AMD revenue warning signals deep chip slump; shares dive 4%

Last week memory chip maker Micron Technology warned of tougher times and said it was cutting its capex investments in fiscal 2023 by over 30% to a total of $8 billion. Nvidia Corp and Intel Corp both delivered much worse than expected earnings in their latest reports.

LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) — A court in Russia has fined streaming service Twitch 2 million roubles ($33,000) for hosting a short video containing what it calls «fake» information about alleged war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.

Oct 6 (Reuters) — Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Thursday provided third-quarter revenue estimates that were about a billion dollars less than previously forecast, signaling the chip slump could be much worse than expected.

The Qataris have clearly fallen for Beckham’s wholesome English image — several people have told me how impressed they were that he queued for hours to see the Queen lying in state — and think he can bring families flocking to the bazaars and beaches.

Runaway inflation and the reopening of offices and schools have led people to spend less on PCs than they did during lockdowns when many bought computers for work and school as they stayed home during the pandemic.

The cost of a new VR headset might be going up these days, but the quality of VR experiences still makes the price tag worth it. The best headset out there, the $400 Quest 2 offers a completely wireless experience, with access to a huge library of fantastic games like Resident Evil 4 and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners — it can also be connected to a PC to play titles like Half-Life: Alyx. Yes, it’s a great time to get into VR, but it might get even better in the coming months.

It’s no secret that all TVs aren’t created equal, especially when it comes to gaming. While any TV with an HDMI port will be compatible with a PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console, if your TV isn’t up to snuff it may be unable to take advantage of these new consoles’ best features. 

Earlier, RIA reported that Telegram messenger was hit with two fines totalling 11 million roubles ($179,000) for refusing to delete channels which allegedly showed how to «sabotage» military vehicles and hosting «unreliable data» about Russia’s progress in what it calls a «special military operation» in Ukraine.

«There is massive amounts of data and use cases coming from blockchain technology’s multi-chain world, and insights and data from centralized data stores … and Space and Time sits at the bridge that links them,» Holiday said.

The company, which aims to run analytics on data stored on blockchain as well as outside of it for smart contracts, plans to use the funding to hire more engineers, said Nate Holiday, co-founder, Space and Time.

Outside the stadium, I met a 33-year-old Ghanaian tarmacking a jogging track encircling one of the training pitches — one of many last-minute tasks that must be completed before November 20, to show Qatar in the best light.

If you’re a PC gamer, a PC-connected VR headset offers the most versatile collection of software for an immersive VR experience, and also lets you use that headset for creative and business tools. Note that a more powerful VR system will still be largely tethered to a desktop or laptop and may require external sensors.

It depends, really, on whether you’re connecting to a PC or not… and whether you plan to do work with it. There are plenty of Windows-compatible headsets, but they vary in display resolution. Higher is better, and so is a larger field of view. Headsets can refresh at up to 120Hz now, and the faster they can refresh, the more natural and smooth VR movement feels. Most PC VR headsets have similar controller designs, and can bridge to work tools and apps. For portability or stand-alone comfort, the Quest 2 doesn’t have any competition right now. For gamers with a game console, Pkv poker the PlayStation VR is the only option, but you’ll probably want to wait for the PSVR 2 if you have a PS5. Also, consider the app libraries: the Quest has a lot of exclusive games, Windows-connected headsets have lots of compatibility with work apps and experimental tools, and Sony’s PlayStation library has unique VR games, too.

Sept 27 (Reuters) — Space and Time, a decentralized data analytics platform, secured $20 million in funding from a group of investors led by Microsoft venture capital arm M12, valuing the company at $300 million.

«I think AMD is showing that nobody is safe from the post-pandemic PC downturn, and those inventory corrections are also impacting the company,» said Anshel Sag, chip analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy.

What is 120Hz input?

Despite TVs being capable of 120Hz refresh for well over a decade, the ability to input 120Hz is a far more recent development. This is largely due to the fact that other than a fairly beefy gaming PC, there just haven’t been any 120Hz sources. That all changes with the PS5 and Series X. Some of the TVs on our list can accept 4K at 120Hz on all HDMI inputs. Others can only do so on select inputs and one, the TCL 6-Series, can only accept 120Hz at lower-than-4K resolution (1440p).