Image: AMD AMD is launching a new 1080p GPU that can also stretch to handle up to 1440p. The $329 Radeon RX 7600 XT will be available on January 24th‚ offering a performance bump over the existing Radeon RX 7600 that was firmly designed for 1080p gaming. I’ve been waiting for sub-$400 cards to really push the bar on 1440p gaming‚ but AMD’s original Radeon RX 7600 failed to do so. While that $269 card shipped with just 8GB of memory‚ AMD is doubling this to 16GB on the RX 7600 XT and promising the card is “ready to take on 1440p.” It’s a surprise choice‚ particularly as the RX 7700 XT ships with 12GB of memory. Image: AMD AMD is promising 1440p gaming on the RX 7600 XT. Unfortunately‚ the new RX 7600 XT remains at 32... Continue reading…

Image: AMD Not long after AMD announced new AI-focused silicon‚ the company is back with more. AMD finally revealed its Ryzen 8000-series desktop processors at CES 2024‚ and like the Ryzen 8040 mobile APU series announced in December‚ these chips are also built to‚ according to AMD‚ better handle AI. The highest-specced chip of the bunch is the $329 Ryzen 7 8700G‚ which sports eight Zen 4 cores‚ 16 threads‚ and an up to 5.1GHz boost clock. It also comes with AMD’s flagship Radeon 780M integrated graphics with RDNA 3 architecture as well as an XDNA neural processing unit (NPU)‚ which enables AI-powered features in Zoom‚ Blender‚ apps from Adobe‚ and more. Image: AMD When it comes to gaming on integrated graphics‚ AMD claims... Continue reading…

This phone fell from a commercial jet airliner while it was in flight and lived to tell the tale. | Image: @SeanSafyre (X) Game designer Sean Bates found an iPhone in a bush Sunday that had fallen from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when it lost a part of its fuselage shortly after takeoff. The phone was undamaged‚ still on‚ and had the end of a sheared-off charging cable plugged in. Bates posted pictures of his discovery that afternoon‚ one of which included the screen showing a still-open email with a baggage receipt. The phone fell out of the plane when‚ just a few minutes after takeoff‚ the Boeing 737 Max 9 explosively decompressed‚ sending a fuselage plug flying off of the plane and forcing it to turn around and make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport‚ where it had originally taken off. The National Transportation Safety Board... Continue reading…

Image: Waymo Waymo’s days of avoiding freeways are finally coming to an end. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that its fully driverless vehicles would begin tackling the higher speeds of Phoenix’s freeways‚ all while ferrying passengers to and from their destinations. Waymo says it will approach freeway trips with some degree of slowness — not in terms of vehicle speed‚ but with regard to which passengers it accepts. The company will start by offering driverless rides to just employees and their friends. Later‚ paying passengers who use the company’s Waymo One ridehailing app will get to travel on the freeway if their trip requires it. Self-driving cars typically skip freeways‚ preferring to stick to lower-speed local roads. This has not... Continue reading…

Smart fridges‚ washing machines‚ and more can connect to the smart grid to adjust energy use based on demand and save you cash. | Image: HCA The question “Why does my fridge / washing machine / dryer need an internet connection?” is a good one: a phone notification that your wash is done is far from life-changing. But if adding smarts to your white goods could save you some cash‚ it might be another story. With a connection to the internet‚ appliances can automatically shift and reduce their energy use through demand response programs to save you money. But today‚ this can be fiddly and confusing to set up; it’s also not widely available. This is a problem the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) is trying to solve with a new Energy Management Interface specification it launched at CES this week — and it could be a big step toward expanding demand response adoption. HCA members... Continue reading…

Illustration: The Verge Volkswagen is jumping on the generative AI bandwagon by announcing plans to install OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its vehicles starting in the second quarter of 2024. The chatbot will be available across VW’s lineup‚ including in Tiguan‚ Passat‚ and Golf as well as the automaker’s ID family of electric vehicles. The feature will come to Europe first‚ and is being considered for customers in the US‚ though plans have yet to be finalized. VW is using ChatGPT to augment its IDA in-car voice assistant to enable more naturalistic communication between car and driver. Vehicle owners can use the new super-powered voice assistant to control basic functions‚ like heating and air conditioning‚ or to answer “general knowledge questions.” (Though‚ given... Continue reading…

After back-to-back years of bringing unique‚ compelling concepts to the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show‚ BMW is turning inward in 2024 and focusing on the interior of the vehicle — namely‚ the types of technology and media content the automaker thinks its customers will want to interact with as they drive their high-priced‚ high-powered vehicles into the future. In a statement‚ Frank Weber‚ chief technology officer and member of the board of management responsible for BMW Group development‚ said that the company was showing “more content‚ more customization‚ and more gaming.” And coming soon‚ the company’s operating system will feature “perfectly aligned” augmented reality and “strong‚ reliable” AI to enable better communication... Continue reading…

Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will be available beginning Friday‚ February 2‚ at all U.S. Apple Store locations and the U.S. Apple Store online. According to the company‚ "Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work‚ collaborate‚ connect‚ relive memories‚ and enjoy entertainment." It offers an all-new App Store that provides users with access to more than 1 million compatible apps across iOS and iPadOS‚ as well as new experiences that take advantage of the unique capabilities of Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro is built on visionOS‚ a unique software for this computer. The company focuses on three main pillars: An infinite canvas for productivity: With key productivity and collaboration apps like Fantastical‚ Freeform‚ JigSpace‚ apps from Microsoft 365‚ and Slack‚ Apple Vision Pro is an ideal productivity tool for everyday tasks. Apps can appear side by side at any scale for incredible multitasking‚ and with support for Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad‚ users can create the perfect workspace. With Mac Virtual Display‚ users can even bring the powerful capabilities of their Mac into Vision Pro‚ creating an enormous‚ private‚ and portable 4K display‚ ideal for pro workflows. The ultimate entertainment experience: Apple Vision Pro features ultra-high-resolution displays that deliver more pixels than a 4K TV for each eye‚ enabling users to watch movies and TV shows from Apple TV+‚ Disney+‚ Max‚ and other services on a screen that feels 100 feet wide with support for HDR content. Within the Apple TV app‚ users can access more than 150 3D titles with incredible depth wherever they are. Vision Pro also introduces Apple Immersive Video‚ a remarkable new entertainment format pioneered by Apple that puts users inside the action with 180-degree‚ three-dimensional 8K recordings captured with Spatial Audio. Users can also enjoy new interactive experiences like Encounter Dinosaurs. New gaming experiences: Players can access games on the App Store‚ including more than 250 titles on Apple Arcade. Hit games like NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition and Sonic Dream Team can be played on a screen as large as they want with incredible audio and support for popular game controllers. New spatial games‚ including Game Room‚ What the Golf?‚ and Super Fruit Ninja‚ take advantage of the powerful capabilities of Apple Vision Pro to transform the space around players‚ offering unique and engaging gameplay experiences. The spatial computer starts at $3‚499 with 256GB of storage. ZEISS Optical Inserts – Readers will be available for $99‚ and ZEISS Optical Inserts — Prescription will be available for $149. Pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro begin Friday‚ January 19‚ at 5 a.m. PST. Don't Miss: Apple Vision Pro: Release date‚ price‚ visionOS features‚ more The post Apple announces Vision Pro preorders start January 19 ahead of February 2 release appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: 15 Netflix series with perfect 100% scores on Rotten Tomatoes DC Universe release dates: Every upcoming movie and TV show Over 7‚000 U.S. dealerships have signed up to offer the instant $7‚500 federal EV tax credit

The upcoming OLED iPad Pro is just around the corner. Apple's most impressive iPad to date has been rumored for years. If reports are accurate‚ it could launch in a spring event with a beautiful OLED display‚ the M3 processor‚ design changes‚ camera improvements‚ and brand-new accessories. With that in mind‚ this iPad won't come at a cheaper price. While customers are already expecting $100 to $200 price increases in at least the base model‚ the Korean blog Naver user yeux1122‚ with a mixed track of correct leaks‚ says the 11-inch OLED iPad Pro could start around $1‚500 and the 13-inch version around $1‚800-$2‚000. Wow. According to yeux1122‚ Apple will focus on the selling points rather than the costs to the customers‚ such as being the world's first two-stack tandem application‚ the highest expects‚ the improvement from LCD and miniLED to AMOLED‚ in addition to contrast ratio‚ power ratio‚ and brightness‚ which are said to improve by more than two times with the same power consumption. The leaker suggests this will be Apple's "thinnest and lightest tablet in history‚" although I think it will be hard to beat the iPad Air 2. Still‚ if the price rumors are true‚ this would mean Apple has totally lost sense with its user base. While I can understand why a Mac can go way higher than $2‚000‚ it could be difficult to see the benefit of an 11-inch tablet with several software limitations costing more than most MacBook Air options. The same is worth it for the 13-inch option‚ which would cause prices to skyrocket. To justify this value‚ Apple will really need to improve specs‚ including storage and RAM‚ which currently starts at 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage capacity. The only positive side of these prices would be highlighting how powerful and "cheaper" the next iPad Air will be. Besides that‚ I think Apple is shooting itself in the foot and killing the iPad for Pro users. Don't Miss: iPad Pro 2024: Release date‚ price‚ specs‚ &; everything we know The post If the OLED iPad Pro is as expensive as this rumor says‚ Apple has totally lost it appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: 15 Netflix series with perfect 100% scores on Rotten Tomatoes DC Universe release dates: Every upcoming movie and TV show Over 7‚000 U.S. dealerships have signed up to offer the instant $7‚500 federal EV tax credit

The Adamkayalar reliefs‚ located in Mersin's southern region‚ have recently suffered damage from treasure hunters and need urgent protection to avoid irreparable damage and loss‚ according to a university expert. Murat Durukan‚ head of Mersin University's Archaeology Department‚ emphasized the significance of the Adamkayalar site‚ comparing it to the renowned Nemrut and Göbeklitepe sites. He urged for immediate action to classify Adamkayalar as an archaeological site and to develop and implement a preservation project. The site features nine niches on cliff faces‚ showcasing detailed sculptures known as “Man-rocks.” These include carvings of eleven men‚ four women‚ two children‚ and an ibex. Durukan highlighted Adamkayalar's potential as a tourist attraction‚ located 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of Mersin city. He suggested that with the addition of facilities‚ security‚ cameras‚ and lighting‚ Adamkayalar could become a prominent tourist spot. Implementing these straightforward projects swiftly could turn Adamkayalar into a new tourism highlight for both Mersin and Anatolia‚ he stated‚ according to Hurriyet Daily News. Read moreSection: NewsHistory &; ArchaeologyAncient PlacesAsiaRead Later