August 2, 2024

Hardware

Sabrent teases Rocket XTRM 5: new external Thunderbolt 5 SSD in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB coming soon

Sabrent has just teased its new Rocket XTRM 5, which uses Intel’s new Thunderbolt 5 connectivity to create one of the fastest standards on the planet with up to 80Gbps of bandwidth. 3 VIEW GALLERY – 3 IMAGES The new Sabrent Rocket XTRM 5 delivers the dream of pumping desktop-class ultra-fast transfer speeds to an external SSD thanks to Sabrent’s world-class SSDs, mixed with the new insane bandwidth capable through Thunderbolt 5. Sabrent will make

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Shadow of the Erdtree put Elden Ring back on top | Circana June 2024

GamesBeat is excited to partner with Lil Snack to have customized games just for our audience! We know as gamers ourselves, this is an exciting way to engage through play with the GamesBeat content you have already come to love. Start playing games here.  Elden Ring has once again shot to the top of the sales charts two years after it launched, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. Unlike last month’s Ghost of Tsushima, which picked

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OpenAI-backed startup Figure teases new humanoid robot ‘Figure 02’

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The race to get AI-driven humanoid robots into homes and workplaces around the world took a new twist today when Figure, a company backed by OpenAI among others to the tune of $675 million in its last round in February, today published a trailer video for its newest model: Figure 02, along with the date of

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How to Simplify State Management With React.js Context API – A Tutorial | HackerNoon

Hi there👋🏻, This article is specifically created for beginners who are eager to learn more effective methods for managing state between multiple components. It also aims to address the common issue of prop drilling which can make your code harder to maintain and understand. Let’s start with what kind of problem context API solves. If you prefer the video format, then here is the tutorial that you can watch on my YouTube channel.👇🏻 What Is

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Google strikes licensing deal with Character AI and poaches top executives for DeepMind

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More AI avatar company Character AI is getting close with Google. The startup today announced in a blog post that it will license its large language model (LLM) tech to Google in exchange for “increased funding for Character.AI to continue growing and to focus on building personalized AI products for users around the world.” In addition, Character

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These 5 advisors wrote the tech M&A playbook

Tech M&A has seen momentous traction in the 21st century and shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. The inception of the tech sector shows how much technology companies impact the entire global economy. Prior to the widespread recognition of the transformative impact of technology within the global marketplace, a select group of individuals set the stage for the contemporary tech sector. Through their expertise and strategic vision, these pioneers have not only skillfully navigated

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Hardware

Qualcomm boasts Snapdragon X-powered Copilot+ PCs priced as low as $700 will be here in 2025

Qualcomm wants to offer more affordable devices with the Snapdragon X Plus chip as their engine next year. 2 HP’s OmniBook X 14-inch laptop with a Snapdragon X Elite SoC (Image Credit: HP) VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The news comes from the top, Qualcomm’s CEO Cristiano Amon, who made the revelation in an earnings call following the firm’s Q3 2024 fiscal results. The Verge reports that Amon said: “As we look forward to 2025,

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Software

Announcing Chateau’s Pre-Seed Financing Round Led by Hack VC | HackerNoon

Chateau is pleased to announce our pre-seed financing round led by Hack VC and other angels! What is Chateau? Chateau is a DeFi protocol that brings Wall Street’s private equity and funds investments on-chain. DeFi investors are able to access thousands of private investment opportunities via composable tokens using Chateau. Chateau’s team consists of crypto-native engineers, builders, and seasoned Wall Street veterans spread across Europe, North America and Asia. We believe DeFi can outscale and

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Robotics

Unitree Go2 quadruped hits the road with new wheels – The Robot Report

Listen to this article The new Unitree Go2-W quadruped adds wheels to the feet, offering new types of locomotion. | Credit: Unitree Unitree Robotics launched its latest quadruped platform, the Go2-W (“W” for wheeled). This is a variation of its low-cost Go2 quadruped. The new Go2-W features wheels instead of “paws,” giving it a unique kinematic design that makes the robot nimble, efficient on hard surfaces, and capable of some new tricks. When operating in

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