AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is here, and it lives up to expectations as a powerful gaming CPU with its Zen 5 microarchitecture and 3D V-Cache technology. The new processor boasts 64MB of cache memory, which provides significant performance boosts over the older Ryzen 9000 series. Compared to its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 9700X, … Read more
AMD’s new 8-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D chip delivers exceptional gaming performance, but its productivity workloads are where it truly shines. In single-threaded applications, the chip is only 3% faster than its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 9700X. However, in multi-threaded workloads, the 9800X3D boasts a significant 34% increase in performance compared to the prior-gen 7800X3D. The … Read more
Hugging Face has released its new SmolLM2 initiative, a line of tiny language models designed for fine-tuning on personal computers. The latest model, SmolLM2 1.7B, is trained on 11 tera-token datasets, significantly larger than the original SmolLM. This increase in data size allows for more accurate and informative results. SmolLM2 1.7B comes with three variants: … Read more
The rise of smaller, more efficient language models is transforming the way we approach artificial intelligence. One notable example is SmolLM, a compact language model designed to run on local devices without compromising performance. By leveraging optimized training datasets and a carefully curated corpus, SmolLM achieves an impressive balance between power and efficiency. SmolLM comes … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made tremendous progress in recent years, but its focus often lies on large, complex models that require immense computational resources. However, many practical use cases demand smaller, more efficient models that can run on edge devices or environments without extensive infrastructure. Hugging Face recently released Smol-Tools, a suite of simple yet … Read more
Apple has officially launched its AI technology, dubbed “Apple Intelligence,” in the latest iOS update (18.1). For users with compatible devices (iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, or iPhone 16 Pro), this feature brings several practical and helpful tools to streamline your daily life. The first useful feature of Apple Intelligence is a summarization tool for … Read more
Apple has been working on a new feature that will show users how long it will take to charge their iPhone, and it’s finally starting to come together. The feature, which is part of the upcoming iOS 18.2 update, uses a framework called “BatteryIntelligence” to calculate an estimated time to recharge based on the amount … Read more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attempted to reassure the city’s undocumented immigrants Wednesday, amidst concerns of mass deportation under President-elect Donald Trump. However, he offered few details on how the administration plans to protect them. Adams congratulated Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, while also emphasizing his commitment to working with the coming administration … Read more
Former President Donald Trump’s win to return to office raises concerns about the financial future of New York City’s largest mass transit system, the MTA. As Trump vowed to “terminate congestion pricing” in his first week back in office, transit watchdogs warn that time is running out for Governor Kathy Hochul to salvage the tolling … Read more
Republicans made significant gains across the five boroughs of New York City, with former NYPD sergeant Steve Chan winning a State senate seat in Southern Brooklyn and Alec Brook-Krasny and Michael Novakhov holding onto their Assembly seats. The wins came despite opposition from incumbent Democrat Iwen Chu. Chan’s victory was fueled by Asian-American voters who … Read more