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Steam quietly moves into a new phase on Windows, affecting some older PCs

Windows 11 users are unaffected; Windows 10 users must run 64-bit or upgrade to keep getting Steam features and fixes. Valve says system drivers and libraries that Steam requires to run its core ...

Steam finally drops a full 64‑bit Windows client — here’s what it changes

Valve’s latest Steam update modernises the Windows client with full 64 bit support while also delivering quality-of-life ...
Microsoft

BitNet: Scaling 1-bit Transformers for Large Language Models

The increasing size of large language models has posed challenges for deployment and raised concerns about environmental impact due to high energy consumption. In this work, we introduce BitNet, a ...
IEEE

An 8-bit 1.24 mW Sub-1ps DNL Sub-1V Supply Inverter-Based Phase Interpolator Using a PVT-Tracking Adaptive-Bias Circuit

Abstract: This brief presents an 8-bit inverter-based phase interpolator (PI) using a PVT-tracking adaptive-bias (AB) circuit. The AB circuit preserves the linearity of the PI for the PVT variation.
IEEE

Efficient Deep Neural Network Training With a Novel 5.3-Bit Block Floating Point Data Format

Abstract: Low-bit-width data formats offer a promising solution for enhancing the energy efficiency of Deep Neural Network (DNN) training accelerators. In this work, we introduce a novel 5.3-bit data ...
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Valve moves Steam Client to 64-bit, but 32-bit version will remain supported until January

Valve has announced that Steam is finally ending support for 32-bit clients. Starting with the latest beta version, Steam will only be maintained on the 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11.