Latest News - Page 943

Jensen Huang, the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA and one of the biggest faces of the computing world, has commented on artificial intelligence and the popularity of tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT.

The NVIDIA CEO spoke at Berkeley Haas University's Dean's Speaker series, where he said that the adoption of artificial intelligence speaks for itself, as OpenAI's ChatGPT has already amassed 100 million users within two months of its releasing. According to Reuters, the AI chatbot broke the record for the fastest-growing consumer app, putting it ahead of TikTok, which took nine months to reach 100 million users. Huang describes the emergence of artificial intelligence in the form of tools such as ChatGPT as an "iPhone moment," but for AI.

Huang highlighted some of the best parts of ChatGPT's API, such as its compatibility with spreadsheets, PowerPoint, search engines, and much more. Additionally, the NVIDIA CEO points out the code writing capabilities, with ChatGPT already being able to write in python, JavaScript, Verilog, and more. With the tool being available to everyone, Huang says that "literally everyone can program a computer" now, which will undoubtedly change the programming landscape.

If you've been saving your pennies and waiting for Apple to update the current 24-inch M1 iMac to the newer, beefier M2, you're going to be in for a long wait. Because it isn't happening.

That's according to one well-connected reporter who says that Apple will instead choose to skip the model entirely, launching an updated M3 iMac towards the end of 2022. That means that the current model will have been on the market for well over two years before it gets its replacement.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is the man with the plan, reporting via his Power On newsletter that Apple doesn't look set to give buyers anything to spend their money on any time soon.

Apple has released iOS 16.3.1 to the public, an update that doesn't add anything new in terms of features but is instead aimed at fixing problems with old ones.

This latest update's release notes say that it "provides important bug fixes and security updates," but the main one of note is a change related to how iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models handle Crash Detection.

The Crash Detection feature is designed to call for emergency services when someone is involved in a serious car crash - but emergency workers have already complained that it's too keen. They'll hope this update fixes that. Emergency workers around the world have already complained that the iPhones are too quick to call for help, often for no other reason than they fell off someone's dashboard.

We recently got a look at the performance of the GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU in a build utilizing the AD107 GPU chip. It features 3072 CUDA cores; clock speeds up to 2370 MHz, 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus interface, and a power range between 35-115W. According to a new post by a well-known leaker of all things GeForce, Kopite7kimi, on Twitter, we've got word that the desktop GeForce RTX 4060 will be the same AD107 GPU.

As per the info, the RTX 4060 will use the AD107-400-A1 chip, feature 3072 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 18Gbps memory, and a power rating of 115W. And 24 MB of cache (L2). The power rating is particularly interesting because it's considerably less than the GeForce RTX 3060 (170W) and the GeForce RTX 2060 (160W). This would be the first time a desktop-class x060 GPU has used the 107 chip.

If the laptop benchmarks are anything to go by, then the RTX 4060 will be around 25% faster than the RTX 3060 12GB model but will feature less VRAM. And then there's the memory bus downgrade of 128-bit versus 192-bit. As we've seen with other GeForce RTX 40 Series cards in the desktop space, NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture scales exceptionally well even when drawing much less power than the max TGP.

Cinemas have always been the realm of projectors, from traditional film-based projection to the rise of digital cinemas and digital projection. Some digital projectors in the home theatre space rival what you can find at cinemas with 4K and 8K images and impressive features.

Of course, projector technology fundamentally differs from what we see in the TV and desktop display space, where it begins and ends with LED. From OLED to QLED to VA and IPS, even though there are varying levels of quality and technology and resolutions that also go up to 8K, it's still backlit or self-lit panel technology. Projectors project light onto a screen, reflecting the latest Avatar or Marvel superhero adventure to audiences.

LG Miraclass (a combination of Miracle and Class) are massive LED screens targeting theatres directly. "Ideal for theater operators eager to present moviegoers with new, premium services and immersive viewing experiences, LG's latest lineup of LED screens delivers realistic images with natural colors and deep blacks," writes the press release.

Laptops powered by the new GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 laptop GPUs are set to hit retail shelves in just over a week. With that, we've got our first look at early benchmarks for an upcoming laptop running the new Intel Core i9-13900HX processor and GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU - via Bilibili.

In-game benchmarks for Assassin's Creed Valhalla (in 1080p) showcase that the RTX 4060 laptop GPU is faster than the desktop RTX 3060 12GB and an impressive 60% faster than the RTX 3060 laptop GPU.

Of course, these are not direct comparisons on account of different CPUs and configurations, but it's an early sign that NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace generation scales incredibly well across the entire line-up. To put that into perspective, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU is aimed at mainstream gamers based on the AD107 GPU die. It features 3072 CUDA cores; clock speeds up to 2370 MHz, 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus interface, and a power range between 35-115W.

Recently we looked at Sabrent's latest USB Docking Station, which features dual M.2 PCIe/NVMe and SATA 2.5/3.5 Inch support and a funky futuristic look. In the world of docking stations, it was pretty straightforward, following the standard toaster-style design of dropping in a drive vertically, copying data, and popping it out when you're done like some data-filled pop tart.

The new USB Type-C Flat Docking Station (DS-UFNC) is similar in terms of functionality; it supports the tool-free installation of M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs and 2.5"/3.5" SATA SSD/HDDs. It features a dual-drive mode and the ability to clone drives offline with LED indicators letting you know that data stuff is happening. Plus, the M.2 PCIe NVMe slot features an integrated heatsink to ensure that all that data is kept nice and cool. And transfer speeds can reach up to 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2) with a backward-compatible USB interface and support for both Windows and macOS.

Okay, so with all of the spec stuff out of the way, where Sabrent's new USB Type-C Flat Docking Station sets itself apart from others is the look that we can only guess was inspired by Sony's classic Walkman range of portable audio cassette players from the 1980s and 1990s. The press release has a header titled "Dock and Walk," so the answer is probably yes.

As Valve's Steam Deck approaches its first anniversary, the highly sought-after portable gaming PC handheld is still as popular as it was first released. It still hasn't made its way down to markets like Australia, home of the surprisingly large percentage of the TweakTown crew on account of Valve selling as many Steam Decks as it can produce.

As Valve offers two models with NVMe storage, a 256GB model and a larger 512GB model, the sheer size of most people's Steam libraries means this is probably not enough. The easiest way to expand the storage of a Steam Deck is to go the microSD route; even though microSD storage has now cracked the 1.5TB threshold, once you go over a certain storage amount in the SD realm, you're looking at a severe dent on the ol' digital wallet.

The problem with upgrading the internal NVMe SSD is that it uses the hard-to-find M.2 2230 SSD format, which differs from the more common 2280 SSDs on account of the '30' referring to a length of 30mm. Not many devices use this SSD style; the Steam Deck is one, and the Microsoft Surface is another. And with that, you can find all M.2 2230 drives top out at 512GB. That is, until now.

Microsoft tells UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority that its Game Pass service can actually reduce full game sales of titles offered on the subscription.

Microsoft has apparently confirmed what we've thought for a while: Subscription access can interfere with game sales. The CMA's provisional report finds that Game Pass actually cannibalizes sales of premium games to such a consistent and repeatable degree that Microsoft has an average percentage margin for the sales decreases.

The exact information has been redacted, but Microsoft's submitted data revealed a "__% decline in base game sales" a year after the title was added to Game Pass. This means that a game is expected to sell less copies once it's made available on Game Pass, and this effect can last for a year.

The Nintendo Switch platform of hardware, software, and services has generated nearly $67 billion in lifetime revenue, Nintendo's latest Q3 financial report indicates.

Over the holidays, Nintendo generated $4.68 billion from the Switch ecosystem of products, content, and services. These earnings were down nearly 20% year-over-year, driven by proportionally lower game sales and Switch hardware shipments. Nintendo's Q3 performance was far from bad but it was notably lower than last year's holiday earnings.

We've seen Nintendo reveal full Switch shipments and software sales, but how much has the handheld-console hybrid platform generated since it released in March 2017? We went back to chart historical Switch platform revenues and converted from yen to USD based on Nintendo's provided foreign exchange rates. The results have revealed some of the most interesting bits of data from Nintendo's figures.

Officials reported a major solar flare occurring on the sun on Saturday, February 11. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured video footage of the event.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the flare was a powerful X1.1-class flare that caused the administration to issue a warranted radio blackout warning. According to NOAA, the flare did cause a radio blackout for a few different regions around Earth, specifically South America being hit the hardest. Notably, the flare can be traced back to Active Region 3217, which is expected to produce more activity as it moves across the sun's surface, according to what NOAA has written on its website.

It should be noted that the sun can produce various solar flares ranging in power. The lowest-power solar flares are A-class, and the strongest are X-class flares. The most powerful solar flare ever recorded occurred in 2003 and registered as X28 before the instruments that were measuring it reached their total capabilities. While not always the case, a solar flare is closely associated with ejections of large quantities of solar plasma.

Reports are coming out from China about local authorities spotting an unknown object flying near a port city.

The news comes from Global Times and Sky News Asia Correspondent Brent O'Halloran, which both said Chinese authorities detected the object near the coastal city of Rizhao, located on the Yellow Sea. The Global Times Twitter post states that Chinese authorities reminded fishermen to be safe out on the water and that maritime authorities were preparing to shoot it down.

The claims of an unknown object appearing near China come after the nation claimed its weather balloon was purely for civilian use only, or more specifically, "meteorological research". China said the balloon was blown off course and criticized the US for shooting it down when it entered US airspace off the coast of South Carolina last week.

Elon Musk is planning on bringing more than one-hundred brand new homes to employees at one of his companies, as the Tesla CEO wants his staff living close to their place of work.

Reports from the Austin Business Journal revealed that The Boring Company, a company founded by Elon Musk in 2016, will be bringing a large influx of housing to Austin's Bastrop County. The new housing developments are being conducted through The Boring Company's "Project Amazing", which involves Florida-based home builder Lennar which reportedly will be constructing 110 homes near The Boring Company's headquarters.

According to County documents, street names around these homes will be Boring Boulevard, Cutterhead Crossing, Waterjet Way, and Porpoise Place. The company that owns the land where the homes will be constructed is Gappes Bass LLC, which is a company affiliated with The Boring Company. So, why is Musk looking to build homes for his workers? Simple. Tesla has a gigafactory in Texas that is expected to have up to 20,000 workers, and SpaceX is expected to expand further with its own factory that will likely need more employees.

Tesla has made an appearance at the Super Bowl, but it isn't a positive one, as the advertisement comes from one of the company's biggest critics Dawn Project.

The above Super Bowl ad was created by Dawn Project, an organization committed to making "computers safe for humanity". The organization was created by tech entrepreneur Dan O'Dowd and has been going after Tesla since the company began rolling out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. The Super Bowl ad is designed to bring awareness to purported faults within Tesla's FSD software, and these faults are demonstrated numerous times throughout the duration of the video.

Dawn Project shows Tesla vehicles failing to stop for child-sized dummies that are crossing the street, failing to stop for stop signs attached to the side of a school bus, crossing illegally into the oncoming lane, driving past 'do not enter' signs and even hitting a stroller in the middle of the road. Dawn Project's goal for the Super Bowl ad is to bring awareness to FSD in hopes that lawmakers will ban the feature from public roads.

The rising popularity of AI-based language and text tool ChatGPT has been one of the most talked about and covered tech stories of 2023. It's indicative of the boom in AI business and investment. AI tools like ChatGPT currently rely on AI processing - a key part of NVIDIA's portfolio, even in the consumer and enthusiast GPU space.

This is where GeForce RTX graphics cards, like the new GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080, currently sit. NVIDIA's stock has recently seen massive gains in the region of 40% due to the increased demand for AI powerhouses like the Hopper H100 and Ampere A100 graphics cards.

The explosion of interest in ChatGPT, in particular, is an interesting case as it was trained on NVIDIA GPUs, with reports indicating that it took 10,000 cards to train the model we see today. And to keep up with the demand for the tool, it will need to scale rapidly. On this subject, Fierce Electronics questioned ChatGPT directly, asking if hardware from other vendors would factor into its growth, and it got the following response.

Another object has been detected in US airspace and has been brought down by the US Air Force, marking the fourth object removed from US skies in a little over a week.

The newest unknown object was detected over Lake Huron, near the Canadian border, and according to US Air Force General Glen VanHerck, who is responsible for protecting US airspace, the military is still not able to determine the identity of the object. Notably, this object is different from the object that was recently shot down in Canada on Saturday, which was reported to have been cylindrical shaped, and not another Chinese weather balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina a week prior.

VanHerck explained that officials are specifically calling these anomalies "objects" and "not balloons, for a reason." Furthermore, VanHerck, the head of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), said he would not rule out extraterrestrial life or any other explanation for the origin of the objects. The General said, "I'll let the intel community and the counterintelligence community figure that out."

Elon Musk has taken to his personal Twitter account to comment on the recent unknown objects showing up in American airspace.

Officials began having concerns about objects entering US airspace when a Chinese weather balloon made its way toward the US off the coast of South Carolina. China claimed the weather balloon was for civilian operations only and didn't have any intelligence capabilities. President Biden ordered the removal of the weather balloon, and it was promptly shot down by an F-22 aircraft. The wreckage was recovered, and according to the Pentagon, the balloon had many devices that were capable of geolocating communications.

A week later, officials detected an unknown object off the coast of Alaska, which resulted in military personnel dispatching fighter jets to inspect the radar anomaly. As with the spy weather balloon, Biden ordered the Alaskan object to be brought down and recovered. According to the Pentagon, the Alaskan object was much smaller than the Chinese weather balloon, and its shape was more similar to a car than a balloon. Additionally, the object was operating at approximately 40,000 feet and posed a risk to civilian air traffic, hence the decision to bring it down.

ACER's new custom Intel Arc-based BiFrost Arc A770 OC Graphic Card features a rather unique and cool-looking two-slot design. The combination of a traditional open-air fan and an old-school blower called the AeroBlade 3D Fan. Throw in some vibrant RGB lighting, and it has a stylish look to match its affordable USD 399 price point for a GPU with 16GB of VRAM.

For those wondering how Intel's new Arc range has been progressing since its debut last year, a recent driver update brought massive improvements to gaming. It's the latest in a string of Intel Arc driver updates that have brought an across-the-board improvement to how the cards perform across a wide range of titles. And with that, Intel Arc has become an enticing option for new builds on a budget. And with Arc price cuts, Intel is eyeing the budget and mid-range market in 2023.

And this new card from ACER falls into this camp, with its discounted USD 349 price at Amazon, resulting in it being unavailable/sold out at the retailer thanks to a 13% price reduction.

Use third-party apps from Razer, Corsair, ASUS, MSI, and others to manage and sync RGB lighting on all your PC hardware. That's how it has been for many years now, and to be honest, that's how we expected all things RGB and lighting would continue for the foreseeable future. Well, as per the latest public test build of Windows 11, it looks like Microsoft is adding the ability to customize lighting directly within Windows settings.

As spotted on Twitter by user Albacore, the options appear in the 'Personalization' section of Windows 11 and include all of the basic stuff you'll need to customize RGB lighting. It's a simple interface, but it includes options to adjust brightness, Lighting effects, Effect speed, and Color, and even have your lighting match your current Windows accent color. What effect this will have on people installing Razer Synapse or Corsair iCUE to manage their lighting remains to be seen. Still, it's certainly interesting to see these features being added to Windows 11.

Microsoft's approach has been all over the place regarding Windows as a platform for PC gaming. However, with Windows 10 and now Windows 11, the integration of the Xbox app and PC Game Pass has seen a renewed focus on Windows as a hub for gaming, so it makes sense that controlling RGB lighting would inevitably become a part of Windows.

NVIDIA's AI-powered DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) has revolutionized the PC gaming space, upscaling to improve performance while maintaining visual fidelity. It has sparked similar technologies from both AMD and Intel, though the arrival of DLSS version 2.0 really made it one of those in-game features where if it's there, you tick that box.

Of course, the technology is limited to NVIDIA GeForce RTX hardware, and the new Frame Generation technology that uses AI to create brand-new frames goes one step further by being limited to the new hardware found inside the GeForce RTX 40 Series. And like all software and AI-based things, NVIDIA DLSS continues to improve to the point where more recent versions of the tech can be manually applied to older titles using older versions of DLSS to enhance visual fidelity or minimize potential artifacts.

And with that, NVIDIA has updated the developer-focused NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution SDK to version 3.1, adding a very cool feature in the form of the 'ability to stay up-to-date with the latest DLSS improvements.' This means future implementations of DLSS in games will be able to update the DLL automatically without the need to source and overwrite files manually. This a very cool move from NVIDIA, especially now as DLSS now includes DLSS Super Resolution (what we know of as DLSS 2) in addition to the new DLSS 3-based combo that adds Frame Generation and NVIDIA Reflex.