Articles by Keumars Afifi-Sabet, Freelance Contributor

Keumars Afifi-Sabet is a freelance contributor for Tech Radar and Technology Editor for Live Science. He has written for a variety of publications including ITPro, The Week Digital and ComputerActive. He has worked as a technology journalist for more than five years, having previously held the role of features editor with ITPro. In his previous role, he oversaw the commissioning and publishing of long form in areas including AI, cyber security, cloud computing and digital transformation.

An NCTJ-qualified journalist who specialises in technology, his path into journalism began at university. He immersed himself in student media while studying for a degree in biomedical sciences at Queen Mary, University of London. After graduating, Keumars wrote for a variety of local and national publications as a freelancer, including The Independent, The Observer, and Metro. While studying for his NCTJ certification, his work was commended in the category of ‘Top Scoop’ in the 2017 NCTJ awards. He’s also registered as a foundational chartered manager with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), having qualified as a Level 3 Team leader with distinction in 2023.

Articles by: Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Your next laptop could run faster, last longer and pack more memory thanks to Samsung’s revolutionary new technology — but it won’t be cheap

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 30 September 23

Samsung’s LPDDR-based LPCAMM memory will offer 50% greater performance in the next generation of PCs and laptops.

A Windows 11 PC that’s smaller and lighter than the iPhone 15 Pro has been tested — just wait till someone hacks it into a Windows smartphone

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 30 September 23

The Zepan RY-P1 is a palm-sized mini PC that’s being crowdfunded for development from roughly $280.

A padlock against a black computer screen.

Researchers find a way to make photos and muted videos ‘speak’ – here’s what it could mean for your privacy

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 30 September 23

Innovative technology is powered by a sophisticated machine learning system.

UltraRAM go! Here’s a glimpse at what the future of memory and storage could look like if this UK startup succeeds

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 28 September 23

Quinas is being backed by the UK government to bring its cutting-edge memory technology to the masses .

A screenshot from the study into broadband-enabled BCI

Scientists want to add broadband technology to your brain — but it’s not what you think

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 28 September 23

Known as biphasic quasistatic brain communication, the technology will boost the body’s own electronic signaling system.

Image from the experiment with a remote-controlled cockroach

Scientists transformed a cockroach into a remote-controlled zombie cyborg using an electrical backpack — and no, there’s absolutely nothing to be afraid of

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 28 September 23

Scientists inflicted no pain on their remote-controlled cockroaches by using non-invasive electrodes.

Plucky CPU maker beats AMD and Intel to become first to offer 320 cores per server — with even bigger models in the pipeline

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 27 September 23

Oracle joins Google in using AmpereOne CPUs to power its cloud services, with use cases including running servers and AI inference.

The laptop that weighs less than the Apple iPad Pro tablet has been refreshed — shame no one noticed

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 26 September 23

Fujitsu’s LIFEBOOK WU-X/H1 weighs just 689g, still making it one of the lightest laptops ever.

I was excited about the battery life on the Surface Laptop Studio 2… then I read the small print

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 26 September 23

Microsoft claims its high-end laptop can last 18 hours, but how, exactly, did it reach this figure?

AMD has just released a chip for robots –yes, you can buy it to try building your life-size Mech

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Last updated 24 September 23

The AMD Kria K24 SOM and KD240 Starter Kit are on offer from just $250.

Graphic showing wavelengths to indicate a Nearlink wireless network

Some of the world’s biggest tech firms have built rival for Bluetooth AND Wi-Fi – here’s why you should be worried

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 24 September 23

With the backing of 300 mostly Chinese companies, Nearlink could be a game-changer.

iPhone 15 Pro: 6 reasons why businesses should consider it

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 23 September 23

Upgrading to Apple’s latest professional-grade iPhone could be a smart move for organizations.

Asus sells the largest microLED monitor ever for a cool $200,000 — but it’s only 4K and a low refresh rate

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 21 September 23

The 135-inch ProArt Cinema PQ07 can maintain a 2,000-nit brightness without being limited like OLEDs.

Information on the AMF's nanofiche disks

The world's most famous magician invests in data storage startup that wants to send 100GB disks to the Moon for future humanoids

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 21 September 23

A Silicon Valley non-profit wants future generations to one day uncover these nickel-based disks and learn all about humanity

An Intel researcher holding a prototype made from glass substrate

Intel says the future of chips will depend on the same material you’re looking at right now

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 20 September 23

Glass core substrates could pave the way for components with up to 30 trillion transistors by 2030

Samsung Portable T9 SSD appears online ahead of impending release — but it won't be cheap

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Last updated 20 September 23

Updated World’s most popular portable SSD range could get a new flagship just in time for Black Friday.

GPU prices could spike again as rumors indicate AMD wants to prioritize AI – what could that mean for gamers?

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 17 September 23

AMD may nix the Radeon RX 8800 and 8900 so it can join Nvidia in fuelling the AI rush.

Tiny French chip startup challenges mighty Amazon to produce formidable quantum chip – inspired by a famous cat

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 16 September 23

Alice & Bob’s new superconducting qubit could make future quantum computers up to 60 times more efficient.

Tiny PC vendor teases first Windows tablet that doubles as a portable monitor – but it will be expensive

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 15 September 23

Minisforum’s 14in tablet will be powered by an AMD processor.

A spaceship in Starfield travelling through space

Intel’s most expensive CPU can run without external RAM and yes, it can play Starfield

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 14 September 23

The Intel Xeon MAX 9480 retails for at least $13,000.

Here's the (boring) solution that could make 100TB hard drives easier to build

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 13 September 23

Nanometer-thick HFIL-OH lubricant is being made in partnership with Seagate.

An image from the expierment to see objects through walls

Researchers used Wi-Fi signals to see through walls. Game-changing breakthrough? Or privacy nightmare waiting to happen?

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 13 September 23

The technology can be used for crowd analytics, augmenting smart spaces, and possibly even as a cyber attack vector.

Scientists can get massive discounts when renting Nvidia’s A100 GPUs for AI training – but it won’t last long

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 12 September 23

Take advantage of NERSC’s 50% discount, which is valid for members until the end of the month.

Hey Presto! Nvidia pulls software hack out of AI hat and doubles performance of H100 GPU for free

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 11 September 23

TensorRT-LLM open source update features a revolutionary new processing technique.

Samsung has a crazy idea for AI that might just work: add a processor inside RAM

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Last updated 11 September 23

Samsung 512GB CXL-PNM card helps to solve one of the biggest cost and energy sinks in computing.

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