Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 Gaming SSD Review

Storage/SSD by stefan @ 2024-05-12 read/post comments(0)

The MaxioTech MAP1602A along with YMTC Xtacking 3.0 NAND combo performs well even when dealing with lower capacity drives as the Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB, succeeding write rates over 900MB/s even when the pSLC cache has been fully filled. It makes use of HBM instead of DRAM caching, while the heatspreader does help with heat evacuation to permit operation in environments with less than ideal airflow, such as the PS5. read more

Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB 2x32GB DDR5 6000MHz Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-05-07 read/post comments(0)

The XPOWER Zenith RGB DDR5-6000 64GB memory kit from Silicon Power does impress regarding total capacity, tighter timings used for both XMP and EXPO profiles but also with the fact we can overclock the modules further in order to obtain some extra performance. The RGB lighting offered by the modules is not tied to a specific platform, but supports most known motherboard utilities: BIOSTAR was not listed as compatible, but their utility could control the modules just fine! read more

AQIRYS ALYA 2.0 Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2024-05-05 read/post comments(0)

After fully charging the headset, we started listening to different YouTube videos, watched a couple of movies but also played a couple of sessions in NFS Unbound, Fallout 4, Minion Masters and Dead Island Definitive Edition; we have noted an improvement regarding high and mid frequencies, which resulted in clearer voices, while maintaining a good representation of bass, ideal for a gaming headset! The battery capacity has been also doubled with the new revision, allowing up to 50 hours of usage from a single charge, while the 4-hour charge time remained the same, which is great! read more

Crucial 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5-4800 SODIMM Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-04-28 read/post comments()

After a rather long initial boot time for training purposes, our Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 laptop loaded Windows OS successfully and the test results were surprisingly good overall, in many cases exceeding the performance of the previously tested Silicon Power kit. The capacity is the main highlight for the Crucial DDR5-4800 64GB SODIMM kit, allowing for complicated and memory-intensive processes to be ran at the same time, such as virtual machines, encoding and rendering tasks and so on. read more

GravaStar Sirius P5 Combo Earphones Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2024-04-21 read/post comments(0)

After connecting the Sirius P5 set to our Samsung S24 smartphone, we started listening to various TV shows via Plex, YouTube videos but also listened to some music: the earphones sound really good, with an impressive amount of bass for such small drivers, while the voices are delivered with clarity. The capacitive controls on each earbud do allow actions such as answering phone calls, audio track skipping, play/pause, volume control or we can also activate the voice assistant. If we are playing games, there is also a mode which minimizes latency to about 48ms, which is great! read more

Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-04-18 read/post comments(0)

The new Pro Series Overclocking kits from Crucial do function with tighter timings for obtaining a better performance overall versus the regular SKUs. Thoroughly tested for both Intel and AMD platforms, these can be considered as plug-and-play, by only activating the necessary XMP/EXPO profile; if the platform we are using is not exactly mainstream-to-high-end, we can still utilize the kits with the compatibility profiles, which is great! read more
Others/Mice & Keyboards CHERRY KC 200 MX Mechanical Keyboard Review by stefan @ 2024-04-14
Others/Mice & Keyboards AQIRYS LIBERTAS Gaming Keyboard Review by stefan @ 2024-04-07
Memory Silicon Power 2x16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 SODIMM Memory Kit Review by stefan @ 2024-04-03
Storage/SSD KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G3 NVMe Gen4 2TB SSD Review by stefan @ 2024-03-31
Memory ANACOMDA Eryx Tataricus RGB 4x16GB DDR5 6000MHz Memory Setup Review by stefan @ 2024-03-27

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Intel Ponte Vecchio Waves Goodbye

@ 2024/05/16 read/post comments(0)
According to ServeTheHome, Intel has decided to discontinue its high-performance computing (HPC) product line, Ponte Vecchio, and shift its focus towards developing its next-generation data center GPU, codenamed Falcon Shores. This decision comes as Intel aims to streamline its operations… Go To Full Article

OpenAI co-founder and Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever is leaving the company

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Ilya Sutskever has announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he's leaving OpenAI almost a decade after he co-founded the company. He's confident that OpenAI "will build [artificial general intelligence] that is both safe and beneficial" under the leadership… Go To Full Article

Corsair iCUE H150i Elite LCD XT AIO CPU Cooler

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
" ... All said and done, I think the Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT is a decent AIO cooler that offers good cooling performance and great aesthetics. The 2.1" IPS LCD display is pretty sweet, and you also get… Go To Full Article

Chaos Releases V-Ray 6 Benchmark

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Chaos releases V-Ray 6 Benchmark, updating the free standalone application to help users quickly evaluate V-Ray rendering speeds and compare the capabilities of leading CPUs and GPUs. V-Ray 6 Benchmark adds new looping capabilities and GPU mode comparison, giving users… Go To Full Article

Google Project Astra hands-on: Full of potential, but it’s going to be a while

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
At I/O 2024, Google’s teaser for Project Astra gave us a glimpse at where AI assistants are going in the future. It’s a multi-modal feature that combines the smarts of Gemini with the kind of image recognition abilities you get… Go To Full Article

X now treats the term cisgender as a slur

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
The increasingly discriminatory X (Twitter) now considers the term “cisgender” a slur. Owner Elon Musk posted last June, to the delight of his bigoted brigade of blue-check sycophants, that “‘cis’ or ‘cisgender’ are considered slurs on this platform.” On Tuesday,… Go To Full Article

Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. X 1200 W @ TechPowerUp

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
The Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. X 1200 W power supply offers plenty of capacity for all workloads, featuring RGB lighting, ATX 3.0 compatibility, and two 12VHPWR cables. Backed by a generous 10-year warranty, it presents a compelling value proposition at a… Go To Full Article

Gemini will be accessible in the side panel on Google apps like Gmail and Docs

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Google is adding Gemini-powered AI automation to more tasks in Workspace. In its Tuesday Google I/O keynote, the company said its advanced Gemini 1.5 Pro will soon be available in the Workspace side panel as “the connective tissue across multiple… Go To Full Article

Google Gemini can power a virtual AI teammate with its own Workspace account

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Google's Gemini AI systems can do a lot, judging by today's I/O keynote. That includes the option to set up a virtual teammate with its own Workspace account. You can configure the teammate to carry out specific tasks, such as… Go To Full Article

With Gemini Live, Google wants you to relax and have a natural chat with AI

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
While Google and OpenAI have been racing to win the AI crown over the past year, we've seemingly reverted away from the idea of speaking to virtual assistants. Generative AI products have typically launched with text-only inputs, and only later… Go To Full Article

Google's Gemini Nano brings better image-description smarts

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
The Google I/O event is here, and the company is announcing lots of great updates for your Android device. As we heard earlier, Gemini Nano is getting multimodal support, meaning your Android will still process text but with a better… Go To Full Article

Google builds Gemini right into Android, adding contextual awareness within apps

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
The coolest new feature wouldn’t be possible without that integration with the underlying OS. Gemini is now much better at understanding context as you control apps on the smartphone. What does this mean exactly? Once the tool officially launches as… Go To Full Article

Android's Circle to Search can now help students solve math and physics homework

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Google has introduced another capability for its Circle to Search feature at the company's annual I/O developer conference, and it's something that could help students better understand potentially difficult class topics. The feature will now be able to show them… Go To Full Article

Google's Gemini will search your videos to help you solve problems

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
As part of its push toward adding generative AI to search, Google has introduced a new twist: video. Gemini will let you upload video that demonstrates an issue you're trying to resolve, then scour user forums and other areas of… Go To Full Article

Google expands digital watermarks to AI-made video and text

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
As Google starts to make its latest video-generation tools available, the company says it has a plan to ensure transparency around the origins of its increasingly realistic AI-generated clips. All video made by the company’s new Veo model in the… Go To Full Article

Google Search will now show AI-generated answers to millions by default

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Google is shaking up Search. On Tuesday, the company announced big new AI-powered changes to the world’s dominant search engine at I/O, Google’s annual conference for developers. With the new features, Google is positioning Search as more than a way… Go To Full Article

Google unveils Veo and Imagen 3, its latest AI media creation models

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
It's all AI all the time at Google I/O! Today, Google announced its new AI media creation engines: Veo, which can produce "high-quality" 1080p videos; and Imagen 3, its latest text-to-image framework. Neither sound particularly revolutionary, but they're a way… Go To Full Article

Google just snuck a pair of AR glasses into a Project Astra demo at I/O

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In a video showcasing the prowess of Google's new Project Astra experience at I/O 2024, an unnamed person demonstrating asked Gemini "do you remember where you saw my glasses?" The AI impressively responded "Yes, I do. Your glasses were on… Go To Full Article

Google's Project Astra uses your phone's camera and AI to find noise makers

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When Google first showcased its Duplex voice assistant technology at its developer conference in 2018, it was both impressive and concerning. Today, at I/O 2024, the company may be bringing up those same reactions again, this time by showing off… Go To Full Article

Google's new Gemini 1.5 Flash AI model is lighter than Gemini Pro and more accessible

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Google announced updates to its Gemini family of AI models at I/O, the company’s annual conference for developers, on Tuesday. It’s rolling out a new model called Gemini 1.5 Flash, which it says is optimized for speed and efficiency.… Go To Full Article

Ask Google Photos to help make sense of your gallery

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Google is inserting more of its Gemini AI into many of its product and the next target in its sights is Photos. At its I/O developer conference today, the company's CEO Sundar Pichai announced a feature called Ask Photos, which… Go To Full Article

Castlevania is coming to Dead by Daylight later this year

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Dead by Daylight fans can check out the Dungeons and Dragons chapter starting today, but Behaviour Interactive teased another high-profile crossover during an anniversary showcase on Tuesday. A Castlevania chapter is on the way to DbD. There aren't any details… Go To Full Article

Apple's M1 iPad Air drops to a new low of $399

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Apple’s M1 iPad Air has dropped to a new low price of $399, just as the latest model prepares to hit store shelves. This sale is from Amazon and it doesn’t include every color, though both blue and purple are… Go To Full Article

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II highlights the next round of May Game Pass titles

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Microsoft has unveiled the next round of Xbox Game Pass arrivals. The marquee attraction is Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, which launches as a day-one Game Pass title on May 21. But the second May batch also includes Humanity (one of… Go To Full Article

A Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge is on the way to Prime Video

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Amazon's Prime Video is riding a high after the success of Fallout and it has more video game-related projects lined up. The streaming service has ordered a Tomb Raider series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Fleabag fame set as writer and… Go To Full Article

Epic Games Fined with €1.1 Million in Netherlands Court for Misleading Underage Child

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Epic Games, the developer behind the battle royale game Fortnite, has been slapped with a hefty fine of €1.1 million for violating EU consumer laws and pressuring youngsters into making in-game purchases. This decision was made by the Dutch Authority… Go To Full Article

One of our favorite Roku streaming sticks is on sale for only $34

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
The stick easily made our list of the best streaming devices, for a great many reasons. We were impressed by the sheer amount of free and live content available via Roku’s ecosystem. There’s a diverse array of free linear channels… Go To Full Article

Nintendo Switch hacked to run Windows 11 on Arm

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
Silly, sure, but efforts like these all contribute to emulation efforts, which will eventually be important once Nintendo drops support for this machine and they become increasingly harder to get. Give it a decade or so and we’ll need the… Go To Full Article

AMD Launches the Ryzen 7 8700F ($270) and Ryzen 5 8400F ($170)

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
AMD formally launched the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F Socket AM5 desktop processors. These are variants based on the Ryzen 8000-series desktop APUs, but with their integrated graphics disabled. The 8700F may lack integrated graphics, but includes the… Go To Full Article

Dont Wait for the Pixel 9, Buy the Pixel 8a instead

@ 2024/05/15 read/post comments(0)
We're just a few months away from the launch of Google's next flagship phone, the Pixel 9. But if you want a great Google phone, you don't need to wait for the next flagshipyou'll be just as happy with the… Go To Full Article

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