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Sony’s new PS5 update includes surprise improvements to HDR and 120Hz support

Sony’s new PS5 software update is live right now, and includes some surprise improvements to HDR and 120Hz support. While Sony already detailed a big new feature to let players store — but not play — PS5 games on an external hard drive, there’s also a new option to automatically switch video output to non-HDR… Read more

SiFive Tapes Out First 5nm TSMC RISC-V Chip With 7.2 Gbps HBM3

Home News (Image credit: OpenFive) SiFive on Tuesday said that that its OpenFive division has successfully taped out the company’s first system-on-chip (SoC) on TSMC’s N5 process technology. The SoC can be used for AI and HPC applications and can be further customized by SiFive customers to meet their needs. Meanwhile, elements from this SoC can… Read more

Intel Xeon W-3335 ‘Ice Lake-SP’ Benchmarked

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Now that Intel has finally launched its 3rd Generation Xeon Scalable ‘Ice Lake’ processors for servers, it is only a matter of time before the company releases its Xeon W-series CPUs featuring the same architecture for workstations. Apparently, some of these upcoming processors are already in the wild evaluated by workstation… Read more

AMD Ryzen 5000G Cezanne APUs: Shipping to OEMs Now, Coming To DIY Later This Year

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD has announced that its 7nm Ryzen 5000G series APUs, codename Cezanne, are now shipping to OEMs with availability for the DIY/retail market coming later this year. AMD announced three primary 65W models that span from four Zen 3 cores up to eight cores, accompanied by Vega graphics that span… Read more

Hisense Roku R50A7200GTUK

Our Verdict Between the excellent operating system and solid all-round performance, this is an impressively complete package at a reasonable price For Excellent upscaling Bold, colourful picture Superb Roku UI Against Sonically lightweight Colours can be heavy-handed There are reasons why wine is dated by year. The grapes might come from the same fields, the… Read more

Intel hopes to start making chips for car companies within six to nine months

Intel could start producing in-demand semiconductors for car companies within six to nine months, CEO Pat Gelsinger said in an interview with Reuters, commenting that the chipmaking is already being discussed with companies that design chips for cars. “We’re hoping that some of these things can be alleviated, not requiring a three- or four-year factory… Read more

Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) vs Apple HomePod mini: Which should you buy?

(Pocket-lint) – The smart speaker space has really taken off this past few years, and having only given us one size speaker for a good portion of that time, Apple finally launched the little round HomePod mini in 2020. But should you buy it over an Echo Dot? In the video below we go over… Read more

Nvidia’s Arm-Powered Grace CPU Debuts, Claims 10X More Performance Than x86 Servers

Home News (Image credit: Nvidia) Nvidia introduced its Arm-based Grace CPU architecture that the company will use to power two new AI supercomputers. Nvidia says its new chips deliver 10X more performance than today’s fastest servers in AI and HPC workloads. The new Grace CPU architecture comes powered by unspecified “next-generation” Arm Neoverse CPU cores… Read more

Thermaltake W1 Wireless Keyboard Review

Introduction Thermaltake was one of the few companies that had online expo events to replace the loss of Computex 2020 and CES 2021 due to COVID-19, and one of the rare few to actually improve these events over time. Not only were there public events and announcements of new products in January, the company held… Read more

Apple reportedly developing an Apple TV with a built-in camera and speaker

Apple is reportedly developing a new TV accessory that combines elements of its Apple TV with a HomePod speaker and camera for video calls, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Alongside it, Apple is also said to be working on a smart speaker with a display, similar to Amazon’s Echo Show or Google’s Nest… Read more

LG G1 OLED Evo 4K TV review: OLED has evolved

(Pocket-lint) – With some LCD TV makers – including LG! – making a big song and dance about the introduction of Mini LED backlight technology for 2021, the pressure on mainstream OLED TVs to deliver their own substantial hardware leap that’s been rumbling along for years now has become particularly intense. Just as well, then,… Read more

New iPad Pro still coming soon but supply could be short, says Bloomberg

Apple’s next iPad Pro may face supply constraints at launch due to issues in production, according to a new report in Bloomberg. Apple’s suppliers are said to be having trouble with low manufacturing yields for the new Mini LED display rumored to be the key feature of the new 12.9-inch model; one manufacturer has reportedly… Read more

South Korea EV battery makers reach settlement in US trade dispute

South Korean electric-vehicle battery makers SK Innovation and LG Energy Solution have reached a settlment in a US trade dispute, Bloomberg reported. Under the terms of the agreement, SK will pay $1.8 billion (2 trillion won) in cash and royalties to LG. In a joint statement the companies said they would “work to help the… Read more

Intel Videos Explain the Basics of Modern CPU Architectures, Sans Marketing Fluff

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Intel took to YouTube on Thursday with a deceptively simple goal—help people understand how a CPU works. The company uploaded two videos as part of those efforts: a Key Concepts video covering the most basic aspects of CPU design and a Microarchitecture Deep Dive offering more information about those concepts…. Read more

Crowbits’ Programmable Magnetic Blocks STEM Kit Review: Build, Code and Play

Our Verdict Crowbits’ progressive STEM kits teach future engineers (ages 6-10 and up) the basics of electronics and programming, but nondurable paper elements and poorly translated documentation could lead to frustration and incomplete projects. For + 80+ Lego-compatible electronic modules and sensors + Helpful programming software + Progressive learning kits + Examples are very helpful… Read more