Open source AI is gaining momentum across major players. DeepSeek recently announced plans to share parts of its model architecture and code with the community. Alibaba followed suit with the release of a new open source multimodal model aimed at enabling cost-effective AI agents. Meta’s Llama 4 models, described as “semi-open,” are among the most…
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Zen 6 CPUs now have “preliminary support” in a system monitoring toolTypically that support comes into play around 12-18 months before releaseGiven that, we could be looking at Zen 6 chips going on sale late in 2026AMD’s Zen 6 desktop processors are more fully on the radar now in that the chips have been mentioned…
Nvidia has released yet another driver hotfix amid frequent updates in recent monthsThe hotfix comes after Game Ready Driver 576.52Users are still reporting black screen issues, months after the bug’s initial revelationNvidia has been at the center of controversy since its RTX 5000 series Blackwell GPU launch, with issues regarding missing specs and driver issues…
Intel’s Nova Lake S desktop processors are rumored to utilize two separate iGPU architectures Xe3 will reportedly be used for graphic workloads, while Xe4 will be used for media-related tasksIt could be another sign of processors with powerful iGPUs replacing budget discrete GPUsAMD and Intel are on the frontlines battling it out in the CPU…
The spec for PCIe 7.0 has been announcedIt’s a new standard for even faster – incredibly quick – connections with PCIe components in your PCThe standard is still in the earliest stages, though, and won’t be here for a long time (PCIe 6.0 hasn’t quite arrived yet, in fact)PCIe (PCI Express) connectivity continues to forge…
Nvidia’s RTX 5050 desktop GPU is rumored to have 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, slower than the rest of the Blackwell rangeIn theory, it’ll run at the same speed as the GDDR6 in AMD’s RDNA 4 GPUsWhatever the video memory spec turns out to be, Nvidia can still have a winning budget GPU if the price…
The United States’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is likely to have its funding cut by approximately $495m and may have to lay off around 1,000 employees later this year, according to budget proposals unveiled by President Trump’s administration. In a written statement, the White House said Trump was “laser-focused on eliminating … weaponised…
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The next big thing from DeepSeek isn’t here yet. That’s DeepSeek R2, which is in development and should bring notable performance improvements. But like OpenAI, Google, and other AI firms, the Chinese startup continues to upgrade the models it released publicly in recent months.DeepSeek R1 is one of those models. It’s a reasoning AI that…
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Early this year, Beats released its most anticipated Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds. With several new improvements, these are among the best earbuds available. One of the standout features is the ability to measure heart rate during workouts, which is a first for Apple earbuds.While the current capabilities are limited for users without an Apple Watch…
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Rumored pricing for RTX 5060 Ti 8GB and 16GB models has emergedThe good news is that we shouldn’t see a price hike with these GPUsHowever, we won’t see the MSRP drop either, as Nvidia seemingly plans to stick to the same prices seen with RTX 4060 Ti modelsIt appears that Nvidia is going to stick…
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