This will allow Qualcomm's new chips to run more types of apps that don't have native ARM64 versions and previously weren't usable with emulation. It could even enable games that use AVX2 Starfield And Helldivers 2, to work under Windows on Arm. With this update, Microsoft's emulator opens support for 64-bit x86 software to use … Read more
Qualcomm has discontinued its Snapdragon Dev Kit, the miniature Windows-on-Arm PC that was originally scheduled to ship in June. In an email to customers, Qualcomm said the mini PC “did not meet our usual quality standards” and orders would now be refunded. Qualcomm has been struggling to ship the mini PC for months, having originally … Read more
The alliance includes a long list of other founding members, including Microsoft, Google and Meta, as well as Lenovo, the company that hosted the announcement at its Tech World 2024 conference in Bellevue, Washington. This morning's keynote featured AMD CEO Lisa Su and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who unsurprisingly said that the x86 architecture is … Read more
Because of their strength and speed, robotic arms are typically permanently attached to floors or other structures for added stability, limiting their reach. The aim of the research, conducted at EPFL's Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory (LASA), was to develop a bimodal robotic hand with enhanced grasping capabilities, including occasional independence from the robotic arm … Read more