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 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 […]
The MSI Claw, an Intel Core Ultra-powered gaming handheld, has seen a hefty price drop down to £599 from the British retailer, Currys. MSI's Claw "Intel Core Ultra" Gaming Handheld Finally Drops To £599 But Still Faces Competition From Other Options Such as AMD Ryzen Powered ASUS ROG Ally The handheld markets have been quiet for some time now when it comes to decent discounts, and it seems like MSI has finally broken the silence, as their "Claw" handheld sees a drop of 25% from its original £799 MSRP. The discounted deal comes from UK retailer, Currys. Interestingly, you can […]
Erying, the creators of several MoTD (Mobile on Desktop) motherboards has released its new Polestar series with Intel 13th Gen HX CPUs. Up To Intel Core i9-13980HX 24-Core CPU! Erying's Latest Polestar MoTD Motherboards Start At $270 US For 16 Cores The motherboard manufacturer is known to utilize Intel's mobility CPUs under the "HX" and "H" series and repurpose them from the mobile segment to desktop solutions. These parts are often seen as the better value options, offering a decent motherboard and CPU combo package at very affordable price points. The latest launch from Erying is the Polestar MoDT HX […]
ASUS has offered a new "baseline profile" setting in its motherboard BIOS which should help mitigate Intel 14th & 13th Gen stability issues. Intel 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Are Riddled With Stability Issues, Mostly In Games, And They Only Way To Fix Them Is To Sacrifice Performance By Using Baseline Settings Through Enabling "Baseline" Limit Intel's 14th & 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs have been facing widespread gaming stability issues as motherboard makers push certain CPUs beyond their limits through their default BIOS. Moreover, excessive voltages and power are being pumped into processors, making the silicon degrade over time. […]
Intel has rolled out its latest Arc graphics driver 5444 which adds new game fixes and brings more DX11 game performance uplifts for GPUs. Intel Arc A-Series GPUs & Arc iGPUs Receive Even More DX11 Gaming Performance Optimizations, Up To 48% Boost In Latest Graphics Driver Update Intel's graphics driver updates are known to feature some big performance uplifts for several games. Whether you see them as fixing the broken performance in certain older titles or simply adding more performance, they are there for gamers to enjoy. As part of its new Arc Game On 5444 (Non-WHQL) driver package, the […]
Intel & JEDEC have pointed out DDR5-8800 memory capabilities for next-gen servers such as Xeon 6 "Granite Rapids" CPUs with up to 128 cores. Intel Granite Rapids "Xeon 6" CPUs Are Running DDR5 Memory At Speeds of Up To 8800 MT/s Which Is Part of Updated JEDEC Specs For Next-Gen Servers A few days ago, JEDEC published its new JESD79-5C DDR5 SDRAM standard which mainly focuses on elevating the performance and security features of next-gen server platforms. The main high-lights of the standard include the expansion of timing parameters definition from 6800 Mbps to a staggering 8800 Mbps speed. Expansion […]
Eager to establish itself as the world's leading chip manufacturer, Intel is making rapid progress in introducing advanced chip-making machines in its process flow. The firm revealed earlier today that it had completed the assembly of the "industry's first" high numeric aperture chip-making machine at an R&D center in Oregon. Intel's announcement follows a press talk given by the firm earlier this week that explained the benefits of using High NA technology to make chips and how the firm aims to use the unique benefits offered by these machines to speed up its fabrication process. Intel Aims To Put High […]
Intel has announced validation & optimization for its Xeon, Core Ultra, Arc & Gaudi product lineups for Meta's latest Llama 3 GenAI workloads. Intel Validates & Benchmarks Meta's Llama 3 GenAI Workloads Across Its Xeon CPUs, Core Ultra CPUs, Arc GPUs & Gaudi Accelerators Press Release: Today, Meta launched Meta Llama 3, its next-generation large language model (LLM). Effective on launch day, Intel has validated its AI product portfolio for the first Llama 3 8B and 70B models across Gaudi accelerators, Xeon processors, Core Ultra processors, & Arc GPUs. Why It Matters: As part of its mission to bring AI everywhere, Intel […]
Intel's Granite Rapids P-Core & Sierra Forest E-Core "Xeon 6" CPU specs have leaked out along with huge LGA 7592 & LGA 4710 motherboards. Intel Granite Rapids CPUs To Feature Up To 128 P-Cores, Sierra Forest CPUs To Feature Up To 288 E-Cores: LGA 7592 Platform For AP & LGA 4710 Platform For SP Chips Just a few hours ago, we reported preliminary specifications of four Granite Rapids-AP SKUs, and now, we have a mega leak from YuuKi_AnS who had previously given us a glimpse of the Beechnut City reference platform based around the LGA 4710 socket. Starting with the […]
Intel's next-generation Lunar Lake-V "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs are going to feature 8 CPU cores, 8 GPU cores & 32 GB of on-package LPDDR5X memory. Intel Lunar Lake-MX CPUs Renamed To Lunar Lake-V: Core Ultra 200V With Up To 8 CPU & 8 GPU Cores The Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are no mystery as these are the next hot topic to discuss after Meteor Lake and even Arrow Lake considering they not only pack a new CPU architecture but also brand new GPU cores in the form of Xe2-LPG "Arc Battlemage", on-package LPDDR5X memory & some interesting configurations. According to […]
Possible specifications of Intel's next-gen Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6" CPUs with up to 128 P-Cores have been leaked. Intel Xeon 6 P-Core Family To Feature CPUs With Up To 128 P-Cores: Granite Rapids-AP 6980P, 6979P, 6972P & 6960P Leak Out The leaked specifications come from RainNymph, a member of the Intel Insiders Community. The member talked a little bit about the Intel Xeon 6 family and what we can expect from the next-gen family too. First up, we have to talk about the four Intel Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6" SKUs which have been revealed along with their specifications. It is […]
AAEON, a highly regarded embedded company, has unveiled its Alchemist-powered Arc A770 "GAR" & several MXM GPU options. AAEON Makes Embedded Computing Offers More Compelling With Its Latest MXM Lineup & Arc A770 Graphics Card Based On Alchemist GPU Architecture With the embedded computing industry growing tremendously, it seems like Intel has seen a good response from the market since manufacturers have started to adopt the company's Alchemist GPU options under the Arc family. AAEON has now joined the list with the new releases. Apart from embedded products, the firm has joined the consumer graphics segment with their latest GAR-A770 […]
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 […]
The MSI Claw, an Intel Core Ultra-powered gaming handheld, has seen a hefty price drop down to £599 from the British retailer, Currys. MSI's Claw "Intel Core Ultra" Gaming Handheld Finally Drops To £599 But Still Faces Competition From Other Options Such as AMD Ryzen Powered ASUS ROG Ally The handheld markets have been quiet for some time now when it comes to decent discounts, and it seems like MSI has finally broken the silence, as their "Claw" handheld sees a drop of 25% from its original £799 MSRP. The discounted deal comes from UK retailer, Currys. Interestingly, you can […]
Erying, the creators of several MoTD (Mobile on Desktop) motherboards has released its new Polestar series with Intel 13th Gen HX CPUs. Up To Intel Core i9-13980HX 24-Core CPU! Erying's Latest Polestar MoTD Motherboards Start At $270 US For 16 Cores The motherboard manufacturer is known to utilize Intel's mobility CPUs under the "HX" and "H" series and repurpose them from the mobile segment to desktop solutions. These parts are often seen as the better value options, offering a decent motherboard and CPU combo package at very affordable price points. The latest launch from Erying is the Polestar MoDT HX […]
ASUS has offered a new "baseline profile" setting in its motherboard BIOS which should help mitigate Intel 14th & 13th Gen stability issues. Intel 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Are Riddled With Stability Issues, Mostly In Games, And They Only Way To Fix Them Is To Sacrifice Performance By Using Baseline Settings Through Enabling "Baseline" Limit Intel's 14th & 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs have been facing widespread gaming stability issues as motherboard makers push certain CPUs beyond their limits through their default BIOS. Moreover, excessive voltages and power are being pumped into processors, making the silicon degrade over time. […]
Intel has rolled out its latest Arc graphics driver 5444 which adds new game fixes and brings more DX11 game performance uplifts for GPUs. Intel Arc A-Series GPUs & Arc iGPUs Receive Even More DX11 Gaming Performance Optimizations, Up To 48% Boost In Latest Graphics Driver Update Intel's graphics driver updates are known to feature some big performance uplifts for several games. Whether you see them as fixing the broken performance in certain older titles or simply adding more performance, they are there for gamers to enjoy. As part of its new Arc Game On 5444 (Non-WHQL) driver package, the […]
Intel & JEDEC have pointed out DDR5-8800 memory capabilities for next-gen servers such as Xeon 6 "Granite Rapids" CPUs with up to 128 cores. Intel Granite Rapids "Xeon 6" CPUs Are Running DDR5 Memory At Speeds of Up To 8800 MT/s Which Is Part of Updated JEDEC Specs For Next-Gen Servers A few days ago, JEDEC published its new JESD79-5C DDR5 SDRAM standard which mainly focuses on elevating the performance and security features of next-gen server platforms. The main high-lights of the standard include the expansion of timing parameters definition from 6800 Mbps to a staggering 8800 Mbps speed. Expansion […]
Eager to establish itself as the world's leading chip manufacturer, Intel is making rapid progress in introducing advanced chip-making machines in its process flow. The firm revealed earlier today that it had completed the assembly of the "industry's first" high numeric aperture chip-making machine at an R&D center in Oregon. Intel's announcement follows a press talk given by the firm earlier this week that explained the benefits of using High NA technology to make chips and how the firm aims to use the unique benefits offered by these machines to speed up its fabrication process. Intel Aims To Put High […]
Intel has announced validation & optimization for its Xeon, Core Ultra, Arc & Gaudi product lineups for Meta's latest Llama 3 GenAI workloads. Intel Validates & Benchmarks Meta's Llama 3 GenAI Workloads Across Its Xeon CPUs, Core Ultra CPUs, Arc GPUs & Gaudi Accelerators Press Release: Today, Meta launched Meta Llama 3, its next-generation large language model (LLM). Effective on launch day, Intel has validated its AI product portfolio for the first Llama 3 8B and 70B models across Gaudi accelerators, Xeon processors, Core Ultra processors, & Arc GPUs. Why It Matters: As part of its mission to bring AI everywhere, Intel […]
Intel's Granite Rapids P-Core & Sierra Forest E-Core "Xeon 6" CPU specs have leaked out along with huge LGA 7592 & LGA 4710 motherboards. Intel Granite Rapids CPUs To Feature Up To 128 P-Cores, Sierra Forest CPUs To Feature Up To 288 E-Cores: LGA 7592 Platform For AP & LGA 4710 Platform For SP Chips Just a few hours ago, we reported preliminary specifications of four Granite Rapids-AP SKUs, and now, we have a mega leak from YuuKi_AnS who had previously given us a glimpse of the Beechnut City reference platform based around the LGA 4710 socket. Starting with the […]
Intel's next-generation Lunar Lake-V "Core Ultra 200V" CPUs are going to feature 8 CPU cores, 8 GPU cores & 32 GB of on-package LPDDR5X memory. Intel Lunar Lake-MX CPUs Renamed To Lunar Lake-V: Core Ultra 200V With Up To 8 CPU & 8 GPU Cores The Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are no mystery as these are the next hot topic to discuss after Meteor Lake and even Arrow Lake considering they not only pack a new CPU architecture but also brand new GPU cores in the form of Xe2-LPG "Arc Battlemage", on-package LPDDR5X memory & some interesting configurations. According to […]
Possible specifications of Intel's next-gen Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6" CPUs with up to 128 P-Cores have been leaked. Intel Xeon 6 P-Core Family To Feature CPUs With Up To 128 P-Cores: Granite Rapids-AP 6980P, 6979P, 6972P & 6960P Leak Out The leaked specifications come from RainNymph, a member of the Intel Insiders Community. The member talked a little bit about the Intel Xeon 6 family and what we can expect from the next-gen family too. First up, we have to talk about the four Intel Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6" SKUs which have been revealed along with their specifications. It is […]
AAEON, a highly regarded embedded company, has unveiled its Alchemist-powered Arc A770 "GAR" & several MXM GPU options. AAEON Makes Embedded Computing Offers More Compelling With Its Latest MXM Lineup & Arc A770 Graphics Card Based On Alchemist GPU Architecture With the embedded computing industry growing tremendously, it seems like Intel has seen a good response from the market since manufacturers have started to adopt the company's Alchemist GPU options under the Arc family. AAEON has now joined the list with the new releases. Apart from embedded products, the firm has joined the consumer graphics segment with their latest GAR-A770 […]