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TinyGPU enables external GPUs to run AI models directly on MacsUsers can now leverage AMD and Nvidia cards without bypassing protectionsTinyGPU supports macOS 12.1 and later with Thunderbolt or USB4Apple Silicon Macs have long been praised for their efficiency and tight hardware-software integration, but they have not been ideal for external GPU use.That changed when Apple officially approved TinyGPU, a driver enabling eGPUs to function as AI accelerators on Apple Silicon machines.The approval means that users can now leverage high-performance AMD and Nvidia cards for AI tasks without needing to bypass system protections like SIP.Article continues below You may like…

The TP-Link EAP787 BE15000 Ceiling Mount Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point—Omada EAP787 for short—is not a step up from the EAP783 that came out over a year ago. Among other things, it features lower hardware specs on the 6GHz band. However, it’s TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 7 indoor access point (AP) that’s slated to have Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC), rivaling a handful of AFC-enabled APs on the market, such as Ubiquiti’s Enterprise7. (Prior to this, the EAP772-Outdoor was TP-Link’s very first AP to have this feature.) Here’s the bottom line: While the new Omada EAP787 doesn’t have the same top-tier bandwidth as…

The Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II astronauts has successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 8:07PM Eastern time on April 10. It signals the conclusion of Artemis II’s 10-day journey around the moon, which is meant to be a test flight for a future mission that would bring humanity back to the lunar surface. The Orion crew module carrying the mission’s astronauts separated from the service module at 7:33 PM. While the service module was designed to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, the crew capsule was built to bring the astronauts back home safely.By 7:53…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s the longest of the week, the Saturday edition. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York…

8849 TANK Pad Ultra 1080p projector accurately projects clear images from 0.5 to 4 metersNight vision camera captures usable images even in near-total darkness conditionsRugged chassis resists drops, dust, and water for harsh environmentsThe 8849 TANK Pad Ultra is a rugged Android tablet which combines a 10.95 inch FHD 1200 x 1920 display with a built-in 1080p DLP projector rated at 260 lumens.The projector can auto-focus and project images from 0.5 to 4 meters, supported by a micro-ranging laser which helps fine-tune the focal distance.The design is intended for outdoor use, temporary presentations, and fieldwork where a separate projector would…

Amid customer dissatisfaction around Broadcom’s VMware takeover, rivals have been trying to lure customers from the leading virtualization firm. One of VMware’s biggest competitors, Nutanix, claims to have swiped tens of thousands of VMware customers. Speaking at a press briefing at Nutanix’s .NEXT conference in Chicago this week, Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami said that “about 30,000 customers” have migrated from VMware to the rival platform, pointing to customer disapproval over Broadcom’s VMware strategy, SDxCentral, a London-based IT publication, reported today. “I think there’s no doubt that the customer sentiment continues to be negative about Broadcom,” Ramaswami said, per SDxCentral. Since…

Google has removed popular psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store. According to Dan Salvato, who led its development team, and publisher Serenity Forge, Google told them the visual novel was removed because it violated its Terms of Service in its depiction of sensitive themes. The game is “widely celebrated for portraying mental health in a way that meaningfully connects deeply with players around the world,” they said in their announcement. Its free version, which came out first, has been downloaded at least 30 million times, while the paid “Plus” version has had at least one…

Gemini is getting a new feature in the form of notebooks, further integrating with NotebookLM, Google announced on Wednesday.NotebookLM is easily one of Google’s best AI tools available. It allows you to add sources to a notebook and ask questions or generate a series of outputs, based only on the material you’ve given it, making it self-contained.  It’s different from the Gemini chatbot on its own, which will search the entire internet for an answer. NotebookLM’s answers are grounded only in your sources. It’s great for studying for school, getting prepped for work and even creative inspiration. There’s no wrong…

NucBox K17 combines CPU, GPU, and NPU for full AI performanceThe Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor delivers efficient, high-speed computingIntegrated Arc 130V GPU offers 53 TOPS AI throughput using INT8 precisionGMKTec has introduced the NucBox K17 Mini PC with a focus on compact AI performance, combining a high-efficiency processor with integrated graphics and a dedicated neural unit.The NucBox K17 is built around the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor, which features 8 cores and 8 threads manufactured on the TSMC N3B process.This mini PC reaches a maximum boost clock of 4.5GHz with a peak thermal design power of 37W…

Hackers working on behalf of the Iranian government are disrupting operations at multiple US critical infrastructure sites, likely in response to the country’s ongoing war with the US, a half-dozen government agencies are warning. In an advisory published Tuesday, the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and US Cyber Command “urgently” warned that the APT, or advanced persistent threat group, is targeting PLCs, short for programmable logic controllers. These devices, typically the size of a toaster, sit in factories, water treatment centers, oil refineries, and other industrial settings, often in remote…