After U.S. chip providers Intel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (AMD) decided to stop chip shipments to Russia in the aftermath of the ongoing Ukraine invasion, Russian motherboard manufacturers have started to use Chinese microprocessors with the same designs as those provided by the American companies. This news comes courtesy of a Russian publication and has been picked up by Tom’s Hardware. It marks one of the first such instances of a shift to Chinese processors by an industry that has limited options to build and sell products due to intellectual property and local industry constraints....

Intel’s Soon-To-Be-Released Arc Alchemist A770 Desktop Gaming Graphics Card Spotted In Multiple Benchmarks The newest Intel driver (version 30.0.101.1723) appears after the drivers for the Intel ARC 1330 and iGPU 1660 variants (the numbers replacing the ‘1723’ in the version). The new driver version may be preplanned to support the latest desktop ARC graphics cards. However, this is currently under speculation as Intel has not commented on the recent string. The last driver was published on April 8th, and that was close to 1....

Intel Client ‘Core’ & Server ‘Xeon’ CPU Roadmap Unveiled: 5nm Manufacturing In 2H 2022, 3nm In 2H 2023, 20A In 1H 2024 & 18A In 2H 2024 The latest Technology roadmaps and milestones shown by Intel give a rundown of their upcoming products from the Client and Server divisions. Intel states that they are on track to reclaim the perf per watt leadership by 2025 and have shown a range of products that will help them achieve this ambitious goal....

Intel Arc A770 & Arc A750 Launching on 12th October Simultaneously For $329 US & $289 US The Intel Arc A7 and Arc A5 graphics cards will be the only desktop families to make use of the top ACM-G10 “Alchemist” GPU die. There are three graphics cards featured in the desktop family that utilize this design including the Arc A770, Arc A750, and the Arc A580. Intel has officially confirmed that the Arc A770 & Arc A750 will be available on the same day and their prices will start at $329 & $289 US, respectively....

Intel 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs Confirmed To Feature Redwood Cove P-Cores & Crestmont E-Cores The Redwood Cove P-Core and Crestmont E-Core architectures were first reported by Moore’s Law are Dead back in 2020 & we have since seen multiple reports for the hybrid architecture. Now, Intel has finally confirmed through its own Open-Source listing that Redwood Cove and Crestmont cores are indeed real and will be utilized within 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs....

MACHENIKE Unveils Its Brand New Intel Arc A730M GPU Powered Laptop With Core i7-12700H CPU, Listed For Around $1200 US, Available In June So far, Intel’s partners have only introduced laptops featuring the entry-tier Arc A350M and A370M GPUs which are based on the ACM-G11 chip. Intel had promised to launch more options by the late Summer and it looks like Asian laptop makers are once again the first to launch high-end Alchemist designs....

Crypto startup GRIID, preparing to go public on the NYSE for an estimated $3.3 billion, is Intel’s first Bonanza Mine processor customer. Fox Business reveals today that crypto startup GRIID officially signs a long-term contract with Intel to utilize the new ASIC-based processors. Bonanza Mine is a unique ASIC processor that can offer shallow voltage levels and remain energy efficient in mining Bitcoin. Intel was silent about whether the chip would be available for purchase or if it was merely a concept design....

Intel Updates Its Next-Gen Chip Production & Process Node Progress In Latest Earnings Call The first product that Intel’s CEO highlighted is 14th Gen Meteor Lake family for desktops and laptops. Based on the Intel 4 process node, the next-gen client CPU is on road to high-volume manufacturing and the first production stepping is expected to be taped out in Q4 2022. The second major product is the server-aimed Granite Rapids Xeon lineup which will utilize the “3” process node and the first stepping is already out of the Fab....

Intel XeSS Comparable To NVIDIA’s DLSS 2.3 At Launch, Better Than Native Resolution The first results of Intel’s premiere technology for its Arc Alchemist GPUs are out and it looks like XeSS, as expected, shines against its rival. In a detailed review published by Digital Foundry, we get to see the tech in action in various modes but the overall conclusion is that XeSS in its first outing is comparable to NVIDIA’s DLSS 2....

Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) enables an innovative frame-rate boosting technology supported by Intel Arc graphics cards and other GPU vendors. Using AI deep learning to perform upscaling, Intel XeSS offers higher frame rates without degrading the image quality. XeSS is a temporally amortized super-sampling/upsampling technique that drops in place of the Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) stage in the game renderer, achieving significantly better image quality than current state-of-the-art techniques in games....

Apple Issues RC Builds of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2, macOS 13.1 and tvOS 16.2 to Developers and Public Beta Testers If you are a registered developer or a public beta tester, you can go right ahead and download the new RC builds on your devices. They are all available over the air and we will walk you through the steps required to initiate the download. Remember, these steps only work if you have the previous beta installed, otherwise you have to enroll yourself in the Beta Software Program or the Apple Developer Program in order to gain access to the beta bits....

iPhone 14 Front-Facing Camera to Also Feature Larger Aperture, With New Suppliers Added to Provide High-Quality Parts Apple is said to increase the number of suppliers for camera parts that will eventually be found in the iPhone 14 series, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Previously, he made predictions that LG Innotek will provide the technology giant with quality front camera parts as Chinese manufacturers failed to ink a deal with Apple as they did not pass the company’s stringent testing phase....

A15 Bionic Chip on iPhone 14 Models to Features Improved Performance Compared to iPhone 13 Models It was suggested by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in March that only the iPhone 14 Pro models will feature the new A16 Bionic chip. The standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will stick to Apple’s 15 Bionic chip. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also agreed that the stand iPhone 14 models are “likely to stick to the A15 from last year or a variant of it....

iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max to Stick With the Lightning Interface, According to New Rumor The 30W charger is not expected to get a separate announcement, though it is possible that Apple briefs the audience that the two flagships will support a higher wattage. According to DuanRui, who has a history of leaks on Twitter surrounding iPhones, shares that an accessory maker has started sending new products to the media and intends to market them in future videos....

iPhone 14 Pro Max Has a Noticeable Camera Bump Since It Is Rumored to Feature a 48MP Main Sensor Upgrade Two images uploaded on Baidu and shared by Twitter user ShrimpApplePro show the iPhone 14 Pro Max with a length of 160.71mm, which is not far off from the iPhone 13 Pro Max, having a length of 160.8mm. Despite sporting a smaller length, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is said to feature a slightly larger display, and with the removal of the notch, users can also experience additional screen real estate....

The partnership includes a fully authentic in-game integration that will feature Juventus’ stadium, the Allianz Stadium, along with the club’s logo and kits. Both partners are also excited to work across several lifestyle and cultural initiatives bringing new opportunities outside of football. Additionally, former Juventus legend Claudio Marchisio will join as a FUT Hero, while current star Dušan Vlahović will also serve as an ambassador for EA SPORTS FIFA 23....

That might be changing in an upcoming WhatsApp feature. Based on a tip from WaBetaInso, the company is currently working on a new feature that would allow WhatsApp users to leave the group silently. The source has shared a screenshot that shows that when you leave a group, other members will not be informed about your exit. Only you and the group admin will be notified that you have left the group....

2022 Complete CompTIA Exam Certification Labs & PBQs Training Bundle Features The bundle is massive and contains five courses to help you get the certifications you need to excel in your career. Here are highlights of what the 2022 Complete CompTIA Exam Certification Labs & PBQs Training Bundle Lifetime Access has in store for you: CompTIA A+ (220-1001) DojoLab Navigate Enterprise IT Infrastructure Using the Most Up-to-Date Technology Possible Access 30+ PBQs & 2 labs 24/7 Demonstrate your ability to configure device operating systems, hardware, & peripherals Showcase your ability to support basic IT infrastructure, including device connectivity troubleshooting & basic networking....

Design Change Still on the Cards for the 2022 MacBook Air The latest set of predictions for the 2022 MacBook Air comes from Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims that mass production of the machine will begin in the second or third quarter of the year. Kuo already said that mass production would start in the third quarter, but according to new info, the launch of this product may happen earlier. Unfortunately, even if it may arrive to customers before the anticipated timeline, it will not receive the upgrades that the analyst mentioned previously....

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chip Shows Massive Improvement in Benchmarks But Fails to Beat Apple’s A16 Bionic Chip Qualcomm has only unveiled the chip at this point and it will be months before it sees daylight in upcoming flagship smartphones. However, the Geekbench scores of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip appeared online that show massive gains compared to its predecessor. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip features a single-core score of 1480 and a multi-score of 5160....