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Latest in tech July 25 Hardware [Goodbye to Graphics:
How GPUs Came to Dominate Compute and AI](=.9oeQdlh6EbPEV5joRN1fjmHnbLdAN8jhKQlOzMHc380) The days when GPUs were only used for graphics rendering in games are long gone. Join us as we look at how the processor [became the dominant chip](=._KDSnUAFn-ju36RRcpmfCkTm0d4XAswk6usBp-5Gy7Y) in compute and AI. =.0Cu7lHn5c7QKg65y12OhIiYBB_qriRTNGAE2WasV634 =.pmhkG63KNLvi-kYaEmogiRy7UyQs5xPQ0UJqfsZ7GJQ The days when GPUs were only used for graphics rendering in games are long gone. Join us as we look at how the processor [became the dominant chip](=.16U81W3dCJpXPcuELmG6tVf-UYON65EBusV65q9fF_8) in compute and AI. =._PIKHuVa95gUM0HBAXa0cJGQ87oEYWBxmrdyKRGylaw 8GB vs 16GB [Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB Reviewed, Benchmarked](=.y0xp1lkjb3hvk0Kj5hOXcEl72bb3egxya6mCe8KkTsc) Despite our fondness for the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, we can admit that just 8GB of VRAM is not enough for a $400 GPU in mid-2023. So what does the [extra VRAM](=.BAIjt4fGf6bk7RF3UunWUUxNpI9GlfbUblSCE5BuOow) bring to the table? =.INrsrmLH52JZEOA-zy9wm6k_0O_8RZS4uP7jq97M8Nw =.ud2q0C6PS7EWXoIrVsnuHEtrWi38scFr8EsKXcwjH2c Despite our fondness for the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, we can admit that just 8GB of VRAM is not enough for a $400 GPU in mid-2023. So what does the [extra VRAM](=.-xDQTNkyFiAdUN2SBGkjefdCxWbHg3r2ipF5cb9zHoY) bring to the table? =.Jk48HQkWLeh13HXjJcvpBwdhwQbe_hl16kUBJ16YebQ Opinion [Semiconductors and cars: A kingdom if you can take it](=.g5qn9OlP1fNg0giVWtxkoXJnushK5CARYNmDFP3_MbA) A perennial joke around D2D HQ refers to the dollar content in automotive semis â it is the market of the future and always will be. We...
=.kNQEcajgy0QbNBq2-V5rhK1tO46O9iAv6lNUuaMR0c4 A perennial joke around D2D HQ refers to the dollar content in automotive semis â it is the market of the future and always will be. We... July 2023 Update [GPU Pricing Update, July 2023: Flash Sales FTW!](=.HlmzuhPh0uKgaide_WH1eQ_CPJH2RRjSTx9j40eziEY) It's time for our [monthly GPU pricing update](=.0ETxyZrxHwbGxulWjqLqQoKXtIkVmkyZguZKGCAHyu8), a series which we were hoping wouldn't still be relevant in the middle of 2023. Yet, here we are. What's been interesting most recently are flash sales for new and older graphics cards. =.ghw_UJ0gl-iWoYym_BIt2mj-cwuPMjQbXOMg_sL8Tzg =.wx5sXbMSC1jB4NSvRLvMzN5ghm3LCLSYrm5HmDBMhpE It's time for our [monthly GPU pricing update](=.QFR8otb7SjDykmd_FJLx76NzaJsi1a0o4xKVOM_pCRw), a series which we were hoping wouldn't still be relevant in the middle of 2023. Yet, here we are. What's been interesting most recently are flash sales for new and older graphics cards. =.yD6ce9CNAcoqu-OmRs8uCymS6HC7agOQ3ms3Y7Rr0mQ Culture [Oppenheimer's 70mm IMAX release requires a Palm PDA emulator to do its cinema magic](=.3VbeDlpFDNx__R_vylgMRjZS-X_PBeJNC81uauFgo2I) Blu-ray disks still provide the best experience for watching films and TV series at home, floppy disks are still needed here and there, and when hardware fails,...
=.XgaReU9sGOArk1cTcEsnv0bMLX1Hw35-IplJpFjRDOg Blu-ray disks still provide the best experience for watching films and TV series at home, floppy disks are still needed here and there, and when hardware fails,... [TechSpot Jobs](=.v6MUJIJpkdxBb_t4KX2NiCI_oJQ_zY-rbJeYHblJOh8) [Jobs of the Week](=.vz7prge_lpuhbKa72MUvd_JYuOEgyfyySx8FwAPAOE4) [Senior Deep Learning Algorithm Engineer Nvidia - Santa Clara View details - Apply here.](=.WPGeaDe-3eH4r3IP3212RbK7kfjr8QdSnWH5gZknYfA)
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=.LdosAbot4P9Pv0qTOMfwoGoYu59OkSAUw4Vr-WOGPM8 As per The Verge, JD Power's Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study shows that overall satisfaction among car owners has, for the first time in the... Console ["Project Trinity" leak indicates a PS5 Pro refresh coming in late 2024](=.1b2sHv7K9rMSurbrsCXRoDAOTTzkEPzu4m0qmw9YoSk) The rumors began over the weekend with a blog post from Tom Henderson last Friday. According to anonymous sources, Sony has been working on "Project Trinity" since...
=.P-f2O5CSoTLE3Kkl6Pc1RcqFQAjTaR2tFGa4X8vSll0 The rumors began over the weekend with a blog post from Tom Henderson last Friday. According to anonymous sources, Sony has been working on "Project Trinity" since... Ubisoft [Ubisoft now says it won't delete inactive accounts with purchased games](=.GaZXXlSzXOgmQk2nxL1_BpbGG2sNyaB9wgCrYtd0fmM) The controversy began when Twitter user @PC_enjoyer tweeted an email from Ubisoft informing them that as their account had been inactive for too long, it was temporarily...
=.Y3HyqrXU1y7-F9ftChF25gI-pUTAtUcpSVRew2fBUmk The controversy began when Twitter user @PC_enjoyer tweeted an email from Ubisoft informing them that as their account had been inactive for too long, it was temporarily... Data Center [Massive 61 TB NVMe SSD for data centers arrives later this year](=.DpBWbqbeTJ-QIiid-JYrfq9Rg0qVwGY6quA4f2sODiE) Solidigm has revealed an enterprise-focused PCIe SSD that it aims to offer in sizes ranging from 7.68 TB to 61.44 TB. These higher capacities can reduce the...
=.17fJctVsWyXXZD04w7FCSWE8RTw226XOGdXrZk_6-JI Solidigm has revealed an enterprise-focused PCIe SSD that it aims to offer in sizes ranging from 7.68 TB to 61.44 TB. These higher capacities can reduce the... The Web [Auction for the $2.9 million Jack Dorsey tweet NFT has a high bid of $1,871](=.O2x-VONuhQG5KZs-iUx0iZMnFxT29uVjB62ex4Jf3Gw) Iranian-born Sina Estavi, CEO of Malaysia-based crypto firm Bridge Oracle, bought the NFT of the first tweet from Dorsey in 2021, paying $2,915,835.47 in an auction.
=.sIfhN01mmeXRkUcne6eziDLaw35nBVi_rFA1dngW11s Iranian-born Sina Estavi, CEO of Malaysia-based crypto firm Bridge Oracle, bought the NFT of the first tweet from Dorsey in 2021, paying $2,915,835.47 in an auction. Mobile [Apple is considering iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max price increases](=.DoSu01SSmYeKJW6Ca_fnfemRXT-aIfLpwrmXFXKgTYM) In an effort to combat ongoing inflation and waning consumer demand, Apple is reportedly considering increasing the price of its high end iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone...
=.rTl90nE2en2nhYe28mKW6GIFsU8y2WQFgiWs4JWenjg In an effort to combat ongoing inflation and waning consumer demand, Apple is reportedly considering increasing the price of its high end iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone... Security [New firmware vulnerabilities could allow hackers to take over millions of computers remotely](=.OEbZiXuKSNcfbtvkGhRegd4jR-s9STyoZFlwHpuvZOI) Given the extensive control BMCs provide to system admins, any security vulnerability in the software is bad news, and even more so when it's from AMI, as...
=.IGBkBuhBYuhKxBIEN_7b9Djw0eQyoLJE5k4kbOTdy_o Given the extensive control BMCs provide to system admins, any security vulnerability in the software is bad news, and even more so when it's from AMI, as... X [Goodbye to the blue bird: Elon Musk announces new logo for Twitter](=.PcPEK_HKeG44RoQJnVETh0N3O9L5k0nsuvbRg8q3T-k) Musk tweeted about changing Twitter's logo a few hours ago. "And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds," he wrote....
=.VannwFDvY1vPV9Fwtv9wqgeAgopOaaMN-61P-PQJOgA Musk tweeted about changing Twitter's logo a few hours ago. "And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds," he wrote.... Out of this World [A strange object in space has been blinking roughly once every half hour since 1988](=.f8gigBM_Q7KoiMGRri65LKlwbezbZjvGUwp6APBwc5s) A recently published study describes an odd semi-regular radio signal that has been observable from Earth for at least 35 years. Its properties are similar to some...
=.q08xHMbj3udqN6Rm9WCdHTnxjgVl6Lr16IDNGSyG6h8 A recently published study describes an odd semi-regular radio signal that has been observable from Earth for at least 35 years. Its properties are similar to some... Security [Online scammers are turning analog to steal users' money](=.sMkImT_Hq1uc0RyqLri5la39cpA4itwyN04EXfOCzRI) Online scams are usually finalized once the victim sends money via bank transfer, cryptocurrency, gift card codes, or other kinds of digital transactions. The FBI is now...
=.3uv6UIQt5P7NM4cArNSir3_bFgRYdaMxmgWPXLSGtfk Online scams are usually finalized once the victim sends money via bank transfer, cryptocurrency, gift card codes, or other kinds of digital transactions. The FBI is now... Industry [Group arrested for selling former cryptomining graphics cards as brand-new models](=.dpNSeqhfMo680uMIQhuk-Kk3_ahJmhrc2t8RPToR2Sw) The fall in popularity of cryptocurrency mining in China has caused a flood of used graphics cards to hit the market. It's led to unscrupulous types purchasing...
=.nCl_7o9ec5HkfWOgBKZEjtwhsFXUvpovOPscwk-72ek The fall in popularity of cryptocurrency mining in China has caused a flood of used graphics cards to hit the market. It's led to unscrupulous types purchasing... [Samsung announces industry-first GDDR7 memory, first gen chips to reach 32 Gbps speeds](=.-ZhrHqPrQkJPJADYLRuFQhLxpMyJANVJ_k7W9ATNIHc) =.vbOTChYGimpA0LNPFqWOKCIOadv9Ui7tA4PTagNrNJA Samsung says it has completed development on what it describes as the world's first Graphics Double Data Rate 7 (GDDR7) DRAM. That means it won't be long... [RAM overclocker breaks the 9,000 MT/s barrier with AM5's new firmware update](=.aOBz1ohowiXcedGDTRstY0iz2IuFzb0Ib7x-9LO_q4E) =.K6WVF1vYSf9RaySj-HRSQvb4ueNz0DyzSwn3c6QGQ1k Earlier this week, several AM5 motherboard manufacturers began rolling out AMD's latest AGESA update (1007B). According to reports from AM5 users and overclockers that received the update,... [DaVinci Resolve 18.5 adds new AI tools like SuperScale and Object Removal](=.38EbCFzI-9gkumSMNEdrR1Ka6Z36dBnKsHGyuZOmijM) =.LYsAiQGEBfSqcHZtgqaYfHYe-IG1dLyLHk-5mTH-IWo DaVinci Resolve 18.5 is a hefty update with cloud collaboration improvements, Relight FX for virtual lighting, and new AI tools including SuperScale, Person Mask, Smart Reframe and Object Removal. [The Last of Us Part 1 gets an awesome (and brutal) first-person mod](=.7Aug3-mTE543foOvKEl2GSuGCtNZ3VtbpuV5AT9uLfc) =.XBC8ksBRQSoY0_EHmh1M4uNrrX4DcOLjRipBiZsri90 YouTuber Voyagers Revenge recently uploaded a nearly nine-minute-long clip highlighting a first-person mod for The Last of Us Part 1. Settings include a custom difficulty (everything on... [Leaked Ryzen 9 7945HX3D reveals AMD is bringing 3D V-Cache to gaming laptops](=.SqNdVPpqqsDcVey0fMk6Z_z-YqPCQEQUE9n-BeOior4) =.OKRE_g0XwdZ6KgcxBDRdGgzawxfhB1au9TxTAU2MhP8 According to a Weibo post by tipster 'Hardware Tea Talk' (via HXL/Twitter), the upcoming chip will have 16 Zen 4 cores and 32 threads with support for... [Scientists develop novel brain-computer interface that plugs into your ear canal](=.0ZvaB2eAkMGGKefuHIjCbe-HyRfPNWClWSEPiHX1TCA) =.JUTYZh0QsFalN1-i9UVz_C-XVyNAmbzc-0ea19K5jz8 These advantages make it far more suitable for daily use and, according to the team out of Tsinghua University in Beijing, demonstrate that natural and discreet wearables... [Epic Games Store's summer sale offers up to 75% off titles and 10% back on purchases](=.gRxrTomUOcYocbOJlvu9ypLwBqyIIQxTqpposuNHuhA) =.7Ds-jc8NLgg95Reme9My7842zqhC97RqFXQLJOvegqA Epic usually offers 5% back from game, app, and in-app (using its payment system) purchases during its sales. For the latest summer event, however, the company has... [Sony's latest WF-1000XM5 earbuds get reviewed, face plenty of competition](=.K0nAY2TxTw_GVuwEGbgB_5DMZnCOC09BcrPhD96VHco) =.KIF_1NyMfnexgMFcBr3v1Vq87lzUgkXBS2ucxVMTVwk The new [WF-1000XM5](=.use_ssDfhPUOC9T0kqzF6kCZu3AJ5Xbun7_gcgJW2Q4) are now smaller and lighter, while retaining the same sound quality and long battery life as their predecessor. But this time there is a [lot more competition](=.RW_rhsVBj6v4DhrO3GbcPf7TLnZVkSB-SwGwmnTaB_I) at more affordable prices. [Amazon's return-to-work plan now includes relocation for some employees](=.zyhHHw9R_axXothswJwyjnE0_3iNpvbiORrz4tU8nN4) =.XB5Or1WrxhjaruMtBG5RQrwh555g2zE4VYKVqftYrA0 Bloomberg writes that the relocation plan is part of Amazon's return-to-work policy, which requires corporate employees to be in the office for three days per week. [Apple might withdraw FaceTime and iMessage in the UK over updated surveillance laws](=.NJA2vlwLM5AAyI87jqYXOyNYNwu2M_6JNApYD6p41dk) =.vHr9tTUYedXNAhBR2CY9vChKRtcbqcNRgHgzdpsR740 The UK's Home Office wants to update its Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016. The changes include giving the ministerial department the power to access encrypted content via... [Satya Nadella's $1 billion reward for a 1,000% share price hike at Microsoft](=.NC4gYpaj0pmPU5RC7XyMj0StWSdhjp4P0m495UrqHo0) =.k1tOa0UjIsUMNQtlVCyxHmbUlqw3pvS39qbnQcfc44A Nadella has steered Microsoft from a company that many feared was past its best in 2014 to the second-largest firm in the world with a market cap... [AMC pilot proves moviegoers aren't interested in concert-style seat pricing](=.mgAXHFE7unWCkhw9R_8oyhMdQtXIldT_O5TIrSgBKoI) =.Knt4oQRBR0HrUgIx2E2WX0Hi3ARqjolk3WKIVrFfB_c The most common seats in auditoriums fell under the standard tier and were priced in line with the traditional cost of a ticket. 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