Bitcoin reaches new all-time high before quickly tumbling back down

Jak Connor | Cryptocurrency & Mining | Mar 9, 2024 12:01 AM CST

After years of waiting, the price of Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, pushing just above $70,000 before it quickly recorrected by 5%.

Bitcoin reaches new all-time high before quickly tumbling back down

It was November 2021 when Bitcoin hit its previous all-time high, capping out at $69,000 before the world's most valuable cryptocurrency entered into a bear market of price recorrection. That bear market has seemingly come to its end as the price of BTC has been on the rise since November 2022, steadily increasing all throughout 2023 and now reaching its new all-time high of $70,184.

CNBC reports the upswing in price began when the US stock market opened, which can be traced back to the introduction of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the US. On Tuesday, BTC pushed to its previous highs, and once it got there, the cryptocurrency quickly tumbled back down by as much as 10%, which resulted in many other cryptocurrency coins coming down with it. However, those losses were then regained the next day, eventually leading to the new all-time high.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs: same memory interface as RTX 40 series, with next-gen GDDR7

Anthony Garreffa | Video Cards & GPUs | Mar 8, 2024 11:36 PM CST

NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" gaming GPUs will feature a memory interface configuration that's not a big departure from the current-gen RTX 50 "Ada Lovelace" GPUs.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs: same memory interface as RTX 40 series, with next-gen GDDR7

In a new post on X, leaker "kopite7kimi" said that "although I still have fantasies about 512-bit, the memory interface configuration of GB20x is not much different from that of AD10x." To give some context there, "GB20x" are the GPU SKUs of the next-gen Blackwell GPUs, while AD10x are the SKUs for Ada Lovelace. AD102 powers the GeForce RTX 4090, for example.

NVIDIA will be upgrading to next-gen GDDR7 memory on its GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, where if we see the same 384-bit memory bus on the next-gen RTX 5090, we should expect a 50% upgrade in memory bandwidth with the slowest GDDR7 memory providing the RTX 5090 with 1.5TB/sec of memory bandwidth (the RTX 4090 has 1TB/sec memory bandwidth).

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Windows 10 is giving some users a headache as something weird is going on with a new update

Darren Allan | Software & Apps | Mar 8, 2024 1:12 PM CST

A recent update for Windows 10, patch KB5001716, has been reportedly failing to install for some users - and something pretty odd is going on here, apparently.

Windows 10 is giving some users a headache as something weird is going on with a new update

KB5001716 is actually an update for Windows Update across all versions of Windows 10, which Microsoft says does the following: "When this update is installed, Windows may attempt to download and install feature updates to your device if it is approaching or has reached the end of support for your currently installed Windows version. Feature updates offer new functionality and help keep your device secure."

Some folks are getting an error when trying to install the update, but the strange bit is the reason why they are getting this error message - because the update has already been installed on their Windows 10 PC.

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The TT Show Episode 25 - Next-Gen Switch, GeForce RTX, and Radeon Gaming!

Kosta Andreadis | TweakTown | Mar 8, 2024 12:38 PM CST

The TT Show is back, and this week, Jak and Kosta examine all the current rumors swirling about next-gen gaming hardware and discuss what they mean for the Nintendo Switch 2, GeForce RTX 5090, and the RDNA 4 flagship Radeon RX 8800 XT (or 8900 XT). All three are coming either late 2024 or early 2025 and will represent a big across-the-board shake-up - from handheld gaming to mid-range PC gaming to enthusiast high-end flagship PC gaming.

The TT Show Episode 25 - Next-Gen Switch, GeForce RTX, and Radeon Gaming!

And when it comes to PC gaming, Microsoft is set to bring some major updates to its DirectX 12 Ultimate platform - one that will make it easier for developers to insert all upscaling tech into their games (including DLSS, FSR, and XeSS), and another that will be a game change for PC game optimization. No more crappy PC ports? Fingers crossed.

In other gaming news, the duo talks about the recent Nintendo lawsuit against Switch emulator Yuzu, which in a week saw the popular app shut down and pay Nintendo millions of dollars in damages. In the world of Apple, Jak and Kosta discuss Apple's canceled electric car, new MacBook Air laptops, and why it was fined $2 billion in the EU over its music streaming and storefront practices.

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The M3 MacBook Air is now on sale and you can pick yours up at a local Apple Store

Oliver Haslam | Laptops | Mar 8, 2024 12:29 PM CST

After months of rumors and a launch earlier this week, Apple has today made the M3 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops available to buy which means that those who placed an order earlier in the week will have started to receive their notebooks today today. It also means that those who prefer to pick their new laptop up in-store can do just that.

The M3 MacBook Air is now on sale and you can pick yours up at a local Apple Store

Both 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops are available to buy at a local Apple Store today with stocks also offered in various colors as well. The base configurations are also available but those who want to upgrade to a more powerful device will have to choose a built-to-order model which won't be available for immediate in-store collection.

In its base configuration, the M3 MacBook Air comes with an M3 chip with an 8-core CPU and an 8-core GPU paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. You'll get two Thunderbolt / USB-4 ports which can be used for charging. Alternatively, the laptops also ship with a MagSafe 3 charging port as well. The 13-inch model comes with a 30W USB-C power adapter while those who choose the larger 15-inch model will get a slightly more capable 35W charger instead.

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Sonos readies its AirPods Max competitor as FCC approval arrives ahead of launch

Oliver Haslam | Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones | Mar 8, 2024 12:03 PM CST

Rumors of smart speaker company Sonos entering the headphone market have been floating around for a while now, but so far nothing has actually launched. There was a report last month that Sonos was struggling with a software issue which meant that the launch of the headphones had been pushed until June. The issue was thought to relate to the way the headphones would connect to a user's Wi-Fi network, but now there's a hint that things might be progressing well.

Sonos readies its AirPods Max competitor as FCC approval arrives ahead of launch

That's after it was discovered by one Reddit user - and then picked up by MacRumors - that the headphones appear to have wound their way through the FCC approval process in the United States, a fact that suggests a launch is edging ever closer.

The headphones themselves are going to work with Bluetooth 2.4GHz as well as WiFI over the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks as confirmed by the FCC documentation. We expect the new headphones to be designed to go up against Apple's AirPods Max but be priced slightly lower at around $449 which could give them the edge. The headphones will then be priced around the same level as competing products from Sony and the like, although potentially with a slightly different feature set.

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2024 iPad Air and iPad Pro refreshes could finally move the camera for better landscape use

Oliver Haslam | Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones | Mar 8, 2024 11:45 AM CST

When Apple released the 10th-gen iPad in 2022 it brought with it a big first for the company's tablet lineup. The iPad saw its FaceTime camera move from the top of the device to the side, a switch that meant that the camera was better suited to being used when the iPad was in landscape orientation. Now, a new report claimed that the same switch is coming to Apple's best iPads as well.

2024 iPad Air and iPad Pro refreshes could finally move the camera for better landscape use

Historically iPads have had their camera at the top of the display which meant that it was perfect for use when the tablet was held in portrait. But with more iPads now connected to keyboards that meant that the camera was in the wrong place, causing people on video calls to appear as if they were looking to the side. The 10th-gen iPad fixed that, and now it's claimed that the upcoming OLED iPad Pro and new iPad Air models will follow where the 10th-gen iPad left off.

The rumors of the change coming to the iPad Pro have been around for a while now following the discovery of code found in the iOS 17.4 beta in January suggesting the tablet would go that route, Now, the leaker Instant Digital has posted to Weibo to claim that the same change is coming to the iPad Air in both its 10.9-inch and all-new 12,9-inch display sizes.

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New iPhone 16 Pro CAD renders show rumored Capture Button and new layout

Oliver Haslam | Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones | Mar 8, 2024 11:30 AM CST

We're now roughly halfway through the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models' lifecycles which means that we are edging ever closer to the arrival of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro devices. We've been seeing leaks related to those iPhones since 2023 and we're pretty confident that they will all be announced in September of this year. Now, a new leak appears to have given us a new glimpse at what the high-end iPhone 16 Pro will look like.

New iPhone 16 Pro CAD renders show rumored Capture Button and new layout

The glimpse comes courtesy of 91Mobiles and what appears to be a leak of CAD renders that show the iPhone 16 Pro in all its glory and from all angles. And these renders appear to match up with leaks that we've seen before including the rumored Capture Button.

The renders show that the Action Button is going to be slightly longer than that used on the iPhone 15 Pro, likely in an attempt to make it easier to press. However, the width of the button looks likely to be slightly more than that of the volume buttons that it will be beside, possibly to help make it easier to differentiate between them when the iPhone is in a pocket.

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NVIDIA GeForce Now gets G-Sync and Reflex, so it's 'nearly indistinguishable' from a local PC

Darren Allan | Gaming | Mar 8, 2024 11:15 AM CST

NVIDIA has beefed up its GeForce Now streaming service with support for a couple of its key technologies for ensuring a smoother and less laggy gaming experience.

NVIDIA GeForce Now gets G-Sync and Reflex, so it's 'nearly indistinguishable' from a local PC

The cloud gaming product now has support for G-Sync, so if your display has it on board, you'll now benefit from its ability to minimize any screen tearing and stuttering.

On top of that, NVIDIA Reflex support is here (when streaming at 60 fps or 120 fps, so those running 240 fps on the Ultimate tier don't get it), which reduces input lag (with supported games). In other words, when you click the mouse to fire your gun, for example, that happens just a touch faster - which can, of course, be the difference between life or death in a competitive shooter.

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Your HomePod now learns which music streaming service you prefer after installing this update

Oliver Haslam | Audio, Sound & Speakers | Mar 8, 2024 10:45 AM CST

Apple's HomePod and HomePod mini have a new software update available that makes the smart speakers capable of learning where you like to listen to your music and then use that information for future listening sessions. The new feature, which is part of the HomePod Software 17.4 update, is available to all HomePod owners.

Your HomePod now learns which music streaming service you prefer after installing this update

Previously, HomePod owners could use the Home app on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac to choose which music streaming service would be used when they asked their speaker to play music. Streaming music services like YouTube Music, Pandora, TuneIn, and others were all supported but the process required manual intervention whenever the default service needed to be changed. That's no longer the case as a result of this new software update. Spotify is of course a notable exception here because the Swedish streamer has chosen not to add support for HomePod streaming.

According to the software's release notes, Siri will now learn a user's preferred streaming media services, removing the need to include its name when making the request for music to be played.

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