One of the most important next-gen features is much shorter load times. Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S are build with state-of-the-art solid-state drives that flex really fast read and write speeds. Since we have the actual Xbox Series X on hand, we got to experience its speed for ourselves–and we put it […]
Xbox Series X: Quick Resume Is A (Literal) Game Changer
The Xbox Series X has been in our possession for a few days now (a non-final preview build from Microsoft), and I’ve been able to experience next-gen console gaming first-hand. We’re a bit limited in terms of what we’re able to talk about right now, especially since we don’t have access to Series X-specific games. […]
Nintendo Switch In Stock At Amazon, Best Buy, And More Retailers
As the fall season begins, many of us are getting ready for colder weather and tons of holidays, so it’s no wonder the country is experiencing an extended Nintendo Switch console shortage. More people are looking for a good way to play some video games (especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic), so it’s […]
Google launches AI Platform Prediction in general availability
Google today launched AI Platform Prediction in general availability, a service that lets developers prep, build, run, and share machine learning models in the cloud. It’s based on a Google Kubernetes Engine backend and features an architecture designed for high reliability, flexibility, and low overhead latency. IDC predicts that worldwide spending on cognitive and AI systems will […]
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition: It works hard, it plays hard
Nvidia says its monstrous $1,500 GeForce RTX 3090 delivers “the ultimate gaming experience.” That’s very true. You can even game at 8K—not 4K, 8K—with some titles on this so-called “BFGPU.” You probably shouldn’t buy it if all you do is game, though. Unless you’re a deep-pocketed enthusiast who doesn’t mind spending lavishly for the absolute […]
Baidu offers quantum computing from the cloud
Following its developer conference last week, Baidu today detailed Quantum Leaf, a new cloud quantum computing platform designed for programming, simulating, and executing quantum workloads. It’s aimed at providing a programming environment for quantum infrastructure as a service setups, Baidu says, and it compliments the Paddle Quantum development toolkit the company released earlier this year. […]
New Xbox Series X Controller Color Revealed
Xbox Series X preorders are live, and if you want to pick up an extra controller, there are a number of new options to choose from. The first is a new colour for the Xbox Series X controller: Shock Blue. While the previously revealed Carbon Black and Robot White controllers have an MSRP of $60, […]
Here's How Much Xbox Series X Extra Storage Costs
Xbox Series X and Series S preorders are set to go live today. And while we’ve known the price of the consoles themselves–$500 and $300, respectively–the ability to order accessories is shedding some light on how much we can expect accessories like extra storage to cost. Users on ResetEra have found UK retailers listing the […]
Xbox Series X And S Preorder: Where To Buy The Consoles Today
The next generation of Xbox launches in just a couple of months, and starting today, you’ll be able to preorder Microsoft’s two newest consoles, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The Series X and Series S release November 10 for $500 and $300, respectively, and preorders begin today (September 22) at 8 AM PT […]
Aurora Labs raises $23 million to automatically detect bugs in car codebases
Connected car analytics startup Aurora Labs today raised $23 million, bringing its total raised to $34 million. Notably, the capital comes after Porsche expanded its investment in Aurora to $2.5 million, which gave the automaker a “low single-digit” percentage stake in the startup. Modern high-end cars feature codebases exceeding 100 million lines, and it’s not […]