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AMD and Intel to launch next-gen processors; AMD preps Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUs for Q3 release

AMD and Intel to launch next-gen processors; AMD preps Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUs for Q3 release

TL;DR AMD and Intel plan to launch their next-gen processors later this year. Team Red is prepping the Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUs (codenamed Granite Ridge) for a Q3 release, succeeding the Ryzen 7000 family launched in late September 2022. The Ryzen 9000 processors are already in mass production

AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 Architecture: Upgrades and Improvements

AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 Architecture: Upgrades and Improvements

TL;DR AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000 processors are expected to launch later this year. The Zen 5 core architecture has been upgraded on all fronts, including the frontend, backend, memory sub-system, and cache. The branch predictor of Zen 5 can access the BTB without any penalties. The decoder looks untouched,

Harvard researchers develop rechargeable lithium battery

Harvard researchers develop rechargeable lithium battery

TL;DR New research from Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) may have solved at least some of the lithium-metal anode issues, pertaining to general reactivity. Lithium metal anode batteries have 10 times the capacity of commercial graphite anodes and could drastically increase the driving distance of electric

Nvidia launches new GeForce GPUs at CES 2024, AMD Radeon division reveals new 16GB variant of RX 7600, and Nvidia is soon going to release a 6GB variant of the RTX 3050

Nvidia launches new GeForce GPUs at CES 2024, AMD Radeon division reveals new 16GB variant of RX 7600, and Nvidia is soon going to release a 6GB variant of the RTX 3050

TL;DR Nvidia launched three new GeForce GPUs at CES 2024: the RTX 4080 Super, the 4070 Ti Super, and the 4070 Super. AMD's Radeon division only revealed a new 16GB variant of the RX 7600, which it has misleadingly named as 7600 XT. AMD's worst launch recently was the

Mesa for Linux Update Boosts Ray Tracing Performance of Radeon GPUs

Mesa for Linux Update Boosts Ray Tracing Performance of Radeon GPUs

TL;DR Mesa for Linux has been updated to improve the ray tracing performance of Radeon GPUs in several games by up to 2x. The update focuses on Vulkan ray-tracing, transforming 1D ray launches into 2D, and the performance gains are the result of increased hardware utilization. The ray tracing

Microsoft Rewards Program Changes: A Summary

Microsoft Rewards Program Changes: A Summary

TL;DR Microsoft has walked back on at least some of the changes it made to the Microsoft Rewards program in late 2023. The number of points people could earn daily on the Rewards home page has gone back to their previous amounts. There's no word on why exactly Microsoft

YouTube is making it difficult for ad-blocking users to access the site

YouTube is making it difficult for ad-blocking users to access the site

TL;DR YouTube is making it difficult for ad-blocking users to access the site. The site will load slower and almost freeze upon detecting an ad blocker. This change has been discovered to be increasing CPU load for the site, which disappears as soon as the page is reloaded without