Hardware

PS5 firmware update renders several games unplayable with severe graphics issues — this week, the best way to play PlayStation titles is on PC
A PS5 firmware update has rendered several major titles unplayable with crashing or graphics glitches...the same week as two major AAA PS5-to-PC ports.
2024-09-18 16:04
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Kingston NV3 SSD Review: A solid, affordable SSD
Kingston is back with the NV3, a budget SSD successor to the NV2. It offers modest performance but with good power efficiency, and it should become an inexpensive option for upgrades and extra storage.
2024-09-18 15:52
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Ryzen 9000 CPUs drop 10% frequency executing AVX-512 instructions — Intel CPUs typically suffer from more substantial clock speed drops
Unlike Intel's CPUs, AMD's Ryzen 9000 processors do not drop clocks significantly when executing AVX-512.
2024-09-18 15:49
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Intel's Core Ultra 200 desktop CPUs reportedly support DDR5-10000 RAM — Arrow Lake-S takes advantage of CUDIMMs with clock drivers
Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 200 Arrow Lake CPUs will reportedly support up to DDR5-10000 CUDIMMs.
2024-09-18 15:39
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Final Fantasy XVI and God of War Ragnarok drop for PC this week — AMD has preview drivers, Nvidia shows benchmarks
AMD and Nvidia dropped drivers and benchmarks, respectively, ahead of two major PS5-to-PC ports. There's also a Dead Rising Remaster and a Souls-like to keep you busy.
2024-09-17 20:38
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Intel outlines a plan to get back in the game: Pause fab projects in Europe, make the foundry unit an independent subsidiary, and streamline the x86 portfolio
Intel reviews its projects and product plans as part of the turnaround plan introduced in August.
2024-09-17 18:17
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Crucial brings P310 NVMe SSD to standard form factor — the 2TB QLC M.2-2230 king gets 2280 variant
Crucial's P310 NVMe SSD is getting a new variant. It is now available in the M.2 2280 form factor.
2024-09-17 18:08
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AMD microcode improves cross-CCD latency on Ryzen 9000 CPUs — Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X cross-CCD latency cut in half to match previous-gen models
AMD has released a new AGESA microcode update for Zen 5 that cuts the cross-CCD latency of the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X in half, matching the previous gen Ryzen 9 7950X and 7900X.
2024-09-17 17:59
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Windows Media Player and Silverlight are losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7 and 8
Microsoft deprecates legacy DRM services, crippling Windows Media Player and Silverlight.
2024-09-17 17:02
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AOC releases a quartet of curved gaming monitors — new additions offer up to 280 Hz at 1440p for $399
The newest G4-series monitors from Agon by AOC offer curved gaming experiences in 1080p or 1440p and 180 Hz or 280 Hz refresh rates. The wave is available for retail now, except for the highest-end model.
2024-09-17 16:39
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Alibaba cloud servers being 'carefully dried' after firefighter drenching last week
In a status update on Monday, Alibaba Cloud services said it was still gradually restoring access to servers and data affected by a fire last week. Specifically, servers were being 'carefully dried' after sprinklers, and firefighters drenched them to s...
2024-09-17 15:39
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Our favorite 1TB USB Flash drive is now $69, matching its lowest price ever
1TB of fast storage in your pocket with SK hynix's Tube T31 drive for just $69.
2024-09-17 14:10
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Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C Portable Monitor Review: Par for the course
The Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C portable monitor is an average performer that doesn’t justify its price tag.
2024-09-17 13:00
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Seagate Game Drive External SSD (2TB) review: Speedy, but expensive
Seagate's Game Drive External SSD performs well and looks the part of a PlayStation accessory, but similarly-performing alternatives are available for much less.
2024-09-17 12:00
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How to resolve hotkey conflicts in Windows: Find out which program is using which shortcut
If you want to know which program owns your Prtscr key or other keyboard combo, a free utility called Spy++ can help.
2024-09-17 12:00
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Chinese scientists use Starlink signals to detect stealth aircraft and drones
Chinese scientists have successfully used Starlink satellite signals to detect a moving stealth target during a radar experiment in the South China Sea.
2024-09-17 11:38
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Intel confirms $3 billion award for Secure Enclave: 18A chips coming to U.S. military
Intel is set to receive up to $3 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act for the Secure Enclave program from the U.S. government.
2024-09-17 11:04
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6.3 GHz Ryzen 9 9700X beats 7.1 GHz Core i9-14900KF in liquid nitrogen AVX showdown
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X broke the OCCT AVX benchmarking world record with liquid nitrogen, setting a score that outpaced a liquid nitrogen-cooled i9-14900KF operating at 800MHz higher clock speeds.
2024-09-16 19:28
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Microsoft promises major performance improvements for modern Windows 11 apps
Microsoft's Native Ahead-Of-Time compilation promises to reduce load times, while changes to Edge WebView2 SDK can reduce app sizes.
2024-09-16 18:48
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Intel preps Royal Core and Cobra Core microarchitectures for next-gen CPUs
Intel is reportedly working on two new CPU core architectures, Royal Core and Cobra Core.
2024-09-16 18:34
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