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, […]
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 8000 CPUs have been spotted in the latest "PMF" driver package which hints at a launch soon. AMD Ryzen 8000 CPUs Are Now Being Supported In Latest Drivers, Launch Expected At CES 2024 The latest driver was spotted at station drivers by HXL (@9550pro) and is part of the 5.11.02.217 release which is not yet listed over at AMD's official driver webpage. The official version is still the 5.08.02.027 release but the major update in the upcoming release is the "AMD PMF-8000 Series" driver package which confirms the Ryzen 8000 CPU family. The AMD PMF "Platform Management […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER & RTX 4070 SUPER GPUs have reportedly been confirmed by a Korean retailer, reports Harukaze5719. NVIDIA's Upcoming GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER & RTX 4070 SUPER GPU Are Now Being Confirmed By Retailers The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER & RTX 4070 SUPER graphics cards are amongst the trio which also allegedly includes the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. Hardware insider, Harukaze5719, has now been able to confirm that the two cards are indeed real with a Korean retailer but didn't offer any additional information. The same retailer also leaked AMD's Ryzen 5 7500F CPU prior to […]
AMD has secured a big win in terms of market share in Q3 2023 with its EPYC & Ryzen CPUs as revealed in the latest statistics by Mercury Research. AMD CPUs Win Big Chunk of Market Share In Q3 2023: EPYC For Servers & Ryzen Mobile For Laptops Dominate The AMD Ryzen & EPYC CPUs have once again started to gain popularity with the recent launches which include the EPYC 9004/8004 series & the Ryzen 7000 mobile lineup which includes a diverse portfolio of chips for customers to select from. As such, the company has now gained market share in […]
NVIDIA doesn't seem to be giving up on its huge AI market potential in the Chinese market as the company is reportedly making even more Hopper GPUs that bypass the US restrictions. NVIDIA H20, L20 & L2 Are The New AI GPUs On The Block For Chinese Markets According to the latest report by Dylan Patel of Semianalysis, it looks like NVIDIA has plans to launch at least three new AI GPUs for the Chinese market which include the H20 SXM, PCIe L20, and the PCIe L2. All of these chips are based on the Hopper GPU architecture and will […]
AMD has limited the driver support for its Polaris & Vega GPUs to "Critical" updates only as both architectures near their EOL (End-of-Life) period. AMD Polaris & Vega, The Last of The GCN Architectures, Are Reaching EOL Status But Critical Driver Updates Will Continue To Roll Out AMD's recent Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition drivers lacked support for the Polaris and Vega GPUs in the main driver branch and received separate drivers which was only limited to bug fixes. Not only that but AMD also ended support for Polaris and Vega GPUs in its official AMDVLK Vulkan drivers while the MESA […]
Intel released the November 2023 update to its MLPerf Training 3.1 results and delivered a 103% performance increase compared to their projection of 90% back in June. There are only three accelerators that are currently submitting GPT-3 results on MLPerf right now: Intel, NVIDIA and Google - making Intel's Gaudi 2 currently the only viable alternative to NVIDIA's GPUs (is that even the correct term anymore?) for MLPerf AI workloads. Intel showcases competitive price/performance to NVIDIA's leading edge Hopper chips in latest MLPerf 3.1 Intel was also quick to point out that Xeon is the only CPU submitting training results […]
Microcenter keeps on delivering some insane deals on AMD's Ryzen CPUs and the latest ones which include the 7900X, 7800X3D & 5600X3D are a delight for gamers and enthusiast looking forward to building their gaming PC or simply updating them with something new & powerful. AMD Ryzen CPU Deals At Microcenter Are Just Mind-Blowing: Grab A 7900X For As Low As $288 US Starting off with the deals, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is now available for $288.10 US at Microcenter. That's a 47.5% drop over its MSRP of $549.99 US (saving $261.89 US). This 12-core chip with a total […]
China's domestic chipmaker, Loongson, has unveiled its plans to tape out its next-gen GPU in Q3 2024 which offers similar performance to AMD's RX 550. An AMD Radeon RX 550 Equivalent GPU Is What China's Loongson Is Aiming To Make in 2024 The Chinese domestic market is quickly looking for alternatives to meet the requirements of its consumers. The recent chip wars between the US and China have led to bans across various AI products but if these continue to escalate, then we might see consumer-level product bans. The RTX 4090 ban is just a teaser of what's coming for […]
As the China-US chip escalates, Chinese companies have started finding alternatives to NVIDIA's AI GPUs which were previously their main component for data center and cloud ecosystems. NVIDIA Out From China - Several AI Alternatives To Take Benefit From The Huge Domestic Market, One GPU Maker Calls AI Op "A Sea of Stars" Last month, The US government hit China with a new series of bans on its AI efforts which blocked NVIDIA from exporting its latest Hopper and Ampere chips. This new ban was an interesting one as it stopped NVIDIA from selling its China-exclusive A800 & H800 AI […]
During an event in China, Intel teased the launch of more 14th Gen Raptor Lake refreshes including 65W Desktops, HX-series for laptops & China-exclusive variants. Intel Preps Even More 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPU Refreshes: 65W Desktop, HX For Laptops, China-Exclusive Designs Intel has so far launched its 14th Gen Raptor Lake-S Refresh CPUs only in "K" Unlocked Desktop SKUs. These models have been available since last month and offer slightly better performance while retaining the same prices. Now, the company has teased the upcoming launch of its 14th-generation Raptor Lake Refresh chips in even more flavors. First up, we […]
A Chinese research paper reveals that "ACCEL", an in-house analog AI processing chip, can deliver 3000 times faster performance than NVIDIA's A100 & A800 GPUs. Chinese ACCEL Analog AI Chip Reportedly Provides "3000 Times" Faster Performance Than NVIDIA's A100 & A800 With China under the influence of global sanctions, it seems like the country is rapidly improving its "homegrown" solutions, in an attempt to maintain its existing pace of industry growth. A paper published by Tsinghua University, China reveals that the institute has devised a new technique for AI computing performance and developed a chip named ACCEL ( All-Analog Chip […]
Samsung & SK Hynix are in a "serious" race for HBM3 dominance, as both companies witness a huge influx of orders from the AI industry. HBM3 Sees Huge Demand For Next-Gen AI Applications With Both Samsung & SK hynix In The Race To Secure Dominan...
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 8000 CPUs have been spotted in the latest "PMF" driver package which hints at a launch soon. AMD Ryzen 8000 CPUs Are Now Being Supported In Latest Drivers, Launch Expected At CES 2024 The latest driver was spotted at station drivers by HXL (@9550pro) and is part of the 5.11.02.217 release which is not yet listed over at AMD's official driver webpage. The official version is still the 5.08.02.027 release but the major update in the upcoming release is the "AMD PMF-8000 Series" driver package which confirms the Ryzen 8000 CPU family. The AMD PMF "Platform Management […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER & RTX 4070 SUPER GPUs have reportedly been confirmed by a Korean retailer, reports Harukaze5719. NVIDIA's Upcoming GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER & RTX 4070 SUPER GPU Are Now Being Confirmed By Retailers The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER & RTX 4070 SUPER graphics cards are amongst the trio which also allegedly includes the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. Hardware insider, Harukaze5719, has now been able to confirm that the two cards are indeed real with a Korean retailer but didn't offer any additional information. The same retailer also leaked AMD's Ryzen 5 7500F CPU prior to […]
AMD has secured a big win in terms of market share in Q3 2023 with its EPYC & Ryzen CPUs as revealed in the latest statistics by Mercury Research. AMD CPUs Win Big Chunk of Market Share In Q3 2023: EPYC For Servers & Ryzen Mobile For Laptops Dominate The AMD Ryzen & EPYC CPUs have once again started to gain popularity with the recent launches which include the EPYC 9004/8004 series & the Ryzen 7000 mobile lineup which includes a diverse portfolio of chips for customers to select from. As such, the company has now gained market share in […]
NVIDIA doesn't seem to be giving up on its huge AI market potential in the Chinese market as the company is reportedly making even more Hopper GPUs that bypass the US restrictions. NVIDIA H20, L20 & L2 Are The New AI GPUs On The Block For Chinese Markets According to the latest report by Dylan Patel of Semianalysis, it looks like NVIDIA has plans to launch at least three new AI GPUs for the Chinese market which include the H20 SXM, PCIe L20, and the PCIe L2. All of these chips are based on the Hopper GPU architecture and will […]
AMD has limited the driver support for its Polaris & Vega GPUs to "Critical" updates only as both architectures near their EOL (End-of-Life) period. AMD Polaris & Vega, The Last of The GCN Architectures, Are Reaching EOL Status But Critical Driver Updates Will Continue To Roll Out AMD's recent Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition drivers lacked support for the Polaris and Vega GPUs in the main driver branch and received separate drivers which was only limited to bug fixes. Not only that but AMD also ended support for Polaris and Vega GPUs in its official AMDVLK Vulkan drivers while the MESA […]
Intel released the November 2023 update to its MLPerf Training 3.1 results and delivered a 103% performance increase compared to their projection of 90% back in June. There are only three accelerators that are currently submitting GPT-3 results on MLPerf right now: Intel, NVIDIA and Google - making Intel's Gaudi 2 currently the only viable alternative to NVIDIA's GPUs (is that even the correct term anymore?) for MLPerf AI workloads. Intel showcases competitive price/performance to NVIDIA's leading edge Hopper chips in latest MLPerf 3.1 Intel was also quick to point out that Xeon is the only CPU submitting training results […]
Microcenter keeps on delivering some insane deals on AMD's Ryzen CPUs and the latest ones which include the 7900X, 7800X3D & 5600X3D are a delight for gamers and enthusiast looking forward to building their gaming PC or simply updating them with something new & powerful. AMD Ryzen CPU Deals At Microcenter Are Just Mind-Blowing: Grab A 7900X For As Low As $288 US Starting off with the deals, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is now available for $288.10 US at Microcenter. That's a 47.5% drop over its MSRP of $549.99 US (saving $261.89 US). This 12-core chip with a total […]
China's domestic chipmaker, Loongson, has unveiled its plans to tape out its next-gen GPU in Q3 2024 which offers similar performance to AMD's RX 550. An AMD Radeon RX 550 Equivalent GPU Is What China's Loongson Is Aiming To Make in 2024 The Chinese domestic market is quickly looking for alternatives to meet the requirements of its consumers. The recent chip wars between the US and China have led to bans across various AI products but if these continue to escalate, then we might see consumer-level product bans. The RTX 4090 ban is just a teaser of what's coming for […]
As the China-US chip escalates, Chinese companies have started finding alternatives to NVIDIA's AI GPUs which were previously their main component for data center and cloud ecosystems. NVIDIA Out From China - Several AI Alternatives To Take Benefit From The Huge Domestic Market, One GPU Maker Calls AI Op "A Sea of Stars" Last month, The US government hit China with a new series of bans on its AI efforts which blocked NVIDIA from exporting its latest Hopper and Ampere chips. This new ban was an interesting one as it stopped NVIDIA from selling its China-exclusive A800 & H800 AI […]
During an event in China, Intel teased the launch of more 14th Gen Raptor Lake refreshes including 65W Desktops, HX-series for laptops & China-exclusive variants. Intel Preps Even More 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPU Refreshes: 65W Desktop, HX For Laptops, China-Exclusive Designs Intel has so far launched its 14th Gen Raptor Lake-S Refresh CPUs only in "K" Unlocked Desktop SKUs. These models have been available since last month and offer slightly better performance while retaining the same prices. Now, the company has teased the upcoming launch of its 14th-generation Raptor Lake Refresh chips in even more flavors. First up, we […]
A Chinese research paper reveals that "ACCEL", an in-house analog AI processing chip, can deliver 3000 times faster performance than NVIDIA's A100 & A800 GPUs. Chinese ACCEL Analog AI Chip Reportedly Provides "3000 Times" Faster Performance Than NVIDIA's A100 & A800 With China under the influence of global sanctions, it seems like the country is rapidly improving its "homegrown" solutions, in an attempt to maintain its existing pace of industry growth. A paper published by Tsinghua University, China reveals that the institute has devised a new technique for AI computing performance and developed a chip named ACCEL ( All-Analog Chip […]
Samsung & SK Hynix are in a "serious" race for HBM3 dominance, as both companies witness a huge influx of orders from the AI industry. HBM3 Sees Huge Demand For Next-Gen AI Applications With Both Samsung & SK hynix In The Race To Secure Dominan...