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Intel has a wafer full of Raptor Lake dies on display here at Innovation 2022 in San Jose, but after closer examination, it is apparent that the wafer contains 34-core Raptor Lake processors that haven't been announced. It also appears that the wafer was displayed unintentionally. That's exciting because Intel had already announced its Raptor Lake chips earlier today with a peak of 24 cores, but there wasn't any mention of a 34-core model. Image We first discovered the wafer in the booth, and it was readily apparent that the dies were larger than the Raptor Lake desktop dies we saw in Israel . After a discussion with the booth staff and Dr. Ian Cuttress of More Than Moore , the booth staff, unaware that these were unreleased CPUs, discovered a label on the carrier and realized that this was a wafer of unreleased CPU silicon. A closer look at the wafer implies that the design is not of the … [Read more...] about Intel’s Unannounced 34-Core Raptor Lake CPUs Accidentally Displayed at Innovation 2022

When it comes to Raspberry Pi Pico projects, the RP2040 microcontroller is no stranger to custom keyboards . But this one, created by maker and developer Thomas, also known as Thpoll, amps things up by splitting the keyboard into two separate halves and using keycaps with integrated OLED displays . This keyboard features 36 individual per PCB, which is intended to provide an ergonomic element to its design. In addition to the keys, Thomas opted to include a rotary encoder on one side. This can be programmed for a variety of functions like a media controller to adjust things like volume. The idea behind this keyboard design is to make it easy for users who use multiple layouts or speak multiple languages to change the characters on each key as needed. Instead of swapping out keycaps, users can just program the OLEDs to display whatever they want at the press of a button. Image As we … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Pico Keyboard has OLED Keycaps

We're two decades into the 21st century, a time where many of us were expecting to have flying cars or apartments on the moon. Instead, tech companies are still selling floppy disks and brand new PCs with an untenable 8GB of RAM. By all means, grab a 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB floppy disk if you still need one. But, for Woz’s sake, don’t get a PC with less than 16GB of memory, unless you plan to buy more RAM and install it yourself. We’ve reached the point in computing history where you can’t competently run Windows and browse the Internet with less than 16GB on board. On my desktop PC running Windows 10, it takes just 8 Chrome tabs, Slack and Spotify running to cross the 8GB threshold. My regular use case of four dozen tabs takes me up to around 15GB, without running any games or productivity apps. Even with nothing but background services running, I’m using 5.5GB. Even playing one game will take you past the 8GB limit many $1,000 gaming PCs have. Senior Editor Sarah Jacobsson … [Read more...] about Don’t Buy a PC With 8GB of RAM (Unless You Plan to Upgrade It)

An ambitious new smart home networking standard is on the horizon. It’s called Matter, and it promises to make connections between your various smart lights, speakers, TVs, cameras, and sensors more stable and seamless. Thread, a new wireless format that will play nice with Matter, has been percolating up through a number of products in anticipation, but it’s still far from ubiquitous. For those looking to haul their home into the future, is it worth holding out until Matter is released before loading up on gear? Contents What is Matter? What’s the difference between Matter and Thread? Why would I want Matter devices in the home? When is Matter going to be available? So, should I wait on buying new devices until Matter is live? What is Matter? Matter is a way for your home devices to talk to one another. It’s built as a kind of mesh network, so that communication doesn’t rely on a single central node like a Wi-Fi router. This helps deal with … [Read more...] about Is it worth waiting for Matter to buy new smart products? | Digital Trends

TeamGroup has introduced the industry's first DDR5 memory modules boasting a data transfer rate of 7200 MT/s. T-Force Delta RGB modules are among best memory modules , and the new DDR5-7200 memory modules are designed primarily for Intel's 13th Generation Core 'Raptor Lake' processors and are currently the fastest memory sticks in the world. TeamGroup's new T-Force Delta RGB family adds three speed bins: DDR5-6800, DDR5-7000, and DDR5-7200 CL34 at 1.4 Volts. Like other modules aimed at high-end Intel-based systems, the new T-Force Delta RGB memory sticks feature XMP 3.0 profiles for one-click settings adjustments — no mention is made of EXPO support for the new AMD Ryzen 7950X , unfortunately. Also, the modules come equipped with aluminum heat spreaders as well as addressable RGB lighting. The DDR5-7200 modules use cherry-picked (binned) memory chips that can work at high frequencies. Unfortunately, it looks like there are not so many DDR5 ICs that can enable DDR5-7200 … [Read more...] about TeamGroup Unveils DDR5-7200 Memory Modules