Intel Core i9-12900KS 5.5 GHz Alder Lake CPU, Tackling 3D V-Cache With Frequency For The Gaming Performance Crown The Intel Core i9-12900KS is designed as a ‘Special Edition’ CPU, offering one step up over the i9-12900K. It’s a chip for the blue team to prove that they still hold the core speed crown and there are two reasons why Intel is launching this chip right now, first and the most obvious is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D which aims to show the benefits of 3D V-Cache in gaming versus frequency and the second is the 5 GHz+ Ryzen 7000 ‘Zen 4’ lineup coming later this year....

Intel Could Have Three Xe-HPG GPUs In The Works: DG2-256 ‘SOC3’ Spotted With 256 EUs, 2048 ALUs So far, we have only known two Xe-HPG powered DG2 GPUs, the Intel SOC1 ‘DG2-512’ & the SOC2 ‘DG2-128’. Both of these chips are based on the TSMC 6nm process node but it looks like Intel may have another chip in its portfolio. Spotted within the IGSCU FU in Linux, the Intel SOC3 which is the codename for the DG2-256 GPU has been spotted....

In the patch notes, the developers explained: This update introduces hot new tech in the form of Intel Xe Super Sampling - Intel XeSS for short. This technique allows you to get a massive performance boost while maintaining high visual fidelity. Thanks to XeSS, the game can run at a lower internal resolution and then reconstruct the image in full with the use of an AI-based upscaling algorithm. What does this mean in human-readable form?...

First, the prohibitive membership fees, then add in the fact that almost all gyms are scary-level dirty - being an epicenter of bacteria - who would want to spend an hour or two in that environment? But this is 2022! Someone is always solving (most of) our problems for us somewhere… Meet Unitree PUMP, the world’s first motor-powered all-in-one smart pocket gym Yep, you did indeed read that right! The ambitious Unitree team explicitly says they are NOT planning to make gyms obsolete with their portable, lightweight, and extremely powerful PUMP, an all-in-one fitness machine....

Soldier Lives to Fight Another Day as a Bullet Hits the iPhone 11 Pro, Shattering Its Innards Apple makes sure that its iPhones are made with the best quality materials, but even then, enough force exerted on one of these can break them, with a zero chance of repairability. However, what was surprising is how one bullet’s potential damage was completely absorbed by an iPhone 11 Pro when it was being carried by a Ukrainian soldier....

The 4th installment in the beloved franchise was announced via a debut trailer at the ending of the anniversary event. The trailer shows a mature Sora, as well as Donald and Goofy, thereby seemingly departing from the cartoonish ‘cute’ style of the previous games in the series. The trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4 opens with the following line: “If this isn’t the ending you desired- if it brings you despair- then leave this world for another”....

The AEW: Fight Forever listing promises some key features that have yet to be officially confirmed, including a “deep career mode,” “wrestler customization” (whether that means full character creation remains to be seen), and online play. It also seems like tag-team wrestling will be a particular focus, with players being able to easily execute complex double-team moves. As for match types, singles, tag-team, 3-way, 4-way, ladder, Casino Battle Royale, Falls Count Anywhere, Unsanctioned Lights Out, and yes, Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch variants are listed....

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier also chimed in to say that it’s real after confirming it with Rockstar sources. The leaks show the Vice City setting and the two protagonists he previously mentioned, specifically called Jason and Lucia, according to the leaked GTA 6 videos. — Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) September 18, 2022 After years of speculation, GTA 6 was officially confirmed by Rockstar Games on February 4th, 2022. The studio only shared this brief statement at the time: With the unprecedented longevity of GTA V, we know many of you have been asking us about a new entry in the Grand Theft Auto series....

Intel 13th Gen Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake CPU Comes With Up To 68 MB of Cache As Allegedly Spotted In CPU-z Earlier this year, it was reported that Intel’s Raptor Lake CPUs could feature as much as 55% more cache compared to the Alder Lake CPUs. While Intel’s Raptor Lake will make little changes on the architectural side, it does come with improvements in the cache and clock speeds department. As seen in the alleged CPU-z screenshot, it looks like that may indeed happen....

You can download the latest AMD Adrenalin Edition driver here. The full changelog, available below, also reveals the outstanding issues users will still experience. Up to 5% increase in performance in F1 2022 @ 4k Ultra High settings, using AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 on the Radeon RX 6950 XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.5.2 Up to 4% increase in performance in F1 2022 @ 4k Ultra High settings, using AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22....

AMD Adrenalin 22.3.1 launches, diminishing known issues and adding further support for new games and faster downloads. AMD’s Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.3.1 is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor-specific features. It is still unknown about the introduction of FSR 2.0, but it is slated during the second quarter this year. Here are the changes that we see offered with today’s update. We’re adding this fan-favorite function to video content and other applications, just as easy as your games: one single click....

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT With Top RDNA 3 Navi 31 GPU Gets Leaked Graphics Card PCB Diagram, Huge Power Delivery Upgrade The PCB diagram leaked by Igor Wallossek is close to the reference design of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics card. It was reported that the flagship RDNA 3 Navi 31 GPU will feature two 8-pin connectors but this PCB seems a little different. It could be likely that this is a partner/AIC reference board while AMD itself will be using a different board themselves....

AMD Adrenalin software changes CPU settings unbeknownst to the user, raising questions about consumer trust in the company Users on Reddit have commented about the posted investigation by Wallossek, and it appears that the problem arises when the AMD CPU and GPU are combined due to the hardware supporting the company’s Ryzen Master SDK. However, if a user were to combine one company’s processor, such as an Intel CPU, and an AMD graphics card, or vice versa, the issue does not happen....

AMD Mobile CPUs To Get New Branding Starting Ryzen 7000 Series, Dragon Range & Mendocino SKUs Confirmed AMD is getting ready for a major Ryzen Mobile launch in the coming months. Starting with the Mendocino family, the Ryzen 7000 Mobility CPU family is going to make use of a new & refined branding scheme which will scale from entry to high-end chips. The reason for the introduction of this new naming scheme is based on the fact that AMD plans on introducing at least five product lines within its Ryzen 7000 Mobility lineup....

Speaking with Eurogamer following Ubisoft Forward 2022, Assassin’s Creed Mirage art director Jean-Luc Sala confirmed that the European publisher is not working on a remake of the first entry in the series. He is fully dedicated to Mirage, and no one else at Ubisoft is working on a remake: “Yeah that’s not what we’re doing. I’m fully dedicated to Mirage and I can tell you we are not remaking AC1....

Apple Launches Mac Studio With M1 Ultra and M1 Max Chip For Enhanced Performance The new Mac Studio features a design similar to the Mac mini but it is now taller and way more powerful. While the design of the machine is something to talk about, Apple incorporated its latest M1 Ultra into the mix for enhanced CPU as well as GPU performance. In terms of design, the Mac Studio is 3....

Apple to Make a Jump to USB-C in Future For AirPods, MagSafe Battery Pack, More In a follow-up tweet, analyst Ming-Chio Kuo has stated that Apple accessories like AirPods, MagSafe Battery Pack, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and more will switch to USB-C from Lightning. However, Kuo did not mention a specific timeframe and coined that the switch could take place in the “foreseeable future.” At this stage, all iPhone models and Apple’s accessories feature the company’s proprietary Lightning connector for charging and data transfer purposes....

In Addition to the Updated MacBook Pro Family, Apple Was Said to Be Planning a Mac mini, and Mac Pro Launch Even Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes that the new Macs will not debut until next year. He states the following in the free version of his ‘Power On’ newsletter. Gurman also says that the Mac Pro is behind Apple’s launch timeline. When the company announced the M1 for a series of portable Macs, the firm said that the transition to Apple Silicon would be completed in two years, but that has not happened....

More Than One out of Two Smartphones Sold in the U.S. in 2021 Was an iPhone The fourth quarter of 2021 was the best for Apple, according to Counterpoint Research, as the report states the company accumulated a 56 percent market share. On average, the Cupertino tech giant had a 52.75 percent market share in the U.S., meaning one out of every two smartphones sold in the region was an iPhone, which is impressive....

Apple Announces List of Most Popular Podcasts of 2022 and Much More Apple’s top three overall podcasts of 2022 include Crime Junkie, The Daily, and Dateline NBC. Moreover, The Deck, Fly on the Wall, and The Thing About Halen and Olga were among the new shows that topped the charts. Furthermore, the shows with the most subscribers include Morbid, SmartLess, and American Scandal. Apple also provides a breakdown of the shows that are paid and free channels....