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Google’s EfficientNet Offers up to a 10x Boost in Image Analysis Efficiency
Google has earned a reputation for pushing out new AI technologies and upgrades at a remarkable pace and their announcement of EfficientNet serves as the latest example. Leveraging their work with AutoML, Google's scientists employed a scaling method that offers up to a tenfold increase in network efficiency.
High-Speed RAM Prices Continue to Crater as Slide Extends Into Q2
DRAM prices have continued to move in the same direction, and it's a downright good time to buy.
The PCIe 5.0 Specification is Now Available, Before PCIe 4.0 Has Even Shipped
The PCI-SIG working group has finished the PCIe 5.0 standard before the PCIe 4.0 standard is even purchasable in-market.
Intel’s New Dual-Screen Honeycomb Glacier Laptop Prototype Drives Computex Buzz
Intel showed off a new dual-screen laptop at Computex, with a potentially useful take on the concept.
VR vs. AR vs. MR: What Is Each One Good for?
Having a hard time getting a handle on all the action around VR, AR, and MR. We explain each of them, and compare their strengths and weaknesses.
AMD’s X570 Chipset Isn’t Fully Backwards Compatible, A320 Won’t Support Ryzen 3000
AMD's X570 chipset won't be backwards-compatible with first-gen Ryzen, but B450 and X470 motherboards will retain full support for both first-gen and third-gen chips.
Nvidia Announces Ray-Traced Quake II Coming June 6
Nvidia's next big ray tracing project isn't a new game — it's an intriguing twist on an old one.
Intel Announces Core i9-9900KS: 8 Cores, 5GHz All-Core Boost
Intel unveiled a new 9900KS CPU at Computex, with a 5GHz all-core boost. TDP and price, however, are still unknown.
Intel Unveils Ice Lake Details, GPU Benchmarks Showing Boost vs. AMD
Intel's new Ice Lake promises small performance uplifts against Whiskey Lake, larger gains against the older Skylake architecture, and huge GPU improvements.
Scientists Use Spherical Flames on ISS to Understand Soot-Free Fires
Scientists haven't been sure why some fires produce soot and others don't. The unique nature of microgravity on the ISS allowed the crew to create spherical flames to shed light on the problem.
New Data From the Sun May Lead to Advances in Nuclear Fusion
Scientists have made new observations of the Sun's atmosphere that reveal new information about the instability of its plasma. This information may turn out to be the key to generating power through nuclear fusion.
Mars Orbiter Finds Giant Cache of Ice on the Red Planet
Scientists believe this may be the remains of Mars' long-lost ice caps.