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Why the M1 Ultra chip is just game-changing!

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On March 8, Apple introduced their all-new game-changing processor, the M1 Ultra. This is apparently the successor of their M1 Max chip, which has already received mind-blowing comments and was one of the most powerful laptop chips that normal people can buy. But, with M1 Ultra (this is a desktop chip!), combined with 2 M1 Max chips, the game is changed. Or is it?  Take a look at this. AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X was the most powerful chip in the world before M1 Ulta. But, when Apple comes into the game, it is changed.  You know what, Apple is already too famous for their PCs' extreme performance while consuming less power. And most importantly, their own operating system also plays a significant role here. So, the spec sheet does not always contribute to its actual performance. Think about the mobile processor. The best chip from Snapdragon, 8th Gen 1 is already outperformed by the A15 Bionic in battery life, Geekbench, 3DMark, and more . Apple has already broken the trend! ...

Why Zuck's "Metaverse" is way too confusing!

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You might have noticed that all of a sudden, "Facebook" has changed its name to "Meta", which indicates "Metaverse". Facebook says, "The metaverse is the next evolution of social connection." Their company’s vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so they are changing their company's name to reflect their commitment to this future.  The word that best describes it is that it is going to be a second world, not real but a 3-dimensional virtual world. You might have come across augmented reality, and virtual reality, but Metaverse is going to take this to the next level. As you might have already guessed, "Metaverse" is just a combination of the two words "Meta" and "Universe", whose origin is from a science fiction novel (namely " Snow Crash ") from 1992. And it has also become a buzzword , increasing its popularity after Facebook's initiative though it already existed earlier. With all these ...