[ad_1] The Cortex-A77 CPU design is ultimately a refinement of last year’s 7-nanometer A76, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The new hardware claims 20 percent faster instructions-per-clock performance without hurting efficiency, and that translates to roughly 35 times faster machine learning performance than the old A55 (for context, ARM was celebrating a 28-fold […]
Author: Randall
AMD’s third-gen Ryzen 9 CPU is a 12-core powerhouse for $499
[ad_1] All of AMD’s 3rd-gen Ryzen chips will feature its new Zen 2 architecture, a chiplet-based design that’ll offer a 15 percent performance improvement across every application. They’ll also have double the floating point performance and double the cache over its last CPUs. The 3900X features a base/boost speed of 3.68GHz/4.6GHz and 70MB of total […]
AMD’s first Navi GPUs are the Radeon RX 5000-series
[ad_1] Unfortunately, AMD is waiting until E3 to divulge specifics on these next-generation RDNA cards. For now, the company says we can expect 25 percent better performance-per-clock and 50 percent faster performance per watt with the new architecture, compared to its older Graphics Core Next technology. In addition to being the first 7nm consumer video […]
Microsoft AI creates realistic speech with little training
[ad_1] The system relies in part on Transformers, or deep neural networks that roughly emulate neurons in the brain. Transformers weigh every input and output on the fly like synaptic links, helping them process even lengthy sequences very efficiently — say, a complex sentence. Combine that with a noise-removing encoder component and the AI can […]
Tesla starts locking down features on entry-level Model 3
[ad_1] It’s not certain if or when Tesla will lock down features on already-sold Standard Range cars that have Plus features turned on. We’ve asked Tesla if it can comment. A delay in implementing the software lock wouldn’t be surprising. Tesla is still focused on delivering as many Model 3s as it can, and its […]
Microsoft, Alphabet team up to teach quantum computer programming
[ad_1] The very concept of a quantum computer can be daunting, let alone programming it, but Microsoft thinks it can offer a helping hand. It’s partnering with Alphabet’s X and Brilliant on an online curriculum for quantum computing. The course starts with basic concepts and gradually introduces you to Microsoft’s Q# language, teaching you how […]
Airbnb agrees to share data for over 17,000 NYC listings
[ad_1] Some of the data transfer won’t be completely voluntary. A judge has ordered Airbnb to comply with subpoenas by providing detailed info for “dozens” of hosts and “hundreds” of guests who’ve either listed or stayed in over a dozen buildings in three boroughs over the past seven years. The data includes sensitive material like […]
Moog museum tells the history of popular synthesized music
[ad_1] There’s an interactive timeline for Moog’s own life, but you can also expect “bays” of playable synths (including Minimoogs), effect pedals and theremins to help you understand the science of electronic music first-hand. A Young Inventors Lab, meanwhile, shows kids to create their own circuit boards. There’s also a dome where you can “step […]
Grindr’s owner gave staff access to sensitive user data
[ad_1] CFIUS ordered Beijing Kunlun to restrict access to the database in September, according to the insiders. The Grindr team complied and functionally separated Grindr, but by February its parent company had decided to close the Beijing office entirely over policy and privacy concerns. The effort was for nothing, though, as CFIUS reportedly asked Beijing […]
The best ergonomic keyboard
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve been reviewing tech hardware and software for more than a dozen years and have written several articles about workspace ergonomics and health for sites such as Lifehacker. I’ve researched and tested ergonomic keyboards for Wirecutter for the last three years. We interviewed experts in ergonomics and keyboard design […]