Japan's ARM-based Fugaku is the world's fastest supercomputer

What just happened? The bi-annual TOP500 Supercomputer list usually sees China and the US battling for the top spot, but not anymore. In the latest, 55th edition of the rankings, Japan has taken the number one position for the first time since 2011. It’s also the first instance of an ARM-based computer beating all others.

Japan’s system, Fugaku, which is installed in Kobe and developed by Fujitsu and the government-sponsored Riken institute,

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Review: Mid-Range Zen 2 Beats Intel's Best


This is our first review of AMD's Ryzen Mobile 4000 U-series processors, the low power variants intended for slim, light, ultraportable laptops. Our exploration starts with the mid-range Ryzen 5 4500U, a 6 core, 6 thread part with 6 Vega GPU units. All with a default TDP of 15W.

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Tech giants blast Trump order banning certain foreign workers through 2020

What just happened? President Trump has once again drawn the ire of tech companies after his administration suspended the issuance of certain temporary work visas. The move is framed as prioritizing jobs for American workers in the midst of the economic downturn, but Google, Apple, and Twitter have all spoke out against limiting immigration.

The executive order, signed by Trump on Monday, applies to H-1B visas (skilled workers), H-2B visas (non-agricultural seasonal workers), H-4 visas (

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Microsoft will shut down its Mixer streaming platform on July 22

In brief: Tech companies shut down websites, services, and software all the time, but few could have foreseen Microsoft's latest announcement. The company's well-known Mixer streaming platform is shutting down, with Microsoft planning to partner with Facebook Gaming for its future streaming ambitions.

Though, as mentioned before, service shutdowns are nothing new in this industry, this news will likely still come as a shock to many.

Mixer has obviously never been as popular as streaming giants like Twitch, but after securing exclusive


Apple iOS 14: the top new features coming to the iPhone

Highly anticipated: Apple's WWDC 2020 kicked off today in full swing, and most people will no doubt be interested to know more about the latest version of the operating system that powers the iPhone, the company's most popular device. iOS 14 is jam-packed with new features and improvements, so here's a list of the highlights from the event.
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Apple unveils the redesigned macOS Big Sur, bringing new features and a modern interface

Something to look forward to: Apple has unveiled a redesigned macOS sporting a new design language, giving it design parity with the rest of Apple's software ecosystem, while trying to keep the spirit of the Mac. Other updates include a greater focus on privacy and (many) more features pulled from iOS.

The new upcoming version of macOS will be called "Big Sur" and comes with new

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iPadOS 14 arrives this fall with improved Search functionality and streamlined navigation

What just happened? Apple's WWDC 2020 conference kicked off today, bringing with it the announcement of iPadOS 14, the latest version of its tablet-focused mobile operating system. As usual, iPadOS 14 brings numerous changes to the iPad experience, ranging from new features to design tweaks.

One of the main improvements arriving with iPadOS 14 is the overhauled Search function.

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Apple Silicon

Apple switches to ARM: First Mac with custom ARM-based SoC will ship at the end of the year

Forward-looking: Establishing a common architecture across mobile and desktop product lines will be a huge step forward for Apple. As we’ve seen on the iPhone and iPad, there are incredible benefits to be had when you design your own hardware and software under one roof. It’ll certainly be interesting to see what sort of numbers Apple can lay down as it relates to performance per watt and especially on the GPU processing side.

Apple has been interested in reducing reliance on Intel hardware in MacBook for years. Better

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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a true sequel to the original trilogy

What just happened? Developer Toys for Bob and publisher Activision on Monday premiered the gameplay trailer for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. The game picks up right where the original trilogy left off, with Doctor Neo Cortex, Uka Uka and Doctor Nefarious Tropy having been banished to a distant planet. After many years of trying, the three finally manage to escape and in the process, create a hole in the space-time fabric. It’ll be up to Crash and his sister, Coco, to

Switch success means Nintendo no longer needs to make smartphone games

Recap: When the late Satoru Iwata revealed in mid-2015 that Nintendo was planning to enter the lucrative smartphone gaming arena in the near future, the industry took notice. Nintendo has been a force to be reckoned with since the 80s but at the time of Iwata’s remarks, the company was in a far different place than it is today. The Wii U had been on the market for about two and a half years and it wasn’t doing well. The Switch, codenamed
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