Intel’s next-gen Thunderbolt doubles and triples transfer speeds

Intel has demonstrated a prototype of the next generation of its Thunderbolt interface. The new connection will be up to three times faster than the existing Thunderbolt 4 when it debuts next year.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceTags: Com… Continue reading Intel’s next-gen Thunderbolt doubles and triples transfer speeds

Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series doubles power of last gen’s GPUs

Nvidia has unveiled its latest lineup of graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 40 series. Built on a new third-generation architecture, the cards are claimed to boast twice the performance of the RTX 30 series, with a focus on boosting frame rates and ray tr… Continue reading Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series doubles power of last gen’s GPUs

IBM builds huge super-fridge colder than space to chill quantum computers

Quantum computing requires extremely cold temperatures. To that end, IBM has built and demonstrated a huge “super-fridge” codenamed Project Goldeneye that chills things colder than outer space.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, TechnologyTags: Quantu… Continue reading IBM builds huge super-fridge colder than space to chill quantum computers

USB4 Version 2.0 unveiled with double the transfer speeds

USB devices are set to become much faster in the near future. The USB Promoter Group has now announced the USB4 Version 2.0 specification, which will double data transmission rates to a blistering 80 Gbps.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceT… Continue reading USB4 Version 2.0 unveiled with double the transfer speeds

“Protonic” artificial synapse runs a million times faster than human ones

Engineers at MIT have developed a new type of artificial synapse that’s extremely energy efficient and ultra-fast, processing data a million times faster than synapses in the human brain. The key is an analog design that shuttles protons around instead… Continue reading “Protonic” artificial synapse runs a million times faster than human ones

Tiny 160-gram mini PC packs dual 4K HDMI ports for portable media center

You don’t always need a big flashy desktop rig covered in RGB LEDs – sometimes it’s more impressive to cram decent specs into a tiny, unassuming package. The Pix Nii is one of the smallest and lightest mini PCs we’ve seen, which along with its dual 4K … Continue reading Tiny 160-gram mini PC packs dual 4K HDMI ports for portable media center