Posts

Crypto startup GRIID, preparing to go public on the NYSE for an estimated $3.3 billion, is Intel’s first Bonanza Mine processor customer. Fox Business reveals today that crypto startup GRIID officially signs a long-term contract with Intel to utilize the new ASIC-based processors. Bonanza Mine is a unique ASIC processor that can offer shallow voltage levels and remain energy efficient in mining Bitcoin. Intel was silent about whether the chip would be available for purchase or if it was merely a concept design....

Intel Updates Its Next-Gen Chip Production & Process Node Progress In Latest Earnings Call The first product that Intel’s CEO highlighted is 14th Gen Meteor Lake family for desktops and laptops. Based on the Intel 4 process node, the next-gen client CPU is on road to high-volume manufacturing and the first production stepping is expected to be taped out in Q4 2022. The second major product is the server-aimed Granite Rapids Xeon lineup which will utilize the “3” process node and the first stepping is already out of the Fab....

Intel XeSS Comparable To NVIDIA’s DLSS 2.3 At Launch, Better Than Native Resolution The first results of Intel’s premiere technology for its Arc Alchemist GPUs are out and it looks like XeSS, as expected, shines against its rival. In a detailed review published by Digital Foundry, we get to see the tech in action in various modes but the overall conclusion is that XeSS in its first outing is comparable to NVIDIA’s DLSS 2....

Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) enables an innovative frame-rate boosting technology supported by Intel Arc graphics cards and other GPU vendors. Using AI deep learning to perform upscaling, Intel XeSS offers higher frame rates without degrading the image quality. XeSS is a temporally amortized super-sampling/upsampling technique that drops in place of the Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) stage in the game renderer, achieving significantly better image quality than current state-of-the-art techniques in games....

Apple Issues RC Builds of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2, macOS 13.1 and tvOS 16.2 to Developers and Public Beta Testers If you are a registered developer or a public beta tester, you can go right ahead and download the new RC builds on your devices. They are all available over the air and we will walk you through the steps required to initiate the download. Remember, these steps only work if you have the previous beta installed, otherwise you have to enroll yourself in the Beta Software Program or the Apple Developer Program in order to gain access to the beta bits....

iPhone 14 Front-Facing Camera to Also Feature Larger Aperture, With New Suppliers Added to Provide High-Quality Parts Apple is said to increase the number of suppliers for camera parts that will eventually be found in the iPhone 14 series, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Previously, he made predictions that LG Innotek will provide the technology giant with quality front camera parts as Chinese manufacturers failed to ink a deal with Apple as they did not pass the company’s stringent testing phase....

A15 Bionic Chip on iPhone 14 Models to Features Improved Performance Compared to iPhone 13 Models It was suggested by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in March that only the iPhone 14 Pro models will feature the new A16 Bionic chip. The standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will stick to Apple’s 15 Bionic chip. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also agreed that the stand iPhone 14 models are “likely to stick to the A15 from last year or a variant of it....

iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max to Stick With the Lightning Interface, According to New Rumor The 30W charger is not expected to get a separate announcement, though it is possible that Apple briefs the audience that the two flagships will support a higher wattage. According to DuanRui, who has a history of leaks on Twitter surrounding iPhones, shares that an accessory maker has started sending new products to the media and intends to market them in future videos....

iPhone 14 Pro Max Has a Noticeable Camera Bump Since It Is Rumored to Feature a 48MP Main Sensor Upgrade Two images uploaded on Baidu and shared by Twitter user ShrimpApplePro show the iPhone 14 Pro Max with a length of 160.71mm, which is not far off from the iPhone 13 Pro Max, having a length of 160.8mm. Despite sporting a smaller length, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is said to feature a slightly larger display, and with the removal of the notch, users can also experience additional screen real estate....

The partnership includes a fully authentic in-game integration that will feature Juventus’ stadium, the Allianz Stadium, along with the club’s logo and kits. Both partners are also excited to work across several lifestyle and cultural initiatives bringing new opportunities outside of football. Additionally, former Juventus legend Claudio Marchisio will join as a FUT Hero, while current star Dušan Vlahović will also serve as an ambassador for EA SPORTS FIFA 23....

v21H1v20H2v2004 This only takes a few minutes to download and install, and no system reboot is required. Download and Install KB5005463 for Windows 10 Since this update does not bring any new features or fixes to the operating system, a standalone download has not been made available by Microsoft. However, if you have any of the mentioned Windows 10 versions, you can install the update through Windows Updates. Here is how: Navigate to Settings app » Update & Security » Windows Update and then click Check for Updates....

That might be changing in an upcoming WhatsApp feature. Based on a tip from WaBetaInso, the company is currently working on a new feature that would allow WhatsApp users to leave the group silently. The source has shared a screenshot that shows that when you leave a group, other members will not be informed about your exit. Only you and the group admin will be notified that you have left the group....

Here are the Mac Models Compatible with the Newly Announced macOS 13 Ventura Beta This is a big year for the Mac and macOS 13 Ventura brings exciting new features and technologies to the table. If you have a Mac with Apple silicon, then you are definitely going to love the direction in which the Mac is headed. To read all about the new features, be sure to check out the following:...

[ORIGINAL STORY] Lost Ark continues to do extremely well in terms of player figures. After the 1.32 million concurrent player peak registered nine days ago (Steam’s second-highest peak in the all-time chart after PUBG), yesterday SteamDB measured a peak of 1.17 million concurrent players. Are you enjoying your time with Lost Ark so far? Let us know below. Ongoing Work We appreciate your help in identifying the top issues you are experiencing....

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) shares are currently trading at the $13 price handle, decisively below the $15/share price at which the company was able to obtain PIPE financing back in 2021. However, Lucid has finally started traversing the arduous path toward financial stability, as evidenced by the company’s Q3 2022 earnings disclosure today. Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2022 For the three months that ended on the 30th of September, Lucid Group has now disclosed $195....

Lucid Group is progressing fairly smoothly toward its overall goal of achieving financial stability, with the company having recorded major milestones to this effect in recent weeks. The first major breakthrough came back in February when Lucid Group leased a plot of land from Emaar EC – a Saudi joint-stock public company – in the King Abdullah Economic City’s (KAEC) Industrial Valley. The 25-year lease agreement came at the cost of $30....

While the developer is still evaluating future developments for the series, it is fully committed to creating a new future for the Metal Max series, which is one of the longest-running JRPG franchises that is still active today. Series creator Hiroshi Miyaoka has also joined Cygames to continue working on the series as a director. In a new statement, he confirmed that they are still in the “wild ideas” stage, but he hopes that the series will be reborn in a way that it will be enjoyable for both fans of the series and newcomers....

The CMA expects comments from the interested parties (Microsoft and Activision Blizzard) by July 20th at the latest. The UK-based authority will decide whether to open a more in-depth Phase 2 investigation on September 1st. To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party. On the US side, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been reviewing the case at least since early March, when both Microsoft and Activision Blizzard received a request for additional information and documentary material....

So, what’s coming with the update? The Iberian Peninsula includes Spain and Portugal, as well as Andorra, and Gibraltar. In total, players will be able to course through 583,000 square kilometers of wonderful landmarks, incredible sights, and marvelous buildings. You can take a look at the upcoming stunning visuals from the Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 8 below: The update allows players to explore coastal nooks of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, the heights of the Pyrenees, and the legendary architecture of Lisbon and Madrid....

Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith stated: CWA President Chris Shelton added: The labor neutrality agreement is based on the following five provisions. This seems to be part of Microsoft’s strategies to facilitate the successful closing of the $70 billion worthy deal with Activision Blizzard. The closing should take place before the end of June 2023, unless regulatory agencies like the FTC sue to block the deal.