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Why Google’s Pixel 9 won’t be a worthwhile upgrade if you already have a Pixel 8

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We’ve reached a point in smartphone history where mid-range phones are incredibly fast and dependable. Flagships feature even better hardware, as top-of-the-line processors can power fast experiences, advanced camera features, and AI. That’s why we can’t expect major performance upgrades from year to year.Even so, the Pixel 9’s Tensor G4 might disappoint some Android fans,…

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AWS profits and revenue rise as public cloud giant plots AI infrastructure investments

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reported a 19% year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenue, and a 72% uptick in operating income in its second quarter results, and pledged to grow its artificial intelligence (AI)-related datacentre investments. The quarter covers the three months to 30 June 2024, which also saw Amazon.com report a total revenue of $148bn,…

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Second round of ChipStart sees 11 more companies receive support

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A further 11 companies have received funding through the government-backed ChipStart incubator, which is being delivered by Silicon Catalyst. The initiative was launched in October 2023, providing funding and support for 12 semiconductor startups to help them bring new products to market.  The second round of startup companies to receive support includes HeronIC, which is…

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Google Lens just brought Circle to Search AI functionality to Chrome

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Google on Thursday announced several new AI features for the Chrome browser. That includes new Google Lens functionality that works just like the Circle to Search feature Google brought to smartphones this year.Google unveiled Circle to Search in early January as an exclusive feature for Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 phones. Since then, more Android…

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This could be Apple’s riskiest move yet with Apple Intelligence

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I found plenty of good reasons to install the iOS 18 right away that have nothing to do with Apple Intelligence. But there’s no question that Apple Intelligence is the most important feature in iOS 18. It’s one of the biggest developments in iPhone history.I would have installed iOS 18.1 beta 1 a few days…

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Update: Intel Accelerated Ireland EUV Fab Ramp-Up as Meteor Lake Chips Were In Short Supply

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Update 08/02: Patrick Moorhead has published a further tweet, clarifying that “Pat [Gelsinger] didn’t tell me l that there were yield issues. This was *my* interpretation.” The text of the article has been updated accordingly to reflect this tweet, as well as Intel statements about accelerating their Ireland Fab 34 ramp-up. Alongside Intel’s weak Q2…

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8 reasons I’ll buy the iPhone 16 even if Apple Intelligence gets a huge delay

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When I first heard that Apple Intelligence won’t be available in Europe at the same time as the US, I realized that it might impact my iPhone 16 upgrade decision. My iPhone 14 Pro will be two years old by the time the 2024 iPhone series launches, but I could see myself using it for…

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Intel extends warranty for its unstable CPUs – here’s what buyers of 13th-gen and 14th-gen chips need to know

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Intel has made a further move in damage control over the issues with 13th-gen and 14th-gen processors suffering from instability and crashing, announcing that the warranties of CPUs from these generations have been extended by two years.As per a statement from Intel’s Communications Manager, Thomas Hannaford, all Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs now…

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Labour, international talent and the technology sector

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Businesses have grappled with skills shortages since the removal of free movement at the start of 2021 and the IT sector was no exception. Having initially been able to sponsor workers through a relatively generous employer sponsorship system introduced post-Brexit – albeit one of the world’s most expensive – rule changes in early 2024 saw…

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Meta’s new AI model can track any object in a picture or video

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One reason I’ve been underwhelmed by AI is that companies consistently frame it as a solution to every problem under the sun. That’s why Meta’s new Segment Anything Model (SAM 2) is so intriguing to me. SAM 2 doesn’t answer questions, write code, generate AI images, or compose music. Instead, as its name suggests, the…

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