The Apple Vision Pro shipping estimates dropped to 400,000 to 450,000 units for 2024, as the headset’s exclusive launch in the U.S. prevented a sales spike. Apple would likely want nothing more than to scale those shipments, and the only way to do that would be to introduce a presence in overseas markets. A solid plan to branch out to other regions could already be formed, with a local online seller mentioning the head-mounted wearable accessories, hinting at a possible future unveiling. So far, Apple Vision Pro is slated to arrive in three countries other than the U.S. With the Apple […]

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Huawei initially launched its Pura 70 flagship range in China, with four models officially available to choose from. However, the Chinese smartphone maker was unsatisfied with sticking to a single market, so it set its sights overseas, starting with Malaysia. Earlier, it was revealed that the the Pura 70 series would arrive in the region thanks to an SIRIM certification, and now, there are three models for customers to pick. The Pura 70 Pro+ is not available in Malaysia, with pre-orders of the new series starting today Details of the launch were shared by @faridofanani96, who provided various RAM and […]

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Google continues to throw away hefty sums in Apple’s direction just to keep its search engine the default one on the technology giant’s devices. In an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet by the U.S. Justice Department, it was revealed that the advertising behemoth paid Apple $20 billion in 2022. The $20 billion sum paid by Google to Apple was not mentioned in either of the company’s security filings, but the information came from elsewhere Court documents revealed that Google paid Apple billions to keep its search engine as default two years ago. Interestingly, Bloomberg reports that the $20 billion figure […]

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Intel's Core Ultra CPUs have brought tremendous AI capabilities through its NPU, as they manage to run over 500 AI models on a single machine. Intel Showcases The Capabilities Of Core Ultra's Dedicated NPUs, Manages To Operate Hundreds Of AI Models [Press Release]: Today, Intel announced it surpassed 500 AI models running optimized on new Intel Core Ultra processors – the industry’s premier AI PC processor available in the market today, featuring new AI experiences, immersive graphics, and optimal battery life. This significant milestone is a result of Intel’s investment in client AI, the AI PC transformation, framework optimizations, and […]

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Apple is planning to release several devices later this year, including the iPhone 16 and the new Apple Watch wearables. Now, a new tip has surfaced claiming that the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which should be coming out later this year, will not pack significant hardware improvements. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 could end up disappointing users who have been waiting for an upgrade According to Ming-Chi Kuo, a renowned analyst in the Apple community, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is going to offer "almost no" hardware upgrades compared to the older generation, which might be sad for those who […]

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Intel's Core Ultra 200 "Arrow Lake-S" Desktop CPU lineup should reportedly include a total of six SKUs with up to 24 cores based on next-gen P-Core & E-Core architectures. Intel Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200 Unlocked" Desktop CPU Family To Include Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K & Core Ultra 5 245K Chips The rumor comes from @OneRaichu who has posted the possible SKUs within the Intel Core Ultra 200 K & Non-K CPU lineup. It looks like Intel would initially offer a total of six SKUs and follow up in the coming months with more configurations. The […]

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AMD is celebrating its 55th anniversary, marking the iconic period during which the firm grew from a microprocessor supplier to a dominant player in the PC and client industry. AMD's Efforts To Grow Personal Computing Can't Be Appreciated Enough: EPYC, Instinct, Ryzen, Radeon & More Advancements Throughout its 55-Year Long Journey & More To Come! Team Red is seen as one of the biggest marvels of the tech markets, and we can't even debate how the company managed to grow itself to a whopping $240 billion powerhouse. Not only did AMD revolutionize the personal computing segment through its Zen processor architecture, […]

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Today, on the 22nd birthday of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, the team behind the Skywind total conversion mod has shared the first first behind-the-scenes progress update video in three years (though last year we got a gameplay demo). The video, titled 'The Road So Far', starts by looking at the very beginning of the mod, shortly after The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released. However, the most important part is the progress showed in each and every department of Skywind. 98% of 2D concept art is complete, and the team is no longer actively seeking 2D artists (there are […]

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Bitcoin hit its lowest price level since the 27th of February earlier today, constituting the current bull cycle's deepest retrace so far, as lagging institutional adoption dampens the uber-bullish sentiment around the world's pre-eminent cryptocurrency. Yet, Bitcoin's 2016 bull cycle analog gives investors some much-needed historical context, one that can play a pivotal role in establishing a sustainable base at the current price levels. Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Lagging Institutional Adoption The requisite Form 13F filings for Q1 2024 are due by the 15th of May. While hedge funds typically wait till the last day or so to file their […]

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NVIDIA has upgraded its ChatRTX AI chatbot which takes the AI PC experience to a new level with improvements across the board. NVIDIA ChatRTX Now Comes With Several Enhanced Input Options, Including Voice & Video Prompts The ChatRTX chatbot by NVIDIA has seen tremendous advancements since it initially launched under the "Chat With RTX" branding. The differentiating factor between options such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and NVIDIA's ChatRTX is that the latter focuses on a more personalized experience, as it is designed to run on a local system, which means that you will have a GPT chatbot available to you all […]

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Bethesda has been promising the next update for Starfield would be a big one, and it turns out they weren’t exaggerating! The latest Starfield update lands in mid-May, although it’s available in beta right now and brings a lot of requested improvements. You can check out a video running down all the improvements below, or scroll on for our rundown. The big news is that Starfield’s 30fps cap on Xbox Series X/S is now history. In fact, Bethesda is giving players console players unusual freedom to tinker with their performance settings. Going forward, Starfield on Xbox Series X will have […]

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The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for March, and it seems like it was an up-and-down month for the industry. Players spent $4.9 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in March, up 4 percent year-on-year. This increase came from mobile and software spending, as hardware sales were down 31 percent year-on-year with PS5 #1 in terms of unit and dollar sales, Switch #2 in terms of unit sales, and Xbox Series X/S #2 in terms of dollar sales. In terms of software, Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 was the big winner […]

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The path tracing mod released last week for Dragon's Dogma 2 is now compatible with all Resident Evil games powered by the RE Engine, enhancing the games' visuals considerably. The mod developed by EXXXcellent has now been integrated in the latest build of the REFramework by Praydog, introducing RTGI/AO and Reflections in the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, 7 and Village, and RT Reflections only in the remake of the fourth entry in the series released last year. While the lack of denoising definitely impacts visual quality, the path tracing mod does enhance visuals in most scenarios, as highlighted […]

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Despite having released only two games, the two entries in the beautiful Metroidvania series Ori, Austrian developer Moon Studios is rightly considered among the top studios founded in the 2000s. While the series that put them on the map is not continuing anytime soon, fans of the developer still have something to look forward to, as Moon Studios is working on No Rest for the Wicked, an action role-playing now available in early access. The game is powered by some amazing visuals and solid core gameplay that have the potential to be among the best released in recent times. No […]

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GEEKOM is offering Wccftech readers an exclusive code to save $100 on its coveted IT11 Mini PC. The GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7-11390H is designed for efficiency and productivity, with support to run multiple operating systems. Pre-installed with Windows 11 Pro, you can run a plethora of operating systems, including Linux, Android x86, FydeOS, and more. Now, on a flash sale, use code wccftechit11off to bring the retail price of $499 down to an unmissable $399! GEEKOM Mini IT11 i7-11390H (32GB RAM + 1TB SSD): the mini PC that brings power and performance in a tiny little form factor The GEEKOM […]

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Today, Stardock and Ironclad Games have announced that Sins of a Solar Empire II will finally arrive on Steam this Summer after launching in early access Technical Preview around a year and a half ago on the Epic Games Store. Brian Clair, Director of Publishing at Stardock, said in a statement: With new ways to play, new tactical options, and new strategic elements, the time is right to bring Sins of a Solar Empire II to a new audience on Steam. We’ve spent the past year bringing free monthly content updates to the game on the Epic Games Store, where […]

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NVIDIA is creating a new ecosystem of "Premium" AI PCs powered by its RTX hardware which are much faster than AI-capable NPUs that are taking the industry by storm. NVIDIA's RTX Platform Is The "Premium" Choice of AI PCs & All RTX Owners Can Run GenAI & AI-Powered Workloads Way Faster Than NPUs NVIDIA is developing a suite of new ecosystems for the consumer market. We have already talked about the new "SFF Enthusiast GeForce GPU" platform which will empower manufacturers to make new compact and small form factor PCs powered by RTX GPUs but that's not all. In a […]

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