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, […]
According to a report in the Taiwanese press, Taiwan's contract chip manufacturer TSMC turned down NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's request to set up a dedicated packaging manufacturing line for NVIDIA's products. Along with semiconductor fabrication, chip packaging has become an equally important part of the industry's rush to ship thousands of. AI chips worldwide. However, unlike fabrication capacity, packaging has struggled to meet the elevated demand for chips, making TSMC, the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, dedicate considerable resources towards it. TSMC's latest earnings call also focused on packaging, with the firm choosing to redefine its market to add the […]
AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs were supposed to be a refresh of existing Strix chips but with small improvements to the cache. AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs Supposedly Offer Little Improvements Over Strix APUs But The Release Is Still in Question This is perhaps the first time a brand-new AMD lineup has surfaced on the internet. AMD was supposedly working on a Ryzen AI APU series called "Bald Eagle Point", which was going to be a refresh of the upcoming Strix Point "Ryzen AI 300" lineup. This information comes from an X user, @GodsClumsyHands, who explains […]
NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new exclusive AI GPU for China, the B20, based on its next-gen Blackwell GPU architecture. NVIDIA Bringing Blackwell's AI Might To China With B20 Accelerator, Expected To be Mass Produced In Late 2024 At GTC 2024, NVIDIA unveiled its next-gen Blackwell AI GPU architecture which comes in various forms. The two primary chips powering the Blackwell platforms are the B100 and B200, featuring some powerful specifications primed at AI solutions. The first Blackwell solutions will be readily available within the second half of this year and the demand is sky-high but it looks like […]
One more European retailer has listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X, ahead of their launch with preliminary pricing. PC21.fr currently has three different AMD Ryzen 9000 chips available in stock before official launch As we move closer to the official launch date of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" processors, we see that some of these chips are already available for sale in various retail stores almost daily. This has been usual with the past generations but it provides some crucial information on the company's official pricing of the upcoming processors in various regions. Of course, […]
AMD RDNA 4 GPUs are expected to feature a brand new and enhanced Ray Tracing engine for Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro. AMD's Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro To Benefit From Enhanced Ray Tracing Engine Featured On AMD RDNA 4 GPU Architecture Previously, it was reported that AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs would feature major changes within its Ray Tracing engine. These enhanced RT blocks were to be incorporated in GPUs that would go on to power Radeon RX 8000 graphics cards and Sony PS5 Pro, both of which are expected to debut in the coming year. […]
Igor's Lab has conducted an in-depth test across various GPUs and their thermal compounds, pointing out that it's the poor thermal paste quality that leads to higher temperatures after a certain period. Several "Premium Priced" GPUs Come Applied With Poor Quality Thermal Paste Leading To Drastic Rise In Temperatures After A Certain Period of Time In a new find, it is confirmed that the real reason for the incredibly high temperature of modern-day GPUs is due to the usage of poor quality thermal paste by the AIBs. Thanks to Igor's Lab, the culprit behind the common problem many GPUs were […]
Reports regarding Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU instability are extending to laptops as well but the blue team says they are not the same issue as the desktop chips. Intel's 14th & 13th Gen Laptop CPUs Might Show Signs of Instability Too But They Aren't The Same Issues As The Desktop Lineup According To Official Statement Well, I am sure everyone is aware of Intel's CPU instability issues with the 14th Gen & 13th Gen desktop CPUs and how several users across public forums are reportedly experiencing widespread crashes and performance. The problem initially emerged several months ago, and […]
Microsoft's Windows users are facing BSOD "Blue Screen of Death" issues with initial reports suggesting that it's a problem from the cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike's Latest Falcon Update Has Caused Microsoft Windows Systems To End Up With BSOD "Blue Screen of Death", Affecting Users Across The Globe The issue has spread massively, reaching into the mainstream industry. Several businesses across the globe have temporarily halted their operations due to Windows's BSOD issues, with media outlets such as Sky News seeing compromised media coverage, along with several service providers witnessing troubles. It is being reported that affected systems are in continuous […]
Microsoft, Google, & other CSPs are reportedly offering China access to NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI hardware, potentially creating a workaround for US regulations. China Has Still Access To NVIDIA's Cutting-Edge AI Hardware Despite US Restrictions Through "Legal" Workarounds It looks like the US sanctions couldn't manage to thwart the AI developments in China, as the nation has sought out alternatives through workarounds that cannot be penalized. After the emergence of in-house AI solutions, it looks like the big tech firms are collaborating with Chinese customers to provide them with access to NVIDIA's high-end AI hardware, such as the H100-based AI servers, […]
Jim Keller, the iconic chip designer, and Tenstorrent's CEO believes that NVIDIA has yet to tap into certain AI market segments, creating a gap for other companies to fill. Jim Keller Believes In AI Compute Scalability & Cost-Effectiveness As Tenstorrent To Target Markets That Are Ignored or Not Touched By NVIDIA In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Jim Keller said that despite NVIDIA controlling a hefty share of the AI markets, there are still some gaps left that Team Green hasn't been able to fill in, and this has provided an opportunity to the likes of Tenstorrent and other AI […]
Quinas Technology, a startup by the UK semiconductor firm IQE, has received funding to initiate mass production of cutting-edge UltraRAM memory. UltraRAM Leverages On DRAM & NAND Capabilities Which Takes Memory Performance To New Levels UltraRAM is a memory technology developed by experts from the universities of Lancaster and Warwick in the UK. It leverages the advantages of the DRAM and NAND standards to create a high-end product. UltraRAM has a much longer data retention capability compared to traditional solutions, and it is rated up to 10 million rewrite cycles, according to Quinas Technology. Apart from that, the standard can […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon X CPUs & the first "AI PC" laptops were all the hype a few weeks back but it looks like actual adoption isn't as great, just like the actual performance which has been a mixed bag so far. With A 0.3% Share In PassMark Since Launch, Qualcomm's Snapdragon X CPUs Might Look In A Dire Situation Qualcomm's Snapdragon X lineup, which was expected to shake things up in the AI PC market, hasn't had the consumer response it might have anticipated. Back when the CPUs were initially announced, Qualcomm's CEO, Cristiano Amon, claimed that ARM-based CPUs are expected […]
According to a report in the Taiwanese press, Taiwan's contract chip manufacturer TSMC turned down NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's request to set up a dedicated packaging manufacturing line for NVIDIA's products. Along with semiconductor fabrication, chip packaging has become an equally important part of the industry's rush to ship thousands of. AI chips worldwide. However, unlike fabrication capacity, packaging has struggled to meet the elevated demand for chips, making TSMC, the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, dedicate considerable resources towards it. TSMC's latest earnings call also focused on packaging, with the firm choosing to redefine its market to add the […]
AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs were supposed to be a refresh of existing Strix chips but with small improvements to the cache. AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs Supposedly Offer Little Improvements Over Strix APUs But The Release Is Still in Question This is perhaps the first time a brand-new AMD lineup has surfaced on the internet. AMD was supposedly working on a Ryzen AI APU series called "Bald Eagle Point", which was going to be a refresh of the upcoming Strix Point "Ryzen AI 300" lineup. This information comes from an X user, @GodsClumsyHands, who explains […]
NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new exclusive AI GPU for China, the B20, based on its next-gen Blackwell GPU architecture. NVIDIA Bringing Blackwell's AI Might To China With B20 Accelerator, Expected To be Mass Produced In Late 2024 At GTC 2024, NVIDIA unveiled its next-gen Blackwell AI GPU architecture which comes in various forms. The two primary chips powering the Blackwell platforms are the B100 and B200, featuring some powerful specifications primed at AI solutions. The first Blackwell solutions will be readily available within the second half of this year and the demand is sky-high but it looks like […]
One more European retailer has listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X, ahead of their launch with preliminary pricing. PC21.fr currently has three different AMD Ryzen 9000 chips available in stock before official launch As we move closer to the official launch date of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" processors, we see that some of these chips are already available for sale in various retail stores almost daily. This has been usual with the past generations but it provides some crucial information on the company's official pricing of the upcoming processors in various regions. Of course, […]
AMD RDNA 4 GPUs are expected to feature a brand new and enhanced Ray Tracing engine for Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro. AMD's Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro To Benefit From Enhanced Ray Tracing Engine Featured On AMD RDNA 4 GPU Architecture Previously, it was reported that AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs would feature major changes within its Ray Tracing engine. These enhanced RT blocks were to be incorporated in GPUs that would go on to power Radeon RX 8000 graphics cards and Sony PS5 Pro, both of which are expected to debut in the coming year. […]
Igor's Lab has conducted an in-depth test across various GPUs and their thermal compounds, pointing out that it's the poor thermal paste quality that leads to higher temperatures after a certain period. Several "Premium Priced" GPUs Come Applied With Poor Quality Thermal Paste Leading To Drastic Rise In Temperatures After A Certain Period of Time In a new find, it is confirmed that the real reason for the incredibly high temperature of modern-day GPUs is due to the usage of poor quality thermal paste by the AIBs. Thanks to Igor's Lab, the culprit behind the common problem many GPUs were […]
Reports regarding Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU instability are extending to laptops as well but the blue team says they are not the same issue as the desktop chips. Intel's 14th & 13th Gen Laptop CPUs Might Show Signs of Instability Too But They Aren't The Same Issues As The Desktop Lineup According To Official Statement Well, I am sure everyone is aware of Intel's CPU instability issues with the 14th Gen & 13th Gen desktop CPUs and how several users across public forums are reportedly experiencing widespread crashes and performance. The problem initially emerged several months ago, and […]
Microsoft's Windows users are facing BSOD "Blue Screen of Death" issues with initial reports suggesting that it's a problem from the cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike's Latest Falcon Update Has Caused Microsoft Windows Systems To End Up With BSOD "Blue Screen of Death", Affecting Users Across The Globe The issue has spread massively, reaching into the mainstream industry. Several businesses across the globe have temporarily halted their operations due to Windows's BSOD issues, with media outlets such as Sky News seeing compromised media coverage, along with several service providers witnessing troubles. It is being reported that affected systems are in continuous […]
Microsoft, Google, & other CSPs are reportedly offering China access to NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI hardware, potentially creating a workaround for US regulations. China Has Still Access To NVIDIA's Cutting-Edge AI Hardware Despite US Restrictions Through "Legal" Workarounds It looks like the US sanctions couldn't manage to thwart the AI developments in China, as the nation has sought out alternatives through workarounds that cannot be penalized. After the emergence of in-house AI solutions, it looks like the big tech firms are collaborating with Chinese customers to provide them with access to NVIDIA's high-end AI hardware, such as the H100-based AI servers, […]
Jim Keller, the iconic chip designer, and Tenstorrent's CEO believes that NVIDIA has yet to tap into certain AI market segments, creating a gap for other companies to fill. Jim Keller Believes In AI Compute Scalability & Cost-Effectiveness As Tenstorrent To Target Markets That Are Ignored or Not Touched By NVIDIA In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Jim Keller said that despite NVIDIA controlling a hefty share of the AI markets, there are still some gaps left that Team Green hasn't been able to fill in, and this has provided an opportunity to the likes of Tenstorrent and other AI […]
Quinas Technology, a startup by the UK semiconductor firm IQE, has received funding to initiate mass production of cutting-edge UltraRAM memory. UltraRAM Leverages On DRAM & NAND Capabilities Which Takes Memory Performance To New Levels UltraRAM is a memory technology developed by experts from the universities of Lancaster and Warwick in the UK. It leverages the advantages of the DRAM and NAND standards to create a high-end product. UltraRAM has a much longer data retention capability compared to traditional solutions, and it is rated up to 10 million rewrite cycles, according to Quinas Technology. Apart from that, the standard can […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon X CPUs & the first "AI PC" laptops were all the hype a few weeks back but it looks like actual adoption isn't as great, just like the actual performance which has been a mixed bag so far. With A 0.3% Share In PassMark Since Launch, Qualcomm's Snapdragon X CPUs Might Look In A Dire Situation Qualcomm's Snapdragon X lineup, which was expected to shake things up in the AI PC market, hasn't had the consumer response it might have anticipated. Back when the CPUs were initially announced, Qualcomm's CEO, Cristiano Amon, claimed that ARM-based CPUs are expected […]