Month: December 2023
Threads’ new hashless tags have opened the door for the silliest form of trolling
Last week, Meta finally rolled out searchable tags for all users on Threads, its microblogging Instagram offshoot, and users are taking advantage of a design quirk for a bit of dumb fun. Threads’ “topic tags” are a lot like hashtags, but not entirely the same. For one, there’s no hash…
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Stop assessing and start acting to reduce the digital skills gap
Exponential advancements in AI and cybersecurity have unlocked immense value and efficiency gains for businesses, but they’ve also fueled the growing need for digital skills. The shortage of digital experts is a widespread global challenge, estimated to cost the UK economy alone up to £63 billion per year through lower…
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AT&T is Rivian’s latest EV customer following Amazon deal
Rivian finally has a second customer for its commercial electric vehicles. Today, AT&T announced it’s spinning up a pilot program to switch its commercial fleets to EVs, including Rivian’s commercial van and R1 platform trucks. AT&T’s first Rivian EVs are expected to join the fleet in early 2024. However, there…
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Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops include new Intel Core Ultra chips
Lenovo has unveiled its latest productivity-focused ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops ahead of CES. The systems are equipped with Intel's new Core Ultra chipsets, which include three compute engines — a central processing unit, graphics processing unit and neural processing unit. Those are designed to work together for greater efficiency. Lenovo…
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Intel unveils Core Ultra, its first chips with NPUs for AI work
Intel today is entering the "AI PC" era with the launch of its new Core Ultra notebook chips. Originally codenamed "Meteor Lake," these are Intel's first processors to include an NPU, or neural processing unit, for accelerating AI tasks. The launch comes a week after AMD revealed its upcoming Ryzen…
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Acer’s Predator Triton Neo 16 gaming laptop has Intel Core Ultra processors
Acer just unveiled the Predator Triton Neo 16 gaming laptop which features Intel’s long-awaited Core Ultra processors, formerly referred to internally as Meteor Lake. These CPUs boast a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for advanced AI performance. The chips prioritize efficiency and speed, with Intel promising that graphics will be…
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