Intel has announced its new Battlemage graphics cards, the Arc B580 and Arc B570, which could be a game-changer for budget 1440p gaming. These next-gen Xe2-based GPUs promise to make 1440p gaming more practical and affordable. The flagship Arc B580 features 20 Xe-cores, 20 ray tracing units, 160 XMX AI Engines, and 12GB GDDR6 memory … Read more
China has banned exports of certain rare minerals to the United States in response to new restrictions on semiconductor chip and equipment sales to China. The move was largely seen as a reaction to US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s announcement that the country aims to impede China’s ability to develop advanced technologies. The ban applies … Read more
A recent study by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism has found that OpenAI’s AI chatbot, ChatGPT, consistently produces inaccurate citations for publishers’ content, regardless of whether they have a licensing deal with the company. The researchers tested 200 block quotes from various publishers and found that ChatGPT returned partially or entirely incorrect responses on … Read more
Chinese companies are being advised to avoid buying US-made chips and instead opt for local alternatives, as four top industry associations have warned of the “no longer safe” nature of US chip imports. The move comes after the United States launched its third crackdown on China’s semiconductor industry in three years, curbing exports to 140 … Read more
A New Trier High School’s Korean drum club joined the annual Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, participating in a local tradition since 1934. Highland Park-based Time to Dance Ensemble dancers are teaming with North Shore School of Dance students for “The Peanut Cracker” at 10:30 a.m. on December 8. The show features over 70 … Read more
Billion Electric’s 4G/LTE routers have been found to suffer from a critical security flaw, CVE-2024-11980, which allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access device information and restart the router. This vulnerability is considered CVSS level 10, one of the highest severity levels. The affected models include M100, M150, M120N, and M500 routers. Billion has released firmware … Read more
Apple is set to release its next major software update, iOS 18.2, this month or early next week. According to the company’s traditional release patterns, which have held true for recent updates, iOS 18.2 will likely be shipped during the first half of the week. The exact date remains uncertain due to Apple’s tendency to … Read more
Cerebras Systems has announced significant advancements in its AI processing technology, outperforming cloud giants like AWS and Google on Meta’s Llama 3.1 405B model. The company claims its system can run even the largest models at “instant speed,” achieving an unprecedented generation speed of 969 tokens per second. According to third-party benchmark firm Artificial Analysis, … Read more
Bitcoin’s price has surged to nearly $100,000, driven by institutional investors and increased regulatory certainty in the US. The stablecoins market has also grown, with a cumulative market capitalization of over $190 billion, led by Tether (USDT). Some experts predict that Bitcoin’s price could reach $120,000 by early 2025. The surge is attributed to institutional … Read more
A search warrant was executed at the Queens home of Pastor Al Cockfield II, who led a political action committee for Mayor Eric Adams, earlier this month. The probe, conducted by the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, is investigating Cockfield and his dealings with developer Weihong Hu. Hu has been … Read more