How we test laptops for graphic design: benchmarking explained We explain how we benchmark, and the minimum scores a laptop needs to make it worthy of recommending to graphic designers. Creative Bloq · Oct 16, 2024
Sources claim Qualcomm delaying Intel purchase offer until after U.S. presidential election Qualcomm is reportedly waiting for the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election before making an offer on Intel. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 16, 2024
Intel laying off 1,300 workers from Oregon site as it reduces workforce by 15,000 workers company wide Intel is laying off 1,300 workers from its Oregon facility as part of its 15% workforce reduction. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 16, 2024
"Is the x86 done? Well, I'll tell you, rumors of my death are severely exaggerated. We are alive and well, and the x86 is thriving." Intel CEO speaks on its collaboration with AMD During Lenovo Tech World 24, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and AMD CEO Lisa Su came on stage at different points and discussed the collaboration headlined by the two chip manufacturers. Windows Central · Oct 16, 2024
Asian Markets Track Wall Street Losses On Worries Over Tech Rally Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about the sustainability of the AI rally, while oil prices clawed back some of the previous two days' hefty losses. International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024
Which Are the 3 Worst-Performing Dow Jones Stocks in 2024? The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained ground in 2024, despite the steep losses racked up by laggards like Intel, Nike, and Boeing. Barchart · Oct 15, 2024
Intel releases NPU drivers with Arrow Lake support — AI PC users will have yet another component that may require regular updates Intel NPUs join the list of driver updates to stay on top of, with nearly a dozen updates since Meteor Lake laptops began shipping last year. The latest release adds support for the upcoming Arrow Lake processors' NPU, along with addressing some potential security issues. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 15, 2024
Next-gen Surface Laptop with Intel Lunar Lake chip leaks as unauthorized sale appears online Microsoft may be gearing up to ship an Intel Lunar Lake version of the Surface Laptop 7 in the coming months, if a recent leak is anything to go by. Windows Central · Oct 15, 2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't have Denuvo, but that means it also won't have a preload period on PC The monkey's paw strikes again. PC Gamer · Oct 15, 2024
Obscure monitor vendor debuts one of the most desirable laptops of the year: Sub-1kg, Intel Lunar lake CPU and a 14-inch display, but it will never go on sale outside of Japan Unitcom unveils a surprising, but very desirable laptop. TechRadar · Oct 15, 2024
Projections show that Arm CPUs will power 40% of notebooks sold in 2029 A semiconductor-focused market intelligence firm has charted the rise of the Arm architecture in the notebook market up to 2030. In a new research bulletin, TechInsights predicts that 40% of notebooks sold by the end of the decade will be based on SoCs using the Arm architecture Tom’s Hardware · Oct 15, 2024
"Buzz around AI PCs" is just part of why more people will buy laptops as 2024 holiday gifts than ever, but many are shopping for themselves Experts predict a massive year for tech shopping this holiday season. Windows Central · Oct 15, 2024
Intel's Arrow Lake official memory speeds are unchanged with standard memory sticks — pricier CUDIMM memory needed for faster base spec Intel Arrow Lake chips require CUDIMM sticks if you want to enjoy DDR5-6400 speeds without XMP. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 15, 2024
TechRadar · Oct 15, 2024 Let the games begin: after October the battle of the next-gen processors kicks off, so you might wanna hold off on building that new PC Further rumors suggest that it might be true that an announcement for AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU will follow Intel’s launch of its 200K Arrow Lake-S chip. Come October, gamers will have their pick of the best CPUs of this generation.
TechRadar · Oct 15, 2024 Dynabook launches “world’s lightest” AI-powered laptop The Microsoft Copilot-powered business laptop is a lightweight powerhouse with a sleek new design.
Tom’s Hardware · Oct 15, 2024 Intel spends more on R&D than Nvidia and AMD combined, yet continues to lag in market cap — Nvidia spends almost 2X more than AMD Nvidia spent $3 billion on R&D, and AMD spent $1.5 billion, but this pales in comparison to the $30 billion that Apple spends on its future products annually.
PC Gamer · Oct 15, 2024 The world's smallest 'ruler' can measure down to a mere 0.1 nm—the width of a single atom or as small as TSMC and Intel would like their transistors to be Alas, the technique won't work with microchips but there are other ways to peek inside those.
Windows Central · Oct 15, 2024 Windows 11 looked like it was stealing storage from your PC — we now know what's going on A buggy Windows 11 update falsely eats up 8.63GB of your storage but affected users need not to worry
TechRadar · Oct 15, 2024 Beelink GTi12 Ultra Mini PC review The Beelink GTi12 Ultra is a mini system with an accessory that enables video cards to be externally mounted.
Tom’s Hardware · Oct 15, 2024 Micron launches DDR5-6400 CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs for Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs — DDR5-6400 kits up to 32GB capacity with C52 timings Micron expands the company's memory portfolio with new Crucial CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs that run at DDR5-6400.
PC Gamer · Oct 15, 2024 The first 3D V-Cache Zen 5 chip could arrive just in time to spoil Intel's Arrow Lake party but whenever it does appear, you can be sure it won't be cheap AMD is in a position where it can charge whatever it likes for its golden gaming goose.
Tom’s Hardware · Oct 15, 2024 Leaked MSI slide mentions Arrow Lake Refresh — reignites hopes that LGA 1851 will last more than a single-generation A leaked slide from MSI shows that Intel had plans for an Arrow Lake Refresh at some point, though it appears those plans have been scrapped for now.
Tom’s Guide · Oct 15, 2024 NordVPN launches Arm-native app for Snapdragon PCs While many VPNs lag behind when it comes to supporting Snapdragon PCs, NordVPN joins the short list to offer a native application.