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Tweak your taskbar, File explorer, wallpaper, Start menu and more to give Windows 11 a Windows 10-like feel.

Chinese manufacturer Hystou has given a new lease of life to Kaby Lake-G, the short-lived brainchild born of Intel CPU cores and AMD's Vega graphics. Built for the Mini-PC form factor, the Hystou F9 delivers an alternative to Intel's Hades Canyon in a more affordable barebones package.

Apple's 3rd Generation MaC SoCs expected to offer up to 40 cores.

Developer for CPU-Z explains why the Core i9-12900K from Gigabyte was likely not running at 8 GHz.

AMD teases ingredients of next-generation supercomputers.

The Razer Blade 15 Advanced model is a thin, premium laptop with strong gaming performance, QHD resolution and plenty of ports.

Z80 Kits debuts their new Pico-powered VGA breakout kit compatible with any Z80 RC2014 board.

Microsoft's app certificate expiration problems are now over -- at least for Windows Insiders.

Reviewers managed to grab an engineering sample of the yet unreleased Core i5-12400F and run it through benchmarks. It shows very strong gaming performance, rivaling the 11900K.

Intel has offered a workaround for games suffering from DRM issues when played on its 12th Gen Core processors.

Via divests part of its x86 business to Intel, but retains patents, cores, some engineers.

Intel demos XeSS on Rift Breaker with one of its Arc GPUs. The game was upscaled to 4k with XeSS, and compared to a native 1080P instance of the game.

Intel's 12th Generation Alder Lake processors support DDR5. Here are the best places to buy DDR5 memory kits.

The Galax RTX 3060 performs as well as other cards using the same GPU, with a better cooler and some RGB bling. Unfortunately, supply of the RTX 3060 remains tight, and finding one for sale at anywhere near Nvidia's MSRP is a pipe dream.

DirectX 12 apps no longer working on Intel Haswell-based systems.

Cadence releases PCIe 6.0 IP for TSMC's N5, test chip .

Cyber threat analysis firm Check Point Research (CPR) has issued an alert regarding a recent phishing campaign that has resulted in an estimated $500M being stolen so far. Mainly targeting Metamask and Phantom users, the threat makes use of Google Ads to serve fake websites.

Overclocker Hocayu got G.Skill's Trident Z5 memory up to 8,705 MHz under liquid nitrogen.

MSI launches 34-inch curved Mini LED LCD, preps 55-inch OLED gaming monitor.

Microsoft has confirmed a major problem with Windows 11 where the Snipping tool and other built-in apps will not open, thanks to an outdated certificate that expired on October 31.

Encelo, the creator of SpookyGhost, has unveiled a Raspberry Pi edition of the open source animation tool.

AMD releases a brand new RDNA 2 graphics card designed to operate in the cloud.

The latest AMD Radeon Adrenalin drivers (v. 21.11.1) bring about support for the latest AAA gaming experiences in the form of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Forza Horizon 5. Performance improvements can reach 23%.

EVGA will not honor warranty or upgrade claims on stolen graphics cards.

PNY expands the brand's memory repertoire with performance DDR5 and Mako (RGB) memory kits.

The Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero offers dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, five M.2 sockets (including PCIe 5.0), a robust VRM, premium audio codec, 2.5 GbE and integrated Wi-Fi 6E, along with an updated appearance. The $599.99 price point isn’t cheap, but it’s a well-rounded device.

A dedicated desktop microphone for pros only.

Tencent's homegrown SoCs to accelerate AI, network processing, video transcoding.

Intel's new GPU drivers imply on the number of DG2 SKUs.

IBM has announced the creation of what could become the new performance metric for quantum computers: Circuit Layer Operations per Second (CLOPS). The aim is to allow customers and providers of quantum systems to easily understand performance differences between products.

Famous extreme overclocker HiCookie overclocks the Core i9-12900K and DDR5 to over 8 GHz.

Nvidia could be producing a new GA104 GPU for notebooks, called the RTX 3070 Ti. It will slot in between the current RTX 3080 and RTX 3070.

Adafruit shares a blog post demonstrating HDMI output to an eInk with a Raspberry Pi 4 running nothing but Circuit Python “bare metal”.

Minisforum EliteMini CR50 packs AMD's 4700S SoC and runs Windows 10.

1usmus has updated everyone with a Tweet, saying his new Project Hydra overclocking program will officially launch by the end of November.

The ROG Strix Go Core headset is inexpensive, comfortable and lightweight, with a collapsible design and stylish looks. But audio quality is just middle-of-the-road.

The DDR5 drag race continues as Adata, Gigabyte, G.Skill, and TeamGroup hit 7000 MT/s.

Valve and AMD are planning to offer a deep dive into the Steam Deck's Van Gogh APU.

A team of researchers from Denmark have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by designing a system that allows for all qubits to be manipulated and observed — at the same time — without compromising the system's quantum coherence.

With the Pro range, Razer focused intently on quieter operation all-around, suitable for people who want to work in a tomb-like environment without the clickety-clack of keyboards or mouse buttons.

New Asus ROG Thor power supplies debut with next-generation PCIe 5.0 power connector.

Backblaze updates everyone with a new drive analysis update for Q3 2021. Showcasing the best performance and worst-performing drives in its servers.

We have confirmation of a new Intel Arc SKU that will be coming to market in the future. The DG2-448.

Leaked specs of MSI's future Z690 Godlike motherboard have surfaced, showing one of the largest motherboards in existence.

With a retail price of around $299, the Voxelab Aries offers an impressive list of features including Wi-Fi, a 4.3-inch color touchscreen, a stationary build platform, and a fast-heating 350W power supply that impressed us throughout our testing.

The Akko Mod 001 is a fantastic barebones mechanical keyboard kit that may not be the best looking, but has the potential to perform the best.

Maker Yeu1 has created the Pokedex of our dreams using a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and a custom 3D-printed shell.

New Intel document details DDR5 memory kits that have been validated for the latest 12th Generation Alder Lake processors.

Researchers with the University of Southampton, UK have published research on a new high-speed laser method of writing onto 5D structures that could translate into real-world, cold-storage applications.

If you haven't already updated to macOS Monterey, perhaps it would be prudent to wait for an official response from Apple.