AMD’s Mendocino, Ryzen 7020 & Athlon 7020, APUs bring 6nm Zen 2 & RDNA 2 Cores To Entry-Level Notebooks The AMD Ryzen 7020 ‘Mendocino’ APUs will be equipped with Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU cores. These cores will be upgraded and optimized on the latest TSMC 6nm node & offer up to 4 cores and 8 threads plus 4 MB of L3 cache. There are three SKUs launching today which include 2 Ryzen 7020 & a single Athlon 7020 APU....

AMD Launches Entry-Level Radeon PRO W6400 With 6nm Navi 24 GPU, 4 GB Memory & 50W TDP, All For $229 US Teased just a few days ago, the announcement of the Radeon PRO W6400 comes as no surprise as each Navi GPU has seen a PRO variant sooner or later. This time, both the consumer gaming & Pro variants are launching on the same day. But the Radeon PRO W6400 doesn’t match the RX 6500 XT in terms of specifications, instead, it carries the same specs as the more cut-down RX 6400 graphics card (OEM-only)....

PSU Maker, Seasonic, Lists Down AMD’s Next-Gen RDNA 3-Powered Radeon RX 7900 XT, RX 7800 XT, RX 7700 XT Graphics Cards The PSU maker listed the trio of graphics cards on its Wattage Calculator which can be configured with a range of hardware components to get an idea of what sort of power requirements your PC setup would demand and what’s the best choice of PSU for your build before you go on to buy one....

AMD Radeon RX 7000 ‘RDNA 3’ Graphics Cards To Feature 5nm & 6nm GPU Process In MCM & Monolithic Designs The information was posted under the LinkedIn of AMD’s Infinity Data Fabric Silicon design engineer, Brian Walters, who has worked on various projects including the next-generation graphics lineup which includes RDNA 3 powered Navi 31, Navi 32, Navi 33, & Instinct MI300. As per the details, it looks like previous rumors can now be confirmed where it was stated that the MCM GPUs will feature a hybrid 5nm and 6nm layout....

AMD Navi 31, Navi 32, Navi 33 “RDNA 3” GPUs For Radeon RX 7000 Series Graphics Cards Detailed Previously leaked information within the Linux patches has revealed that there are going to be at least four RDNA 3 IPs that will be launched for the consumer segment. These include Navi 31, Navi 32, Navi 33, and an APU design known as Pink Sardine. Now Angstronomics has reported information such as die sizes, GPU configurations, and features that may end up in the final retail products....

AMD opensource developer fixes numerous RadeonSI RDNA NGG problems before full RDNA 3 GPU enablement Olšák was tasked with securing NGG Stream-Out functionality for AMD’s RDNA and RDNA 2 graphics architecture, especially those for previous GFX10-based GPUs. This work ensures that once AMD releases its GFX11 RDNA 3 architecture, the open-source section will be secured and ready for use. Marek Olšák, one of the most significant contributors to the Mesa commits at this time, has worked tirelessly with the “open-source AMD Radeon OpenGL driver developers” to prepare many AMD products for future enablement....

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Retail CPU Being Sold In China Ahead of Launch For $850 US The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X was listed at Goofish, a 3rd party Chinese retail outlet where users can also sell second-hand items. The chip that’s been listed over at the site is a retail sample & not an engineering sample like the one that was leaked a while back. The CPU shown has the OPN code “100-000000514” and comes with the same IHS and contact pads as we have seen in several CPU renders for the Zen 4 lineup....

Giant Leap for OpenGL-based Applications - AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q3 Driver Now Available! What’s New Rearchitected OpenGL Driver providing major performance uplifts in significant CAD and Creator applications – up to 72% improvement over the previous driver (1) Support for Windows 11 2022 operating system update Get the 22.Q3 Driver here: AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q2 Driver Download Pursuing Innovation AMD has continuously pushed the limits of our technology, striving to get every bit of performance out of our devices while ensuring power efficiency, reliability, and stability – Day Zero Certification....

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo Shares Details on Apple’s AR Headset Functionality, Market Insights, and Release Time Ming-Chi Kuo explained in a detailed post on Medium that Apple’s AR Headset will be a “Game Changer” in the industry. The analyst also described the functionality of the headset and how Apple greatly emphasizes its focus on augmented reality. He suggests that the headset will “will offer excellent immersive experience” and a “video see-thru” mode....

Apple Expanding Self Service Repair Program to New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Models, Allowing Users to Repair Faulty Machines at Home Apple’s Self Service Repair program is available for all MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models that run the company’s M1 series of chips. According to Apple, users will receive more than a dozen different repair types for each individual model. These repairs will include the display, top case, battery, trackpad, and much more....

Cook Believes That Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity, and Expertise Are the Four Qualities That One Must Possess to Work at Apple Speaking at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, Fortune Magazine reports about the traits that Tim Cook believes should be present in people for them to succeed at Apple. He first talks about collaboration, saying that if two or more individuals have an idea, their combined efforts will make the end result bigger and better....

Epic Games is best known for Fortnite and all the hoopla that took place when Epic decided to circumvent Apple’s payment system. The company largely last the trial last year when the court found that Apple did have reasons to force some app makers such as Epic Games and others to use its payment system and then take commissions ranging from 15 to 30% on their sales. Apple vs Epic Games Drama Continues Following that ruling, Epic Games then appealed in the 9th U....

Witness the iPhone 14 Unveiling Live Right Here at Apple’s ‘Far Out’ Event - Expect Other Cool Announcements as Well All announcements are made. Read up more here: iPhone 14 and 14 Plus Go Official with Excellent Battery Life, Better Durability, Larger Screen, and More iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max Go Official With Always-On Display, Pill-Shaped Cutout With Sensors, 4nm SoC, 48MP Camera, More Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra With a New Design and Rugged Functionality Apple Refreshes AirPods Pro with H2 Chip, Offering Better Sound Quality, Battery, and More Apple Watch SE 2 Announced With S8 Chip, Crash Detection, and New Colors...

Support Document and Compliance Pages Lead to the iPhone 14 Max Moniker, Suggesting Apple Was Going to Keep This Name Two pieces of evidence were spotted by the Dutch website iCreate Magazine, which refers to the name iPhone 14 Max instead of the iPhone 14 Plus. The first one is present in a support document that helps users identify their iPhone, and what is surprising about the image is that the colors are named ‘iPhone-14-Max-colors....

Previously, Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 Max Were Said to Be Mass Produced on TSMC’s 5nm Node, Likely Due to Rumors Claiming That the 3nm Process Had Been Abandoned TSMC CEO C. C. Wei has commented on the complexities of mass-producing 3nm wafers, according to a report published on Economic News Daily. He claims that the biggest hurdle lies in a shortage of 3nm R&D staff, which the manufacturer is aiming to fix....

Apple’s Online Store Goes Down Ahead of WWDC 2022 Event Apple’s WWDC 2022 event will begin at 10:00 AM PDT and it will be live-streamed on YouTube and Apple’s website. If you are unfamiliar, check out how to watch the event live on any device. Also, check out the WWDC 2022 event start time in your local time zone. We are expecting Apple to announce new software updates today and it is likely that Apple will launch new Macs at the event, possibly the redesigned MacBook Air with an M2 chip....

The Apple Watch Series 8 Largely Remains Unchanged Aside From Some Cool Features Today, the reviews for the Apple Watch Series 8 have dropped and as expected, if you do not have an Apple Watch Series 8, you will not die if you do not have the watch. As a matter of fact, you will do just fine without the new Apple Watch. So, what even is new? Well, the reviews have been citing that all the changes are under the hood to a point that you cannot even spot the difference between the Series 7 and Series 8 unless you know where to look....

The Japanese chapter, currently entitled Assassin’s Creed Codename Red, is being developed at Ubisoft Quebec under the leadership of Jonathan Dumont (creative director of AC Odyssey) and casts players as an assassin in Feudal Japan. Ubisoft is describing this as the next chapter in their open-world RPG-style AC titles. You can check out a teaser trailer, below. Meanwhile, the other chapter, Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe, is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal under Clint Hocking (director of Watch Dogs: Legion)....

For that amount, you are getting one of the best hardware from a portable package that includes a 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz screen, an Intel i7-12650H CPU with six performance and four energy-efficiency cores, totaling 10 cores, but also an RTX 3060. Since different laptop GPUs have varying power limits, the unit running in the TUF Dash 15 can go up to 105W courtesy of NVIDIA’s Dynamic Boost technology while also supporting technologies like Ray tracing and DLSS to increase graphics quality and performance, respectively....

Thankfully for those who have seen some promise in the game, it seems Platinum isn’t giving up on Babylon’s Fall just yet. Today they promised development will continue, with at least two seasons worth of content done, and a third one in the works. Read the full update here: https://t.co/DhGbngEdlK pic.twitter.com/VUmCn2FrLn — BABYLON’S FALL (@BabylonsFall_EN) March 18, 2022 It will be interesting to see if Platinum can bring Babylon’s Fall up to snuff....