Getting Into IoT Is A RISC-V Business Move
Imagination Technologies is hoping to snag some marketshare from ARM with their new APXM-6200 RISC-V CPU, designed to power all those smart appliances we love...
Intel crams Meteor Lake laptop chips into a socket for edge computing — includes Arc graphics and NPU for AI workloads
Intel has announced new socketable LGA Intel Core Ultra CPUs designed specifically for edge computing applications. The processors will include integrated Arc graphics as well as NPUs for AI workloads.
The last remains of Perfect World Entertainment rebrand as Arc Games following Gearbox sale to Take-Two
Don’t look now, but the chunk of Gearbox that MMORPG players cared about is changing its name. Readers will recall that back in 2021, Embracer...
Western Digital confirms HDD and NAND flash shortages, warns partners of higher pricing
Western Digital messaged partners to inform them of supply constraints and rising prices amidst tumultuous industry conditions. Prices could increase by 10% for HDDs, more for NAND.
Qualcomm Touts Wi-Fi Breakthrough With Massive Power Savings For IoT Devices
For any smart home gadget to be useful, it needs to communicate with other connected devices. There are numerous ways to do that, including Zigbee, Thread, and Matter, but sometimes Wi-Fi is just easier than dealing with confusing IoT standards. The problem is Wi-Fi was not originally designed for low-power IoT devices. Qualcomm seems to have
Acer’s New 14″ Predator And Nitro Gaming Laptops Pack AI Smarts And RTX Graphics
Acer today is introducing a handful of new and upgraded gaming laptops sporting the latest generation CPU hardware from AMD and Intel, all of which come paired with discrete graphics from NVIDIA’s mobile GeForce RTX 40 series. There are four main laptop lines in all, which notably includes all-new 14-inch models within Acer’s Nitro and Predator
Intel says Lunar Lake will have 100+ TOPS of AI performance — 45 TOPS from the NPU alone meets requirement for next-gen AI PCs
At Vision 2024, Intel announced that its Lunar Lake processor, the company’s next-gen laptop chip, provides 100+ TOPS of performance in AI workloads, with 45 of those TOPS coming from the NPU alone.
Rumor: NetEase and Blizzard near deal to revive World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, and Diablo IV in China
It’s not official yet, but we’re getting a fresh round of rumors and claims that Blizzard and NetEase are finally mending their fences. Multiple Chinese...
Starship Simulator’s Kickstarter unlocks VR, planetary landing, and alien structure stretch goals
The Kickstarter campaign for multiplayer internet spaceship sim Starship Simulator doesn’t appear to be slowing down. As of the time of this writing, crowdfunding has...
Intel reportedly plans to launch Arc ‘Battlemage’ GPUs before the holidays — Second-gen Arc prepares for takeoff this fall
Intel wants to strategically launch its next-generation Arc ‘Battlemage’ GPUs ahead of the holiday season this fall. It’s a crucial period for sales, and could tie in with new CPUs and platforms as well.