Modern GPU History, Gamers Don't Pay Full Price, Google Gemini AI

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech December 7 Tech Culture [The History of the Modern Graphics Processor](=.OuBNNUgzeMiHKzaq2ihA1YhHm4R37Ff2N_HTFC5p9m4) 3D graphics transformed a somewhat dull PC industry [into a spectacle of light and magic](=.SDmJS0GCIDd8lWlEJKEz0E6ZF85tYlBBnuvhQ1LJ5zA) after generations of innovative endeavor. TechSpot's look at the history of the GPU goes from the early days of 3D, to game-changing hardware and beyond. =.oz4iI4k6h6cWg4BRVCocSLETBkxD0TNbDwx-MPEj7UM =.ZektYpBl4EN2nzjd_cO2GQE9F_Z0Rh_WdSZ5rXRNpOU 3D graphics transformed a somewhat dull PC industry [into a spectacle of light and magic](=.XiyE7lB5areeP4rKAEdqUWjRjhKUqCu3g0Z26i0c6b8) after generations of innovative endeavor. TechSpot's look at the history of the GPU goes from the early days of 3D, to game-changing hardware and beyond. =.QjanRBNpluR5UnaI2mgwmiROCCLIqRBgqoFXQHWWTM8 Survey [The Price is Wrong, Bob: Only a third of PC gamers pay full price](=.s629O-vZLFRAiCToppl3FmnJFHHiKmkT9u-F9a8QI0o) What's more, only 36 percent of those surveyed said they acquire PC games at full price, meaning the remaining majority prefer to wait for discounts or bundles,... =.LYP7U7q9h8OnoEU9P-LYEQCNIvGXicXmOXKlsABF1XU What's more, only 36 percent of those surveyed said they acquire PC games at full price, meaning the remaining majority prefer to wait for discounts or bundles,... Next-Gen [Google unveils Gemini AI, a direct GPT competitor amid OpenAI's internal strife](=.BTANxLPsuLMNCMRbEu1BKiP1RnUuoL1Niyt7zW4r4wM) Google appears to have timed Gemini's launch perfectly as GPT-4 developer OpenAI is still recovering from internal struggles that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired within... =.V5YP-4KL74haW0iPkDBbog5FUMqKs6xF7yR7ECBqFSQ Google appears to have timed Gemini's launch perfectly as GPT-4 developer OpenAI is still recovering from internal struggles that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired within... Industry [There's no going back: The new data center is dominated by Nvidia](=.3FEv36g4nArmXJfBo64WmcG8UzsgYxbs20AOVhuBiOY) A week ago, we came across a chart from HPC Guru on Twitter that was so striking we had to make our own version to really believe... =.DpRBF2a-9gq85_-hXOJNW_LzW0SaXvN456xRLWA7kSg A week ago, we came across a chart from HPC Guru on Twitter that was so striking we had to make our own version to really believe... Industry [Amazon's strict return-to-office policy is pushing more employees into quitting](=.0dj-3HJL0eGF6XCanDksLGKjrralHUz_UJUoPCXS8mk) Business Insider reports that some Amazon employees have noticed an increasing number of colleagues are leaving the company over its strict return-to-office mandate. =.4Qsnb3Tj8Jtwy9yY8STaIoHH-vRBzJSygoHqbaydcw4 Business Insider reports that some Amazon employees have noticed an increasing number of colleagues are leaving the company over its strict return-to-office mandate. 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AMD told a... =.whfbKTyILPrdSHH-0HtUWIvzhwrcpHNRuCHjByGl860 In truth, there was a relative scarcity of "truly new" news, and yet you couldn't help but walk away from the event feeling impressed. AMD told a... Android [Google fixes critical Android flaw that could be exploited to hack your phone remotely](=.4HnyqITOD4GqFW4_r75oyFpPXeRQPSn8tw5NhwB63IA) Tracked as CVE-2023-40088, the flaw was found in Android's System component and is rated by Google as 'Critical' severity. According to the National Vulnerability Database, the problem... =.fbhXqyl6hs3F2poAogwwlGbGISw30_sClDRvECQemCY Tracked as CVE-2023-40088, the flaw was found in Android's System component and is rated by Google as 'Critical' severity. According to the National Vulnerability Database, the problem... Tech Culture [Survey: 20% of Japanese students don't know any keyboard shortcuts, 40% unfamiliar with copy & paste keys](=.ZHehuxcrkZJKHdcWDml8Yxcq0ue4eWCOdpalZ-V4jaE) Menter, part of White Inc. Japan, conducted the survey to discover how familiar students in the Asian nation are with some of the more popular keyboard shortcuts. =.RDq6Re0B5GT0VJNswhR7mTmEOjLor7TmneLKapMMpSE Menter, part of White Inc. Japan, conducted the survey to discover how familiar students in the Asian nation are with some of the more popular keyboard shortcuts. Programming [Turbo Pascal celebrates 40 years of innovation and legacy in the programming world](=.RIj5WpVBuaCURLz4sY-uXhLTXJvtgZv8C-hFltO0epU) Turbo Pascal was initially released in 1983 for DOS and CP/M-based systems, injecting a breath of fresh air into the home computer programming market. While competing products... =.dDKOKlzonb9yzApZWApJzg1AFZmQrRefW46tfAtmcOM Turbo Pascal was initially released in 1983 for DOS and CP/M-based systems, injecting a breath of fresh air into the home computer programming market. While competing products... 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[GPU market bounces back, AIB shipments see significant rise in Q3](=.Ka9RPGlIEr9tzcgAina0j1OkEZEjPXuqyVDQoZz_jq4) =.IG_MPAG4wbbfXH46225UjL1p993OSy_GSWOBxOpk9wU The GPU market is still a peculiar mix of fake deals and good offers. It's quite difficult to navigate for gamers looking to build a new rig... [Google Pixel 8 Pro phones are getting Gemini AI capabilities, no cloud required](=.Z76Y3yMyWfeZmxcl-vYXG1WdFUcM20_DcW20o-cP-F4) =.bUDR07KcqBh0_gZGty7jFaAuAQPSWFbicH2eKYoalnU Google has unveiled Gemini, its multimodal AI system designed to usher in a new era for the company's business. Gemini is described as Google's most capable AI... [Galax made a single-slot RTX 4060 Ti for Mini-ITX enthusiasts](=.8PkLbJgZ7J71UVhLopkClVyxTKhq1uSEDptRWvOUzQM) =.gy48uMmaNbRxCiF5dWAqKXAcKaafiLIZY88yCaXeW18 We gamers now live in a world where graphics cards are beefy monsters that take up to four slots of space inside a PC case and need... 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