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When you plug in a USB or Thunderbolt cable to your computer, that connection is often being routed to a small chip that then translates that data into a PCI Express signal for the final connection to your CPU. In that case, why don't we just use PCI Express for external cabling, too, and route it directly from CPU to...
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AMD's RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 GPUs, even the ones as small as the integrated GPU on the Steam Deck, fully support DirectX Ray-Tracing, or DXR. Despite that, their relatively poor performance in ray-tracing workloads is well-documented. The reason is because the RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 architectures only accelerate a small (but...
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While some might say passwords are on the way out, especially with the advent of passkeys that are regarded as a better solution. However, the extinction of the password isn’t a reality yet. Passwords are still around and they're sometimes terribly not secure, especially if you use one of the top 200 worst passwords for any of your accounts.
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Shares of NVDA and NVIDIA as a company is worth more money today than it ever has been, thanks to skyrocketing demand in Generative AI, and artificial intelligence in general. It produces the most powerful AI accelerators in the world, like the newly announced Blackwell "superchip," but what about all of those RTX...
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Starting today, AT&T customers can pony up a monthly fee for a new wireless feature that promises enhanced data connectivity and better responsiveness. The optional feature is called AT&T Turbo and users can tack it onto a qualifying plan for $7 per month per line, with the option to add and remove it whenever a...
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It was only a matter of time before Google decided to add a fart sound that could played while on a call. In fact, the tech giant is testing out six different sounds, including a fart, that some Android beta users are testing out now.
While it may sound like a feature for a fifth grader to use while talking to a...
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An international team of researchers used NASA’s Webb space telescope to map the weather on a hot gas-giant exoplanet. WASP-43 b, as it's called, is similar in size to Jupiter and made primarily of hydrogen and helium, making it much hotter than any planet in Earth’s solar system.
While the exoplanet’s star is...
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T-Mobile just snagged itself one of the more successful—and probably best marketed—mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the U.S. Mint Mobile is now part of the fastest mobile network thanks to a recent U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval that allowed the sale.
Telling everyone that Ryan...
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Qualcomm has reason to strut around like a peacock after posting its latest earnings report, which reflected just shy of $9.3 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2024, and net income of $2.3 billion. While the former is just a 1% jump from the same quarter a year ago, Qualcomm's net income is up...
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What is "an AI"? Put simply, the way we use the term "AI" these days is a little misleading. It primarily describes neural networks, functionally black boxes into which you stuff data and then out comes other data, munged in (hopefully) the way you want. Neural networks aren't programs, though; they're not executable...
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In the market for a PC upgrade and looking for the most powerful rig to mine cryptocurrency, simulate black holes, or something you can run an incredible AI model off of? If you just so happen to have $75,000, if not more, and the space and power requirements for it, the National Center For Atmospheric Research (NCAR)...
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One of the best ways to take out a Mario Kart buggy is to throw a banana peel in front of it. Beaming it with a turtle shell is another surefire tactic. However, there's an issue that could prove even more problematic for Mario Kart racers, which you won't find any of the video games—a stuck acceleration pedal. This...
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NVIDIA has been a juggernaut in the AI space, taking virtually all mindshare from enthusiasts and the media alike. One recurring theme that NVIDIA is adamant about is how it has not forgotten its gaming roots. AI components of NVIDIA such as DLSS 3 with frame generation have been very important in the lead generated...
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It appears Apple has been poaching Google's seasoned AI experts for its Zurich Vision Lab, a secretive Apple research facility in Switzerland. The snagging of one of its biggest competitor’s AI talent began back in 2018.
The news stems from an analysis of LinkedIn profiles, which revealed that notable ex-Google...
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Google's Pixel 8a is just weeks away from an expected launch, but we're still being bestowed with further leaks—this time we have a better picture of what pricing and battery specifications will be. It looks like the Pixel 8a won't necessarily be getting a price increase as some thought (more on that below) and that...
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While last month may have brought April showers, May brings what could be the strongest meteor shower this century. The shooting stars will originate from the famous Halley’s Comet, which is in retrograde orbit with the sun.
Halley’s Comet orbits the sun in the opposite direction of the Earth, completing an orbit...
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Outdoor weather is upon us. Green thumbs are honing their tools, runners are itching to hit the road, and travelers are breaking out their passports, but probably one thing all of these folks have in common is jamming to their personal music playlists. What better time, then, to check out some of these great earphone...
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As the era of AI computing begins to unfold in earnest, AMD was able to achieve record sales in its data center business, which grew a whopping 80% year-over-year to $2.34 billion in the first quarter of 2024 (and a more modest 2% sequentially). The big uptick in data center dollars helped AMD weather declining sales...
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Instagram is making big changes to its recommendation engine with the aim of connecting creators to audiences that might not have been accessible in the past. The company appears to be working towards making its platform more friendly to smaller content creators, as the changes all seem geared towards increasing reach...
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MSI's Claw gaming handheld is unique in one specific way that makes it really interesting to a particular class of gamer. That particular class is the hardware geek, and the specific interesting detail is that it is based on an Intel Core Ultra processor rather than one of the AMD Phoenix APUs upon which almost all...
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Samsung T5 EVO Portable SSD: Starting $159 (2TB), $599 (8TB) The recently-released Samsung T5 EVO is a compact, rugged, external USB-C SSD that's well suited to a wide array of use cases. Compact Size Rugged Enclosure Excellent Compatibility Huge Capacity Price Premium Faster, More Affordable Options Available Samsung recently expanded its...
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The Google Play Store is the primary app repository for most Android users, and that makes it a tantalizing target for internet ne'er-do-wells. Google says it takes Play Store security seriously—so seriously, in fact, that it has whipped up a nifty little acronym to describe its approach. Google says that it leveraged...
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