AMD and Asus have announced the ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D, a beefy 17-inch gaming laptop with an RGB lightstrip on the bottom. Which, sure, whatever. The exciting news is what’s inside this device. This Strix is powered by AMD’s 7945HX3D mobile laptop, which could, if the stars align, provide gaming performance that we haven’t
Read MoreLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: Analyses: hackers infect players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads in online lobbies; Activision turns off multiplayer for the game on Steam — Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies, according to
Read MoreT-Mobile has boldly announced the launch of its new 5G technology, which is expected to transform the world of connectivity completely. The revolutionary 3.3Gbps speeds of T-Mobile’s 5G network will change how we interact with our mobile devices. Carrier aggregation, a method that combines four separate 5G channels into one for capable devices, is responsible
Read MoreImage: Intel Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was very bullish on AI during the company’s Q2 2023 earnings call — telling investors that Intel plans to “build AI into every product that we build.” Later this year, Intel will ship Meteor Lake, its first consumer chip with a built-in neural processor for machine learning tasks. (AMD
Read MoreWigglegrams are those weird animated pictures you’ve seen that seem to generate a 3D-like effect. [scealux] had built lenses to take such pictures before, but wanted to take things to the next level. Enter the Wigglegram Lens, version 2. In building a new lens for the Open Sauce ’23 event, [scealux] wanted to get variable
Read MoreAs the electric vehicle (EV) industry continues to gain momentum, Tesla, one of the leading manufacturers, has found itself in the midst of controversy. Recent reports suggest that Tesla intentionally overinflated the range estimates of its EVs. This revelation has raised eyebrows and sparked debates among industry experts and consumers alike. In this article, we
Read MorePYMNTS.com: RapidAI, which develops AI-powered software to help diagnose neurovascular, cardiac, and vascular diseases, raised a $75M Series C led by Vista Credit Partners — RapidAI has secured $75 million in Series C funding to continue developing its clinical artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: Roku reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $847.2M, vs. $773.5M est., platform revenue up 11% YoY to $744M, and active accounts up 16% YoY to 73.5M; ROKU jumps 8%+ — The company reported Q2 revenue of $847.2 million, up 11%, and a net loss of $107.6 million (-$0.76 per share).
Read MoreIn the digital landscape of today’s business world, graphic design has become a fundamental element in effectively conveying messages and values. Whether it’s for creating compelling social media posts or designing presentations, the visual component is critical. Online design tools like create.vista.com/create/storyboards/ guide their users and help them create polished-looking designs. However, tools alone are
Read MoreTo further improve user security, Android, the most popular mobile OS, has introduced a new feature called “Unknown Tracker Alerts.” In an effort to safeguard Android users from stalking incidents involving Bluetooth tracking devices like Apple’s AirTags, this feature was first announced at Google I/O this spring. It’s critical to address these worries and equip
Read MoreBerber Jin / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Sequoia cut the size of its cryptocurrency fund to $200M from $585M and of its ecosystem fund, which invests in other funds, to $450M from $900M — Brand has come under scrutiny following a series of controversial decisions — Sequoia Capital pared back the size of two major
Read MoreKif Leswing / CNBC: Intel reports Q2 revenue down 15% YoY to $12.9B, Data Center and AI revenue down 15% YoY to $4B, and forecasts Q3 revenue above estimates; INTC jumps 6%+ — – Intel reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday, including a return to profitability after two straight quarters of losses, and a stronger-than-expected forecast.
Read MoreThe National Security Agency has urged top lawmakers to resist demands that it obtain warrants for sensitive data sold by data brokers.
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority A Samsung customer support representative said that the One UI 6.0 beta program will start on August 2 for the Galaxy S23. The Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 may be the next devices that get the beta. The Galaxy S23 beta program was initially expected to launch in July.
Read MoreTodd Spangler / Variety: Roku reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $847.2M, vs. $773.5M est., platform revenue up 11% YoY to $744M, and active accounts up 16% YoY to 73.5M; ROKU jumps 8%+ — The company reported Q2 revenue of $847.2 million, up 11%, and a net loss of $107.6 million (-$0.76 per share).
Read MoreNew York Times: In four new studies with collaboration from Meta, researchers find Facebook’s algorithm is “influential” but doesn’t necessarily change beliefs, and more — In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms …
Read MoreImage: Getty Images So, it looks like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t going to be held in contempt of Congress after all — at least for now. The House Judiciary Committee was supposed to vote to hold Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress on Thursday, but chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) canceled the vote shortly before it
Read MoreMicro Focus, a UK-based IT software vendor and consultancy, made headlines when it was acquired by Canadian enterprise technology giant OpenText for a staggering $6 billion. The deal, which closed on January 31, has raised questions about the future of Micro Focus’s extensive patent portfolio and its potential impact on the intellectual property landscape. In
Read MorePhoto by Hector Vivas / Getty Images Lionel Messi has taken MLS by storm, and that’s good news for Apple. The league partnered with Apple for a streaming service called MLS Season Pass, which kicked off this season and will continue for the next decade. And though Messi only played his first match for his
Read MoreResearchers were given unprecedented access to Meta’s data during the 2020 elections. Meta says their results show its platforms don’t cause political polarization. That’s not entirely true.
Read MoreImage: Nick Barclay / The Verge Facebook and Instagram users see wildly different political news in their feeds depending on their political beliefs, but chronological feeds won’t fix the problem with polarization, new research published Thursday suggests. The findings come from four papers produced through a partnership between Meta and more than a dozen outside
Read MoreThere are other options available if you don’t want to use voices from Snoop Dogg or Gwyneth Paltrow. | Image: Artifact Artifact — the new-ish news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger — is adding an AI-powered text-to-speech feature that will read you news articles. The company is offering the new feature
Read MoreSome social media users and lawmakers say chronological feeds are healthier. A new study found that Facebook and Instagram users who were forced to see time-ranked posts turned to TikTok instead.
Read MoreThe market leader in autonomous vehicles, Waymo, is switching gears from autonomous trucks to the ride-hailing industry. Having spent the prior six years conducting tests with Class 8 trucks, the company has finally made this decision. CEOs Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana of Waymo recently wrote a blog post in which they discussed the commercial
Read MoreImage: Google Google is delaying the broad expansion of its Find My Device feature, and it says it’s doing so with personal safety in mind since the industry spec proposed by itself and Apple isn’t quite ready yet. “User safety and the prevention of unwanted location tracking is a top priority for Android,” Google’s Erik
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