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Why macOS Mojave requires Metal -- and deprecates OpenGL
Obviously Apple didn't want to support AMD's TeraScale GPUs.bobolicious said:Such has me asking further why the cutoff based on geekbench OpenCL ratings:
5448 Intel HD 4000 (2012 supported, integrated GPU ie. RAM based & slow?)
7338 AMD Radeon HD 6630M (2011 mini unsupported, independent GPU)
7863 ATI Radeon HD 5750 (2010 imac unsupported, independent desktop GPU)
browser.geekbench.com/opencl-benchmarks
Some people have a very short memory: There was no Vulkan when Apple released Metal, there was only Mantle, a proprietary AMD technology.
And btw. AMD doesn't support their TeraScale GPUs in Vulkan too...
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Apple's 2019 iPhone lineup may mark the end of the Lightning connector
Why would that be a major step towards USB-C in the iPhone? That's just an assertion without any explanation.AppleInsider said:A rumor from May suggests Apple is already looking to provide iPhone users an 18-watt USB-C charger, which would enable users to enjoy fast charging straight away, without needing to buy the cable and a suitable charger separately. If true, this would be a major step towards adding USB-C to the iPhone itself.
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Apple's self-driving shuttle project to use Volkswagen vans after fruitless negotiations w...
VW providing T6 for a cooperation with Apple and VW not selling T6 in the US car market - completely unrelated.Chris Gibbs said:There are no VW T6's in the USA, and VW have no plans to import them we've been told numerous times by VW. So this NY Times piece makes little sense.
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Activists stage 'die-ins' at French Apple stores to protest impact of tax avoidance on soc...
Morons! Do it in front of the french parliament, where the tax laws were made...
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Growing glass crack appears at Michigan Ave. Apple store in Chicago
That's laminated glass. In all likelihood it will not shatter.AppleInsider said:The damage is unlikely to affect the structural integrity of the building, but could pose a safety hazard to shoppers or passersby if the glass shatters.
But it's interesting that it cracked at all. The roof seems to apply an uneven load to the glass sheets.
If true it won't help to just exchange the glass, the next one would crack as well...
