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Nvidia is working on Arm processors for Windows, according to report
Nvidia hopes to supply full SoC boards to PC manufacturers and compete directly with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series.
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Windows 11 market share grows, but Windows 10 still twice as popular
More than 3 years after it released, Windows 11 still lags behind its predecessor — but it's getting there.
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What the heck is a gaming browser, and do you need one?
Gaming browsers, like Opera GX, offer special features for gamers. But does using one really provide any real benefits?
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'It really is a one off': Lunar Lake's integrated RAM won't happen again, Intel CEO says
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger calls Lunar Lake a 'niche' product whose importance grew once AI became critical. But Intel has no plan to repeat its integrated DRAM with other chips.
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Intel lost more money than it made last quarter
Intel made over $13 billion for the third quarter of 2024. But it recorded even more in losses, even though they were mostly on paper.
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Windows 11's controversial AI Recall feature delayed again
Microsoft said in a statement that it is delaying Recall within Windows 11 yet again, so that it can work to make the feature more secure and trusted.
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Want to keep getting Windows 10 updates? It'll cost you $30
Microsoft confirms that consumers can remain on Windows 10 past the October 2025 end-of-support expiration date with an extra $30 fee.
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New Android malware can hijack bank calls and reroute you to hackers
Newly spotted malware variants can detect bank-related call activity and reroute you to hackers in real time.
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AMD's hotly anticipated Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU gets official
AMD announced the Ryzen 9800X3D, its next-gen processor for gaming and content creation, which uses its 2nd-gen V-Cache to achieve higher performance using the same power constraints as its predecessor.
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Epic is giving away Ghostwire: Tokyo (and another game) for Halloween
The Epic Games Store is offering two great games for free for Halloween, and you can keep both of them forever.
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Steam will show when games use kernel-level anti-cheat on store pages
Valve's new disclosure requirement for games on Steam will prominently show which ones use kernel-level anti-cheat systems.
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Monkeys don't have enough time to write Shakespeare, math confirms
According to a new study, the universe would end long before chimpanzees could randomly reproduce Shakespeare's works.
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Why I’m rooting for Intel's new Core Ultra laptops
Intel's mobile-first Lunar Lake chips look set to turn around a bad run for the company.
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Battle of the premium streaming remotes
Premium streaming remotes compared: Alexa Voice Remote Pro, Roku Voice Remote Pro, Google TV Streamer remote, and more
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ExpressVPN debuts its new identity-theft and data-removal features
ExpressVPN has just rolled out a new set of exciting identity-theft and data-removal tools available immediately for U.S. subscribers.
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Mozilla celebrates 20 years with Firefox 132, blocks third-party cookies
Firefox 132 patches some security flaws, adds support for 4K playback, and blocks third-party cookies.
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This luxury calendar app, previously Apple-exclusive, is now on Windows
After more than 10 years on Apple's platforms, Fantastical is now available for Microsoft's operating system.
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Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
A Russian court says Google owes $20 decillion for blocking content, about 200 trillion times the amount of money currently on the planet.
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ChatGPT can now search your entire chat history and find old convos
Want to continue that ChatGPT conversation from a while ago but can't find it? You're in luck now.
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Chrome's new features will get memory-hogging tabs under control
Performance Detection and an enhanced Memory Saver will help improve Chrome's performance.
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'This is the strongest PC portfolio we've had': AMD schedules next-gen GPUs for early 2025
AMD chief executive Lisa Su offered an updated timetable for her company's next-gen GPUs with RDNA 4, positioning them as part of the company's strongest PC product portfolio ever.
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Opera commits to supporting uBlock Origin ad blocker extension
Opera developers will keep supporting Manifest V2 extensions like uBlock Origin, even as Google shuts them out of Chrome and Chromium.
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A modder built her own 'Steam Deck' with Framework parts, and so can you
Combine a Framework motherboard and battery, a Bluetooth controller, a touchscreen, and a custom 3D-printed case into a gaming handheld.
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Throwing shade: Microsoft accuses Google of 'shadow campaigns' in the EU
Microsoft says Google is creating astroturf lobbying groups with the specific intention of siccing regulators against its competition.
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Security flaws found in all Nvidia GeForce GPUs. Update drivers ASAP!
If you have an Nvidia GeForce graphics card, you need to download the latest driver updates now.
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Here's what I learned trying Copilot Pro and ChatGPT Plus side by side
Unsure whether Copilot Pro or ChatGPT Plus is better for you? Here's what you need to know.
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The update meant to rescue Windows 11 24H2 fails to install, crashes
Patch KB5044384 was supposed to solve numerous problems in Windows 11 24H2, but it's becoming a source of errors itself.
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Microsoft is simplifying Teams chat into a single unified interface
Microsoft is giving users the option to collapse Teams chat into a single crawl of messages, allowing them to organize channels and meetings into the groupings that make sense.
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Windows 11 might not update if you have the wrong hardware or apps
A long list of incompatibilities might prevent you from getting Windows 11 24H2, including Intel drivers, a test-taking tool, and a racing game.
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Google's AI could 'take over' your browser and even order products
Gemini is allegedly evolving with the ability to directly control Chrome and perform tasks like ordering from online stores and buying plane tickets.
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AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D specs and details are leaking everywhere
More than a week ahead of its official announcement, we're seeing retailer listings, specs leaks, and even early benchmarks.
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Now here's what an Apple smart display should look like
Could the long-awaited HomePod with a screen resemble this classic Mac throwback? I sure hope so.
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Microsoft Office 2024 is now on Amazon, no subscription needed
Want to use Word, Excel, and Powerpoint without a subscription obligation? You can with Office 2024, which is now available on Amazon.
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9 useful Windows PowerToys features you might've overlooked
We have the technology. We can make Windows 11 better.
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Three new Lenovo Legion Go gaming handhelds spotted in documentation
If you're a fan of Lenovo's beefy, flexible take on the Steam Deck, you might have three new options to check out soon.
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Warning! Most Windows power settings slow Intel's new CPUs to a crawl
Intel's latest Core Ultra processor, Arrow Lake, suffers from a severe performance drop when run in anything but the "High Performance" mode within Windows 11.
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TCL says cheaper, brighter, more efficient OLED monitors are coming
A new manufacturing technique could give monitor makers, and buyers like us, more options starting in 2025.
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Intel's Core Ultra desktop CPUs keep AI simple to make gamers happy
Intel executives say that the gaming market is still suspicious of the need for AI. So its new Arrow Lake desktop PC processor went with an older NPU instead.
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Hyperthreading is dead in Intel's new Core Ultra PC chips
Intel executives explain why hyperthreading wasn't included in Arrow Lake, Intel's latest desktop (and eventually, mobile) Core Ultra processors.
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Google just open-sourced its AI text detection tool for everyone
SynthID can integrate "watermarks" into AI-generated text and detect them in systems that use the same LLM setup.
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Researchers discover a way to restore lost battery capacity
When a rechargeable battery loses capacity, you have to replace it. But what if you could recover that lost capacity instead?
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Nice! Windows 11's monthly updates are now faster and less disruptive
After installing the Windows 11 24H2 update, future updates should install faster, use less CPU, and require shorter reboot times.
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Noble numbats and vibranium: The geeky world of hidden tech code names
Many IT product names hide a story, a joke, or a message. We reveal what lies behind the seemingly normal names of hardware and software.
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How much SSD space do you really need? Don't skimp unless you have to
For the best PC/laptop experience, there's a minimum you don't want to drop below. Here's how much SSD storage space you should have in 2024.
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'People are reacting to force-fed AI.’ Vivaldi's new browser is now more personal, sans AI
Vivaldi launches Vivaldi 7 today, an updated version of its web browser with a centralized Dashboard of email, feeds, calendar, and so on. One omission: aggressive AI.
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Anthropic's new Claude AI model can use a PC 'the way people do'
Anthropic's latest version of Claude can 'read' a computer via screenshots and operate its mouse and keyboard, performing basic data entry tasks.
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Arm will cancel Qualcomm's license to make the Snapdragon X Elite
Arm has notified Qualcomm that it will cancel the license that allows Qualcomm to make its Oryon CPU at the heart of the Snapdragon X Elite.
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Chrome 130's first patch fixes three high-risk security flaws
The first security update for Chrome 130 fixes a few high-risk security vulnerabilities.
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