GPUs vs. FPGAs: What's the Difference?

Central processing units (CPUs) are the third key in. What is an FPGA? For image recognition tasks, for example, GPUs are a natural choice. GPUs and the power of parallel processing The greatest strength of GPUs is theirability to render graphics. GPUs consist of multiple cores, each capable of executing thousands of mathematical operations simultaneously. GPUs are widely available on the market. From gaming to cryptomining to 3D modeling, consumers have no shortage of options to choose from....

June 6, 2024 · 2 min · 266 words · Diana Drake

Hotspot Shield for Mac

Hotspot Shield creates a virtual private web link (VPN) between your laptop and the wireless router. Which means you remain anonymous and protect your privacy. Features What’s New

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 28 words · Cory Holland

Microsoft Dolby AC3 Installer

This technology uses lossy compression, except Dolby TrueHD. Dolby Digital was first utilized to offer digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints.

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 23 words · Todd Anderson

Microsoft keeps testing new features for Windows 10 ahead of its scheduled end of life next year

Is this a nod to Windows 10’s ever-growing popularity? Now simply choose “Beta Channel” by clicking on the corresponding radio button. Featured on TechSpot

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 24 words · Crystal Smith

More problems for Humane, company warns Ai Pin charging case poses fire risk

The company writes that the problem is a quality issue with the battery cell from a third-party vendor. It seems certain battery cells supplied by this organization pose a fire safety risk. To compensate for the problem, Humane is offering owners two free months of its subscription service. Interestingly, or worryingly, for owners, Humane never mentioned anything about offering replacement charging cases. The firm only said it would share additional information after investigating the issue....

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · William Martinez

Nvidia GeForce Security Update Driver 475.06 WHQL for Windows 7,

This update addresses issues that may lead to multiple security impacts. Advance Notice of Discontinued Support NvIFR OpenGL support. Release 470 will be the last driver branch to support this functionality. NvIFR header files, samples and documentation have been removed from the Nvidia Capture SDK 7.1.9 release. Future drivers will remove NvIFR.dll and any other reference to NvIFR. Critical security updates will be available on systems utilizing Windows 7 through September 2024....

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 118 words · Matthew West

Nvidia's desktop GPU dominance grows to 88% as market returns to normal

Although quarter-to-quarter shipments decreased slightly, analysts view this as typical for the first quarter of a year. Individual manufacturers mostly mirrored this pattern, with Nvidia maintaining its dominance. Team Green’s market share increased from 80 percent last quarter to 88 percent in Q1. The company’s shipments rose by 0.9 percent quarter-over-quarter and 45.6 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, AMD’s share dropped to where it was a year ago 12 percent. AI has dramatically boosted the GPU market, particularly Nvidia....

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Patrick Morales

This mouse ditches traditional batteries for supercapacitors, promises 5-minute charging

A mere 5-minute charge translates into potentially weeks without having to juice this unit. The mouse was unveiled at Computex 2024,as reportedby TechPowerUp. So, why aren’t we seeing this supercapacitor tech in products like smartphones? But for a low-power peripheral like a mouse, i-Rocks' implementation seems to have cracked the code. These Hall effect switches use magnets to detect keypresses, potentially offering faster response and longer-lasting durability. Image credit:TechPowerUp Featured on TechSpot

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 72 words · Tonya Liu

Tokyo hopes new Tinder-like match making app will curb population decline

A government-backed app for finding love Bottom line:Let’s cut right to the chase. The dating app will feature a robust registration process designed to avoid the pitfalls of more casual dating apps. For example, users will be required to submit a photo ID and provide proof of income. The strict stance could backfire, especially against men with low incomes. Image credit:Andrey Grushnikov,Masood Aslami Featured on TechSpot

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 66 words · Maria Allen

Vero Social Network

Now you might share more, always being sure who will and won’t see your posts. What’s New

June 6, 2024 · 1 min · 17 words · Miss Anna Landry DDS

Drop the hammer on power outages with Asus' Mjolnir portable gaming UPS

The Mjolnir portable gaming UPS is named after Thor’s hammer, and is shaped like it too. A digital display shows real-time stats including remaining juice and how much power connected devices are drawing. Asus' website islight on detailsas of writing, meaning certain specifications aren’t yet known. For example, how heavy is Mjolnir? Asus bills it as portable but that sounds more like a marketing gimmick than anything else. Asus has managed to take a boring product category and make it interesting....

June 5, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · Brian Lindsey

Micron starts sampling GDDR7 memory for next generation GPUs

GDDR7 chips have four independent channels to deliver optimized workloads, providing significant improvements for gaming applications. High-profile technology partners working with Micron’s first GDDR7 chips include AMD and Cadence Design Systems. Featured on TechSpot

June 5, 2024 · 1 min · 34 words · Edward Moore

Intel strikes back: Pat Gelsinger outlines Intel's future at Computex 2024

The overriding theme linking these points was speed of execution. The biggest news from Gelsinger’s Intel keynote was the unveiling of Lunar Lake. Equally, if not more important, Intel emphasized the power efficiency of the overall SoC. As the company explained, the power efficiency of a chip isn’t necessarily determined by its instruction set. Part of the reason Intel feels confident about the technology is the unique design of Lunar Lake....

June 4, 2024 · 1 min · 132 words · James Riggs