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ExecutableFix has shared the alleged specifications for AMD's Radeon Instinct MI250X accelerator. The HPC GPU won't compete with the best graphics cards, but it'll give Intel's Ponte Vecchio a run for its money. According to the reputable hardware leaker, AMD will launch the Radeon Instinct MI250 and MI250X, but only exposed the specifications for the latter. The Radeon Instinct MI250X comes equipped with the Aldebaran silicon, which is built on the 7nm process node and features the CDNA2 architecture. The leaker stated that the GPU is based on the OAM (Open Accelerator Module) form factor so it's unlikely that we'll see it in a PCIe presentation. The Radeon Instinct MI250X sports a multi-chip module (MCM) design and carries two dies that are interlinked through AMD's Infinity Fabric interconnect. It reportedly comes equipped with 110 compute units, operating at 1.7 GHz. According to the leaker, the Radeon Instinct MI250X also has 128GB of HBM2E memory at its disposal. The Radeon Instinct MI250 will most likely come with fewer compute units and lower clock speeds. Therefore, we can assume that the non-X variant probably utilizies recycled silicon that doesn't meet the requirements for the "X" counterpart. If the clock speeds for the Radeon Instinct MI250X are accurate, the GPU should deliver up to 47.9 TFLOPs of double-precision (FP64) performance. That's four times as much as the current Radeon Instinct MI100 (Arcturus). For comparison, Ponte Vecchio GPU has already surpassed the 45 TFLOPs mark in regards to FP32 throughput in its early silicon. The Radeon Instinct MI250X also offers up to 383 TFLOPs of half-precision (FP16/BF16) performance. As for power consumption, the Radeon Instinct MI250X seemingly has a 500W TDP. Ponte Vecchio, on the other hand, rocks a 600W TDP, and an Intel do[*censored*]ent has revealed that OAM will require liquid cooling.

Facebook will soon change its name, a new report suggests, as it seeks to demonstrate that it has expanded beyond its social media roots, and has its sights firmly set on creating future products such as the metaverse. According to The Verge, it’s as yet unclear whether the name change will come to the Facebook platform itself, or whether the rebranding will take the form of a new parent company for Facebook to sit under, alongside other Facebook-owned brands including Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus. The Verge’s report quotes “a source with direct knowledge of the matter,” who claims Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg will discuss the name change at the upcoming Facebook Connect conference on October 28. TechRadar reached out to Facebook for comment on the matter, though a spokesperson for the company would only say: “We don’t comment on rumor or speculation.” Our take: Facebook by any other name It makes sense that Facebook would want to rebrand to better reflect the various products and brands it now runs, such as the virtual-reality focused Oculus. We saw a similar strategy back in 2015 when Google restructured and created a new parent company for itself named Alphabet, with the Google suite of products and services becoming a subsidiary under that new parent. Six years on, it’s safe to say the DNA of Google hasn’t changed all that much, and similarly, the creation of a new parent company for Facebook may have little effect on Facebook’s current range of products and services, and is likely more focused on future ambitions. With that said, it must be acknowledged that Facebook is in the midst of a brand crisis. Last month, The Wall Street Journal released “The Facebook Files” – a controversial set of leaked do[*censored*]ents that showed Facebook had conducted its own research into Instagram’s negative impact on the mental health of teenagers. The whistleblower soon revealed herself as former Facebook employee, Frances Haugen, who has since testified to the United States Senate regarding what she claims are harmful practices at the social giant. If Mark Zuckerberg is to announce plans to change the name of Facebook on October 28, it's also a convenient excuse to put some space between the company’s other brands and the dark reputation its social media platform has earned.

That's right I have an 8k TV, and no I'm not part of the global elite. 8k, like 5g, and 4k before it sounded like a luxury, but now that brands like Hisense, which focus on a more affordable end of the spectrum, have gotten some time with the tech, you can finally bring the deep color output and stunning detail into your living room. Calling it "affordable" may be a stretch, but compared to most 8k TV's which all run over $5,000, it's the most cost efficient version of the tech that we've got. $2,400 AT BEST BUY

Valve today announced that it is providing Windows drivers for its Steam Deck handheld console. These drivers will enable crucial hardware compatibility for those who want to use Microsoft's OS. The drivers being released today are for the GPU, the Wi-Fi, and the Bluetooth. Valve said the audio drivers are still being worked on with AMD, so they are not available today. As such, there will be no audio support through the speakers or headphone jack on the Steam Deck. Users will have to use Bluetooth or USB audio devices. The drivers are being provided for Windows 10 only. Windows 11 drivers are in the works and will come later with a BIOS update that will enable fTPM support that is mandatory for Windows 11. The Steam Deck currently does not support dual booting, a feature which will be coming later. Users will hence have to replace the existing SteamOS with Windows 10, and vice-versa if they want to go back. The Steam Deck is essentially a handheld x86 PC and as such supports installing any desktop operating system, although full functionality still requires native driver support. The device comes pre-installed with Valve's SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system that uses the Proton emulator to run Windows games on the Steam store. While SteamOS is designed specifically for the Steam Deck hardware and has decent game support at launch, it still doesn't support every single game on the Steam store the way Windows does, nor does it support installing games from other sources, such as the Epic Games Store or the Microsoft Store, the latter being required for Game Pass. This is a big reason to want to install Windows on the Steam Deck right now, as long as you are willing to deal with the downsides.

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We all love the arrival of a new gadget, something that will make life more convenient and entertaining for yourself, or help you out with a clever gift idea for a family or friend. That’s why we’ve put together some of the most interesting and innovative bits of tech out there right now in our list of the coolest, new gadgets we think you’ll love. If you want to boost your listening experience with the latest speakers and headphones, ramp up your fitness with the newest watches and hi-tech trainers, max out your home entertainment experience or just explore what else is out there, we’ve got you covered. Make sure to check back regularly for all the latest gadgets. 85 gadgets

Since iOS 5 back in 2011, Apple introduced a new message standard called iMessage. If you use an iOS or Mac device, you’ll most likely have used the feature through the Messages app. These show as a blue bubble that allows you to send reactions, emojis, GIFs, and more. However, a relatively new standard in messaging has started to appear in recent years called RCS (Rich Communication Services), which is trying to replace the SMS standard that iMessage uses. RCS is designed to bring the same functionality that iMessage, WhatsApp and other messaging apps offer in a form that works across multiple types of device. Google's Head of Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer, has accused Apple of bullying by forcing users to use iMessage instead of RCS. But Lockheimer, and others, are forgetting those who don’t use smartphones, and that’s a problem. If you use an Android phone through the messages app, and you live in the United States, you will be able to reply with reactions, emojis through an encrypted connection. That's something that SMS doesn’t provide. Since RCS made its introduction in 2008, the Open Mobile Alliance has been leading the way in trying to replace the SMS standard with this. It makes it easier for users to share content without being charged for it, such as how MMS, or picture messaging still does to this day. However, the standard is limited. Many carriers in the United States haven’t agreed to implement RCS, leaving it spotty across cellular networks at best. While some other countries, such as the United Kingdom, have 3 of their carriers supporting RCS, but you would be hard-pressed to find confirmation unless you went to its terms and conditions, such as this from O2. Combine this with the fact that Universal Profile, which is the latest attempt for carriers to implement the same RCS standard across the phones that each provides, has been delayed. It’s essentially pot luck in whether your phone and carrier will feature RCS. But there’s yet another handicap to this. Google is decided to activate RCS within its own Messages app, which means that regardless of the carrier you’re on, you’ll be able to use the service. This applies to UK users, but others would rather send messages through WhatsApp and other apps. Google’s Head of Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer tried to rectify his comments over the weekend, alongside linking to a TikTok video of Maxwell Weinbach giving his reasons for why he thought it was bad that Apple hadn’t implemented RCS. Tons of great discussion following my tweet over the weekend. Thank you for that. I wanted to follow up with some thoughts and clarifications:January 10, 2022. But while they both provide compelling arguments on one side, there’s another aspect that Google and Weinbach have both left out. This could also be why Apple has yet to implement RCS. The majority of us have family members who simply refuse to upgrade to a smartphone. Or at least, refuse to upgrade to a newer smartphone that was released after 2011. It’s a comfort blanket to some where they’re familiar with the design and the features that the old phone brings. They’re comfortable in using SMS messaging, the camera app and Facebook, and nothing else. RCS doesn’t factor into this. While Google’s Messages app requires Android 5.0 and above, it’s pot luck whether older phones will support RCS within the app. And that’s if your friend or family member is using Google’s Messages app on their phone. While the feature is clearly beneficial to those who message frequently, influencers and heads of these departments seem to be missing the bigger picture on who RCS benefits and whether there should be more efforts to make RCS standardized, rather than from one app or waiting for some carriers to come on board.

A new Apple M1 Ultra benchmark was shared by @Benchleaks on Twitter, showcasing a jaw-dropping multi-core result in Geekbench 5 for Apple's new flagship, with a staggering 24,055 points. Performance was so good that the M1 Ultra was able to nearly close the gap with AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64 core processor, being just a few percentage points off its score. The M1 Ultra was just announced today, as Apple's new top-of-the-line SoC for the M1 generation. The new chip is an absolute behemoth, featuring two M1 Max SoCs linked together with a new interconnect that Apple is calling UltraFusion. This effectively gives the M1 Ultra double the hardware of the M1 Max. Core counts for the M1 Ultra have been brought up to 20 CPU cores in total, with 16 of those cores being high-performance focused and the final four running as efficiency cores. GPU core counts have also increased to 64 cores, along with an eye-watering 128GB of unified memory, running at an impressive 800GBps.

Shortly after Apple's event yesterday, the famous Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, revealed some interesting predictions regarding the upcoming MacBook Air. We should expect the new laptop to arrive by the end of this year. To meet the deadline, Apple is supposed to kick off production in the second or third quarter. The new design will be more in line with the current MacBook Pro lineup and Apple will offer up to seven color options. Some of them might have white bezels and white keyboard. Thickness and weight both should be reduced too. While Apple's M1 chip will be at the helm, this year's MacBook Air will miss on the mini-LED display. Then again, the current Air is running on an M1 so it's kind of strange to see the same one used in the 2022 model. Perhaps the design will be the only major change https://mobile.twitter.com/mingchikuo/status/1501356280987852800

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The brand behind this roll top bag is called Bear and its founders have a mission: to get more people outside to talk about their mental health. Sales from each bag will be funding free outdoor workshops from fly fishing to foraging to off-road cycling. Shoppers just have to sign up to their mailing list to find out when courses start. In the meantime, while we’re all stuck mostly indoors, Bear will donate 10 per cent of sales to The Outward Bound Trust. On top of that, the company is carbon negative, relying on recyclable, fossil fuel-free materials where possible and carbon-offsetting the rest. The actual bags are pretty smart too. There’s a quick release buckle holding the top together, which is the same one used by the rescue services, and the waxed canvas is made in Scotland without the use of PFCs (the chemicals typically used in waterproof coatings) which can wash off materials and end up in waterways. £165,bearmade.co.uk

Since launching a few months ago, Windows 11 has had a bit of a mixed reception, with several bugs – and even deliberate design decisions – annoying users. Now it looks like Microsoft is looing to address some of these issues. As The Verge reports, a new update that’s rolling out to Windows Insiders – users who’ve signed up to help test early versions of Windows – has added the clock and date to the taskbar on multiple monitors. Many users who have more than one monitor had complained that the date and time wasn’t shown on the taskbar in their secondary monitors – only the main one. This may sound like a small complaint, but it annoyed a lot of people. It led some to use third-party apps to bring the time and date back, but now it looks like Microsoft will be including an official option to add time and date info to multiple monitors. The Verge also reports that a new Insider build – it's not clear if the update and the new build are the same thing – is tweaking the Windows 11 Start menu, giving users more configuration options regarding pinned app shortcuts and recommendations. The Start menu is one of the most-used elements of Windows, which means people can be very protective over it. Any changes Microsoft makes to how it works could annoy a lot of people – which is what happened with Windows 8 – and Windows 11 also brought some unwelcome changes. The Settings app has also been expanded to offer more options that you’d usually find in Control Panel, including network discovery and printer sharing. This is part of Microsoft’s ambition to phase out Control Panel, which has been a part of Windows since Windows 1.0 back in 1985, and replace it with the modern Settings app. Of course, removing a feature that some people have been using for 36 years could once again cause friction between Microsoft and its customers. It’ll need to proceed with caution – which it appears to be doing with the slow migration of tools from Control Panel to the Settings app.

Gigabyte has introduced its first AMD EPYC and Nvidia A100-based high-performance computing (HPC) servers featuring a direct liquid cooling system designed by CoolIT. The new machines feature one or two AMD EPYC 7003-series 'Milan' processors with up to 128 cores in total and four or eight Nvidia A100 80GB SXM4 modules. Gigabyte's 4-way 2U G262-ZL0 and 8-way 4U G492-ZL2 machines are designed for high-density AI and HPC installations (such as those used in research labs or universities) that tend to install as many servers in a relatively small footprint as possible and ensure their stable operation and predictable performance. In such use cases, thermals become a problem, so direct liquid cooling makes a lot of sense. Meanwhile, since Gigabyte's server designs are unique, CoolIT, a major liquid cooling specialist, needed to develop a proprietary direct liquid cooling system that cools down CPU(s) and GPUs separately to ensure peak performance. Being based on up to two 64-core AMD EPYC 7003-series 'Milan' processors, the machines feature 128 or 256 PCIe 4.0 lanes and support 4TB or 8TB of DDR4 memory using RDIMM or LRDIMM modules. The machines also use Nvidia's HGX platform, which fully supports the company's Magnum IO software stack. It includes Magnum IO GPUDirect storage for a direct data path to move data from local and remote storage to GPU memory and GPUDirect RDMA for direct data exchange between GPUs and third-party devices such as network adapters. Also, the 4-way and 8-way Nvidia A100 GPU complexes fully support Nvidia's NVLink and NVSwitch interconnects to enable GPU peer-to-peer communication at 600 GB/s. In addition to formidable processing power, the new machines also offer relatively decent expandability. The smaller G262-ZL0 machine can pack four 2.5-inch drives (U.2 or SATA), three M.2 SSDs with a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, five low-profile expansion cards, and one PCI 3.0 board. Meanwhile, the larger G262-ZL2 offers six 2.5-inch bays (U.2 or SATA), two M.2 slots, and ten expansion slots for low-profile cards. Expansion slots can be used to install advanced network cards, such as Nvidia's Mellanox ConnectX-7 SmartNIC for four connectivity ports and up to 400Gb/s of throughput. As for power supply, the 4-way GPU server comes with a 3000W redundant PSU, whereas the 8-way GPU machine comes with 3+1 3000W PSUs.

Samsung teased the Galaxy F23 earlier and now the phone made its official debut. It comes as a successor to the Galaxy F22 with a better screen and faster chipset. The Samsung Galaxy F23 5G has a 6.6” LCD with 120Hz refresh rate and a Full HD+ resolution, up from 90Hz and 720p+ resolution on the F22. It comes with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top, which is a first for the Galaxy F series. There is an 8MP f/2.2 selfie camera mounted on a waterdrop notch. The Samsung Galaxy F23 5G packs the Snapdragon 750G chipset, built on the 8nm process, and is one of the key improvements over the F22's 12nm Mediatek Helio G80. The new chipset is the familiar from powering the Galaxy A52 5G bestseller. RAM is either 4GB or 6GB and storage is 128GB. The Galaxy F23 5G has a dedicated micro SD slot next to the two SIM slots. The phone has Android 12 with One UI 4.1 on top and supports Samsung Pay in India. It supports Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and has a USB-C port on the bottom, but no 3.5 mm audio jack. While Samsung upgraded the Galaxy F23's charging compared to the Galaxy F22 and it now it is 25W, the battery capacity got reduced to 5,000 mAh. Also, the Galaxy F23 5G is coming without the charger in the retail box, which makes it the first non-flagship from Samsung to ship without an adapter. Samsung offers the Galaxy F23 in Aqua Blue and Forest Green colors. Prices at Flipkart are currently INR15,999 ($210/€190) and INR16,999 ($220/€205), but there are some discounts with credit card deals. Sales will begin on March 16 and will also commence at Samsung eStore India and some offline stores Around the back there are three more cameras - 50MP f/1.8 main, 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide with 123 degrees FoV and 2MP f/2.2 macro units. Source

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The new official gaming headset for the Xbox Series X and S packs in a lot of features without costing a small fortune, and for once, it won’t make you look like an extra in a Tron film. The cans are kitted out with the latest surround sound (Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos and DTS) so that you can really hear those footsteps creeping up behind you. There’s a smart, retractable microphone inside, which can isolate your speech and tune down background noise. Plus, It offers an auto-mute option, which turns off the mic when you’re done speaking: no more accidental heavy breathing over comms. We’ll have to reserve full judgement until we can get a pair on our ears, but it looks like this could be the smart way to get immersive sound on your Xbox. £89.99 Buy from Amazon

Using Zoom for online learning should be about to get a lot more productive thanks to a new feature that should help students concentrate. The video conferencing platform has launched a new "focus mode" in time for the new school year that it says will help children and students of all ages focus better in online classes carried out over Zoom. In a nutshell, the feature means that teachers will be able to see all of their class, but the students won't be able to see each other - hopefully meaning they are less distracted. Zoom focus mode "With this feature, teachers can supervise their class, but students won’t be distracted by their peers’ video feeds or feel self-conscious about turning on their own camera," Zoom said in a blog post announcing the feature. Using the new mode, participants can only see their own stream, with only the names of other attendees being visible (although they can see any nonverbal feedback or reactions e.g. emoji reactions) - while the host (or any co-hosts) can view and switch between each participant’s shared screen. If the host believes that a certain participant’s content needs to be shared with the wider group, they can easily begin sharing the participant’s screen with the other attendees. Hosts can also unmute selected participants, or spotlight a particular attendee, for example when asking a question. Focus mode isn't necessarily just for students and teachers, and could dovetail nicely with Zoom's Webinar mode, allowing companies to carry out presentations or hold staff meetings with large numbers of workers. Hosts will need to have admin rights to turn on the new feature, which requires Zoom client 5.7.3 or higher on Windows and Mac to run. Focus mode can be enabled or locked for specific accounts, groups or individuals, and once activated, can be found by clicking the "More" button when in a meeting.

For some odd reason, ASRock's flagship Taichi always features gears in its design. Well, that hasn't changed for this generation of the Z590 Taichi, but they put a spin on it, pun intended. This time around the Taichi features a spinning gear on the I/O cover. It's not every day we see a motherboard manufacturer implement moving parts on a motherboard. ASRock's Rotating Gear On The Z590 Taichi Required Some Out Of The Box Developing Although the gear serves no functional purpose, it is a design feature that sits at the top of my list of most unique features. ASRock took an unconventional approach to make their motherboard look different and didn't just go with adding RGB. On top of that, the rotational speed of the gear can be controlled with the motherboard firmware. The Z590 PCH also features a gear on the I/O cover as well but it has yet to be seen if that gear will rotate. In the video below, XFastest demonstrated the X590 Taichi and the rotating gear https://youtu.be/G3EUz4iKk4c On top of having a unique design, it also features some upgrades from the Z490 Taichi. The most significant change is a modification to the power delivery. The Z490 lost one power phase at 14 now down from 15, but to compensate for that the new power chokes are rated for 90A vs the 60A of the previous generation totaling a power delivery of 1260A vs 900A seen on the Z490 Taichi. The VRM features active cooling with a small MOS fan. Other than that, there aren't any other significant upgrades, but it does feature PCIe 4.0 M.2 ports and PCIe x16 expansion slots.