This startup wants to take on Nvidia with a server-on-a-chip to eliminate what it calls an already flawed system — faster GPU, CPU, LPU, TPU or NIC will not deliver the leap that many firms are aiming for

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This startup wants to take on Nvidia with a server-on-a-chip to eliminate what it calls an already flawed system — faster GPU, CPU, LPU, TPU or NIC will not deliver the leap that many firms are aiming for

According to Israeli startup NeuReality, many AI possibilities aren’t fully realized due to the cost and complexity of building and scaling AI systems.  Current solutions are not optimized for inference and rely on general-purpose CPUs, which were not designed for AI. Moreover, CPU-centric architectures necessitate multiple hardware components, resulting in underutilized Deep Learning Accelerators (DLAs) … Read more

Samsung Care+ plans to get costlier but bring unlimited battery repairs

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Samsung Care+ plans to get costlier but bring unlimited battery repairs

Samsung is bringing unlimited battery repairs to Samsung Care+, its premium after-sales service plans. However, the Samsung Care+ and Samsung Care+ with Theft and Loss plans are getting pricier by $2 per month in the USA with this change. This change is happening from May 2024. This change was spotted by Android Authority. Samsung Care+ … Read more

Hackers are already attacking this Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, so patch now

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Hackers are already attacking this Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, so patch now

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a new Microsoft Sharepoint Server vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling that hackers have begun exploiting it in the wild. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-24955, and carries a severity score of 7.2. It is described as a critical remote code execution … Read more

SMBs believe AI is going to give them the edge when it comes to success

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SMBs believe AI is going to give them the edge when it comes to success

Small business owners are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to gain a competitive advantage in the market, new research has claimed. A GoDaddy study of over 500 US entrepreneurs found a growing confidence in the power of generative AI tools to drive business success. The findings indicate a positive shift in attitude towards AI among … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, March 29 (game #795)

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, March 29 (game #795)

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but it’s even more important in … Read more

Oregon’s New Right to Repair Law Bans ‘Parts Pairing’ Restrictions

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Oregon’s New Right to Repair Law Bans ‘Parts Pairing’ Restrictions

Oregon this week signed a Right to Repair bill into law, and it is notable because it is the first such law that puts a stop to the practice of parts pairing. Manufacturers like Apple are not able to require customers to use Apple-sourced parts that then have to be authenticated, with the bill giving … Read more

This new phishing attack targets iPhone and Android alike via RCS

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This new phishing attack targets iPhone and Android alike via RCS

A new phishing service has been detected sporting a unique way of approaching iOS and Android users. The Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) tool, called “Darcula” and uncovered by researchers at Netcraft, stands out from the crowd as it reaches out to its victims via the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol for Google Messages and iMessage, instead of … Read more

Tidal’s game-changing feature lets your friends open shared songs in Spotify

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Tidal’s game-changing feature lets your friends open shared songs in Spotify

Music streaming service Tidal is introducing a great new feature to its desktop app, one we hope other platforms implement: universal links. Now, whenever a Tidal user shares a song with a friend, the recipient will be able to listen to the track “on their preferred streaming service.” They won’t be forced to install the … Read more

Judge Tosses Out Cryptocurrency Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Venmo Customers

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Judge Tosses Out Cryptocurrency Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Venmo Customers

A lawsuit targeting Apple’s refusal to allow apps to support cryptocurrency transactions was today tossed out by a San Francisco judge, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, which was filed by Venmo and Cash App customers, claimed that Apple drove up the fees charged by Venmo and Cash App by not letting payment apps facilitate cryptocurrency transactions. … Read more

‘Wean itself off Nvidia’: Samsung signs $750 million agreement with South Korea’s largest online platform — Naver wants to replace Nvidia’s super expensive AI GPU with the more affordable Mach-1 chip

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SMBs believe AI is going to give them the edge when it comes to success

In a move to cut its dependency on Nvidia‘s high-cost AI chips, Naver, the South Korean equivalent of Google, has signed a 1 trillion won ($750 million) agreement with Samsung.  The deal will see the tech giant supply its more affordable Mach-1 chips to Naver, by the end of 2024. The Mach-1 chip, currently under … Read more