Monthly Archives: July 2022

Nvidia gives its workplace AI software a huge upgrade

Nvidia has unveiled its Enterprise version 2.1, an update to the company’s end-to-end artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads software. The updates affect the Nvidia TAO Toolkit and Nvidia Rapids, with further support being added for Red Hat OpenShift running in the public cloud. The company says this should “[make] enterprise AI even more accessible…

Avatar is being remastered in high frame rate – but your current 4K TV can’t handle it

James Cameron’s 2009 sci-fi epic Avatar is being remastered in high frame rate (HFR), along with his 1997 film, Titanic. That announcement comes from Pixelworks, the developers of the TrueCut Motion technology being used to transform the director’s signature blockbusters for a return to theaters. “We’re bringing Avatar and Titanic back to the big screen,…

Mountain climber says she grappled with guilt after seeing a companion fall from America’s tallest peak: ‘Every day I relive it’

Air ambulance picking up a mountain ranger in Denali National Park. Menno Boermans/Getty Images A mountain climber who witnessed a 1,000-foot fall from Alaska’s Denali in May 2021 said she struggled with guilt.  Sarah Maynard told Insider that the nearly fatal fall deeply affected her: ‘Every day I relive it.’ Adam Rawski fell down an…

Cracks in Marvel’s armor are beginning to show after a decade of unprecedented success

Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Marvel Recent MCU movies have received the worst CinemaScore grades and critic reviews of the franchise. They can, for the most part, still be perceived as box-office successes. But as the franchise grows, including a bevy of TV shows, consumers could become more selective. After…

Russia’s natural gas cuts have sparked LNG hoarding that could drive up prices further and worsen shortages

Marius Becker/picture alliance via Getty Images Russia’s natural gas cuts to Europe are ramping up competition for LNG supplies in other parts of the world. Japan and South Korea are moving up LNG purchases on fears that Europe will also hoard supplies, traders told Bloomberg. Buyers in other countries, including India and Thailand, are also…

The recent stock-market recovery is likely just a bear market rally, and ‘significant risks’ lie ahead says Morgan Stanley exec

Specialist trader Chris Malloy (C) gives a price to traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 18, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The recent uptick in stocks is just a bear-market rally and unsustainable, a Morgan Stanley exec said. The outlook for equities is still damp, given that many investors and banks think…

Climber describes his road to recovery after falling 1,000 feet on America’s highest mountain and remaining in a coma for 2 months

Adam Rawski on a prior adventure. Adam Rawski Adam Rawski fell 1,000 feet down Denali in May 2021— and miraculously survived. He spent seven months in the hospital, two in a coma, with broken ribs, collapsed lungs, and other injuries. Rawski spoke to Insider about his road to recovery and the moments before his dangerous…

Lumber prices fall 7% as new-home sales plunge to a 2-year low – and one economist sees further downside ahead

People wait to visit a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, the United States, on Sept. 6, 2020. Wang Ying/Xinhua/Getty Lumber prices fell 7% on Tuesday as new home sales registered an 8% decline in June, hitting its lowest level in two years.Lumber prices have fallen 28% from their July high…

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is now streaming online — here’s how to watch on Disney Plus or rent it for a fee on Amazon

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Rachel McAdams as Dr. Christine Palmer, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, and Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Marvel Studios “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” hit Disney Plus on June 22….