The move from using the PCIe 3.0 standard to the PCIe 4.0 standard for SSDs happened in 2019, with another jump from PCIe 4.0 to PCIe 5.0 in 2021. PCI Express, as it is otherwise known, is a primary way of connecting high-performance PC components (like internal SSDs and graphics cards), and it's steadily being updated to deliver faster speeds and more bandwidth.

Realme GT 6T is coming to the Indian market soon. The Chinese tech brand is yet to confirm an exact launch date, but it said the launch will happen this month. The release will mark the GT lineup's return to India after a hiatus of over two years. It is confirmed to run on a Snapdragon chipset. The Realme GT 6T appears to be a rebrand of the Realme GT Neo 6 SE, which went official earlier in April.Through a press release on Thursday (May 9), Realme announced that the Realme GT 6T will be launched in May, but did not disclose the actual date. It is confirmed to be powered by a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC and is said to have scored more than 1.5 million points on the AnTuTu 10 benchmark. It is claimed to be the first smartphone in the country to run on this Qualcomm chipset.Realme GT 6TPhoto Credit: Realme Realme is teasing the arrival of the new GT 6 series through X posts. The post has the tagline "everything performance needs, nothing it doesn't" and shows a smartphone with a slim profile. Realme's founder and CEO Sky Li earlier this week confirmed the comeback of the Realme GT series to the country. The sixth generation of the GT series will be launched as a part of Realme's sixth-anniversary celebrations. Realme is aiming to target the mid-premium market segment with the new lineup. The Realme GT 6T is speculated to debut as a rebrand of the Realme GT Neo 6 SE. The latter was launched in China in April with a price tag of CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 18,000) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage version.Realme GT Neo 6 SE runs on Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC and boasts a 6.78-inch 1.5K (1,264x2,780 pixels) 8T LTPO AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 6,000 nits peak brightness. It flaunts a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and a 32-megapixel selfie shooter. It packs up to 16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage and houses a 5,500mAh battery with support for 100W wired fast charging..embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 the best foldable phone you can buy in India right now? We discuss the company's new clamshell-style foldable handset on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Image: The Verge Microsoft Strategic Missions and Technology CTO William Chappell announced that it’s deployed a GPT-4 large language model in an isolated, air-gapped environment on a government-only network. Bloomberg first reported the setup, citing an unnamed executive who claimed that the Azure Government Top Secret cloud-hosted model represents the first time a “major” LLM has operated separated from the internet.Chappell announced the AI supercomputer on Tuesday afternoon at the “first-ever AI Expo for National Competitiveness” in Washington D.C. Unlike the models behind ChatGPT or other tools, Microsoft says this server is “static,” operating without learning from the files it processes or the wider internet.Chappell told Bloomberg, “It is now... Continue reading…

Location Services are useful for apps like Google Maps, Waze, and services like Find My. However, when you have it enabled for multiple apps, your shiny new iPhone leaves a gigantic digital footprint everywhere you go. It also sips a bit of battery life when location tracking is unnecessarily running on apps it doesn't need to.

Wi-Fi is the primary way most people connect to the internet, whether its a phone, PC, or even a gaming console. It can be easy to forget just how that signal makes it into our homes, and for most of us, it involves a modem. A modem can convert the incoming signal from the cable lines coming into your home into a format that a router, and your connected devices, can use. In fact, the word modem is short for modulation demodulation.

PC gaming handhelds have exploded onto the market since the launch of Valve's Steam Deck. We now have a variety of different options from big-name brands, with most devices running Windows. While you'll get the most seamless installation experience using a Windows device, it isn't the smoothest experience overall.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is expected to launch in the next couple of months and the company's next-generation book-style foldable phone could arrive with two notable changes to its display. Unlike the company's Galaxy Z Fold 5, which sports a slim cover screen with rounded corners, Samsung could launch the handset's successor in the coming months with a wider display and sharper corners, according to details shared by tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) in a post on X (formerly Twitter).The tipster leaked an image of two screen protectors — one for the Galaxy Fold 5 and the other for the purported Galaxy Z Fold 6. While the cover screen on the former is 57.4mm wide, the screen protector for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 suggests that outer screen will be slightly wider this year, at 60.2mm. This also means that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will have a wider aspect ratio compared to its predecessor.The Galaxy Z Fold6's external screen width is 60.2mm, while the Fold5's external screen width is 57.4mm. Therefore, you can get a wider external screen, which is beneficial to the experience, but not too wide. pic.twitter.com/j2eLPJELx4— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) May 7, 2024Another notable difference between the two foldable phones is the edges of the cover screens. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 has rounded corners, while the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is shown to have much sharper edges. It somewhat resembles the corners on the flagship Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The screen protector for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 also suggests that the phone's outer display will have thinner bezels at the top and bottom.Last month, Ice Universe claimed that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 could debut with the same battery specifications as its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Fold 5. This means that the handset could be equipped with a 4,400mAh battery and offer 25W charging support.The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is tipped to arrive in three colour options — dark blue, light pink, and silver. The handset is also said to be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip under the hood, and feature a titanium chassis.Samsung has scheduled its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year on July 10, and the company is expected to announce new foldable Galaxy smartphones at the launch event. Alongside the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, the smartphone maker is also likely to introduce the Samsung Galaxy Ring, it's first-generation health and fitness tracker in the form of a ring, at its next launch event..embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 the best foldable phone you can buy in India right now? We discuss the company's new clamshell-style foldable handset on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

There's a reason why Garmin smartwatches are at the top of everyone's lists, offering some of the best fitness-focused products on the market in 2024. The brand's wearables are durable, track a ton of health and fitness data, and can last weeks on a single charge. Best of all, there's a watch for every budget, which makes it easy to get started on your fitness journey.

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Recently, motherboard makers have issued BIOS updates to improve the stability of Intel 13th and 14th Gen i9 chips in crashing games. But Intel, which announced last month that it was investigating these issues, is now asking gamers not to implement those settings.The companies now seem to be at odds on how to adjust your CPU. Motherboard makers like Asus are recommending an “Intel Baseline Profile” with “basic functionality” and “lower power limits,” while Intel says you should go with a higher power profile depending on your motherboard and chip. Here’s Intel’s full statement, from Anandtech:Several motherboard manufacturers have released BIOS profiles labeled ‘Intel Baseline Profile’. However, these BIOS profiles are not the same... Continue reading…

Nokia 3210 4G has been introduced in select markets in Europe. This is a refreshed version of the popular Nokia feature phone from 1999. Unlike the original handset, the new version comes with 4G connectivity and a bunch of fun colour options to commemorate its 25th anniversary. HMD Global, the manufacturer behind the handset says that it is "a solution for a digital detox" that people look forward to nowadays. This launch follows the series of feature phones the company unveiled recently - the Nokia 215 4G, Nokia 225 4G, and Nokia 235 4G.Nokia 3210 4G price, availabilityThe Nokia 3210 4G is priced in Europe at EUR 79.99 (roughly Rs. 6,700) for its 64MB + 128MB configuration. It is available for purchase in select European regions and the company has not yet confirmed its launch in other markets. The phone is offered in three colour options - Grunge Black, Scuba Blue, and Y2K Gold.Nokia 3210 4G specifications, featuresThe Nokia 3210 4G sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display and is powered by a Unisoc T107 SoC. The feature phone runs on S30+ OS and comes with 64MB of RAM and 128MB of inbuilt storage. The phone supports up to 32GB of expandable storage via a microSD card.Nokia 3210 2024 carries a 2-megapixel rear camera and a flash unit that acts like a torch. The handset supports both wired and wireless radio, Bluetooth 5.0, and 4G connectivity. It is also equipped with a 3.5mm audio jack. The phone packs a 1,450mAh battery that is claimed to offer up to 9.8 hours of talk time. It also supports USB Type-C charging.The design of the Nokia 3210 4G pays homage to the 1999 model, but gets modern features. The phone is also available in several new colour options. The 2024 model has distinct call/answer and menu buttons on the top left corner of the keypad, differing from the original model.Nokia 3210 4G is also equipped with support for the popular feature phone game 'Snake.' It also comes with Cloud Apps which can help users connect to the internet for news, weather, videos, games and more. Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 the best foldable phone you can buy in India right now? We discuss the company's new clamshell-style foldable handset on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

At one point or another, everyone will run into issues with their computer. Sometimes, it's just one particular app that has suddenly decided to stop working. If you've ever run into an issue like that, Windows 11 actually lets you repair your apps without having to uninstall and install them freshly all over again.

Image: Tango Gameworks Today, one day after Microsoft announced that it would shut down four of its games studios, Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, held a town hall to discuss the division’s future goals. “We need smaller games that give us prestige and awards,” Booty told employees, according to internal remarks shared with The Verge.For some listeners on the call, it was a surprising goal: Microsoft had just shut down the Japanese developer Tango Gameworks, which was coming off the small, prestigious hit title Hi-Fi Rush.Hi-Fi Rush, which was a surprise release last year, was praised for its innovation and charm. The rhythm action game featured music by The Black Keys and Nine Inch Nails, with an art style that evoked the hyper-stylized games of the... Continue reading…