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Google Introduces Private AI Compute for Privacy-Safe Cloud-Backed AI Processing
Google has announced a new platform dubbed Private AI Compute. This new model is claimed to allow users to get faster, more helpful responses, making it easier to find what they need. This feature is used in Pixel 10’s Magic Cue and Pixel Recorder apps. It lets Google AI features use Gemini cloud models for an enhanced on-device AI experience.
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Apple Reportedly Preparing Second-Gen HomePod Mini With Faster Chip, Audio Upgrades
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a new HomePod Mini with major upgrades, including the faster S9 or S10 chip and the new N1 wireless chip supporting Wi-Fi 6E for improved speed and stability. The speaker is expected to deliver smoother audio, faster Siri responses, and better efficiency. New colour options, including red, may also debut. Des...
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Google Says Its Willow Chip Hit Major Quantum Computing Milestone, Solves Algorithm 13,000X Faster
Google says its new Willow quantum chip has achieved a major breakthrough, solving a previously unsolvable algorithm 13,000 times faster than classical supercomputers. The 105-qubit chip powers Google’s quantum supercomputer and achieved record-low error rates. The feat, detailed in Nature, offers verifiable proof of quantum computing’s potenti...
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World’s First Chip Combining 2D Materials With Silicon Circuits Marks Breakthrough in Computing
Scientists have built the world’s first hybrid chip combining 2D materials with silicon circuits. Using a new ATOM2CHIP method, they achieved real-world performance with faster, energy-efficient operation — a step that could revolutionise next-generation computing and AI hardware.
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UFS 5.0 With Faster Data Access, Higher Sequential Performance Announced as Development Nears Completion
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association on Monday announced that its upcoming Universal Flash Storage (UFS) standard is nearing completion. Dubbed UFS 5.0, it is claimed to be designed for mobile applications and computer systems that require high performance, while maintaining low power consumption. Compared to its predecessor, the upcoming UFS s...
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
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Steam for Mac Now Available as Native Apple Silicon App With Latest Beta Release
Steam for Mac will soon run natively on Apple Silicon Mac computers. The latest Steam for macOS beta release now allows the main Steam client and its helper app to run natively on M-series Mac models. This transition delivers faster performance and improved memory efficiency, by dropping the use of Apple's Rosetta 2 translation layer.
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Japan’s Universal Memory Breakthrough Reduces Energy, Boosts Speed
Scientists in Japan have developed a new type of "universal memory" that could revolutionise computing. Their improved MRAM technology overcomes previous energy limitations by using a multiferroic heterostructure with a vanadium layer for stability. This allows for faster data processing while significantly reducing power consumption, making future...
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Mac Mini With M4 Chip and Apple Intelligence Launched in India: Specifications, Price
Apple on Tuesday launched a refreshed version of the Mac Mini — its compact desktop computer, building upon the unveiling of the 24-inch iMac M4 a day before. The new Mac Mini is offered in two chipset options: M4 and M4 Pro, with the latter being a new introduction. The M4 variant is claimed to deliver up to 1.7 times faster performance than the...
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Amazon Unveils AI Tool To Help Drivers Find Packages Faster
The tool uses computer-vision technology initially developed in Amazon warehouses to identify products without using barcode scanners
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GPT-4o Tested: Faster and More Versatile Than Before, but Questions Loom Over Reliability
GPT-4o was introduced with several new features. It added real-time emotive voice generation, access to the Internet, integration with certain cloud services, computer vision, and more. While the features were impressive on paper (and in the tech demos), the biggest highlight was the announcement that GPT-4o-powered ChatGPT will be available to eve...
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IIT-Mandi Developing Quantum Computer That Will Use Photons For Computing
The Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, is developing a first-of-its-kind indigenous room-temperature quantum computer that will use photons for faster calculations, according to officials.
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Apple Releases Open Source MLX Framework for Efficient Machine Learning on Apple Silicon
Apple MLX was recently released by the company as its latest machine learning (ML) framework. MLX is designed to run on Apple Silicon computers and simplify the process of training and running ML models on computers that are powered by Apple's M1, M2, and M3 series chips. Apple has also demonstrated the use of the framework, which is open source, w...
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New York To London In 90 Minutes? New Update On NASA's Supersonic Jet
The X-59 is an experimental aircraft designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while reducing the sound of the typical sonic boom to a sonic thump.
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Apple M3 Max Benchmark Scores Reveal Performance on Par With M2 Ultra Chip
Apple's M3 Max chip running on the new 16-inch MacBook Pro has surfaced on a benchmarking website. The new chipset appears to be on par with Apple's top-of-the-line M2 Ultra chip and much faster than its predecessor, the M2 Max processor.
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Google Introduces Private AI Compute for Privacy-Safe Cloud-Backed AI Processing
Google has announced a new platform dubbed Private AI Compute. This new model is claimed to allow users to get faster, more helpful responses, making it easier to find what they need. This feature is used in Pixel 10’s Magic Cue and Pixel Recorder apps. It lets Google AI features use Gemini cloud models for an enhanced on-device AI experience.
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Apple Reportedly Preparing Second-Gen HomePod Mini With Faster Chip, Audio Upgrades
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a new HomePod Mini with major upgrades, including the faster S9 or S10 chip and the new N1 wireless chip supporting Wi-Fi 6E for improved speed and stability. The speaker is expected to deliver smoother audio, faster Siri responses, and better efficiency. New colour options, including red, may also debut. Des...
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Google Says Its Willow Chip Hit Major Quantum Computing Milestone, Solves Algorithm 13,000X Faster
Google says its new Willow quantum chip has achieved a major breakthrough, solving a previously unsolvable algorithm 13,000 times faster than classical supercomputers. The 105-qubit chip powers Google’s quantum supercomputer and achieved record-low error rates. The feat, detailed in Nature, offers verifiable proof of quantum computing’s potenti...
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World’s First Chip Combining 2D Materials With Silicon Circuits Marks Breakthrough in Computing
Scientists have built the world’s first hybrid chip combining 2D materials with silicon circuits. Using a new ATOM2CHIP method, they achieved real-world performance with faster, energy-efficient operation — a step that could revolutionise next-generation computing and AI hardware.
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UFS 5.0 With Faster Data Access, Higher Sequential Performance Announced as Development Nears Completion
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association on Monday announced that its upcoming Universal Flash Storage (UFS) standard is nearing completion. Dubbed UFS 5.0, it is claimed to be designed for mobile applications and computer systems that require high performance, while maintaining low power consumption. Compared to its predecessor, the upcoming UFS s...
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
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Steam for Mac Now Available as Native Apple Silicon App With Latest Beta Release
Steam for Mac will soon run natively on Apple Silicon Mac computers. The latest Steam for macOS beta release now allows the main Steam client and its helper app to run natively on M-series Mac models. This transition delivers faster performance and improved memory efficiency, by dropping the use of Apple's Rosetta 2 translation layer.
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Japan’s Universal Memory Breakthrough Reduces Energy, Boosts Speed
Scientists in Japan have developed a new type of "universal memory" that could revolutionise computing. Their improved MRAM technology overcomes previous energy limitations by using a multiferroic heterostructure with a vanadium layer for stability. This allows for faster data processing while significantly reducing power consumption, making future...
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Mac Mini With M4 Chip and Apple Intelligence Launched in India: Specifications, Price
Apple on Tuesday launched a refreshed version of the Mac Mini — its compact desktop computer, building upon the unveiling of the 24-inch iMac M4 a day before. The new Mac Mini is offered in two chipset options: M4 and M4 Pro, with the latter being a new introduction. The M4 variant is claimed to deliver up to 1.7 times faster performance than the...
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Amazon Unveils AI Tool To Help Drivers Find Packages Faster
The tool uses computer-vision technology initially developed in Amazon warehouses to identify products without using barcode scanners
-
GPT-4o Tested: Faster and More Versatile Than Before, but Questions Loom Over Reliability
GPT-4o was introduced with several new features. It added real-time emotive voice generation, access to the Internet, integration with certain cloud services, computer vision, and more. While the features were impressive on paper (and in the tech demos), the biggest highlight was the announcement that GPT-4o-powered ChatGPT will be available to eve...
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IIT-Mandi Developing Quantum Computer That Will Use Photons For Computing
The Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, is developing a first-of-its-kind indigenous room-temperature quantum computer that will use photons for faster calculations, according to officials.
-
Apple Releases Open Source MLX Framework for Efficient Machine Learning on Apple Silicon
Apple MLX was recently released by the company as its latest machine learning (ML) framework. MLX is designed to run on Apple Silicon computers and simplify the process of training and running ML models on computers that are powered by Apple's M1, M2, and M3 series chips. Apple has also demonstrated the use of the framework, which is open source, w...
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New York To London In 90 Minutes? New Update On NASA's Supersonic Jet
The X-59 is an experimental aircraft designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while reducing the sound of the typical sonic boom to a sonic thump.
-
Apple M3 Max Benchmark Scores Reveal Performance on Par With M2 Ultra Chip
Apple's M3 Max chip running on the new 16-inch MacBook Pro has surfaced on a benchmarking website. The new chipset appears to be on par with Apple's top-of-the-line M2 Ultra chip and much faster than its predecessor, the M2 Max processor.
