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's GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPUs are witnessing a price drop trend in Germany as some SKUs have started to retail below MSRP. German Retailers Listing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPUs Below Their MSRPs The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPUs initially retailed at prices much higher than the official MSRPs, and while this wasn't a surprise, it is a trend with newer launches in the European region. However, it looks like the prices are finally starting to drop back to their optimal levels, surprisingly much faster than how they went up. Beginning with the mid-tier NVIDIA GeForce RTX […]
JEDEC has reportedly provided relaxation for HBM4 memory participants, potentially allowing a more efficient development for 16-Hi designs. JEDEC Eases HBM4 Thickness Thresholds For Manufacturers Including Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron, Removing The Need For Hybrid Bonding Tech For 16-Hi Stacks HBM4 is the next big thing in the memory segment, with every firm involved in developing the memory type most effectively since it would ultimately set the course for success in the next-gen markets. To aid manufacturers, ZDNet Korea reports that JEDEC has decided to reduce the package thickness of HBM4 to 775 micrometers for both 12-layer and 16-layer […]
A key technology used to make artificial intelligence chips is the reason the world's biggest memory manufacturer, Samsung Electronics of Korea, has fallen behind rivals from its home country and the U.S., according to sources quoted by Reuters. Along with those designed by Wall Street's A.I. darling NVIDIA corporation, high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips are an equally important component of the A.I. revolution that has become the center of stock market attention as the technology and industrial sectors start to expand their computing and data processing facilities to include artificial intelligence workloads. Reuters' sources claim that Samsung is buying equipment […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X CPU has become a popular mining option, earning more profits than the fastest GPUs, as the crypto craze once again picks up. CPUs More Viable Than GPUs In Certain Mining Algorithms, Crypto Rises From The Ashes As Bitcoin Hits $73,000 US It's not the first time that CPUs are used for crypto mining but with the recent rise of Bitcoin, surpassing $60K and hitting up to $73K US, it looks like the mining craze has returned even if for the time being. This has led to people dusting off their old mining systems and firing them […]
AMD has pushed out further patches to bring in Zen 5 CPU enablement on Linux as we near the launch of the next-gen lineup. AMD's Proactive Approach With Zen 5 CPU Enablement Will Allow Complete Support Of The Architecture On Launch Dates AMD's approach to bringing Zen 5 CPU architecture support on Linux has been steady and very progressive, deviating from the usual trend where AMD decided to push out patches only months before the official launch. Phoronix reports that the firm has uploaded various files bringing in performance monitoring patches of the architecture for use in multiple tools on […]
Q4 2023 was strong for Intel as the chipmaker shipped 50 million CPUs in the desktop & notebook space, far exceeding AMD & Apple. Q4 2023 Global Desktop & Notebook CPU Market Report: Intel Shipped 50 Million Units, AMD 8 Million Units, Apple 6 Million Units The latest statistics are reported by Canalys who presented their latest infographic and report on the Q4 2023 Global PC (Notebook & Desktop) CPU market. Some interesting stats besides the CPU shipments and revenue include the popular PC segments across each region. It is reported that the desktop PC market is vibrant in APAC […]
Stability AI has published a new blog post that offers an AI benchmark showdown between Intel Gaudi 2 & NVIDIA's H100 and A100 GPU accelerators. The benchmarks show that Intel's solutions offer great value and can be seen as a respected alternative for customers who are eyeing a fast & readily available solution compared to NVIDIA's offerings. Intel vs NVIDIA AI Accelerator Showdown: Gaudi 2 Showcases Strong Performance Against H100 & A100 In Stable Diffusion & Llama 2 LLMs, Great Performance/$ Highlighted As Strong Reason To Go Team Blue The AI firm, Stability AI, has been making open models that […]
Intel has revealed additional details on its next-gen 14A & 14A-E process nodes which deliver substantial performance & efficiency uplifts over 18A. Intel 14A Process Node Boasts Over 15% Efficiency Advantage Over 18A While Improving Chip Integration By 20% Intel recently added several new process nodes to its roadmap which include 14A & 10A. The latter was briefly mentioned by the blue team during its IFS Direct 2024 event and will be targeted for the production run beyond 2028. Meanwhile, the company has positioned its 14A node to be ready for production by 2026 while the advanced 14A-E variant will […]
JEDEC is expected to finalize the specifications of the next-gen LPDDR6 memory by the third quarter of 2024, reports ETnews. The Next-Gen LPDDR6 Memory Standard Is Going To Bring Higher Faster & Efficient Performance To A Range of Low-Power Devices, JEDEC To Finalize It By Q3 2024 The LPDDR6 memory will be replacing the existing LPDDR5 memory and its various iterations that were announced as early as 2019. It will be almost five years since the LPDDR5 standard has been out in the market. We have seen the likes of LPDDR5x from Samsung & Micron while SK hynix has also […]
The unofficial NVStrapsReBar UEFI driver has enabled Resizable BAR support on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 & GTX 16 "Turing" GPUs. Resizable BAR Support Comes To NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 & GTX 16 "Turing" GPUs With NVStrapsReBar Resizable BAR is a feature that has become a staple of the industry ever since it was announced a few years back. The technology which is part of the PCI spec allows the CPU to have access to the entire GPU memory space through the PCIe interconnect, thus removing any bottleneck & offering higher performance. While initially supported on certain GPUs and motherboards, Resizable […]
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, […]
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed that the next DGX AI system will be "liquid-cooled," opening a new opportunity in the domain of data centers. NVIDIA Aims To Utilize Liquid Cooling With Its Next-Gen DGX AI Systems, Promising Huge Gains In Power & Thermal Efficiencies For starters, this announcement was unexpected since NVIDIA's CEO disclosed it during a conference. Liquid Cooling has been picking up the pace in the data center & AI server segment with firms dedicating huge investments towards manufacturing plants for AI liquid cooling equipment. With that, liquid cooling data centers will require a hefty amount of […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPUs are witnessing a price drop trend in Germany as some SKUs have started to retail below MSRP. German Retailers Listing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPUs Below Their MSRPs The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPUs initially retailed at prices much higher than the official MSRPs, and while this wasn't a surprise, it is a trend with newer launches in the European region. However, it looks like the prices are finally starting to drop back to their optimal levels, surprisingly much faster than how they went up. Beginning with the mid-tier NVIDIA GeForce RTX […]
JEDEC has reportedly provided relaxation for HBM4 memory participants, potentially allowing a more efficient development for 16-Hi designs. JEDEC Eases HBM4 Thickness Thresholds For Manufacturers Including Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron, Removing The Need For Hybrid Bonding Tech For 16-Hi Stacks HBM4 is the next big thing in the memory segment, with every firm involved in developing the memory type most effectively since it would ultimately set the course for success in the next-gen markets. To aid manufacturers, ZDNet Korea reports that JEDEC has decided to reduce the package thickness of HBM4 to 775 micrometers for both 12-layer and 16-layer […]
A key technology used to make artificial intelligence chips is the reason the world's biggest memory manufacturer, Samsung Electronics of Korea, has fallen behind rivals from its home country and the U.S., according to sources quoted by Reuters. Along with those designed by Wall Street's A.I. darling NVIDIA corporation, high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips are an equally important component of the A.I. revolution that has become the center of stock market attention as the technology and industrial sectors start to expand their computing and data processing facilities to include artificial intelligence workloads. Reuters' sources claim that Samsung is buying equipment […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X CPU has become a popular mining option, earning more profits than the fastest GPUs, as the crypto craze once again picks up. CPUs More Viable Than GPUs In Certain Mining Algorithms, Crypto Rises From The Ashes As Bitcoin Hits $73,000 US It's not the first time that CPUs are used for crypto mining but with the recent rise of Bitcoin, surpassing $60K and hitting up to $73K US, it looks like the mining craze has returned even if for the time being. This has led to people dusting off their old mining systems and firing them […]
AMD has pushed out further patches to bring in Zen 5 CPU enablement on Linux as we near the launch of the next-gen lineup. AMD's Proactive Approach With Zen 5 CPU Enablement Will Allow Complete Support Of The Architecture On Launch Dates AMD's approach to bringing Zen 5 CPU architecture support on Linux has been steady and very progressive, deviating from the usual trend where AMD decided to push out patches only months before the official launch. Phoronix reports that the firm has uploaded various files bringing in performance monitoring patches of the architecture for use in multiple tools on […]
Q4 2023 was strong for Intel as the chipmaker shipped 50 million CPUs in the desktop & notebook space, far exceeding AMD & Apple. Q4 2023 Global Desktop & Notebook CPU Market Report: Intel Shipped 50 Million Units, AMD 8 Million Units, Apple 6 Million Units The latest statistics are reported by Canalys who presented their latest infographic and report on the Q4 2023 Global PC (Notebook & Desktop) CPU market. Some interesting stats besides the CPU shipments and revenue include the popular PC segments across each region. It is reported that the desktop PC market is vibrant in APAC […]
Stability AI has published a new blog post that offers an AI benchmark showdown between Intel Gaudi 2 & NVIDIA's H100 and A100 GPU accelerators. The benchmarks show that Intel's solutions offer great value and can be seen as a respected alternative for customers who are eyeing a fast & readily available solution compared to NVIDIA's offerings. Intel vs NVIDIA AI Accelerator Showdown: Gaudi 2 Showcases Strong Performance Against H100 & A100 In Stable Diffusion & Llama 2 LLMs, Great Performance/$ Highlighted As Strong Reason To Go Team Blue The AI firm, Stability AI, has been making open models that […]
Intel has revealed additional details on its next-gen 14A & 14A-E process nodes which deliver substantial performance & efficiency uplifts over 18A. Intel 14A Process Node Boasts Over 15% Efficiency Advantage Over 18A While Improving Chip Integration By 20% Intel recently added several new process nodes to its roadmap which include 14A & 10A. The latter was briefly mentioned by the blue team during its IFS Direct 2024 event and will be targeted for the production run beyond 2028. Meanwhile, the company has positioned its 14A node to be ready for production by 2026 while the advanced 14A-E variant will […]
JEDEC is expected to finalize the specifications of the next-gen LPDDR6 memory by the third quarter of 2024, reports ETnews. The Next-Gen LPDDR6 Memory Standard Is Going To Bring Higher Faster & Efficient Performance To A Range of Low-Power Devices, JEDEC To Finalize It By Q3 2024 The LPDDR6 memory will be replacing the existing LPDDR5 memory and its various iterations that were announced as early as 2019. It will be almost five years since the LPDDR5 standard has been out in the market. We have seen the likes of LPDDR5x from Samsung & Micron while SK hynix has also […]
The unofficial NVStrapsReBar UEFI driver has enabled Resizable BAR support on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 & GTX 16 "Turing" GPUs. Resizable BAR Support Comes To NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 & GTX 16 "Turing" GPUs With NVStrapsReBar Resizable BAR is a feature that has become a staple of the industry ever since it was announced a few years back. The technology which is part of the PCI spec allows the CPU to have access to the entire GPU memory space through the PCIe interconnect, thus removing any bottleneck & offering higher performance. While initially supported on certain GPUs and motherboards, Resizable […]
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, […]
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed that the next DGX AI system will be "liquid-cooled," opening a new opportunity in the domain of data centers. NVIDIA Aims To Utilize Liquid Cooling With Its Next-Gen DGX AI Systems, Promising Huge Gains In Power & Thermal Efficiencies For starters, this announcement was unexpected since NVIDIA's CEO disclosed it during a conference. Liquid Cooling has been picking up the pace in the data center & AI server segment with firms dedicating huge investments towards manufacturing plants for AI liquid cooling equipment. With that, liquid cooling data centers will require a hefty amount of […]