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Der neue Standard HDMI 2.2 bringt mehr Bandbreite für höhere Auflösungen und Bildraten – und braucht ein neues Kabel. (CES 2025, HDMI)
The Mecha Comet is a phone-sized computer small enough to slide into a pocket. But it has a smaller screen than most modern smartphones, runs a custom Linux-based operating system instead of Android or iOS, and features a modular design that lets you a…
The Mecha Comet is a phone-sized computer small enough to slide into a pocket. But it has a smaller screen than most modern smartphones, runs a custom Linux-based operating system instead of Android or iOS, and features a modular design that lets you attach a keyboard, game controller, or other components to the lower half of the […]
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Fast 40 Euro Rabatt: Die Nothing Ear (a) mit ANC und ChatGPT-Integration sind im Angebot bei Amazon so günstig wie nie. (Nothing, Amazon)
Erstmals erklärt die Telekom, dass Super Vectoring bald den Bedarf nicht mehr decken kann. Haushalte mit hohem Bedarf stoßen bereits an Grenzen. (Telekom, DSL)
The physical connector is, confusingly but expectedly, the same.
We've all had a good seven years to figure out why our interconnected devices refused to work properly with the HDMI 2.1 specification. The HDMI Forum announced at CES today that it's time to start considering new headaches. HDMI 2.2 will require new cables for full compatibility, but it has the same physical connectors. Tiny QR codes are suggested to help with that, however.
The new specification is named HDMI 2.2, but compatible cables will carry an "Ultra96" marker to indicate that they can carry 96GBps, double the 48 of HDMI 2.1b. The Forum anticipates this will result in higher resolutions and refresh rates and a "next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link." The Forum cited "AR/VR/MR, spatial reality, and light field displays" as benefiting from increased bandwidth, along with medical imaging and machine vision.
A bit closer to home, the HDMI 2.2 specification also includes "Latency Indication Protocol" (LIP), which can help improve audio and video synchronization. This should matter most in "multi-hop" systems, such as home theater setups with soundbars or receivers. Illustrations offered by the Forum show LIP working to correct delays on headphones, soundbars connected through ARC or eARC, and mixed systems where some components may be connected to a TV, while others go straight into the receiver.
The race to replace human workers continues in Big Tech, but not everyone is convinced it will happen so soon.
On Sunday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered two eye-catching predictions about the near-future of artificial intelligence. In a post titled "Reflections" on his personal blog, Altman wrote, "We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it." He added, "We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents 'join the workforce' and materially change the output of companies."
Both statements are notable coming from Altman, who has served as the leader of OpenAI during the rise of mainstream generative AI products such as ChatGPT. AI agents are the latest marketing trend in AI, allowing AI models to take action on a user's behalf. However, critics of the company and Altman immediately took aim at the statements on social media.
"We are now confident that we can spin bullshit at unprecedented levels, and get away with it," wrote frequent OpenAI critic Gary Marcus in response to Altman's post. "So we now aspire to aim beyond that, to hype in purest sense of that word. We love our products, but we are here for the glorious next rounds of funding. With infinite funding, we can control the universe."
Samsung is expanding the Galaxy Book5 line of premium thin, light, and powerful laptops with several new models. In September the company launched the Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 convertible laptop with a 16 inch display and an Intel Lunar Lake processor, and…
Samsung is expanding the Galaxy Book5 line of premium thin, light, and powerful laptops with several new models. In September the company launched the Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 convertible laptop with a 16 inch display and an Intel Lunar Lake processor, and now the company says it’ll be joined in February by three new models. […]
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“I was almost intrigued why they would do it a few days before me being sworn in.”
After a long career as a politician from Florida, former astronaut Bill Nelson has served as NASA's administrator for the last three and a half years. He intends to resign from this position in about two weeks when President Joe Biden ends his term in the White House.
Several significant events have happened under Nelson's watch at NASA, including the long-delayed but ultimately successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the flight of the first Artemis mission, and the momentous decision to fly Boeing's Starliner spacecraft back to Earth without crew aboard. But as he leaves office, there are questions about ongoing delays with NASA's signature Artemis Program to return humans to the Moon.
Ars spoke with Nelson about his time in office, the major decisions he made, and the concerns he has for the space agency's future under the Trump administration. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation.
Ars’ total charity haul since 2007 now tops $540,000.
Last month, we asked readers to donate to a couple of good causes in our 2024 Charity Drive sweepstakes. And boy, did you deliver. With the drive now complete and the donations all tallied, we can report that Ars Technica readers gave an incredible $39,047.66 to Child's Play and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in this year's drive. That doesn't set a new record, but it nearly matches last year's total and raises our lifetime Ars Charity Drive donation haul since 2007 to over $540,000. Well done, Arsians!
Thanks to everyone who gave whatever they could. We're still early in the process of selecting and notifying winners of our swag giveaway, so don't fret if you haven't heard if you're a winner yet. In the meantime, enjoy these quick stats from the 2024 drive.
Ars’ total charity haul since 2007 now tops $540,000.
Last month, we asked readers to donate to a couple of good causes in our 2024 Charity Drive sweepstakes. And boy, did you deliver. With the drive now complete and the donations all tallied, we can report that Ars Technica readers gave an incredible $39,047.66 to Child's Play and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in this year's drive. That doesn't set a new record, but it nearly matches last year's total and raises our lifetime Ars Charity Drive donation haul since 2007 to over $540,000. Well done, Arsians!
Thanks to everyone who gave whatever they could. We're still early in the process of selecting and notifying winners of our swag giveaway, so don't fret if you haven't heard if you're a winner yet. In the meantime, enjoy these quick stats from the 2024 drive.
Der neue Standard HDMI 2.2 bringt mehr Bandbreite für höhere Auflösungen und Bildraten - und braucht ein neues Kabel. (
Fast 40 Euro Rabatt: Die Nothing Ear (a) mit ANC und ChatGPT-Integration sind im Angebot bei Amazon so günstig wie nie. (
Erstmals erklärt die Telekom, dass Super Vectoring bald den Bedarf nicht mehr decken kann. Haushalte mit hohem Bedarf stoßen bereits an Grenzen. (