Author: Zach_Wilson
Something to make Arm, Intel and AMD squirm; Nvidia, Qualcomm, Google and Samsung will deliver AI-focused presentations at RISC-V Summit
The recent RISC-V Summit in Santa Clara, California, saw major industry players like Nvidia, Qualcomm, Google, and Samsung deliver presentations focused on AI and the expanding role of the RISC-V architecture. The involvement of such big name players put a spotlight on the growing momentum behind RISC-V, which is increasingly…
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Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely
Video games in the form of computer programs embodied in physical or downloaded formats that have been lawfully acquired as complete games, that do not require access to an external computer server for gameplay, and that are no longer reasonably available in the commercial marketplace, solely for the purpose of…
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Air taxis: the latest on the flying electric cars bringing the Jetsons dream to life
Archer targets LA for air taxi service. The aviation startup said it would launch an “air mobility network” in Los Angeles to combat the city’s notorious congestion. Vertiports, where Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft will takeoff and land, are being planned for LAX, Orange County, Santa Monica, Hollywood Burbank, Long Beach,…
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8Bitdo has a new $50 Android gaming controller with Hall effect sticks and triggers
8BitDo, once known exclusively as a purveyor of Nintendo-infused nostalgia, has expanded in recent years into all sorts of gaming controllers and accessories. The company’s latest foray is into mobile gaming controllers. The 8Bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller takes the highlights of its well-received Ultimate series — Hall effect included!…
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Apple reportedly tests an app to manage blood sugar
Apple has long been rumored to be working on noninvasive blood glucose monitoring. Now, a Bloomberg report says the company tested an app that helps people with prediabetes better manage their condition. Citing anonymous Apple sources, Bloomberg notes the app required Apple employees to validate they were prediabetic via a…
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Jeff Bezos reportedly killed the Washington Post’s Kamala Harris endorsement
The Washington Post’s editorial page had drafted an endorsement of Kamala Harris for president when its owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, intervened to cancel its publication, The Washington Post reports. In its place, The Post ran a bizarre column by its current publisher (and former Rupert Murdoch henchman) Will Lewis,…
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