Japan aims to strengthen antitrust laws against Apple and Google

Meanwhile, in the US, antitrust lawsuits have been filed against Google and Apple. Featured on TechSpot

April 16, 2024 · 1 min · 16 words · Megan Gonzalez

New Affordable AMD B650 Motherboard Roundup

The Ones to Avoid! Or at least it was nice while it lasted. Now, this sort of thing isn’t that unusual. Motherboard makers release updated boards or even revisions of existing models all the time. However, it comes with a $40 discount, making these trade-offs seem reasonable. But what about the VRM design? However, there is no such information for the new ‘P’ model. We will be testing this claim shortly....

April 16, 2024 · 3 min · 591 words · Teresa Rivera

Over-the-air TV might soon receive interactive functionality similar to streaming

The functionality requires new hardware for most but might become an enticing new free option for cord-cutters. Users can start a program from the beginning, even if they tune in after it starts. Viewers can also flip through specific segments without needing traditional viewer apps. ROXi’s technology, called FastStream, enables the functionality by temporarily downloading software into a equipment’s memory. However, after years of availability, ATSC 3.0 still isn’t widely available....

April 16, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · Patrick Johns

YouTube star Marques Brownlee's scathing Humane Ai Pin review leads to argument over ethics and influence

Surely he’s only telling the truth? The Ai Pin can also make calls and send and receive text messages. Then there’s the price: $700 plus a $24 per month subscription. The Ai Pin arrived this month to mostlybad reviews. Brownlee himself responded to the post, saying, “We disagree on what my job is.” He said the review was honest, solid, and fair. It’s not as if plenty of other reviewers haven’t laid into it, either....

April 16, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · David Brown

10 Things We Hate About Nvidia

Look for ways in which we could be wrong. In this case, we want to explore all the ways Nvidia might be vulnerable. The first area is hardware. Nvidia has been executing incredibly well for several years and holds a clear performance advantage. Generally speaking, theydominatethe market for AI training. This shift is likely to introduce a lot more competition. Generally speaking, Nvidia dominates the market for AI training. The closest competitor here is AMD with their MI300 series....

April 15, 2024 · 3 min · 463 words · Jennifer Hayes MD

Biggest gamma-ray burst ever recorded came from a "regular" supernova

Researchers in 2022 discovered the brightest GRB ever recorded. Newly published research confirms that this unprecedented burst of electromagnetic energy originated from a star collapsing into a supernova. The researchers behind thestudyobserved GRB 221009A using the James Webb Space Telescope. This supernova was so extreme that it saturated most of the world’s gamma-ray detectors two years ago. Scientists noted that it emitted some of the highest-energy photons ever recorded by orbiting gamma-ray detectors....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 158 words · Cheryl Holland

Lean on me: Some AI products still depend on human intervention

Or at least, that’s what big tech companies want you to believe. In reality, AI is still heavily dependent on humans to pull off its illusion. The same sort deception was behind Amazon’s recently discontinuedJust Walk Outtechnology. At launch, Facebook said the service was powered by AI that was trained and supervised by real people. Image credit:Cash Macanaya Featured on TechSpot

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 61 words · Rickey Smith

PlayStation 5 Pro will be bigger, faster, and better using the same CPU

More information surfaced later on, providing a clearer picture of the console’s specs. The new ACV library will process more complex reverb effects and Fast Fourier Transform sequences. Theleakalso mentions that memory architecture is more efficient than the standard model. Additionally, internal storage is getting a bump from 825BD to 1TB. All leaks and analysis point to a Fall 2024 release, with more specific rumors mentioning September. Unfortunately, not even insiders seem to have any information on its MSRP....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Carrie Hernandez

Repair shop reports receiving 200 melted RTX 4090s per month, up from last year

The number indicates a concerning increase since last fall when the shop’s YouTube channelreportedaround 100 per month. Northridge Fix says that it currently receives 4090s with melted connectors every day. Users have complained of burning 4090 power cables since October 2022. Despite Nvidiarolling outGPUs with safer connectors last summer, incidents remain worryingly frequent. Custom vendor CableMod began a voluntary recall for its V1.0 and V1.1 12VHPWR 90-degree and 180-degree adapters last December....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Rachel Stephens

Samsung receives $6.4 billion in CHIPS grants, will boost production in Texas

This marks the third large allocation of CHIPS money over the last month. Unlike Samsung, the Taiwanese company has no plans to bring advanced packaging facilities to the US. Featured on TechSpot

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 32 words · Alexander Shepard

The DiskMantler can take apart a hard drive in as little as 8 seconds by vigorously shaking it

Garner is offering a solution, or rather, two solutions. First, fire off the hard drive through its upcoming super degausser, called the DeMag. Then, insert the hard drive into the DiskMantler to have it taken apart. According to Garner, it only takes eight seconds for the greenboard to be separated from the HDD assembly. The actual disassembly process appears straightforward. You insert the HDD into the media slot either manually or by using the product’s conveyor belt system....

April 14, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · John Johnson

New World of Warcraft VR mod gives players a fresh look at Azeroth

Since its release in 2004, players have dedicated thousands of hours to exploring the vast lands of Azeroth. Fortunately, a popular VR modding group has developed a solution. In contrast, 3 DoF headsets and supported games/simulations only track rotational motion, not translational motion. This limited support is suitable for experiences where users are primarily viewing content or simulating a ride. Featured on TechSpot

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 63 words · Alicia Mack

Apple iPhone SE 4 specs point to large OLED display, A16 SoC, according to leaks

It’ll reportedly ship with 6 GB of LPDDR5 and local storage options of 128 GB or 512 GB. Hung said that from the front, it’ll look like an iPhone 13 with Face ID support. Around back, the SE will more closely resemble an iPhone Xr with its single rear-camera. That’d give the iPhone 16 about six months or so on the market as the newest iPhone. Image credit:John Appleseed,Akshar Dave...

April 12, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Michelle Gallagher