Tag: computing

Is Apple Intelligence the new iCloud? AI platform tipped to get new subscription tier

When Apple revealed Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024 in June, it made it clear that the artificial intelligence (AI) system would be free to use, with no paid-for tiered options like you find in rivals such as ChatGPT. But while that’s the situation for now, a new report suggests it…

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AMD Ryzen 9000X3D could get full overclocking abilities, making life even more difficult for Intel Arrow Lake CPUs

AMD could offer gamers the chance to go further with juicing up next-gen Ryzen 9000X3D processors when they arrive, making them even speedier (in theory). Wccftech grabbed the scoop on this one, and asserts – without indicating the exact source, so add a hearty pinch of salt here – that…

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YouTube Premium subscribers just got access to 5 new features

If you’re paying out for YouTube Premium every month, there are five new features now rolling out for you to take advantage of, covering YouTube Shorts, smart downloads, improved navigation, and – of course – AI. As explained in a post on the official YouTube blog, the new features aim…

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The year so far in AR/VR: the 5 biggest announcements and what’s coming next

We’re six months into 2024, and in the first half of the year we’ve been treated to a whirlwind of augmented and virtual reality tech goodness. The star of the show was the Apple Vision Pro launch, but we’ve also seen Meta open up its Horizon OS to its former…

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Watch out, Apple: Microsoft’s Surface Laptops match MacBooks for performance and beat them on repairability

For years, Microsoft’s Surface series has been a series (ha!) of disappointments featuring poor performance, stuttering, slowdowns, forced resets, and installed programs refusing to run, all wrapped up in a price point entirely undeserved for its level of quality. However, a clear difference between previous iterations and the 2024 models…

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MacBooks in 2024: the big launches we’ve seen so far and what’s coming next

We’re now almost exactly halfway through 2024 – and rather than look back at the charred remains of our new year’s resolutions, we’d prefer to review what’s happened in the world of Apple‘s MacBooks. And also what’s potentially coming in the next six months. If you’re in the market for a…

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