Xiaomi chip program prepares for "long-term battle" following Oppo"s failure
Xiaomi, which started developing its own chips in 2014, has been low-key since 2018. In comparison to Oppo's recent official closure of its chip design business, Xiaomi's progress in self-developed chips offers a glimmer of hope for the industry as l.....»»
Middle-earth unites against Sauron in The Rings of Power season 2 trailer
The battle for Middle-earth intensifies in the new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, which debuted at San Diego Comic-Con......»»
Here’s the Full Set of Color Options for the Base Model Pixel 9
A promotional video was uploaded online as well. The post Here’s the Full Set of Color Options for the Base Model Pixel 9 appeared first on Phandroid. Not too long after marketing materials for the Pixel 9 Pro series were leaked, it.....»»
The biggest weakness of Apple Maps and how Apple can fix it
Apple Maps has come a long, long way since its initial release with iOS 6 in 2012, and I prefer it almost every way to Google Maps and Waze. However, there’s one reason I still find myself using Google Maps for planning: reviews, ratings, and pictu.....»»
CrowdStrike largest IT outage in history; cost more than $5B
Cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt – who runs the HaveIBeenPwned website – predicted that the CrowdStrike failure would set a record as the largest IT outage in history, and the numbers seem to back him up. Cyber insurance company Parametrix h.....»»
Hands on: Everything new in tvOS 18 for Apple TV
The Apple TV hardware is getting some big improvements with tvOS 18, coming in the fall of 2024. Here are all of the new features and changes spanning from enhanced audio to animation-laden screensavers.Apple TV 4K is getting even betterApple's long-.....»»
SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket again
SpaceX's stalwart Falcon 9 rocket has been cleared for launch after experiencing a rare failure earlier this month, officials said Thursday......»»
Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada"s Jasper National Park
An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze......»»
An Android phone launching next week has a spec we’ve never seen before
We're getting a new Nothing Phone next week, and it will have a first of its kind chip inside......»»
Nvidia may be working on a surprising new budget GPU
Nvidia is reportedly readying a new version of an RTX 30-series graphics card, and the chip inside it is quite unexpected......»»
AMD’s new flagship chip just did something unprecedented
Leaked benchmark results of a Ryzen 9 9950X engineering sample suggests that consumers may be able to overclock the chip to 6GHz......»»
A swinging showerhead leads to discovery of a new mode of vibration in nature
During the hot summer of 2020, confined to his Pasadena home during the COVID-19 pandemic, National Medal of Science-winning applied physicist Amnon Yariv took frequent and long showers to cool off. A surprising result, to go with his record-breaking.....»»
SearchGPT, the long anticipated OpenAI search engine, launches today with waitlist
OpenAI is officially entering the search business. SearchGPT, a new search engine with the smarts of ChatGPT, is launching today as a ‘prototype’ in private access. more….....»»
5 Reasons to Wait for the Galaxy S25 & 4 Reasons Not To
In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Samsung’s working on successors to the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy S25 release date is a long way out. However, the rumored flagships should definitely be on.....»»
Apple"s iPhone shipments are still getting squeezed in China by rising rivals
Apple's fortunes in China may be getting worse in the short term, with iPhone shipments for the second quarter reportedly down year-on-year as local rivals increase competition.Apple's Head of Retail, Deirdre O'Brien, in Apple Sanlitun, BeijingApple.....»»
Leagues Cup returns to Apple TV"s MLS Season Pass
The Leagues Cup is back for 2024, with soccer fans able to watch all of the action only through the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.Leagues Cup [Apple]A month-long tournament starting on July 26, the Leagues Cup pits 47 clubs from Major League Soccer and.....»»
Apple Maps launches on the web in beta — here’s where to find it
It’s been a long time coming but Apple has finally decided to launch Apple Maps on the web. Here's where to find it......»»
“Not a bluff”—NASA’s budget would shut down long-lived Chandra telescope
Chandra almost didn't make it to orbit on a dramatic launch of space shuttle Columbia 25 years go. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. (credit: NASA/MSFC) NASA launched the Chandra X-ray Obs.....»»
This Roomba deal cuts the price of the j7+ nearly in half
The iRobot Roomba j7+, a self-emptying robot vacuum with mapping technology, is available from Amazon for nearly half-price at $430, but likely not for long......»»
This Alienware gaming laptop with RTX 4090 is $600 off
The Alienware M18x gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card and 64GB of RAM is available from Dell at $600 off, but we're not sure how long......»»
Apex Legends sort of reverses its battle pass changes after backlash
Respawn announced that it'll be addressing one of its most controversial changes for the next season, although there's still a lot of room for improvement......»»