AMD EPYC 9654P “4th Gen Genoa” CPU With 96 Zen 4 Cores & 3.7 GHz Clocks Spotted In Geekbench Benchmark AMD EPYC 9654 will be part of the Genoa EPYC 9000 series family. The CPU will offer a total of 96 cores and 192 threads which is the maximum core count of the Genoa lineup. To get to 96 cores, AMD will be incorporating a total of up to 12 CCD’s in its Genoa chip....

AMD RDNA 3 Powered Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards to support DisplayPort 2.0 UHBR20 with 80Gbps of bandwidth The open-source community has been a significant focus this year, as not only AMD is working towards new technological advances, but so are NVIDIA and Intel. Kepler (@Kepler_L2) on Twitter recently leaked this info on DisplayPort 2.0 UHBR20 implementation inside Radeon RX 7000 RDNA 3 GPUs. — Kepler (@Kepler_L2) May 26, 2022 UHBR, or Ultra High Bit Rate certification, allows for the highest connective throughput on a compatible display cable, such as DisplayPort connections....

AMD Prepares More RDNA 3 Code, New GPU Reset Mode For RX 6000 Series With Linux 6.1 Each week we are presented with more updates from the red team’s open-source engineers steadily developing the support for new technologies from the company. This week, AMD prepares the support for the RDNA 3 graphics and CDNA MI300 graphics accelerator. AMD will add a new block of code to the kernel to assist with this support....

AMD updates the ROCm 5.0 driver to fix a failing code and adds further information to the initial documentation for users AMD’s ROCm is an open software platform permitting researchers to access the power of AMD Instinct accelerators to propel scientific findings. The ROCm platform is built on open portability, supporting environments across multiple accelerator architectures and vendors. Similar to AMD’s ROCm 5.0.1, the new ROCm 5.0.2 update is small with minor changes....

AMD’s Ryzen 5000 “PRO” Desktop CPU Lineup Includes Three SKUs: 5945, 5845 & 5645 A few days ago, we reported AMD’s Ryzen 5000 “Embedded” Desktop CPU lineup for the AM4 platform, and now, Lenovo has listed three SKUs that will be part of the Ryzen 5000 “PRO” line which is expected to launch soon. The trio of CPUs has been listed for the Lenovo ThinkStation P358 Tower system which is designed around the socketed AM4 platform with support for DDR4-3200 (Non-ECCC) memory....

Apple Has Announced a New Lockdown Mode For iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura to Prevent Targeted Cyberattacks Apple’s new Lockdown mode on iOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura will protect users against cyberattacks from private companies with state-sponsored spyware such as activists, government employees, and other organizations. The new Lockdown mode is enabled in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 Ventura beta 3. Moreover, the feature will be available to all users later this year....

Apple Has Announced Physical Security Keys for Apple ID and iCloud Along WIth New iMessage Contact Key Verification Apple announced that users will be able to protect their Apple ID and iCloud using physical Security Keys starting in 2023. What this means is that you will own a dedicated device that you can set up to act as the second layer of 2FA for your personal account. Apple states to 9to5mac: The Security Key will prevent advanced attacks on your account from unknown and untrusted devices....

New xrOS for the Apple AR Headset Will Have Newly Designed Apps Intended To Deliver a Fresher Experience to the Wearer Work on the AR headset has ramped up, according to a new Bloomberg report, with one change expected in the operating system name, which is xrOS. The change was introduced recently, with people familiar with Apple’s plans stating that the technology giant is expected to launch the product early next year....

Apple Claims Its Next-Gen M2 SOC Is 90% Faster Than 10 Core Intel Alder Lake at Half The Power, Similar Performance As 12 Core Chip at Quarter The Power It’s been only a few hours since Apple revealed its M2 SOC and several MacBook designs that make use of the new chip. To give a quick recap, the Apple M2 SOC is based on an optimized 5nm node & it is claimed to be a second-generation node, consisting of 20 Billion transistors....

Apple to Launch a New Version of iMessage Alongside Its AR Headset With a Home View, Chat Room, AR Functionality, and More Leaker Majin Bu shared on Twitter that Apple is working on a version of iMessage with a boatload of new features like home view, video clips, chat room, and more. Additionally, the app will also feature “new chat features in AR” and will be released sometime next year alongside the company’s rumored AR Headset....

Apple is Launching Limited iPhone and AirPods Discount in China Later This Week If you reside in China, you will be able to take advantage of the promotion from July 29 to August 1. As mentioned earlier, Apple’s discounts will be applicable for the iPhone, third-generation AirPods, AirPods Pro, and Apple Watch SE (via Bloomberg). You can check out more details on Apple’s website. If you are wondering about the savings, check out the details below....

Apple iPad 9 with 64GB Storage, Touch ID, Apple Pencil Support and Wi-Fi Currently Just $279 There are a ton of reasons why you’d want an iPad and not anything else. We’ll give you just one reason - iPadOS. The software alone is the biggest reason why you should get an iPad as it gives you access to the best apps and games that offer best in class entertainment and productivity....

Tim Cook Confirms Apple Will Buy Chips For Future Devices From TSMC’s Arizona Plant According to a new report from CNBC, Apple plans to purchase chips from TSMC’s Arizona plant. Cook was in Arizona alongside U.S. President Joe Biden at the announcement of TSMC’s investments in the states. Cook stated, “thanks to the hard work of so many people, these chips can be proudly stamped Made in America.” TSMC was previously reported to manufacture 4nm chips for Apple in the United States when it opens in 2024....

Apple Is Not Expected to Launch Its First Foldable iPhone Before 2025 Ben Wood, chief of research at CCS Insight, told CNBC in an interview that a folding iPhone launch will be a risky move for Apple. Not only will billions likely be poured into research and development, but it would need to be priced at a level that does not risk the sales output of the non-foldable iPhones. Currently, Apple’s most expensive handset is the iPhone 14 Pro Max, with the largest storage variant carrying a price of $1,599....

ASRock Intel Arc A380 Challenger ITX Graphics Card Drops Down To 1029 RMB or $150 US, Priced Lower Than RX 6400 In China Now Now just a few weeks later, the official ASRock retail outlet at JD.com has updated the price from 1299 RMB to 1029 RMB which makes it 1 RMB lower than the official MSRP. Do note that this price includes the added VAT so the actual price of the graphics card if it entered the US market, should be even less....

ASRock Readies AMD Freesync Premium-Ready Phantom Gaming Monitors, 34" and 27" Models In The Works As discovered by Momomo_US, ASRock is working towards entering the gaming monitor segment with two products under its Phantom Gaming lineup. These include the ASRock PG34WQ15R and the PG27FF. Both models were registered at Displayport.org, Consumer.Go.Kr and digital-cp licensing sites. The move to enter the gaming monitor segment is common for almost every board vendor as all major brands have their own gaming-focused monitor lineup....

The build quality is a combination of aluminum and plastic at various places to keep costs down, which is why you should not expect a Razer-like chassis at the price offered to you. Now, let us talk about why this gaming laptop is special; the hardware specifications. The TUF Dash 15 is armed with an Intel i7-12650H CPU, an SKU that features six performance cores and four energy-efficient ones, totaling 10, along with an RTX 3060 GPU with 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM....

But what about the full release of Baldur’s Gate 3? Well, Larian also has good news on that, as it’s apparently still on track for 2023 with Acts 2 and 3 currently being polished. “The good news is that we’re on track for release in 2023 – and we’ll have more on that in December. Acts 2 and 3 of the story are being actively playtested to ensure they’re up to the same level of polish and you’ll soon discover that there’s much more in the works (or already complete) than what you’ll encounter in an Early Access playthrough....

Apple’s Latest M2 MacBook Air With 256GB Storage Features Slower SSD Speeds in Benchmarks Due to a Single NAND Chip The base model of the M2 MacBook Air with 256GB of storage capacity features a single NAND chip and it will reflect in the benchmarks. However, the real-world performance might vary depending on the type of workload. It was uncovered last month that the base model of the M2 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage featured up to 50 percent slower read speeds and up to 30 percent slower write speeds compared to the previous model with the same configuration due to a single NAND chip....

Well, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has stepped into the fray, with new information that seems to support Kamiya’s stance that Taylor wasn’t telling the whole truth. Schreier has reportedly seen documents that indicate Taylor was offered $3000 to $4000 per session to voice Bayonetta 3, with five sessions likely being required. That means Platinum was actually offering Taylor between $15,000 and $20,000 to return for Bayonetta 3, which is well above standard rates for video game voice acting....