Author: Zach_Wilson
Reminder: Amazon Prime Video is getting ads next week
In case the hubbub of the holidays made you forget all about (or completely miss) Amazon’s news about putting ads in Prime Video next week, we’re here to remind you that commercials are coming on Monday, January 29th — unless you pay more money, of course. Amazon just so happened…
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Shazam finally gets the upgrade that all headphones lovers have been waiting for
Shazam’s latest update added a feature you may be surprised to learn wasn’t already present: the ability to identify music through your headphones. The way it works, according to the patch notes on the App Store, is you first launch the app whenever you find a song on YouTube, TikTok,…
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OnePlus 12 preorders come with a free storage upgrade for a limited time
With the impending launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series, OnePlus surely hopes to hitch a ride on the buzz train as upgrade season begins. The newly announced OnePlus 12 arrives on February 6th, however, you can currently get a free storage upgrade if you place a preorder before then. Both…
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Diamond-based electronics could help power your laptop one day — as researchers claim hardest semiconductor holds key to carbon-neutrality in energy market
Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but diamond-based electronics could be the key to carbon-neutrality in the energy market, potentially even powering your laptop one day, according to researchers. A new study reveals that diamonds could be more effective than silicon in operating high-voltage power grids, which are crucial…
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This near indestructible data center is built to withstand winds of up to 500km/h with absolutely no downtime — but can it withstand a direct hit from MOAB?
Data center solutions provider Tonaquint has announced it is upgrading its recently acquired EdgeX facility in Oklahoma City to make it engineered for 100% uptime, including being capable of withstanding winds up to 310 mph (approximately 500 km/h), making it one of the region’s most resilient data centers. Oklahoma saw…
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1/100th of the cost: CPU startup Tachyum claims that one of its processing units can rival dozens of Nvidia H200 GPUs — with a 99% saving that could turn the AI market on its head if true
Tachyum has confirmed it will begin mass production of its Prodigy Universal Processor later this year – the product which combines the functionality of a CPU, GPU, and TPU in a single unit, and threatens to turn the AI market on its head. The 192-core 5nm processor delivers 4.5 times…
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