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08-05-23, 04:46
Nintendo hardware enthusiasts have been scouring the internet for more than two decades in search of special prototype Nintendo GameCube consoles - the Space World 2000 expo model has long been sought after by hardcore collectors. Nintendo revealed (at the time) its upcoming home console as well as the Game Boy Advance handheld system at their annual video game trade show held near Tokyo, or the company's hometown of Kyoto, Japan. Space World 2000 (Makuhari Messe, Chiba) would end up being the penultimate show, with Nintendo choosing to not continue with their regular consumer event post-2001.
Consolevariations, a gaming hardware database, this week reported via a blog post (https://consolevariations.com/blog/the-spaceworld-gamecube-has-been-found-and-here-are-is-a-comparison) that an interesting GameCube prototype was up for sale, following a tip received on Discord, and it quickly became apparent that this slightly bashed and chipped example was indeed one of the very first models revealed to the public at Nintendo's Space World 2000 expo. Several preview units were also demoed on the showroom floor at the August 2001 event, but experts think that these were sourced from the previous year's batch.https://tpucdn.com/img/bf7jfXSK7J02SxVs_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bf7jfXSK7J02SxVs.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/CGqynFz4TNH0m7qc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CGqynFz4TNH0m7qc.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/mp6epgUPbR2QXfNc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mp6epgUPbR2QXfNc.jpg)
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(PR) Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome Expansion Explained in Detail
Everything you need to know - what to expect with the newest Return of Rome DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. What is Return of Rome? Return of Rome is a completely new type of expansion, which brings classic Age of Empires gameplay, style and key experiences as a brand new self-contained experience. Also...
Starting this weekend, some of your favorite content creators are ready to show YOU an exclusive preview of the upcoming DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome. Want to know more about the upcoming addition of the 16 Age of Empires civilizations, the brand-new Lac-Viet, or the new Romans to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition? Well, we have fantastic news for you: some of your favorite content creators have been granted early access to the Return of Rome DLC, and you'll be getting a sneak preview of the exclusive units, civilization bonuses, and other new additions ahead of release!https://tpucdn.com/img/WvunF2P6O6BrIeDW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WvunF2P6O6BrIeDW.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/NcNKQnnKfPmMvtUI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NcNKQnnKfPmMvtUI.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/XnXV94Pms9uNwX85_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XnXV94Pms9uNwX85.jpg)
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Newegg Selling AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D for $629.99
Newegg is selling AMD's top-of-the-range Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU for $629.99 - so $70 below the usual asking price in the USA - although buyers will have to venture onto the e-tailer's Ebay store (https://www.ebay.com/itm/385534043851) in order to pick up some fancy 16-core silicon action, Newegg's main site lists the CPU for the regular sum of $699.99. This weekend's sudden discount represents the lowest ever price for Ryzen 9 7950X3D only two months into its product lifespan. According to Ebay's tracking stats (for this particular product page) only four units have sold in the past 24 hours, and that a "limited quantity" of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPUs are available to purchase.
TPU's February review (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d/29.html) of this processor was filled with praise (plus awards: Editor's Choice & Innovation), but the high asking price was a point of contention. This weekend's (likely temporary) discount now gives the potential buyer a little bit of extra value - with the CPU's per core price dropping just under $40, and per thread cost being slightly south of $20. AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D series has been through a bumpy batch since late April - some owners have reported hardware burnouts and AMD is currently working on fixes (https://www.techpowerup.com/307890/amd-releases-second-official-statement-regarding-ryzen-7000x3d-issues). Buyer perception could have been affected by recent publicity, so it is possible that Newegg is attempting to get some surplus stock out of the door.https://tpucdn.com/img/towogrAe9ZvB3tvQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/towogrAe9ZvB3tvQ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/UaV9rcMfe6IKe4gu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UaV9rcMfe6IKe4gu.jpg)
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(PR) Bohemia Interactive's Hybrid RTS/FPS "Silica" Available Through Early Access
Baltarus is waiting for you, soldier. You can battle on the scorching deserts either as a Commander in RTS mode or as Infantry in FPS. Welcome to the world of Silica, a crossover of FPS and RTS, taking place in the scorching deserts of Baltarus, an exo-planet located thousands of light-years from Earth. Your mission is to locate and harvest Balterium, a powerful element with tremendous potential, or defend Baltarus from the invading humans as an insect-like alien. Choose from several game modes, including Strategy, where two teams build, harvest, and fight for domination.
Hello soldiers. The day you've been waiting for is finally here! Silica is out on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494420/Silica/) in Early Access. You can now immerse yourself in the scorching deserts of Baltarus, where RTS seamlessly blends with FPS. The price of the game is set at $19.99 during Early Access and at $24.99 after its conclusion. Choose your role between the Commander in real-time strategy, whose mission is to build the base and structures needed to achieve victory, or as an Infantry soldier in FPS, where you fight on the front lines against your enemies. You'll get to control all the units and vehicles along with their arsenal.https://tpucdn.com/img/Ggat75AJADw15cUn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ggat75AJADw15cUn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ovmYnLz60iiNuoeC_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ovmYnLz60iiNuoeC.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/YxlHD2RWBNHgB6Dp_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YxlHD2RWBNHgB6Dp.jpg)
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PowerLeader Announces x86 CPU for the Chinese Market
Rather unexpectedly, a mostly unknown Chinese company called PowerLeader—who seems to have mainly been in the server market space until now—has launched an unheard of x86 compatible CPU. There's no product information on the company website, not even a press release on the CPU which was announced only yesterday according to IT Home. Fortunately, there's a picture of the new CPU, which gives us a few more details. The CPU appears to be called the Pstar P3 and has the model name P3-01105. Luckily the clock frequency of the CPU, which is 3.7 GHz, is also printed on the chip.
However, a closer look at the picture would have most people that are interested in tech scratching their heads, as it appears to be an Intel CPU using the LGA-1200 socket. Even the model name and what is supposedly the spec ID of the CPU, follows Intel's style of naming its CPUs. The comments on IT Home and elsewhere, all suggest that this is simply a re-branded Intel Core i3-10105 CPU, although it's entirely possible this is a chip that only looks like an Intel CPU. It's entirely possible that this is some kind of unannounced licensing deal by Intel, but if so, it would be the first such licensing deal Intel has done since the 286 days, to our knowledge. PowerLeader claims that the CPU is specifically designed for desktop computers and the company is expecting to sell 1.5 million units per year.https://tpucdn.com/img/kz7iYaPFMRHDBveH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kz7iYaPFMRHDBveH.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/7O0Xqr76XGGdz3e5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7O0Xqr76XGGdz3e5.jpg)
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This Week in Gaming (Week 19)
As we enter the second week of May, we have a rather eclectic range of games for you, with no clear headline title of this upcoming week's releases. That said, we have dungeons, hype trains, occupations and all kinds of crazy things to look forward to in the coming week.
Darkest Dungeon II (https://www.darkestdungeon.com/darkest-dungeon-2/) / Monday 8 May
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08-05-23, 04:46
Get ready to face your fears with Shadowman: Darque Legacy ! In this heart-pounding single-player action horror game, take up the scythe of novice Shadowman Jack Boniface, to defend humanity against the terrors of the Deadside. Enter a vivid, horrifying world, shifting between two planes of existence, each with their own twisted challenges. Master visceral, rewarding combat with deadly supernatural weapons and brutal finishing moves, as you battle both human foes and hellish abominations. With its intriguing narrative and dark atmosphere, Shadowman offers an unforgettable experience, blending the best of the Action, Horror and Adventure genres. Don't miss out on this unique and spine-chilling game.
For centuries, the Boniface family has carried a dark legacy - the mantle of the Shadowman, walker between worlds, sworn to preserve the veil between life and death. Now, novice Shadowman Jack Boniface is thrust into the path of a growing evil that threatens everything his predecessors fought for. Building upon the decades of Shadowman tales told within Valiant Comics, this new chapter is an original story developed in partnership with Valiant Entertainment. In Shadowman: Darque Legacy, duel against a horrifying cast of enemies in challenging, visceral combat. Clash with the fanatical Brethren cultists, from hammer-wielding brutes to sorcerous necromancers, and battle truly wretched creatures that have slithered forth from the most desolate depths. Deliver brutal and bloody finishers with a range of Shadowman weapons.https://tpucdn.com/img/dpPCu2o1bOoZzTnP_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dpPCu2o1bOoZzTnP.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RVp3jyL6Tnq1JtI7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RVp3jyL6Tnq1JtI7.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZGuNkCw5gQUTmICR_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZGuNkCw5gQUTmICR.jpg)
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AMD's Dr. Lisa Su Thinks That Moore's Law is Still Relevant - Innovation Will Keep Legacy Going
Barron's Magazine has been on a technology industry kick this week and published their interview (https://www.barrons.com/articles/amd-stock-ceo-lisa-su-interview-397aeef1) with AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su on May 3. The interviewer asks Su about her views on Moore's Law and it becomes apparent that she remains a believer of Gordon Moore's (more than half-century old) prediction - Moore, an Intel co-founder passed away in late March (https://www.techpowerup.com/306425/intel-co-founder-gordon-moore-the-man-behind-moores-law-dies-at-94). Su explains that her company's engineers will need to innovate in order to carry on with that legacy: "I would certainly say I don't think Moore's Law is dead. I think Moore's Law has slowed down. We have to do different things to continue to get that performance and that energy efficiency. We've done chiplets - that's been one big step. We've now done 3-D packaging. We think there are a number of other innovations, as well." Expertise in other areas is also key in hitting technological goals: "Software and algorithms are also quite important. I think you need all of these pieces for us to continue this performance trajectory that we've all been on."
When asked about the challenges involved in advancing CPU designs within limitations, Su responds with: "Yes. The transistor costs and the amount of improvement you're getting from density and overall energy reduction is less from each generation. But we're still moving (forward) generation to generation. We're doing plenty of work in 3 nanometer today, and we're looking beyond that to 2 nm as well. But we'll continue to use chiplets and these type of constructions to try to get around some of the Moore's Law challenges." AMD and Intel continue to hold firm with Moore's Law, even though slightly younger upstarts disagree (see NVIDIA (https://www.techpowerup.com/299159/jensen-huang-tells-the-media-that-moores-law-is-dead)). Dr. Lisa Su's latest thoughts stay consistent with her colleague's past statements - AMD CTO Mark Papermaster (https://www.techpowerup.com/301794/amd-still-believes-in-moores-law-unlike-nvidia) reckoned that the theory is pertinent for another six to eight years, although it could be a costly endeavor for AMD - the company believes that it cannot double transistor density every 18 to 24 months without incurring extra expenses.https://tpucdn.com/img/vMtk9L9JolkKOc91_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vMtk9L9JolkKOc91.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/4oe1IaXti4wRYYnx_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4oe1IaXti4wRYYnx.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/SH53fgN6f75ZyoJT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SH53fgN6f75ZyoJT.jpg)
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(PR) Drop Introduces "The Lord of the Rings" Mordor Artisan Keycaps, Pre-Orders Available Now
Introducing three new officially licensed keycaps (https://drop.com/buy/drop-the-lord-of-the-rings-mordor-artisan-keycap?defaultSelectionIds=976005) - one does not simply type into Mordor. You need the right artisan keycap to make it happen. Try the new Drop + The Lord of the Rings Mordor Artisan Keycap—featuring three entrancing exclusives inspired by Mordor's most menacing icons. Three for the Elven-kings under the sky, seven for the Dwarf-lords in halls of stone, nine for Mortal Men, doomed to die—and three for Drop, on our dark throne in the Land of Mordor, where the Shadows type.
We speak not of rings, but of keycaps. Forged in secret by the skilled hands at Dwarf Factory, a new line of artisan keycaps has fallen over the free lands of our Mech Keys community. It's the Drop + The Lord of the Rings Mordor Artisan Keycap—featuring three entrancing artisan keycaps inspired by Mordor's most menacing icons. Adorn your keyboard with The Eye of Barad-dûr, Morgul Fellbeast, and Sauron The Dark Lord. Because we could all use a little more Mordor.https://tpucdn.com/img/n2pbCRzwLAJEJBDq_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/n2pbCRzwLAJEJBDq.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/2SIIFV6szOYZrZeO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2SIIFV6szOYZrZeO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/EBnCg1K9zxyTYlgk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EBnCg1K9zxyTYlgk.jpg)
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Money Message Ransomware Group Uploads Stolen MSI Data to Dark Web
MSI suffered a massive data breach at the start of April and the Taiwanese electronics company promptly alerted its customers (https://www.techpowerup.com/306941/msi-warns-customers-after-cyberattack-on-its-systems) about the cyberattack on its "information systems." A few days later it emerged that a relatively young ransomware group "Money Message (https://www.techpowerup.com/307012/money-message-ransomware-group-apparently-behind-msi-breach)" was behind the hacking effort - these cybercriminals stated that they had infiltrated MSI's internal network. Gang members proceeded to acquire sensitive company files, database information and source code. At the time, Money Message demanded that MSI pay them a ransom of $4 million, with the added threat of stolen data getting leaked to the general public on the internet (in the event of MSI failing to pay up).
Money Message has this week claimed that MSI has refused to meet their demands - as a result, an upload of stolen data started on Thursday with files appearing on the group's own website, and spreading to the dark web soon after. Binarly, a cybersecurity firm, has since analyzed the leaked files and discovered the presence of many private code signing keys within the breached data dump. Alex Matrosov, Binarly's CEO states via Twitter: "Recently, MSI USA announced a significant data breach. The data has now been made public, revealing a vast number of private keys that could affect numerous devices. FW Image Signing Keys: 57 products (and) Intel Boot Guard BPM/KM Keys: 166 products." Binary has provided a list of affected MSI devices (gaming laptops & mobile workstations) on their GitHub page (https://github.com/binarly-io/SupplyChainAttacks/blob/main/MSI/ImpactedDevices.md).https://tpucdn.com/img/rPS8WHZow8BdfDLR_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rPS8WHZow8BdfDLR.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/k3BlVREnpMLzdCjm_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k3BlVREnpMLzdCjm.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8Zqy4PZ4T6Z0AIJY_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8Zqy4PZ4T6Z0AIJY.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/tvyLJeW7AJeByo6o_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tvyLJeW7AJeByo6o.jpg)
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(PR) Crusader Kings III: Tours & Tournaments Gets Feature Breakdown Trailer
Hello, Crusaders! Less than a week to the release of Tours & Tournaments! On May 11, you will be able to travel through your realm to check on your vassals. Attend royal weddings to demonstrate your loyalty to a distant lord. Or, if you are brave enough, enter competitions of body or mind in tournaments. As always, there are no guarantees, and danger still lurks around every corner. But with great risk, comes great renown...
Life is a journey of chivalric adventure, so why don't you embrace yours, ruler?
Create your very own epic story with the major expansion, Crusader Kings III: Tours & Tournaments. Be awed by the sights and events that await you, from bold, mock combat in the jousting area to adventuring perilous wilds with your royal entourage.https://tpucdn.com/img/OgIDAbsMvhh9KNxu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OgIDAbsMvhh9KNxu.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/TMOMFI5dKOiXayO7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TMOMFI5dKOiXayO7.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/whngQleuQJyijxYW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/whngQleuQJyijxYW.jpg)
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(PR) Western Digital Provides Update on Network Security Incident
Western Digital Corp. today provided an update on a network security incident involving the Company's systems.
On March 26, 2023, we identified a network security incident where an unauthorized third party gained access to a number of the Company's systems. On April 2, 2023, we disclosed that upon discovery of this incident, we implemented incident response efforts and initiated an investigation with the assistance of leading security industry experts. This investigation is underway and includes analysis to understand the nature and scope of data obtained by the unauthorized party.
As a precautionary measure to secure our business operations, the Company proactively disconnected our systems and services from the public Internet. We are progressing through our restoration process and the majority of our impacted systems and services are now operational. Our factories are and have been operational throughout this incident and we are shipping products to meet our customers' needs. While initially impacted by our proactive measures, as of April 13, 2023, My Cloud service was restored. Account access to Western Digital's online store also was impacted and is expected to be restored the week of May 15, 2023.https://tpucdn.com/img/etF9VIvlZgIkSDVt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/etF9VIvlZgIkSDVt.jpg)
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(PR) Valve Improves Steam Search System, Makes it Easier For Store Users to Find Games
Store Quick-Search now includes developer pages and tags, also it will be better at handling of misspelled words. Today, we rolled out an update to the Steam store search to add more ways for players to search. Recently we've noticed more players searching for particular store hubs, tags, or developers so we've updated Steam store search to handle those destinations. For these new results, we'll show a new format with a subtle background generated from images of the most popular games in that result. Let's take a quick look at all the recent search updates...
Search for Developers, Publishers, and Franchises
Additionally, players can now search directly for your developer or publisher if you have set up a homepage. For more about developer and publisher homepages, please see: partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/creator_homepage (https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/creator_homepage). Looking for a particular developer or publisher on Steam? Excited about a specific gaming franchise? Now those appear in the quick search results too. Looking for "Bethesda" games? Or perhaps you want to browse all the "Star Wars" or "Final Fantasy" games. Now you can!https://tpucdn.com/img/V7z5NtLquUsoH5R1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V7z5NtLquUsoH5R1.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/mpxpgFBLIhQZpaRc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mpxpgFBLIhQZpaRc.jpg)
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08-05-23, 04:46
Hogwarts Legacy has become one of the most popular games ever released and has sold over 15 million copies, making over $1 billion in sales, which earned it a place in the company's earnings call. The numbers will keep growing as the game is launching on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One today, and the Nintendo Switch version is coming in July.
The result does not come as a big surprise considering it sold over 12 million copies and made $850 million in the first two weeks from the launch. The newest result makes it one of the best selling games of 2023, at least so far. The result also makes Hogwarts Legacy the fifth $1 billion-plus gaming franchise from WB Games, joining Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, Lego games, and DC.https://tpucdn.com/img/545huRGiAvfcPYvI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/545huRGiAvfcPYvI.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/rsVpSGb0ZLNVENge_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rsVpSGb0ZLNVENge.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/izJm6ydIaEagDvvk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/izJm6ydIaEagDvvk.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/GzaxfuzNoiQqXYxb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GzaxfuzNoiQqXYxb.jpg)
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(PR) AMD Shares Reminder of Radeon RX 7900 Series & FSR 2 Maximizing Ray Tracing Performance
Real-time ray tracing (RT), using Microsoft DirectX ray tracing (DXR) and Vulkan Ray Tracing, adds a new level of incredible realism to games through effects like ray-traced reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion, and global illumination. Ray tracing is used in many of the latest games such as The Callisto Protocol, F1 22, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Returnal to maximize graphics fidelity and deliver the ultimate visual experience.
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (AMD FSR 2) is the cutting-edge temporal upscaling technology designed to produce incredible image quality and boost framerates in supported games. AMD Radeon RX 7900 Series graphics feature advanced AMD RDNA 3 compute units with 2nd generation ray tracing accelerators to help deliver incredible RT performance in games.https://tpucdn.com/img/aHZjeun2Q0ph09fg_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aHZjeun2Q0ph09fg.jpg)
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Palit GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU Specs Leaked - Boost Clocks of Up to 2685 MHz & 18 GB/s GDDR6 Memory
More leaks are emerging from Russia regarding NVIDIA's not-yet-officially-confirmed RTX 4060 Ti GPU family - two days ago Marvel Distribution (RU) released details (https://www.techpowerup.com/308154/retail-leak-of-custom-geforce-rtx-4060-ti-models-reconfirms-standard-8-gb-vram-config) of four upcoming Palit custom design cards, again confirming the standard RTX 4060 Ti GPU configuration of 8 GB VRAM (plus 128-bit memory bus). Earlier today hardware tipster momomo_us managed to track down some more pre-launch time info (rumors point to late May), courtesy of another Russian e-retailer (extremecomp.ru (https://extremecomp.ru/search/?q=4060Ti)). The four Palit Dual and StormX custom cards from the previous leak are spotted again, but this new listing provides a few extra details.
Palit's four card offerings share the same basic specification of 18 GB/s GDDR6 memory, pointing to a maximum theoretical bandwidth of up to 288 GB/s - derived from the GPU's confirmed 8 GB 128-bit memory interface. The standard Dual variant appears to have a stock clock speed of 2310 MHz, the StormX and StormX OC models are faster at 2535 MHz and 2670 MHz (respectively), and the Dual OC is the group leader with 2685 MHz. The TPU database's (speculative) entry for the reference NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4060-ti.c3890) has the base clock listed as 2310 MHz, and the boost clock at 2535 MHz - so the former aligns with the Palit Dual model's normal mode of operation (its boost clock number is unknown), and the latter lines up with the standard StormX variant's (presumed) boost mode. Therefore the leaked information likely shows only the boosted clock speeds for Palit's StormX, StormX OC and Dual OC cards.https://tpucdn.com/img/tFe83JVu7PcVdzqu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tFe83JVu7PcVdzqu.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/csfBr5R5O639bfZd_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/csfBr5R5O639bfZd.jpg)
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(PR) Hyperkin's "Xenon" Xbox 360-Style Wired Controller Available for Pre-Order
Secure a time machine to 2005. The Xenon is a replica of the official Xbox 360 Controller - licensed with Designed for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows 10|11 PCs, priced at $49.99. Pre-orders begin at MIDNIGHT PDT / May 5th via HyperkinStore.com (http://HyperkinStore.com). Announced in November of last year, the Xenon is a replica of the official Xbox 360 Controller. The Xenon is named after the codename of the Xbox 360's first console iteration. Although a replica of the official Xbox 360 controller, the Xenon will include some modern amenities for the Xbox Series X|S. It will initially come in four colors: black, white, pink and red.
Hyperkin has recreated the Xbox 360 Controller as an officially Xbox-licensed controller. The Xenon features precision analog triggers, a share button for Xbox Series X|S, vibration feedback for realistic experiences, a 3.5 mm headset jack, and a detachable 10 ft. Type-C cable. The Xenon takes you back to 2005, when you and your buds spent nights filled with fun, competition, and bonds that last to this day. You've come full circle.https://tpucdn.com/img/AQIo7A5R8M7T3pT6_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AQIo7A5R8M7T3pT6.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/i82AjiBZGnBgLDWV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/i82AjiBZGnBgLDWV.jpg)
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(PR) LIAN LI Launches V3000 PLUS White GGF Edition Case
Lian Li has updated the impressive V3000 Plus case (https://www.techpowerup.com/301224/lian-li-launches-the-v3000-plus-case-offering-endless-possibilities) to a beautiful new white finish. The Lian Li V3000 Plus (https://lian-li.com/product/v3000-plus/) White is the ideal choice for the enthusiast who wants plenty of space to build a custom white gaming PC. Boasting an impressive ability to facilitate three different modes of interior layout, this case is an ideal foundation for a wide range of builds.
New Look for an Old Favorite
The Lian Li V3000 Plus White keeps the same outstanding styling found on its black counterpart. The V3000 Plus has kept the impressive glass panels on each side, but made them crystal clear, alongside changing the finish to a pure white. Thanks to these two factors combined, you can build a clean gaming PC that highlights your components.https://tpucdn.com/img/G36qEaN0gfANm9ek_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G36qEaN0gfANm9ek.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/e09XySae7oQ7zRZ8_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/e09XySae7oQ7zRZ8.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8os3uK1WQQo7vKRx_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8os3uK1WQQo7vKRx.jpg)
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10-05-23, 04:50
The day has come - Voidtrain is finally available on Steam! Grab the game with a 10% launch discount, bring your friends with you and embark on an endless journey through the breathtaking worlds of the Void. And there's Deluxe Edition as well! While Voidtrain is already a visually appealing game (at least we hope so), we also have a Supporter Upgrade for approx. half price of the game that will take it to the next level. This pack includes a variety of unique in-game skins and decor items, as well as our heartfelt gratitude for your support.
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people. You are an engineer thrust into the strange and mysterious Void, a world with its own history, rules and future. Build and upgrade your own train, craft powerful weapons, fight various enemies and survive the surreal landscapes of the Void alone or together with friends.https://tpucdn.com/img/anuN9Ej8F0X11Hki_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/anuN9Ej8F0X11Hki.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ojQALTt1dcKZY73g_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ojQALTt1dcKZY73g.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/KAvYunbeA2t3j103_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KAvYunbeA2t3j103.jpg)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE GPUs Photographed Ahead of Late May Launch
VideoCardz has today received a tip-off from an anonymous source about a batch of Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE graphics cards - boxed products have been photographed sitting in a hardware store located "somewhere" in Asia. It is not immediately clear whether the Sapphire cards were pictured in a store-front setting, or an employee has taken a snap of stock stored in a backroom and shared it with their internet buddies. Previous leaks relating to AMD Radeon RX 7600 and 7600 XT cards have pointed to a May 25 launch (https://www.techpowerup.com/307843/amd-radeon-rx-7600-xt-launches-on-may-25) day - so today's tip indicates that products have been readied well in advance of the anticipated release window.
The insider source claims that the Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE graphics card will be sold for about $249 in that particular territory. Specifications on the outer packaging can be read (if you zoom in enough) - the Pulse custom variant is labeled as being overclocked out-of-the-box, so it is highly likely that it will be fitted with a custom cooling solution. The packaging's blurb lists the presence of 32 RDNA3 CUs - indicating a full configuration of AMD's Navi 33 GPU die, consisting of 2048 stream processors. The Pulse card gets an Infinity Cache allocation of 32 MB, and a specification of (now typical) 8 GB GDDR6 video memory is confirmed.https://tpucdn.com/img/S9q15E1QnCLfHCUK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S9q15E1QnCLfHCUK.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/6Pbv38RKcmB5mPs9_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6Pbv38RKcmB5mPs9.jpg)
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(PR) Apex Legends Arsenal New Season Starts Today
The new season of Apex Legends is here! Arsenal launches today and ushers in a ton of new content and updates, including a new Legend, major map updates to World's Edge, and so much more. Here are the features I'm the most excited for, but you can expect a ton more content when you jump into Apex Legends today and throughout this season!
Before the Apex Games, a more brutal competition held sway: the Thunderdome Games! Here, sibling fighters Sok Leng and Kit Siang Phua reigned supreme. They were joined by August Brinkman, Sok Leng's eventual husband. But when August's selfish playstyle led to Kit Siang's death, August would retreat from the Games, from Sok Leng, and from their young son, Nate. August spent decades as a recluse. When Nate decides to follow his family's legacy into the arena, August returns to strike a deal to reenter the Games in his son's place.https://tpucdn.com/img/8XMWo3rWLpWx9qkN_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8XMWo3rWLpWx9qkN.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/G9bnRDWK2sxwfC4R_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G9bnRDWK2sxwfC4R.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bo86lQHbu78HTNP7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bo86lQHbu78HTNP7.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/kYFlkIQ3Zq4LsfbO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kYFlkIQ3Zq4LsfbO.jpg)
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DeepCool Readying Assassin IV Premium CPU Air Cooler For Launch
DeepCool debuted its Assassin IV Dual Tower CPU cooler earlier this year at the CES 2023 trade show - as covered by TPU at the time (https://www.techpowerup.com/303294/deepcool-assassin-iv-is-the-air-apparent-to-the-companys-cpu-cooler-lineup) - its very eye-catching design was described as looking: "like (a) big dark cube inside your case, with a shroud covering all its sheet-metal." The flagship high-performance CPU cooler seems to ready for an imminent launch, with press material and product images being released today for the Chinese market. Early impressions indicate that hardware enthusiasts are appreciative of the almost all-black monolithic aesthetic, with some folks predicting that DeepCool is going to win computer hardware product design awards.
DeepCool press material states (via translation) that its Assassin IV CPU cooler provides super silent operation while dealing with up to 280 W of heat - Intel's latest high-end Core i9 CPUs could be tamed with relative ease. The heatsink is comprised of 7 heat pipes with a dual fan attachment that includes 120 and 140 mm FDB fans - said to operate silently at high RPMs. The fans are rated at 500 - 1700 RPM, with an airflow delivery of 79.1 / 58.06 CFM in performance mode, and 63.76 / 46.75 CFM airflow for the gentler quiet mode. Deepcool's specifications indicate that these cooling fans produce less than or equal to 29.3 dB(A) noise at peak performance, and less than or equal to 22.6 dB(A) noise in quiet mode. The entire cooling solution consumes 2.88 W in performance mode.https://tpucdn.com/img/6vj4pPy9DwlVd9Kg_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6vj4pPy9DwlVd9Kg.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/6zCYTynnFdWFubOI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6zCYTynnFdWFubOI.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/3F4vrU5L8dQD3hU7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3F4vrU5L8dQD3hU7.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/EFWSAsUr0WSQHsyw_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EFWSAsUr0WSQHsyw.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8GPEfQNC7QN1wBVD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8GPEfQNC7QN1wBVD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OL4f8oBpsH7GjuPS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OL4f8oBpsH7GjuPS.jpg)
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(PR) Boox Introduces its Poke5 Compact 6" eReader With 300 PPI E Ink Display
We are excited to announce the launch of Poke5, the new member of our 6" eReader lineup. Here you will learn more about the compact eReader with an optimized new design. Poke5 boasts an unparalleled screen-to-body ratio, thanks to its optimized internal construction. Its design prioritizes a refined experience with better grip and viewing comfort. Its 6" touchscreen features E Ink Carta technology with 300 PPI, which mimics the feel of reading on paper and reduces eye fatigue.
Even with the magnetic cover attached, the compact design fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. Additionally, the flush screen design makes the core component of the ePaper screen resistant to impact. The device offers ample storage space for all of your digital content with its upgraded configuration of 2 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM. It also provides expandable storage options through a microSD card or USB-C flash drive. Furthermore, every user can enjoy 10 GB of free cloud storage for Onyx cloud services upon registration.https://tpucdn.com/img/TvfjKJHKTt73G8OO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TvfjKJHKTt73G8OO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/U1gfFc5WBen0hLj1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U1gfFc5WBen0hLj1.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/7YXglrA8Lk4JxxAA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7YXglrA8Lk4JxxAA.jpg)
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10-05-23, 04:50
Guerrilla Games is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a AAA games developer, and has marked the occasion by releasing a very thorough story on the official PlayStation blog (https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/09/20-years-of-guerrilla-the-story-of-a-playstation-studio/) as well as an accompanying video (see below). The introduction states: "From our early days with Killzone (https://www.techpowerup.com/306350/microsoft-believes-that-sony-is-capable-of-creating-its-own-alternative-to-call-of-duty) to the growth of our studio with Horizon, we're grateful you've been on this journey with us so far. Thank you for an incredible 20 years." The first-party Sony PlayStation development studio has risen from humble origins prior to 2003 - as a producer of third-party Nintendo Game Boy titles under the guise of a smaller outfit called the "Lost Boys." The Dutch team had to step up their game in order to embrace the power offered by current-gen consoles at the time: "The year we formed Guerrilla, 2003, was an interesting time for gaming. The PlayStation 2 had launched three years earlier to critical acclaim. People were losing their minds over the technological feats being achieved with all the power it offered (six whole GFLOPS!)."
After working on the very successful Killzone first-person shooter franchise for over a decade, Guerrilla Games decided to move onto the creation of a new I.P - Horizon - and plenty of successful milestones, both critical and financial, have been reached since "Zero Dawn" debuted on the PlayStation 4 back in the Spring of 2017: "As of April 16, 2023, the Horizon franchise has sold through more than 32.7 million units worldwide, of which Horizon Forbidden West has sold through over 8.4 million units. Millions more around the world have discovered Horizon thanks to PlayStation's subscription services and initiatives, including PlayStation Plus, and Play at Home. All told, it's a milestone we never imagined possible twenty years ago when we first started making games."https://tpucdn.com/img/Z4Ot8RtGPkrZht1C_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Z4Ot8RtGPkrZht1C.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/kwkzVAvy8tM3mK1U_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kwkzVAvy8tM3mK1U.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/whEKLS0ZH7IfUy8c_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/whEKLS0ZH7IfUy8c.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/LB5e1GMUd9PILRQU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LB5e1GMUd9PILRQU.jpg)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Variant Could be Refreshed With AD103 GPU
Hardware tipster kopite7kimi has learned from insider sources that a variant of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4070.c3924) graphic card could be lined up with a different GPU - the AD103 (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/nvidia-ad103.g1012) instead of the currently utilized AD104 (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/nvidia-ad104.g1013)-derived AD104-250-A1. The Ada Lovelace-based architecture is a staple across the RTX 40-series of graphics cards, but a fully unlocked AD103 is not yet attached to any product on the market - it will be a strange move for NVIDIA to refresh or expand the mid-range RTX 4070 lineup with a much larger GPU, albeit in a reduced form. A cut down variant of the AD103 is currently housed within NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card - its AD103-300-A1 GPU has 9728 CUDA Cores and Team Green's engineers have chosen to disable 5% of the full article's capabilities.
The hardware boffins will need to do a lot of pruning if the larger GPU ends up on the rumored RTX 4070 sort-of upgrade - the SKU's 5,888 CUDA core count spec would require a 42% reduction in GPU potency. It is somewhat curious that the RTX 4070 Ti has not been mentioned by the tipster - you would think that the more powerful card (than the standard 4070) would be the logical and immediate candidate for this type of treatment. In theory NVIDIA could be re-purposing dies that do not meet RTX 4080-level standards, thus salvaging rejected material and repurposing it for step down card models.https://tpucdn.com/img/spUZG01yq2PdiZA9_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/spUZG01yq2PdiZA9.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/J8bLHwjyp8i1RMlX_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/J8bLHwjyp8i1RMlX.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZoyhaARUwj126zjA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZoyhaARUwj126zjA.jpg)
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European Space Agency Readies 432-Core RISC-V Processor with Chiplets
European Space Agency has formed a group with researchers at ETH Zürich and the University of Bologna to design and develop a RISC-V processor aimed at boosting computational capabilities in space. The task was assigned to the Parallel Ultra Low Power (PULP) Platform project, which created open-source RISC-V silicon with actual tape-outs. Called Occamy, it is a high-performance AI chip designed for efficiency. Built on GlobalFoundries' 12 nm GF12LPP low-power process, the chiplet design is placed on top of a passive 65 nm interposer. Based on RISC-V ISA, Occamy uses as many as 231 cores with 32-bit word length on each of two chiplets, totaling 432 32-bit cores. Combined with 64-bit Floating Point Units (FPUS), the Occamy chip can achieve 0.768 TeraFLOPS at FP64, 1.536 TeraFLOPS at FP32, 3.072 TeraFLOPS at FP16, and 6.144 TeraFLOPS at FP8 precision.
Featuring about one billion transistors, they are packed in a 72 square millimeter solution, which is placed on a 52.5x45 mm carrier PCB for Fan-Out mounting. Being a chiplet design, Occamy uses 2.5D integration and features two 16 GB HBM2E DRAMs from Micron. Additionally, the chip dedicates a compact 32-bit RISC-V control chip to route the information of the rest of the AI-enabled cores. The single Occamy die uses 10 Watts at 1000 MHz speed, so two dies plus HBM memory would more than double the power usage in the final chip. Not only tested on AMD Xilinx Virtex UltraScale+ HBM and the Virtex UltraScale+ VCU1525 FPGAs but the chip has also been taped out in less than 15 months. Taped out on the 1st of July 2022, the chiplet started the development journey on the 20th of April 2021. The entire chip is being assembled, and more information will be available in Q3 of 2023.https://tpucdn.com/img/cbLou14RvqhzpadS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cbLou14RvqhzpadS.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OByLRK6XYqEhAr9t_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OByLRK6XYqEhAr9t.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RK3XhLJvCf6arY4Y_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RK3XhLJvCf6arY4Y.jpg)
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MediaTek Announces Dimensity 8050 SoC, Seems to be a Rebadged Dimensity 1300/1200
MediaTek has been unveiling some new mobile chipsets this week, but keen-eyed news outlets have noticed that the Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company is simply renaming and relaunching hardware from last year, with some tweaks here and there. Today's announcement of the Dimensity 8050 (https://www.mediatek.com/products/smartphones-2/mediatek-dimensity-8050) SoC was almost immediately questioned - GSMArena noticed (https://www.gsmarena.com/mediatek_dimensity_8050_official__essentially_the_same_as_1200_and_1300-news-58486.php) that this "new" model was a near dead ringer, in terms of specifications, for last year's mid-range Dimensity 1300 (https://www.mediatek.com/products/smartphones-2/mediatek-dimensity-1300) and 1200 (https://www.mediatek.com/products/smartphones-2/mediatek-dimensity-1200) smartphone chipsets. There are some upgrades in terms of memory bandwidth, and MediaTek boasts that the 8050 has been updated with its sixth generation HyperEngine technology.
Alarm bells were ringing when folks realized that the much older Dimensity 8000 SoC was built on a 5 nm process - the supposedly superior (in terms of model number hierarchy) 8005 is a 6 nm chip. Last week the mobile specialist site also spotted that MediaTek's Dimensity 7050 chipset (https://www.gsmarena.com/mediatek_announces_dimensity_7050-news-58426.php) was yet another example of the smartphone tech company rolling out a "rebranding phase." The news outlet pointed out that this newly revealed mobile CPU was just a renamed Dimensity 1080 - with the original model having hit the market in November 2022. MediaTek seems to renaming several older chipsets based on TSMC's 6 nm process - it is possible that this effort is part of a company drive to clear surplus silicon.https://tpucdn.com/img/DiSdqZHDaU6wXJQO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DiSdqZHDaU6wXJQO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/P3kLUnKBmltpMJ6h_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/P3kLUnKBmltpMJ6h.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/o2cWBDRCrpco86bj_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/o2cWBDRCrpco86bj.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/knUcIddn3bJ9C1rX_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/knUcIddn3bJ9C1rX.jpg)
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(PR) Cherry Launches the KW X ULP Ultra Slim Mechanical Keyboard
CHERRY, the specialist for computer, office and gaming accessories and market leader in mechanical key switches, has launched the KW X ULP, a dynamic ultra-slim mechanical keyboard featuring the award-winning CHERRY MX ULTRA LOW PROFILE (ULP) mechanical switches for an unrivaled typing experience. At the heart of the remarkably slim KW X ULP are CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile switches. This specially developed switch type has a height of just 3.5 millimetres, which is 70 percent less than standard MX switches, and thus facilitates keyboards that offer the full mechanical typing feel despite their ultra-slim form factor. Additionally, the discreet cupping of the polycarbonate keycaps offers optimal grip.
ULTRA stylish
The keyboard sports a timelessly elegant case with a noble black finish, an anodized and milled aluminium plate on top and edges in silver. Paired with the stylish monochrome backlight, the KW X ULP becomes an eye-catcher on any desk. At the same time, it delivers the precision and durability previously reserved for much thicker mechanical keyboards.https://tpucdn.com/img/kPSYdMbxlgOtXCQU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kPSYdMbxlgOtXCQU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/3kObTPUbfs2LbDSX_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3kObTPUbfs2LbDSX.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/UHM1exaGQdW7QsLM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UHM1exaGQdW7QsLM.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
10-05-23, 04:50
Phanteks has unveiled its latest product, the Eclipse G300A, a compact ATX chassis that offers exceptional value. Small in size and big on features, it boasts a range of impressive features, including high airflow performance. The G300A chassis features a sleek and minimalist design that combines high-quality materials making it the perfect fit for any environment. The chassis can accommodate ATX motherboards and large GPUs, like the ASUS RTX 4090 STRIX, that can fit perfectly even with front fans installed. Effortlessly cool high-end CPUs with support for front 360 or top 240 radiator while providing ample space for a powerful system build.
The G300A chassis features a unique I/O panel with two USB 3.0 ports (1x Type A & 1x type C) and a microphone / headphone jack, allowing for easy access to all your peripherals. The chassis also includes a tempered glass side panel, which allows you to showcase your build and adds a touch of elegance to your setup. The G300A chassis is optimized for airflow, with a mesh front panel that provides maximum ventilation and a dust filter that keeps your system clean and free of debris. The chassis also includes cable management features, allowing you to keep your cables organized and out of the way for a clean and professional look.https://tpucdn.com/img/YBSRb2JtK1NJ4VrT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YBSRb2JtK1NJ4VrT.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Rem8gus9AvRpajn1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Rem8gus9AvRpajn1.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/aZo5ng0uAowYUTSt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aZo5ng0uAowYUTSt.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/gkdlfpHjFVBisq7n_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gkdlfpHjFVBisq7n.jpg)
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Nintendo President: No New Switch Until at Least Spring 2024
Earlier today Nintendo released its financial/earning reports for the fiscal year ending March 2023, and company president Shuntaro Furukawa has briefed investors about sales forecasts, according to a report published by Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-09/nintendo-warns-switch-console-sales-to-slow-further-this-year?). Furukawa-san predicts that the Switch gaming console will only sell 15 million units over the next fiscal year - sales have been slowing down for a while according to Nintendo's figures, with almost 18 million units purchased throughout 2022-23. The numbers are still very impressive when you consider that Nintendo's flagship gaming platform has been on the market for just over six years - across that span of time, total unit sales have hit the 125.62 million mark.
Furukawa also informed shareholders about the prospect of a Switch console successor arriving within the next fiscal period - Bloomberg's article brings the bad news at this point - it seems that Nintendo is not anticipating a new hardware launch within that time frame. Nintendo's software release schedule - especially in regards to first party titles - looks very threadbare for the rest of the year. The much anticipated Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom arrives on Friday (May 12) followed by Pikmin 4 in July, but things look to be quiet after that - unless Nintendo has a few surprises lined up for June's preview event season. Rumors of a next generation Switch have been doing the rounds since 2020, back then a "Pro" model was often touted - fans later found out that Nintendo had simply refreshed the system with an OLED panel, some tweaks to chipset efficiency, and updated the docking system to modern output standards - this premium model hit the market in late 2021.https://tpucdn.com/img/svPe1JEqwTaieM5v_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/svPe1JEqwTaieM5v.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/wza59SbsmQnnqKkH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wza59SbsmQnnqKkH.jpg)
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(PR) Report: DRAM and NAND Flash Prices Expected to Fall Further in 2Q23 Due to Weak Server Shipments and High Inventory Levels
TrendForce's latest research indicates that, as production cuts to DRAM and NAND Flash have not kept pace with weakening demand, the ASP of some products is expected to decline further in 2Q23. DRAM prices are projected to fall 13~18%; NAND Flash is expected to fall between 8~13%.
TrendForce reports that the significant drop in DRAM prices was mostly attributed to high inventory levels of DDR4 and LPDDR5 as PC DRAM, server DRAM, and mobile DRAM collectively account for over 85% of DRAM consumption. Meanwhile, the market share for DDR5 remains relatively low.https://tpucdn.com/img/eneT80gL6yb7XlwS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eneT80gL6yb7XlwS.jpg)
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(PR) Lexar Announces The Lexar FLY microSDXC UHS-I Card for drones and action cameras
Lexar, a leading global of flash memory solutions, today announced the Lexar FLY microSDXC UHS-I Card. Designed for drone and action camera photography enthusiasts, the Lexar FLY microSDXC UHS-I Card lets users quickly capture and transfer high-quality media files, including Full-HD and 4K UHD video with speeds up to 160 MB/s read and up to 90 MB/s write.
This card is also rated Class 10, UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) and Video Speed Class 30 (V30), giving users the stable write speed performance they need to ensure smooth and efficient recording so dropped frames are a thing of the past. And, with up to 256 GB capacity, drone enthusiasts can stay airborne, capturing more aerial footage on one card.https://tpucdn.com/img/QB7qhAfAvXBMI2dx_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QB7qhAfAvXBMI2dx.jpg)
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(PR) NVIDIA Brings DLSS 3 to Diablo IV Server Slam, More Games Get DLSS 2
Each week we're bringing you the latest news on games launching with NVIDIA DLSS. Last week, Redfall launched with support for NVIDIA DLSS 3 and NVIDIA Reflex, and this week Diablo IV's DLSS 3-enhanced Server Slam Beta begins!
Additionally, Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel, No One Survived, and Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut are adding support for DLSS 2 via game updates, giving GeForce RTX gamers the fastest frame rates possible.https://tpucdn.com/img/h5oj7ZaenisXsE6w_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h5oj7ZaenisXsE6w.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/w2kGJB3IsVCNuiQ3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/w2kGJB3IsVCNuiQ3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/MFFgi2h6K5rZxgVg_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MFFgi2h6K5rZxgVg.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/GT7Odtzek85VuZp2_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GT7Odtzek85VuZp2.jpg)
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(PR) Diablo IV NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series Bundle Available Now
Blizzard and NVIDIA have partnered to bring our game-changing technologies to Diablo IV, giving GeForce gamers the definitive experience. Accelerate frame rates with NVIDIA DLSS 3, and make gameplay even more responsive using NVIDIA Reflex. And if that weren't enough, players can raise Hell with ray tracing in Diablo IV when it becomes available post-launch.
To celebrate Diablo IV coming June 6th, we've launched the Diablo IV GeForce RTX 40 Series Bundle, available now until June 13th. Buyers of eligible GeForce RTX 4070, 4070 Ti, 4080 and 4090 graphics cards and desktop PCs from select retailers and etailers will receive a Battle.net copy of Diablo IV.https://tpucdn.com/img/wP9WxtNZLz2xzaKd_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wP9WxtNZLz2xzaKd.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/yDqltSim14pG9tzi_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yDqltSim14pG9tzi.jpg)
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EA Details Upcoming Star Wars Jedi Survivor Patch 4
Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have detailed the upcoming Star Wars Jedi Survivor Patch 4 that should be coming later today for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and for PC later this week. Previous updates already brought performance improvements for non-raytraced rendering, and this time around, it should update the raytraced performance, at least on the PC.
The Patch 4 brings a handful of both PC-only and PS5-only improvements, and further fixes data handling when toggling ray tracing, improving non-raytraced performance, updates occlusion behavior for ray tracing, updates the streaming budget that should improve traversal hitching, and brings performance improvements for some VFX. There are also several gameplay fixes, various crash fixes, save state errors fixes, and more.https://tpucdn.com/img/if51WVk8hzZLiPHM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/if51WVk8hzZLiPHM.jpg)
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(PR) AMD to Showcase Next-Generation Data Center and AI Technology at June 13 Livestream Event
Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced the "AMD Data Center and AI Technology Premiere," an in-person and livestreamed event to showcase the company's growth strategy and expanding product portfolio and capabilities for data center and AI. AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su will be joined by other AMD executives and key customers to detail new products, and momentum across data center, AI, adaptive and high-performance computing solutions.
The live stream will start at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, June 13 at www.amd.com/datacenter as well as the AMD YouTube channel.https://tpucdn.com/img/wsNbgEcFSLPidgi1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wsNbgEcFSLPidgi1.jpg)
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(PR) AGON by AOC Secures Number 1 Spot as the World's Leading Gaming Monitor Brand
AGON by AOC - leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brand - proudly announces its position as the world's number one gaming monitor brand, as declared by the IDC Quarterly Gaming Tracker report for Q4/20221. The gaming-focussed sub-brand of the display specialist AOC, AGON by AOC, has outpaced its competitors to secure the top spot on the global gaming monitor market, thanks to the cutting-edge technologies offered (such as MiniLED and DisplayHDR 1400), exceptional performance (with refresh rates up to 360 Hz), and unwavering commitment to providing the ultimate gaming experience. In the last year, AGON by AOC launched its 5th generation of AGON monitors with refreshed designs as well as fast, responsive panels, and introduced brand-new technologies in its AGON PRO line-up.
Anna Stefańczyk, AOC Global Marketing Lead, says, "We are thrilled to be the world's top gaming monitor brand. This couldn't be possible without the incredible support of the gaming scene and customers worldwide who faithfully trust our expertise to deliver exceptional products with great value. As we continue to grow, we are committed to bringing innovative and state-of-the-art products to the market, tailored to the preferences of our diverse gaming community."https://tpucdn.com/img/tizzZvu5On1Elihc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tizzZvu5On1Elihc.jpg)
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10-05-23, 04:50
be quiet!, the German manufacturer for premium PC components, introduces the Dark Power Pro 13 series. This successor to the award-winning Dark Power Pro 12 series presents a future-proof way to update your system by offering full ATX 3.0 compatibility for next-generation PCIe 5.0 graphics cards, and comes in two wattage classes: 1300 and 1600 watt.
Dark Power Pro 13 features an extraordinary 80 PLUS Titanium efficiency, a frameless fan with full mesh fan grill, and fully digital regulation of PFC, LLC, and SR with full bridge topology. An overclocking key lets users combine the six 12 V rails into one with high power output, ideal for overclocked processors or graphics cards. All these features are rounded off with a premium design, including fully modular, single sleeved cables and a stunning aluminium case, making this PSU the perfect choice for current and future high-end systems.https://tpucdn.com/img/4yKjZlguVGEk4lPE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4yKjZlguVGEk4lPE.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/qfQ55grmhSf7KnNh_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qfQ55grmhSf7KnNh.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Pbk6DEsmBP2TbRhK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Pbk6DEsmBP2TbRhK.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/xKck6zVypxjnXBGs_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xKck6zVypxjnXBGs.jpg)
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12-05-23, 04:50
Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions. After its release as an exclusive launch title on Google Stadia in 2019, GYLT will be now accessible to new players starting July 6th on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC, with wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2206210/GYLT/) open on Steam.
We, Tequila Works, the studio behind RiME and the upcoming Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story, among other titles, announces July the 6th as the chosen release date for its delicate horror game GYLT on new platforms.https://tpucdn.com/img/YggUmJSV3lDpeWDY_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YggUmJSV3lDpeWDY.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/M6zObrbdTd0GNTqo_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M6zObrbdTd0GNTqo.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/CQlEQ8iO5AAoVArd_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CQlEQ8iO5AAoVArd.jpg)
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(PR) Zotac GAMING GeForce RTX 40 Series White Edition GPUs Available Globally
The White Edition model (https://www.zotac.com/page/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-40-series-white-edition) range expands with the Trinity OC White Edition. With its signature sleek design, the 40-Series Trinity OC White Edition GPUs walk the fine line between sophistication, minimalist design, and performance.
ICONIC WHITE
Gracefully pure and beautifully elegant, the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 40 Series White Edition GPUs are the culmination of sleek design and the allure to build the desirable. The White Edition series walk the fine line between sophistication and function, expressing the pure essence of clean design overlaying the raw performance underneath.https://tpucdn.com/img/8jU7TmXGlBYxEgHb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8jU7TmXGlBYxEgHb.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/p9XNFFYFOWZjA713_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/p9XNFFYFOWZjA713.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9tCGZ0He2F3r1Pq2_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9tCGZ0He2F3r1Pq2.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/fqBQ5Y8k1cInunBK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fqBQ5Y8k1cInunBK.jpg)
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Xbox Series S Hitting VRAM Limits, 8 GB is the Magic Number
Microsoft launched two flavors of its Xbox Series console back in November of 2020 - a more expensive and powerful "X" model appealing to hardcore enthusiasts arrived alongside an entry-level/budget friendly "S" system that featured lesser hardware specifications. The current generation Xbox consoles share the same custom AMD 8-core Zen 2 processor, albeit with different clock configurations, but the key divergence lies in Microsoft's choice of graphical hardware. The Series X packs an AMD "Scarlett (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/xbox-series-x-gpu.c3482)" graphics processor with access to 16 GB of VRAM, while the Series S makes do with only 8 GB of high speed video memory with its "Lockhart (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/xbox-series-s-gpu.c3683)" GPU.
Games studios have historically struggled to optimize their projects for the step down Xbox model - with software engineers complaining about memory allocation issues thanks to a smaller pool of VRAM - the Series S CPU and GPU have to fight over a total of 10 GB GDDR6 system memory. Microsoft listened to this feedback and made necessary changes last year (https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/4/23292391/microsoft-xbox-series-s-more-memory-game-development-performance) - an updated SDK was released and a video briefing explained: "Hundreds of additional megabytes of memory are now available to Xbox Series S developers...This gives developers more control over memory, which can improve graphics performance in memory-constrained conditions."https://tpucdn.com/img/id4tMKp4vyFodIqL_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/id4tMKp4vyFodIqL.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/oczVj5mQ7hM0nKtT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oczVj5mQ7hM0nKtT.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ErpXJJhy1ssgbNQf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ErpXJJhy1ssgbNQf.jpg)
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(PR) Epic Games Introduces Unreal Engine 5.2
We're excited to announce that Unreal Engine 5.2 is now available. With this release, we've further expanded UE5's groundbreaking toolset as it continues to deliver on the promise of making Unreal Engine the most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool in the world. Alongside feature refinements and stability improvements, Unreal Engine 5.2 pushes the boundaries of what creators can expect out of the box, delivering innovative new functionality.
Procedural Content Generation framework
Unreal Engine 5.2 offers an early look at a Procedural Content Generation framework (PCG) that can be used directly inside Unreal Engine without relying on external packages. The framework includes both in-editor tools and a runtime component. The PCG tools enable you to define rules and parameters to populate large scenes with Unreal Engine assets of your choice, making the process of creating large worlds fast and efficient.https://tpucdn.com/img/CALz0D35aTVuTItU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CALz0D35aTVuTItU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/yDecppb6M9LdNumA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yDecppb6M9LdNumA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/owUHw68cKEnIOxAW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/owUHw68cKEnIOxAW.jpg)
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(PR) Quantinuum Solves Quantum Computing Error Correction With System H2 Model
Quantinuum is proud and excited to announce this significant step towards fault tolerant quantum computing. This achievement has been uniquely enabled by the release of Quantinuum's System Model H2 (https://www.quantinuum.com/hardware/h2) - the highest performing quantum computer ever built. The official launch of Quantinuum's H2 quantum processor, Powered by Honeywell, follows extensive pre-launch work with a variety of global partners and was essential to the controlled creation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons. The precise control of non-Abelian anyons has been long held as the path to using topological qubits for a fault tolerant quantum computer.
Tony Uttley, President and COO of Quantinuum, stated "With our second-generation system, we are entering a new phase of quantum computing. H2 highlights the opportunity to achieve valuable outcomes that are only possible with a quantum computer. The development of the H2 processor is also a critical step in moving towards universal fault tolerant quantum computing." He added "This demonstration is a beautiful proof point in the power of our H-Series hardware roadmap and reinforces our primary purpose which is to enable our customers to tackle problems that were previously beyond the reach of classical computers. The implications for society are significant and we are excited to see how this technology truly changes the world."https://tpucdn.com/img/yDJwlXo9YiKZ16uS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yDJwlXo9YiKZ16uS.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/NvGLFcqJYplMRj32_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NvGLFcqJYplMRj32.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/iwBBmIjlrmR3BFOE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iwBBmIjlrmR3BFOE.jpg)
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TPU YouTube: Corsair iCUE Elite H100i/H115i/H150i/H170i Overview
At TPU we're masters of written content, but there's no denying that YouTube is an interesting medium with new possibilities. That's why we're starting to explore making video content, thanks to David who's making an appearance in these videos. In recent weeks you might have noticed that we've begun releasing first videos on YouTube. Here's the official announcement. Our written content is not going away of course—it's our core business and what you love about TPU—no plans to change that in any way.
In this overview video we're going hands-on with Corsair's iCUE Elite series of AIO, closed-loop liquid cooling solutions, show what's in the box, how to set it up and check out the various models. We explore the different sizes available, from 240 mm all the way up to 420 mm. Feel free to comment with your feedback.
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(PR) EA Sports Releases First Episode of Gameplay Deep Dive into F1 23
Following on from the reveal of EA SPORTS F1 23 last week (https://www.techpowerup.com/308176/ea-sportss-f1-23-launching-june-16-2023), dive into the details you might have missed and more about what to expect ahead of launch on June 16, 2023 for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. F1 23's handling and physics have had a significant upgrade on previous years, resulting in better handling, low-speed traction, and overall vehicle driveability. Veteran players will immediately notice a difference, as vehicle behaviour in particular is more authentic thanks to three key areas of reworking: acceleration, braking, and cornering.
Updates to physics calculations for the slip of the tyres and how this interacts with the inertia of the car have been made. Plus, the way each car's engine delivers torque has been refined, with more progressive steps relative to gear and throttle input. On-track surfaces such as kerbs and rumble strips will be noticeably more pronounced, thanks to improvements made to the underfloor of each car, delivering a more true-to-life experience. Adopting feedback from real F1 teams and drivers such as Anthony Davidson, players will notice a closer balance between mechanical grip from tyres and aerodynamic grip from the cars. All these changes result in F1 23 offering the most authentic F1 driving experience around.https://tpucdn.com/img/S8VngeQpMBqOAssV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S8VngeQpMBqOAssV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/7zlMDr3y9qVtuowf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7zlMDr3y9qVtuowf.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/XOXz493yQOrs2WfZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XOXz493yQOrs2WfZ.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
12-05-23, 04:50
Sapphire's Radeon RX 7600 PULSE graphics card was leaked, albeit in fully boxed form, earlier this week. VideoCardz received a tip on Tuesday (https://www.techpowerup.com/308394/sapphire-radeon-rx-7600-pulse-gpus-photographed-ahead-of-late-may-launch) about a stack of products sitting in a retail store located somewhere in Asia - an insider source had taken photos of several boxes, weeks ahead of the rumored May 25 hardware (https://www.techpowerup.com/308419/nvidia-to-launch-rtx-4060-ti-8-gb-on-may-24th-and-amd-radeon-rx-7600-comes-on-may-25th) launch. A brave seller on Singapore's Carousell online marketplace listed a number of Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE cards on the site, but these pages were swiftly taken down by admin. Specifications (https://www.techpowerup.com/308469/possible-amd-radeon-rx-7600-specs-leaked) printed on outer packaging revealed that this GPU model packs 8 GB of VRAM and 32 RDNA3 CUs - indicating a full configuration of AMD's Navi 33 GPU die.
The embargo has been broken once again - earlier today VideoCardz published (https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-radeon-rx-7600-pulse-graphics-card-pictured-features-32-rdna3-cus-and-8gb-vram) leaked images of the card itself (out of the box). The photos seem to be of official origin - perhaps destined for product pages on Sapphire's website(s) or online retail listings. A new PULSE custom cooling solution is on view - revealing a dual-fan and dual-slot design with a largely black cooler, accented with red markings plus a bit of white lettering. The shroud seems to lack any integrated RGB lighting zones or strips. An 8-pin power connector is present, possibly indicating that the custom card only requires 150 W (8-pin) + 75 W (PCIe) or more in operational power.https://tpucdn.com/img/M04KCvkPaxUZTlRy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M04KCvkPaxUZTlRy.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/aL5sst6cIUDetmkZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aL5sst6cIUDetmkZ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Ag50lUSC2SF589EA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ag50lUSC2SF589EA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ixrVaoH1TNIXSeUl_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ixrVaoH1TNIXSeUl.jpg)
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Team Cherry Has Delayed Hollow Knight: Silksong
Team Cherry, the indie development outfit responsible for producing smash hit 2D platformer Hollow Knight (2017), has this week announced that the sequel - Silksong - will be missing its proposed early-ish 2023 launch window. The Australian team's publishing and marketing manager Matthew Griffin confirmed via a tweet (https://twitter.com/griffinmatta/status/1656106351184199680) that Hollow Knight: Silksong is still a work-in-progress project: "Hey gang, just a quick update about Silksong. We had planned to release in the 1st half of 2023, but development is still continuing. We're excited by how the game is shaping up, and it's gotten quite big, so we want to take the time to make the game as good as we can."
Hollow Knight: Silksong was first revealed to the public back in 2019, with Team Cherry taking a quiet approach to the release of preview material since then. A playable demo was on show at E3 2019, but a wider internet-based public has only had access to a pair of video trailers, some screenshots and minimal written details on official sites and product pages. Silksong was initially conceived as a DLC/expansion for the base game, but the designers expanded their project's scope - thus creating a standalone and entirely new entry in the series. It seems that the development team's ambitions have grown over the years - Griffin has not confirmed a revised release date but requests that fans wait for further announcements: "Expect more details from us once we get closer to release."https://tpucdn.com/img/LpwYEaAWnxis7jss_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LpwYEaAWnxis7jss.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Ez6XZZiBEsvvgLZA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ez6XZZiBEsvvgLZA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/tZsL51Z8rcHAzcC0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tZsL51Z8rcHAzcC0.jpg)
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(PR) Meet the ROG Ally, the Perfect Handheld Companion for Any Gamer
The future is here. The Republic of Gamers is proud to announce the ROG Ally, a brand-new Windows 11 gaming handheld featuring a 7-inch 1080p screen, up to 512 GB of NVMe storage, and enough power to play the latest AAA games at smooth framerates. Sporting an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, the Ally has incredible graphics performance, rivaling modern living room consoles while weighing in at a lightweight 608 grams.
The Ally ushers in a new generation of handheld gaming consoles. Handhelds have always been a frustratingly compromised experience, with lower resolution graphics, lower framerates, and clunky controls - they allowed you to play games on the go, but it was never the same as the living room. In fact, many titles were handheld-friendly spinoffs of their console counterparts, rather than the same game. Now, all that changes: the Ally lets you play all your games, from any platform, wherever you go. Welcome to a new age of portable gaming.https://tpucdn.com/img/4BqmQlyQRJJgrpD2_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4BqmQlyQRJJgrpD2.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/UeXQmWYqnkVp2Asb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UeXQmWYqnkVp2Asb.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/xnFBqVVEsSTsWDJy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xnFBqVVEsSTsWDJy.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/6MX1lMWDcsEGAP5A_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6MX1lMWDcsEGAP5A.jpg)
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's Earnings Cut by a Small Margin
NVIDIA's co-founder and current CEO Jensen Huang will be receiving a slightly reduced salary this year, due to his company not meeting some financial goals. Team Green has published their report for the financial year of 2023, and several tech news outlets have been poring over the details - The Register (https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/11/nvidia_exec_pay_tumbles/) was the first to spot that the intrepid leather jacketed leader was not being as handsomely compensated (when cross-referenced with previous FY results). Huang's pay has been cut by almost $2.5 million, so a 10% fall from before - given that he is already a billionaire, going into double digits, this verdict is a minor sting to the proverbial (matching leather?) wallet.
The company's annual review (for FY 2023) document provides a reason for select executive pay cuts: "Fiscal 2023 was a challenging year, with macroeconomic headwinds, channel inventory corrections, COVID-19 and product architecture transitions affecting several of our businesses. As a result, our Fiscal 2023 revenue and non-GAAP Operating Income performance fell short of the CC's (compensation committee's) pre-established goals for executive compensation." Huang will not be hurting too much from the small pay cut since he is set to earn $21.356 million in total, thanks to generous stock awards and miscellaneous benefits outside of his base salary (now a mere $996,216). NVIDIA is expected (https://www.techpowerup.com/307497/nvidia-stock-value-climbs-due-to-rising-interest-in-ai-hardware) to rake in even more cash across the coming year, or two, due to growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) processing. Tech companies are snapping up NVIDIA's enterprise-grade H100 GPUs in anticipation of an AI-powered future (https://www.techpowerup.com/308440/google-announces-a3-supercomputers-with-nvidia-h100-gpus-purpose-built-for-ai).https://tpucdn.com/img/TmbbUWrWVLZKknaw_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TmbbUWrWVLZKknaw.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bJZqJqGlcqnOGEN0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bJZqJqGlcqnOGEN0.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ABb2Berb2RBN7z61_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ABb2Berb2RBN7z61.jpg)
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(PR) Diablo IV Developers Discuss Post-Launch Content
Over the last few months, we have communicated details about customization, Endgame offerings, moment-to-moment gameplay, and given players a first-hand taste of Sanctuary through Act I during our Early Access and Open Beta Weekends. But what about the post-launch experience, and how do we plan to increase the heat? We'll answer this question by explaining our approach to Seasons, Season Journeys, Battle Pass, and the Shop, and how they work in unison to enhance and diversify the robust campaign and Endgame offerings available to players at launch. There was also a Diablo IV Developer Update Livestream today (see below) that further expands on the aforementioned areas—give it a watch after reading this blog.
Stoking the Flames of Hell: Seasons
Seasons are quarterly releases that will add additional gameplay features, questlines (with new and old faces alike), Battle Passes, Legendary Items, class balance changes, quality-of-life improvements, and much more. Seasons will introduce fresh concepts and ideas into the world of Sanctuary, for all wanderers to enjoy while simultaneously iterating upon your baseline experience. Above all, we want Seasons to be celebratory moments; something to look forward to and enjoy with your friends and other members of the Diablo community. Season 1 will begin in mid to late July, and to embark on this next chapter, you must first complete the Campaign. Because of this, we recommend you begin your pursuit of Lilith in advance so you can jump into the first Season as soon as it becomes available.https://tpucdn.com/img/h8UzdZb6gCOQoyct_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h8UzdZb6gCOQoyct.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/udSZMcphsGowlwiF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/udSZMcphsGowlwiF.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8DEXf8w2Mk9DBIpC_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8DEXf8w2Mk9DBIpC.jpg)
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Oppo Could be Exiting France by the End of June
There are strong indications that Oppo is winding down its operations in France according to a report published by Frandroid (https://www.frandroid.com/marques/oppo/1663357_oppo-quitte-la-france-on-a-compris-quils-se-barrent-des-vendeurs-temoignent) last weekend, which goes against the company's denial that it was exiting several markets (https://www.techpowerup.com/306555/oppo-and-oneplus-commit-to-staying-in-key-european-markets-for-2023-deny-rumors-of-future-withdrawal) across the European Union, including France. Frandroid's investigative piece states that French retail workers had provided enough evidence, back in late March, for the publication to make the claim that Oppo was withdrawing from that region. The news outlet has gathered more insider information since then and now claims that a promotions company - Atmospheres - has not been contracted to help market Oppo's lastest smartphone models, including the Find N2 Flip. The agreement between the two firms was already set to end on June 30, but the promo team was expecting a renewal or extension - their boss finally admitted that it was all over and done with.
Frandroid has observed that Oppo is not updating its display material at big box stores, in particular Fnac Darty, and a salesperson confirmed that that they were only obligated to clear existing smartphone stock and related accessories. A former Oppo regional sales manager told the publication about a cessation of product training - under normal circumstances the team gets briefed about the latest products in advance, but the insider confides (under an alias): "We understood that they were leaving...We see the Find X coming out in China, oh no, it's not coming out in France. We see the new Reno phones arriving, will they be released in France? Neither. When the Find N2 Flip arrives, we are told of a store release, and then finally no, it is only available on the web store."https://tpucdn.com/img/NBBspwk2Q9qX3zCS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NBBspwk2Q9qX3zCS.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/sih55RQlqHT6G5iL_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sih55RQlqHT6G5iL.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
12-05-23, 04:50
Just a few hours before the official launch, ASUS ROG Ally handheld console has been leaked online in Europe, where German retailers, Mediamarkt and Saturn, have it listed for €799.99. This is the price of the high-end model equipped with AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU and 512 GB of internal storage. So far, there is no listing for the less expensive version that should come with the Z1 non-Extreme APU.
The listing does not offer any new details, but it does say that it will ship on June 13th, so this can be considered as a pre-order. In case you missed it, the ASUS ROG Ally RC71L will pack the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, featuring 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU with 12 Compute Units. The less expensive one, will get the Ryzen Z1 APU, packing a 6-core/12-thread Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU with only 4 Compute Units. Both versions will feature a 7-inch 120 Hz screen with 1920x1080 resolution. As detailed earlier, the ASUS ROG Ally will ship with the Windows 11 OS and 90 days of free Xbox PC Game Pass Ultimate membership.https://tpucdn.com/img/nbGtELdjGwmjrvHD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nbGtELdjGwmjrvHD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/GOukByugxtSzJ8Q2_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GOukByugxtSzJ8Q2.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/T9VnkDFWcgmuTdOr_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/T9VnkDFWcgmuTdOr.jpg)
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(PR) Fairphone Launches the Fairbuds XL Modular Headphones
Dutch social enterprise Fairphone is proud to announce the launch of its latest device, Fairbuds XL, once again pioneering more sustainable ways to make electronics. Fairbuds XL are the company's first modular audio device. The headphones are the next step in Fairphone's journey to develop fair and long-lasting audio
devices, after launching its first generation earbuds in 2021.
By introducing Fairbuds XL, Fairphone is applying its market-leading experience in making sustainable, repairable smartphones. The headphones are produced with the same values used to make all Fairphone devices - focus on people and planet. Like all Fairphone devices, the headphones are designed to last. The modular construction and spare parts make them easy to repair, which lets users enjoy and keep their device for longer. Fairbuds XL allow for the replacement of parts that can wear over time, such as the ear cushions. The long-term use of electronics isn't only great for the user experience, it also helps reduce their environmental footprint.https://tpucdn.com/img/9ZjCgl6ivqtNmEo3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9ZjCgl6ivqtNmEo3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/U7jeYLrxog9dW0wH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U7jeYLrxog9dW0wH.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/FHHK65FvKNxSxX9M_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FHHK65FvKNxSxX9M.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/asrJCRa7cOz8r8Iy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/asrJCRa7cOz8r8Iy.jpg)
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(PR) Thermaltake Launches TOUGHDESK 350 Smart Gaming Desk
Thermaltake, the leading PC DIY premium brand for Case, Power, Cooling, Gaming peripherals, and enthusiast Memory solutions, unveils the TOUGHDESK 350 Smart Gaming Desk, equipped with a series of smart features to provide users with a more customized, flexible, and secure experience. The TOUGHDESK 350 Smart Gaming Desk matches the RGB Desk Mobile App and the iTake Engine Software allowing users to adjust desk height and RGB lighting through their own digital devices. On top of that, anti-collision safety sensors and upgraded dual electric motors enhance the safety and stability of the smart desk's lifting process.
With an exclusive TT Smart Control Unit, the TOUGHDESK 350 can be easily controlled by your phone or PC via WiFi. After connecting to WiFi, through the RGB Desk Mobile App, besides customizing the RGB lighting effects on the peripherals, you can set the desk height from 70 cm to 110 cm (27.5" ~ 43.3") or quickly switch to 4 levels of preset heights (70 cm, 80 cm, 90 cm, 100 cm). Additionally, with the powerful MCU built into the control unit, the mobile app can track your usage habits to automatically adjust the desk height based on your schedule.https://tpucdn.com/img/04QnHGfJMaHM5zdQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/04QnHGfJMaHM5zdQ.jpg)
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(PR) NVIDIA GeForce NOW Priority Membership 40% Off, More Games Added to the Library
Make gaming a priority this GFN Thursday time's running out to upgrade to a GeForce NOW Priority six-month membership at 40% off the normal price. Find out how new Priority members are using the cloud to get their game on.
Plus, the week brings updates for some of the hottest games in the GeForce NOW library, and four more titles join the list. GeForce NOW RTX 4080 SuperPODs are now live for Ultimate members in Atlanta, where the gamers game. Follow along with the server rollout, and upgrade today for the Ultimate cloud gaming experience.https://tpucdn.com/img/rSdyMFQW8Db98ssT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rSdyMFQW8Db98ssT.jpg)
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(PR) ASRock Releases New BIOS with AGESA PI1007 to Support 24 GB and 48 GB Memory Modules
AMD has released new AGESA PI1007 to support 48 GB and 24 GB DDR5 memory module for AM5 motherboards including X670E/B650E/B650/A620 platform, boosting the maximum memory capacity from 128 GB to 192 GB on 4 DIMMs, providing performance and compatibility to enthusiasts.
Apart from the wider memory capacity support, the latest AMD AGESA PI1007 also implements the CPU voltage protection updates, please flash your ASRock AM5 motherboard to BIOS version 1.24 for the most up to date technical revision.https://tpucdn.com/img/UFq3BRTrCI2v0lOA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UFq3BRTrCI2v0lOA.jpg)
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(PR) MSI Launches SPATIUM M480 PRO SSD Series
MSI is announcing the launch of our flagship PCIe 4.0 lineup to its SSD product line - SPATIUM M480 PRO series. MSI SSDs refine our company's identity as a high-performance PC brand by expanding our ecosystem and covering the high-performance storage category. These SSDs are built with high-quality, high-density 3D NAND flash that deliver the ultimate PRO performance for PCIe 4.0 with up to 7400 MB/s sequential read and 7000 sequential write.
The SPATIUM M480 PRO boasts up to 60% faster random read/write speeds, enabling a supremely responsive experience and minimal latency in gameplay and productivity under heavy workloads for professionals, content creators, and gamers. Other performance-improving technologies include DRAM cache buffer and an SLC cache.https://tpucdn.com/img/AeYsyr0u565DhGck_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AeYsyr0u565DhGck.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/UccUcaiXosH4w0cc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UccUcaiXosH4w0cc.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZMxc3DRxuRWEAuug_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZMxc3DRxuRWEAuug.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/dYymui4pMWcyfmQe_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dYymui4pMWcyfmQe.jpg)
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(PR) Cincoze showcases its latest AIoT solutions at Automate and COMPUTEX 2023
Rugged embedded computer brand - Cincoze, will make an appearance at two major international exhibitions in May 2023: Automate, the largest exhibition of automation in North America, in Detroit, USA on 22-25 May, and COMPUTEX, one of the largest computer and technology trade shows in the world, in Taipei, Taiwan on 30 May-2 June. The theme of Cincoze's exhibit is The Diverse Applications of AIoT. The booth has four areas: Rugged Embedded Fanless Computers, Industrial Panel PC & Monitors, Embedded GPU Computers, and New Products, each showcasing Cincoze's latest solutions for specific applications at the industrial field side. Visit our booth to explore and discuss the future of the AIoT field.
Cincoze's Rugged Computing - DIAMOND product line offers rock-solid stability for edge computing in harsh industrial environments. The seven series of computers in the range have wide temperature, wide voltage, and other industrial-grade protections, and each has different performance, expandability, and size options. The exclusive CMI/CFM/MEC modules also support additional I/O and functionality. The DX-1200 is the newest addition to the DIAMOND line, boasting the improved performance of the Intel Alder Lake-S platform. Meeting international standards and certifications such as UL, and E-mark certification, the DX-1200 is the best choice for efficient, safe, and stable AIoT applications.https://tpucdn.com/img/IpdwS4h3sFOrGtEk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IpdwS4h3sFOrGtEk.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/UgbyZfel5TewMUHT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/UgbyZfel5TewMUHT.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/KUqg6Vt6G7iCkNjG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KUqg6Vt6G7iCkNjG.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
14-05-23, 05:00
LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of chassis and PC accessories, announces its first performance-focused UNI FAN with the P28, a 120 mm PWM fan available in black, and in white. With a 28 mm thick frame, Liquid Crystal Polymer blades, Fluid Dynamic Bearing, and 3-speed modes: quiet operation, balanced noise/performance, and maximum performance, the P28 is geared towards performance. As with all UNI FANs, the P28 can be interconnected to create clusters of fans capable of being powered via a single cable, and up to 2 clusters can be bridged with an extension cable. For users wanting added flare without sacrificing performance, an optional Side RGB Strip accessory is added to the side of the fan.
The P28 features a 9-blade design made of liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a stronger material capable of supporting higher speeds without deformation for tighter tolerances with the fan frame (0.6 mm). Combined with an overall frame thickness of 28 mm, the increase in the surface area of the blades results in added performance. In addition, the P28 is equipped with Fluid Dynamic bearings (FDB) for the fan motor to operate quieter and smoother. The use of a thicker fan frame, sturdy LCP blade material, and the FDB result in great performances, and quieter operation.https://tpucdn.com/img/9ZMZepOSJDMPCBzm_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9ZMZepOSJDMPCBzm.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/4MbW7LgXDYTYk1Pg_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4MbW7LgXDYTYk1Pg.jpg)
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(PR) Chieftec Upgrades Popular Gaming Cases with Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2x2
Chieftec is excited to announce the launch of the new upgraded versions of our popular Scorpion 3, Scorpion 4, Stallion 2, and Stallion 3 cases with the introduction of USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (20 Gbps) port. The new models, GL-03B-UC-OP, GL-04B-UC-OP, and GP-02B-UC-OP, will be available in June, then GP-03B-UC-OP following in July, and there will be a transition period with old and new versions available on the market.
The new upgraded versions are designed to provide enhanced functionality and faster data transfer (20 Gbps) speeds. Customers who want to buy the new upgraded versions should look for the model numbers with "UC" in the model number or check the box for the Type-C Logo, which we have included in the packaging.https://tpucdn.com/img/wVfOvWrjc3W93HfU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wVfOvWrjc3W93HfU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/aWOTrGZnyDc2y9uk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aWOTrGZnyDc2y9uk.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ADiEucleTXIeb5vb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ADiEucleTXIeb5vb.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/570aJwpV35NmSaMK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/570aJwpV35NmSaMK.jpg)
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(PR) SMIC Reports Q1 2023 Results, Revenue and Profits Down
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SEHK: 00981; SSE STAR MARKET: 688981) ("SMIC", the "Company" or "we"), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
According to the international financial reporting standards, in the first quarter, the Company's revenue slightly beat guidance, gross margin was close to the high end of our guided range; in the second quarter, the Company expects the capacity utilization rate and shipments will perform better than first quarter. Revenue is expected to increase by 5% to 7% sequentially, with a decline in blended ASP due to the impact of changes in product mix; gross margin is expected to be between 19% and 21%.https://tpucdn.com/img/9XXotpM3j5ce3fbu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9XXotpM3j5ce3fbu.jpg)
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Crucial T700 Gen 5 SSD Throttles Down to HDD Performance Levels Without a Cooler
Crucial T700, the company's flagship M.2 NVMe Gen 5 SSD, runs hot—like every other drive based on the Phison E26-series controller (such as the Corsair MP700). ComputerBase.de discovered what the drive does without some sort of cooling. The E26 controller has a Tjmax value of around 86°C, and what happens when it's reached depends on the drive in question. The Corsair MP700 can turn itself off to protect the controller—something that will definitely cause your machine to hang with a BSOD.
The Crucial T700, on the other hand, aggressively throttles down the controller in an attempt to lower temperatures. While the drive won't stop (and your machine won't hang), its performance drops to hard drive levels, with CrystalDiskMark (CDM) measurements pointing to around 101 MB/s (of course, with much lower access times than a HDD). Both Crucial and Corsair offer the drive with large heatsinks, and recommend users to use them. This should severely limit the adoption of Gen 5 NVMe SSDs among notebooks, where the notebook chassis has room for only bare drives. However, some OEMs specializing in larger high-end gaming notebooks and desktop-replacement workstations, can find ways to connect the drives to the notebook's main cooling system using flattened heatpipes. You can catch ComputerBase's review of the MP700 in the source link below.https://tpucdn.com/img/VyDxGOrYNbd14Jlv_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VyDxGOrYNbd14Jlv.jpg)
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(PR) The Expanse: A Telltale Series Announced
Telltale, the leading narrative game development studio and publisher, announced today that its upcoming episodic narrative adventure game, The Expanse: A Telltale Series, has been named an Official Selection for the 22nd Annual Tribeca Festival. Developed in conjunction with award-winning studio Deck Nine Games, The Expanse: A Telltale Series marks the first new Telltale title released since the company's resurrection.
Telltale and Deck Nine will premiere all-new gameplay during the New York City-based festival, which runs June 7-18, and during the adjacent Digital Tribeca Festival Game showcase on June 9th. The Tribeca Festival is also hosting an in-person panel with the game's development team on Saturday, June 10 at 4:30 PM ET. The Expanse: A Telltale Series will be available for hands-on play for ticket holders throughout the event and, as an Official Selection, the game is eligible for the 2023 Tribeca Festival Game Award.https://tpucdn.com/img/dDCeQi7Bx5bpXb9N_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dDCeQi7Bx5bpXb9N.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/6UKazisdTWdnxHxQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6UKazisdTWdnxHxQ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/wxejfQFDQ86aDOyt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wxejfQFDQ86aDOyt.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/LQ8YPyLUjFgmQEl3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LQ8YPyLUjFgmQEl3.jpg)
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(PR) Legislation Introduced to Restore America's Printed Circuit Board Industry after Two Decades of Decline
The bipartisan Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act of 2023 introduced by Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT-1) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA-16) finishes the job the CHIPS Act began by incentivizing investment in the domestic printed circuit board (PCB) industry. This bill is a necessary follow-on to the CHIPS Act: without a trusted, reliable domestic source of PCBs and substrates, computer chips don't connect to end use electronic devices.
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Drops Down to $294.99
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has been discounted down to $294.99 in the US, which actually makes it less expensive than the Ryzen 7 7700 (non-X). Since it launched at $399.99 and later pushed down to $329.99, the latest discount makes it quite a catch. In Europe, the price is still holding at around €320, depending on the region, although it has been seen at €309 earlier.
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 CPU with 40 MB of cache and a 105 W TDP. It works at 4.5 GHz base and 5.4 GHz Turbo clocks. As spotted by Videocardz, the discount was available on both Amazon and Newegg but the one on Amazon has either been removed or ended and now holds at $339. It is possible that it was a limited deal coming directly from AMD. The next step is the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but the price has not budged from $449.https://tpucdn.com/img/FerjveiHNKnGDYIT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FerjveiHNKnGDYIT.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/gYWWKmH1k9B3dy9C_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gYWWKmH1k9B3dy9C.jpg)
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CD Projekt RED Releases The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update 4.03
CD Projekt RED has released the newest update for The Witcher 3 Next-Gen, bringing performance improvements for ray tracing, adding support for Intel XeSS, and fixing some issues seen earlier.
According to the update release notes, the latest The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update 4.03 introduces general performance improvements for ray-traced global illumination and ray-traced reflections, and fixes some issues seen with ray-traced shadows. It also addresses issue with DirectX 11 crashing on certain AMD GPUs, adds support for Intel Xe Super Sampling, and fixes lighting issues with Screen Space Reflection when ray-traced global illumination is off. There are also plenty of visual, quest, and gameplay fixes on both the PC and other platforms.https://tpucdn.com/img/oyp4f6Vt98LP5Tm6_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oyp4f6Vt98LP5Tm6.jpg)
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(PR) Intel Surpasses First 2030 Goal: $2 Billion in Diverse Supplier Spending
Three years ago, Intel announced a goal to increase global annual spending with diverse suppliers to $2 billion by 2030. We are proud to announce we reached $2.2 billion in diverse supplier spending in 2022, eight years ahead of schedule. This $2.2 billion represents nearly 15 times the annual total when our supplier diversity program launched in 2015 and double our 2019 results.https://tpucdn.com/img/HOeHSlllEeQfAtCn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HOeHSlllEeQfAtCn.jpg)
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(PR) Samsung Develops Industry's First CXL DRAM Supporting CXL 2.0
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced its development of the industry's first 128-gigabyte (GB) DRAM to support Compute Express Link (CXL) 2.0. Samsung worked closely with Intel on this landmark advancement on an Intel Xeon platform.
Building on its development of the industry's first CXL 1.1-based CXL DRAM in May of 2022, Samsung's introduction of the 128 GB CXL DRAM based on CXL 2.0 is expected to accelerate commercialization of next-generation memory solutions. The new CXL DRAM supports PCle 5.0 interface (x8 lanes) and provides bandwidth of up to 35 GB per second.https://tpucdn.com/img/7koBWWX4sL15X3BS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7koBWWX4sL15X3BS.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JWchEfI6tauYKrt9_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JWchEfI6tauYKrt9.jpg)
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According to data from Mercury Research posted on Twitter, AMD has gained CPU market share against Intel over the past year. AMD has gone from a 27.7 percent market share in Q1 2022 to a 34.6 percent market share in the first quarter of 2023, which is an increase of 6.9 percent, whereas Intel has gone from 72.3 percent to 65.4 percent, still placing Intel at almost two thirds of the market of x86 CPUs. It should be noted that this includes all types of CPUs, but it's unclear if it includes the chips AMD sells to Microsoft and Sony for their respective consoles.
A separate screenshot posted by @firstadopter details server CPU market share, excluding IoT, although it's unclear what that means in this specific case. Here, AMD has gained 6.3 percent market share, but the company has only gone from a meager 11.6 percent last year, to 18 percent this year, with Intel holding a massive 82 percent market share. AMD's gain here was lower than overall, but it shows that larger corporations are starting to adopt more and more AMD hardware on the server side, where in all fairness, AMD has taken something of a lead over Intel when it comes to the maximum amount of CPU cores each company can offer, even though the per core performance still lags behind Intel to a degree. It'll be interesting to see if AMD can maintain its momentum in market share gain once Intel launches more competitive products later this year, especially in the server market space.https://tpucdn.com/img/CT3AyV1Czmeb6TsO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CT3AyV1Czmeb6TsO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RzlFvcVpXak7gizN_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RzlFvcVpXak7gizN.jpg)
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(PR) Zotac GAMING GeForce RTX 40 Series White Edition GPUs Available Globally
The White Edition model (https://www.zotac.com/page/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-40-series-white-edition) range expands with the Trinity OC White Edition. With its signature sleek design, the 40-Series Trinity OC White Edition GPUs walk the fine line between sophistication, minimalist design, and performance.
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Gracefully pure and beautifully elegant, the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 40 Series White Edition GPUs are the culmination of sleek design and the allure to build the desirable. The White Edition series walk the fine line between sophistication and function, expressing the pure essence of clean design overlaying the raw performance underneath.https://tpucdn.com/img/8jU7TmXGlBYxEgHb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8jU7TmXGlBYxEgHb.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/p9XNFFYFOWZjA713_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/p9XNFFYFOWZjA713.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9tCGZ0He2F3r1Pq2_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9tCGZ0He2F3r1Pq2.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/fqBQ5Y8k1cInunBK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fqBQ5Y8k1cInunBK.jpg)
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Xbox Series S Hitting VRAM Limits, 8 GB is the Magic Number
Microsoft launched two flavors of its Xbox Series console back in November of 2020 - a more expensive and powerful "X" model appealing to hardcore enthusiasts arrived alongside an entry-level/budget friendly "S" system that featured lesser hardware specifications. The current generation Xbox consoles share the same custom AMD 8-core Zen 2 processor, albeit with different clock configurations, but the key divergence lies in Microsoft's choice of graphical hardware. The Series X packs an AMD "Scarlett (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/xbox-series-x-gpu.c3482)" graphics processor with access to 16 GB of VRAM, while the Series S makes do with only 8 GB of high speed video memory with its "Lockhart (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/xbox-series-s-gpu.c3683)" GPU.
Games studios have historically struggled to optimize their projects for the step down Xbox model - with software engineers complaining about memory allocation issues thanks to a smaller pool of VRAM - the Series S CPU and GPU have to fight over a total of 10 GB GDDR6 system memory. Microsoft listened to this feedback and made necessary changes last year (https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/4/23292391/microsoft-xbox-series-s-more-memory-game-development-performance) - an updated SDK was released and a video briefing explained: "Hundreds of additional megabytes of memory are now available to Xbox Series S developers...This gives developers more control over memory, which can improve graphics performance in memory-constrained conditions."https://tpucdn.com/img/id4tMKp4vyFodIqL_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/id4tMKp4vyFodIqL.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/oczVj5mQ7hM0nKtT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oczVj5mQ7hM0nKtT.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ErpXJJhy1ssgbNQf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ErpXJJhy1ssgbNQf.jpg)
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(PR) Epic Games Introduces Unreal Engine 5.2
We're excited to announce that Unreal Engine 5.2 is now available. With this release, we've further expanded UE5's groundbreaking toolset as it continues to deliver on the promise of making Unreal Engine the most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool in the world. Alongside feature refinements and stability improvements, Unreal Engine 5.2 pushes the boundaries of what creators can expect out of the box, delivering innovative new functionality.
Procedural Content Generation framework
Unreal Engine 5.2 offers an early look at a Procedural Content Generation framework (PCG) that can be used directly inside Unreal Engine without relying on external packages. The framework includes both in-editor tools and a runtime component. The PCG tools enable you to define rules and parameters to populate large scenes with Unreal Engine assets of your choice, making the process of creating large worlds fast and efficient.https://tpucdn.com/img/CALz0D35aTVuTItU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/CALz0D35aTVuTItU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/yDecppb6M9LdNumA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yDecppb6M9LdNumA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/owUHw68cKEnIOxAW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/owUHw68cKEnIOxAW.jpg)
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(PR) Quantinuum Solves Quantum Computing Error Correction With System H2 Model
Quantinuum is proud and excited to announce this significant step towards fault tolerant quantum computing. This achievement has been uniquely enabled by the release of Quantinuum's System Model H2 (https://www.quantinuum.com/hardware/h2) - the highest performing quantum computer ever built. The official launch of Quantinuum's H2 quantum processor, Powered by Honeywell, follows extensive pre-launch work with a variety of global partners and was essential to the controlled creation and manipulation of non-Abelian anyons. The precise control of non-Abelian anyons has been long held as the path to using topological qubits for a fault tolerant quantum computer.
Tony Uttley, President and COO of Quantinuum, stated "With our second-generation system, we are entering a new phase of quantum computing. H2 highlights the opportunity to achieve valuable outcomes that are only possible with a quantum computer. The development of the H2 processor is also a critical step in moving towards universal fault tolerant quantum computing." He added "This demonstration is a beautiful proof point in the power of our H-Series hardware roadmap and reinforces our primary purpose which is to enable our customers to tackle problems that were previously beyond the reach of classical computers. The implications for society are significant and we are excited to see how this technology truly changes the world."https://tpucdn.com/img/yDJwlXo9YiKZ16uS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yDJwlXo9YiKZ16uS.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/NvGLFcqJYplMRj32_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NvGLFcqJYplMRj32.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/iwBBmIjlrmR3BFOE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iwBBmIjlrmR3BFOE.jpg)
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TPU YouTube: Corsair iCUE Elite H100i/H115i/H150i/H170i Overview
At TPU we're masters of written content, but there's no denying that YouTube is an interesting medium with new possibilities. That's why we're starting to explore making video content, thanks to David who's making an appearance in these videos. In recent weeks you might have noticed that we've begun releasing first videos on YouTube. Here's the official announcement. Our written content is not going away of course—it's our core business and what you love about TPU—no plans to change that in any way.
In this overview video we're going hands-on with Corsair's iCUE Elite series of AIO, closed-loop liquid cooling solutions, show what's in the box, how to set it up and check out the various models. We explore the different sizes available, from 240 mm all the way up to 420 mm. Feel free to comment with your feedback.
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(PR) EA Sports Releases First Episode of Gameplay Deep Dive into F1 23
Following on from the reveal of EA SPORTS F1 23 last week (https://www.techpowerup.com/308176/ea-sportss-f1-23-launching-june-16-2023), dive into the details you might have missed and more about what to expect ahead of launch on June 16, 2023 for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. F1 23's handling and physics have had a significant upgrade on previous years, resulting in better handling, low-speed traction, and overall vehicle driveability. Veteran players will immediately notice a difference, as vehicle behaviour in particular is more authentic thanks to three key areas of reworking: acceleration, braking, and cornering.
Updates to physics calculations for the slip of the tyres and how this interacts with the inertia of the car have been made. Plus, the way each car's engine delivers torque has been refined, with more progressive steps relative to gear and throttle input. On-track surfaces such as kerbs and rumble strips will be noticeably more pronounced, thanks to improvements made to the underfloor of each car, delivering a more true-to-life experience. Adopting feedback from real F1 teams and drivers such as Anthony Davidson, players will notice a closer balance between mechanical grip from tyres and aerodynamic grip from the cars. All these changes result in F1 23 offering the most authentic F1 driving experience around.https://tpucdn.com/img/S8VngeQpMBqOAssV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/S8VngeQpMBqOAssV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/7zlMDr3y9qVtuowf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7zlMDr3y9qVtuowf.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/XOXz493yQOrs2WfZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XOXz493yQOrs2WfZ.jpg)
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16-05-23, 05:00
Over the last 20 years, Age of Empires II has consistently been viewed as the cornerstone of this great RTS franchise. Praised for its myriad mechanical improvements over the first game, unique units and the addition of gates to stop yourself accidentally imprisoning your on-screen warriors, Age of Empires II ushered in an era almost as unforgettable as the in-game factions we love to roleplay.
But a groundbreaking sequel always has an origin story that started it all, and the first Age of Empires title is by no means being left behind. The latest expansion, Return of Rome, is set to bring integral parts of the game's original content into Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as its own self-contained offering, plus some brand new additions for fans to get stuck into.https://tpucdn.com/img/E3P2dayCxjFcGAZD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/E3P2dayCxjFcGAZD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/2G5zPbt6bOusfi0J_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2G5zPbt6bOusfi0J.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/BMOzABYW3FLu88g0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BMOzABYW3FLu88g0.jpg)
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Foxconn to Build New Factories in South India with $500 Million First Phase Investment
Foxconn has commited to $500 million of investments into new operations within Telangana, a southern state located in India. The region's IT minister, K. T. Rama Rao, broke the news earlier today and declared that the Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer will be building new factory facilities - with the first example breaking ground in Kongara Kalan (a village to the south of Hyderabad) this morning.
The minister estimates that the "first phase" of new Foxconn manufacturing plants will help generate 25,000 "direct jobs" across the state of Telangana. Reuters has previously reported that Foxconn has been granted a new contract for the manufacture of next generation AirPods - Apple is a key client for the company, and executives have pushed for a shift in production locations due to problems encountered in China. Foxconn's move into India is observed as a strategic decision - facilities are less likely to get shutdown (due to health restrictions) and the country is not getting hit with advanced semiconductor sanctions.https://tpucdn.com/img/9dF9c0O2rBcF83tN_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9dF9c0O2rBcF83tN.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/XAM5DU5NLvymikQT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XAM5DU5NLvymikQT.jpg)
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(PR) Sharkmob Ends "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt" Dev Support, Servers to Stay Online
Hello Bloodhunt Community! Bloodhunt is a game that we developed as a standout title in the popular Battle Royale genre, where we focused on creating an immersive and unique experience for players that enjoy games that are easy to learn but difficult to master. Ever since launch, we have been on a journey to excite and delight our players, however, while we have an amazing and very engaged community, we haven't been able to reach the critical mass needed to sustain development. This has led us to the decision to stop further development of Bloodhunt.
With that said, Bloodhunt servers will stay up and the game will remain available to play. Our aim is to keep the servers going for as long as we have an active player base and community. For those who enjoy the game and want to continue playing, we have worked on some solutions to ensure that the game continues to be interesting. An in-game player voting system will be deployed to regularly unlock new things and keep Bloodhunt fresh. We will share more granular details about how this system works when we get closer to releasing our next update, which will be the last planned patch for Bloodhunt. Beyond that update, patches will only be related to maintenance.https://tpucdn.com/img/vGiSVOBJgaBoXpt0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vGiSVOBJgaBoXpt0.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JJQMovmMgdSfKIvM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JJQMovmMgdSfKIvM.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/YurvS9waIg7BfOr0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YurvS9waIg7BfOr0.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/xeQYKVnE2Q1N2GnP_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xeQYKVnE2Q1N2GnP.jpg)
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(PR) Maxon One Spring 2023 Enhancements Announced
Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, announced today a comprehensive update to Maxon One. Maxon's Spring 2023 release offers exciting new features and workflow enhancements across the entire product line, that will empower designers and artists to turn their creative ideas into reality with stunning results. Cinema 4D 2023.2 offers an improved Commander, enhancements to its Nodes system, simulation improvements and a new Thicken generator for modeling. Updates to the Red Giant toolset feature new tools and augmentations; most notably the introduction of Symbol Mapper for Universe 2023.1, anamorphic lens support for Real Lens Flares for VFX 2023.3, and Trapcode 2023.3 includes performance optimizations for Particular and a new collection of Atomic Age sprites.
Redshift 3.5.14 brings a fantastic new Sky and Sun Model, a new Flakes Shader and new Camera Backplates. The latest release of ZBrush is highlighted by two new revolutionary workflow tools, Proxy Pose and Drop 3D. Forger updates include new features for lighting and previews, and the integration of ZBrush's powerful ZRemesher. The latest additions to Capsules include new material collections, a new dynamic Swirl Modifier and a new Redshift Shaderball. Rounding out this exciting release is an update to Cineware, focused on Unreal 5.0 and 5.1 integration.https://tpucdn.com/img/xxgwuAi1lFhloYLt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xxgwuAi1lFhloYLt.jpg)
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Giga Computing Leaked Server Roadmap Points to 600 W CPUs & 700 W GPUs
A leaked roadmap (https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1658116907290054656) (that seems to be authored) by Giga Computing provides an interesting peak into the future of next generation enterprise-oriented CPUs and GPUs. TDP details of Intel, AMD and NVIDIA hardware are featured within the presentation slide - and all indications point to a trend of continued power consumption growth. Intel's server CPU lineups, including fourth generation Sapphire Rapids-SP and fifth-gen Emerald Rapids-SP Xeon chips, are projected to hit maximum TGPs of 350 W by mid-2024. Team Blue's sixth gen Granite Rapids is expected to arrive in the latter half of 2024, and Gigabyte's leaked roadmap points to a push into 500 W territories going forward into 2025.
AMD's Zen 5-based Turin server CPUs are expected to ship by the second half of 2024, and power consumption is estimated to hit a maximum of 600 W - representing a 50% increase over the Zen 4-based Genoa family. The 2024 NVIDIA PCIe GPU lineup is likely hitting TDPs of up to 500 W, it is rumored that these enterprise cards will be based on the Blackwell chip architecture - set to succeed current generation H100 "Hopper" PCIe accelerators (featuring 350-450 W TDPs). It is possible that AMD's Instinct-class PCIe accelerator family will become the direct competition, these cards are rated up to 400 W. The AMD Instinct MI250 OAM category has a maximum rating of 560 W. The NVIDIA Grace and Grace Hopper CPU Superchips are said to feature 600 W and 1000 W TDPs (respectively).https://tpucdn.com/img/9NR24AH1stRuIYjM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9NR24AH1stRuIYjM.jpg)
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EU Regulators Approve Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has been approved by EU regulators today - rumors emerged late last week (https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/eu-decision-clearing-69-bln-microsoft-activision-deal-expected-may-15-sources-2023-05-10/) that the bloc's executive arm, the European Commission, would give the takeover bid a thumbs up this week, with early indications that May 15 would be the day of declaration. EU antitrust regulators have let the acquisition pass due to commitments/reassurances from Microsoft relating to the cloud gaming sector. This is in sharp contrast to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) organization's judgment, who chose to block the deal in late April (https://www.techpowerup.com/307814/microsoft-activision-blizzard-merger-blocked-by-uk-market-regulator-citing-cloud-gaming-concerns) and have since added restrictions (as of late last week) via a new interim order (https://www.techpowerup.com/307814/microsoft-activision-blizzard-merger-blocked-by-uk-market-regulator-citing-cloud-gaming-concerns).
EU antitrust regulators have found that Microsoft "would have no incentive to refuse to distribute Activision's games to Sony" and that "even if Microsoft did decide to withdraw Activision's games from the PlayStation, this would not significantly harm competition in the home gaming console market." But the European Union's competition regulators have found points of concern (much like the UK CMA's further investigations) and reckon that the segment could be disrupted in the area of cloud gaming services - on PC and console platforms. The body has received the promise of several remedies from Microsoft - these matters will be resolved through flexible terms - including a free license to consumers in EU countries that will grant stream access to "any cloud game streaming services of their choice" - with the ownership of Activision Blizzard PC and console titles (current and future). Cloud providers operating within EU markets will also be offered a free license to stream the Acti-Blizz library.https://tpucdn.com/img/DPo54aQ9ZAqURPEn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DPo54aQ9ZAqURPEn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/r4W8BonyRNYjmTvn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/r4W8BonyRNYjmTvn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/1iYC2TjFN27x5K8M_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1iYC2TjFN27x5K8M.jpg)
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(PR) Ethernovia, an Automotive Ethernet Startup, Receives $64 Million Investment
Ethernovia, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based startup, today announced that it has completed its A-round financing of $64 million. The funding round consists of multiple investors, including Porsche Automobile Holding SE (Porsche SE), Qualcomm Ventures, VentureTech Alliance, AMD Ventures, Western Digital Capital, Fall Line Capital, Taiwania Capital, ENEA Capital and others.
As vehicle architectures evolve from domain-centric controllers, networking solutions must concurrently evolve to support higher data rates of advanced vehicle applications while meeting demand for improved reliability and security. Such advanced applications include Advanced Driver-Assisted Systems (ADAS), autonomous driving (AD) and a rich ecosystem of customer software delivered Over the Air (OTA).https://tpucdn.com/img/2UGo53BA7wxOs7Rt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2UGo53BA7wxOs7Rt.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/d6MNoZ5mL6G645Vy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/d6MNoZ5mL6G645Vy.jpg)
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(PR) OCCT Celebrates 20 Years of Stability Testing, Shares Thank You Message and Giveaway
2003 : WHEN IT ALL STARTED - OCCT started as a project when I was an exchange student in Oklahoma, USA, back in 2003. Everything began following a conversation on ICQ about verifying overclocking builds sent to a database. This led me to implement the first CPU test of OCCT, and building a GUI around it. Despite being only launched on forums, OCCT was quickly spread through the overclocking community, and climbed in popularity very quickly.
2004 - 2009 : YOU PLAY FOR FUN, I DEV FOR FUN
I returned back to France, living in Lille, then Douai, and I started working as a System administrator. OCCT became a hobby - something I would work on during evenings. Some people were doing raids on World of Warcraft - I was coding and releasing OCCT in my free time. I started pumping more features in OCCT : Linpack, test reports, the 3D standard test... the latter got me into the headlines when it revealed a design flaw in AMD's flagship GPU at the time : Radeon HD4870. This led AMD to issue a response: they called OCCT a "Power virus," as if it was a malicious program. I still hear that today.https://tpucdn.com/img/XSbdP4MIBbpIV3bU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XSbdP4MIBbpIV3bU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/uy8wXyGU8FO0spxl_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uy8wXyGU8FO0spxl.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/GO11RmGdWYp2pBbb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GO11RmGdWYp2pBbb.jpg)
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16-05-23, 05:00
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set further restrictions on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, thus preventing the mega corporations "acquiring an interest" in each other. An interim order (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/645cac312226ee000c0ae5fd/Interim_Order_.pdf) has been published and uploaded to the United Kingdom government's website, as of last week - stating that these companies would require "prior written consent" from the CMA before the making of any business deals. The order is applicable to their main entities as well as smaller subsidiaries.
It was reported a week ago that Microsoft was lawyering up in preparation (https://www.ft.com/content/209f948f-9101-4977-a4c5-16c77d1ca07c) for its appeal against the UK ban of the $69 billion acquisition (encompassing Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King Digital Entertainment). Rumors emerged just before last weekend that EU regulators had largely approved the merger - with Reuters claiming (https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/eu-decision-clearing-69-bln-microsoft-activision-deal-expected-may-15-sources-2023-05-10/) that the deal had received clearance from the European Commission.https://tpucdn.com/img/QjGoHfHnZrLJEeNP_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QjGoHfHnZrLJEeNP.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/n0GJCAQSGatdHC0c_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/n0GJCAQSGatdHC0c.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8yARyb4uTfpwuhYr_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8yARyb4uTfpwuhYr.jpg)
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Apple M3 Pro Chip to Pack Entry-Level Configuration of 12 CPU Cores and 18 GPU Cores on TSMC 3 nm Technology
Thanks to the latest release of the Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, we have additional information about Apple's upcoming M3 Pro chip. Currently in testing and reported on by an App Store developer, Apple is looking to upgrade the microarchitecture of the forthcoming chip and add additional cores to the system for more performance. As the report notes, the entry-level M3 Pro chip currently in testing will have 12 CPU cores, six for efficiency and six for performance tasks, with 18 graphics cores, all manufactured on TSMC's 3 nm node. The current baseline for M2 Pro is 10 CPU cores, where four are dedicated to efficiency, and six are dedicated to performance. The current generation entry-level M2 Pro also features a 16-core GPU, which is two cores fewer than the upcoming model.
Generally, the M3 Pro chip will boost integrated memory across the board, as the sample spotted in testing shows 36 GB of memory. The M2 Pro offered 32 GB in that memory tier, so a four GB increase is inbound there. Presumably, the 16 GB version (if it exists) and 64 GB version will also get memory bumps by going the M3 Pro route. Of course, we have to wait for more information as these chips become more widely available to developers.https://tpucdn.com/img/xk7NKpazpv82HEnv_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/xk7NKpazpv82HEnv.jpg)
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Bandai Namco Declares 20.5 Million Elden Ring Unit Sales
A recent Bandai Namco investor report has indicated that FromSoftware's hugely popular action action role-player has sold a total of 20.5 million units, which is highly impressive when you consider that the game launched last February. The publisher and developer's preceding Dark Souls series, as a whole, was reported to have sold 27 million copies in total by mid-2020. Bandai Namco states that uptake of its recently released games titles have not met company expectations, but FromSoftware's smash hit seems to be picking up the slack: "Repeat sales of existing titles such as Elden Ring were strong, especially overseas, worldwide sales reaching 20.5 million. New worldwide titles got off to slow starts, but smaller more medium-sized products moved steadily."
The report suggests that interest in Elden Ring is expected to dip: "We expect a pullback in repeat Elden Ring sales, which made a particularly large contribution to this previous year." The Elden Ring twitter account boasted about hitting the 20 million sales mark back (https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1628273414354894848?cxt=HHwWgICwveOC5ZgtAAAA) in February 2023, so it can be assumed that a mere 500,000 units have been sold in the interim period between then and this month's investor report. Bandai Namco's document states that an Elden Ring DLC/expansion is in the works, but no further details are provided about the content or release time frame.https://tpucdn.com/img/LXC93ctnCArCyPMz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LXC93ctnCArCyPMz.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/wDjykn07Qk9YVBPF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wDjykn07Qk9YVBPF.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OtpgbYglYX6WnuAl_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OtpgbYglYX6WnuAl.jpg)
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Samsung to Detail SF4X Process for High-Performance Chips
Samsung has invested heavily in semiconductor manufacturing technology to provide clients with a viable alternative to TSMC and its portfolio of nodes spanning anything from mobile to high-performance computing (HPC) applications. Today, we have information that Samsung will present its SF4X node to the public in this year's VLSI Symposium. Previously known as a 4HPC node, it is designed as a 4 nm-class node with a specialized use case for HPC processors, in contrast to the standard SF4 (4LPP) node that uses 4 nm transistors designed for low-power standards applicable to mobile/laptop space. According to the VLSI Symposium schedule, Samsung is set to present more info about the paper titled "Highly Reliable/Manufacturable 4nm FinFET Platform Technology (SF4X) for HPC Application with Dual-CPP/HP-HD Standard Cells."
As the brief introduction notes, "In this paper, the most upgraded 4nm (SF4X) ensuring HPC application was successfully demonstrated. Key features are (1) Significant performance +10% boosting with Power -23% reduction via advanced SD stress engineering, Transistor level DTCO (T-DTCO) and [middle-of-line] MOL scheme, (2) New HPC options: Ultra-Low-Vt device (ULVT), high speed SRAM and high Vdd operation guarantee with a newly developed MOL scheme. SF4X enhancement has been proved by a product to bring CPU Vmin reduction -60mV / IDDQ -10% variation reduction together with improved SRAM process margin. Moreover, to secure high Vdd operation, Contact-Gate breakdown voltage is improved by >1V without Performance degradation. This SF4X technology provides a tremendous performance benefits for various applications in a wide operation range." While we have no information on the reference for these claims, we suspect it is likely the regular SF4 node. More performance figures and an in-depth look will be available on Thursday, June 15, at Technology Session 16 at the symposium.https://tpucdn.com/img/a3ZhGpMotnBFtVIW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/a3ZhGpMotnBFtVIW.jpg)
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NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Lovelace GPU Roughly Equivalent to GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, Consumes 65% Less Power
The NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/rtx-4000-sff-ada-generation.c4139) graphics card was released to the public in late April (https://www.techpowerup.com/307566/nvidias-tiny-rtx-4000-ada-lovelace-graphics-cards-is-now-available), but very few reviews and benchmarks have emerged since then. Jisaku Hibi, a Japanese hardware site, has published an in-depth evaluation that focuses mostly on gaming performance. The RTX 4000 Ada SFF has been designed as a compact workstation graphics card, but its usage of an AD104 die makes it a sibling of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4070.c3924) and 4070 Ti (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4070-ti.c3950) gaming-oriented cards. Several PC hardware sites have posited that the 70 W RTX 4000 Ada SFF would "offer GeForce RTX 3070 (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3070.c3674)-like performance," but Jisaku Hibi's investigation points to the RTX 3060 Ti (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3060-ti.c3681) being the closest equivalent card (in terms of benchmark results).
According to the TPU GPU database: "NVIDIA has disabled some shading units on the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation to reach the product's target shader count. It features 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. Also included are 192 tensor cores which help improve the speed of machine learning applications. The card also has 48 ray tracing acceleration cores. NVIDIA has paired 20 GB GDDR6 memory with the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation, which are connected using a 160-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1290 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1565 MHz, memory is running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective)." The SKU's 70 W TGP and limited memory interface are seen as the card's main weak points, resulting in average clock speeds and a maximum memory bandwidth of only 280 GB/s.https://tpucdn.com/img/Cy67zAmGHtPOhOkG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Cy67zAmGHtPOhOkG.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/qDswVfeaQK028K7l_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qDswVfeaQK028K7l.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZyKEzWX89KaClsBp_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZyKEzWX89KaClsBp.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Qi3yfpmCzBVdvX7y_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Qi3yfpmCzBVdvX7y.jpg)
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(PR) Turtle Beach Announces Recon 70 Lavender and Recon 50 in Classic Blue for Nintendo Fans
Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR) today announced two new colorways are available for the best-selling headset brand's Recon 70 and Recon 50 headsets. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 Lavender joins the esteemed family of affordable wired gaming headsets as the series' latest color option for gamers. The Turtle Beach Recon 50 Red/Blue dawns the classic and unmistakable colors of the Nintendo Switch. Both models feature high-quality 40 mm over-ear speakers and a high-sensitivity microphone for superior game sound and clear chat. They also have a lightweight and comfortable design with leatherette-wrapped cushions that provide added noise-isolation and improved bass response.
The Recon 70 Lavender has a convenient flip-to-mute mic and on-ear volume controls, while the Recon 50 Red/Blue utilizes Turtle Beach's removable boom microphone and in-line volume controls. Both models are multiplatform compatible for gaming across all devices with a wired 3.5 mm connection. Turtle Beach's Recon 70 Lavender and Recon 50 Red/Blue are available now on the Turtle Beach website, and participating retailers for $39.99 MSRP (€39.99 | £34.99) and $24.99 MSRP (€24.99 | £19.99), respectively.https://tpucdn.com/img/rnlUUSBT8TwlFCom_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rnlUUSBT8TwlFCom.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/BRZuyoZbYAIiXgds_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BRZuyoZbYAIiXgds.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Sz4wYDdFV2qz8y5a_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Sz4wYDdFV2qz8y5a.jpg)
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Samsung Said to Open Chip Development Unit in Japan
In a rather unexpected move, Samsung will reportedly open a chip development facility in Yokohama, Japan. According to the Nikkei, Samsung is readying a 30 billion yen or US$222 million investment near its current R&D institute in Japan. Samsung is hoping to be able to leverage a combination of Japanese and Korean expertise at the site, although exactly what kind of chip development that will take place at the site is currently unknown, beyond it being focused on the back-end processor of chip manufacturing. This generally involves the wafer packaging process or chip stacking, processes that have evolved a lot of the past few years.
The facility is said to be employing hundreds of people once it starts operating sometime in 2025. The Nikkei is also reporting that Samsung is hoping to take advantage of subsidies offered by the Japanese government, which might also be one of the reasons for opening the development unit in Japan. The subsidies are said to be in excess of 10 billion yen. Considering that Japan and Korea aren't on the best terms at the moment, for many reasons and most of them irrelevant to this news post, it's surprising to see Samsung making this move, as although it might be a fairly minor investment for the company, it's doing so on what could only be referred to as hostile soil.https://tpucdn.com/img/M9A1MTgEsCAwDDh7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M9A1MTgEsCAwDDh7.jpg)
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AMD Ryzen 8000 "Granite Ridge" Zen 5 Processor to Max Out at 16 Cores
AMD's next-generation Ryzen 8000 "Granite Ridge" desktop processor based on the "Zen 5" microarchitecture, will continue to top out at 16-core/32-thread as the maximum CPU core-count possible, says a report by PC Games Hardware. The processor will retain the chiplet design of the current Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" processor, with two 8-core "Zen 5" CCDs, and one I/O die. It's very likely that AMD will reuse the same 6 nm client I/O die (cIOD) as "Raphael," just the way it used the same 12 nm cIOD between Ryzen 3000 "Matisse" and Ryzen 5000 "Vermeer;" but with updates that could enable higher DDR5 memory speeds. Each of the up to two "Eldora" Zen 5 CCDs has 8 CPU cores, with 1 MB of dedicated L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CCDs are very likely to be built on the TSMC 3 nm EUV (https://www.techpowerup.com/307182/amd-zen-5-nirvana-and-zen-6-morpheus-core-codenames-leaked-confirm-foundry-nodes) silicon fabrication process.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the PCGH leak would have to be the TDP numbers being mentioned, which continue to show higher-performance SKUs with 170 W TDP, and lower tiers with 65 W TDP. With its CPU core-counts not seeing increases, AMD would bank on not just the generational IPC increase of its "Zen 5" cores, but also max out performance within the power envelope of the new node, by dialing up clock speeds. AMD could ride out 2023 with its Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" processors on the desktop platform, with "Granite Ridge" slated to enter production only by Q1-2024. The company could update its product stack in the meantime, perhaps even bring the 4 nm "Phoenix" monolithic APU silicon to the Socket AM5 desktop platform. Ryzen 8000 is expected to retain full compatibility with existing Socket AM5, and AMD 600-series chipset motherboards.https://tpucdn.com/img/qhTuuvw95ge0YIXR_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qhTuuvw95ge0YIXR.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
16-05-23, 05:00
Raijintek today introduced the Cratos line of premium modular power supplies that meet the ATX 3.0 specification. These are available in a total of six models, three variants based on Wattage—850 W, 1000 W, and 1200 W, and their sub-variants based on body color—black and white. All three Wattage-based variants include one modular 16-pin ATX 12VHPWR connector that's capable of 600 W continuous output. The 850 W model includes three 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors, while the 1000 W and 1200 W ones include four of these. The other connectors common to all models include a 24-pin ATX, two 4+4 pin EPS, eight SATA power connectors, three 4-pin Molex, and a Berg (FDD).
Under the hood, the Raijintek Cratos series PSUs feature a single +12 V rail design with 80 Plus Gold and Cybenetics Silver (230 V) switching efficiency, an all-Japanese capacitor design, DC-to-DC switching, and most common electrical protection mechanisms, including against over/under-voltage, overload, short-circuit, and overheat. All modular cables included are flat, ribbon-type. All three models feature a compact design, with a depth of just 140 mm. A 120 mm fluid-dynamic bearing fan is used to keep cool, which is programmed to stay completely off until a certain load level. The PSU meets Cybenetics Acoustic A- rating. The company didn't reveal pricing. Raijintek is backing these with a 5-year warranty.https://tpucdn.com/img/FR6lVJI6Hp5CGk8c_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FR6lVJI6Hp5CGk8c.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/N8mjcNKU6OtkW1yS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N8mjcNKU6OtkW1yS.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/NCuKAk3xjZZtsgUv_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NCuKAk3xjZZtsgUv.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/qgdEQVF3NNOI9XCj_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qgdEQVF3NNOI9XCj.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/lXxwVlb9sEVPy7gU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lXxwVlb9sEVPy7gU.jpg)
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Oppo Closes Chip Design Unit Zeku
Following the news that Oppo is likely to pull out of the French market (https://www.techpowerup.com/308475/oppo-could-be-exiting-france-by-the-end-of-june), it now appears that the company has closed its chip design unit named Zeku. According to the South China Morning Post, workers at Zeku got less than a day's notice that the company was shutting down, which was on Thursday last week. Employees weren't even allowed back into the office to collect their personal belongings. As recent as two weeks ago, Zeku was still looking for new hires, which makes the abrupt closure even more peculiar, especially as Zeku is said to have employed upwards of 3,000 people.
Considering that Oppo is ranked as the fourth largest smartphone maker in terms of globally shipped units in Q1, the way the company has handled the closure of its chip design unit reeks of desperation. It should be noted that Zeku wasn't designing chips to power Oppo's phones, but presumably Zeku was behind the MariSilicon X, which was Oppo's own imaging co-processor. In all fairness, Oppo is far from the only company to have closed down business units this year, but the company is also said to be suffering in terms of shipments of smartphones, as the company saw a drop of 22 percent in shipments last year, to 103 million units. This appears to be part of the reason behind the shutdown of Zeku, but Oppo hasn't provided much in terms of details behind the closure.https://tpucdn.com/img/FhUJQWJRtMkkKVez_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FhUJQWJRtMkkKVez.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9KZ223EIrNz6TuGB_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9KZ223EIrNz6TuGB.jpg)
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(PR) HyperX Announces Third HX3D Personalized Keycap in Collaboration with Valkyrae
HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the HyperX x Valkyrae Limited Edition Keycap - Mika the Shiba will be available starting Friday, May 19. As the third HX3D personalized keycap drop, the HyperX x Valkyrae Limited Edition Keycap features a unique and adorable design inspired by Valkyrae's furry friend Mika. As a must-have for gamers and fans of Valkyrae and Shiba Inu dogs alike, this personalized keycap demonstrates HyperX's continued commitment to innovation and collaboration within the gaming community.
As the inspiration behind the HyperX x Valkyrae Limited Edition Keycap, Mika the Shiba Inu is now a fun keyboard accent or collectable and forever keepsake. Involved in every step of the design process and showcasing her personal touch, Valkyrae worked closely with the HyperX team to create the keycap to be included in the HyperX HX3D collection. The keycap features Mika holding a dagger in his mouth symbolizing Valkyrae's love for swords and a red collar - a nod to 100 Thieves.https://tpucdn.com/img/DFhJMUpfJWTxfnI0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DFhJMUpfJWTxfnI0.jpg)
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Kioxia and Western Digital Merger Talks Said to be Picking Up Pace
Due to the current lack of demand for NAND flash, the merger talks between Kioxia and Western Digital have picked up pace once again. The two companies have been at it since 2021 and it was reported back in January (https://www.techpowerup.com/304010/western-digital-and-kioxia-said-to-be-considering-merging-flash-production-business) that the two companies once again wanted to try and combine their NAND production business. According to Reuters, the two have been pushed into the meeting room once again, largely due to the two NAND giants wanting to cut costs in a market where demand for their products isn't what it once was.
Kioxia and Western Digital are the second and fourth largest manufacturers of NAND flash, although all the memory is made in Kioxia's facilities. A merger of the two would create a company that is said to be owned at 43 percent by Kioxia and 37 percent by Western Digital, with current shareholders of the two companies getting the remaining 20 percent. However, a potential merger isn't without hurdles, as it's likely to be scrutinised by both the US and the PRC due to potential antitrust issues, with the combined company owning a third of the global NAND flash market. Kioxia has even shelved plans for a public offering, due to the sluggish demand for NAND flash. Time will tell if the two can come to an agreement, but it doesn't look like the best of times for a merger either.https://tpucdn.com/img/U0KerLvnRGvyhUZF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U0KerLvnRGvyhUZF.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
18-05-23, 05:10
According to the latest rumor, the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti could be priced at $399 for the 8 GB and $499 for the 16 GB version. As rumored earlier, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB version is scheduled to launch on May 24th, while the 16 GB version will be launching in late July. The latest rumor comes from MEGAsizeGPU over at Twitter, who has a pretty good record when it comes to leaks, and was actually the first to leak the launch dates.
At $399, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB has the same launch price as the RTX 3060 Ti, back in December 2020. As said, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is rumored to launch on May 24th. AMD is also rumored to lift the review embargo for the Radeon RX 7600 graphics card on the same day, with availability expected on May 25th, so it will be an interesting battle for the mid-range market. At $499, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB version sounds a bit overpriced, and it will make it $100 cheaper than the GeForce RTX 4070. In the meantime, MSI RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 3X graphics card has been leaked by a French retailer, showing the card in its full glory. Unfortunately, the price was put just as a placeholder, so we do not have a lot more details. While the listing was removed in the meantime, Videocardz snatched a screenshot.https://tpucdn.com/img/eUPI9Y05DTFmiD1x_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/eUPI9Y05DTFmiD1x.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bXLca0HcdyN9SADz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bXLca0HcdyN9SADz.jpg)
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Enablement Continues for Chinese Loongson 3A6000 CPUs Poised to Compete with Intel Willow Cove and AMD Zen 3
Chinese company Loongson, specializing in creating processors for usage in mainland China, has been steadily working on enabling its next-generation Loongson 3A6000 CPUs. Aiming to provide the performance level of Intel Willow Cove and AMD Zen 3 (https://www.techpowerup.com/295793/loongson-claims-its-cpu-ipc-will-match-amd-zen-3-and-intel-willow-cove-by-2023), these new CPUs will use Loongson's custom LoongArch Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) with a new set of 64-bit superscalar LA664 cores. Today, thanks to the report from Phoronix, we find out that Loongson has submitted some Linux patches that enable the upcoming 3A6000 CPUs to work with Linux-based operating systems at launch. Interestingly, as the new CPU generation gets closer to launch, more Linux kernel patches begin to surface.
Today's kernel patches focus on supporting the hardware page table walker (PTW). As PTW can handle all fast paths of TLBI/TLBL/TLBS/TLBM exceptions by hardware, software only needs to handle slow paths such as page faults. Additionally, in the past, LoongArch utilized "dbar 0" as a complete barrier for all operations. However, this full completion barrier severely impacted performance. As a result, Loongson-3A6000 and subsequent processors have introduced various alternative hints. Loongson plans to ship samples to select customers in the first half of 2023, so we could see more information surfacing soon.https://tpucdn.com/img/tf3es8cDezbtRIL4_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tf3es8cDezbtRIL4.jpg)
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(PR) Intel and SAP Embark on Strategic Collaboration to Expand Cloud Capabilities
Intel and SAP SE today announced a strategic collaboration to deliver more powerful and sustainable SAP software landscapes in the cloud. Designed to help customers derive greater scalability, agility and consolidation of existing SAP software landscapes, the collaboration deepens Intel's focus on delivering extremely powerful and secure instances for SAP, powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
Using SAP Application Performance Standard benchmarks, Intel's 4th Gen Xeon processors enable significantly higher performance numbers when compared to previous generations of Xeon processors, and these impressive results will be passed along to SAP customers around the globe. Additionally, Intel enables current virtual machine (VM) sizes up to 24 TB with a goal to ramp up to VM sizes of 32 TB with the RISE with SAP solution.https://tpucdn.com/img/8r1GOf8IDNulZlwO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8r1GOf8IDNulZlwO.jpg)
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(PR) IonQ Aria Now Available on Amazon Braket Cloud Quantum Computing Service
Today at Commercialising Quantum Global 2023, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, announced the availability of IonQ Aria on Amazon Braket, AWS's quantum computing service. This expands upon IonQ's existing presence on Amazon Braket, following the debut of IonQ's Harmony system on the platform in 2020. With broader access to IonQ Aria, IonQ's flagship system with 25 algorithmic qubits (#AQ)—more than 65,000 times more powerful than IonQ Harmony—users can now explore, design, and run more complex quantum algorithms to tackle some of the most challenging problems of today.
"We are excited for IonQ Aria to become available on Amazon Braket, as we expand the ways users can access our leading quantum computer on the most broadly adopted cloud service provider," said Peter Chapman, CEO and President, IonQ. "Amazon Braket has been instrumental in commercializing quantum, and we look forward to seeing what new approaches will come from the brightest, most curious, minds in the space."https://tpucdn.com/img/7vPEZUpeoUHVmyfs_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7vPEZUpeoUHVmyfs.jpg)
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(PR) Montech Launches Mkey Gaming Keyboard Series
MONTECH, an innovative PC components and peripherals brand known for its PC case, cooling systems and power supply, is introducing its all-new mechanical keyboard collection—"MKey" featuring 2 colors: Freedom and Darkness, available in both full size and TKL keyboard. The MKey collection was inspired by the monumental Osaka Castle in Japan. Montech captures the magnificence of the Osaka Castle within the MKey's design, incorporating the roof's color accents as well as implementing a stable infrastructure. To complement the keyboard's aesthetic, two special sets of 4 Osaka Castle-themed custom keycaps are included in MKey Freedom and MKey Darkness.
The MKey collection is equipped with pre-lubed Gateron G Pro 2.0 switches for optimal smooth key actuation. MKey offers 3 switch options: Red, Yellow, Brown. In order to provide users with ultimate precision and control, MKey is compatible with 3-pin and 5-pin switches, which allows users to customize their switch options for preferred typing sound and feel.https://tpucdn.com/img/EjSTlJrCiSK48Ghp_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EjSTlJrCiSK48Ghp.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/LYdvzBrDC8GvdSdd_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LYdvzBrDC8GvdSdd.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZYMlilJdimLCCVLA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZYMlilJdimLCCVLA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/fCA24mMEcfRAStHf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fCA24mMEcfRAStHf.jpg)
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(PR) Vertagear Announces PL1000 Pink and White Ergonomic Gaming Chair
The Vertagear PL1000 is a stylish and comfortable chair for gamers who want to brighten up their setup. Built with industrial strength and designed with extra room for comfort, it brings ergonomic support and various customisable features for a healthy posture and durability for long gaming sessions. The Vertagear PL1000 pink and white gaming chair is currently on offer for $279.99 at Vertagear and is also available on Amazon.
With a striking pink and white color that certainly sets it apart, the PL1000 is a colorful and fun addition to a gaming setup. Not just made to look nice, it is also built to support gamers for long hours and through intense gameplay, with a high backrest and industrial-grade metal base. The ergonomic chair has built-in lumbar support and an adjustable memory foam neck pillow that can help to provide added comfort as well as prevent and strain or injuries. It has a wide-seat design that is perfect for those looking for extra space in their chair and the 2D armrests are also ergonomically designed to contour with the shape of the arm and relieve muscle strain or pressure to the wrist. With ultra-premium Dual Layer Hybrid Foam, it provides maximum comfort with the High Resiliency foam quickly responding and contouring to the way a person sits and the foundation layer PU Foam providing long-lasting firmness and persistent pressure.https://tpucdn.com/img/SipXmyelnZyX9oHt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SipXmyelnZyX9oHt.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/atNO8i9zWp7M5me9_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/atNO8i9zWp7M5me9.jpg)
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(PR) Amazon Introduces Four All-New Echo Devices
Amazon today introduced a new lineup of Echo products—the all-new Echo Pop, Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 5 Kids, and all-new Echo Buds—offering customers even more choice in how they access Alexa. In addition, Echo Auto is now available to customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
"Customers around the world love Alexa as their trusted, personal AI—they've now purchased well over half a billion Alexa-enabled devices, and use of Alexa increased 35 percent last year," said Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa. "These new devices give customers more options and more utility at incredible value. And as with every Echo device we've shipped, they will only continue to get better as we add even more generative AI powered experiences for Alexa throughout the year."https://tpucdn.com/img/sQyZBT4q5K2XNCH4_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sQyZBT4q5K2XNCH4.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/sSAVboIS44SMQHZF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sSAVboIS44SMQHZF.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/VDIuzoJJ9OMFlt5w_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VDIuzoJJ9OMFlt5w.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JVTUCsDqlz1xhoNp_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JVTUCsDqlz1xhoNp.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/d8KpTk7Gjoyd0Et0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/d8KpTk7Gjoyd0Et0.jpg)
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(PR) Station to Station Railroad Game Revealed by Prismatika
RISMATIKA and Galaxy Grove today announce Station to Station, a brand new minimalist, voxel-art railroad building simulator, which will be pulling into Steam later this year. In Station to Station, players are tasked with transforming a small rural world into a vibrant, lush environment full of life and colour by placing stations and creating connections to foster growth and expansion. Grab your conductor's hat and watch the beautiful, tilt shift-inspired, voxel-art world come to life in the brand new announcement trailer.
Aspiring conductors will hop on board and steam through a variety of colourful biomes, breathing new life into dry desert sands, and transforming untamed mountain terrain. As the tracks are laid down a tranquil world will spring to life with an ever-widening tapestry of flora and fauna! For those seeking to test their management and planning skills, each of the game's levels offer their own optional challenges, stack bonuses, and unique mechanics tied to every biome. Whether seeking relaxation or mental stimulation, Station to Station has something for everyone!https://tpucdn.com/img/1qdNnxqs7yJCSdsu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1qdNnxqs7yJCSdsu.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/G4WU7OQuOex3yyEH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G4WU7OQuOex3yyEH.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JNpTU9HhW4Q4iV6E_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JNpTU9HhW4Q4iV6E.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Nhdy3rsoxFQGi07S_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Nhdy3rsoxFQGi07S.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
18-05-23, 05:10
VisionTek Products LLC, a leading provider of high-performance upgrades and accessories for PCs and Macs, today unveiled its new lineup of M.2 solid-state drives (SSDs) featuring exceptional speed, thermal management and durability. These next-generation form factor M.2 drives cater to demanding workloads and offer blazing fast read and write speeds up to 7,500 MB/s.
The DLX4 PCIe 4.0 SSDs feature a PCIe 4.0 interface for high-bandwidth, low-latency performance for the most demanding of workloads. The range includes 2230, 2242 and 2280 SSDs to support a variety of systems and devices. Capacities range from 500 GB to 4 TB, making the SSDs perfect for applications like 3D rendering, gaming and video editing.https://tpucdn.com/img/G47aXjwU7GkMf15N_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G47aXjwU7GkMf15N.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/5Dip3Q6JJithO1au_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5Dip3Q6JJithO1au.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/XYCMzH3fKrL5Yc6i_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XYCMzH3fKrL5Yc6i.jpg)
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(PR) Server Shipments to Fall an Estimated 2.85% YoY in 2023
TrendForce reveals that alongside the four major CSPs reducing their procurement volumes, OEMs like Dell and HPE have also scaled back their annual shipment volume forecasts at some point between February and April, predicting YoY declines of 15% and 12%, respectively. Furthermore, server demand in China is facing headwinds due to geopolitical and economic challenges. Consequently, TrendForce projects a downward revision in global server shipment volumes for this year—a 2.85% YoY decrease at 13.835 million units.
TrendForce emphasizes that the server market in 1H23 remains pessimistic, with 1Q23 shipments experiencing a 15.9% QoQ decrease due to off-season factors and end-user inventory adjustments. The expected industry boom in 2Q23 failed to materialize, leading to a modest QoQ growth estimate of only 9.23%. Persistent influences on server shipments include OEMs lowering shipment volumes, subdued domestic demand in China, and continuous supply chain inventory adjustments. ESG issues have also led CSPs to prolong server lifecycles and reduce procurement volume. Moreover, OEMs are lengthening supports period for older platforms as businesses seek to control capital expenditures, further contributing to market strain.https://tpucdn.com/img/ffbc8JWT9fMI8BRl_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ffbc8JWT9fMI8BRl.jpg)
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(PR) TWS Showcases Enterprise-level Large-scale Traditional Chinese Language Models at the AIHPCcon Taiwan AI Supercomputing Conference
ASUS today announced that TWS, Taiwan's leading AI company, showcased its Formosa Foundation Model at AIHPCcon Taiwan AI Supercomputing Conference. The TWS Formosa Foundation Model is powered by the Taiwania 2 supercomputer and boasts an impressive scale of 176 billion parameters. The theme of this year's annual technology event, held on May 17th, was AI 2.0, Supercomputing, and the New Ecosystem. Numerous startups and AI 2.0 partners were invited to showcase their AI intelligence applications.
The Formosa Foundation Model combines the ability to comprehend and generate text with traditional Chinese semantics, offering enterprise-level generative AI solutions through a novel business model. These solutions provide flexibility, security, and rapid optimization tailored to industry applications while leveraging ecosystem partnerships, creating trusted AI 2.0 opportunities, and driving AI intelligence application innovation to capture the trends and opportunities in AI digital business.https://tpucdn.com/img/kOnlKjOc5H3WpmGz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kOnlKjOc5H3WpmGz.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/nbn6rjzsyY7tt2qC_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nbn6rjzsyY7tt2qC.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/lM0123Zzigz4RJpt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lM0123Zzigz4RJpt.jpg)
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(PR) Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition Laptop Receives 2023 iF Design Awards
Acer announced today that it has won iF Design Awards 2023 across the "Gaming Hardware/AR/VR", "Consumer Products" and "Telecommunication" categories. This year's winning entries feature the new Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition gaming laptop, the eco-friendly packaging of the Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition laptop, and the portable Acer Connect Enduro M3 5G Mobile Wi-Fi router.
The iF Design Awards is a world-renowned design competition that gives due recognition to creators and brands that showcase outstanding design ingenuity, encouraging greater awareness of the craft and its integration into organizations' long-term planning. Nearly 11,000 entries were submitted for the 2023 ballot, ranging from almost 4,700 participants across 56 territories. Acer's entries were assessed by a panel of 133 design experts and successfully joined the ranks of the 3576 submissions that were bestowed iF Design Awards for 2023.https://tpucdn.com/img/m2BT6NYZeDDSO1eR_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m2BT6NYZeDDSO1eR.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8CvwaB8LwzcHvT3A_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8CvwaB8LwzcHvT3A.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/USCoiERrpoJN12Yk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/USCoiERrpoJN12Yk.jpg)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Shows Up in Geekbench Database
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti has been spotted in the Geekbench database, confirming previously rumored specifications. This also means that NVIDIA and its AIC board partners have already sent out sample to the reviewers which is how it probably ended up tested in Geekbench.
The information from the Geekbench results show 34 Multiprocessor Count, confirming 4352 CUDA cores, as well as 8 GB of VRAM clocked at 18 Gbps. The maximum boost is at 2.54 GHz but this would depend on the actual SKU, so it is possible we could see higher and lower boost clocks. The tested graphics card scores 146170 points in CUDA Geekbench 5 test, placing it just above the RTX 3060 Ti, and compared to some of the latest entries it should be at least around 9 percent faster. As rumored earlier, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB should launch on May 24th.https://tpucdn.com/img/yeuhnQr09YSGTgJV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yeuhnQr09YSGTgJV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/nGKg6PkqbtM6S8Ls_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nGKg6PkqbtM6S8Ls.jpg)
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(PR) SteelSeries Partners with GameStop for the Exclusive North American Launch of the Arctis Nova 4 for PlayStation and Xbox
From the creator of the groundbreaking Arctis line of headsets and the new Arctis Nova franchise, SteelSeries, the original esports brand that fuses gaming and culture and worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, today expands the Arctics Nova universe with the introduction of the Arctis Nova 4 - exclusively available at GameStop stores beginning Saturday, May 20, 2023.
For today's gaming lifestyle, people need access to wireless freedom for gaming, streaming, and entertainment at a more affordable price. The Arctis Nova 4 introduces a new wireless option for players that shares the same meticulously crafted Nova Acoustic System as the entire Nova family, featuring Hi-fi audio, supercharged by the Sonar Audio Software Suite, and delivering 360° Spatial Audio. It's the perfect companion for those living life on the go - offering untethered elite sound and performance.https://tpucdn.com/img/tWq30gF60S7JLac4_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tWq30gF60S7JLac4.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/QifwJFSP9FdFfsm8_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QifwJFSP9FdFfsm8.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/E9Njsz0PH1PKzlQq_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/E9Njsz0PH1PKzlQq.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/aw4LRjfou5EU45Ur_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aw4LRjfou5EU45Ur.jpg)
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(PR) Logitech Partners With iFixit to Advance Circularity Goals
Logitech International announced today that it is partnering with iFixit, a global repair community that sells replacement parts and provides toolkits and repair guides for consumer electronics devices. Logitech is working with iFixit to facilitate the availability of spare parts, support beyond-warranty repair on select products, and develop relevant repair guides to support this repair.
Global electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is projected to grow to over 75 million metric tons by 2030 according to The Global E-Waste Monitor 2020 Report. Design and repairability will need to go hand-in-hand in order to reduce the amount of e-waste the world generates. The growing e-waste challenge is fueled by higher consumption rates, short life cycles, and few repair options. Logitech is working to address this challenge by elevating its repair capabilities to increase the life-span of Logitech devices, Design for Sustainability (DfS) and drive more circular business models. Essential to Logitech's product development process, DfS plays an important role in informing design decisions, including those around repairability, refurbishment, and recycling.https://tpucdn.com/img/GCwkD3YXL1PAUwjB_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GCwkD3YXL1PAUwjB.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/M5uxY4fK9nvyn6eB_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M5uxY4fK9nvyn6eB.jpg)
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(PR) AAEON Announces MAX-Q670A Socket LGA1700 Motherboard
AAEON has today announced the release of the MAX-Q670A, its first Micro-ATX industrial motherboard to incorporate the new 13th Generation Intel Core Processor platform (formerly Raptor Lake). The MAX-Q670A supports a diverse range of CPUs from both the 12th and 13th Generation Intel Core Processor ranges, from 35 W i3 to 65 W i9 SKUs, with the most advanced of these offering 8 P-cores, 16 E-cores, and 32 threads. Advanced technologies available on this platform include Intel TCC for real-time computing, Intel vPro Enterprise for robust security and stability, and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 for targeted workload management.
In designing the MAX-Q670A, AAEON focused heavily on providing substantial upgrades in storage, hardware-based security features, and increased speed and bandwidth via both onboard interfaces and expansion modules. Equipped with two 16-lane PCIe Gen 5 slots, the MAX-Q670A can accommodate multiple expansion modules such as graphic cards, with a further option of installing two 8-lane cards per slot while still benefiting from PCIe Gen 5 speed. Consequently, the board provides users with a far more sophisticated and diverse range of options when compared to the PCIe Gen 3 performance offered by earlier products from its Micro-ATX line.https://tpucdn.com/img/ivHikPhVRvNE9Nbe_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ivHikPhVRvNE9Nbe.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/P6ZZ44N2Bfwpp6bA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/P6ZZ44N2Bfwpp6bA.jpg)
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18-05-23, 05:10
Intel Graphics releases Arc GPU Graphics Drivers version 101.4369 WHQL. These drivers significantly improve performance for "The Outlast Trials," with gains of up to 65% and 52% to be had at 1080p and 1440p, respectively, compared to the previous 101.4355 drivers. The drivers also offer 4% to 11% uplifts for "Starship Troopers: Extermination" Early Access. The drivers introduce an all new version of Arc Control, which adds fan speed settings, VRR control, a new Search bar that finds features and settings; improved background replacement for virtual camera, and the ability to select more than one device for telemetry. It also fixes UAC requirements to launch Arc Control, improved Resizable BAR status reporting, and live performance monitoring.
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Crucial Launches the Pro Series Memory
Last year, Crucial canned its Ballistix brand (https://www.techpowerup.com/292091/crucial-to-end-ballistix-ram-production-and-sales) of gaming focused memory, but it seems like the company still wants to offer its customers a more premium product, as Crucial has just introduced its new Pro series of memory products. Crucial will offer its new Pro series in both DDR5 and DDR4 flavours at either DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200 speeds. It should be noted that the DDR4 modules still rely on a green PCB, while the DDR5 modules get the same black PCB as Crucial's regular DDR5 modules. Beyond the heatsink, there isn't much that differs between the Pro series and Crucial's regular modules, but there is one thing that might matter to potential buyers.
Crucial has added support for AMD EXPO and Intel XMP 3.0 to its Pro series of modules. In the case of AMD EXPO this only applies to DDR5 modules, whereas the DDR4 modules support Intel XMP 2.0, in this case a feature its standard DDR4 modules lack. This should make it easier for end users to take advantage of the extra performance offered by some of these modules. That said, as Crucial has stuck to JEDEC timings, taking the Pro DDR5-5600 UDIMM kit as an example, you end up with timings of 46-46-45-45 at 1.1 Volts, where competing products have timings in the range of 36-36-36-36, although usually at 1.25 Volts or higher. Even as far as JEDEC timing goes, Crucial has chosen the middle ground for DDR5 5600, as there is a timing option from JEDEC that supports 40-40-40-40, which would make more sense for a more premium product. Price wise, a 32 GB kit with two 16 GB modules of DD5-5600 modules carries an $11 price premium over Crucials standard modules, with a retail price of US$114.99 versus US$103.99, but there are better options out there at this price point.https://tpucdn.com/img/LFviqNqNsh7N3ZnG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LFviqNqNsh7N3ZnG.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RQDgpoqvOIQRZq6R_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RQDgpoqvOIQRZq6R.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/80msGVbWXB403dww_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/80msGVbWXB403dww.jpg)
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(PR) GIGABYTE to Introduce Leading-Edge AI Solutions and Computers at COMPUTEX 2023, Unveiling "Future of COMPUTING"
GIGABYTE, a leading innovator of computer hardware and server solutions, announces its unprecedented exhibits at COMPUTEX 2023. Resonating its theme "Future of COMPUTING", GIGABYTE is unveiling its all-around technical achievements, including industry-leading AI/HPC servers, green computing solutions, gaming and creator products, industrial PC, AI smart securities, and autonomous vehicle technology.
Besides product exhibits, GIGABYTE will hold a four-day Tech Talk with speakers from AMD, Ampere, Intel, and NVIDIA, sharing insights about how the future of computing is reshaping the technology landscapes. The exhibition will be held from May 30th to June 2nd on the 1st floor, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1.https://tpucdn.com/img/F55uAnrJnILkvamI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/F55uAnrJnILkvamI.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/p9gkxlg8xeVolVmn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/p9gkxlg8xeVolVmn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/oT8sReRAJgCZrVvc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oT8sReRAJgCZrVvc.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/aO0dxEUrgd8ICbos_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/aO0dxEUrgd8ICbos.jpg)
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(PR) Synology Announces DiskStation DS423 4-bay NAS
Synology today launched the 4-bay DiskStation DS423, its newest addition to the Value Series, designed as a multipurpose storage solution for homes and small businesses. "As a compact data storage solution, the DS423 comes with everything users need," said Michael Wang, Product Manager at Synology Inc. "From backing up data, and managing files and other media, to setting up a surveillance system to protect physical assets, the DS423 comes with a host of useful features right out of the box."
With support for a maximum 72 TB of raw storage, the DS423's size and capacity make it perfect for remote employees or small businesses looking to consolidate data onto a centralized platform and gain access to Synology's essential data management applications. Powered by Synology's DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, the DS423 comes with intuitive solutions to organize and protect data, collaborate across locations, and protect premises with video surveillance. DSM leverages the advanced Btrfs file system to provide file self-healing (protecting against data corruption) and to create point-in-time snapshots (allowing users to reverse any unintentional or malicious change.https://tpucdn.com/img/2eLQEPF7Q58SlDx2_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2eLQEPF7Q58SlDx2.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JILtTibF7zszLpSf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JILtTibF7zszLpSf.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/KP4VmQ9cZ6lUYnOZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KP4VmQ9cZ6lUYnOZ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/LGPeCni95v6JQgUB_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LGPeCni95v6JQgUB.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bhooWJtNoCEHPN4n_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bhooWJtNoCEHPN4n.jpg)
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20-05-23, 05:20
System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition was created with the goal of reverse engineering the original code to port SS2 (1999) to the KEX Engine and made available on next-generation consoles for the first time. Nightdive Studios has also partnered with the systemshock.org (https://www.systemshock.org/index.php) community to integrate all the best mods and updates. All cinematics, textures, characters and weapon models have been updated, and the Co-Op Multiplayer has been overhauled to create a seamless experience.
"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you." The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned...https://tpucdn.com/img/vt0pfJLqz9VX7kki_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vt0pfJLqz9VX7kki.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/3VLkuPoVK7RcyFFU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/3VLkuPoVK7RcyFFU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/pCg3Ly3C2yU7OlVX_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pCg3Ly3C2yU7OlVX.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JWcb1u9hHwFMy43J_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JWcb1u9hHwFMy43J.jpg)
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(PR) Firmament Out Now, Cyan Worlds Offers Special Launch Week Discounts
The day has arrived... The time is now! Firmament has arrived - the new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven - Cyan Worlds. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms…and beyond!
To celebrate our launch, Firmament is available with a special discount for the first week only, in one of two editions:
Firmament - The Keepers' Bundle (https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32565/Firmament__The_Keepers_Bundle/) (Includes: the game, The Official Soundtrack, The Strategy Guide, and The Art of Firmament)
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Intel Readies the NUC 13 Rugged "Bravo Canyon" for Factory Floors and Digital Signage
Intel is preparing to expand its NUC mini-PC product line into the rugged industrial PC and signage PC segments with the NUC 13 Rugged. These are characteried by an IP50 dust-resistant chassis that is fanless, and relies on an extruded aluminium body that doubles up as a heatsink. The PC has an operational ambient temperature range of 0°C to 50°C, making them fit for industrial PC (IPC), and digital signage use-cases.
The chassis has several features relevant to its specific form-factor that allow it to be deployed in the field over extended periods. The NUC 13 Rugged comes in three SoC options—Atom x7425E, x7211E, and N50, all three of which feature 6 W to 12 W TDP, and IPUs (infrastructure processing units). You also get a DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM slot, and connectivity that includes dual 2.5 GbE wired LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, 64 GB eMMC storage, an M.2-2280 NVMe slot, and provision for a 4G/5G MODEM. Intel is backing these with 3-year warranties, and assures market availability of 5 years (so companies planning large-scale deployments of these have a stable supply over that period).https://tpucdn.com/img/8OCEgLzGbOPw2FP3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8OCEgLzGbOPw2FP3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OhUv28ExESVu4LnE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OhUv28ExESVu4LnE.jpg)
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Microsoft Will Force Windows 10 22H2 Upgrades Next Month
Microsoft is determined to get the entirety of its Windows 10 userbase onto the final version - 22H2 (https://www.techpowerup.com/307946/microsoft-ends-feature-support-for-windows-10-22h2) - by early summer. Older iterations including 21H2 (issued in November of 2021), will not receive official support beyond the date: June 13 2023. The announcement crept out quietly last week, via the company's Learn Documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows-message-center) center: "Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions of Windows 10, version 21H2 will reach end of servicing. The upcoming June 2023 security update, to be released on June 13, 2023, will be the last update available for these versions. After this date, devices running these version will no longer receive monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats."
The reminder does not give specific details about rollout timings, but news outlets reckon that OS-focused enforcements will begin in early June: "To help keep you protected and productive, Windows Update will automatically initiate a feature update for Windows 10 consumer devices and non-managed business devices that are at, or within several months of, reaching end of servicing. This keeps your device supported and receiving monthly updates that are critical to security and ecosystem health. For these devices, you will be able to choose a convenient time for your device to restart and complete the update." Microsoft provides further advice and recommends that users update (manually) to version 2H22 at the earliest opportunity, or take the larger step of transferring to Windows 11. Last month TPU reported on a similar official advisory blog entry, where the author/product manager (in effect) proposed "that current Windows 10 users move to 11 as soon as possible, in order to enjoy a continued stream of feature updates."https://tpucdn.com/img/yXvNRpOrTqaJkBzQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yXvNRpOrTqaJkBzQ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/KcyVPBxAv2MhO0mE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KcyVPBxAv2MhO0mE.jpg)
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YouTuber Modifies ASUS ROG Ally, Can Operate Like a Steam Deck
Popular gaming hardware content creator, ETA PRIME, yesterday teased that his ASUS ROG Ally preview unit was seemingly running Valve's Steam Deck operating system - the short YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_N4CxcmHhw) provided a glimpse of basic UI functionality as well as in-game performance (Forza Horizon 5). He promised that a full video was incoming, thus providing a full explanation of his modification process and a more in-depth exploration of more games running on the formerly Windows 11-based example. ETA PRIME has delivered on his earlier pledge - the first look/early impressions video was released only a few hours ago (at the time of writing). He reveals that his test platform ROG Ally is not running on Valve's Steam OS.
He has resorted to installing a gaming-focused Linux distro called Chimera OS (https://chimeraos.org/about/) - he notes that the similar HoloISO platform was not booting up on his handheld unit. On-board audio is reported to be non-functional - the Ally is connected to an external USB-C hub that outputs sound via the in-built 3.5 mm jack. Wi-Fi performance is reported to be inconsistent, ETA PRIME says that he has to reset the system in order to re-establish online connectivity. He was largely impressed with the Ally's gaming performance in a Linux-based environment, but prefers the Steam Deck's power efficiency. He will look into lowering the Ally's TDP, but there is no sure-fire way of making optimizations within the Chimera OS test build.https://tpucdn.com/img/pVydR8yBjOdCpgvn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pVydR8yBjOdCpgvn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Gr7oPAWHjYBbl2e5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Gr7oPAWHjYBbl2e5.jpg)
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Artificial Intelligence Helped Tape Out More than 200 Chips
In its recent Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023 conference, Synopsys issued interesting information about the recent moves of chip developers and their usage of artificial intelligence. As the call notes, over 200+ chips have been taped out using Synopsys DSO.ai place-and-route (PnR) tool, making it a successful commercially proven AI chip design tool. The DSO.ai uses AI to optimize the placement and routing of the chip's transistors so that the layout is compact and efficient with regard to the strict timing constraints of the modern chip. According to Aart J. de Geus, CEO of Synopsys, "By the end of 2022, adoption, including 9 of the top 10 semiconductor vendors have moved forward at great speed with 100 AI-driven commercial tape-outs. Today, the tally is well over 200 and continues to increase at a very fast clip as the industry broadly adopts AI for design from Synopsys."
This is an interesting fact that means that customers are seeing the benefits of AI-assisted tools like DSO.ai. However, the company is not stopping there, and a whole suite of tools is getting an AI makeover. "We unveiled the industry's first full-stack AI-driven EDA suite, sydnopsys.ai," noted the CEO, adding that "Specifically, in parallel to second-generation advances in DSO.ai we announced VSO.ai, which stands for verification space optimization; and TSO.ai, test space optimization. In addition, we are extending AI across the design stack to include analog design and manufacturing." Synopsys' partners in this include NVIDIA, TSMC, MediaTek, Renesas, and IBM Research, all of which used AI-assisted tools for chip design efforts. A much wider range of industry players is expected to adopt these tools as chip design costs continue to soar as we scale the nodes down. With future 3 nm GPU costing an estimated $1.5 billion, 40% of that will account for software, and Synopsys plans to take a cut in that percentage.https://tpucdn.com/img/7KhKUZqB7azeTu5H_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7KhKUZqB7azeTu5H.jpg)
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Intel Arrow Lake-HX Interposer Appears Online
The Intel Design tools webpage has this week once again provided an early preview of upcoming processors - following on from an LGA1851-MTL-S CPU interposer appearing on the site late last month - indicating that a Meteor Lake-S (https://www.techpowerup.com/308061/intel-confirms-core-i-getting-replaced-by-core-ultra-for-upcoming-meteor-lake-processors) desktop CPU range was due at some point later in 2023. Intel's latest webpage entry (https://designintools.intel.com/bga2114-arl-hx-interposer-for-the-gen5-vr-test-tool.html) features the "BGA2114-ARL-HX Interposer for the Gen 5 VR Test Tool" with an SKU code that reads: "Q6B2114ARLHX."
The BGA 2114 design points to a mobile processor platform, and industry analysts are fairly certain that Intel is preparing next generation high-end laptop CPUs in the form of its rumored Arrow Lake-HX lineup. This range is set to succeed the 13th generation Core-HX Raptor Lake family of mobile processors. The new BGA package looks to be slightly larger than the closest predecessor, possibly accommodating Intel's new "disaggregated" tile-based (tile is their term for chiplet) internal layout.https://tpucdn.com/img/nxZr4P0ETqFs5dVU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nxZr4P0ETqFs5dVU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ARqd6XstdpBSwHis_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ARqd6XstdpBSwHis.jpg)
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(PR) DDN QLC SSD Storage Delivers 10X Speed for AI and Data Centers at Any Scale
DDN, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management solutions, today announced a major breakthrough for its all flash and hybrid storage solutions. DDN's parallel file system technology, combined with AI and data center specific data compression, delivers the highest performance efficiency straight into generative AI, machine learning and other enterprise high-performance applications.
Eliminating the need for complex networking and heavily bottlenecked performance found in other data storage solutions, DDN's new AI400X2 QLC and hybrid storage arrays combine DDN's parallel file system with novel client-side data compression, increasing performance by 10x, growing effective capacity by up to 15x and reducing data center footprint by 2x.https://tpucdn.com/img/N5BeId62BxFz1YyW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N5BeId62BxFz1YyW.jpg)
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Alleged Apple Mixed Reality Headset Material Cost Leaks Out
Self-described mixed reality nerd, Brad Lynch (https://twitter.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1659090491101642752?s=20), has tweeted out several interesting details about Apple's yet-to-be announced VR/AR headset. He has managed to compile information from several sources - mostly reports produced by hardware analysts based in China. His summation of the leaked info states: "The Apple HMD's Bill of Materials (BoM) cost to be about $1500-1600 (USD). This is about double the reported BoM for the (Meta) Quest Pro (which was 800 dollars including the controllers and charging pad)."
Minsheng Electronics's article (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/r36yKbcdmZKH0dtxlKAZ8w) suggests that 400,000 - 500,000 headset units are set for production in the second half of this year. An operating system with the codename "rOS" is reportedly clashing with Apple's traditional iOS mobile platform, but the author does not provide further information about these compatibility issues. The headset's operating system is supposedly capable of supporting a wide range of games, productivity applications and methods of video communication.https://tpucdn.com/img/GaAw6et8agG8XZQA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GaAw6et8agG8XZQA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bLummBpa6BR7yvuZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bLummBpa6BR7yvuZ.jpg)
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20-05-23, 05:20
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is an exciting moment for Xbox to recognize the importance of accessibility, celebrate the players and developers with disabilities that are part of our vibrant, global gaming community, and highlight recent accessibility work at Xbox. To meet the needs of over 427 million players with disabilities, and create a platform where everyone feels welcome, safe, and represented, we know that accessibility awareness and support is something that has to happen every day and has to be part of the community culture. What this support resembles will vary based on the player, but ultimately, accessibility at Xbox is all about creating gaming experiences that everyone can enjoy.
Gaming is all about the power of connection and play. And it has been incredible these last several months watching the energy our community has put into learning about game accessibility, especially as we continue our own accessibility journey and push for a more inclusive games industry. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023, we're excited to share with you some of the work we've been doing in support of our Gaming & Disability communities, including updated accessibility support pages, new accessibility features on PC, and recognizing the achievements of thousands of Xbox Ambassadors who are showing how easy and fun it can be to learn about game accessibility by completing over one million Accessibility Explorer Path missions!https://tpucdn.com/img/sC6bJzTAK2y4ETcD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sC6bJzTAK2y4ETcD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/PDk7Z7B2zvJ0vPuv_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PDk7Z7B2zvJ0vPuv.jpg)
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(PR) Blizzard Releases Diablo IV Gameplay Launch Trailer
The Blessed Mother's return is nigh. Soon, you'll assume the mantle of Sanctuary's wanderer, and embark upon a quest to cull the unspeakable monstrosities that blight the land. But, before you begin your fight for the fate of the world, grab a seat beside the campfire and gaze upon the gameplay that Diablo IV has in store.
HELL WELCOMES ALL
Diablo IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, through beautifully dark settings, or explore a shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players.https://tpucdn.com/img/LysXf5UKuXktFrZz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/LysXf5UKuXktFrZz.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/iIBkcd6AS4CdGbvw_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/iIBkcd6AS4CdGbvw.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bFL3SfvyiYFRiet1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bFL3SfvyiYFRiet1.jpg)
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(PR) ViewSonic Launches New Google EDLA Certified OPS Slot-In PC
ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, introduces the VPC-A31-O1, a Google EDLA [Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement]-certified OPS slot-in PC. The VPC-A31-O1 provides enterprise and education users with flexible and powerful productivity and collaboration tools. When used with the ViewSonic ViewBoard interactive display or other compatible displays, it delivers fast computing, advanced security protection and extensive app availability from the Google Play Store.
With the Google EDLA certification, the VPC-A31-O1 offers a suite of device management and monitoring tools provided by Google Workspace. It comes equipped with a range of security features such as password protection, two-step authentication, data encryption, and others. The VPC-A31-O1 runs on a native Android 13 operating system, features an embedded Octo-core processor for exceptional performance, and connectivity options include HDMI, USB 3.0 Type A and Type C, RJ45 and Audio-In/Out.
The ViewSonic VPC-A31-O1 can quickly and efficiently perform advanced computing tasks. A suite of integrated ViewSonic software also helps to boost productivity and collaboration. Based on the industry standard Open Pluggable Specification [OPS], the VPC-A31-O1 offers versatile compatibility with an OPS-compliant interactive or commercial display.Read full story (https://www.techpowerup.com/308847/viewsonic-launches-new-google-edla-certified-ops-slot-in-pc)
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First Test Build of Windows 2000 64-bit Rediscovered
A 64-bit Dec Alpha C compiler was found by Virtually Fun's neozeed (https://virtuallyfun.com/2023/05/05/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-64bit-dec-alpha-c-compiler/) earlier this year - the software archeologist has been searching for various test builds of Microsoft Windows NT, including an "AXP64/ALPHA64 port," deemed extra special due to it being the first 64-bit version of Windows 2000 Professional. The small discovery of this obscure compiler was celebrated, but its functionality is ultimately not all that useful - neozeed notes that the items have been sitting within 1999 vintage Windows Platform SDKs: "It turns out that the AXP64 compiler set has been hiding in plain sight for DECADES. I know that it's so unlikely that we'd ever see any public release of a 64-bit version of Windows for the Alpha, but oddly enough the compiler, headers and libraries are all there. YES. You can make full executes for AXP64/Alpha64. Of course with no OS, so it's not like you can run them."
He continues: "Sadly as of today, there is no way to test. There is one surviving machine with Windows 2003 AXP64, outlined in an article by Raymond Chen (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/technet-magazine/cc718978(v=msdn.10)). It's a great read about how Alpha64 NT port came to be. The machine is still sitting in Microsoft Archives. Hopefully one day someone can dig it out." The story could have ended there, but a follow up post appeared on Virtually Fun earlier this week (https://virtuallyfun.com/2023/05/15/windows-2000-64-bit-for-alpha-axp/) - courtesy of guest contributor Antoni Sawicki (aka tenox) who has also experimented with the cross-compiler. He provided a little bit more historical context before making an interesting announcement: "The Win64 project for AXP64 and IA64 was code named "Sundown." Sadly, 64-bit Alpha AXP Windows was never released outside of Redmond."https://tpucdn.com/img/M6Rrdc12lxqERPhn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/M6Rrdc12lxqERPhn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9tBp9N9wrjgZ1h25_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9tBp9N9wrjgZ1h25.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/n1Ps5AP1Byg0RVeO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/n1Ps5AP1Byg0RVeO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/vpWF6I7JJyvfnSJT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vpWF6I7JJyvfnSJT.jpg)
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(PR) Edifier Announces W820NB Plus Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones
Edifier, the forward-thinking audio-technology brand, has announced the release of the W820NB Plus which continues the brand's outstanding record for affordable but premium quality audio products incorporating the latest technologies. The W820NB Plus is an update to the top selling W820NB headphones. This latest version features support for LDAC coding, certification of Hi-Res Audio Wireless, 40 mm dynamic driver with Titanium coated composite diaphragm for crystal clear listening and up to 49 hours of playtime.
The W820NB Plus is certified by Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio, providing a high-frequency bandwidth of up to 40 kHz. Whether users prefer wired or wireless connectivity, they can enjoy music with enhanced details, a wider sound field, and richer emotions. These latest headphones utilize LDAC high-definition codecs technology that allows for a transmission bandwidth of up to 990kbps, similar to a highway in wireless protocol. This ensures that high-bit-rate audio files are transmitted with great protection, retaining about three times the amount of music detail and delivering nearly lossless, natural and full sound.https://tpucdn.com/img/U34slaICTchk1CKQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/U34slaICTchk1CKQ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/x6jmzidXwaQnNht5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x6jmzidXwaQnNht5.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/6zj7vbys9I6EzBZn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6zj7vbys9I6EzBZn.jpg)
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(PR) Killer Instinct Migrating to Modern Server Infrastructure
Dear Combo Breakers - this winter will be Killer Instinct's 10th year on Xbox Live. Throughout that time, Xbox platforms and services have been constantly evolving. We have been able to keep KI operating and adapting to many of these changes behind the scenes. Over the last five years, however, it has become more challenging to deal with issues that crop up due to KI's reliance on legacy services. We have been working on solutions to address these concerns. Thank you for being patient and amazing fans through any bumps in the road.
We have started migrating KI's legacy services to PlayFab services, a process which will happen over the next several months. This is a quality-of-life (QOL) update and does not have any new content or tuning changes: it ensures the game you know and love continues to provide the best possible player experience. Today, we've kicked off the first migration build for Xbox consoles, Windows PC, and Steam.https://tpucdn.com/img/FolE9v7GEJWXgzpQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FolE9v7GEJWXgzpQ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Y1a0rLZaJy0rs9dl_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y1a0rLZaJy0rs9dl.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/EbkDqnxmTu6OzzrG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EbkDqnxmTu6OzzrG.jpg)
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(PR) Q-Pixel Inc. Unveils World's First Full-Color Ultra-High Resolution (> 5000 PPI) microLED Display
Q-Pixel Inc., a Los-Angeles based stealth startup, announces the world's first full-color, ultra-high resolution microLED display, establishing a groundbreaking new milestone in the display industry. For the first time, using their proprietary Polychromatic microLED technology, Q-Pixel has achieved full-color LED display with a world record-breaking pixel density of 5000 pixels per inch (PPI), surpassing the current world record of 2000 PPI held by ITRI of Taiwan. Q-Pixel's revolutionary new technology is a game-changer to the display industry.https://tpucdn.com/img/FC39fedY5thmRawD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FC39fedY5thmRawD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/fwZ83ygLv2cmKCL4_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/fwZ83ygLv2cmKCL4.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
20-05-23, 05:20
G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is excited to showcase new product series at Computex 2023, including high-performance DDR5 memory, peripherals, and PC cases for PC enthusiasts. G.SKILL will also bring back two highly anticipated extreme overclocking events at the Computex booth - the 9th Annual OC World Record Stage 2023 and the 7th Annual OC World Cup 2023; as well as the 3rd Annual G.SKILL Extreme Mod Stage 2023. All these exciting product showcases and events will be shown and held at the G.SKILL booth in the Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1), 1F, Booth J0601a. G.SKILL sincerely invites you to come visit our booth during Computex between May 30 and June 2, 2023.
G.SKILL OC World Record Stage is one of the biggest overclocking event in the extreme overclocking community. The world's top professional overclockers will be attending G.SKILL Computex booth and aim at breaking as many overclocking records as possible, featuring extreme performance motherboard brands such as ASRock, ASUS, EVGA and MSI, using the latest Intel platform and G.SKILL DDR5 memory with extreme sub-zero liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling.https://tpucdn.com/img/5J7FKSMeVOUYTTMG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5J7FKSMeVOUYTTMG.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/E8mZ3ih1XW6oKpEH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/E8mZ3ih1XW6oKpEH.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Y5GNTB7slvngBVNV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y5GNTB7slvngBVNV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/mwwIbDSXlUxWnTXc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mwwIbDSXlUxWnTXc.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/A0zGqEpqjsBvP8LJ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/A0zGqEpqjsBvP8LJ.jpg)
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(PR) ASUS Announces the Marshmallow Keyboard KW100
ASUS today announced the Marshmallow Keyboard, a compact and versatile wireless keyboard available in Oat Milk or Green Tea Latte finishes. Ideal for everyday computing, this durable keyboard features long-lasting up to 10-million-click switches, optimal scissor keys, and two-level adjustable kickstands. A pair of system switch keys enable effortless switching between Windows, ChromeOS, MacOS, iOS, and iPadOS modes.
Distinct colors
The ASUS Marshmallow Keyboard is available in striking Oat Milk or Green Tea Latte color schemes that stand out in a sea of black, beige or gray keyboards. In addition, essentials like the Spacebar, Enter, and Esc keys are in a darker shade for better visibility. These unique colors give ASUS Marshmallow Keyboard a smart, youthful look that perfectly complements ASUS Marshmallow Mouse MD100, as well as modern laptops, PCs, and tablets.https://tpucdn.com/img/MXddri3623yNkuOJ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MXddri3623yNkuOJ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/q08vTkPY3lA22Lgz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/q08vTkPY3lA22Lgz.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RX2mG4XBJmX0Z68w_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RX2mG4XBJmX0Z68w.jpg)
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NVIDIA Confirms Founders Edition Only for RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
NVIDIA has confirmed that the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB and the RTX 4060 8 GB non-Ti won't be getting the Founders Edition version as this will be reserved only for the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB that comes on May 24th.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition looks similar to the RTX 4070 version, except for a slight color change, where the RTX 4060 Ti will be getting the silver shroud. The Founders Edition were highly sought after as they offered both impressive cooling as well as better overclocking potential. Such a move also means that NVIDIA won't be competing directly with its add-in-card (AIC) partners with the RTX 4060 8 GB or the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB which are both launching in July.https://tpucdn.com/img/dbGIOQ7YcPPYJNl0_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dbGIOQ7YcPPYJNl0.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/SpAg3etZhOaE0NrS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SpAg3etZhOaE0NrS.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/s6uyDMJbBUCEcW0Z_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/s6uyDMJbBUCEcW0Z.jpg)
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GoDeal24 Software Flash Sale: Last 48 Hours for Deep Discounts on Genuine Software
GoDeal24 Software Flash Sale rolls on, with the 48 hours to go, to avail some of the lowest prices on the web for genuine, globally-valid software. Get Genuine Windows 11 Pro at just $10.25. Pair it with the most powerful productivity suite in the market—Office 2021 Professional Plus, going individually for just $24.25, in a 5-PC pack for as low as $13.05, or in a combo with Windows 11 Pro at $29.99. Check out equally great offers on other editions of Windows and Office, and their combos.
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NextPowerUP
22-05-23, 05:20
A huge thank you to all of our Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (https://www.ageofempires.com/games/aoeiide/) players for your record-setting support and to everyone who has played Return of Rome (https://www.ageofempires.com/games/aoeiide/return-of-rome/) so far! This is the biggest DLC launch in Age of Empires II history! We've been listening to your feedback and would like to share our plan to address the concerns regarding your in-game experience and your desire to see Age of Empires campaigns in Return of Rome.
We are actively monitoring the issues you're reporting and will address them as soon as possible. This includes disruptions to your hotkey settings, issues preventing UI mods from loading in correctly, and games failing to load. The hotkey disruption was a one-time adjustment. You can visit our support page (https://support.ageofempires.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049490811) if you need help getting them reconfigured. Our teams are paying close attention to the reports you make and are thankful for your continued trust.https://tpucdn.com/img/54KHSCcB3sxq9zJU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/54KHSCcB3sxq9zJU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OZnYdTYkpx2juAfy_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OZnYdTYkpx2juAfy.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9zLuHBQAV46lgUBK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9zLuHBQAV46lgUBK.jpg)
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Leaked AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPU Reference Card Design Emerges
We have seen a few examples of custom design/board partner Radeon RX 7600 graphics card models via leaks over the past two weeks - and AMD's alleged reference design has made an appearance this weekend, only fours days prior to the official product launch date (May 25). The leaked images once again come courtesy of VideoCardz - the set of two photos show a dual-fan setup on a mostly black shroud with the company's simple "Radeon" logo positioned near the top - this design seems to be missing an underlining strip of RGB (as seen on the big boy cards).
The picture of the card's flipside depicts a very plain looking backplate. The overall aesthetic is not too far removed from the existing high-end Radeon RX 7900 XT (https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-7900xt) and 7900 XTX (https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/amd-radeon-rx-7900xtx) reference siblings, although this leaked entry-level offering is tiny in comparison - it is reported to be just under 21 centimeters in length (versus the 7900 XT at 27.6 cm and 7900 XTX at 28.7 cm). The RX 7600 MBA (made-by-AMD) card is said to be two slots wide.https://tpucdn.com/img/ee3FcllgmSh8xKJG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ee3FcllgmSh8xKJG.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Wk9Y5yYfMJokXHSG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Wk9Y5yYfMJokXHSG.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/B68SiUCB4d0u08yn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/B68SiUCB4d0u08yn.jpg)
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Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Remastered Shown Off in Pre-Alpha Footage
Two months ago French developer - 2:21 - announced plans (https://www.techpowerup.com/306124/twinsens-little-big-adventure-1-and-2-to-receive-remaster-treatment-third-game-delayed-indefinitely) for complete remasters of the quirky mid-to-late Nineties-era Little Big Adventure or Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure/Odyssey (titles were confusingly region dependent back then) games series. The team has paused work on a third entry/reboot, and development of spruced-up versions of the original games has since become the priority - both LBA Remasters are being rebuilt on the Unreal Engine 5 platform, and key members from the old Adeline Software outfit are involved in the remake process.
Ben Limare, the CEO at 2:21, has provided a small update this week - he mentions that a new teaser trailer was debuted at AG French Direct, and now the pre-alpha gameplay footage has been uploaded to YouTube and the company's social media accounts. The introduction states: "Discover the first video and images of the upcoming demo for Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Remastered! Built from the ground up, enjoy new breathtaking visuals, enhanced music and improved, deeper gameplay as Twinsen's Little Big Adventure - Remastered reignites the original TLBA game using the latest next-generation technology." The team reconfirms that a demo version of Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 1 Remastered will be playable in June.https://tpucdn.com/img/mwDVncm5NleDGRHb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mwDVncm5NleDGRHb.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/QpKvGX18JpbLuEYZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QpKvGX18JpbLuEYZ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/QPVANLpXWRhbhQLm_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QPVANLpXWRhbhQLm.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/pbBhQ8jxQaUCYOqF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pbBhQ8jxQaUCYOqF.jpg)
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Alleged Logitech G Pro X Hyperlight Wireless Gaming Mouse Appears Online
Logitech's competitive "G" gaming brand released a short teaser video (https://twitter.com/LogitechG/status/1659680414301028352?cxt=HHwWgICw8eOir4guAAAA) on Friday (May 19) that alludes to an upcoming next gen product - with a cryptic message: "Built with Pros. Made for you. 05.24.2023." Gaming mouse enthusiasts were quick to leap into speculation mode and predicted that Logitech is set to reveal a successor to the G Pro X (GPX) Superlight (weighing in at 61-63 g) wireless gaming mouse - this model and its (sort of) predecessor 2018's Logitech G Pro Wireless (GPW) have been widely adopted by competitive multiplayer gamers. Others have tempered expectations, and reckon that a new lineup of gaming-oriented headphones is incoming.
The GPX and GPW models have topped mouse popularity charts consistently for the past four years, but hardcore FPS-heads have long wondered when Logitech would eventually catch up with the likes of Razer in terms of cutting-edge sensor and wireless technology. A retail listing on China's online shopping platform, Taobao, has seemingly broken Logitech's (intended?) teaser marketing method - leaked images show a new wireless model called "GPRO X Hyperlight," along with an alleged unit weight of 49 grams, a 35K Hero Sensor, an 8 Khz LIGHTSPEED wireless polling rate, and Lightforce hybrid (https://www.logitechg.com/en-gb/innovation/lightforce.html) switches. The Taobao page has since disappeared but the information has been preserved and shared on social media and Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseReview/comments/13n3p0e/gpx_hyperlight_listing_on_taobao/). Debates have raged about the authenticity of this leak, so the images and spec details should be taken with a grain of salt.https://tpucdn.com/img/4tmiFwo6PEP8wkwV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4tmiFwo6PEP8wkwV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/53ei3C8NljwFNNxB_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/53ei3C8NljwFNNxB.jpg)
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(PR) PlatinumGames Surprises Wonderful 101 Fans With Free DLC - After School Hero (Part 1)
Get ready for a unique side-scrolling experience in the world of The Wonderful 101: Remastered (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1190400/The_Wonderful_101_Remastered/)! This free DLC lets you enjoy a brand new episode in which you experience Luka's story! As the latest member of the CENTINELS, new recruit Luka delivers remarkable achievements. What challenges did he need to overcome to become the prestigious Wonder Goggles? This is a story of love, battle, and growth. Experience Luka's journey to becoming a full-fledged hero!
This DLC was made possible by reaching the stretch goal of our February 2020 crowdfunding campaign. We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the 33,199 amazing fans who supported us on this journey. The Wonderful One: After School Hero (Part 2) - slated for release the following week on Friday, May 26, 2023. It includes the second part of The Wonderful One: After School Hero experience.https://tpucdn.com/img/AaKu8Isvnoobhnpp_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AaKu8Isvnoobhnpp.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/x3DHJ7vXgKwIf38f_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x3DHJ7vXgKwIf38f.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/KfHsaGocZ1PE8Kko_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KfHsaGocZ1PE8Kko.jpg)
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ASRock & ASUS Radeon RX 7600 Custom Cards Leak Out
VideoCardz seems to be getting the scoop on all sorts of custom design Radeon RX 7600 graphics cards - this weekend it revealed factory overclocked models from ASRock and ASUS, only a couple of days prior to the expected product launch. The hardware news site was tipped off to the presence of boxed Sapphire PULSE cards (https://www.techpowerup.com/308394/sapphire-radeon-rx-7600-pulse-gpus-photographed-ahead-of-late-may-launch) sitting in an unnamed retail store's stockroom almost two weeks ago, and photos of actual hardware (https://www.techpowerup.com/308489/sapphire-radeon-rx-7600-pulse-custom-cooling-solution-revealed-in-leaked-photos) emerged two days later.
From the looks of things, Sapphire has chosen to update its dual-fan PULSE card design for the new Radeon GPU generation, but ASRock and ASUS have taken the easier path - the latest photo leaks (https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-and-asrock-to-use-old-cooler-designs-for-radeon-rx-7600-series) indicate that both companies have opted to reuse cooling solutions from their older RDNA2 models. ASRock is reintroducing the Phantom Gaming OC and Challenger OC card designs as part of its RX 7600 GPU lineup, and ASUS is recycling its ROG STRIX and Dual cooler designs - these were previously slapped onto their Radeon RX 6650 XT offerings (launched back in 2022).https://tpucdn.com/img/46diw39HriEGJJgq_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/46diw39HriEGJJgq.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9M3eTWGRuCSGJQ2q_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9M3eTWGRuCSGJQ2q.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/x0tgGsU1jd7IZWFH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/x0tgGsU1jd7IZWFH.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bhowyA05IqN11Ah6_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bhowyA05IqN11Ah6.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
22-05-23, 05:20
To call this a busy week of game releases would be an understatement and there should be something for everyone except those that want a new sports or racing game of some kind. This week's AAA title is all about precious things, but we also have games covering the post-human world on earth, rescue missions, hammers of war, the colour yellow and snakes, for those that are into those kinds of things. Oddly enough, most of the games this week are released on Tuesday, so we included a whole bunch of new releases on the same day of week this time around due to this, not because we hate the other days of the week.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (https://www.gollumgame.com/) / This week's AAA title / Thursday 25 May
Play as Gollum on his quest to retrieve his Precious. You will need to climb the mountains of Mordor, sneak around Mirkwood and make difficult choices. Who will gain the upper hand: the cunning Gollum or the innocent Smeagol?https://tpucdn.com/img/de9VUQtx4eZ4aCMO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/de9VUQtx4eZ4aCMO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/FkERJQyppJMANeDI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FkERJQyppJMANeDI.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/VoLTtDacG19suQFM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/VoLTtDacG19suQFM.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Ndf9tOU5IvT2mpnh_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ndf9tOU5IvT2mpnh.jpg)
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Intel Exploring x86S Architecture, Envisions an Unadulterated 64-bit Future
Intel has published a highly involved and extensive whitepaper (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/envisioning-future-simplified-architecture.html) on the topic of streamlining its CPU architectures, most notably by focusing on a purely 64-bit specification, and consequently dropping legacy 32-bit operating modes (as well as 16-bit!). Team Blue's key proposal states: "This whitepaper details the architectural enhancements and modifications that Intel is currently investigating for a 64-bit mode-only architecture referred to as x86S (for simplification). Intel is publishing this paper to solicit feedback from the ecosystem while exploring the benefits of extending the ISA transition to a 64-bit mode-only solution."
The paper provides a bit of background context: "Since its introduction over 20 years ago, the Intel 64 architecture became the dominant operating mode. As an example of this evolution, Microsoft stopped shipping the 32-bit version of their Windows 11 operating system. Intel firmware no longer supports non UEFI64 operating systems natively. 64-bit operating systems are the de facto standard today. They retain the ability to run 32-bit applications but have stopped supporting 16-bit applications natively. With this evolution, Intel believes there are opportunities for simplification in our hardware and software ecosystem."https://tpucdn.com/img/dQxCX1pyomcpLOiX_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dQxCX1pyomcpLOiX.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/BisYqrcGUJ6T192v_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BisYqrcGUJ6T192v.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/N2SWPYOOSBVNSqy1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N2SWPYOOSBVNSqy1.jpg)
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(PR) Diablo IV Developer Outlines Accessibility Features
On June 6, a new plane of Hell will open, giving way to endless hours of demon-slaying fun in Diablo IV (https://diablo4.blizzard.com/en-us/). The team saw this as an opportunity to improve the accessibility offerings within the game, and they took careful steps to ensure that every new feature added would break down barriers that kept players from playing—a flame that guided them all through development.
OUR GUIDING FLAME
"The only limitation to adventuring in Sanctuary should be interest, not capability," said lead accessibility designer Drew McCrory when the team began ideating on the game's potential accessibility features. Starting with the bedrock laid forth in Diablo II: Resurrected, the team began to construct accessibility features that struck a balance between being useful for players with disabilities while being careful not to mar gameplay for others. From there, the team continued to smooth out the rough edges of the features in their incubation tank until they provided additional usability without altering the core gameplay loop. What they were left with were accessibility options that empower as many players as possible.https://tpucdn.com/img/lWMML0WrfvBVqfwI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/lWMML0WrfvBVqfwI.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/uD4aW5ncvrwkAzhl_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uD4aW5ncvrwkAzhl.jpg)
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AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D Selling Nearly Twice as Fast as 5800X3D in Some Regions
AMD's cheapest Zen 4 X3D processor is shaping up to be its most popular. Sales numbers from Germany's Mindfactory posted by TechEpiphany seemingly shows the recently launched Ryzen 7 7800X3D (https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/ryzen-7-7800x3d.c3022) outselling last year's Ryzen 7 5800X3D (https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/ryzen-7-5800x3d.c2532) nearly 2:1, with 4,720 7800X3Ds selling to the 5800X3D's 2,510 over a few week period. While these figures show sales for only a single region, evidence for this momentum is reflected in other regional retailers as well as some global outlets. On Amazon, for example, the 7800X3D has made a frequent appearance on the top 10 best selling CPUs list, with the rest of the Zen 4 lineup trailing well behind. Newegg reports the 7800X3D to be among the top 5 best selling CPUs on the site at time of writing. Microcenter also shows the 7800X3D and 5800X3D side-by-side in seventh and eighth places respectively for popularity.
Despite recent troubles with the AM5 platform and Zen 4 X3D processors, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is proving to be quite a success for AMD. The 7800X3D in our review (https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d/) was shown to be one of the most efficient processors we've ever tested, and offered gaming performance at or near the top of the charts across the gauntlet of games and resolutions thrown at it. The staggered release of the 7000X3D lineup, with the 7950X3D and 7900X3D launching first and the 7800X3D launching later, gave early signals that AMD knew what they had and wanted to push as many early adopters away from the better value chip as they could. Pricing for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D has been steady since it released, however we've already seen retailers offering discounts on the Ryzen 9 7950X3D (https://www.techpowerup.com/308299/newegg-selling-amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-for-usd-629-99) and Ryzen 9 7900X3D (https://www.techpowerup.com/308342/newegg-reduces-amd-ryzen-9-7900x3d-price-now-usd-539-99), as they presumably struggle to sell as well as the more aggressively positioned 7800X3D.https://tpucdn.com/img/NWL9s5f3UwbjO0oG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/NWL9s5f3UwbjO0oG.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/r921ybaJsHwoHL8x_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/r921ybaJsHwoHL8x.jpg)
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(PR) Firmament Out Now, Cyan Worlds Offers Special Launch Week Discounts
The day has arrived... The time is now! Firmament has arrived - the new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven - Cyan Worlds. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms…and beyond!
To celebrate our launch, Firmament is available with a special discount for the first week only, in one of two editions:
Firmament - The Keepers' Bundle (https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32565/Firmament__The_Keepers_Bundle/) (Includes: the game, The Official Soundtrack, The Strategy Guide, and The Art of Firmament)
Firmament - Just The Game (https://store.steampowered.com/app/754890/Firmament/)
Thanks for your support, friends! We can't want for you to play Firmament... And now you can!https://tpucdn.com/img/6yU6h8zRtPTEFrRD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6yU6h8zRtPTEFrRD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/hDvi012IrgMUdNco_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/hDvi012IrgMUdNco.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/FbtodNElV013Wvwx_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/FbtodNElV013Wvwx.jpg)
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Intel Readies the NUC 13 Rugged "Bravo Canyon" for Factory Floors and Digital Signage
Intel is preparing to expand its NUC mini-PC product line into the rugged industrial PC and signage PC segments with the NUC 13 Rugged. These are characteried by an IP50 dust-resistant chassis that is fanless, and relies on an extruded aluminium body that doubles up as a heatsink. The PC has an operational ambient temperature range of 0°C to 50°C, making them fit for industrial PC (IPC), and digital signage use-cases.
The chassis has several features relevant to its specific form-factor that allow it to be deployed in the field over extended periods. The NUC 13 Rugged comes in three SoC options—Atom x7425E, x7211E, and N50, all three of which feature 6 W to 12 W TDP, and IPUs (infrastructure processing units). You also get a DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM slot, and connectivity that includes dual 2.5 GbE wired LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, 64 GB eMMC storage, an M.2-2280 NVMe slot, and provision for a 4G/5G MODEM. Intel is backing these with 3-year warranties, and assures market availability of 5 years (so companies planning large-scale deployments of these have a stable supply over that period).https://tpucdn.com/img/8OCEgLzGbOPw2FP3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8OCEgLzGbOPw2FP3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OhUv28ExESVu4LnE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OhUv28ExESVu4LnE.jpg)
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Microsoft Will Force Windows 10 22H2 Upgrades Next Month
Microsoft is determined to get the entirety of its Windows 10 userbase onto the final version - 22H2 (https://www.techpowerup.com/307946/microsoft-ends-feature-support-for-windows-10-22h2) - by early summer. Older iterations including 21H2 (issued in November of 2021), will not receive official support beyond the date: June 13 2023. The announcement crept out quietly last week, via the company's Learn Documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows-message-center) center: "Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions of Windows 10, version 21H2 will reach end of servicing. The upcoming June 2023 security update, to be released on June 13, 2023, will be the last update available for these versions. After this date, devices running these version will no longer receive monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats."
The reminder does not give specific details about rollout timings, but news outlets reckon that OS-focused enforcements will begin in early June: "To help keep you protected and productive, Windows Update will automatically initiate a feature update for Windows 10 consumer devices and non-managed business devices that are at, or within several months of, reaching end of servicing. This keeps your device supported and receiving monthly updates that are critical to security and ecosystem health. For these devices, you will be able to choose a convenient time for your device to restart and complete the update." Microsoft provides further advice and recommends that users update (manually) to version 2H22 at the earliest opportunity, or take the larger step of transferring to Windows 11. Last month TPU reported on a similar official advisory blog entry, where the author/product manager (in effect) proposed "that current Windows 10 users move to 11 as soon as possible, in order to enjoy a continued stream of feature updates."https://tpucdn.com/img/yXvNRpOrTqaJkBzQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yXvNRpOrTqaJkBzQ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/KcyVPBxAv2MhO0mE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/KcyVPBxAv2MhO0mE.jpg)
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YouTuber Modifies ASUS ROG Ally, Can Operate Like a Steam Deck
Popular gaming hardware content creator, ETA PRIME, yesterday teased that his ASUS ROG Ally preview unit was seemingly running Valve's Steam Deck operating system - the short YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_N4CxcmHhw) provided a glimpse of basic UI functionality as well as in-game performance (Forza Horizon 5). He promised that a full video was incoming, thus providing a full explanation of his modification process and a more in-depth exploration of more games running on the formerly Windows 11-based example. ETA PRIME has delivered on his earlier pledge - the first look/early impressions video was released only a few hours ago (at the time of writing). He reveals that his test platform ROG Ally is not running on Valve's Steam OS.
He has resorted to installing a gaming-focused Linux distro called Chimera OS (https://chimeraos.org/about/) - he notes that the similar HoloISO platform was not booting up on his handheld unit. On-board audio is reported to be non-functional - the Ally is connected to an external USB-C hub that outputs sound via the in-built 3.5 mm jack. Wi-Fi performance is reported to be inconsistent, ETA PRIME says that he has to reset the system in order to re-establish online connectivity. He was largely impressed with the Ally's gaming performance in a Linux-based environment, but prefers the Steam Deck's power efficiency. He will look into lowering the Ally's TDP, but there is no sure-fire way of making optimizations within the Chimera OS test build.https://tpucdn.com/img/pVydR8yBjOdCpgvn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pVydR8yBjOdCpgvn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Gr7oPAWHjYBbl2e5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Gr7oPAWHjYBbl2e5.jpg)
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22-05-23, 05:20
In its recent Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023 conference, Synopsys issued interesting information about the recent moves of chip developers and their usage of artificial intelligence. As the call notes, over 200+ chips have been taped out using Synopsys DSO.ai place-and-route (PnR) tool, making it a successful commercially proven AI chip design tool. The DSO.ai uses AI to optimize the placement and routing of the chip's transistors so that the layout is compact and efficient with regard to the strict timing constraints of the modern chip. According to Aart J. de Geus, CEO of Synopsys, "By the end of 2022, adoption, including 9 of the top 10 semiconductor vendors have moved forward at great speed with 100 AI-driven commercial tape-outs. Today, the tally is well over 200 and continues to increase at a very fast clip as the industry broadly adopts AI for design from Synopsys."
This is an interesting fact that means that customers are seeing the benefits of AI-assisted tools like DSO.ai. However, the company is not stopping there, and a whole suite of tools is getting an AI makeover. "We unveiled the industry's first full-stack AI-driven EDA suite, sydnopsys.ai," noted the CEO, adding that "Specifically, in parallel to second-generation advances in DSO.ai we announced VSO.ai, which stands for verification space optimization; and TSO.ai, test space optimization. In addition, we are extending AI across the design stack to include analog design and manufacturing." Synopsys' partners in this include NVIDIA, TSMC, MediaTek, Renesas, and IBM Research, all of which used AI-assisted tools for chip design efforts. A much wider range of industry players is expected to adopt these tools as chip design costs continue to soar as we scale the nodes down. With future 3 nm GPU costing an estimated $1.5 billion, 40% of that will account for software, and Synopsys plans to take a cut in that percentage.https://tpucdn.com/img/7KhKUZqB7azeTu5H_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7KhKUZqB7azeTu5H.jpg)
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Intel Arrow Lake-HX Interposer Appears Online
The Intel Design tools webpage has this week once again provided an early preview of upcoming processors - following on from an LGA1851-MTL-S CPU interposer appearing on the site late last month - indicating that a Meteor Lake-S (https://www.techpowerup.com/308061/intel-confirms-core-i-getting-replaced-by-core-ultra-for-upcoming-meteor-lake-processors) desktop CPU range was due at some point later in 2023. Intel's latest webpage entry (https://designintools.intel.com/bga2114-arl-hx-interposer-for-the-gen5-vr-test-tool.html) features the "BGA2114-ARL-HX Interposer for the Gen 5 VR Test Tool" with an SKU code that reads: "Q6B2114ARLHX."
The BGA 2114 design points to a mobile processor platform, and industry analysts are fairly certain that Intel is preparing next generation high-end laptop CPUs in the form of its rumored Arrow Lake-HX lineup. This range is set to succeed the 13th generation Core-HX Raptor Lake family of mobile processors. The new BGA package looks to be slightly larger than the closest predecessor, possibly accommodating Intel's new "disaggregated" tile-based (tile is their term for chiplet) internal layout.https://tpucdn.com/img/nxZr4P0ETqFs5dVU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/nxZr4P0ETqFs5dVU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ARqd6XstdpBSwHis_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ARqd6XstdpBSwHis.jpg)
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(PR) DDN QLC SSD Storage Delivers 10X Speed for AI and Data Centers at Any Scale
DDN, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management solutions, today announced a major breakthrough for its all flash and hybrid storage solutions. DDN's parallel file system technology, combined with AI and data center specific data compression, delivers the highest performance efficiency straight into generative AI, machine learning and other enterprise high-performance applications.
Eliminating the need for complex networking and heavily bottlenecked performance found in other data storage solutions, DDN's new AI400X2 QLC and hybrid storage arrays combine DDN's parallel file system with novel client-side data compression, increasing performance by 10x, growing effective capacity by up to 15x and reducing data center footprint by 2x.https://tpucdn.com/img/N5BeId62BxFz1YyW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N5BeId62BxFz1YyW.jpg)
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Alleged Apple Mixed Reality Headset Material Cost Leaks Out
Self-described mixed reality nerd, Brad Lynch (https://twitter.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1659090491101642752?s=20), has tweeted out several interesting details about Apple's yet-to-be announced VR/AR headset. He has managed to compile information from several sources - mostly reports produced by hardware analysts based in China. His summation of the leaked info states: "The Apple HMD's Bill of Materials (BoM) cost to be about $1500-1600 (USD). This is about double the reported BoM for the (Meta) Quest Pro (which was 800 dollars including the controllers and charging pad)."
Minsheng Electronics's article (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/r36yKbcdmZKH0dtxlKAZ8w) suggests that 400,000 - 500,000 headset units are set for production in the second half of this year. An operating system with the codename "rOS" is reportedly clashing with Apple's traditional iOS mobile platform, but the author does not provide further information about these compatibility issues. The headset's operating system is supposedly capable of supporting a wide range of games, productivity applications and methods of video communication.https://tpucdn.com/img/GaAw6et8agG8XZQA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GaAw6et8agG8XZQA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/bLummBpa6BR7yvuZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bLummBpa6BR7yvuZ.jpg)
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24-05-23, 05:30
Miasma Chronicles, the tactical turn-based RPG from The Bearded Ladies, is AVAILABLE NOW. Set in the near future, following the fallout of a devastating environmental apocalypse, we join Elvis and Diggs, two unlikely brothers on a journey of discovery - across a New-America - ripped apart by a savage force known as the Miasma.
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won't forget. Meet Elvis, a young man brought to the mining town of Sedentary as a baby. Left by his mother in the care of a robotic older "brother" and given a mysterious glove with which he can control the Miasma. Join the brothers on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland to find the answers they crave. Answers which may change the course of human history forever.https://tpucdn.com/img/BM6cIn4Y2XJn18hn_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BM6cIn4Y2XJn18hn.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/AkpEbBWEIa71bDp9_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/AkpEbBWEIa71bDp9.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9sEP9bUsATnj8OEY_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9sEP9bUsATnj8OEY.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/PgR81GGg55D9RPas_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/PgR81GGg55D9RPas.jpg)
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(PR) Dell and NVIDIA Introduce Project Helix, a Secure On-Premises Generative AI
Dell Technologies and NVIDIA announce a joint initiative to make it easier for businesses to build and use generative AI models on-premises to quickly and securely deliver better customer service, market intelligence, enterprise search and a range of other capabilities. Project Helix will deliver a series of full-stack solutions with technical expertise and pre-built tools based on Dell and NVIDIA infrastructure and software. It includes a complete blueprint to help enterprises use their proprietary data and more easily deploy generative AI responsibly and accurately.
"Project Helix gives enterprises purpose-built AI models to more quickly and securely gain value from the immense amounts of data underused today," said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and co-chief operating officer, Dell Technologies. "With highly scalable and efficient infrastructure, enterprises can create a new wave of generative AI solutions that can reinvent their industries."
"We are at a historic moment, when incredible advances in generative AI are intersecting with enterprise demand to do more with less," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, NVIDIA. "With Dell Technologies, we've designed extremely scalable, highly efficient infrastructure that enables enterprises to transform their business by securely using their own data to build and operate generative AI applications."https://tpucdn.com/img/Bl8GNayMO8jTlOOW_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Bl8GNayMO8jTlOOW.jpg)
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(PR) Adobe Introduces Generative AI Creative Co-Pilot in Photoshop
Today, Adobe unveiled Generative Fill (https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/generative-fill.html) in Photoshop, bringing Adobe Firefly (https://www.adobe.com/sensei/generative-ai/firefly.html) generative AI capabilities directly into design workflows. The new Firefly-powered Generative Fill is the world's first co-pilot in creative and design workflows, giving users a magical new way to work by easily adding, extending or removing content from images non-destructively in seconds using simple text prompts. This beta release of Photoshop is Adobe's first Creative Cloud (https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html) application to deeply integrate Firefly with an exciting roadmap ahead that will transform workflows across Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Experience Cloud and Adobe Express.
Adobe has over a decade-long history of AI innovation, delivering hundreds of intelligent capabilities through Adobe Sensei into applications that hundreds of millions of people rely upon. Features like Neural Filters in Photoshop, Content Aware Fill in After Effects, Customer AI in Adobe Experience Platform and Liquid Mode in Acrobat empower Adobe customers to create, edit, measure, optimize and review billions of pieces of content. Firefly, Adobe's family of creative generative AI models, now brings even more precision, power, speed and ease directly into workflows where content is created or modified.https://tpucdn.com/img/DxMNxYohOxalNnuE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/DxMNxYohOxalNnuE.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/yh2glXSJGczhXWA6_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/yh2glXSJGczhXWA6.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/W8YIk5pBk8xivAYD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/W8YIk5pBk8xivAYD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Moz8LFxvoroA3O8H_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Moz8LFxvoroA3O8H.jpg)
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(PR) Total War: Pharaoh Announced, Arriving October 2023
The Pharaoh is dead, and the people of Egypt, Canaan, and the Hittite empire cry out for a new leader. Many desire the power of the throne, but the path to becoming Pharaoh is a perilous one. As the leader of these great nations, you must overcome societal collapse, face natural disasters and fight to protect your people against invaders from far off lands…
Today we're thrilled to announce that Total War: Pharaoh, the next instalment in the award-winning strategy franchise, will release in October 2023! Total War: Pharaoh will immerse players in the turbulent events of the Egyptian New Kingdom period where they'll determine the fate of three great cultures as they fight for survival amid the cataclysmic Bronze-Age Collapse. You can pre-order your copy of Total War: Pharaoh here (https://store.totalwar.com/en/total-war/total-war-pharaoh).https://tpucdn.com/img/bqucQt6gIr8PMJHw_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/bqucQt6gIr8PMJHw.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/XfZCHegSfzWPjeYA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/XfZCHegSfzWPjeYA.jpg)
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Nintendo Spent a Year Polishing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo famously announced last March that its much anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was getting delayed to May 2023. The Japanese developer offered a profuse apology - fans were expecting Tears of the Kingdom to arrive at some point in 2022, but the EPD Production Group (No. 3 (https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Nintendo_EPD_Production_Group_No._3)) ultimately required some extra months to finalize their intended vision. The game's producer, Eiji Aonuma, was tasked with delivering the bad news back then - he has now admitted that his blockbuster open world adventure was essentially feature complete at the time. In an expansive interview conducted by the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/05/20/eiji-aonuma-zelda-tears-kingdom-producer/) this week, Aonuma-san says that the launch was postponed in order "to make sure that everything in the game was 100 percent to our standards."
The discussion turns to the game's very involved (possibly Havok-derived) physics engine - said to be more complex than examples running within the most expensive AAA titles on higher-powered console platforms (PlayStation 5 is cited as an example). Aonuma indicates that his team worked hard on the object manipulation system, and he hopes that it inspires players to become more creative with problem solving outside of Nintendo's environment: "I would really be happy if our game encourages imaginative thinking in people, and that they could carry that into their real lives."https://tpucdn.com/img/E3YURMm6VntZmveF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/E3YURMm6VntZmveF.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OwXb1IMRE1aAAhBU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OwXb1IMRE1aAAhBU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/GaMGe8suAjMV53Uz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GaMGe8suAjMV53Uz.jpg)
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(PR) AMD Accelerates AI Adoption on Windows 11 With New Developer Tools for Ryzen AI
AI is one of the most transformative technologies to debut in the past 40 years, but taking full advantage of its capabilities requires more than just the latest processor or graphics card. Previous major shifts in computing, like the adoption of 64-bit software and the introduction of 3D-accelerated graphics in the late 1990s, required significant software support as well as sophisticated new hardware capabilities. Today, AMD and Microsoft are stepping up to this challenge, working together to create the building blocks developers and consumers will need to take full advantage of AI both today and in the future.
While many AI tasks can run on a conventional CPU or GPU, these often aren't the ideal locations for executing a machine learning inference workload. As more AI models and workloads evolve, it will be vital to use specialized AI engines on the silicon designed specifically for AI tasks to deliver the right performance and experience to end users. The select new AMD Ryzen 7040 Series processors with Ryzen AI deliver cutting-edge AI features via a dedicated on-die processing block that's purpose-built to handle AI workloads - the first of its kind for x86 Windows 11 laptops. Integrating this functionality in ultrathin laptops will give these systems the outstanding AI performance they might not enjoy if relying on more conventional processors.https://tpucdn.com/img/WjB8ZJAKCEGyZ5m8_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/WjB8ZJAKCEGyZ5m8.jpg)
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(PR) Microsoft Introduces Windows 11 Co-Pilot, the First Centralized AI Assistant on a PC Platform
Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer, Windows and Devices: "The team and I are pumped to be back at Build (https://build.microsoft.com/) with the developer community this year. Over the last year, Windows has continued to see incredible growth fueled by Windows 11 adoption. In fact, one of the most exciting areas driving that growth for Windows has been developers themselves, with a 24% YoY increase in monthly devices used for development."
"AI is the defining technology of our time and developers are at the forefront of this transformation. With the right tools we can empower developers and our shared customers to shape the future and leave their mark on the world. We are just starting to see the incredible impact AI is having across industries and in our own daily lives. Today, the team and I are excited to share the next steps we are taking on our journey with Windows 11, to meet this new age of AI."https://tpucdn.com/img/0Azkb0HBkd4zJPpm_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/0Azkb0HBkd4zJPpm.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/TKcqRd6hR5wSlQsK_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/TKcqRd6hR5wSlQsK.jpg)
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Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8 GB Graphics Card Discounted to $199
Newegg has reduced the asking price for Intel's Arc A750 Limited Edition 8 GB (https://www.newegg.com/intel-arc-a750-21p02j00ba/p/N82E16814883002?) graphics card - this reference model is now available at an all-time low of $199. It is too early to tell whether this a permanent discount or just a seasonal sale - but the online retailer could be reacting (in advance) to the launches of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti models, as well as AMD's Radeon RX 7600 GPU lineup later this week.
Team Blue is putting a lot of effort into getting the hardware buying public to adopt its first generation of A-series/Alchemist discrete graphics cards - including the premiere of a slightly bizarre marketing campaign last week, called "Arc Balanced Builds (https://www.techpowerup.com/308770/intel-announces-arc-gpu-and-core-cpu-bundles-for-balanced-builds)." Intel has been navigating a market long dominated by NVIDIA and AMD, where plenty of folks have welcomed a third player on the field - but the Arc series experienced a much delayed and rough launch process last year. Intel has seemingly committed to next generation graphics technologies, with its Battlemage and Celestial (https://www.techpowerup.com/308131/intel-arc-battlemage-and-celestial-graphics-architectures-teased-by-employees) architectures speculated to be in-progress at the company's AXG division.https://tpucdn.com/img/k1lj3R7gD7jZHomV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/k1lj3R7gD7jZHomV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/SYouNZnIOmBECDth_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SYouNZnIOmBECDth.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Uaewh2uD17EgeWF7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Uaewh2uD17EgeWF7.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
24-05-23, 05:30
Each week, we're bringing you news about the latest DLSS and ray tracing integrations in games and apps. Last week, D5 Render got a DLSS 3-powered upgrade, DLSS 2 boarded Bus Simulator 21, and The Outlast Trials launched into Early Access with day-1 DLSS 2 support.
This week, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum launches with support for DLSS 3 and many other NVIDIA technologies, and two new DLSS 2 titles are available now - Firmament and Togges.https://tpucdn.com/img/RyhZTyatjNDfrVm3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RyhZTyatjNDfrVm3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OfCWhFXOvole5kER_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OfCWhFXOvole5kER.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/7y6VFGnnKCzVNDud_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7y6VFGnnKCzVNDud.jpg)
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(PR) EK Launches EK-Quantum Reflection² Distro Plate for Lian Li V3000 PLUS
EK, the premium water-cooling gear manufacturer, is proud to announce the launch of their latest product, the EK-Quantum Reflection² V3000 Plus D5 PWM D-RGB - Plexi distribution plate explicitly designed for the LIAN LI V3000 PLUS chassis. This distribution plate offers cutting-edge water-cooling technology by incorporating the latest 3rd-generation SATA-powered D5 pump, effectively reducing the need for extra 4-pin Molex cables. The Reflection² series distribution plates adhere to the EK-Matrix7 standard, ensuring compatibility and effortless integration.
The EK-Quantum Reflection² V3000 Plus D5 PWM D-RGB - Plexi is a custom water-cooling reservoir, routing, and pump solution. Its sleek design and see-through plexiglass construction allow you to showcase the mesmerizing coolant flow, creating a stunning visual centerpiece. Crafted with meticulous precision using state-of-the-art CNC machining techniques, the plexiglass on the distribution plate is fashioned from high-quality glass-like acrylic material. This intricate manufacturing process ensures impeccable accuracy and a flawless finish, resulting in a distribution plate that provides advanced water-cooling capabilities and showcases unparalleled craftsmanship and attention to detail that provide unrivaled aesthetics.https://tpucdn.com/img/4bQkB79cIfRnVefE_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4bQkB79cIfRnVefE.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/rlWBDoGZPvKXc9OA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rlWBDoGZPvKXc9OA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/YEOf96Hd32PzyoVv_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/YEOf96Hd32PzyoVv.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/OVNlVWuGVs6cHpKg_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OVNlVWuGVs6cHpKg.jpg)
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(PR) Steelseries Introduces Diablo IV Limited Edition Collection
Prepare for the hugely anticipated release of Diablo IV with these Limited Edition items (https://steelseries.com/diablo-iv-collection) from SteelSeries! One of a kind, right here. The time to face the Burning Hells is approaching. Are you ready to slay, mortal, or will you accept Lilith's blessing and worship her? Her gifts are tempting indeed.
Before you delve back into your favorite monster-slaying RPG, we have a brand new collection of Limited Edition items for you to peruse. Don't hesitate, as these usually do not last long... if stock runs out, mark that "Notify Me" on the product pages, as they may be back for a second round!https://tpucdn.com/img/oNDYQKdnOSVrEStP_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oNDYQKdnOSVrEStP.jpg)
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(PR) Anthropic Raises $450 Million to Develop Next Generation AI Assistants
We are pleased to announce that we have raised $450 million in Series C funding led by Spark Capital with participation from Google, Salesforce Ventures, Sound Ventures, Zoom Ventures, and others. The funding will support our continued work developing helpful, harmless, and honest AI systems—including Claude, an AI assistant that can perform a wide variety of conversational and text processing tasks.
Anthropic (https://www.anthropic.com/index/anthropic-series-c) was founded to build AI products that people can rely on and generate research about the opportunities and risks of AI. Our CEO, Dario Amodei, says, "We are thrilled that these leading investors and technology companies are supporting Anthropic's mission: AI research and products that put safety at the frontier. The systems we are building are being designed to provide reliable AI services that can positively impact businesses and consumers now and in the future."https://tpucdn.com/img/JP4UqAzAym9eklQ8_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JP4UqAzAym9eklQ8.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/8mhyt8uRd3ZDIGMk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8mhyt8uRd3ZDIGMk.jpg)
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(PR) YEYIAN GAMING Launches PEGASUS ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold and Platinum PSU for Gamers
YEYIAN GAMING, a leading global designer and manufacturer of innovative pre-built gaming PCs, peripherals, and computer components, is thrilled to announce their new PEGASUS ATX 3.0-certified power supplies, designed to meet the power needs of high-performance gaming desktops and professional PCs. These 80 Plus Gold and Platinum certified power supplies deliver reliable and efficient power with wattages ranging from 850 W and 1000 W, ensuring optimal performance and minimal energy waste. The PEGASUS PSUs are built using top-quality Japanese capacitors and are equipped with a 140 mm hydraulic bearing fan for long-lasting durability and quiet operation. The PSU features a unique, fully modular design with low-profile flat cables, making cable management a breeze and making them the ultimate choice for gamers who demand the best.
"Our new 80+ Platinum 1000 W and gold 850 W PEGASUS power supply is the result of our continuous innovation and commitment to deliver quality to our gamers and is inspired by PEGASUS, the winged war horse from Greek mythology. PEGASUS represents our ideal for creating a powerful and reliable PSU that can fly high and soar above all other rivals. The PSU is designed to be quiet, stable, and user-friendly for flawless, hassle-free operation." said Frank Lee, the VP of YEYIAN GAMING.https://tpucdn.com/img/cpPAUZMrJCyuA8Yk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cpPAUZMrJCyuA8Yk.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/QWp3lNZcVLrRPKlQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QWp3lNZcVLrRPKlQ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZNDUjvatPkgAhpST_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZNDUjvatPkgAhpST.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/maBSonixI8PHCf1G_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/maBSonixI8PHCf1G.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/5lT4Zqy2SafLrLve_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5lT4Zqy2SafLrLve.jpg)
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(PR) Wishfully Introduces Planet of Lana, Offers Launch Week Discount
Hello once again, friends of Lana and Mui! As we're here on launch day we finally get to share our off-earth odyssey with all you patient fans (Today! Tuesday, 23rd of May), we thought we'd drop a little summary post of what you can expect from the game we've worked so hard on for 6 years.
While we're feeling extremely proud of the final result, and confident that you'll have a great time exploring Novo with Lana and Mui, we think it's always a good idea to lay out the features of the game in black and white, so you know what to expect before spending your hard-earned money!https://tpucdn.com/img/pAGJGQjjwgmNskVc_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pAGJGQjjwgmNskVc.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Al0z46bxmIMOueP2_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Al0z46bxmIMOueP2.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/RdJaBkN3gu7yLQgz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RdJaBkN3gu7yLQgz.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/dr0xXiEWz7DtPIFS_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dr0xXiEWz7DtPIFS.jpg)
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24-05-23, 05:30
Today Apple announced a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom, a leading U.S. technology and advanced manufacturing company. Through this collaboration, Broadcom will develop 5G radio frequency components - including FBAR filters - and cutting-edge wireless connectivity components. The FBAR filters will be designed and built in several key American manufacturing and technology hubs, including Fort Collins, Colorado, where Broadcom has a major facility.
"We're thrilled to make commitments that harness the ingenuity, creativity, and innovative spirit of American manufacturing," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "All of Apple's products depend on technology engineered and built here in the United States, and we'll continue to deepen our investments in the U.S. economy because we have an unshakable belief in America's future."https://tpucdn.com/img/8WBQi4Su3HqJt5h3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/8WBQi4Su3HqJt5h3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9aJxjc7GWYgxLLs8_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9aJxjc7GWYgxLLs8.jpg)
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(PR) Samsung Launches 2023 Smart Monitor Lineup Globally
Samsung Electronics today announced the global launch of its full 2023 Smart Monitor lineup. The new M8, M7 and M5 Smart Monitors (Model Name: M80C, M70C, M50C) from Samsung enable users to tailor their monitors to their unique styles and needs, as they watch, play and work.
"We are raising the bar for Smart Monitors globally with our new lineup and especially our enhanced M8 model," said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "Within a single monitor, users can enjoy the best of entertainment and gaming, productivity, design and personalized convenience and comfort."https://tpucdn.com/img/O80s9tJcX8CRO1jD_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/O80s9tJcX8CRO1jD.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/6u2ZyETEyPWHeKWo_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/6u2ZyETEyPWHeKWo.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/1KSVgjUzYAOBciua_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/1KSVgjUzYAOBciua.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/errfhqTMPfgO3i04_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/errfhqTMPfgO3i04.jpg)
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(PR) Samsung to Unveil Rollable Flex & Sensor OLED Display at SID Display Week 2023
Samsung Display today announced it will exhibit a variety of paradigm-shifting, next-generation OLED technologies at the SID Display Week 2023, May 23-25, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. At the event, Samsung Display is unveiling Rollable Flex, which aims to revolutionize the portability of tablet PCs or laptops, and Sensor OLED display, which provides new usability by embedding fingerprint and blood pressure sensors in panels without attaching separate modules. With these and other OLED innovations, Samsung is demonstrating its drive to create and lead new market segments.
Now in its 60th year, Display Week by SID (Society for Information Display) is the world's largest professional display event held annually in North America, featuring international exhibits, symposiums and seminars.https://tpucdn.com/img/rHh16HCYBEVhvNWu_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/rHh16HCYBEVhvNWu.jpg)
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Intel Falcon Shores is Initially a GPU, Gaudi Accelerators to Disappear
During the ISC High Performance 2023 international conference, Intel announced interesting roadmap updates to its high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). With the scrapping of Rialto Bridge and Lancaster Sound, Intel merged these accelerator lines into Falcon Shores processor for HPC and AI, initially claiming to be a CPU+GPU solution on a single package. However, during the ISC 2023 talk, the company forced a change of plans, and now, Falcon Shores is GPU only solution destined for a 2025 launch. Originally, Intel wanted to combine x86-64 cores with Xe GPU to form an "XPU" module that powers HPC and AI workloads. However, Intel did not see a point in forcing customers to choose between specific CPU-to-GPU core ratios that would need to be in an XPU accelerator. Instead, a regular GPU solution paired with a separate CPU is the choice of Intel for now. In the future, as workloads get more defined, XPU solutions are still a possibility, just delayed from what was originally intended.
Regarding Intel's Gaudi accelerators, the story is about to end. The company originally paid two billion US Dollars for Habana Labs and its Gaudi hardware. However, Intel now plans to stop the Gaudi development as a standalone accelerator and instead use the IP to integrate it into its Falcon Shores GPU. Using modular, tile-based architecture, the Falcon Shores GPU features standard ethernet switching, up to 288 GB of HBM3 running at 9.8 TB/s throughput, I/O optimized for scaling, and support for FP8 and FP16 floating point precision needed for AI and other workloads. As noted, the creation of XPU was premature, and now, the initial Falcon Shores GPU will become an accelerator for HPC, AI, and a mix of both, depending on a specific application. You can see the roadmap below for more information.https://tpucdn.com/img/uhwgDTY7y3ri2Z8k_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uhwgDTY7y3ri2Z8k.jpg)
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(PR) Shutterstock to Acquire GIPHY, the World's Largest GIF Library and Search Engine
Shutterstock, Inc., a premier partner for transformative brands, digital media and marketing companies, today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GIPHY, Inc. from Meta Platforms, Inc. GIPHY is the world's largest collection of GIFs and stickers that supplies casual conversational content.
GIPHY's vast library of GIFs and stickers draws more than 1.3 billion search queries on a daily basis and powers more than 15 billion daily media impressions. These impressions are distributed via GIPHY's more than 14,000 API/SDK integrations and its owned-and-operated website and mobile app. GIPHY's content serves as a critical ingredient in text- and message-based conversations on platforms such as Meta, other social media platforms such as TikTok, Twitter and Snapchat and team collaboration platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, in addition to integrations with most mobile devices. GIPHY's content library is fueled by both individual artists who contribute original content and top verified media partners such as NBC, Disney, Netflix, NFL, MLB, and NBA, ensuring a steady supply of fresh culturally relevant content which can be inserted into everyday conversations and shared via social media.https://tpucdn.com/img/uRd6UhRR2T73q8P5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/uRd6UhRR2T73q8P5.jpg)
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Sony Could Offload Parts of its Financial Group, Exploring Heavier Investments in Entertainment
Sony Group Corporation is reported to be considering a partial spinoff and listing of its financial services division, in order to raise capital for further investments in its entertainment arm and next generation image sensor technologies. Reuters has published details from a corporate strategy meeting that took place last week (on May 18) - executives at the Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation are contemplating the future of Sony Financial Group. This arm of the business is comprised of several subdivisions including a bank and an insurance firm. Sony Corporation managed to gain full control of these finance organizations three years ago, according to Reuters.
Sony is seeking to retain a stake of just below 20%, and posits that its financial businesses will gain the ability (following the suggested partial spinoff and listing) to raise cash independently for sustainable growth. The company hopes to provide extra funds for its entertainment and semiconductor operations that "need an unprecedented amount of investment." The PlayStation group is aiming to ramp up production of its PS5 console - supply chain problems have caused delays and unit shortages in the past, and Sony is keen to build on the gaming platform's success (https://www.techpowerup.com/307935/sony-sold-6-3-million-ps5s-last-quarter-and-19-1-million-units-during-fy22), without restrictions going forward. The company is keen to advance its camera parts division - in order to meet increasing market demand for smartphone and vehicle sensor components. Hiroki Totoki (President of Sony Group Corp) emphasized that greater investments in these sectors will allow the company to stay competitive large global rivals.https://tpucdn.com/img/s8qDE1DVizasrYTC_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/s8qDE1DVizasrYTC.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/4bsv1NUq5AoCHXCM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/4bsv1NUq5AoCHXCM.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/B7ameUFawyMWvglV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/B7ameUFawyMWvglV.jpg)
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26-05-23, 05:40
PCGamesN reviewed (https://www.pcgamesn.com/nvidia/geforce-rtx-4060-ti-8gb-review) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB founder edition graphics card a few days ago - the author noticed some stuttering issues when testing out said GPU in Cyberpunk 2077, and proceeded to publish these details. The odd performance bug seemed to occur when DLSS Frame Generation was enabled on a Ryzen 7000-series CPU PC system. PCGamesN forwarded these findings to NVIDIA - who took the matter very seriously. Team Green has since confirmed that an incompatibility between DLSS and Ryzen 7000 series processors exists in Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 - both developed by CD Projekt RED, and running on variants of the studio's proprietary REDengine. PCGamesN was quickly provided with revised .dll files that have apparently resolved the in-game stuttering problems.
An NVIDIA spokesperson outlined plans for forthcoming fixes: "The latest StreamLine 1.5.6 SL.dll files will be included in an upcoming patch of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, fixes stuttering on Ryzen 7000 CPUs." PCGamesN was impressed with the speedy response (on the software team's part) and effectiveness of the specified bug fixes - and jokingly signs off their article with this conclusion: "There's no word on when this update will arrive exactly, but we're glad to see NVIDIA both quickly recognize and provide a fix for the problem. Hopefully it'll arrive before or just in time for the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty release date, instead of whenever The Witcher 4 release date will be."https://tpucdn.com/img/P41a4BTbCtAvt9mv_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/P41a4BTbCtAvt9mv.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/sLjXagjpIpeh8dAz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sLjXagjpIpeh8dAz.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/SPJCZtXlqyWY9M7d_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/SPJCZtXlqyWY9M7d.jpg)
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(PR) Powercolor Unveils AMD Radeon RX 7600 Hellhound & Fighter Graphics Cards
TUL Corporation, a leading and innovative manufacturer of AMD graphic cards since 1997, under the PowerColor brand announces today the launch of the PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7600 HELLHOUND (https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1682402371) and PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7600 FIGHTER (https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1682402479) series graphics cards. These cutting-edge graphic cards are engineered to cater to the needs of passionate gamers who demand exceptional reliability, performance, and quality.
POWERCOLOR HELLHOUND AMD RADEON RX 7600 Graphics Card
The shroud of the PowerColor HELLHOUND AMD Radeon RX 7600 graphics card is designed to be sleek and clean, with silver accents, resembling a calm and low-key hound that's always prepared to unleash its power. In addition to HELLHOUND's symbolic ice blue lighting, a second color—amethyst purple—is added into LED color choices to provide user with more options to fit their PC color scheme.https://tpucdn.com/img/m1W8vE3B3dgxajcO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/m1W8vE3B3dgxajcO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/mreMuMOVyaPal9jF_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/mreMuMOVyaPal9jF.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9uzZXZsuwLWvrYib_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9uzZXZsuwLWvrYib.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/5Gl3PS2kEgRz1Q8O_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5Gl3PS2kEgRz1Q8O.jpg)
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Microsoft Surface Pro X Cameras Have Stopped Working
Microsoft Surface Pro X owners are reporting that their hybrid detachable tablet computer's in-built (front and rear) camera systems have stopped working - user feedback has been popping up on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/surfaceprox/comments/13pv18w/camera_stopped_working_today_may_23rd_2023/?sort=new) and the Microsoft Support forum (https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/all/cameras-are-not-working-on-my-surface-pro-x-device/42617ab5-55b0-4fc3-a2b8-65e89f40cbb1?page=1) this week. Unfortunate users of the flagship Arm-driven device have attempted to restore normal operation via driver reinstalls, but to no avail. Windows simply displays an error message that states "0xA00F4271 (0x80004005)" when the Surface's camera application is launched. A reddit user (Wapitiii) posits that an expired security certificate is the route cause for this issue, which seems to affect all Pro X units.
A couple of crafty Surface Pro X owners have resorted to rolling back their system clocks to May 22 (2023), which seems to restore the camera app's functionality, but this workaround could have potential downsides with online authentication and security checks. A redditor has been in touch with a "support representative, and they confirmed it is a known issue that Microsoft is currently working on." They have suggested another placeholder measure: "The only way to fix it immediately is if you do a full system reset which deletes all applications and files. He said doing a reset that retains user files does not fix the problem. He advised waiting a few days to see if Microsoft puts out a fix versus doing a full reset unless the cameras are needed immediately." The company is currently engaged in its own Build developers conference, where (ironically) announcements have been made about improvements intended for business devices (such as the Surface Pro X) - hopefully Microsoft's engineers can get onto solving this problem, once festivities are concluded.https://tpucdn.com/img/JLeUuyldVS86HEVU_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JLeUuyldVS86HEVU.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/g6VVrTVxxBl3uQCq_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/g6VVrTVxxBl3uQCq.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/88E9FLszGRihJ1rY_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/88E9FLszGRihJ1rY.jpg)
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OpenAI Considers Exit From Europe - Faces Planned Legislation from Regulators
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, is currently exploring the UK and Europe on a PR-related "mini" world tour, and protesters have been following these proceedings with much interest. UK news outlets have reported that a demonstration took place outside of a university building in London yesterday, where the UCL Events organization hosted Altman as part of a fireside discussion about the benefits and problems relating to advanced AI systems. Attendees noted (https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/24/23735982/sam-altman-openai-superintelligent-benefits-talk-london-ucl-protests) that Altman expressed optimism about AI's potential for the creation of more jobs and reduction in inequality - despite calls for a major pause on development. He also visited 10 Downing Street during the British leg of his PR journey - alongside other AI company leaders - to talk about potential risks (originating from his industry) with the UK's prime minister. Discussed topics were reported to include national security, existential threats and disinformation.
At the UCL event, Altman touched upon his recent meetings with European regulators, who are developing plans for advanced legislation that could lead to targeted laws (applicable to AI industries). He says that his company is "gonna try to comply" with these potential new rules and agrees that some form of regulation is necessary: "something between the traditional European approach and the traditional US approach" would be preferred. He took issue with the potential branding of large AI models (such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and GPT-4 applications) as "high risk" ventures via the European Union's AI Act provisions: "Either we'll be able to solve those requirements or not...If we can comply, we will, and if we can't, we'll cease operating… We will try. But there are technical limits to what's possible."https://tpucdn.com/img/60gI8UPT6Y2XX2uC_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/60gI8UPT6Y2XX2uC.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/joEXcrqs2XE5c4QT_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/joEXcrqs2XE5c4QT.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZprgV7tf5oZpIgVB_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZprgV7tf5oZpIgVB.jpg)
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TSMC CFET Transistors in the Lab, Still Many Generations Away
During the European Technology Symposium 2023, TSMC presented additional details regarding the upcoming complementary FET (CFET) technology to power the next generation of silicon-based devices. With Nanosheet replacing FinFET, the CFET technology will do the same to the Gate All Around FET (GAAFET) Nanosheet nodes. As the company notes, CFET transistors are now in the TSMC labs and are being tested for performance, efficiency, and density. Compared to GAAFET, CFET will provide greater design in all of those areas, but it will require some additional manufacturing steps to get the chip working as intended. Integrating both p-type and n-type FETs into a single device, CFET will require the use of High NA EUV scanners with high precision and high power to manufacture it.
The use of CFET, as the roadmap shows, is one of the last steps in the world of silicon. It will require the integration of new materials into the manufacturing process, resulting in a greater investment into research and development that is in charge of node creation. Kevin Zhang, senior vice president at TSMC, responsible for technology roadmap and business development, notes: "Let me make a clarification on that roadmap, everything beyond the Nanosheet is something we will put on our [roadmap] to tell you there is still future out there. We will continue to work on different options. I also have the add on to the one-dimensional material- […], all of those are being researched on being investigated on the future potential candidates right now, we will not tell you exactly the transistor architecture will be beyond the Nanosheet."https://tpucdn.com/img/sRvBGQivE0d05IJ3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/sRvBGQivE0d05IJ3.jpg)
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[b](PR) MaxLinear Expands its Diverse Ethernet Portfolio with 2.5G Ethernet Switches and Eight Port 2.5G Enterprise PHYs
MaxLinear, Inc., a global leader in wired network solutions, today announced it is deepening its commitment to expanding its next-gen Ethernet portfolio with a new line of 2.5G Ethernet products. The family is comprised of new 2.5G Ethernet switches and eight port 2.5G Enterprise PHYs. The chipsets will anchor MaxLinear's already robust Ethernet portfolio - which includes 10/100, 1G, and 2.5G bridges, PHYs and switches. MaxLinear will demonstrate the new 2.5G solutions at Computex 2023, May 30 - June 2, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.
The demand for more robust Ethernet products is growing as 2.5G speeds expand into enterprise, retail, and industrial single and multiport applications, and more PCs offer 2.5G Ethernet ports. With new access technologies like xGPON and new Wi-Fi standards increasing the demand for higher LAN bandwidth, gigabit Ethernet is giving way to 2.5G Ethernet which can extend the bandwidth over existing CAT5e cable infrastructure by a factor of 2.5 comparatively. According to 2022 research by Allied Market Research, the global ethernet switch market was valued at $17.2 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $26.1 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2022 to 2031. The rising demand for effective network infrastructure for varied application requirements is expected to contribute to this growth.https://tpucdn.com/img/tiVGOO8OJJd8MbDt_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/tiVGOO8OJJd8MbDt.jpg)
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TechPowerUp Releases ThrottleStop 9.6—Take Control Over Your Processor's Power Management
TechPowerUp today released the latest version of ThrottleStop by Kevin Glynn, a utility that gives you fine control over your processor's power-management, letting you squeeze the most performance out of it without having to overclock it. This utility is particularly useful to override processor power-management by OEMs in notebooks, although it's just as useful for desktops. Version 9.6 of ThrottleStop adds support for 13th Gen Core desktop and mobile "Raptor Lake" processors. A bug that caused stability issues with AVX512 has been fixed. The maximum possible IccMax values for 12th Gen and 13th Gen Core processors has been increased. FIVR-PL4 reporting has been fixed for some CPUs. There are several aesthetic updates to the user interface with this release.
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(PR) MSI Launches Spatium M570 PRO Flagship Gen 5 SSD Capable of 14 GBps
MSI, the world's leading gaming PC hardware brand, is proud to announce the new SPATIUM M570 PRO Series, featuring the revolutionary PHISON E26 PCIe Gen 5 SSD controller and state-of-the-art 3D NAND flash. Designed to push the limits of storage performance, the SPATIUM M570 PRO Series SSD delivers an astonishing top read speed of 14 GB/s, breaking the world record and setting new industry standards.
The strong collaboration and cooperation between MSI and PHISON have made this record possible as both companies share in the excitement of pushing the envelope. "K.S.Pua, CEO of Phison Electronics, said that the cooperation between Phison and MSI started from the SSD product line. Since both companies have their own expertise in NAND controller and computer system integration respectively, and in addition to SSD, MSI has also actively expanded its strategy in the fields of gaming, content creators, commercial, industrial, robotics, and even automotive in recent years, where the application markets are in line with Phison's long-term strategy, so the two companies hit it off. The SPATIUM M570 Pro Series SSD announced by MSI this time adopted Phison's E26 SSD controller. Since the performance of PCIe 5.0 is much faster than the previous generation of PCIe 4.0, the two companies have conducted a lot of tests and discussions on power consumption and heat dissipation, which is a valuable cooperation experience. In the future, Phison will continue to support MSI through controller technology."https://tpucdn.com/img/MPD0PBjk8QgA202e_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MPD0PBjk8QgA202e.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Dxam6TBtkG48g4YQ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Dxam6TBtkG48g4YQ.jpg)
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(PR) Bungie Reveals Destiny 2: The Final Shape Expansion in Teaser Trailer
During yesterday's Sony PlayStation event, we showed off the first look at Destiny 2: The Final Shape, including the brief appearance of everyone's favorite Hunter, Cayde-6. We're delighted to say that actor Nathan Fillion is reprising his role as Cayde for the Destiny Universe. Yesterday's tease of the next Destiny 2 expansion was just that: a teaser. The epic conclusion to the Light & Darkness Saga is on its way and we can't wait to share more with you in August during our Destiny 2 Showcase event.
Look for this livestreamed show on Tuesday, August 22, where the Destiny development team will be breaking down everything you need to know about The Final Shape and provide a look forward into the future of Destiny 2. Whew! It's been an incredible, exhausting, and exciting day for Bungie. We hope you enjoyed all the fun today and look forward to sharing more with you in the future!https://tpucdn.com/img/MWGJ85POQILbTlZ9_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MWGJ85POQILbTlZ9.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/dxxcUWc9StPxOp9b_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dxxcUWc9StPxOp9b.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
26-05-23, 05:40
Acer today announced the new Predator Triton 16 (PT16-51), the latest addition to its power-packed gaming line. This laptop for gaming and work is equipped with the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, and up to 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, along with an abundance of features that would excite any type of gamer. To ensure the vital components are kept cool throughout gaming sessions, the laptop's advanced thermal solutions combine dual 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fans, Vortex Flow optimization, and liquid metal thermal grease on the CPU, all housed within a thin metal chassis design.
Evolutionary Performance and Cooling
At just 19.9 mm (0.78 inches), the sleek, yet powerful Predator Triton 16 (https://www.acer.com/triton16) showcases a sophisticated metal casing topped off with a sparkling silver finish, giving players the confidence and portability to game on-the-go. The new thin gaming laptop packs massive computing prowess as it features up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processors, supported by a new hybrid core architecture with a 5.4 GHz max turbo frequency. The CPU works hand in hand with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, along with NVIDIA DLSS 3 and its bundle of Max-Q technology features for optimized ray tracing and performance across the board. Gamers are treated to an even greater performance boost as the laptop can be configured with up to 32 GB of DDR5 5200 MHz memory and up to 2 TB PCIe M.2 SSDs in RAID 0 configuration.https://tpucdn.com/img/j3LTUSf7KwjH5By7_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/j3LTUSf7KwjH5By7.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/5Nyx96ccXjUUdvTJ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/5Nyx96ccXjUUdvTJ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/g0NT2aEjJORTyejw_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/g0NT2aEjJORTyejw.jpg)
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(PR) Acer Unveils its First Eco-Friendly Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router Made with PCR Materials
Acer today unveiled the Acer Connect Vero W6m mesh router, its first eco-friendly Wi-Fi 6E router that incorporates post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials in its chassis and features an Eco mode for efficient energy consumption. The router is powered by a quad-core 2 GHz processor and includes a bundle of enhanced connectivity, coverage, and security features, including Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band AXE7800 capability.
"We are thrilled to expand Acer's portfolio of network devices with the launch of the Acer Connect Vero W6m Wi-Fi 6E mesh router, engineered with support for Wi-Fi 6E tri-band connectivity to provide swift and secure connections with vast network coverage within any home or office locations," said Wayne Ma, General Manger, IoB, Acer Inc. "The performance-driven router is also the latest addition to our growing Vero line of eco-conscious products, embodying Acer's commitment to fulfilling its environmental responsibility and helping minimize carbon footprint."
Fast and Seamless Wi-Fi 6E Connectionshttps://tpucdn.com/img/2tW5py2lVVqhicA3_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2tW5py2lVVqhicA3.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/V35RzSIf7t2lGR5l_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/V35RzSIf7t2lGR5l.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ZEGEj7nhlaNofWao_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ZEGEj7nhlaNofWao.jpg)
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(PR) Focus Entertainment Releases Aliens: Dark Descent Gameplay Overview Trailer
Today, Focus Entertainment and Tindalos Interactive, in collaboration with 20th Century Games, revealed a new Gameplay Overview Trailer which offers fans a deeper dive into Aliens: Dark Descent. The video's in-depth footage and commentary showcases the narrative, protagonists, and gameplay mechanics of the upcoming strategic real-time squad-based tactical action game set in the iconic Alien universe. Aliens: Dark Descent releases June 20 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC.
You are the commander, your squad is your weapon
Aliens: Dark Descent features a fully-fledged tactical campaign filled with tense moments, deep strategy, and terrifying revelations. As you explore further, you'll progress in a complex story and attempt to solve the mysteries of Planet Lethe. Players will manage their squad as a single unit, thanks to innovative and intuitive controls on both keyboard & mouse and controller. Marines react intelligently to orders thanks to a unique Squad Behavior System that dispatches them automatically on the field. When the Xenomorph threat gets overwhelming, they can slow down time at any moment to focus on tactical decisions in the heat of the moment.https://tpucdn.com/img/v9nZXGdPHiFFwRpi_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/v9nZXGdPHiFFwRpi.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/vi2YY6AHrs3Qr4aA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/vi2YY6AHrs3Qr4aA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/oOHp4L6Oe3ZnH2OA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/oOHp4L6Oe3ZnH2OA.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ck3gUJaKpSEoI6vf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ck3gUJaKpSEoI6vf.jpg)
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(PR) Acer Announces New Swift Edge 16 Laptop - Refreshed with AMD Ryzen 7040 Series APUs and Wi-Fi 7
Acer today announced the refreshed Acer Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43) laptop, designed for dynamic professionals requiring high computing capability, productivity, and portability from their hardware. The lightweight laptop is powered by AMD Ryzen 7040 Series processors and up to AMD Radeon 780M graphics for next-gen performance and visuals, and features AMD Ryzen AI on select models with select processors, enabling the device to keep up with today's AI demands and more.
The Swift Edge 16 showcases a stunning 16-inch 3.2K OLED display with an upgraded refresh rate of 120 Hz and support for 100% DCI-P3 color gamut to provide true-to-life colors and images. The Windows 11 laptop also boasts compatibility with up to Wi-Fi 7, Microsoft Pluton, and a range of smart features so users can stay connected to fast wireless connections and have private data secured.https://tpucdn.com/img/Y8IYzuaEdeQaf8UJ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Y8IYzuaEdeQaf8UJ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/qEXrUrb6eOMMSBAq_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/qEXrUrb6eOMMSBAq.jpg)
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(PR) Square Enix Showcases Final Fantasy XVI "Salvation" in Launch Trailer
Final Fantasy XVI is the all-new mainline entry in the Final Fantasy series, releasing on Thursday June 22. The launch trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, "Salvation," was revealed today as part of the PlayStation Showcase. With only around a month left until release, this outstanding trailer comes as we eagerly await the game!
The story of Final Fantasy XVI takes place in Valisthea, a land studded with Mothercrystals—glittering mountains of crystal that tower over the realms around them, blessing them with aether. People use the aether from the Mothercrystals to fuel the magicks they rely upon in their everyday lives, hailing Valisthea as "a land blessed in the light of the Mothercrystals." Yet now the aether begins to fade and the lifeless deadlands spread ever further. Such desperate conditions drive the nations towards conflict and strife.https://tpucdn.com/img/MxFgyRnfiKeyQdjG_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/MxFgyRnfiKeyQdjG.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/JNJKUKvJZazMtKyV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/JNJKUKvJZazMtKyV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/G5EyogIEifTYOFlA_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/G5EyogIEifTYOFlA.jpg)
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ASRock Also Launches the Radeon RX 6650 XT Steel Legend
ASRock earlier today debuted its Steel Legend brand in the graphics card market with the Radeon RX 7600 Steel Legend OC (https://www.techpowerup.com/309153/asrock-launches-its-radeon-rx-7600-series-challenger-phantom-gaming-steel-legend). The company also updated its previous-generation product stack with the Radeon RX 6650 XT Steel Legend. This card looks visually identical to the RX 7600 Steel Legend, since it uses the exact same cooling solution, but is based on the older RX 6650 XT GPU based on the RDNA2 graphics architecture. ASRock has given this card a factory-overclock among its RX 6650 XT series, with a boost clock of 2669 MHz vs. 2635 MHz reference.
The RX 6650 XT Steel Legend targets white-themed PC builds, where its white cooler-shroud, frosty fan impellers, and white+silver backplate should complement builds with motherboards from ASRock's Steel Legend series. Each of the three fans in the Steel Legend cooler has RGB LED illumination. The card draws power from a single 8-pin PCIe power connector. The company didn't reveal pricing, but given that prices of the RX 6650 XT have slipped to around $235, one can expect this card to retail for at least $40 less than the RX 7600 Steel Legend.https://tpucdn.com/img/h9HOS79uE0VTJmt5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/h9HOS79uE0VTJmt5.jpg)
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(PR) ASRock Launches its Radeon RX 7600 Series—Challenger, Phantom Gaming, Steel Legend
ASRock, the leading global motherboard, graphics card and mini PC manufacturer, today launched the new Phantom Gaming, Steel Legend and Challenger series graphics cards based on the new AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPUs. In addition to the popular Phantom Gaming and Challenger models, the new Steel Legend series graphics cards are designed in white with eye-catching snow camouflage elements and fancy ARGB lighting effects that support Polychrome SYNC technology, providing more premium choices for consumers who want to assemble white-themed PC builds.
The new ASRock AMD Radeon RX 7600 Series graphics cards are built on the groundbreaking AMD RDNA 3 architecture, featuring up to 32 redesigned compute units and second-generation AMD Infinity Cache technology. They also offer the latest features and capabilities including AMD Radiance Display Engine, full AV1 encoding and more to power high-performance 1080p gaming, streaming and content creation applications. The new ASRock AMD Radeon RX 7600 Series graphics cards are equipped with high-speed 8 GB GDDR6 memory at 18 Gbps and are pre-overclocked to deliver higher levels of performance. The AMD Radiance Display Engine provides 12 bit-per-channel color for up to 68 billion colors for incredible color accuracy.https://tpucdn.com/img/7zKDhyUkox9qdnWN_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7zKDhyUkox9qdnWN.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/ManU6wOMf4rn3bfO_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/ManU6wOMf4rn3bfO.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/73fso69tGegjFKzf_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/73fso69tGegjFKzf.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/IFihEtJIBO4hPzdb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/IFihEtJIBO4hPzdb.jpg)
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26-05-23, 05:40
Keep the NVIDIA and Microsoft party going this GFN Thursday with Grounded, Deathloop and Pentiment now available to stream for GeForce NOW (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/) members this week. These three Xbox Game Studio titles are part of the dozen additions to the GeForce NOW library.
Triple Threat
NVIDIA and Microsoft's partnership continues to flourish with this week's game additions.https://tpucdn.com/img/2TPLO9svvtHmafOh_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/2TPLO9svvtHmafOh.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/cm2l8dyMe1q7jPAm_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/cm2l8dyMe1q7jPAm.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Ms6Dp9UQx63LpoFV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Ms6Dp9UQx63LpoFV.jpg)
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(PR) MONTECH Unveiling Innovation at Computex 2023
MONTECH - a PC gaming-focused brand established by Telon Co., Ltd. with more than 30 years of history in the PC industry, announces its upcoming products at Computex 2023 that includes PC cases, power supply, cooling fans, mechanical keyboards, and mouse. MONTECH will also be featuring Computex event mod cases with 6 different build designs.
We are excited to invite you to our booth at Computex this year, located on the first floor of Nangang Exhibition Hall 1 Booth No. J1009a in Taipei, Taiwan. From May 30 - June 2nd, 2023, from 9:30 AM to 6PM.https://tpucdn.com/img/EcXS0xB4BXT5YByM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/EcXS0xB4BXT5YByM.jpg)
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(PR) HYTE Releases Y40 Case and CNVS Snow White Mousepad
HYTE, the PC components, peripherals, and lifestyle brand of iBUYPOWER, today, released Y40 Snow White and CNVS Snow White. After overwhelming consumer demand, HYTE released all white versions of its popular Y40 case and CNVS Intense Play Mat. The Y40 Snow White will feature both a white interior and exterior as opposed to the previously released white and black version of the case. Additionally, Y40 Snow White will come with two new all white FE12 fans pre-installed and the front and side panels will be clear tempered glass instead of tinted.
CNVS Snow White will feature an all-white top surface for those who prefer a light aesthetic. Users can experience the custom qRGB lighting of CNVS via HYTE's Nexus software. Through Nexus, CNVS' continuous qRGB lighting can be synced to screen mirror, emulate rhythmic beats, sync to a system and more. Both CNVS and Y40 Snow White will be on display in the HYTE/iBUYPOWER suite during Computex 2023.https://tpucdn.com/img/dTHU0C9PqfyK3wyV_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/dTHU0C9PqfyK3wyV.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/QbrkowzmvwJa7hJz_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/QbrkowzmvwJa7hJz.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/t6tDddFpzcFfJ6Ea_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/t6tDddFpzcFfJ6Ea.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/9Yh0OkB55QAoAYz5_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/9Yh0OkB55QAoAYz5.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/65Sq0x4fzCnZByFH_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/65Sq0x4fzCnZByFH.jpg)
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Windows 11 Quietly Updated with Support for RAR Archive File Format
Microsoft has been hyping up a new implementation of AI assistance into its flagship operating system - Windows 11 - this week, but a keen-eyed journalist (https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/23/28-years-later-windows-finally-supports-rar-files/?) has noticed an interesting tidbit placed in plain sight amongst all of the artificial intelligence bluster. Those who have legitimately purchased the WinRAR (https://www.win-rar.com/) archiver extractor tool within the past few days should look away now. Within the announcement of a Windows 11 Co-Pilot (https://www.techpowerup.com/309042/microsoft-introduces-windows-11-co-pilot-the-first-centralized-ai-assistant-on-a-pc-platform), under the section named "Reducing toil and unlocking the fun and joy of development on Windows with new features and improvements," Panos Panay (the chief product officer) mentions an unexpected addition: "We have added native support for additional archive formats, including tar, 7-zip, rar, gz and many others using the libarchive open-source project. You now can get improved performance of archive functionality during compression on Windows."
It is slightly amusing that it has taken Microsoft's engineers almost three decades to add native support for RAR files in their OS product environment - it should be noted that Windows 10 is not getting this exclusive treatment, after all the company's product managers are encouraging folks to get onto 11 (https://www.techpowerup.com/307946/microsoft-ends-feature-support-for-windows-10-22h2) to enjoy all of the latest fun features. It is perhaps not great news for the developer of this archive file format - RARLAB proclaims on their site: "With over 500 million users worldwide, WinRAR is the world's most popular compression tool! There is no better way to compress files for efficient and secure file transfer. Providing fast email transmission and well-organized data storage options, WinRAR also offers solutions for users working in all industries and sectors." Windows users have often joked about getting the most out of time-limited shareware versions of the WinRAR suite, but not many have actually purchased it - will the small update to Windows 11 impact RARLAB's sales figures in the immediate future?https://tpucdn.com/img/OqmSkVhdH4419xj1_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/OqmSkVhdH4419xj1.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/snwFFF3L42GPfBhj_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/snwFFF3L42GPfBhj.jpg)
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NextPowerUP
28-05-23, 05:42
In the course of our testing of the reference-design AMD Radeon RX 7600 graphics card, we noticed a flaw in the physical design that could impede certain kinds of 6+2 pin PCIe power cables, causing improper power connector contact, posing a potential fire hazard, theoretically. The flaw centers on the design of the card's backplate. The cutout near the power connector is designed such that certain kinds of 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors don't properly insert. Most if not all power supply units (PSUs) have their 150 W, 8-pin PCIe power connectors designed to be 6+2 pin, where you can split two of their pins away, turning them into 6-pin PCIe. While some PSU brands use a passive hook-type tail-end bridge that ensures the 2-pin portion inserts along with the 6-pin portion, some brands use more elaborate stubs that hold the two portions together. The AMD RX 7600 reference backplate design impedes these kinds of connectors.
We reached out to AMD with our findings before the May 24 review NDA, and the company got back to us with a statement:
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KeysFan Software Flash Sale: Get Genuine Windows and Office at Discount Pricing
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(PR) Helldivers 2 Drops on PC and PlayStation 5 Later This Year
Get ready to spread peace and liberty with extreme prejudice - Katherine Baskin, Social Media and Community Manager at Arrowhead Game Studios states: "Hello, future Helldivers! I'm so excited to tell the world about Helldivers 2- our new cooperative shooter that packs in frantic, third-person action against massive enemy mobs. Arrowhead has been quietly, but furiously working on a sequel to our much-loved title Helldivers. Our vision for the next installment always needed to be bigger, better and more hellish! What you see in our first trailer will, we hope, excite you and blow your minds! Along with the trailer, we wanted to give you some details of what you can expect, so let's get you prepped for the fight."
Fight for Super Earth
Freedom. Peace. Managed Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. These are under attack from deadly alien civilizations, conspiring to destroy the Super Earth and its values. You'll step into the boots of an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty, and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest, and most explosive tools in the galaxy. Team up with up to four friends and wreak havoc on the alien scourge that threatens the safety of your home, Super Earth.https://tpucdn.com/img/BKqE04TemEInO6Dk_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/BKqE04TemEInO6Dk.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/b7dA2DNUDiFGLAgg_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/b7dA2DNUDiFGLAgg.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/HrKb0nE9cOcLJTtM_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/HrKb0nE9cOcLJTtM.jpg)
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Windows XP Activation Algorithm Defeated with Offline Tool
Technology news outlets have today jumped on the emergence of a curious Windows XP-related activation tool - although the blog section of tinyapps.org (https://tinyapps.org/blog/202304230700_xp_wpa.html) low-key published details of this development back in late April. The tinyapps organization describes itself as "an aging catalog of tiny, well-made software primarily for Windows." Vintage operating system enthusiasts will be pleased to discover that the community (https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsxp/comments/wwjy5j/windows_xp_web_activation_is_finally_dead/ilmr5s3/)-developed "xp_activate32.exe" tool is capable of "safely" activating Windows XP installs - with no need for nefarious software cracks or convoluted workarounds.
It is a bit difficult to fathom that there is continued demand for new XP activations - given the lack of robust/modern security features within a very old operating system (debuted in 2001). Official online authentication no longer exists - Microsoft shutdown all necessary servers nine years ago. According to The Register (https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/26/windows_xp_activation_cracked/) it was still possible - as recently as 2020 - to activate copies of Windows XP via a smartphone-based utility. The aforementioned (18 KB sized) "xp_activate32" executable is derived from Microsoft's phone app code. Legacy device hobbyists and workers tasked with maintaining ancient systems should express their thanks to retroreviewyt (https://www.reddit.com/user/retroreviewyt) - who released the handy tool nine months (https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsxp/comments/wwjy5j/windows_xp_web_activation_is_finally_dead/ilmr5s3/) ago.https://tpucdn.com/img/pBBxpNpFX9SoX2CZ_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/pBBxpNpFX9SoX2CZ.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/79qkrhXyao1wUdNx_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/79qkrhXyao1wUdNx.jpg)
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(PR) THQ Nordic Showcases Alone in the Dark, Prologue Demo Available Now
In the upcoming Alone in the Dark (https://www.thqnordic.com/games/alone-dark), players can choose between two protagonists to experience the haunting story: Emily Hartwood and Edward Carnby. To bring these two iconic characters to life, the developers partnered up with famous actors Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, Free Guy) and David Harbour (Stranger Things, Black Widow), who will lend their voices, their appearance, and their formidable acting skills to the protagonists. Depending on who you play, you will get a different take on the same story. You can see both of them in action in the new spotlight video, showcasing a ton of gameplay.
We hope you are not trembling with fear now, because we have more shocking news to share: Alone in the Dark is launching on October 25th, 2023 on PC, Xbox Series S/X, and PlayStation 5, and will be available at an SRP of €59.99 / $59.99 / £49.99. The digital pre-order kicks off today.https://tpucdn.com/img/wW50HDHkDUtzGiMi_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/wW50HDHkDUtzGiMi.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/7S8Qvs2EJTzcFE1k_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/7S8Qvs2EJTzcFE1k.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/kyRKysGwhBJZEyUI_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/kyRKysGwhBJZEyUI.jpg)
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Leaked Email Suggests AMD Instinct MI450 Accelerators to Feature XSwitch Interconnect Fabric
AMD is reported to be forming plans for its Instinct MI400 Accelerator series, according to a leaked internal email. This information was shared by a hardware tipster (HXL/@9550Pro (https://twitter.com/9550pro/status/1661766155923759104?cxt=HHwWgIDR-fXg448uAAAA)) on Twitter, but their post has been deleted as some point today. Wccftech (https://wccftech.com/amd-instinct-mi450-accelerators-allegedly-feature-brand-new-xswitch-interconnect/) was quick enough to note down the details, and their report suggests that AMD is already making plans for an APU range that is set to succeed the unreleased Instinct MI300 lineup (expected later in 2023). Instinct MI400 accelerators are touted to drive next generation data center and cloud platforms.
The leaked email email contained information about three upcoming products: Weisshorn, MI450 and XSwitch. Kepler's recent tweet (https://twitter.com/Kepler_L2/status/1661766027552669696) posits that Weisshorn is AMD's in-house moniker for Zen 6 "Morpheus" architecture-based Venice CPUs - these are alleged to form part of an upcoming EPYC lineup (slated for 2025 or 2026). Hardware experts reckon that AMD will introduce a new interconnect fabric with the MI400 series - "XSwitch" is speculated to be the company's main technological answer to NVIDIA's NVLINK.https://tpucdn.com/img/GmixQOgYdNWeSOw9_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/GmixQOgYdNWeSOw9.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/N24QvXLJBCho1i0Z_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/N24QvXLJBCho1i0Z.jpg) https://tpucdn.com/img/Serq6cvge5tajzMb_thm.jpg (https://www.techpowerup.com/img/Serq6cvge5tajzMb.jpg)
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(PR) ASRock to Show New Gaming Monitors and More at Computex 2023
ASRock, a global leader in motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, and small form factor PCs, is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming COMPUTEX Taipei 2023 after years of anticipation. ASRock will showcase a range of breathtaking innovative products and highly anticipated technology demonstrations. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the ASRock latest products and solutions firsthand; also, get the immersive gaming experience at ASRock booth.
Unveiling the Next-Gen ASRock Monitors
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