You might not have even noticed that Google launched the new Pixel 8a smartphone on Tuesday, and I can’t blame you. Google chose to quietly announce the phone on Tuesday, May 7, which is the same day that Apple unveiled the revolutionary new OLED iPad Pro and the next-generation iPad Air. If you’re not an…
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Francessca Vasquez has worked in the IT industry for 25 year in a number of well-known firms including Oracle and Salesforce. In her current role, she looks after professional services and the GenAI innovation centre at AWS. For Vasquez, innovation with technology is about digital disruption. She says: “I’ve really spent my time trying to…
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If you’re considering buying a used high-end graphics card then you’ll need to be extra diligent as scammers are now selling stripped-out Nvidia RTX 4090s without their AD102 die. A new video by Northwestrepair via YouTube highlights the extent of the issue as some less-than-savory individuals have taken to secondary reseller outlets such as Facebook Marketplace…
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Apple’s exciting new Vision Pro headset is now available in several regions, and most people agree that it looks amazing. Unfortunately, most people also agree that the $3,499 price tag is way too insane to even consider. Then there’s the Meta Quest 3, which isn’t nearly as impressive as Apple’s spatial computer. It’s also still…
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When it comes to data storage, public cloud is now firmly mainstream. According to a recent survey, close to a third of organisations plan to deploy cloud storage. CIOs and IT directors listed cloud as their highest investment priority after cyber security and risk management. Cloud storage has long been an attractive option for organisations…
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JBL is a headphones brand that doesn’t get as much attention as it should. Some users think of JBL as the best-kept secret when it comes to wireless earphones, but we’re going to let the cat out of the bag. Amazon is running a big sale right now on JBL Bluetooth earbuds with discounts of…
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Tech company Western Digital breaks new ground as they have created the world’s first 4TB microSD card for laptops and cameras, the SanDisk Extreme PRO SDUC UHS-1 memory card. The company says the upcoming SanDisk model is set to release next year “and will be showcased at NAB 2024” in Las Vegas.We can infer much…
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The Galaxy S24 series is the latest and greatest new Android phone lineup from Samsung. They gave the world its first taste of Galaxy AI, and we explained how impressive the top-of-the-line model is in our Galaxy S24 Ultra review. Needless to say, however, the S24 lineup is also very expensive. That’s why Samsung recently…
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Google was among the first hyperscalers build custom silicon for its services, starting first with tensor processing units (TPUs) for its AI initiatives, and then video transcoding units (VCUs) for the YouTube service. But unlike its industry peers, the company has been slower to adopt custom CPU designs, prefering to stick to off-the-shelf chips from the major…
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A hospice in South Devon is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create an artificial intelligence-enabled (AI) nursng home for people with dementia. Speaking at the AWS Public Sector Day in London on Tuesday 19 March, Gill Horne, programme director for care services at Rowcroft Hospice, said the UK is in the midst of…
