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Windows Control Panel Faces Sunset After Nearly Four Decades, Settings
Microsoft has officially confirmed plans to phase out the Windows Control Panel, a feature that has been a key to the operating system since its inception in 1985. The tech giant recently stated on its support website, "The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience." The Control Panel has undergone numerous transformations over its 39-year lifespan and has been a familiar tool for Windows users across generations. Its impending retirement signifies a major shift in Microsoft's approach to user interface design and system management. The Settings app, introduced with Windows 8 in 2012, has gradually absorbed the functionalities of the Control Panel. Despite rumors of its demise circulating for a while, this is the first time Microsoft has officially acknowledged the Control Panel's deprecation.
The company still needs to specify an exact timeline for the complete removal of this legacy feature. Microsoft is encouraging users to utilize the Settings app whenever possible, stating, "While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not yet migrated, you are encouraged to use the Settings app, whenever possible." The Control Panel's longevity can be attributed primarily to two factors: ongoing compatibility concerns and the presence of certain functions not yet available in the Settings app. Microsoft's need to maintain backward compatibility with older software and hardware configurations has been a critical driver behind the Control Panel's continued inclusion in Windows. This legacy support ensures that users can still access essential system settings and utilities that still need to be successfully migrated to the more modern Settings interface. However, the complete transition is now seemingly ready.
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(PR) ASRock Unveils X600TM-ITX Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard for Socket AM
ASRock, a global leader in motherboards, graphics cards, gaming monitors, and small form factor PCs, is proud to announce the release of the X600TM-ITX, the world's first thin mini ITX motherboard supporting AMD AM5 series processors. This revolutionary motherboard brings exceptional performance and versatile features to users, enhancing their computing experience in various applications.
The X600TM-ITX stands out as the first thin mini ITX motherboard compatible with AMD AM5 series processors in the world. This compatibility ensures unprecedented performance, allowing users to experience faster computing speeds, better multitasking capabilities, and improved overall efficiency. Ideal for those who demand power in a compact form factor, the X600TM-ITX sets a new standard in motherboard technology.
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(PR) AV Access Unveils iDock C20 KVM Switch Docking Station
AV Access, a leading provider of Pro AV and AV over IP solutions, proudly announces the debut of the iDock C20 KVM switch docking station, the latest gem in its innovative iDock series. This cutting-edge device merges a dual monitor USB-C KVM switch with a versatile 12-in-1 docking station, empowering users to manage two laptops, dual monitors, and various peripherals seamlessly, amplifying efficiency in home office, learning, and gaming setups.
"Today's dynamic work landscape demands versatility, especially for professionals working from home, like graphic designers, programmers, and avid gamers. The iDock C20 4K KVM switch caters precisely to their multifaceted needs. It simplifies home office setup, streamlines desk space, reduces clutter, and substantially boosts productivity," explained Bill Liao, CTO of AV Access.
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(PR) NVIDIA Blackwell Sets New Standard for Generative AI in MLPerf In
As enterprises race to adopt generative AI and bring new services to market, the demands on data center infrastructure have never been greater. Training large language models is one challenge, but delivering LLM-powered real-time services is another. In the latest round of MLPerf industry benchmarks, Inference v4.1, NVIDIA platforms delivered leading performance across all data center tests. The first-ever submission of the upcoming NVIDIA Blackwell platform revealed up to 4x more performance than the NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU on MLPerf's biggest LLM workload, Llama 2 70B, thanks to its use of a second-generation Transformer Engine and FP4 Tensor Cores.
The NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPU delivered outstanding results on every benchmark in the data center category - including the latest addition to the benchmark, the Mixtral 8x7B mixture of experts (MoE) LLM, which features a total of 46.7 billion parameters, with 12.9 billion parameters active per token. MoE models have gained popularity as a way to bring more versatility to LLM deployments, as they're capable of answering a wide variety of questions and performing more diverse tasks in a single deployment. They're also more efficient since they only activate a few experts per inference - meaning they deliver results much faster than dense models of a similar size.
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(PR) Intel Xeon 6 Delivers up to 17x AI Performance Gains over 4 Years
Today, MLCommons published results of its industry-standard AI performance benchmark suite, MLPerf Inference v4.1. Intel submitted results across six MLPerf benchmarks for 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and, for the first time, Intel Xeon 6 processors with Performance-cores (P-cores). Intel Xeon 6 processors with P-cores achieved about 1.9x geomean performance improvement in AI performance compared with 5th Gen Xeon processors.
"The newest MLPerf results show how continued investment and resourcing is critical for improving AI performance. Over the past four years, we have raised the bar for AI performance on Intel Xeon processors by up to 17x based on MLPerf. As we near general availability later this year, we look forward to ramping Xeon 6 with our customers and partners," said Pallavi Mahajan, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of Data Center and AI Software.
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AMD RDNA 4 GPU Memory and Infinity Cache Configurations Surface
AMD's next generation RDNA 4 graphics architecture will see the company focus on the performance segment of the market. The company is rumored to not be making a successor to the enthusiast-segment "Navi 21" and "Navi 31" chips based on RDNA 4, and will instead focus on improving performance and efficiency in the most high-volume segments, just like the original RDNA-powered generation, the Radeon RX 5000 series. There are two chips in the new RDNA 4 generation that have hit the rumor mill, the "Navi 48" and the "Navi 44." The "Navi 48" is the faster of the two, powering the top SKUs in this generation, while the "Navi 44" is expected to be the mid-tier chip.
According to Kepler_L2, a reliable source with GPU leaks, and VideoCardz, which connected the tweet to the RDNA 4 generation, the top "Navi 48" silicon is expected to feature a 256-bit wide GDDR6 memory interface—so there's no upgrade to GDDR7. The top SKU based on this chip, the "Navi 48 XTX," will feature a memory speed of 20 Gbps, for 640 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The next-best SKU, codenamed "Navi 48 XT," will feature a slightly lower 18 Gbps memory speed at the same bus-width, for 576 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The "Navi 44" chip has a respectable 192-bit wide memory bus, and its top SKU will feature a 19 Gbps speed, for 456 GB/s of bandwidth on tap.
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Intel Launches Xeon W-3500 and W-2500 Series Workstation Processors
Intel today launched its Xeon W-3500 series and Xeon W-2500 series workstation processors. These chips are based on the "Sapphire Rapids" microarchitecture featuring the enterprise version of "Golden Cove" P-cores. These are a refresh over the Xeon W-3400 series and W-2400 series, as they feature higher CPU core counts, L3 cache, and clock speeds, at given price-points. Intel has also slightly de-cluttered its lineup with this series. The key difference between the W-3500 series and the W-2500 series, is that the former comes with 8-channel DDR5 memory interface and 112 PCI-Express Gen 5 lanes; while the latter offers a 4-channel DDR5 memory interface, along with 64 PCI-Express Gen 5 lanes. The W-2500 series also comes with lower CPU core counts compared to the W-3500, which is somewhat made up for with higher CPU clock speeds. Perhaps the highlight of this refresh is that now Intel sells CPU core counts of up to 60-core/120-thread in the workstation segment. The W-3400 series had topped off at 36-core/72-thread.
The series is led by the Xeon W9-3595X. This beast maxes out the "Sapphire Rapids" chip, with a 60-core/120-thread configuration, with each of the 60 cores featuring 2 MB of dedicated L2 cache, and sharing 112.5 MB of L3 cache. The chip comes with a base frequency of 2.00 GHz, and a maximum boost frequency of 4.80 GHz. The next highest SKU sees a rather steep drop in core-counts, with the Xeon W9-3575X coming in with a 44-core/88-thread configuration, along with 97.5 MB of shared L3 cache, besides the 2 MB of dedicated L2 cache per core. This chip ticks at 2.20 GHz base, along with 4.80 GHz maximum boost. There's yet another steep drop in core-counts with the Xeon W7-3545, featuring a 24-core/48-thread configuration, 67.5 MB of shared L3 cache, 2.70 GHz base frequency, and 4.80 GHz maximum boost.
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(PR) Cerebras Launches the World's Fastest AI Inference
Today, Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in high performance AI compute, announced Cerebras Inference, the fastest AI inference solution in the world. Delivering 1,800 tokens per second for Llama3.1 8B and 450 tokens per second for Llama3.1 70B, Cerebras Inference is 20 times faster than NVIDIA GPU-based solutions in hyperscale clouds. Starting at just 10c per million tokens, Cerebras Inference is priced at a fraction of GPU solutions, providing 100x higher price-performance for AI workloads.
Unlike alternative approaches that compromise accuracy for performance, Cerebras offers the fastest performance while maintaining state of the art accuracy by staying in the 16-bit domain for the entire inference run. Cerebras Inference is priced at a fraction of GPU-based competitors, with pay-as-you-go pricing of 10 cents per million tokens for Llama 3.1 8B and 60 cents per million tokens for Llama 3.1 70B.
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(PR) Elgato Partners with Adobe to Announce Plugins for Stream Deck
Elgato, a subsidiary of Corsair, today announced its strategic collaboration with Adobe to integrate Photoshop with Stream Deck, enabling photographers, designers, and other digital professionals to fully immerse themselves in their craft with tactile precision and ease. To celebrate this feature-packed plugin's launch, Elgato and Adobe are offering two months of free access to Creative Cloud with the purchase of any Stream Deck device. Available exclusively on elgato.com, the limited-time deal gives people the opportunity to explore Adobe's full suite of industry-leading apps while experiencing the iconic, hands-on control Stream Deck brings to creative workflows.
"We are thrilled to collaborate with Adobe to bring seamless Photoshop integration to Stream Deck users," said Taylor Ward, Director of Ecosystem at Elgato. "This partnership underscores our commitment to enhancing creative workflows, allowing professionals to effortlessly execute tasks with speed and efficiency."
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