Realtek Outlines SSD Controller Roadmap: High-End PCIe 5.0 x4 Platform in the Works

While Realtek is best known in the enthusiast space for for its peripheral controllers such as audio codecs and network controllers, the company also has a small-but-respectable SSD controller business that tends to fly under the radar due to its focus on entry-level and mainstream drives. But Realtek's stature in the SSD space is on…

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Apple Intelligence is Sherlock and Watson all over again

Apple Intelligence marks a turning point. Not just for Apple, which finally learned how to say “AI” and is diving head-first into making big generative AI features a central part of its products. It’s a turning point for the tech industry as a whole. This year, AI begins its transition from a novel product to…

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Apple Intelligence FAQ: What it is, what it does, and when you’ll get it

At WWDC on June 10, Apple took the wraps off its ambitious project to inject generative AI features throughout its operating systems. Apple calls this Apple Intelligence, and it’s going to transform the way you use your iPhone, iPad, and Mac—but it’s also got significant limitations and caveats. Here’s everything you need to know about…

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Record, summarize, and transcribe audio with Apple Notes on iOS 18

The built-in Notes app can now record and transcribe audio in iOS 18 Apple's Notes app just got a huge productivity upgrade with iOS 18 thanks to new audio recording, transcription, and summarization tools. On Monday, at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple showcased a variety of different features and OS enhancements. During the…

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Developers can now nominate apps and updates for App Store promotions

Featuring Nominations can be submitted in App Store Connect Apple runs an entire editorial division for the App Store that writes in-depth stories and roundups, and now developers can nominate their apps and updates instead of waiting for seemingly random selection. A developer can alert Apple of three types of updates for consideration of an…

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