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Chip firm founded by ex-Intel president plans massive 256-core CPU to surf AI inference wave and give Nvidia B100 a run for its money — Ampere Computing AmpereOne-3 likely to support PCIe 6.0 and DDR5 tech

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Ampere Computing unveiled its AmpereOne Family of processors last year, boasting up to 192 single-threaded Ampere cores, which was the highest in the industry.  These chips, designed for cloud efficiency and performance, were Ampere’s first product based on its new custom core leveraging internal IP,  signalling a shift in the sector, according to CEO Renée … Read more

Apple Finally Plans to Release a Calculator App for iPad Later This Year

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Apple is finally planning a Calculator app for the iPad, over 14 years after launching the device, according to a source familiar with the matter. iPadOS 18 will include a built-in Calculator app for all iPad models that are compatible with the software update, which is expected to be unveiled during the opening keynote of … Read more

Disney Plus rumored plans prove the further we get from cable, the closer we get to cable

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Streaming television was supposed to kill cable and broadcast TV. Ad-free, endless choice, on-demand, and on your schedule meant the no-compromises television experience of our dreams. Except it hasn’t quite turned out that way and now it’s starting to look like the old models, the ones that buoyed cable and broadcast television for decades are … Read more

Apple’s M4 plans could make the latest MacBooks outdated already

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Last week, we reported on famed Apple leaker Mark Gurman’s prediction that an M4 Mac refresh could be expected sometime this year. Gurman suggested that the in-house silicon is nearing the production stage, and could launch later this year. Now, Gurman has shared a roadmap of exactly when to expect M4 refreshes of the Apple Mac … Read more

Visible Plus is one of the best cheap cell phone plans – and it just got even better

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Visible Wireless Plus plan was already one of the best cheap cell phone plans money could buy, but it’s even better value now thanks to a host of excellent new features. The Visible Plus plan still costs $45/mo, but it now includes more generous mobile hotspot speeds, a free additional line for a smartwatch, and … Read more

HP launched a very promising ultra portable XPS13 killer laptop — the 1kg EliteBook 635 Aero G11 is only available in Japan with seemingly no plans for a global launch, but why?

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HP has launched a new ultra-portable laptop in Japan, and the sleek and powerful EliteBook 635 Aero G11 is already being hailed as a potential competitor to Dell‘s XPS 13, thanks to impressive specs and a lightweight design.  The Windows 11 Pro laptop is powered by either an AMD Ryzen 5 8640U or Ryzen 7 … Read more

Fallout TV show creator hints at ‘really cool’ season 2 plans as rumors swirl over Prime Video series return

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Fallout TV show creator Jonathan Nolan says that “really cool conversations” have taken place about a possible second season amid reports that a follow-up is already in development. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar, Nolan – who also directed the Amazon series’ first three episodes – suggested that Prime Video’s Fallout TV show wouldn’t end after a … Read more

TextNow unlimited data plans start at just $0.99 now – yes, really

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Sick of paying for heaps of data you don’t even need? The mobile provider TextNow has recently introduced a flexible array of unlimited data passes that could be a fantastic option. TextNow’s new unlimited data passes include an hourly pass for $0.99, a daily pass for $4.99, and a monthly pass for $39.99. Under the … Read more

Samsung confirms next generation HBM4 memory is in fact Snowbolt — and reveals it plans to flood the market with precious AI memory amidst growing competition with SK Hynix and Micron

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Samsung has revealed it expects to triple its HBM chip production this year. “Following the third-generation HBM2E and fourth-generation HBM3, which are already in mass production, we plan to produce the 12-layer fifth-generation HBM and 32 gigabit-based 128 GB DDR5 products in large quantities in the first half of the year,” SangJoon Hwang, EVP and … Read more

Samsung archrival plans construction of world’s largest chip factory — at more than $90 billion, it will take more than 20 years to finish, so one wonders what other exciting tech will it produce

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SK Hynix, Samsung‘s chief competitor and the world’s number two memory maker, has begun its audacious plan to build the largest chip production facility on the planet. The construction at SK Hynix’s giant Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, will comprise four units. Work on the first unit, which is intended to be … Read more