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    What are you listening to?

    SidVicious replied to DrunknMunky's topic in Wall of Sound

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  4. Dick Montage started following Will this system run Windows? and Every time you take a bath a BIOS pun happens....
  5. Dick Montage

    Every time you take a bath a BIOS pun happens....

    Dick Montage replied to remixedcat's topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

    Helps to know that H2O is a UEFI BIOS created by Insyde...
  6. Dick Montage

    Will this system run Windows?

    Dick Montage replied to jnelsoninjax's topic in Hardware Hangout

    I've had quite a few mini PCs like that. Will run Windows 10/11 very well.
  7. Ixion
    It's a lot of fun although still a lot of bugs even this far down the line, I played it through on Xbox about 2 months ago, I believe the PC version is in a far worse state!
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  10. Gilfoyle
    No way, I paid good money for this Packard Bell! With a 386SX 😉
  11. TarasBuria
    Samsung begins mass-producing its 9th generation V-NAND memory chips by Taras Buria Samsung is now mass-producing its 9th-generation triple-level cell (TLC) vertical NAND memory chips for high-performance and high-density solid-state drives. The new chips boast a smaller size and a 50% density improvement over the previous generation NAND memory. Besides its smaller size, Samsung's new V-NAND memory packs several new technologies. In the official blog post, Samsung says it uses cell interference avoidance and cell life extension to make memory last longer and work more reliably. Also, the company uses "channel hole etching to maximize fabrication productivity: Samsung’s advanced “channel hole etching” technology showcases the company’s leadership in process capabilities. This technology creates electron pathways by stacking mold layers and maximizes fabrication productivity as it enables simultaneous drilling of the industry’s highest cell layer count in a double-stack structure. As the number of cell layers increase, the ability to pierce through higher cell numbers becomes essential, demanding more sophisticated etching techniques. Samsung's 9th-generation vertical NAND uses the new "Toggle 5.1" NAND flash interface, which improves data input/out speeds by 33% up to 3.2Gbps. Samsung says it plans to use new memory chips and the interface for high-performance PCIe 5.0 SSDs. As of right now, the budget-friendly 990 EVO is the only PCIe 5.0 solid-state drive from Samsung. Finally, technological improvements in the new V-NAND memory from Samsung allowed the company to decrease power consumption by 10%. Samsung is already producing triple-level cell V-NAND memory, and the production of quad-level cell V-NAND will begin in the second half of 2024. We are excited to deliver the industry’s first 9th-gen V-NAND which will bring future applications leaps forward. In order to address the evolving needs for NAND flash solutions, Samsung has pushed the boundaries in cell architecture and operational scheme for our next-generation product. Through our latest V-NAND, Samsung will continue to set the trend for the high-performance, high-density solid-state drive (SSD) market that meets the needs for the coming AI generation. You can read more about the 9th-generation V-NAND from Samsung in a post on the Samsung Newsroom website.
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  13. Malisk
    ? Those services don't run anything on your PC. What a surprise they don't require anything from your PC... Windows 11 not supporting the scenario of having your GPU act as an "NPU" is a more valid complaint.
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  15. darkrats
    I dropped my WD external drive while moving. It fell about three feet and hit the cement sidewalk. I thought I had lost all my data, but after i set up my computer, in the new place, and plugged it in, Behold! Everything was there and the drive has now been in continuous service for over 10 years. Amazing!
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  19. Omer Dursun
    Microsoft unveils Phi-3, its smallest AI model to run on smartphones by Omer Dursun Microsoft has introduced the next iteration of its lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) model, called Phi-3. The updated family includes the 3.8-billion-parameter Phi-3 Mini, the 7-billion-parameter Phi-3 Small, and the 14-billion-parameter Phi-3 Medium. This release comes after the Phi-2 model, introduced in December 2023, was surpassed in performance by models such as Meta's Llama-3 family. In the face of increased competition, Microsoft Research has applied newer techniques to its curriculum learning approach. The new 3.8 billion parameter model improves on the previous Phi-2 model while using significantly fewer resources than larger language models. At just 3.8 billion parameters, Phi-3 Mini outperforms both Meta's 8 billion parameter Llama and OpenAI's 3.5 billion parameter GPT-3, according to Microsoft's own benchmarks. We introduce phi-3-mini, a 3.8 billion parameter language model trained on 3.3 trillion tokens, whose overall performance, as measured by both academic benchmarks and internal testing, rivals that of models such as Mixtral 8x7B and GPT-3.5 (e.g., phi-3-mini achieves 69% on MMLU and 8.38 on MT-bench), despite being small enough to be deployed on a phone. We also provide some initial parameter-scaling results with a 7B and 14B models trained for 4.8T tokens, called phi-3-small and phi-3-medium, both significantly more capable than phi-3-mini (e.g., respectively 75% and 78% on MMLU, and 8.7 and 8.9 on MT-bench). Due to its smaller size, the Phi-3 family is optimized for low-power devices compared to larger models. Microsoft Vice President Eric Boyd said (via The Verge) that the new model is capable of advanced natural language processing directly on a smartphone. This makes Phi-3 Mini well-suited for novel applications that require AI assistance anywhere. While Phi-3 Mini outperforms competitors in its weight class, it cannot match the breadth of knowledge of massive models trained on the Internet. However, Boyd notes that smaller, high-quality models tend to perform better because internal datasets are often more limited in scale.
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  21. Suurin_
    I paid good money for my 1995 IBM Aptiva with a Pentium 133!
  22. John Callaham
    Adobe announces new version of Photoshop with more advanced AI-based image creation models by John Callaham Adobe has been adding lots of AI-based features to its various software products over the last year. They include adding its Firefly AI-based image creation feature to its Creative Cloud apps like its flagship product, Photoshop. Today, Adobe announced it is launching a new version of Photoshop that not only includes some new AI image editing features and improvements but also includes the new Firefly Image 3 Foundation Model for making AI-based content from text prompts. In an emailed press release, Adobe says Firefly Image 3 will be able to create higher quality images compared to the previous model, with more variety and details. It is also supposed to have a better understanding of text prompts. Firefly Image 3 will also be included in the new beta version of Photoshop. Adobe says the software will include improvements to its Generation Fill AI editing features with some new functions: Reference Image helps creatives achieve the outputs they imagine, using user-selected images as generative inspiration. Text to Image with Generate Image shortens the distance between the blank page and amazing content with full text to image capabilities directly within Photoshop for the first time. Generate Background replaces and creates backgrounds, making it easier than ever to generate content that seamlessly blends into existing images. Generate Similar lets creators iterate with variations they select, to explore creation ideas more deeply with more precise control. Enhance Detail fine-tunes images to improve sharpness and clarity The new version of Photoshop is available on the desktop with a beta label today. Firefly Image 3 is also available in beta today and can be accessed on its official website. Adobe's free and paid plans offer different amounts of Generative Credits that can be used to create images on the site. In addition to the new Photoshop and Firefly Image 3, Adobe also announced new versions of its Adobe Express mobile apps. They are now available with a number of new features and improvements. They include Firefly AI image creation, editing functions like Text Effects, Generative Fill, and more.
  23. Nick H.

    The official Funny Pictures thread

    Nick H. replied to DrunknMunky's topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

    Apparently from Australia, so you know the violence was warranted.
  24. Sagar Naresh
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 tipped off to come in new color options by Sagar Naresh If the latest tip is to be believed, then the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6, foldables from the Korean giant expected to debut at the upcoming Unpacked Event in July, will come in refreshing new colors. A lot of interesting details about both the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 have already been shared in the form of rumors. Notably, speaking of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, the foldable is rumored to pack the same set of cameras and the same battery specs as the Galaxy Z Fold 5. As far as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is concerned, the phone was recently spotted with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC on Geekbench with impressive scores, similar to those of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Now, some latest information by prominent leaker, Ross Young on X, reveals that the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 6 could be getting three new color variants, whereas the Light Green and Silver color names are getting changed to Mint and Silver Shadow, respectively. Previously said Z Flip 6 colors were: Light Blue, Light Green, Silver and Yellow They are still there but now Light Green is called Mint and Silver is called Silver Shadow. New, lower volume colors are: Crafted Black, Peach and White — Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) April 22, 2024 Considering all of this, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is rumored to come in a total of seven color options: Light Blue Mint (Light Green) Silver Shadow (Silver) Yellow Crafted Black Peach White On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Fold 6, is reportedly expected to launch in five different color options. Moreover, the Dark Blue color will be known as Navy, while the Silver color will be called Silver Shadow. Previously said Z Fold 6 colors were: Dark Blue, Light Pink and Silver Dark Blue is now called Navy, Silver is now called Silver Shadow. New, low volume colors are Crafted Black and White. — Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) April 22, 2024 The five different color options the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is speculated to launch in are: Navy (Dark Blue) Silver Shadow Light Pink Crafter Black White Ross Young also reported that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 won't get any storage upgrades. The two foldables will be available in 256GB and 512GB storage options, with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 getting an extra tier of 1TB.
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  27. Martin Hodás
    iPhone 16 might abandon mechanical buttons but don't bet your bottom dollar on it by Martin Hodás For years, capacitive buttons were present in smartphones after pushing the physical buttons away from the front panels, long before they were themselves essentially eradicated by edge-to-edge screens, even in lower-tier phones. Now, it seems the buttons on the sides of the smartphones are next. For a long time, the iPhone 15 was rumored to completely ditch mechanical buttons and go full-capacitive instead. However, this was not the case in the end, allegedly due to “unresolved technical issues.” That doesn’t mean that Apple completely gave up on the idea, though. A new supply chain report from the Chinese publication Economic Daily News claims, as spotted by AppleInsider, that the switch might happen as soon as this year with the expected arrival of the iPhone 16 family of smartphones. Economic Daily News reported that Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) secured a huge contract to supply Apple with a system-in-a-package (SIP) module for capacitive side buttons. This capacitive solution—one module per side—would be supported by two separate Taptic Engine motors to provide haptic feedback. The upcoming iPhone 16 was rumored to abandon physical buttons shortly after the launch of the current iPhone 15 family, although we haven’t heard about the plans any further this year. ASE is expecting hundreds of millions of shipments due to anticipated demand for the new generation of iPhones. However, that’s where the report starts to get less trustworthy. These shipments should reportedly ramp up in volumes in the third quarter of 2024, which sounds quite late for the integration and on-time shipments of the iPhone 16. As AppleInsider pointed out, Economic Daily News is a reliable source of information about Chinese suppliers. However, their predictions for U.S. customer companies are less accurate. Therefore, it is entirely possible that all the iPhone 16’s buttons—including the rumored Capture Button—will stay mechanical. That being said, the chances of future iPhones actually ditching mechanical buttons are now much higher.
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  30. Ixion
    Sounds like you've tried all the obvious steps, if you've not updated in a while one of the updates last year was a TPM firmware update hence the warning about not being able to roll back. About the only thing I can think to suggest is to make sure the BIOS is reset to factory settings before flashing the new BIOS - backup your settings first if you've changed a lot just in case!
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  32. NinjaGinger

    ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO BIOS 2007 Not Updating

    NinjaGinger replied to +bomberh's topic in Hardware Hangout

    I installed 2007 on my Hero board with no problems at all. I did have issues with the previous one but all I did was memove the battery for 5 mins,, put the battery back in and all was well, and was able to use as normal.
  33. John Callaham
    Microsoft's private preview of Content Integrity tools expands to fight election deepfakes by John Callaham The 2024 US presidential campaign is not the only major election that's happening in the world this year. Indeed, the European Union will hold its own parliamentary elections in 2024, and a number of major European countries will hold either national or major regional elections this year as well. Microsoft has been warning that voters in the 2024 elections could be influenced by hostile nations and their state-sponsored hacker groups with the use of AI-generated "deepfake" images. In November 2023, the company announced it would launch its Content Integrity tools for US political campaigns in a private preview. Those parties would be able to use the tools to watermark authentic election content digitally. Microsoft said at the time that a private preview of those tools would launch in the spring of 2024. This week, Microsoft announced in a blog post that it will now expand the private preview of its Content Integrity tools so they could also be used by European Union political parties, along with election campaigns around the world. It will also be made available to news organizations worldwide. The tools use private websites and mobile apps so that political parties, election campaigns, and media groups can upload their authentic images, audio, and videos and place the Content Credentials digital watermark and data in that content. There's also a public website so that anyone can find out if any election-based content they see has the Content Credentials watermark. The blog post added: While we recognize that Content Credentials alone are not a panacea to solve the problem of deepfakes, they are a critical component of a defense strategy for trusted media. Protecting access to indicators of authenticity is just one key step as we deliver on our commitments to help protect elections around the world. There's no word on when these new election tools will come out of their public preview stage.
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  35. WiltshireHam

    Acronyms....

    WiltshireHam replied to wazat's topic in Jokes & Funny Stuff

    Convicted Or Not, Trump Rarely Admits Defeat In Court, Thoroughly Odious Right-wing Yob.
  36. felrefordit
    This like two months old news, as the block was already in place in build 26063. Google "Windows 11 24H2 Registry enthält jetzt auch BlockedBySSE4.2"!
  37. Skyfrog
    No way, I paid good money for this Packard Bell!
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  39. Fiza Ali
    16TB Seagate Exos X18 Internal HDD further drops in price, reaches all-time low on Amazon by Fiza Ali If you have been looking to upgrade your storage solution, you might want to check out the Seagate Exos X18 Internal HDD, which is currently selling at only $289.99 after hitting its historic low price on Amazon. So, grab it while stocks last. This HDD from Seagate offers a substantial 16TB capacity, providing ample storage which caters to the needs of users with extensive collections of data. It features a 256 MB cache buffer which enhances processing speeds, facilitating potentially swift data retrieval and the efficient handling of large files. Furthermore, the hard drive's 12Gb/s SAS interface promises both high-speed data transfer rates and reliable connectivity. This combination of speed and stability makes it ideal for professionals working with large datasets or individuals seeking dependable storage for their digital archives. The Seagate Exos X18 offers peace of mind with its enterprise-class reliability, supported by a 5-year limited warranty and a 2.5 million hours MTBF rating. With a wide operating temperature range of 5°C to 60°C, it ensures reliable performance even in challenging environments. The helium, instead of air, inside the drive mitigates air turbulence and allows more platters to fit in the 3.5-inch form factor. In addition, the Seagate Exos Enterprise HDDs come with PowerBalance and PowerChoice features to optimize watts per TB, and digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for enhanced operation and performance. 16TB Seagate Exos Enterprise X18 Hard Drive (3.5" Internal - SAS (12Gb/s SAS)) ST16000NM004J: $289.99 (Amazon US) This Amazon deal is U.S. specific, and not available in other regions unless specified. Furthermore, you can also check out other HDD deals here. For solid-state drives, you can head over to our SSD deals section to see if anything from there matches your requirements. If this is not what you want, you can also browse through Amazon US, Amazon UK, or Newegg US, or visit our Deals section to see if you find some other great deals. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
  40. hellowalkman started following Concerned on External Drive that Fell Over While it was off
  41. hellowalkman
    Hopefully, the fall wasn't too big and the carpet helped cushion it.
  42. Sagar Naresh
    Alleged Google Pixel 8a real-life images leaked, this time showing the device in blue, green by Sagar Naresh The Google Pixel 8a is the upcoming mid-range smartphone that has been touted to launch at the Google I/O event on May 14. Recently, the pricing of the Google Pixel 8a in Canada was leaked, suggesting a price increase. Now, after being spotted in real life earlier, the Pixel 8a has once again leaked in new real-life images, this time in blue and green colors. The Google Pixel 8a is speculated to launch in four colors, Obsidian, Mint, Porcelain, and Bay. The latest leak shared by an X user, Mohamma11824513 (via DroidReader), allegedly shows off the real-life images of the Google Pixel 8a in its Bay and Mint colors. Another leakster, @MysteryLupin, has shared a different video showing the Google Pixel 8a's box contents and the listing price in Moroccan Dirhams. The box contents from the video show a USB type-C to type-C cable and a USB-A to USB-C converter. The box did not contain a charging brick, and the Moroccan price converts roughly to $470, which could mean the price bump is less as compared to what was rumored about the Pixel 8a earlier. Both colors look vibrant on the Google Pixel 8a, the blue, especially, stands out. The green color seems a bit muted and isn't close to what was shown in previous leaks. But the mint color of the alleged Pixel 8a shown in the latest leak looks decent when compared to the green colors of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro launched last year. While the device's hardware matches what we have heard till now about the Google Pixel 8a, thanks to all the leaks and rumors, we would still suggest you take any piece of unofficial information with a grain of salt. The Google Pixel 8a is expected to come with a Tensor G3 chipset coupled with 8GB of RAM. The device will reportedly be offered in 128GB and 256GB of onboard storage options. The Pixel 8a is rumored to come with a 6.1-inch 120Hz OLED display sporting a peak brightness of 1,400 nits.
  43. PeterTHX
    "I state how MS force fake usage numbers for Edge and Bing by ignoring user choice which is factually accurate" Twice I have stated this yet you refuse to address it. Why do you refuse to comment on MS's ongoing, and in fact growing, abuse of user choice? Where is the "force fake usage numbers"? User choice? People can install Chrome or whatever as they always have been. What version of Windows ever came with Chrome/Firefox?
  44. yakumo
    It's an x86 integer opcode mnemonic https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_instruction_listings , they keep them as short as possible. How else would you put "population count" into the shortest possible form that still retained it's full meaning in an unambiguous manner?
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