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Intel Core i9-13900K held between fingertips.

Game developer calls Intel flagship CPUs ‘defective’

According to the game studio behind Path of Titans, Intel's best CPUs fail almost every time, pushing Alderon Games toward AMD instead.
Intel's 14900K CPU socketed in a motherboard.

Game dev on Intel’s unstable CPUs: ‘I might lose over $100K’

The saga of Intel's Core i9-13900K and Core i9-14900K crashing continues, and gamers aren't the only ones who are affected.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger presents Intel's roadmap including Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake, and Panther Lake.

The next Intel desktop chips may muddy the AI waters

Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop processors are said to be lacking in one key area, but it might not matter at all.
AMD's CEO delivering the Computex 2024 presentation.

AMD is now more recognizable than Intel

A new report from Kantar says that AMD has higher brand recognition than Intel, and it's one of the top 10 rising brands, alongside the likes of Nvidia.
A render of a Ryzen 9000 CPU.

AMD didn’t even need its best CPU to beat Intel

With Zen 5 right around the corner, we're finally starting to see the chips in action -- and the Ryzen 9 9900X did a great job in a recent benchmark.
A Wi-Fi router with an ethernet cable plugged in.

AAA game downloads in 2 milliseconds? It’s possible

A team of engineers has just achieved an incredible feat: 402Tbps internet data transmission rate. Yes, that's terabytes per second.
The Nvidia RTX 4080 Super on a pink background.

Why Nvidia is about to get a huge edge over AMD

Micron shared some performance figures on its next-gen GDDR7 memory, and it's great news for Nvidia's RTX 50-series.
A render of a Ryzen 9000 CPU.

AMD may be doing something unprecedented with Ryzen 9000

The first preorders for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs are now open, giving us a glimpse into the pricing of these processors. It's both good and bad news.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU.

DLSS 4 could be amazing, and Nvidia needs it to be

Nvidia's DLSS 3 was a major selling point, and the company may have to repeat that success in order to get gamers to upgrade.
Windows 11 logo on a laptop.

Microsoft just recalled the latest Windows 11 update

It looks like the latest non-security Windows Update turned out to be one to avoid. Those who downloaded it reported serious issues with their PCs.
AMD's CEO delivering the Computex 2024 presentation.

AMD: ‘We are running as fast as we possibly can’

In a recent interview, AMD detailed its plans in the race against Intel. The company is committed to stay on top of its game.
Intel's 14900K CPU socketed in a motherboard.

Four months later, Intel CPU stability issues remain

A closer look at the crashes that plague the Intel Core i9-14900K and the Core i9-13900K shows that the fixes that are currently available don't suffice.
A woman holds a laptop with the LG Tandem OLED logo on it.

OLED laptops are about to get brighter, thinner, and more expensive

LG has just announced that it started the mass production of Tandem OLED panels. The displays could be hugely beneficial in upcoming laptops.
The RTX 4090 sitting alongside the Fractal Terra case.

I never wanted to build another small form factor PC — until now

My one attempt at a small form factor PC made never want to go back, but things are changing.
The Apple logo is displayed at the Apple Store June 17, 2015 on Fifth Avenue in New York City

Hacker claims to have hit Apple days after hacking AMD

Intelbroker claims to have breached Apple's defenses and obtained the source code for various tools. Earlier this week, they may have hacked AMD.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus

These new chips could be good news for Copilot+ PCs

Although Copilot+ PCs based on Arm appear to have had a rocky start, it seems we haven't seen everything yet.
A Samsung HBM3 memory chip.

Samsung claims the next era of DRAM will be a ‘breakthrough’

Samsung is introducing 3D packaging services to GPUs and CPUs, opening the door to a whole new level of performance.
The Phone Link app being used on a phone and laptop screen.

This background process may consume up to 20% CPU usage

A new Windows 11 bug was spotted almost two weeks ago, and there appears to be no fix yet.
The RTX 3060 installed in a gaming PC.

These are the PC upgrades that will have the biggest impact on performance

If you want to give your PC a boost, here's how you can make the most of your budget.
RX 7900 XTX installed in a test bench.

AMD’s multi-chiplet GPU design might finally come true

An AMD patent just surfaced and shows what the company might be cooking up for RDNA 4 and beyond.
A screenshot of the meeting feature in Arc Browser.

Arc wants to be a ‘browser that can browse for you’

The team behind the Arc browser just announced a new AI feature that points to an interesting future.
The PPU, as imagined by Flow Computing.

A breakthrough technology could make CPUs 100x faster

Flow Computing claims that its parallel processing unit (PPU) could boost the performance of any CPU by up to 100 times.
Continuity changes in macOS 15.

These Apple Intelligence features make me want to switch to Mac

With this year's WWDC 2024, Apple is stepping into AI in a big way. Here's everything you need to know about upcoming AI features in Mac.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 with the updated AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX CPU with key highlights at Computex 2024.

Gaming laptops are being left behind

This year's Computex was filled with interesting announcements, but laptop gamers were definitely pushed to the sidelines.
AMD announcing its Ryzen AI CPUs at Computex 2024.

It’s official: AMD Ryzen AI 300 is up to 40% faster

AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 showed up in early benchmarks, and the results are better than expected.
AMD's CEO delivering the Computex 2024 presentation.

AMD is giving up on Windows 10

AMD's new Ryzen AI processors are embracing the future without looking back, leaving some users out of luck.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger presents Intel's roadmap including Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake, and Panther Lake.

Intel’s next-gen Arrow Lake may introduce some major changes to desktop chips

Intel's next-gen desktop CPUs are coming later this year. We now know when to expect both the chips and the matching motherboards.
An AI recreation of Intel's co-founder, Gordon Moore.

Intel goes to war with Nvidia and Qualcomm

During Intel's Computex 2024 keynote, CEO Pat Gelsinger didn't mince words when he insisted that Moore's Law is not dead at all.
PNY RTX 4080 with the power connector attached.

The RTX 5080 may be a disappointing upgrade after all

Possible specs of the upcoming RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 have given us more insight into Nvidia's plans, and it's not all good news.
AMD's CEO delivering the Computex 2024 presentation.

AMD’s new Ryzen AI 300 chips look like the real deal

AMD just announced its next-gen laptop processors, and this time, it went all-in on AI.
The Acer Predator X34 X5 monitor over a light blue background.

Acer has 3 new OLED gaming monitors, including one with a 480Hz refresh rate

Acer just unveiled several new monitors during Computex 2024, with some thrilling OLEDs thrown into the mix.
AMD's RX 7700 XT in a test bench.

The numbers are in. Is AMD abandoning gamers for AI?

The latest report on GPU shipments tells us that things aren't going well -- especially for AMD.
The Hyte Y70 Touch Infinite case.

I desperately want one of Hyte’s adorable new PC cases

Hyte has just unveiled a much-anticipated new version of its most successful case, but it's the new color options that really steal the show.
Hyte Thicc P60 Duo liquid cooler.

This enormous liquid cooler is truly next-level

Hyte just unveiled a few new cooling solutions at Computex 2024, including a massive 360mm cooler that should live up to its name.