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Intel Goes All in on AI

Intel plans to provide the technology necessary to bring artificial intelligence everywhere -- from its upcoming Meteor Lake processors to a large AI supercomputer it intends to build to support Stability AI.

Apple Updates 27-inch iMac with New CPUs, Double the RAM, and More

Earlier this week, Apple dropped a substantial update for the 27-inch iMac: its workhorse all-in-one favored by many photographers. The updated specs go beyond just adding the latest processors—Apple also updated the GPUs, doubled the maximum RAM, made some updates to the display, and installed a better webcam to boot.

Apple May Reveal Plans to Ditch Intel Later This Month: Report

According to a report in Bloomberg, Apple is about to drop a bombshell at WWDC later this month. After years of speculation, the company is finally ready to reveal its plans to ditch Intel and start using its own ARM-based CPUs in future Mac computers.

Microsoft Unveils the Surface Book 3: Its ‘Most Powerful Laptop Ever’

Microsoft went on an announcement spree today, unveiling a new Surface Go, Surface Headphones, Surface Earbuds, and even a Surface Dock. But the coup de grâce, at least for photographers, is definitely the Surface Book 3: a powerful new high-end laptop targeted at designers and content creators.

This is Why Macs Are Slower Than PCs

If you're in the market for a desktop computer or laptop to do some serious photography work on, you might want to watch this 10-minute video first. Tech presenter Linus Sebastian of Linus Tech Tips explains why the thermals of Apple's Mac products generally make them perform slower than rival PC equivalents on the market.

MacBook Pro CPU Throttling Was Due to Software Bug, Apple Says

Last week, reviewers reported that Apple's latest generation of MacBook Pro laptops suffer from thermal throttling, or having the CPU run much slower than advertised during intense processing because of heat issues. If that turned you off to the laptop, there's some good news today: Apple says the throttling was due to a software bug that has since been fixed.

$5,660 Mac Pro Crushed in Photoshop Test by $1,530 PC with AMD Ryzen

AMD's new highly anticipated Ryzen CPU has shown impressive performance in benchmark tests, propelling the company's stock price from less than $2 to over $13 in a little over a year. Now a new test has found that a $1,780 PC running AMD Ryzen processors destroys a $5,660 Apple Mac Pro when it comes to Photoshop performance.

Modifying an Old Nikon AI-S 300mm f/2.8 Lens to Give it Faux Autofocus

If you'd like to use legacy Nikkor lenses on your modern Nikon camera, one thing you can do to improve functionality is add a CPU to them. While there are services out there that can convert your lenses for a fee, you can also buy the programmable component for $30 on eBay and do it yourself.

That's what photographer Kalafok Vlakostnitsj recently did with his Nikon AI-S 300mm f/2.8 lens.