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A hot potato: The most popular AI algorithms available today require constant internet access to interact with powerful data centers. Opera Software claims it can perform the same functions using just a properly configured browser and an initial, massive download. A recent update to Opera’s development version adds the ability to download and run powerful […]

PresentMon is Intel’s benchmark tool that provides metrics for GPU usage, CPU usage, frame times, and temperatures. It incorporates a new measurement called ‘GPU Busy’ to offer users a clearer understanding of system bottlenecks. Features Configurable Overlay with Real-time Graphing Bring your game performance to life through a fully customizable overlay with real-time performance charting

TL;DR: At some point there were leaks of Apple plans for an AirPods case that featured a display screen. Whether this plan is still in motion remains unknown. However, at least one manufacturer found the concept promising enough to develop knockoff versions of Apple’s patent. According to one reviewer, the sound quality of these knockoffs

The big picture: Laptops powered by Intel’s Lunar Lake CPUs are expected to hit the market later this year, but volumes are only likely to ramp up in 2025. A series of recent leaks have revealed some key details about the next-gen chips, and now the first Lunar Lake CPU has seemingly been identified within

In context: Apple is feeling antitrust pressure from both US and European Union regulators and just made a series of decisions walking back its previous practices. In one, retro game emulators will be allowed on the App Store. In another, music streaming apps listed in Europe can now include a link to the developer’s website.

What just happened? Introduced in 2015, HTTP/2 brought several enhancements to the HTTP protocol including efficient data transmission, request handling, responsiveness, and header compression for website-based information transactions. But in addition to those efficiencies, HTTP/2 also brought its own unique set of challenges for administrators and security teams. Earlier this week, researchers announced a newly

Why it matters: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have created the largest 3D map of the universe, with a precision of 1 percent. But what they discovered is startling in its implications and raises questions about everything science knows about the universe, starting with the premise that maybe dark energy is not constant throughout time as

The big picture: Nvidia DLSS initially disappointed analysts upon its launch in 2019. However, over the past five years, significant updates and incremental improvements have substantially enhanced the technology, introducing new features and refining its performance. Intel’s XeSS, in contrast, debuted in a more polished state than DLSS did in 2019. Intel has since started

A hot potato: For the second time in just over six months, Microsoft has issued a warning about China’s use of generative AI to sow disruption in the United States during this election year. State-sponsored groups, working with the backing of North Korea, are also expected to target elections in South Korea and India having

In context: After nearly 20 years on the market, Roblox remains extremely popular. Part of its allure is that users can share games that they created. The platform also allows them to monetize their creations. However, things become complicated when considering the age of those content creators. Roblox has a monthly player count of over