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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 With Up to 31 Percent Boost in CPU Performance, Adreno 825 GPU Launched
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 has been launched as the successor to last year's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and the new chip is claimed to deliver enhanced CPU, GPU, and AI performance. Built on TSMC's 4nm process, this chip is expected to arrive on gaming smartphones, with support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and on-device generative AI. It offers Wi-Fi 7 ...
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Meta Reportedly Testing First In-House Chipsets Designed for AI Training
Meta has reportedly begun testing its first in-house chipsets that will be used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. As per the report, the company has deployed a limited number of processors to test the performance and sustainability of the custom chipsets, and based on how well the tests go, it will begin large-scale production of the sa...
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Google Chrome for iOS Is Getting a ‘Search Screen with Google Lens’ Feature
Google Chrome and the Google app for iOS are getting a new visual lookup feature. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature uses Google Lens to let users run visual queries on whatever is visible on the screen. The new search feature works similarly to Circle to Search which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to let users perform several actions such ...
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Smartphones With Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, Dimensity 9500 to Launch Ahead of Schedule, Tipster Claims
Smartphones equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and Dimensity 9500 chipsets are expected to arrive earlier than previously anticipated this year, according to a tipster. Chinese smartphone makers are often the first to introduce new handsets with the latest Qualcomm and MediaTek flagship chipsets, while Samsung usually launches high-end smartpho...
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HMD Fusion Review: A Fun, Modular Phone for the Masses
HMD’s Fusion builds on the idea of a modular phone explored by Motorola about eight years ago. The new brand, however, challenged the norm by developing a modular platform for budget smartphones. There are two smart accessories to choose from as well, making for an interesting take on the typical budget smartphone.
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Diljit Dosanjh Adds Last Show To Dil-Luminati Tour; Ludhiana Will Have "The Biggest New Year Eve"
After performing across the country for almost two months, the actor-singer announced the last stop on his tour
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Apple to Kick Off M5 Chip Development in H1 2025 With Separate CPU-GPU Design: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple will kick off the mass production of its M5 family of chipsets next year, according to claims by a supply chain analyst. Its volume production is tipped to take place leveraging TSMC’s 3nm semiconductor node (N3) which may offer performance gains and increased efficiency compared to the previous manufacturing process. Apple is also speculat...
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Honor Magic 6 Pro 5G Gets Jio 5G Support, AI Eraser, and More via November OTA Update
Honor Magic 6 Pro 5G, which was launched in India in August this year, has received a new software update in the country. The latest November OTA (over-the-air) update brings the Jio 5G connectivity to the phone. Besides that, the update includes several new features like AI Magic Eraser and Face-to-Face Translation. It adds performance and securit...
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Samsung Gauss2 Multimodal AI Model With Support for Up to 14 Languages Unveiled at SDC24
Samsung unveiled the second generation of its Gauss artificial intelligence (AI) model on Thursday. Dubbed Gauss2, the new multimodal AI model is said to feature improved performance, efficiency, and enhanced use cases for application integration. The new large language model (LLM) was introduced during the keynote address of the Samsung Developer ...
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New Zealand MP Leads Traditional Dance, Rips Up Copy Of Bill In Parliament
New Zealand's youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, who shot to viral fame after she performed a haka during her maiden speech in parliament last year, is back in the limelight after once again staging the traditional Maori dance and rippi
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Take-Two Not Concerned About Potential GTA 6 Performance Issues on Xbox Series S
The lower-end Xbox Series S has run into hardware bottlenecks in the past when it comes to new releases, and concerns have been raised about whether the console would be able to run GTA 6 without problems. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has now downplayed those concerns, saying he is “not worried” about GTA 6 performance on Xbox Serie...
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Vijay 69 OTT Release Date: Anupam Kher Starrer Movie to Premiere on Netflix on November 8
Vijay 69, releasing on Netflix on 8 November 2024, is a heartwarming film starring Anupam Kher as a 69-year-old man who challenges societal norms by deciding to train for a triathlon. Directed by Akshay Roy, the film mixes humour and emotion, celebrating resilience and the spirit of never giving up, no matter one’s age. With supporting performanc...
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GoPro Hero 13 Black Review: It’s All About the Kit
The GoPro Hero 13 Black, which launched late last month, is not a major upgrade over last year’s Hero 12 Black, but there’s a new magnetic mount system, a slightly larger battery with better runtime, and a minor design change. There are also the new HB-series lenses and ND filters made for the new GoPro. So, should you buy the new Hero 13 Black...
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AMD Sees Next AI Chip in Mass Production Later This Year
At an event in San Francisco, AMD CEO Lisa Su said the company plans to release its next-generation MI350 series chips in the second half of 2025. These chips include an increased amount of memory and will boast a new underlying architecture that AMD said will improve performance significantly over the prior MI300X and MI250X chips.
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Infinix AI Platform With Live Texts, Writing Tools and Visual Look Up Features Introduced
Infinix AI, a new platform that will develop and integrate new artificial intelligence (AI) experiences for the company’s devices, was introduced last week. The central innovation of this new platform is Folax, an AI-powered virtual assistant which accepts text, voice, and image inputs. It can generate real-time responses and perform all the typi...
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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 With Up to 31 Percent Boost in CPU Performance, Adreno 825 GPU Launched
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 has been launched as the successor to last year's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and the new chip is claimed to deliver enhanced CPU, GPU, and AI performance. Built on TSMC's 4nm process, this chip is expected to arrive on gaming smartphones, with support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and on-device generative AI. It offers Wi-Fi 7 ...
-
Meta Reportedly Testing First In-House Chipsets Designed for AI Training
Meta has reportedly begun testing its first in-house chipsets that will be used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. As per the report, the company has deployed a limited number of processors to test the performance and sustainability of the custom chipsets, and based on how well the tests go, it will begin large-scale production of the sa...
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Google Chrome for iOS Is Getting a ‘Search Screen with Google Lens’ Feature
Google Chrome and the Google app for iOS are getting a new visual lookup feature. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature uses Google Lens to let users run visual queries on whatever is visible on the screen. The new search feature works similarly to Circle to Search which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to let users perform several actions such ...
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Smartphones With Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, Dimensity 9500 to Launch Ahead of Schedule, Tipster Claims
Smartphones equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and Dimensity 9500 chipsets are expected to arrive earlier than previously anticipated this year, according to a tipster. Chinese smartphone makers are often the first to introduce new handsets with the latest Qualcomm and MediaTek flagship chipsets, while Samsung usually launches high-end smartpho...
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HMD Fusion Review: A Fun, Modular Phone for the Masses
HMD’s Fusion builds on the idea of a modular phone explored by Motorola about eight years ago. The new brand, however, challenged the norm by developing a modular platform for budget smartphones. There are two smart accessories to choose from as well, making for an interesting take on the typical budget smartphone.
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Diljit Dosanjh Adds Last Show To Dil-Luminati Tour; Ludhiana Will Have "The Biggest New Year Eve"
After performing across the country for almost two months, the actor-singer announced the last stop on his tour
-
Apple to Kick Off M5 Chip Development in H1 2025 With Separate CPU-GPU Design: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple will kick off the mass production of its M5 family of chipsets next year, according to claims by a supply chain analyst. Its volume production is tipped to take place leveraging TSMC’s 3nm semiconductor node (N3) which may offer performance gains and increased efficiency compared to the previous manufacturing process. Apple is also speculat...
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Honor Magic 6 Pro 5G Gets Jio 5G Support, AI Eraser, and More via November OTA Update
Honor Magic 6 Pro 5G, which was launched in India in August this year, has received a new software update in the country. The latest November OTA (over-the-air) update brings the Jio 5G connectivity to the phone. Besides that, the update includes several new features like AI Magic Eraser and Face-to-Face Translation. It adds performance and securit...
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Samsung Gauss2 Multimodal AI Model With Support for Up to 14 Languages Unveiled at SDC24
Samsung unveiled the second generation of its Gauss artificial intelligence (AI) model on Thursday. Dubbed Gauss2, the new multimodal AI model is said to feature improved performance, efficiency, and enhanced use cases for application integration. The new large language model (LLM) was introduced during the keynote address of the Samsung Developer ...
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New Zealand MP Leads Traditional Dance, Rips Up Copy Of Bill In Parliament
New Zealand's youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, who shot to viral fame after she performed a haka during her maiden speech in parliament last year, is back in the limelight after once again staging the traditional Maori dance and rippi
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Take-Two Not Concerned About Potential GTA 6 Performance Issues on Xbox Series S
The lower-end Xbox Series S has run into hardware bottlenecks in the past when it comes to new releases, and concerns have been raised about whether the console would be able to run GTA 6 without problems. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has now downplayed those concerns, saying he is “not worried” about GTA 6 performance on Xbox Serie...
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Vijay 69 OTT Release Date: Anupam Kher Starrer Movie to Premiere on Netflix on November 8
Vijay 69, releasing on Netflix on 8 November 2024, is a heartwarming film starring Anupam Kher as a 69-year-old man who challenges societal norms by deciding to train for a triathlon. Directed by Akshay Roy, the film mixes humour and emotion, celebrating resilience and the spirit of never giving up, no matter one’s age. With supporting performanc...
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GoPro Hero 13 Black Review: It’s All About the Kit
The GoPro Hero 13 Black, which launched late last month, is not a major upgrade over last year’s Hero 12 Black, but there’s a new magnetic mount system, a slightly larger battery with better runtime, and a minor design change. There are also the new HB-series lenses and ND filters made for the new GoPro. So, should you buy the new Hero 13 Black...
-
AMD Sees Next AI Chip in Mass Production Later This Year
At an event in San Francisco, AMD CEO Lisa Su said the company plans to release its next-generation MI350 series chips in the second half of 2025. These chips include an increased amount of memory and will boast a new underlying architecture that AMD said will improve performance significantly over the prior MI300X and MI250X chips.
-
Infinix AI Platform With Live Texts, Writing Tools and Visual Look Up Features Introduced
Infinix AI, a new platform that will develop and integrate new artificial intelligence (AI) experiences for the company’s devices, was introduced last week. The central innovation of this new platform is Folax, an AI-powered virtual assistant which accepts text, voice, and image inputs. It can generate real-time responses and perform all the typi...
