AMD is apparently interested in supporting open-source, professional graphics. For instance, the Blender Foundation is interviewing potential hires based on a potential deal with the CPU and graphics vendor. They have also open-sourced a bunch of technologies through their GPUOpen Initiative, such as the Radeon Rays (formerly FireRays) library. This time, at IFA 2016, they […]
Netflix, being one of the biggest video streaming services in the world, tested how efficient various video codecs are for a given level of quality. The company discovered that the royalty-free VP9 codec developed primarily by Google is almost as efficient as HEVC, and can sometimes be even better at resolutions of 1080p and higher. […]
3DMark update that addresses a few compatibility problems and other issues that have been reported by a small number of users. Benchmark scores are not affected by this update with one exception – see the section in the release notes below about Fire Strike Custom runs for details. Improved SystemInfo module updated to 4.48 for […]
Four years ago, Google introduced the idea of Chrome apps. These were web apps that would work as if they were native apps with offline capabilities. However, Google recently announced it would no longer support Chrome apps because they are used by only 1% of Chrome users The idea of Chrome apps was mainly introduced […]
Microsoft wants to make it easier schedule a meeting with a large group of people in Office 365.Redmond has signed an agreement to acquire Genee, an artificial-intelligence-powered scheduling service. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Microsoft plans to leverage this technology to “accelerate intelligent experiences” in Office 365, according to a blog post […]
It’s only been about a week since AMD released its Crimson 16.8.1 drivers, but with No Man’s Sky now available for PC, AMD has gone and released an incremental update (16.8.2) that adds support for the buggy title. Sadly, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for No Man’s Sky since launching to PC on Friday. Many […]
Following the recent launch of a pair of mid-range Polaris parts, the Radeon RX 470 and Radeon RX 460, AMD has a new Crimson driver available to support the new cards, version 16.8.1. And for those of you who already went out and purchased a Radeon RX 480, the latest Crimson release fixes an issue […]
Microsoft has updated Skype for Android, iOS, Mac, the web, and Windows devices and given the communications tool access to more chat bots. Microsoft says it worked with select partners this time around to bring dedicated services to Skype. A bot from Skyscanner lets Skype users search for flights, while a StubHub bot makes it […]
AMD has released the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.7.3 driver, with improved performance in Rise of the Tomb Raider for Radeon RX 480 owners, as well as various bug fixes. From AMD: Radeon Software Crimson Edition is AMD’s revolutionary new graphics software that delivers redesigned functionality, supercharged graphics performance, remarkable new features, and innovation that […]
Microsoft announced that it would alter its existing MVP Program last October, but we have not heard anything new about the program since. Instead of continuing the MVP program as a completely separate initiative, Microsoft has opted to move its MVP Program users into its Windows Insider Program. Microsoft claimed that by combining the MVP […]
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