Linus Torvalds is "fed up" with making kernel changes to address faulty hardware
"Let's put the onus on where the blame lies ... bad hardware"
Kioxia set to show off pioneering DRAM, SCM, and 3D NAND tech
All in the early stages, but they sound promising
AMD Ryzen Z2 specs leak, flagship may bring 16 RDNA 3.5 CUs to future handheld PCs (updated)
The Z2 Extreme won't use AMD's impressive 890M iGPU
Raspberry Pi launches NVMe M.2 SSDs starting at $30
Another great use case for the PCIe port
Microsoft updates Xbox wireless headset with Dolby Atmos, improved battery, and more for $110
20-hour battery life and no more $15 fee for Dolby Atmos
In a shocking move, Arm cancels Qualcomm's license to manufacture Snapdragon chips
Qualcomm is almost entirely dependent on those licenses for its products
What just happened? The long-simmering battle between British chip designer Arm and American semiconductor superstar Qualcomm has just reached a boiling point. Arm has now given Qualcomm notice that it is terminating the license allowing Qualcomm to create its own chips based on Arm's intellectual property.
Qualcomm accelerates automotive AI with Snapdragon's latest chips
Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite announced
Intel's mysterious Arc 140T GPU teases massive performance leap over current offerings
A 60% performance boost over the Arc 140V
Qualcomm touts Snapdragon 8 Elite chip's massive performance gains and AI capabilities
Impressive benchmarks, but we're reserving judgment until independent tests are performed
AMD X870/X870E Motherboard Roundup: 21 Motherboards Tested
After a month of in-depth testing, we've reviewed 21 AMD X870/X870E motherboards. From affordable to high-end, this roundup will help you decide which model is worth your investment despite the high prices.
New attack methods work against Spectre mitigations in modern PC CPUs
Speculation barriers don't work as intended
Facepalm: Spectre-based flaws are still causing some security issues in recent Intel and AMD CPUs. A newly developed attack can bypass protection "barriers" OEMs added to avoid personal data leakage. However, microcode and system updates should already be available for affected systems.
TSMC admits it can't produce enough AI chips as demand outpaces supply
The chipmaker is doubling CoWoS capacity year-over-year through 2026, but it won't be enough
Intel "Raptor Lake Refresh" mobile CPUs leak with up to 14 cores and 5.8GHz boost speed
Laptops powered by these chips could release in early 2025
Intel could have beaten AMD to 64-bit transition but wrongly chose not to, engineers reveal
The company was too focused on Itanium business prospects back in the day
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is thinner, lighter and gets larger screens
But you probably won't be able to find one
The $120,000 Titan A900 crams 6TB of RAM into what's quite possibly the world's most powerful desktop PC
The top-tier model includes a 256-core server processor
AMD confirms one Ryzen 9000X3D CPU arrives on November 7
Teaser aims to disrupt Intel's Arrow Lake launch
Intel Arrow Lake-S CPU gets delidded ahead of launch, showcasing tiled architecture
Some beautiful images of the Core Ultra 200S
The first-ever portable Xbox is here, thanks to one very dedicated modder
The full power of the original Xbox on a portable format
Gigabyte add-on card brings Thunderbolt 5 to existing desktop PCs
Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4's bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5's alternate mode can transmit at 120Gbps while receiving data at 40Gbps upon detecting certain devices. The extra boost currently only supports cable lengths up to two meters.
Ploopy's open-source trackpad is extremely customizable, made for tinkerers
Right to repair on steroids
New Asus ROG Thor III PSUs sport an OLED screen to track power draw
Detachable screen lets you switch between fan-up and fan-down orientations
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU-Z and Blender benchmarks underwhelm, but questions remain
Single-thread scores lag behind Raptor Lake, with full reviews incoming
Testing AMD's Zen 5 Performance Update: Ryzen 7 9700X, Windows 24H2, AGESA Update
AMD has worked hard to improve Zen 5 CPUs since their launch two months ago, but performance remains underwhelming. With BIOS updates, price cuts, and Windows optimizations, has Zen 5 finally improved? Let's find out.
