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Intel Arc A370M Alchemist GPU Gets First Gaming Benchmarks, Shows Competitive Performance Versus The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 The Intel Arc A370M is positioned within the entry-level discrete GPU segment and based on the ACM-G11 SKU, the smallest of the two Arc Alchemist SKUs. It utilizes the full ACM-G11 GPU config with 8 Xe Cores (1024 ALUs), 8 ray tracing units, 1550 MHz graphics clock, 4 GB of 64-bit GDDR6 memory, and a TDP range of 35-50W....

Intel’s First Discrete Gaming Graphics Card In The Arc Alchemist A-Series Launching In Summer 2022 The Intel ARC Alchemist graphics card was first visually demonstrated by YouTuber Moore’s Law Is Dead. Intel’s new card originally showcased a black cover with an elongated green printed circuit board back when we first saw it as an engineering sample. Later, it was showcased with a modern silver aesthetic but the latest shots once again show a black-colored shroud....

Intel Talks Arc GPUs: Ray Tracing Performance Better Than NVIDIA RTX, Competitive Prices, Future Arc GPUs PCGamer’s Senior Hardware Editor, Jacob Ridley, went on a trip to Berlin where IFA 2022 is taking place. There, he sat down with Intel’s marketing gurus, Tom Peterson and Ryan Shrout who gave away some meaty info regarding their Arc GPUs. There’s a lot to cover but to sum it up, we get a few details on Intel’s RTU (Ray Tracing Unit) and its performance, what the prices of Intel Arc GPUs would look like, and where Arc goes from here in the future....

Intel’s Flagship Alder Lake Desktop CPU, The Core i9-12900K, Rocks 5.5 GHz Boost Clock & 150W TDP, Priced at Over $750 US At CES 2022, Intel confirmed that they will be bringing the Core i9-12900KS, a heavily-binned variant of the Core i9-12900K CPU, to the consumer segment. This chip is designed purely for the high-end enthusiast and overclocking community and as such, it rocks some beastly specs. — Intel Technology (@IntelTech) January 3, 2022 Intel Core i9-12900KS 16 Core / 24 Thread Desktop CPU The Intel Core i9-12900KS will be the flagship chip in the 12th Gen Alder Lake Desktop CPU lineup....

Intel Core i9-13900KS 6 GHz CPU Is 5% Faster In Single & 10% Faster In Multi-Threaded Performance In Latest Benchmark Leak The Intel Core i9-13900KS will be the flagship Raptor Lake CPU, featuring 24 cores and 32 threads in an 8 P-Core and 16 E-Core configuration. The 13900KS CPU features a ‘Thermal Velocity Boost’ frequency of up to 6 GHz, making it the first chip to hit that frequency out of the box....

Raptor Lake-P open-source graphics support finds home in the upcoming Mesa 22.2 kernel Micheal Larabel of Linux website Phoronix points out that the enablement of Intel’s Raptor Lake-P support is minor. Mesa 22.2 has already acquired Raptor Lake-S support from Intel open-source developers. RPL-S and RPL-P are only a further addition to driver code paths for Alder Lake, and similar 12th Gen-based graphics are already available. With this new enablement, Intel added six PCI IDs and about twelve lines of code to the already lengthy kernel:...

Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPU & Raptor Point Z790 PCH’s Official Specifications Leak Out Ahead of Launch So starting with the specifications, Intel’s 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs will utilize the hybrid core design, featuring a mix of Performance-Optimized ‘P’ and Efficiency-Optimized ‘E’ cores. For the new chips, Intel will be using a brand new P-Core known as Raptor Cove which will replace the Golden Cove cores featured on the Alder Lake CPUs....

Developers can Now Download and Install iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 beta 5, Public Beta to Release Soon The update is currently available to developers only, obviously. Public beta testers should be able to take the beta for a spin momentarily. If you already have a previous beta installed on your device, then simply follow these steps in order to install iOS 15.6 or iPadOS 15.6 beta 5: Launch the Settings app Tap on General Now tap on Software Update Tap on Download and Install when beta 5 shows up for download...

iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and watchOS 9 Public Beta to Release in July on Compatible Devices iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 are major updates considering the number of front-facing features they bring to the table. iOS 16 will enhance the Lock Screenw with widgets and customization while iPadOS 16 will being new multitasking improvements to the iPad with Stage Manager. If you are a developer, you can download the latest version of Apple’s new software updates on compatible iPhone and iPad models right now from the Apple Developer Center, However, if you are not a developer, you might have to wait a month to check out Apple’s upcoming iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and watchOS 9 software updates....

With the iPhone 14 mini No Longer a Part of the Lineup, Demand Will Automatically Pick up for the Bigger Display Variants Ahead of the iPhone 14 launch, DigiTimes has published a paywalled report stating Apple’s plans for its future launch. The entirety of the report was seen by MacRumors, claiming that despite a slowdown in the economy, Apple expects its upcoming range of handsets to sell well. Sadly, Android smartphone shipments have not seen an increase in their shipments, which could be due to the financial challenges consumers are facing in several markets....

Increasing Lead Times of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max Indicate That Supply Shortfalls Are Persistent Earlier, there were reports stating that Foxconn’s Zhengzhou iPhone assembling in China was facing lockdowns due to the COVID-19 restrictions, which naturally impacted iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments. According to an investors’ note spotted by AppleInsider, JP Morgan analysts state that while it is difficult to determine the affected shipments due to the operational restrictions placed on the factory, there are other ways to figure out if there is a supply shortage, and that is increasing lead times....

As the entire crypto world continues to rock and shudder under the near-constant strain of plunging token prices and a cascade of liquidations, Solana stole the proverbial spotlight yesterday, at least temporarily, when it announced a dedicated Android-based smartphone. To wit, Solana is now betting on the Android smartphone – dubbed Saga – to revive its mojo. The device will be paired with the Solana Mobile Stack, which will allow native Android-based Web3 apps to work seamlessly with the Solana network....

The Pixel 7 Pro Seems to Have Some Concerning Display Issues, and We Are Not Sure if a Software Update Can Fix Them Adam Conway, a Senior Technical Editor at XDA-Developers, has been using the Pixel 7 Pro since Monday. He has noticed that although the battery life is a lot better than the predecessor, when you are using the phone at a higher brightness, the battery immediately drops drastically within a short period....

An engineer in Taiwan recently made headlines when he shared his relationship troubles on social media. A report from the Taiwanese publication United Daily News (UDN) revealed that the engineer working in the island’s Southern region was advised by his significant other that he should switch his company and start working for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) if he wants to afford marriage and starting a family. TSMC is the largest company in Taiwan, and as it has diversified its global customer base, the company pays high salaries when compared to others in the region....

Speaking about his cloud-powered Xbox game in an interview with The Guardian, Kojima was his usual grandiose self, claiming the project could “turn things around” for not only just the gaming industry, but the movie industry as well. “It’s almost like a new medium. If this succeeds, it will turn things around – not just in the game industry, but in the movie industry as well.” It’s no secret that Kojima is essentially a frustrated filmmaker trapped in the gaming industry, so the line above is certainly intriguing....

M1 Ultra Chip is 56 Percent Faster in Single-Core and 21 Percent Faster in Multi-Core Performance Compared to Intel-powered Mac Pro as Shown in Early Benchmarks Following the Peek Performance event, the first benchmarks for Apple’s M1 Ultra chip appeared on Geekbench labeled Mac 13,2. The benchmark score confirms that the doubled-up M1 Max chip is able to beat Apple’s highest-end Mac Pro which is powered by an Intel processor. To be specific, the M1 Ultra chip receives a single-core score of 1793 and a multi-core score of 24055....

The SP850 PSU from LIAN LI offers 850W of power and PCIe 5.0 connectivity in an SFX enclosure The SP850 PSU from LIAN LI offers 80 PLUS GOLD efficiency certification with completely modular braided cables to maintain a clean aesthetic in any computer setup. Utilizing high durability Japanese electrolytic capacitors allows the PSU to last for longer amounts of use than nominal PSUs on the market. LIAN LI has also included a PCIe 5....

Created by developer Pixel Heart Studio and published by SOEDESCO, Airoheart runs in Unreal Engine 4 and has been in development since 2018. The game offers real-time combat in an enchanting open world and takes clear inspiration from classic titles such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and the older Final Fantasy entries. “Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics”, the description reads....

Starting off with TechCrunch, Matthew Panzarino says that the M1 iPad Air sits in between the iPad mini 6 and takes on the iPad Pro at the same time. However, some buyers may still purchase the 11-inch iPad Pro due to a variety of upgrades. As for The Verge, Dan Seifert says that Apple’s M1 iPad Air is an easy choice for most buyers if they had to choose between this model and the iPad Pro....

Here’s the full list of tracks that will be added during the Boost Course Pass Wave 2 update: Sky-High Sundae (Original) Kalimari Desert (Mario Kart 64) Mario Circuit 3 (Super Mario Kart) Mushroom Gorge (Mario Kart Wii) Sydney Sprint (Mario Kart Tour) Waluigi Pinball (Mario Kart DS) Snow Land (Mario Kart Super CIrcuit) New York Minute (Mario Kart Tour) A video showing off the upcoming tracks in the Booster Course Pass can be seen below:...