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Apple M4 Max CPU transcribes audio twice as fast as the RTX A5000 GPU in user test — M4 Max pulls just 25W compared to the RTX A5000's 190W

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Apple's all-new M4 silicon excels significantly in transcribing compared to other CPUs and GPUs, even discrete GPUs. Iniysa on X reports that Apple's M4 Max accomplished an audio transcode with Whisper V3 Turbo in half the time of Nvidia's Ampere-based RTX A5000 GPU while using nearly eight times less power.

The M4 Max purportedly transcribed an audio file using Whisper V3 Turbo in just 2:29 minutes with MLX while

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RISC-V Motherboard For Framework 13 Pricing Starts At $368 In Early Access, $928 For Laptop

Framework Computer has been promoting a RISC-V motherboard option for their Framework Laptop 13 to complement their existing Intel Core and AMD Ryzen motherboard options. This RISC-V motherboard is being developed in cooperation with DeepComputing. Early access pricing and more details on this quad-core StarFive JH7110 powered mainboard for the Framework 13 have now been announced.

DeepComputing has launched an early access program for their DC-ROMA RISC-V motherboard for the Framework Laptop 13. This early access program is intended
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(PR) Other World Computing Launches OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub

Other World Computing (OWC), a trusted leader in delivering high-performance, secure, and sustainable technology solutions that enhance and extend the life of Macs and PCs, today announced the general availability launch of the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub - opening a new world of workflow possibilities and performance. By turning a single cable connection into three Thunderbolt 5 ports and one USB-A port, the new OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub breaks the connectivity handcuffs of host machines not offering enough Thunderbolt 5 ports. With up to 80 Gb

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iFixit teardown reveals new Mac mini has a ‘repairable future’ despite compact design

Apple recently announced a new generation of the Mac mini, which introduced a new and much more compact design. We’ve already seen some tidbits about what’s inside this Mac mini , but has now shared its traditional teardown showing even more details about how Apple built its most compact Mac ever.

, iFixit praises how easy the is to disassemble despite having a much more compact design. The bottom plate is held on by clips that can be detached without causing any damage. The first thing users will see after removing


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iFixit Awards Redesigned M4 Mac mini A Repairability Score Of 7 Out Of 10, Citing Modularity And Easy-To-Replace Components In Teardown

Apple launched the new M4 Mac mini with a complete redesign a few weeks ago, and we now have one of the first teardowns of the machine, showcasing what changes the company has implemented on the inside. iFixit is known for its in-depth teardown of Apple and products from other companies and provides how well it is designed for repairability. Apple has greatly reduced the size and overall footprint of the M4 Mac mini, so it will be interesting to see how the teardown goes. iFixit gives a 7 out

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OWC’s Thunderbolt 5 Hub Takes Full Advantage of the Fastest New Macs

As Apple turns the page to Thunderbolt 5 technology with its latest MacBook Pro and Mac mini computers, popular peripheral and storage company OWC is fully invested in the fastest Thunderbolt spec.

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(PR) AMD Unveils the Versal Premium Series Gen 2 Adaptive SoC (FPGA) with PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1 For Next-Gen, I/O Rich Applications

AMD today announced the AMD Versal Premium Series Gen 2, an adaptive SoC platform designed to deliver the highest levels of system acceleration for a wide range of workloads. Versal Premium Series Gen 2 will be the FPGA industry's first devices featuring Compute Express Link (CXL) 3.1 and PCIe Gen 6 as well as LPDDR5X memory support in hard IP.

These next-generation interface and memory technologies access and move data rapidly and efficiently between processors and accelerators. CXL 3.1 and LPDDR5X help
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(PR) AMD Announces Versal Premium Series Gen 2 Adaptive SoC with PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1

AMD today announced the AMD Versal Premium Series Gen 2, an adaptive SoC platform designed to deliver the highest levels of system acceleration for a wide range of workloads. Versal Premium Series Gen 2 will be the FPGA industry's first devices featuring Compute Express Link (CXL) 3.1 and PCIe Gen 6 as well as LPDDR5X memory support in hard IP.

These next-generation interface and memory technologies access and move data rapidly and efficiently between processors and accelerators. CXL 3.1 and LPDDR5X help

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OWC announces its first Thunderbolt 5 dock, compatible with latest M4 Macs

The new and new feature Thunderbolt 5 ports for the first time. Thunderbolt 5 offers bi-directional transfer speeds up to 80Gb/s, or 2x faster than Thunderbolt 4. It can also drive high-resolution displays using a 120Gb/s bandwidth mode.

However, the universe of Thunderbolt 5 accessories is still nascent. OWC announced its first .

This is only the second Thunderbolt 5 dock accessory on the market. The other one was launched last month by Kensington, featuring a myriad of


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Apple’s 13-Inch M3 MacBook Air With 24GB RAM & 512GB Storage Is Now $200 Off On Amazon As Part Of Early Holiday Deals, 16GB RAM Model Available For $1,099

Macs powered by the M4 provide a meaningful upgrade because this time, you not only get a performance and efficiency bump thanks to the new Apple Silicon, but you get 16GB of unified RAM as standard on every model. That would make the M3-powered machines, like the 13-inch MacBook Air, a less compelling option, right? Quite the contrary, because Amazon has discounted the higher-tier RAM and storage variants by an attractive $200. Best of all, it
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