Month: February 2024
Meta looking to use exotic, custom CPU in its datacenters for machine learning and AI — yet another indication that Nvidia’s most formidable rivals are developing their own alternatives to its hardware
We previously reported that Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, plans to deploy its own custom-designed artificial intelligence chips, codenamed Artemis, into its data centers this year, but would continue using Nvidia H100 GPUs alongside them – for the foreseeable future at least. However, The Register now claims job…
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Setapp is opening its subscription-only iOS app store
One of the first third-party app stores on iOS is getting ready to open up in the European Union. The software company MacPaw has announced that it’s releasing its Setapp store in beta on Thursday, with an official launch planned for April. Setapp is currently only available on macOS and…
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Definitely don’t start your Final Fantasy VII experience with Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is an excellent game and an important evolution for the franchise. It mashes together a traditional RPG with a large open world, managing to feel both modern and like it’s sticking to its 32-bit roots. What it is not, however, is a good place to get…
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Sony’s new ‘slim’ PlayStation 5 is already on sale with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
PlayStation 5 sales have already surpassed 50 million units — a solid figure for a console that has rarely received a substantial price drop since it arrived on the scene more than three years ago. If you have yet to pick up Sony’s latest console, however, Best Buy is now…
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The iPhone 16 needs to steal the TCL 50 XL NxtPaper’s best feature pronto
Back at CES last month, TCL announced a swath of new phones and tablets touting the latest generation (3.0) of its NxtPaper display technology, and after seeing it in person at MWC 2024, it’s the kind of upgrade we hope rivals like Apple consider adopting too. TCL‘s NxtPaper tech essentially…
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3D printer users say their devices were hacked to warn of a security flaw
Users of a popular 3D printer were recently met with an ominous message on their devices: disconnect the gadget from the internet, or face the consequences. Apparently, the devices carry a severe vulnerability which could be abused in different ways. Users of the Anycubic 3D printer flocked to Reddit to…
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