Author: Zach_Wilson
The Made by Google event felt like being sucked into an episode of Wandavision
For the past twenty years or so, I’ve had a clear image of what a product launch keynote is supposed to be like. A charismatic executive walks across the stage, points to some animations and pre-taped clips, a live demo or two happens, and the crowd goes wild. Clips proliferate…
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Framework is teasing a ‘big’ update for August 26th — could it be Framework 16?
While that may seem like a vague phrase, it might narrow things down quite a bit! Framework only has one existing “big” product other than the Framework Desktop, the one that mysteriously didn’t get an update at its last event in February. Or, maybe Framework will help fisherman change how…
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21 Best Early Labor Day Sales on WIRED-Tested Gear (2025)
Say “hello” to autumn with deals on WIRED-approved fire pits, headphones, tablets, and home office gear. Source
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Google, AMD and Intel catching up on Nvidia? Survey shows almost a third of AI teams now use non-Nvidia hardware
AI teams still favor Nvidia, but rivals like Google, AMD and Intel are growing their share Survey reveals budget limits, power demands, and cloud reliance are shaping AI hardware decisions GPU shortages push workloads to cloud while efficiency and testing remain overlooked AI hardware spending is beginning to evolve as…
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Analogue delays its N64 remake console yet again
Analogue's 4K take on the Nintendo 64 is… still not quite here. The company announced its third delay to the Analogue 3D on Wednesday, pushing the retro system back to Q4 2025. However, it said that's an intentionally conservative estimate, so this probably isn't a huge concern. The postponement follows…
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Intel borrows AMD feature which could finally mean more allocated RAM for the iGPU for these all-important AI tasks
Intel Shared GPU memory benefits LLMs Expanded VRAM pools allow smoother execution of AI workloads Some games slow down when the memory expands Intel has added a new capability to its Core Ultra systems which echoes an earlier move from AMD. The feature, known as “Shared GPU Memory Override,” allows…
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