Tag: computing

Meta rolls out new Meta AI website, and it might just bury Microsoft and Google’s AI dreams

Meta AI is getting a new upgrade as Meta tries to establish dominance in the generative AI marketplace against OpenAI and Google. The announcement came from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself on Threads, where he touted some stats and details about the new Llama 3 model used to underpin Meta…

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Fans are recreating tech history by building their own vintage 3dfx Voodoo graphics card

At one point in history, a 3dfx-powered graphics card was nearly synonymous with consumer-accessible 3D acceleration thanks to tons of old Voodoo cards back in the 90s outfitted with 3dfx hardware. And now, two enthusiasts are building their own custom version of a classic Voodoo graphics card. Twitter / X…

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Acer’s new $399 Chromebook Plus 514 hits the mark for a solid budget laptop

There are a frankly ridiculous number of Chromebooks on sale to choose from, but Google’s Chromebook Plus initiative that launched last fall has gone a long way towards standardizing some key specs for ChromeOS devices. That in turn has made it a little easier to pick ones that’ll provide a…

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Acer announces its new Chromebook Plus 514, and I couldn’t be more excited

Acer has announced the launch of its new Chromebook Plus 514, expanding its range of Chromebook Plus laptops and adding more options for Chromebook users who want something more powerful but not necessarily more expensive.  The new Chromebook offers improved performance, a compact build, and durability, along with AI-enhanced capabilities…

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Forget Apple’s M4 MacBooks – Lenovo’s Snapdragon X Elite laptops have been spotted and could be the most exciting launch of 2024

A couple of incoming Lenovo laptops which have Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processor as their ARM-based beating heart have been glimpsed in photos. Well-known leaker Albacore shared purported pics of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 with the next-gen Snapdragon chip and also the ThinkPad T14s Snapdragon edition. Yoga Slim 7…

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Pixel’s new satellite feature could show people where you are on Google Maps

Recent leaks claim Google is working on further integrating satellite connectivity to their Pixel phones and could introduce support for the tech in Google Maps. This information comes from two industry insiders: AssembleDebug who shared his findings with PiunikaWeb and Nail Sadykov over on Telegram. Beginning with the former, users…

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