New iPad Pros Support Lower Refresh Rate, But Lack Always-On Display

The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models are equipped with OLED displays that support a refresh rate as low as 10Hz, but the devices still lack an always-on display option like the iPhone and Apple Watch have, according to Apple’s tech specs. While the iPad Pro has supported ProMotion since 2017, the device only … Read more

Final Cut Pro for iPad gets support for external drives and live multicam recording

Apple is all over the place today on the hardware side of things, having just . However, some of Apple’s most beloved software is also getting some love. There’s a Final Cut Pro for tablets that brings plenty of long-requested features. The big news for video editors? Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 (actual name) … Read more

New Intel Arrow Lake leak alleges no Thunderbolt 5 support for Z890 motherboards

A prominent hardware leaker has alleged that while Thunderbolt 4 will come as standard for Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs on Z890, that the upcoming CPU generation will miss out on Thunderbolt 5.  As spotted by Videocardz, hardware leaker Golden Pig Upgrade has claimed that Intel Arrow Lake will miss out on Thunderbolt 5 support … Read more

Can Steam Deck get even better? Nvidia’s expanded GeForce NOW support is a resounding yes

Despite some stiff competition from the likes of Lenovo, Asus, MSI, and more, Valve’s Steam Deck has made its position as one of the best PC gaming handhelds in the market known time and again. And with the announcement that Nvidia’s GeForce NOW will introduce wider support for the Steam Deck, its dominance is even … Read more

LG TVs Gain Support for Dolby Atmos With Apple Music

LG has updated its Apple Music app to support Dolby Atmos, making it the first smart TV manufacturer to do so (via FlatpanelsHD). The change allows users to experience immersive audio that enhances the spatial perception of sound, previously achievable only with external hardware. The feature was confirmed to be operational on the LG GX … Read more

Support communities that will lose out in the energy transition

With many places around the world heavily reliant on fossil-fuel production for jobs, there is a need for more global studies to assess the impact of decarbonization on affected communities.Credit: Madeleine Jettre/Alamy Thirty million new jobs. According to the International Energy Agency, that’s what the clean-energy sector will need by 2030 if the world follows … Read more

Lenovo unveils first all-AMD AI ‘supercomputer’ flanked with up to 1.5TB of HBM memory and promises drop-in support for the future AMD EPYC CPU — new ThinkSystem has dual EPYC CPUs and 8 Instinct MI300X GPUs

Lenovo has taken the wraps off its ThinkSystem SR685a V3 server, which it says is an optimal solution for both enterprise private on-prem AI as well as for public AI cloud service providers. Crafted in tandem with AMD, the server has been specifically engineered to handle the demanding compute needs associated with GenAI and Large … Read more

Samsung Internet beta with secret mode screenshot support gets wider release

Last updated: April 29th, 2024 at 13:30 UTC+02:00 Samsung recently released a new version of the Samsung Internet beta app that introduced support for taking screenshots when browsing websites in Secret mode. The new version initially received a limited release, but it is now rolling out more widely for users around the world. As mentioned, … Read more

2PB SSD storage in your computer? Why not — storage firm debuts tech that can support up to 32 drives, perfect if you want to use 61.44TB Solidigm SSDs or even bigger PCIe 5.0 ones in the future

HighPoint has unveiled the industry’s first 8-Channel PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch and NVMe RAID product lines.  Powered by Broadcom’s PEX89048 IC, these are designed to cater to high-demand, data-intensive applications and integrate Broadcom’s Gen5 PCIe switching technology to utilize x16 lanes of Gen5 host bandwidth, direct from the CPU, across Intel and AMD platforms. … Read more

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

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