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September 19
- Microsoft rolls out update ahead of pulling the plug on world's most-popular operating system➀ Microsoft has rolled out an update to comply with the European Digital Markets Act; ➁ The update addresses changes in how users sign into apps on Windows 10 and Windows 11; ➂ The update is intended to be a lighter feature-wise for Windows 10.
September 12
- Samsung S25 Ultra render reveals all four sides of the unreleased smartphone➀ Renders of the unreleased Samsung S25 Ultra have appeared online; ➁ Revealing a look at what Samsung is developing for its next generation; ➂ Join the news discussion below!
- Sony officially unveils the PlayStation 5 Pro and how it dropped the ball➀ Sony officially unveils the PlayStation 5 Pro with significant performance gains; ➁ However, the company faces criticism for making unnecessary concessions and a $200 price hike; ➂ The announcement has been controversial, with mixed reactions from fans.
September 2
- AMD Zen 5 desktop CPUs receive up to 12% price drop within first month➀ AMD's Ryzen 9000 series Zen 5 desktop CPUs have seen up to a 12% price drop within the first month of release. ➁ The price reductions are particularly beneficial for consumers who were hesitant about upgrading. ➂ These price drops are expected to continue as the release of the Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs approaches.
- NVIDIA shows off its beefed-up H200 AI GPU beating AMD's just-released Instinct MI300X➀ NVIDIA's H200 AI GPU shows significant performance improvements over its predecessor H100. ➁ The H200 offers 80% more HBM memory and 40% higher bandwidth compared to H100. ➂ NVIDIA's H200 outperforms AMD's Instinct MI300X in AI performance benchmarks.
- New Windows 11 audio and video search feature scans and scrapes your system's media files➀ Microsoft introduces 'intelligent media search' in Windows 11 Insider Preview; ➁ Feature scans and transcribes media files for spoken word search; ➂ Currently unavailable for testing, future release expected.
- Diablo 4's massive 2.0 update changes the game to be more like Diablo 3 and Diablo 2➀ New max level of 60; ➁ Overhauled difficulty system with four tiers for leveling and four for endgame; ➂ Removal of Sacred Items, introduction of Ancestral Items as 'Forever Items'.
August 31
- AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 24.8.1 adds support for Call of Duty and Star Wars Outlaws➀ Adds support for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta, Concord, FINAL FANTASY XVI, Star Wars Outlaws; ➁ Introduces new HYPR-Tune profiles and AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2 support; ➂ Fixes various issues in games like Black Myth: Wukong and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
August 30
- Black Myth: Wukong coming to Xbox during Sony exclusivity deal explained➀ Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox release delayed due to rumored Sony exclusivity deal and a memory leak issue; ➁ Game Science is optimizing the Xbox version to meet quality standards; ➂ Conflicting reports on whether Sony has a timed exclusivity deal with Game Science.
- NVIDIA to join Apple, Microsoft funding round for OpenAI that values the AI startup at $100B+➀ NVIDIA is considering joining a funding round for OpenAI, valuing the startup at over $100 billion. ➁ Apple and Microsoft are also reportedly in talks to participate in the funding round. ➂ Thrive Capital is leading the funding round, investing around $1 billion.
August 29
- MSI rolls out update giving AMD Ryzen Zen 5 CPUs a free performance boost➀ MSI has released a new BIOS update for its AM5 motherboards. ➁ The update introduces a new overclocking mode called '105W TDP'. ➂ This mode provides a 13% performance increase in Cinebench R23 for the Ryzen 9700X and Ryzen 9600X processors.
- MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard teased: the most powerful board for AMD's new Zen 5 CPUs➀ MSI teases its next-gen MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard, designed for AMD's Zen 5 CPUs. ➁ Features include a 28-phase VRM design, support for DDR5-8000+ memory, and multiple PCIe Gen 5 slots. ➂ Ready for future Zen CPUs and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs.
- Supermicro confirms NVIDIA B200 AI GPU delay: offers liquid-cooled H200 AI GPUs instead➀ Supermicro confirms the delay of NVIDIA's Blackwell B200 AI GPU; ➁ Offers liquid-cooled Hopper H200 AI GPUs as an alternative; ➂ Asserts minimal impact on AI server market.
- NVIDIA says it will tweak Blackwell AI GPUs, issues with the 'GPU mask' needing B200 re-spin➀ NVIDIA admits issues with Blackwell AI GPUs; ➁ Requires re-spin of B200 AI GPU layers to improve yields; ➂ B100 AI GPU effectively canceled, replaced by B200A
August 28
- PlayStation 5 Pro dev kit leaks: 2TB SSD, beefed-up PS5 Pro only uses around 200W power➀ PlayStation 5 Pro rumored to feature 2TB Gen4 SSD; ➁ Uses around 200W power, running cooler than standard PS5; ➂ Expected to be unveiled at Tokyo Game Show 2024.
- Black Myth: Wukong map mod lets you better track quests and find hidden secrets➀ Simple Map mod adds an in-game map to Black Myth: Wukong; ➁ The mod allows full-screen viewing, zooming, and tracking of locations and resources; ➂ A Double Bladed Lightsaber mod is also available, replacing the protagonist's staff and weapon.
August 27
- AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 Ryzen CPUs get big performance gains with new Windows 11 24H2 update➀ AMD's Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors see performance boosts with Windows 11 24H2 update; ➁ Ryzen 7 7700X sees a 10% performance increase, while Ryzen 7 9700X sees an 11% increase; ➂ AMD's Ryzen 9000 series CPUs now meet expected performance levels with the update.
- SK hynix's next-gen HBM4 tape out in October: ready for NVIDIA's future-gen Rubin R100 AI GPU➀ SK hynix plans to tape-out its HBM4 memory in October 2024; ➁ HBM4 offers a 40% increase in bandwidth and 70% reduced power consumption compared to HBM3E; ➂ NVIDIA's next-gen Rubin R100 AI GPU will use HBM4 memory, expected to be available in 2025.
August 26
- NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU: RTX 4070 performance, consumes LESS power➀ NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU offers RTX 4070 performance; ➁ Uses less power, reducing from 140W to 115W; ➂ Features new GDDR7 memory.
- This data center AI chip roadmap shows NVIDIA will dominate far into 2027 and beyond➀ NVIDIA's dominance in AI GPU market extends to 2027 with Rubin Ultra AI GPU featuring 576GB of HBM4 memory; ➁ Competitors include AMD, Intel, Google, and others with their respective AI chip developments; ➂ TSMC's advanced CoWoS-L packaging technology and N3 process node support NVIDIA's next-gen AI GPUs.
- MSI wants to feed RTX 50 series GPUs with dedicated 8-pin power on all AMD X870E motherboards➀ MSI's X870E motherboards will feature dedicated 8-pin PCIe power connectors for RTX 50 series GPUs. ➁ This design aims to support NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series cards. ➂ Other motherboard makers are also expected to adopt similar power connectors for high-end configurations.
August 25
- LG's 'Dream OLED' technology will solve burn-in once and for all and improve brightness➀ LG is developing 'Dream OLED' technology using blue phosphorescence. ➁ This technology will improve brightness, efficiency, and longevity. ➂ It also addresses the burn-in issue and could enter full-scale production within a year.
- ASUS's limited edition Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 Radeon 7900 XTX GPU looks incredible➀ ASUS and AMD collaborate to create a limited-edition Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU. ➁ Only 20 units are produced, featuring a custom TUF Gaming design with Warhammer 40,000 aesthetics. ➂ The GPU will not be sold but given away through a Warhammer promotion website.
- Intel's new Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' CPU leaks through new Geekbench results➀ Intel's Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' CPU shows improved performance on Geekbench. ➁ Single-core performance improved by 7.4%, multi-core by 14%. ➂ Features 4 Lion Cove P-Cores, 4 Skymont LP-Cores, and an integrated Arc A140V GPU.
- Sabrent's ultra-fast, ultra-huge Rocket 4 Plus 8TB Gen4 SSD is 35% off on Amazon right now➀ Sabrent's Rocket 4 Plus 8TB Gen4 SSD is on sale for $979, a 35% discount. ➁ It offers 7.1GB/sec reads and 6.6GB/sec writes. ➂ Comes with free Sabrent Acronis True Image software for easy cloning.
August 24
- NVIDIA to deep dive into the Blackwell GPU architecure at Hot Chips 2024 next week➀ NVIDIA to discuss Blackwell GPU architecture at Hot Chips 2024; ➁ Features two reticle-limited GPUs merged into one; ➂ Boasts 208 billion transistors and 20 PetaFLOPS FP4 AI performance.
- NVIDIA to discuss building AI to build chips for AI at upcoming Hot Chips event➀ NVIDIA will discuss using AI to build next-generation chips for AI at Hot Chips 2024. ➁ The company will focus on the new Blackwell B200 AI GPU with 208 billion transistors. ➂ NVIDIA will explore using generative AI to optimize Verilog code for chip design.
- NVIDIA shows off Blackwell AI GPUs running in its data center: makes first-ever FP4 GenAI image➀ NVIDIA demonstrated its new Blackwell AI GPUs running in real-time in its data centers. ➁ The company teased more details about the Blackwell GPU architecture at Hot Chips. ➂ NVIDIA showcased the first-ever FP4 GenAI image created with these GPUs.
- iPhone 16 launch and announcement date leaked ahead of Apple's plunge into AI➀ Apple's iPhone 16 launch event is set for September 10, according to a credible leak. ➁ The event will also unveil new Apple Watch and AirPods models. ➂ iOS 18, featuring Apple's AI advancements, will be detailed during the event.
- Single NVIDIA RTX 3090 found capable of running 1,000+ user AI chatbot➀ An Estonian startup demonstrated that a single NVIDIA RTX 3090 can run a customer chatbot AI system. ➁ The RTX 3090 provided AI performance comparable to a customer service AI chatbot, serving 12.88 tokens per second. ➂ This AI chatbot could support thousands of users and fulfill the requests of 100s at any given time.