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The iPhone 16 could come in a green shade with the same color trick as the iPhone 15

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The iPhone 16 could come in a green shade with the same color trick as the iPhone 15

One of the more notable design features of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus is color-infused glass, which, as the term suggests, fully embeds the colors into the glass, leading to a matte finish with quite pale colors. It’s an effect that’s unlike anything you’ll find on other phones. Well, at least until the … Read more

Another startup is taking on Nvidia using a clever trick — Celestial AI brings DDR5 and HBM together to slash power consumption by 90%, may already be partnering with AMD

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Another startup is taking on Nvidia using a clever trick — Celestial AI brings DDR5 and HBM together to slash power consumption by 90%, may already be partnering with AMD

There’s no shortage of startups pushing technology that could one day prove pivotal in AI computing and memory infrastructure.  Celestial AI, which recently secured $175 million in Series C funding, is looking to commercialize its Photonic Fabric technology which aims to redefine optical interconnects.  Celestial AI’s foundational technology is designed to disaggregate AI compute from … Read more

256TB SSDs could land before 2026 with a surprisingly low price — but will most likely use a controversial and popular trick borrowed from tape technology

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256TB SSDs could land before 2026 with a surprisingly low price — but will most likely use a controversial and popular trick borrowed from tape technology

ScaleFlux has announced its latest SSD controller in what could be a significant step up for the company. The SFX 5016, the successor to the SFX 3016, incorporates several design advancements, including an upgrade from PCIe 4.0 to PCIe 5.0, doubling the host interface speed and bandwidth. The new controller has been designed to support … Read more

Popular SSD vendor uses clever trick to make slower, less durable flash components perform much better — but don’t expect miracles

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Popular SSD vendor uses clever trick to make slower, less durable flash components perform much better — but don’t expect miracles

Although QLC NAND is capable of storing substantial amounts of data, it falls behind in performance when compared to other NAND types. Because it’s denser (housing four bits per cell) than TLC (which accommodates three), it’s typically slower and less robust. Western Digital has employed a smart method to improve the performance and durability of … Read more

AMD’s FSR 3.1 promises improved image quality – with less flickering, better motion – and a trick that’ll delight some Nvidia GPU owners

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AMD’s FSR 3.1 promises improved image quality – with less flickering, better motion – and a trick that’ll delight some Nvidia GPU owners

AMD has announced its next-gen upscaling box of tricks to make frame rates smoother with PC games at GDC 2024. This is FSR 3.1, and it sounds like a big step forward – and not just for the quality of the upscaling tech, since there’s a surprise in tow for Nvidia (and Intel Arc) GPU … Read more

Huawei may have used a very clever trick to make hard disks use less power — spin-on-demand disk drives may well compete with tape on performance, but at what cost?

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Huawei may have used a very clever trick to make hard disks use less power — spin-on-demand disk drives may well compete with tape on performance, but at what cost?

At MWC 2024, Huawei’s Dr. Peter Zhou took the wraps off a number of new data storage products, including the company’s next-gen 10 Petabyte OceanStor Arctic magneto-electric storage solution. When we reported on it recently, details were incredibility light. We knew it would be a magneto-electric disk (MED) that probably spins, and the first generation … Read more

A simple trick to remember for using your Galaxy phone one-handed

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A simple trick to remember for using your Galaxy phone one-handed

It’s Friday, and we would like to close the week with a short and sweet piece of advice. We’re aiming it at Galaxy phone users who became fans of One UI because of Samsung’s philosophy to make everything easier to reach with one hand. The solution Samsung came up with a few years ago to … Read more

One simple trick to make your bedtime routine the best part of the day

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One simple trick to make your bedtime routine the best part of the day

The best sleep hygiene tips tend to encourage giving things up: don’t use your phone in bed, don’t drink coffee in the afternoon, don’t eat at night… While good advice, it can make the bedtime routine feel like a chore. But it’s time to flip that thinking. By saving your favorite activities for the evening, … Read more