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Leaked Intel Core 3 N350 iGPU benchmarks point toward last-gen performance — Geekbench 5 OpenCL score lower than Intel UHD Graphics, GeForce 940M
Early Intel Core N350 iGPU benchmarks seem to have leaked.
Intel releases XTU version 10 exclusively for Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake CPUs
Intel has released a new version of XTU, version 10, for Arrow Lake only. The update adds a plethora of changes aimed specifically at Arrow Lake's new overclocking features.
Core Ultra 9 285K retail samples benchmarked in CPU-Z and Blender — thermal throttling and limited clock speeds spoil the fun
The Core Ultra 9 285K has been spotted in CPU-Z and Blender, with performance around 10% higher than the last generation, even while experiencing thermal throttling.
Intel Core 200 "Non Ultra" CPUs may be rebranded Raptor Lake/Alder Lake chips — Core 5 210H spotted with slower performance than the Core i5-12450H
Intel's new Core 200 "Non Ultra" series of processors will again be based on Raptor Lake instead of Arrow Lake.
Chinese security officials call for investigation of Intel CPUs for chip failures and security flaws, says chipmaker 'threatens national security'
The Cyber Security Association of China called out Intel because its chips had several cybersecurity vulnerabilities and its products had a high failure rate. It further accused the company of enabling backdoors for digital espionage.
Winamp owner deletes 'Open Source' repository after a bumpy month on GitHub
The Llama Group takes down its Winamp GitHub repository after less than a month amid concerns that it doesn't own all of the project's source code
How to stop Chrome from asking for a PIN when autocompleting passwords
Chrome recently started making you enter a PIN every time you need it to remember your password. Here's how to stop it from doing that.
WD Black SN850X 8TB SSD review: The no-compromise 8TB champion
WD updated its Black SN850X SSD with the addition of an 8TB capacity model, sure to please seekers of extra storage space. Performance remains good with no real compromises, aside from the lingeringly high price point.
Be Quiet Dark Base 701 Case Review: Premium craftsmanship, excellent thermals
We built in Be Quiet's premium Dark Base 701 case using Intel's i9-14900K and AMD's Radeon RX 7900 GRE to test its thermal and acoustic performance.
ProxTag makes managing virtual Proxmox environments easy with a Raspberry Pi
Joseph Cauble has made a Raspberry Pi-powered Proxmox management tool featuring a tiny eInk display.
Sources claim Qualcomm delaying Intel purchase offer until after U.S. presidential election
Qualcomm is reportedly waiting for the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election before making an offer on Intel.
Pick up this amazing Gigabyte 1440p monitor with 165Hz refresh and built-in KVM for only $199
Pick up a new QHD gaming monitor with a fast 165Hz refresh rate and built-in KVM switch for only $199.
Intel laying off 1,300 workers from Oregon site as it reduces workforce by 15,000 workers company wide
Intel is laying off 1,300 workers from its Oregon facility as part of its 15% workforce reduction.
Arm's partners develop 2nm AI processor using Arm's Neoverse — Arm's Total Design ecosystem doubles in size on first anniversary
Arm's Total Design ecosystem is now a year old and has grown to include 30 participants all working on AI chiplet platforms based on Arm's Neoverse CSS V3
Intel releases NPU drivers with Arrow Lake support — AI PC users will have yet another component that may require regular updates
Intel NPUs join the list of driver updates to stay on top of, with nearly a dozen updates since Meteor Lake laptops began shipping last year. The latest release adds support for the upcoming Arrow Lake processors' NPU, along with addressing some potential security issues.
Best Gaming PCs of 2024
We test the best gaming PCs with our typical gauntlet of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure overall prebuilt system performance.
Western Digital launches 32TB hard drive in SATA and SAS flavors — Ultrastar DC HC690 delivers sequential performance up to 257 MiB/s
Western Digital's newly launched ePMR-powered UltraSMR HDDs can store up to 32TB, a new record for shingled magnetic recording-based drives.
Tiny11 now supports Windows 11 24H2 in a compact size that will fit on a standard single-layer DVD
Tiny11 has been used to shrink a Windows 11 24H2 install to just 3.5GB, making it small enough to run off of a standard DVD.
Projections show that Arm CPUs will power 40% of notebooks sold in 2029
A semiconductor-focused market intelligence firm has charted the rise of the Arm architecture in the notebook market up to 2030. In a new research bulletin, TechInsights predicts that 40% of notebooks sold by the end of the decade will be based on SoCs using the Arm architecture
Nvidia contributes Blackwell platform design to the Open Compute Project — members can build their own custom designs for Blackwell GPUs
Nvidia teams up with Vertiv for GB200 NVL72 reference design for OCP.
For a limited time, Crucial's T700 4TB SSD is back down to one of its lowest prices
Peak Gen 5 performance with 4TB of capacity, Crucial's T700 SSD is on a limited-time sale.
Intel's Arrow Lake official memory speeds are unchanged with standard memory sticks — pricier CUDIMM memory needed for faster base spec
Intel Arrow Lake chips require CUDIMM sticks if you want to enjoy DDR5-6400 speeds without XMP.
Intel and AMD are unlikely allies in new x86 ecosystem advisory group – "we'll remain fierce competitors"
In a rare public-facing display of cooperation between two fierce rivals, Intel and AMD jointly announced the formation of a new x86 advisory group to ensure a unified x86 instruction set architecture (ISA) moving forward, an important consideration given both the potential addition of new features and the various x86 simplification efforts already underway.
Western Digital NVMe SSD users beware: Windows 11 24H2 is causing BSODs unless you tweak your registry
A major Windows 11 24H2 issue is crashing Western Digital SSDs.
SSD prices could drop up to 10% ahead of the New Year – TrendForce predicts an increase in production and weaker demand
According to a new report by TrendForce analysts, client SSD prices are predicted to fall between 5 and 10% in Q4 2024.
US govt reportedly mulls capping AI GPU exports from Nvidia and AMD to the Middle East
Officials are reportedly in the early stages of discussions about restricting the export of high-performance AI processors from companies like Nvidia and AMD to Middle Eastern nations.
Intel spends more on R&D than Nvidia and AMD combined, yet continues to lag in market cap — Nvidia spends almost 2X more than AMD
Nvidia spent $3 billion on R&D, and AMD spent $1.5 billion, but this pales in comparison to the $30 billion that Apple spends on its future products annually.
Microsoft says the undeletable 8.63GB cache in Windows 11 24H2 is “a reporting error” — space is freed by Disk Cleanup
Microsoft says that the undeletable 8.63GB cache is actually freed up already; the reason it appears on the Disk Cleanup app is a "reporting error."
Dude, you're getting a PC! More shoppers than ever buying laptops and desktops as gifts, report predicts
The Consumer Technology Association conducted a survey of consumer intentions for holiday 2024. 78 percent of shoppers plan to gift computer hardware and 89 percent plan to gift tech of some kind.
Quad-core server CPU has been overclocked to 5.65 GHz on a PC motherboard — EPYC 4124P delivers up to 11% better performance than stock and matches the Ryzen 9 7950X in single-core performance
Testing shows that the EPYC 4124P, or the EPYC 4004 lineup, now seamlessly works on the AM5 platform, with support for both CPU and memory overclocking.
This Raspberry Pi Pico spider robot spookily wiggles as people approach
Kevin McAleer has built a spooky Pico-powered spider robot that wiggles its arms when detecting people using its ultrasonic sensor eyes.
Game dev shows how to do a PC port right, outlines 106 to 314 FPS improvement without frame generation
Modder-turned-developer Durante details the process of officially optimizing a game for PC.
Micron launches DDR5-6400 CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs for Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs — DDR5-6400 kits up to 32GB capacity with C52 timings
Micron expands the company's memory portfolio with new Crucial CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs that run at DDR5-6400.
Google adopts small nuclear power reactors at unprecedented scale — inks deal for seven reactors to feed AI data centers
Google signed a deal with Kairos Power, a power generation startup working on small modular reactors, to purchase 500MW of electricity starting 2030.
Leaked MSI slide mentions Arrow Lake Refresh — reignites hopes that LGA 1851 will last more than a single-generation
A leaked slide from MSI shows that Intel had plans for an Arrow Lake Refresh at some point, though it appears those plans have been scrapped for now.
Elon Musk set up 100,000 Nvidia H200 GPUs in 19 days - Jensen says process normally takes 4 years
Elon Musk and the team behind xAI purportedly setup a total of 100,000 H200 Nvidia GPUs in just 19 days. That's a feat that should have taken four years to complete.
TSMC could build more fabs in Europe - Chairman of Taiwan's National Science Council
Head of Taiwan's National Science Council says TSMC is planning additional fabs in Europe. TSMC denies that such a decision has been made.
Arrow Lake non-K CPUs may suffer from lower RAM speed limits — ASRock QVL shows RAM up to DDR5-7200 as opposed to DDR5-9066 for K-series chips
Documentation indicates that Intel Core Ultra 200 non-K CPUs have lower RAM speed support.
Ex-Intel CEO Brian Krzanich gets a new job, igniting a massive backlash — new employer Cerence disables social media comments after blistering criticism
Former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was recently hired to lead at Cerence Inc., an automotive AI technology company based in Burlington, MA. However, Cerence's celebratory statements concerning its new CEO, shared via social media, have quickly turned sour as comments pour scorn on the firm's top-exec hiring decision.
Chinese think tank advises data centers to stick with Nvidia AI GPUs — homegrown Chinese GPUs suffer from 'high costs' and 'complex engineering'
Due to high costs and unwanted complexities, the Chinese research institute CAICT advised data centers to continue using Nvidia's AI chips rather than look for local alternatives.
Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in exactly one year
Microsoft will officially end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 sucks up to 180 Mb/s of internet bandwidth while in flight — equivalent to 81GB of data per hour
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is discovered to have incredibly brutal streaming bandwidth requirements: limited cap users need not apply.
Be Quiet Straight Power 12 750W PSU Review
The Be Quiet Straight Power 12 750W PSU delivers exceptional performance, superior efficiency, and near-silent operation, making it an ideal choice for mid-range to high-end gaming builds with modern components.
RX 7650 GRE reportedly leverages Navi 33 GPU — Radeon GPU rumored to skip CES 2025 but launch shortly afterward in China
AMD is rumored to be prepping the RX 7650 GRE for launch early next year, but according to Benchlife.info, it won't debut at CES.
Chinese scientists use quantum computers to crack military-grade encryption — quantum attack poses a "real and substantial threat" to RSA and AES
Chinese researchers claim to have uncovered a real and substantial threat" to classical cryptography, which is widely used in banking and the military sectors.
Pick up a Lenovo gaming laptop for only $549 — featuring an AMD CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU
A budget gaming laptop for only $549 that has an Nvidia GPU, an AMD CPU, plus 12GB of DDR5 RAM. Nice!
40 Year-old Apple Mac finally gets online thanks to a Raspberry Pi Pico W and some clever coding
Maker Hunter Irving is using a Raspberry Pi Pico W to emulate an Ethernet adapter enabling internet access on an old 1986 Macintosh Plus.
Internet Archive is back up in a provisional "read-only" state since cyberattack
Internet Archive works its way back online following sustained attacks and a major September security breach.
Maker builds Raspberry Pi RP2350 powered PyDOS handheld in a BlackBerry form factor
Anne Barela's PyDOS handheld is a pleasant way to access a DOS-like prompt using our favorite microcontroller
Leak claims that AMD's Navi 44 GPU package is 31% smaller than Navi 33
AMD is looking to cut down the package size of its upcoming Navi 44 GPU by up to 31%, which may be correlated with a smaller die size as well.
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