Month: July 2024
Governments want to up cyber protection as threats around the world mount
Governments around the world are looking to upgrade their cyber defences against a range of threats. In the Indo-Pacific region, Japan, Australia, India and the US met in Tokyo to discuss the threats posed by China to both cybersecurity and maritime safety in the region. The UK on the other…
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Apple Intelligence makes first appearance in iOS 18.1 developers beta, teasing a generative AI future
Rumors of Apple Intelligence’s delays may have been greatly exaggerated. Apple’s own brand of generative AI, which is set to spread across iPhones, iPads, and Macs later this year, is arriving today – at least bits of it – in an early form developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1…
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This $60 chip fixes a longstanding Super Nintendo flaw
Nintendo sold over 49 million Super Nintendo consoles, but not all of them were created equal. A later hardware revision improved the quality of the SNES’s video output, and over three decades later, one modder has come up with a way to bring those same improvements to nearly every Super…
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Apple releases iOS 18.1 developer beta with the first ‘Apple Intelligence’ iPhone features
Apple has just released the developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, giving users access to the company’s first set of AI features. Some of the Apple Intelligence features arriving with the beta include Siri with an updated design and ability to maintain context across multiple…
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Samsung plans to mass produce 256GB RAM that supports key tech that will take AI to next level — CXL-enabled DRAM will expand computing and machine learning capabilities but at a premium
Computer Express Link (CXL) improves how CPUs and GPUs interact with memory and accelerators, standardizing communication across devices, reducing delays, and making systems faster and more capable of handling large amounts of data – especially important for applications requiring rapid data processing, such as AI. At a recent media briefing,…
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Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 is $200 off and cheaper than ever before
Now, it’s true that the PSVR 2 has some flaws — such as its reliance on a wired tether to your console — but it remains a state-of-the-art experience with 120Hz OLED displays, eye tracking, and one of the comfiest fits out there for a VR headset. The naked truth…
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