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What’s your GPU doing when you’re not gaming?

Obsolete data –  this is as of 28 March   Donate computing power to help conquer COVID-19: By downloading Folding@home your system can contribute to researchers running simulations. The calculations are enormous and every contributed ...

Autodesk rolls out 3ds Max 2021

You might have missed this in all the news: Autodesk has released 3ds Max 2021. The latest release heavily focuses on rendering and textures and thanks to the improvements in performance and the viewport, users ...

X.Labs’ new AI screening and temperature detection system Feevr

Vuzix said its Vuzix BladeSmart Glasses have been selected by X.Labs, developer of SWORD weapon detection system, as the optional smart glasses companion for Feevr. Feevr is a quick and effective artificial intelligence (AI) based ...

Want to know how to design an app using a GPU?

Ever since you learned out to spell GPU, you’ve wanted to use one, program one, build a game or an app. Well, now you can. Imagination Technologies announces that it has rejuvenated and revitalized the ...

CAD business is stable business

We finished the 2020 CAD report, just in time to be wrong. The report was completed at the end of 2019 just before word of the Coronavirus washed up on our shores. Early enough that ...

Death to all trade shows

The good old days? A scene like this is now the stuff of horror shows. But, by the way, it looks like women may survive in order to rule the world. (Source: JPR)   This ...

Manufacturing, software, and hardware companies unite and step into the breach

The United States has endured a maddening and frustrating log-jam in getting enough medical supplies and getting them to where they’re needed.  US automakers have announced plans to mobilize their plants in response. Ford has ...

AMD has its head in the clouds—the Azure cloud

Today’s digital workforce relies on applications that use GPU acceleration at their core. From the most powerful 3D design tools, to common office productivity tools, and even web browsing, everyday applications are designed to require ...

TurboSquid officially introduces 3D asset management platform

Might as well get the dorky lead out of the way: TurboSquid has released the Kraken. Kraken Pro, that is. Kraken is the company’s brand for its management system built to handle tens of thousands ...

Ceres Holographics full-color automotive holographic display system

Augmented reality can be found in five and, maybe one day, six highly different platforms and configurations. Vehicle head-up displays (HUD) are one of them. HUDs are used in airplanes, boats, trucks, and cars. HUDs ...

DirectX 12 Ultimate

Microsoft, never known to be modest, says their game stack exists to bring developers the tools they need to create bold, immersive game experiences, and DX12 Ultimate is the ideal tool to amplify gaming graphics. ...

The road to Sony’s PS5

An ultra-high-speed SSD, with an integrated custom I/O system, a custom AMD GPU with ray tracing, and a highly immersive 3D audio processor. Mark Cerny, the lead system architect for the upcoming PS5, gave a ...