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NVIDIA's most powerful GeForce RTX graphics cards use GDDR6X memory as offers more stable signaling, in turn granting higher transfer rates—which is exactly why NVIDIA uses it. However, because the company's graphics cards are the only things that use GDDR6X memory—and the next-generation cards will use lightning-fast... Read more...
Advanced Voice Mode on Open AI’s ChatGPT service is now available to a select group of users that have been invited to participate in its limited alpha period. The company’s official X account posted that “Advanced Voice Mode offers more natural, real-time conversations, allows you to interrupt anytime, and senses and... Read more...
There are basically three important characteristics for a memory technology: its latency, its bandwidth, and the power it uses. Disparate workloads have differing requirements, though. Graphics, generally speaking, cares relatively little about memory latency and will use up as much bandwidth as you can give it... Read more...
ColecoVision has launched a full-size arcade cabinet over 40 years after it revolutionized home gaming. The first ColecoVision console was released in 1982, introducing classic arcade games like Donkey Kong, Zaxxon, and Venture. Classic console gaming is making a comeback as of late, with Atari having already... Read more...
It's been a couple of months since Intel introduced its upcoming Lunar Lake chip architecture at Computex in Taiwan, and at the time the chip maker said the first round of chips based on Lunar Lake would arrive sometime in the third quarter. As we approach the midway point of Q3, Intel is putting the word out that... Read more...
Upon sifting through more than 200 Tesla Autopilot-related crashes, a leading news agency has found a common thread that has led to serious injuries and fatalities. While driver error is usually to blame, the report showed that Tesla's stubborn reliance on cameras for Autopilot functionality could be the main culprit... Read more...
Outside of real-world performance metrics, there's not a whole lot left to reveal about AMD's upcoming desktop Ryzen 9000 series processors that are based on the company's Zen 5 architecture. That's perhaps even more true now that a couple of big retailers, Best Buy and Newegg, flipped the switch on next-gen Ryzen CPU... Read more...
Android spyware dubbed Mandrake is back after being caught in 2020, managing to sneak back into the Google Play Store in 2022 and remaining available until spotted by Kaspersky in April of 2024. During those two years, Mandrake managed to accumulate 32,000 victims with the distribution of several apps, with the most... Read more...
A new AI-infused device wants to hang around and take away the feeling of being lonely. And while the lonely can preorder a new Friend, the device is currently only friendly with those with an iPhone. Most everyone has experienced the feeling of being lonely at some point in their life. Not having anyone to listen... Read more...
Well, that was quick. The roughly four-month old Nothing Phone (2a) has gained a "Plus" model with slightly more power, more gloss, a higher price tag, and same limited cell network support in the U.S. Has anyone asked what Carl Pei's sales strategy is for this side of the world? The (2a) Plus is looking to be a great... Read more...
The AI chip boom is benefiting the bottom line of big tech firms, and further proof of that comes by way of AMD's latest earnings report. For the second quarter of 2024, AMD generated over $5.8 billion in revenue, which is a gain of 7% sequentially and 9% year-over-year, and increased its net income to $265 million... Read more...
NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, the first-ever planetary defense test, has provided information beyond whether redirecting the orbit of an asteroid with a spacecraft is possible or not. New research using data and images collected during the DART mission has been used to further understand the... Read more...
AMD seems to like releasing technologies that aren't quite perfect out of the gate, only to release a second version that's quite good. The company did this with Precision Boost Overdrive, it did this with FidelityFX Super Resolution, and now it has done it once more with its Fluid Motion Frames feature. A new driver... Read more...
During an interview on the Decoder podcast, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber envisions a future where the company sells a “forever mouse.” A mouse that a customer can keep for much longer than mice sold today, and perhaps one that can be improved through pay-as-you-go software updates that include AI. Floating this idea... Read more...
The latest Elden Ring patch brings with it good news for weirdos who care way too much about how other people beat games, as well as big boosts for players who rely heavily on Spirit Ashes to help with the fantasy RPG's punishing combat. This patch might also make major changes to the PvP meta, as it comes with... Read more...
Sony’s upcoming Astro Bot game now has an exclusive DualSense PS5 controller to go with it, complete with adorable LED eyes. The Astro Bot Limited Edition PS5 DualSense controller will come highlighted with Astro’s signature blue color scheme on the handles and buttons, and a pair of playful LED eyes on the touch... Read more...
When Apple announced iOS 18 at its WWDC 2024 Developer Conference earlier this year, AI was on the menu as an appetizing item. Fast forward to today, and Apple has finally made the first preview version of its Apple Intelligence available as the iOS 18.1 beta developer update.  This was a surprise to some, as it... Read more...
More laptops powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and Plus platforms are landing at retail, the latest of which is Lenovo's ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. Lenovo unveiled this model a couple of months ago, and it's now available to purchase direct from the company's own webstore. One thing that makes this ThinkPad stand out... Read more...
AI agents are about to become the norm on Instagram, as Meta is rolling out its AI Studio for its user base located in the United States. AI Studio makes use of Meta’s latest large language model, llama 3.1. The company says that “AI Studio lets anyone create and discover AI characters and allows creators to build an... Read more...
A new patent by Detroit automaker Ford may make future Ford cars owners snitches on speeding drivers to law enforcement agencies. The technology works passively using cameras, LIDAR and radar devices mounted around a vehicle to monitor the speed of other vehicles. If speeding is detected, relevant data is forwarded... Read more...
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 this morning at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of the classified USSF-51 mission. The mission marks the 58th and final national security launch on Atlas V as ULA begins its transition to the next generation... Read more...
We're starting to see more projectors aimed at gamers, though mostly from ViewSonic, which recently unveiled its LX700-4K RGB model. Now, however, Hisense is getting in on the action with its new Laser Cinema PX3-Pro. According to Hisense, it has the distinction of being the world's first ultra-short throw projector... Read more...
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