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Infortrend Rolls Out GSx Storage for AI and HPC Speed
Infortrend Technology just came out with a new storage product called EonStor GSx. This product helps computers access files at the same time through parallel file storage. EonStor GSx works great for AI and high-performance computing that needs to grab data fast. The company makes enterprise storage products that lead the industry. They created this new product family to give users both high performance and the ability to grow their storage as needed. EonStor GSx lets computers handle huge amounts of data at once. A single GSx unit can move data at speeds up to 43 GB per second. When you put ten GSx units together, they work almost ten times faster, which fixes the slowdowns you'd see with just one storage unit. Most parallel file...
BIOSTAR Debuts Compact PC for Kiosks and Edge Workloads
BIOSTAR has just released the MS-X7433RE, a small but powerful computer system made for kiosks and edge computing. This little machine runs on an Intel Amston Lake X7433RE chip with four cores that can reach speeds up to 3.4 GHz but uses only 9 watts of power. The built-in Intel UHD Graphics connects to screens through HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4++ ports. These features make it perfect for digital signs, payment kiosks, and door access systems. BIOSTAR makes many computer parts, such as motherboards, graphics cards, and other PC gear. System builders and coders will love how this computer mixes tough hardware with lots of ways to add more stuff. You can put in up to 16 GB of super-fast DDR5 memory running at 4800 MHz. The system has...
Simply NUC Adds AI Powered Cyber Canyon to Lineup
Simply, NUC just added the ASUS NUC 15 Pro Cyber Canyon to its product line. This small computer packs a big punch with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 chips and Intel Arc Graphics. It works great for AI tasks, edge computing, and business needs. The Cyber Canyon helps professionals who want powerful computing without taking up much space. Ed Barkhuysen from Simply NUC calls it a leap into future AI computing. The new machine comes with up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 265H chip that speeds through AI tasks at 99 trillion operations per second. It includes the latest Wi-Fi 7, which runs almost five times faster than older versions. Users can connect four 4K screens at once through its HDMI and Thunderbolt ports. People who create content, manage...
ViewSonic M1 Max Packs Big Screen Fun in Your Pocket
ViewSonic Corp. just released their new M1 Max smart portable LED projector as part of their award-winning M1 Series, famous for its special 360-degree stand. This palm-sized projector turns any place into a movie theater with Google TV built right in, bright Full HD picture quality, and powerful Harman Kardon speakers. It comes in a small, sleek package that you can carry anywhere. The company wants to change how people enjoy entertainment through smart design that fits modern life. They aim to give users freedom from regular TV setups with this tiny but powerful device. The ViewSonic M1 Max includes Google TV, letting you watch Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, and other services without needing extra equipment. It shows vivid, full-HD...
NVIDIA Cuts RTX 5060 Ti Prices Ahead of Launch
NVIDIA plans to release two new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards next week. These cards differ mainly in memory size, with one offering 8GB and the other 16 GB. Both use the same GB206-300 GPU made on TSMC's 5nm technology and connect to GDDR7 memory running at 28 Gbps through a 128-bit interface. NVIDIA has told its partners that the 8GB model will cost about $379 (¥3,199), and the 16GB version will cost around $429 (¥3,599). These prices are lower than earlier predictions of $399 and $499, as NVIDIA wants to attract more buyers and better compete with rivals. The new cards pack 36 streaming multiprocessors that deliver 4,608 CUDA cores for processing graphics. They run at a base speed of 2,407 MHz but can speed up to 2,572 MHz when...
TSMC Faces Massive US Fine Over Huawei AI Chip Mixup
TSMC faces a potential penalty worth over a billion dollars from the US Commerce Department after it mistakenly produced chiplets that later joined Huawei's Ascend 910 AI processor. The fine may reach twice the value of unauthorized shipments because it involves many parts that bypassed export rules aimed at limiting Chinese access to advanced semiconductor technology. The issue began in late 2023 when TSMC processed orders from Sophgo, a partner of the crypto-mining company Bitmain. The chiplets come from advanced process nodes and house tens of billions of transistors. TechInsights discovered these chiplets during a teardown analysis of the Huawei Ascend 910 AI accelerator. This finding exposed a gap in the supply chain that occurred...
Intel Tweaks Arc Drivers for Lunar Lake Gaming Boost
Intel released a fresh update to its Arc GPU Graphics Drivers today. The newest version, 101.6734 WHQL, builds upon the earlier 101.6732 Beta release with just a few important changes. The first change helps handheld gaming devices that use Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" processors manage power better. This means better performance for games running on devices like the new MSI Claw. The second fix addresses a problem where games might not show all possible screen resolutions in settings menus on some laptops running Core Ultra series two processors. The update comes with several known problems that Intel has identified. For Arc B-Series Graphics users, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 might crash during loading screens, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6...
Boko Haram Regains Ground in Northeastern Nigeria
Nigeria's Borno state leader says Boko Haram fighters are coming back. They attacked many places and took over parts of his state in the northeast. He asked for more help for the soldiers fighting these armed groups. The Nigerian leaders disagree with him. They claim safety has gotten better during the last year and a half. But Borno has suffered from these attacks for 15 years. The fighting made more than two million people leave their homes. It also killed over 40,000 people. Boko Haram was strongest in 2015. Back then, they ruled big areas in Borno state until soldiers pushed them away. The group became famous around the world when they took more than 270 girls from a school in Chibok, also in Borno. Earlier this year, a group that...
Kenya Reports 16 New Kalaazar Cases as Toll Hits 33
Kenya has 16 new cases of Kala-azar in just one day, says Public Health boss Mary Muthoni. The death count has reached 33 across the country. "We have 1,041 cases total, and last night, we found 16 new cases," Muthoni said. Counties in northeastern Kenya suffer the most. Kala-azar happens when female sandflies pass the Leishmania bug to people. It causes fever, weight loss and makes your spleen and liver swell up. "We made our checking better in Garissa county. We sent help there. We put three mobile labs in Wajir county and one in Marsabit county. Our helpers work there right now." Muthoni said her team works with Wajir county leaders to fight the disease that started last September. Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdulahi said on Tuesday that...
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