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, […]
NVIDIA has shifted its production lines to the next-gen GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs while the RTX 40 "Ada" series is now at the end of its life. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs Full Steam Ahead In Terms of Production, Most RTX 40 "Ada" Series Now At End of Production According to Chinese Board Channels, NVIDIA has now prioritized its entire production lines towards the manufacturing of the next-gen GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs which target the gaming market. These next-gen GPUs will be replacing the existing RTX 40 "Ada" lineup which has already seen the discontinuation of […]
A 36-year-old Chinese national and former SK hynix was allegedly caught stealing trade secrets for Huawei and found guilty of violating South Korea’s Industrial Technology Protection Act. As a result of these offenses, the ex-employee will not just serve 18 months in prison but will also have to pay a fine for her crimes. In addition to prison time, the ex-SK hynix employee will pay a fine of approximately $15,000 The Yeoju branch of the Suwon District Court provided the following details as evidence that led to the sentencing of the ex-SK hynix employee. As reported by Koreabizwire, there was […]
The worlds of Stellar Blade and NieR Automata will finally collide next week thanks to the release of a new DLC expansion that will be accompanied by a free update introducing new features to the base game. The highly anticipated collaboration between the two games will launch on November 20th worldwide. At the center of this collaboration will be Emil, whose shop will make a surprise appearance in the world of Shift Up's game to offer players eleven different collaboration items. A free Stellar Blade update will accompany the expansion's launch on November 20th, introducing the highly-requested photo mode, four […]
Intel is reportedly planning to outsource more of its Arrow Lake CPU orders to TSMC, as Team Blue is no longer confident in the capabilities of its foundry division. Intel Ramps Up Arrow Lake Outsourcing To TSMC To Maintain Market Competitiveness & Cover "Sluggish" IFS Performance Team Blue's business isn't in the best conditions, not just in the consumer segment but in areas such as data center and AI markets. Intel hasn't managed to make the best out of the resources at its disposal, so the firm is now eying towards outsourcing its key orders to TSMC, given that the […]
The appointment of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States meant that China would have to buckle up for a wave of trade sanctions. Just recently, it was reported that the U.S. authorities ordered TSMC to suspend 7nm and below chip shipments to companies located overseas, notifying customers through email that its customers will no longer receive any batch going forward. The exact order has reportedly been given to Samsung, with the latter likely following TSMC’s route. Samsung is already in a tough spot as far as its foundry business goes, and being forced to suspend chip shipments […]
Just before the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 in March, franchise creator Hideaki Itsuno expressed his desire to make something wholly new and original for his next project. Fans certainly thought he meant at CAPCOM, but the veteran game director surprisingly left the Japanese company at the end of August after a career of thirty years. His credits at CAPCOM also include Power Stone, Auto Modellista, and multiple Devil May Cry games, including the critically acclaimed latest entry. Today, we finally learned what's next for the maker of Dragon's Dogma 2. Tencent's LightSpeed Studios announced that Itsuno is the new […]
According to a report from the Financial Times, Amazon is developing custom artificial intelligence chips to reduce its dependence on NVIDIA. The firm has already developed a variety of in-house processors to run data center workloads, and the latest push is part of its investment in a chip design startup in 2015. Amazon is expected to shed more light on its custom AI processors next month as part of announcements covering the firm's Trainium chip lineup. These chips have been developed by Amazon's Annapurna Labs, and they are being used by Microsoft-backed OpenAI's rival Anthropic. Anthropic is Amazon's primary AI […]
Apple has announced a new feature for AirTags today, which will allow users to share the AirTag's location with another trusted person and the airlines. The location will be shared temporarily, allowing the airline to locate your item, if it has been misplaced at the airport. Apple’s new Find My update lets you track lost luggage in real-time through AirTag location sharing with airlines It was initially reported last week that the company is working on a feature, where Find My app in iOS 18.2 beta 2 that will allow temporary location sharing of AirTags. Today, the company has officially […]
While Google's Gemini AI is advancing the features and experience for its users, the company is working on another model that is not like the traditional chatbots. The tech giant is pivoting in a different direction with a new experimental tool called Learn About, which is focused on improving learning through more engaging and interactive visuals. Artificial intelligence focusing more on education marks a significant step and could change the way people learn and engage in research by making the process more effective. Google's experimental AI tool, Learn About, is a huge step in enhancing learning through more interactive responses […]
Apple has released the third beta of its upcoming iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 for all compatible devices with some pretty major bug fixes and new features. If you are a developer, you can download and install the latest build on your iPhone or iPad right now through the Settings app. Check out what iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 beta 3 bring to the table. Apple releases iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 beta 3 to developers for all compatible iPhone and iPad devices As mentioned, developers now have the option to download the latest iOS 18.2 beta 3 on your […]
Samsung is gearing up for its next big launch of the S series, and as the launch window is months away, the rumor mill seems to be churning in full swing about the upcoming lineup and what to expect from it. This is especially true for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, where we have been getting varied reports giving us some key information about the new premium model. While previous speculations all pointed towards a design overhaul expectation for the model, that stands to be true as the latest renders seem to match up with the dummy units. The latest renders […]
Crowbar Collective, the studio behind Black Mesa (the fan-made remake of Half-Life), has announced a new cooperative first-person shooter game for PC called Rogue Point. It will be published by Team17, whose General Manager Ann Hurley said in the press release: Team17 has had amazing success in the shooter genre and we’re delighted to offer another incredible title in that space by teaming up with first-person shooter veterans Crowbar Collective. We’ve seen the high quality they brought to Black Mesa and together we know Rogue Point will take things to the next level. Crowbar Collective CEO and project lead Adam […]
NVIDIA has shifted its production lines to the next-gen GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs while the RTX 40 "Ada" series is now at the end of its life. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs Full Steam Ahead In Terms of Production, Most RTX 40 "Ada" Series Now At End of Production According to Chinese Board Channels, NVIDIA has now prioritized its entire production lines towards the manufacturing of the next-gen GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs which target the gaming market. These next-gen GPUs will be replacing the existing RTX 40 "Ada" lineup which has already seen the discontinuation of […]
A 36-year-old Chinese national and former SK hynix was allegedly caught stealing trade secrets for Huawei and found guilty of violating South Korea’s Industrial Technology Protection Act. As a result of these offenses, the ex-employee will not just serve 18 months in prison but will also have to pay a fine for her crimes. In addition to prison time, the ex-SK hynix employee will pay a fine of approximately $15,000 The Yeoju branch of the Suwon District Court provided the following details as evidence that led to the sentencing of the ex-SK hynix employee. As reported by Koreabizwire, there was […]
The worlds of Stellar Blade and NieR Automata will finally collide next week thanks to the release of a new DLC expansion that will be accompanied by a free update introducing new features to the base game. The highly anticipated collaboration between the two games will launch on November 20th worldwide. At the center of this collaboration will be Emil, whose shop will make a surprise appearance in the world of Shift Up's game to offer players eleven different collaboration items. A free Stellar Blade update will accompany the expansion's launch on November 20th, introducing the highly-requested photo mode, four […]
Intel is reportedly planning to outsource more of its Arrow Lake CPU orders to TSMC, as Team Blue is no longer confident in the capabilities of its foundry division. Intel Ramps Up Arrow Lake Outsourcing To TSMC To Maintain Market Competitiveness & Cover "Sluggish" IFS Performance Team Blue's business isn't in the best conditions, not just in the consumer segment but in areas such as data center and AI markets. Intel hasn't managed to make the best out of the resources at its disposal, so the firm is now eying towards outsourcing its key orders to TSMC, given that the […]
The appointment of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States meant that China would have to buckle up for a wave of trade sanctions. Just recently, it was reported that the U.S. authorities ordered TSMC to suspend 7nm and below chip shipments to companies located overseas, notifying customers through email that its customers will no longer receive any batch going forward. The exact order has reportedly been given to Samsung, with the latter likely following TSMC’s route. Samsung is already in a tough spot as far as its foundry business goes, and being forced to suspend chip shipments […]
Just before the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 in March, franchise creator Hideaki Itsuno expressed his desire to make something wholly new and original for his next project. Fans certainly thought he meant at CAPCOM, but the veteran game director surprisingly left the Japanese company at the end of August after a career of thirty years. His credits at CAPCOM also include Power Stone, Auto Modellista, and multiple Devil May Cry games, including the critically acclaimed latest entry. Today, we finally learned what's next for the maker of Dragon's Dogma 2. Tencent's LightSpeed Studios announced that Itsuno is the new […]
According to a report from the Financial Times, Amazon is developing custom artificial intelligence chips to reduce its dependence on NVIDIA. The firm has already developed a variety of in-house processors to run data center workloads, and the latest push is part of its investment in a chip design startup in 2015. Amazon is expected to shed more light on its custom AI processors next month as part of announcements covering the firm's Trainium chip lineup. These chips have been developed by Amazon's Annapurna Labs, and they are being used by Microsoft-backed OpenAI's rival Anthropic. Anthropic is Amazon's primary AI […]
Apple has announced a new feature for AirTags today, which will allow users to share the AirTag's location with another trusted person and the airlines. The location will be shared temporarily, allowing the airline to locate your item, if it has been misplaced at the airport. Apple’s new Find My update lets you track lost luggage in real-time through AirTag location sharing with airlines It was initially reported last week that the company is working on a feature, where Find My app in iOS 18.2 beta 2 that will allow temporary location sharing of AirTags. Today, the company has officially […]
While Google's Gemini AI is advancing the features and experience for its users, the company is working on another model that is not like the traditional chatbots. The tech giant is pivoting in a different direction with a new experimental tool called Learn About, which is focused on improving learning through more engaging and interactive visuals. Artificial intelligence focusing more on education marks a significant step and could change the way people learn and engage in research by making the process more effective. Google's experimental AI tool, Learn About, is a huge step in enhancing learning through more interactive responses […]
Apple has released the third beta of its upcoming iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 for all compatible devices with some pretty major bug fixes and new features. If you are a developer, you can download and install the latest build on your iPhone or iPad right now through the Settings app. Check out what iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 beta 3 bring to the table. Apple releases iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 beta 3 to developers for all compatible iPhone and iPad devices As mentioned, developers now have the option to download the latest iOS 18.2 beta 3 on your […]
Samsung is gearing up for its next big launch of the S series, and as the launch window is months away, the rumor mill seems to be churning in full swing about the upcoming lineup and what to expect from it. This is especially true for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, where we have been getting varied reports giving us some key information about the new premium model. While previous speculations all pointed towards a design overhaul expectation for the model, that stands to be true as the latest renders seem to match up with the dummy units. The latest renders […]
Crowbar Collective, the studio behind Black Mesa (the fan-made remake of Half-Life), has announced a new cooperative first-person shooter game for PC called Rogue Point. It will be published by Team17, whose General Manager Ann Hurley said in the press release: Team17 has had amazing success in the shooter genre and we’re delighted to offer another incredible title in that space by teaming up with first-person shooter veterans Crowbar Collective. We’ve seen the high quality they brought to Black Mesa and together we know Rogue Point will take things to the next level. Crowbar Collective CEO and project lead Adam […]