Author: Zach_Wilson
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is part metroidvania, part soulslike, and all fun
Days into 2024 and we’ve already got a strong contender for Game of the Year. Yes, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is that good. I want to get back to playing as quickly as possible so I’ll keep this brief. (Editor’s note: She does not keep this brief.) The…
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Samsung may follow Google and give the Galaxy S24 updates for 7 years
It was a pleasant surprise when it was announced that the Google Pixel 8 and the Google Pixel 8 Pro would be getting seven years of updates – meaning new Android versions all the way to 2030 – and it would seem that Samsung is going to follow suit with…
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’Tis the season for AI apps and AI gadgets
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 21, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, sorry for all the bad jokes, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I’ve been in Vegas all week for CES,…
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‘For many AI applications, GPUs are compute overkill, consuming much more power and money than needed’: How Ampere Computing plans to ride the AI wave
Ampere Computing is a startup that’s making waves in the tech industry by challenging the dominance of tech giants like AMD, Nvidia, and Intel. With the rise of AI, the demand for computing power has skyrocketed, along with energy costs and demand on power grids. Ampere aims to address this…
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The NFL and Taylor Swift surprisingly aren’t enough to crash Peacock
Peacock is the only source for tonight’s playoff game between Miami and Kansas City, and the most surprising result is that through three quarters, the service is mostly holding up to the task. The game just entered the fourth quarter, which is going to be “commercial free,” but that may…
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Hard disk drives are next in line to become mostly enterprise hardware — as Nvidia (and AMD) could be planning to focus on AI, leaving consumers as second-class citizens
Hard drives may become a technology that’s almost exclusively the preserve of enterprise and businesses over the next few years, and there’s every chance that consumer-grade graphics cards will follow suit. Hard drive shipments declined sharply over the last five consecutive quarters, based on TrendFocus figures, as reported by Blocks…
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