VR lets you talk to Napoleon
Published in AI
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 03:24

VR lets you talk to Napoleon


So, why did you lose at Waterloo?

A VR experience Napoleon, the Immersive Saga  allows visitors to interact with the Emperor himself as he recounts defining moments of his life.

Microsoft kills the password
Published in News
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 10:01

Microsoft kills the password


Millions will now need a mobile phone

Microsoft has confirmed plans to delete passwords for a billion users meaning that if you have finally convinced your grannie to get Outlook, she will also need to learn Android.

Welsh police put ID recognition on their phones
Published in AI


That’s Dai Bread and his girlfriend Polly Thesheep

Wales police have launched a facial-recognition app that "will allow officers to use their phones to confirm someone's identity."

Microsoft unveils Phi-4
Published in AI
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 09:06

Microsoft unveils Phi-4

 

A more advanced AI Vole

Software king of the world, Microsoft has announced Phi-4, a new AI model boasting 14 billion parameters, designed to tackle complex reasoning tasks, including advanced mathematics.

TSMC reveals a bit more about its 2nm Node
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Tuesday, 17 December 2024 08:42

TSMC reveals a bit more about its 2nm Node

 

Significant power, performance, and density improvements

TSMC has revealed further details about its N2 (2nm-class) fabrication process at the IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM).

Apple users give Apple Intelligence the thumbs down
Published in AI


Total waste of time

The fruity cargo cult Apple’s self-styled reputation as an innovator is being battered like a Scottish mars bar over its luck-lustre approach to AI.

Surge in Internet traffic in 2024
Published in News
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 03:57

Surge in Internet traffic in 2024


Cloudflare sees 17.2 per cent growth

Cloudflare’s 2024 Internet Traffic Report reveals a notable 17.2 per cent global surge in internet traffic, underscoring the continued expansion of the digital world.

The curious case of the non-existent RTX 4010
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Tuesday, 17 December 2024 03:36

The curious case of the non-existent RTX 4010


Youtuber purchases unbranded Chinese GPU

YouTuber known as Budget-Builds Official has managed to acquire and test a graphics card that seemingly doesn’t exist: the Nvidia RTX 4010.

Samsung is rumoured to be reducing Qualcomm dependence
Published in Mobiles


Apparently, there was an intervention

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell-on-earth yarn claiming that Samsung wants to stop using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors for flagship devices.

Record revenue growth predicted for TSMC
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Friday, 13 December 2024 11:03

Record revenue growth predicted for TSMC


AI and crypto demand surge

The divination division of analyst outfit IDC has been reading some entrails and reached the conclusion that TSMC will achieve a record 25 per cent revenue growth next year.