Andrew Ng: Unbiggen AI
Andrew Ng has serious street cred in artificial intelligence. He pioneered the use of graphics processing units (GPUs) to train deep learning models in the late 2000s with his students at Stanford University, cofounded Google Brain in 2011, and then.....»»
macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 released to fix the stuff that the 14.4 update broke
The 14.4 release introduced a number of problems the new update claims to fix. Enlarge / An M3 MacBook Air running macOS Sonoma. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Apple has just released version 14.4.1 for macOS Sonoma, a sma.....»»
New iPads may be coming soon, but they won’t change the awkward spot the iPad is in
Op-ed: The iPad needs more than a simple hardware refresh to fix what ails it. Enlarge / Apple's $329 9th-gen iPad is over 2 years old and the last model to use Lightning or the old Apple Pencil. (credit: Andrew Cunningham).....»»
M3 MacBook Air refresh boosts storage speeds for 256GB models
For the M2 Air, getting better storage speeds required a 512GB (or larger) SSD. Enlarge / The 13- and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) When Apple upgraded its Macs with the M2 chip, some users noticed.....»»
Review: Apple’s efficient M3 MacBook Airs are just about as good as laptops get
For Intel or even M1 upgraders, there’s a lot to like about the M3 Air. Enlarge / Apple's M3 MacBook Airs put a new chip in 2022's design. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Right off the bat, the M3 MacBook Airs aren't as.....»»
DMA be damned, Apple cuts off path to Epic Games Store, Fortnite on EU iPhones
Epic says it's retaliation for public criticism; Apple says it can't trust Epic's promises. Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren't at each other's throats. (credit: Andrew.....»»
Daily Telescope: Two nebulae in Orion for the price of one
What happens if you observe the same patch of sky every night all winter? Enlarge / The Flame and Horsehead nebulae in Orion. (credit: Andrew Desrosiers) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much dark.....»»
EA Announces Layoffs, Will Cut Around 670 Jobs
The announcement was made by CEO Andrew Wilson in a memo originally shared to employees. The post EA Announces Layoffs, Will Cut Around 670 Jobs appeared first on Phandroid. It looks like the videogame industry just can’t catch a bre.....»»
Becoming human: An ancient genome perspective
Writing a commentary in the 50th anniversary issue of Cell, Fu Qiaomei and E. Andrew Bennett, both of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, explored the contribution of paleogenomics.....»»
Review: AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE GPU doesn’t quite earn its “7900” label
New $549 graphics card is the more logical successor to the RX 6800 XT. Enlarge / ASRock's take on AMD's Radeon RX 7900 GRE. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) In July 2023, AMD released a new GPU called the "Radeon RX 7900 GRE.....»»
View from Washington: Mercedes-Benz unit takes on U.S. charging deficit
Andrew Cornelia, CEO of Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging North America, says more EV chargers are needed to support the vehicles on the road......»»
How purple teaming enhances inter-team collaboration and effectiveness in cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security video, Andrew Costis, Chapter Lead of the Adversary Research Team at AttackIQ, discusses how purple teaming allows security teams to break down barriers between teams and increase operational effectiveness. It’s no lon.....»»
Microsoft starts testing Windows 11 24H2 as this year’s big update takes shape
Windows 11 23H2 didn't make its first appearance until much later in the year. Enlarge / Windows 11 24H2 has made its first appearance. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) The next major release of Windows isn't due until the en.....»»
Q&A: Extreme weather is necessitating a shift in humanitarian action
Andrew Kruczkiewicz has spent much of his career trying to get ahead of the weather. As a meteorologist and senior staff researcher at the Columbia Climate School, Kruczkiewicz's current research focuses on extreme weather events and the application.....»»
Windows version of the venerable Linux “sudo” command shows up in preview build
Feature is experimental and, at least currently, not actually functional. Enlarge / Not now, but maybe soon? (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Microsoft opened its arms to Linux during the Windows 10 era, inventing an entire v.....»»
3 underrated Peacock movies that are perfect to watch for the winter
From a great Ryan Gosling film to an underrated Andrew Garfield drama, these Peacock movies are perfect to watch in the winter......»»
Republicans in Congress try to kill FCC’s broadband discrimination rules
Over 65 Republicans file resolution of disapproval, while lobby groups sue FCC. Enlarge / US Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) speaks to the press on June 13, 2023, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Michael McCoy) More.....»»
Raspberry Pi is planning a London IPO, but its CEO expects “no change” in focus
Eben Upton says hobbyists remain "incredibly important" while he's involved. Enlarge / Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing! (credit: Andrew Cunningham).....»»
Raspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500M
CEO says firm will "keep doing the same stuff," at least "while I'm in charge." Enlarge / Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing! (credit: Andrew Cunningham).....»»
Ryzen 8000G review: An integrated GPU that can beat a graphics card, for a price
The CPU is good, the GPU is great; it's the AM5 platform that's the problem. Enlarge / The most interesting thing about AMD's Ryzen 7 8700G CPU is the Radeon 780M GPU that's attached to it. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) P.....»»
Review: Framework’s Laptop 16 is unique, laudable, fascinating, and flawed
Great ideas go up against awkward limitations in Framework's 16-inch sequel. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 16. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Specs at a glance: Framework Laptop 16 OS Windows 11 23H2 CPU AMD Ryzen 7.....»»