Topic: hardware expansion
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OpenAI Acquires Glass Imaging for $300M in Smartphone Camera Deal
OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging for over $300 million, signaling its strategic push into hardware integration and computational photography. The acquisition brings expertise from former Apple engineers who developed Portrait Mode, utilizing neural networks to optimize image quality at the momen...
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Apple's Mac Pro Discontinued Permanently
Apple has permanently discontinued the Mac Pro, its highest-end modular desktop workstation, removing it from its online store. The model, first introduced in 2006, became obsolete following Apple's transition from Intel processors to its own M-series Apple Silicon. The final M2 Ultra version, la...
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Google Rebrands Fitbit App as ‘Google Health’
The Fitbit app is being rebranded as Google Health, while the Google Fit app will be retired later this year; the transition will occur automatically through a standard app update for existing Fitbit users starting May 19. Google's AI-powered Health Coach chatbot, which offers wellness guidance a...
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Cash App Introduces Tap-to-Pay Wand
Cash App launched a $25 Tap-to-Pay Wand, an official version of a viral trend, as the first in a new line of NFC-powered payment tags that connect to the Cash App Card and work anywhere Visa’s tap-to-pay is accepted. The wand features a keychain ring for easy attachment, requires no minimum balan...
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How to Send PCIe Over Fiber With SFP Modules
A direct method for system design uses native PCIe signals over fiber optic cables via SFP modules, promising lower latency and greater flexibility than commercial solutions that encapsulate protocols like Thunderbolt. Implementation requires specific hardware, including SFP modules matching the ...
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