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Imagination Technologies, best known today for the GPUs used in Apple’s iPhones and iPads, has made a big leap in its AI strategy by dropping its dedicated NPUs and adding similar capabilities to its GPUs, according to EE Times. Coincidentally, the company just raised $100 million in funding from Fortress Investment Group.Imagination has accomplished a lot in the 40 or so years since it was founded. Still, the company became known for its PowerVR Kyro-branded graphics processors for PCs and its PowerVR-badged GPU IP, which was used in GPUs from Apple, Intel (and dozens of others). Imagination is also a…
circleWhen Donald Trump shared a slew of AI-generated images this week falsely depicting Taylor Swift and her fans as supporting his presidential campaign, the former US president promoted the activities of a opaque non-profit organisation with ambitions to fund right-wing media heavyweights and a history of spreading disinformation.Among the images Trump posted to his platform, Truth Social, are several digitally altered images of young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts, the work of the John Milton Freedom Foundation. Founded last year, the Texas-based nonprofit positions itself as a defender of press freedom, with the goals of “empowering independent journalists” and…
The average internet bill in the US is $63 per month. And that’s before any additional taxes and fees are added in. Equipment rental fees don’t count, although some of these are unavoidable. Ever since I started writing about the Internet, I’ve been advising my readers to buy their own modem and router. This is one of the easiest ways to save money on the Internet. The upfront cost is small and it usually pays for itself within a year. My secret? I rent a router. Xfinity forever.Most ISPs charge between $10 and $15 per month for the equipment (you…
The Indian telecom industry aims to capture 10 percent of the total 6G patents and contribute one-sixth to global standards over the next three years, according to an official statement released on Saturday. The ambitious target reflects the industry’s strategic efforts towards improving India’s position in the global telecom landscape. At the second meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) on Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), chaired by Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday, telecom industry leaders suggested bringing research closer to “Indian needs” and setting up a strong “standards community” to achieve these goals. “The industry leaders proposed to…
Senator Tobias Tiangco welcomed the P3.68 billion budget announcement but urged the DICT to strengthen the nationwide rollout of the free public WiFi program. “This budget announcement represents our strong determination to expand internet access to all Filipinos through our free public WiFi program. However, we hope that we will continue with the expansion of these access points to ensure sustained and widespread improvement in internet connectivity across the country,” said Tiangco, who is also chair of the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology. Tiangco stressed that the DICT must follow the directives of President Bongbong Marcos’ SONA declaration…
Did you know that in the first six months of this year, organizations/companies and individuals have fallen victim to multiple ransomware attacks and data breaches? Attackers shut down companies’ computers and make them inoperable. They hold these companies hostage until they pay a ransom. For example, in February 2024, United Healthcare fell victim to an attack. This caused massive disruption to the US healthcare system for weeks. This meant that many pharmacies and hospitals were unable to process claims and receive payments. You can imagine how devastating this was for United Healthcare. They were forced to pay a $22 million…
Watch live coverage of the college football season opener, Georgia Tech vs. Florida State, todayATHENS, Ga. — Kirby Smart made it sound like the situation was dire. On paper, Smart coaches the most talented college football team in America. But when he surveyed the roster this month, deep within the names, a concern was confirmed: Fewer people are playing football, and that’s affecting the quality of the game.”I feel like our depth is thinner than it’s ever been, and that’s something I hear a lot when I talk to other coaches,” Smart said. “I call it football degradation.”A Georgia high…
IThe start of term is fast approaching. Parents are starting to worry about packed lunches, uniforms and textbooks. School leavers heading to university are wondering what welcome week will be like for new students. And some professors, especially in the humanities, are anxiously wondering how to handle students who are already more adept at Large Language Models (LLMs) than they are.They have good reason to be worried. Ian Bogost, a professor of film and media, said: and “If the first year of AI college ended with disappointment, the situation has now descended into absurdity,” said a computer science professor at…
Social media users and freelancers in Pakistan are facing difficulties due to disruptions in internet services, which are causing immense mental stress, especially for the young people who depend on the internet for their livelihood. Many young people in Pakistan are affected by slow internet speeds, which is affecting their work and also hurting their relationships with customers. In Karachi, a student named Ezzan who works online after school is struggling with slow internet speeds, which is also causing him to lose online customers. He was working on a big project with 60 orders but is now facing numerous hurdles.…
New reports are emerging that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has received regulatory approval. The successor to the popular Galaxy S23 FE has been spotted on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website, suggesting a global launch soon. Additionally, the battery model of the device has been confirmed on a Korean regulatory platform. As the latest addition to the Fan Edition lineup, the Galaxy S24 FE is expected to offer a perfect combination of flagship features and affordability. The device is poised to be the most affordable option in the Galaxy S24 series for budget-conscious consumers looking for a premium…