a regional court has issued a "restraining order" preventing Team Blue from selling some of its CPUs. Intel's Dispute Doesn't Go In Their Favor, As Ruling Appears In Favor Of Rivals Over Patent Infringement - Can Affect Potential CPUs Shipments This all starts with a patent dispute between Intel and the California-based R2 Semiconductor, which has reportedly alleged Intel of "infringing" a patent filed by the firm. Based on what the Financial Times has reported, R2 Semiconductor has raised its hands on an R2 patent for voltage-regulating technology […]
It was recently reported that Intel was preparing its Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPU lineup as a refresh for its LGA 1700 platforms and it looks like Benchlife has some additional information surrounding the family. Intel's Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPUs Might Come To NEX Segment Before DIY Markets, Expected To Feature An SKU With Up To 12 P-Cores It is reported that while Intel Bartlett Lake-S is a follow-up to the Raptor Lake-S (Refresh) family, it has some similarities with the existing lineup but there are also some key differences. The lineup is said to be designed for Network & Edge […]
Intel is bringing in some major AI performance improvements with its next-gen Panther Lake client CPUs while Clearwater Forest chips are in fabs. Intel Panther Lake CPUs To Follow Clearwater Forest In Fabs Shortly, Delivers 2x AI Uplift In 2025 On 18A Process Node During the Q4 2024 earnings call, Intel's CEO, Pat Gelinsger, stated that the Core Ultra platform will be expanded with various new families later this year including Lunar Lake & Arrow Lake, boosting the AI performance capabilities by up to 3x. The next chapter in the Core Ultra series will receive a further 2x boost in […]
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 […]
Intel has stated its plans to bring APO (Application Performance Optimization) tech support to its older 12th & 13th Gen CPUs. Intel's 14th Gen-Exclusive APO Technology Is Coming To 12th Gen & 13th Gen Desktop CPUs & We Can Expect Some Big Performance Gains In Games Intel had previously stated that its Application Performance Optimization feature or APO in short was only designed for certain 14th Gen (Raptor Lake Refresh) CPUs, mainly the unlocked "K" chips. The technology enabled performance boosts of up to 32% in certain games while the company was officially listing up to 16% and 13% gains […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs will reportedly offer a major boost in multi-threaded performance with their new P-Core & E-Core architecture. Intel Lunar Lake CPUs With Lion Cove P-Cores Lack Hyper-Threading Support But Deliver 50% Higher Multi-Threaded Performance Than Meteor Lake The latest information on Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs comes from Bionic_Squash who has teased the multi-threaded performance of the upcoming low-power CPU platform. The Lunar Lake CPUs are targeted at thin and light laptops with a focus on higher performance per watt and faster AI NPU performance. The chips are expected to feature the Lion Cove P-Core, Skymont E-Core architecture, […]
The LLVM 18.1 release has seen new support for Intel's next-gen Panther Lake client & Clearwater Forest server CPUs. Intel's 2025 Client & Server CPU Lineup Receives Early Support In LLVM 18.1 - Panther Lake & Clearwater Forest In 2025, Intel aims to release a range of new chips for both client and server segments while ramping up the production of its late 2024 Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake lineups. Some of Intel's biggest launches next year will be the Panther Lake "Core" and Clearwater Forest "Xeon" CPUs. Phoronix reports that the latest release of LLVM 18.1 has added these […]
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 […]
Intel sets an ambitious target of delivering 100 million CPUs for AI PCs by 2025, accelerating development in this rapidly growing segment. Intel All Set To Dominate The AI PC Segment Through Its Advanced CPUs, Coming With Dedicated AI Processing Units The consumer computing industry, particularly the laptop markets, has seen a radical shift towards integrating AI capabilities into their products, and they have been labeled as "AI PCs." In layman's terms, this refers to machines equipped with AI capabilities to make the experience much more seamless, and it seems like the demand for such products has been immense. Team […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are headed to thin & light laptops later this year but it looks like their availability will be limited at the start. Intel Lunar Lake CPU-Powered Laptops To Hit Retail Later This Year But They Will Be In Relatively Lower Quantities Until Early 2025 Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to Meteor Lake "Core Ultra" chips and will be hitting retail in late 2024. The CPUs have a lot to talk about such as new CPU cores, new GPU cores, faster AI performance, and unique SoC designs which have been previously detailed here. […]
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's Meteor Lake CPUs have recently made headlines with their adoption in the handheld industry, as another firm joins the race to integrate the lineup. Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs Start to See Widespread Adoption In The Handheld Market, Competing With AMD's Phoenix APUs AMD's "Phoenix" APUs, which have been seen as the go-to option for handheld manufacturers, might face strict competition since the debut of Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs has made this segment much more competitive. It is reported that Tulpar, a UK-based firm, has decided to utilize Intel's Meteor-Lake CPUs with their first entrant in the handheld industry. Tulpar […]
It seems like Intel might find trouble doing business in Germany, as a regional court has issued a "restraining order" preventing Team Blue from selling some of its CPUs. Intel's Dispute Doesn't Go In Their Favor, As Ruling Appears In Favor Of Rivals Over Patent Infringement - Can Affect Potential CPUs Shipments This all starts with a patent dispute between Intel and the California-based R2 Semiconductor, which has reportedly alleged Intel of "infringing" a patent filed by the firm. Based on what the Financial Times has reported, R2 Semiconductor has raised its hands on an R2 patent for voltage-regulating technology […]
It was recently reported that Intel was preparing its Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPU lineup as a refresh for its LGA 1700 platforms and it looks like Benchlife has some additional information surrounding the family. Intel's Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPUs Might Come To NEX Segment Before DIY Markets, Expected To Feature An SKU With Up To 12 P-Cores It is reported that while Intel Bartlett Lake-S is a follow-up to the Raptor Lake-S (Refresh) family, it has some similarities with the existing lineup but there are also some key differences. The lineup is said to be designed for Network & Edge […]
Intel is bringing in some major AI performance improvements with its next-gen Panther Lake client CPUs while Clearwater Forest chips are in fabs. Intel Panther Lake CPUs To Follow Clearwater Forest In Fabs Shortly, Delivers 2x AI Uplift In 2025 On 18A Process Node During the Q4 2024 earnings call, Intel's CEO, Pat Gelinsger, stated that the Core Ultra platform will be expanded with various new families later this year including Lunar Lake & Arrow Lake, boosting the AI performance capabilities by up to 3x. The next chapter in the Core Ultra series will receive a further 2x boost in […]
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 […]
Intel has stated its plans to bring APO (Application Performance Optimization) tech support to its older 12th & 13th Gen CPUs. Intel's 14th Gen-Exclusive APO Technology Is Coming To 12th Gen & 13th Gen Desktop CPUs & We Can Expect Some Big Performance Gains In Games Intel had previously stated that its Application Performance Optimization feature or APO in short was only designed for certain 14th Gen (Raptor Lake Refresh) CPUs, mainly the unlocked "K" chips. The technology enabled performance boosts of up to 32% in certain games while the company was officially listing up to 16% and 13% gains […]