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 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'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 demoed its Xe2 GPU architecture in F1 24 during its Tech Tour while also discussing about XeSS, Frame Gen & architectural fixes in Battlemage. Intel Looks Beyond Frame-Gen As A Pixel Boosting Technique, Says It's A Cool Tech But It Has Problem, Also Demos F1 24 On Lunar Lake Xe2 GPU Using XeSS & Ray Tracing During the Intel Technology Tour in Taipei, Intel showcased the very first gaming demo of its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs, featuring the Xe2 GPU, running F1 24. This is a launch title that supports the XeSS technology and shows just how far Intel […]
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 […]
Intel has ramped up the pace for next-gen enablement at Linux as the firm pushes out vital updates for Lunar Lake and Xe2 GPU architectures. Intel's Latest Mesa Patches Focused On Lunar Lake & Xe2 GPU's Ray-Tracing Support, Reveals Initial Graphics Device IDs As Well Well, it seems like every other firm is rushing to support their upcoming Linux products. Intel also looks determined since the company has uploaded multiple patches, ensuring enablement for its future architectures. Phoronix reports that Intel engineers have been busy preparing their drivers for the upcoming Lunar Lake architecture since the firm uploaded new merge […]
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 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 […]
Intel's next-gen Arc Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" GPUs for gaming graphics cards have been confirmed within the latest shipment manifesto leaking spree by Momomo_US. Intel's Next-Gen Battlemage BMG-G10 & BMG-21 "Xe2-HPG" Arc Gaming GPUs Confirmed, Qualification Samples Out Already The shipping manifestos have leaked not one but two next-gen Intel Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" GPUs which are expected to be introduced later this year with new discrete products such as the gaming graphics cards. The two new chips include the Battlemage-G10 and Battlemage-G21 and why these names might sound familiar to some of you is because they are indeed real SKUs that we've been […]
Intel's next-generation Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" GPUs have potentially been spotted within the SiSoftware Sandra database. These Could Be The First Listings of Intel's Next-Gen Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" Discrete GPUs Intel's Battlemage architecture is expected to make its debut later this year in Xe2-HPG and Xe2-LPG variants. The Xe2-HPG variants will be aiming at the discrete graphics segment while the Xe2-LPG variants will be utilized as integrated graphics for upcoming CPUs such as Lunar Lake. Now, it looks like the first variants have been spotted within the Sandra database along with their possible specifications. Spotted by @miktdt, the purported Intel Battlemage Xe2-HPG GPUs […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs with Xe2 "Battlemage" iGPU architecture launch later this year and will feature a host of new tech such as Adaptive Sharpening Filter. Intel To Bring A Host of New Technologies With Next-Gen Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs, Lunar Lake iGPU Spotted With Adaptive Sharpening Filter Support The Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are going to be a major deal for the mainstream mobility and consumer "client" segment. They will be hosting a range of new technologies including an architecture that is designed from the ground up and focuses on performance/watt, 3x the AI NPU uplift and the latest Xe2 […]
Intel has finally brought in patches for its next-gen Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs in open-source Linux Mesa drivers. Intel Releases Initial Patches For Future Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs On Linux Intel has […]
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'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 demoed its Xe2 GPU architecture in F1 24 during its Tech Tour while also discussing about XeSS, Frame Gen & architectural fixes in Battlemage. Intel Looks Beyond Frame-Gen As A Pixel Boosting Technique, Says It's A Cool Tech But It Has Problem, Also Demos F1 24 On Lunar Lake Xe2 GPU Using XeSS & Ray Tracing During the Intel Technology Tour in Taipei, Intel showcased the very first gaming demo of its next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs, featuring the Xe2 GPU, running F1 24. This is a launch title that supports the XeSS technology and shows just how far Intel […]
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 […]
Intel has ramped up the pace for next-gen enablement at Linux as the firm pushes out vital updates for Lunar Lake and Xe2 GPU architectures. Intel's Latest Mesa Patches Focused On Lunar Lake & Xe2 GPU's Ray-Tracing Support, Reveals Initial Graphics Device IDs As Well Well, it seems like every other firm is rushing to support their upcoming Linux products. Intel also looks determined since the company has uploaded multiple patches, ensuring enablement for its future architectures. Phoronix reports that Intel engineers have been busy preparing their drivers for the upcoming Lunar Lake architecture since the firm uploaded new merge […]
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 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 […]
Intel's next-gen Arc Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" GPUs for gaming graphics cards have been confirmed within the latest shipment manifesto leaking spree by Momomo_US. Intel's Next-Gen Battlemage BMG-G10 & BMG-21 "Xe2-HPG" Arc Gaming GPUs Confirmed, Qualification Samples Out Already The shipping manifestos have leaked not one but two next-gen Intel Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" GPUs which are expected to be introduced later this year with new discrete products such as the gaming graphics cards. The two new chips include the Battlemage-G10 and Battlemage-G21 and why these names might sound familiar to some of you is because they are indeed real SKUs that we've been […]
Intel's next-generation Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" GPUs have potentially been spotted within the SiSoftware Sandra database. These Could Be The First Listings of Intel's Next-Gen Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" Discrete GPUs Intel's Battlemage architecture is expected to make its debut later this year in Xe2-HPG and Xe2-LPG variants. The Xe2-HPG variants will be aiming at the discrete graphics segment while the Xe2-LPG variants will be utilized as integrated graphics for upcoming CPUs such as Lunar Lake. Now, it looks like the first variants have been spotted within the Sandra database along with their possible specifications. Spotted by @miktdt, the purported Intel Battlemage Xe2-HPG GPUs […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs with Xe2 "Battlemage" iGPU architecture launch later this year and will feature a host of new tech such as Adaptive Sharpening Filter. Intel To Bring A Host of New Technologies With Next-Gen Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs, Lunar Lake iGPU Spotted With Adaptive Sharpening Filter Support The Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are going to be a major deal for the mainstream mobility and consumer "client" segment. They will be hosting a range of new technologies including an architecture that is designed from the ground up and focuses on performance/watt, 3x the AI NPU uplift and the latest Xe2 […]
Intel has finally brought in patches for its next-gen Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs in open-source Linux Mesa drivers. Intel Releases Initial Patches For Future Xe2 "Battlemage" GPUs On Linux Intel has […]