Amazon has done it. So have Google, Microsoft, Intel, Twitter, Meta, Spotify and many others. You name it and almost every big tech company has done it, except one: Apple . We are talking about layoffs across the world. Apple, so far, has shied from laying off employees, even though it reported quarterly results which weren’t that great. Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked about the company taking the hard decision of laying off employees. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Cook said, “I view layoffs as a last resort kind of thing,” before adding, “You can never say never.” Managing and cutting costs Cook further said that Apple wants to manage costs “other ways to the degree that we can.” He also said that Apple recognises that the current environment is tough and the company is cutting costs as well. “We’re cutting hiring, we’re being very prudent and deliberate on people that we hire,” Cook said. Cook hasn’t really completely ruled out layoffs at … [Read more...] about apple: Here’s what Apple CEO Tim Cook has to say on whether the company will lay off employees or not
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Nvidia GPUs hit by mysterious Discord bug that slows frame rates
Audio player loading… Nvidia GPUs are being messed with by the popular group chat app Discord , with gamers seeing the clock speeds of their graphics card memory running at reduced frequencies. Tom’s Hardware (opens in new tab) reports that the latest update for Discord is throttling the clock speed of the card’s video RAM, meaning slower overall performance when the app is running in the background and you’re playing a game (or doing anything graphics-related for that matter). Nvidia highlighted the problem itself – AMD or Intel graphics cards aren’t affected – but the company didn’t say which models are hit by the slowdown, which leads us to assume that it’s likely all models. The only commonality between affected graphics cards is that the system they’re in is running the latest version of Discord (Nvidia doesn’t mention if the graphics driver version has any bearing on the situation, either). Nvidia is going to make an update available for its … [Read more...] about Nvidia GPUs hit by mysterious Discord bug that slows frame rates
Nvidia RTX 4060 and 4050 GPUs spotted – but don’t get your hopes up too much
Audio player loading… Nvidia’s RTX 4060 and 4050 desktop graphics cards – the Lovelace GPUs which are of keenest interest to most people given their (hopefully) affordable nature – could arrive sooner than expected. Tom’s Hardware (opens in new tab) spotted that RTX 4060 and 4050 models from Shangke Group – a Chinese firm that makes graphics cards, and other components too – have been filed with the EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission). Typically, products are filed with the EEC when their release is nearing, so this is a hint that the RTX 4060 and 4050 are perhaps closer to launch than the rumor mill has otherwise indicated. Then again, we have to be very cautious around presuming too much from EEC filings, as they can be carried out early in some cases, or they can even be performed speculatively for placeholder products. In short, don’t set too much store in these listings, but they are nonetheless a tantalizing hint that we could see the RTX 4060 … [Read more...] about Nvidia RTX 4060 and 4050 GPUs spotted – but don’t get your hopes up too much
Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti GPU specs leaked – and it could come alongside an RTX Titan
Audio player loading… Nvidia’s RTX 4090 Ti, the purportedly incoming refresh of the current Lovelace flagship, has been the subject of a fresh leak – and this supercharged RTX 4090 could be coming alongside a new RTX Titan. The latest on the RTX 4090 Ti graphics card comes from well-known leaker Kopite7kimi on Twitter, as flagged up by VideoCardz (opens in new tab) . RTX 4090 TiPG136/139-SKU31018176FP3296M L224Gbps 24G GDDR6Xtotal board power ~600W January 30, 2023 See more The leaker believes the current plan is for the revamped flagship GPU to run with 18,176 CUDA Cores, along with 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM (running at 24Gbps), and a total board power usage of around 600W. The 4090 Ti is also set to use the same board as the RTX 4090, which would be no great surprise. This combines with another rumor from the weekend in which a second leaker on Twitter, MEGAsizeGPU (opens in new tab) , posted what is supposedly an image of the RTX Titan, which … [Read more...] about Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti GPU specs leaked – and it could come alongside an RTX Titan
Addio Gianfranco Lanci, aveva guidato Acer e Lenovo
Gianfranco Lanci, un importante manager italiano che ha guidato due dei più grandi produttori di PC del mondo, Acer e Lenovo, è morto all'età di 69 anni per complicazioni dovute a un intervento chirurgico. Lanci è una figura cruciale nel mondo della tecnologia, e ha senza dubbio lasciato una sua personale impronta in tutto il settore. Aveva iniziato la sua carriera nell'industria informatica all'inizio degli anni '80, riuscendo a trasformare Texas Instruments in un punto di riferimento tra i produttori di computer portatili - all'epoca era un mondo tutto da costruire. Nel 2007 diventò CEO di Acer , azienda che aveva comprato tutta la divisione notebook di TI. Lanci guidò la società in un periodo di crescita significativa, e sotto la sua guida il marchio taiwanese raggiunse il secondo posto mondiale tra i produttori di PC, un successo che non aveva mai visto prima e che da allora non è riuscita a replicare. Nel 2011, lasciò Acer ed entra in Lenovo con l'incarico … [Read more...] about Addio Gianfranco Lanci, aveva guidato Acer e Lenovo
google: Google may have an employee ‘problem’ in the US
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently announced that the company would cut 12,000 jobs or 6% of its global workforce as it braces to face “difficult economic cycles.” As a result of this, a number of departments, including FuchsiaOS, and Area 120, among others, will see a thinner workforce. Now a report has claimed a group of employees staged protests in the US this week at the company’s headquarters in California and New York. As per a report by Bloomberg, a group of employees protested outside the company’s offices in Mountain View, California, on Wednesday in a bid to attract attention to labour conditions for sub-contracted workers and to support thousands of their recently laid-off co-workers. The second rally took place near Google's corporate offices in New York City on Thursday. In this demonstration, nearly 50 Google employees protested shortly after its parent company Alphabet announced fourth-quarter profits of $13.6 billion. Read Also Google … [Read more...] about google: Google may have an employee ‘problem’ in the US
YouTube Shorts surpassed 50 billion daily views
YouTube introduced its TikTok rival -- YouTube Shorts in 2020. Now YouTube Shorts has surpassed 50 billion daily views. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has announced during the fourth quarter earnings call that YouTube Shorts has surpassed 50 billion daily views. The social media platform surpassed the 30 billion daily views mark last year. The company further added that this increase will reward creators and help improve the Shorts experience for everyone. Alphabet also revealed that the company saw continued growth in the subscription business with YouTube Music and Premium surpassing 80 million subscribers, including trials. "Creators are the lifeblood of YouTube. In 2022, more people created content on YouTube than ever before, long-form, short-form, audio, podcast, music, live streams, what sets YouTube apart is we give creators more ways to create content and connect with fans and more ways to earn money than any other platform," added Pichai. It's early … [Read more...] about YouTube Shorts surpassed 50 billion daily views
2 billion and counting: The number of active Apple devices in the world
It was 1 billion in 2016. 1.5 billion in 2020 and now it has touched 2 billion. We are talking about the total number of active Apple devices in the world. During the investors’ call after its quarterly results, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the number. “We now have more than 2 billion active devices as part of our growing installed base, double what it was just seven years ago,” said Cook. Emerging markets driving growth Luca Maestri, chief financial officer, Apple, said that it’s the merging markets which are making a big difference. “The growth is coming from every major product category and geographic segment, with strong double-digit increases in emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, India , Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam,” he said. Cook also name-checked India while responding to a question about the total installed base of Apple devices. Year-over-year, Cook revealed 150 million active devices as last time Apple reported the number was 1.85 … [Read more...] about 2 billion and counting: The number of active Apple devices in the world
Facebook reaches milestone, crosses 2 billion daily active users
There was a time when Facebook dominated social media and had little to no serious competition. However, over the years, competition from platforms like TikTok and others have hurt the Zuckerberg-led company. During the past quarter, the company saw its revenue fall by more than 30%. However, it’s not all gloom for the social network as its latest earnings call reveals. The Meta-owned company Facebook now has over 2 billion daily active users. "Our community continues to grow and I'm pleased with the strong engagement across our apps. Facebook just reached the milestone of 2 billion daily active users,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a statement. Read Also Meta to shut down social to-do list app 'Move' in March Facebook and sister apps saw a noticeable growth in user activity The earnings call report mentioned that the overall active users on Facebook as well as Meta ’s family of apps – which includes Instagram, Messenger, … [Read more...] about Facebook reaches milestone, crosses 2 billion daily active users
Kommendes DCU bringt neue Superman- und Batman-Filme
Update: Da sind wir, meine Damen und Herren - die neue Ära des DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) hat begonnen. Wie versprochen haben James Gunn und Peter Safran, die Co-Leiter der DC Studios, die ersten Details ihres 10-Jahres-Plans für das DCU enthüllt. Und was für ein Plan das ist. Um herauszufinden, was genau in DCU Chapter One kommt, schau dir Gunns Twitter-Video unten an: Here are just a few of our plans. Up, up, and away! #DCStudios #DCU @DCComics pic.twitter.com/8XNDNLUEPq January 31, 2023 See more "Wie die meisten von euch wissen, war DC in Film und Fernsehen lange Zeit unzusammenhängend", sagte Co-CEO Gunn. "Es ist meine und Peters Aufgabe, dafür zu sorgen, dass das DCU in Film, Fernsehen, Gaming und Animation miteinander verknüpft wird." Gunn erklärt weiter, dass das DCU "innerhalb einer Geschichte funktionieren wird", abgesehen von Matt Reeves' Bat-Verse, Todd Phillips' Joker-Filmen und Teen Titans Go! Diese Titel werden unter dem Label "DC … [Read more...] about Kommendes DCU bringt neue Superman- und Batman-Filme