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Audi teases the future of its electric sedans with the A6 E-Tron concept

Audi has debuted a concept version of an all-electric A6 sedan, which is coming to all major global markets and will be built on a new EV platform the company is co-developing with Porsche. A production version won’t be revealed until at least the second half of 2022, but the German automaker is targeting around… Read more

Our Asus ROG Phone 5 video review is out

Asus is no stranger to the gaming phone sector and the ROG line, in particular, has solidified itself as the forerunner in the segment. After the success of last year’s ROG Phone 3, Asus decided to take the series up to 5 with the ROG Phone 5. With our ROG Phone 5 written review in… Read more

Soon, the internet will make its own cat photos and then it won’t need us

This cat doesn’t exist: AI-made cat. This one doesn’t either: Fake cat. These are computer-generated images from This Cat Does Not Exist, and folks: I think we are in trouble. I understand this is going to sound crackpot, but hear me out. What if our computers are already smarter than us, and the only reason… Read more

Hack Boosts Video Encoding For Nvidia’s Consumer GPUs

Home News (Image credit: Nvidia) Back on Saturday we reported that Nvidia’s GPU virtualization capability only enabled on select GPUs for datacenters can be unlocked using a rather simple hack (albeit only in Linux) on GeForce and Quadro graphics cards for client PCs. Apparently, this is not the only datacenter-exclusive feature that can be enabled on client… Read more

New Algorithm Makes CPUs 15 Times Faster Than GPUs in Some AI Work

Home News (Image credit: Intel) GPUs are known for being significantly better than most CPUs when it comes to AI deep neural networks (DNNs) training simply because they have more execution units (or cores). But a new algorithm proposed by computer scientists from Rice University is claimed to actually flip the tables and make CPUs… Read more

Sapphire Rapids Uncovered: 56 Cores, 64GB HBM2E, Multi-Chip Design

Home News (Image credit: Intel) A leaked slide purported to be from Intel’s roadmap summarizes what we know about Intel’s upcoming 4th Generation Xeon Scalable ‘Sapphire Rapids’ processor, with some additional details. (Thanks, VideoCardz.) Intel has always envisioned its Sapphire Rapids processor and the Eagle Stream platform as a revolutionary product. Paired with Intel’s Xe-HPC ‘Ponte Vecchio’… Read more

Skoda Octavia iV plug-in hybrid review: A step into the future?

(Pocket-lint) – Electrification is the future. Policy makers as well as car makers have asserted that. So while the revolution’s wheels begin to turn, there’s a good interim point to jump in – a hybrid plug-in, such as this, the Skoda Octavia iV. The “iV” part of the equation is what tells you this is… Read more

Draw on This Raspberry Pi Matrix in Real-Time

Home News (Image credit: Neythen Treloar) Customizing a matrix with a Raspberry Pi can be tricky, but Neythen Treloar’s project changes that by making it possible to paint an image onto a matrix in real-time from any browser. This isn’t the first time we’ve shared Neythen’s work, we previously showcased his matrix-based video game project…. Read more

Arm Unveils Armv9 Instruction Set Architecture

Home News (Image credit: Qualcomm) Arm this week announced Armv9, its latest instruction set architecture that will power a broad range of processors and system-on-chips that will be launched in the coming years. The new ISA promises to enable designers to build SoCs with multiple special-purpose accelerators for artificial intelligence (AI), machine leading, digital signal processing (DSP),… Read more

Anycubic Photon Mono Review: Resin Printing at High Speeds

Our Verdict The Anycubic Photon Mono is an MSLA resin 3D printer that offers fast print speeds, highly-detailed models, and a seamless user experience at a very-affordable price. For + Low cost + High quality prints from the 2K LCD + Mono LCD screen prints parts quickly + Photon Workshop slicer app is easy-to-use Against… Read more

Asus’ new ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has 18GB of RAM and a rear-facing OLED screen

Asus is going big with its latest gaming phones. The ROG Phone 5 lineup will start shipping this month across the globe, costing 799 euros (around $950) for the base configuration with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of fast UFS 3.1 storage. Every configuration has a 6.78-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate… Read more

Samsung QN95A Neo QLED 4K TV review: Mini LED makes its stunning debut

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs employ a revolutionary new LED backlight that’s significantly smaller and more efficient than previous generations. This enables the manufacturer to squeeze extra LEDs behind the panel, allowing for increased dimmable zones and greater precision. This approach is generally referred to as Mini LED, and should not be confused with… Read more

Samsung Reveals First AMD FreeSync Premium Pro TVs, Mini LED Gaming Monitors

Home News Samsung’s 2021 The Frame TV has AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. (Image credit: Samsung) Samsung just leveled the playing field a bit in the battle between TVs and gaming monitors. PC monitors have long held an advantage over TVs for gaming, largely due to speedier refresh rates and response times. The best gaming monitors… Read more

Pimoroni Keybow 2040 Review: Programmable Keyboard with Pi Silicon Inside

Our Verdict The Keybow 2040 is a well made board that does exactly what it sets out to do. The CircuitPython library provides all of the functionality that we need in an easy to use manner. For Ease of use Compact size Clicky Keys Against Pricey Lacks MicroPython support Programmable keyboards are nothing new. Gamers… Read more

Today I learned how the Daft Punk robot helmets were created

As a visual artist who also makes beats in the anonymity of my bedroom, I’ve always wondered how Daft Punk managed to craft not only their music, but their visual presence. A masterpiece unto itself, the Daft Punk helmets transform two anonymous musicians into otherworldly beings. Arbiters of funk and electro. Ambassadors of sound. Gods… Read more