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Microsoft Recall still captures SSNs, passwords, and more

Microsoft had to recall the Recall AI feature on Copilot+ Windows PCs earlier this year. In theory, Recall was supposed to be a great AI trick to quickly resurface information from your past activities on a computer. In practice, it turned out to be a privacy and security nightmare.Researchers proved that Recall data could be…

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GPU sales have slumped badly as PC gamers wait for next-gen AMD and Nvidia graphics cards – and I don’t blame them

GPU sales for Q3 are down almost 8% year-on-yearThis is normally a strong period for sales of discrete graphics cardsIt seems that gamers are holding off for RTX 5000 and RDNA 4 GPUsNormally, this time of year would witness strong sales in the desktop GPU market, but one analyst firm observes that Q3 2024 has…

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I’ve never taken Intel’s GPU competition seriously, but the Arc B580 has left me no choice

Intel’s Battlemage Arc B580 GPU just scored higher than the RTX 4060 in Vulkan testingAMD’s RX 7600 loses to both Nvidia and Intel GPUs in Vulkan testsThe new GPU will launch on December 13, for $249 / £249 / around AU$439It’s easy to place AMD and Nvidia as leaders within the GPU market, with the…

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M4 iPad Pro: Release date, OLED, price, features, iPadOS 18, Apple Pencil Pro, more

During its Let Loose event in May, Apple introduce the M4 iPad Pro. The thinnest iPad also includes a revolutionary OLED display, the M4 chip, and more. After months of rumors, here’s everything you need to know about Apple’s high-end and priciest tablet.Release dateImage source: Apple Inc.Cupertino opened pre-orders for this tablet after the M4…

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Intel’s next-gen Arc B580 spotted, backing up rumors of a December launch for Battlemage GPUs

Leak suggests the box for Arc B580 is being readiedThis comes on top of rumors that Intel will launch Battlemage next monthWe can hope for a true budget 1080p champ in those 2nd-gen Arc GPUsRumors around Intel’s next-gen Battlemage desktop GPUs are ramping up, with the latest being a sighting of the Arc B580 graphics…

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AMD’s Ryzen chips appear to be wiping the floor with Intel – but the best-selling CPUs right now might surprise you

Intel’s top-selling CPU is a lowly number 13 in Amazon rankingsTeam Blue is doing better in the Newegg CPU chart, but still not wellThis may reflect fallout from Intel’s recent fumbles with chip instability and the rocky Arrow Lake launchAMD is totally cleaning up in the world of desktop processors, with Intel lagging way behind…

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AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU has totally sold out – and a new worry is that fresh stock may not arrive until late December

Ryzen 9800X3D has sold out everywhere, including a big German retailerThat retailer, MindFactory, had a fair bit of initial stock, but it’s all goneThe restock estimate from MindFactory is the end of December, worryinglyAMD’s Ryzen 9800X3D has been very well-received, but the problem with the CPU is that keen PC gamers who want to buy…

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Intel admits ‘self-inflicted wounds’ with Core Ultra 200S CPUs not performing as well as expected – but promises fixes are coming

Intel acknowledges Arrow Lake CPUs underperformed at launchA full and detailed audit is going to take place as to why this happenedFixes for the issues are coming, promising significant performance gainsIntel’s Core Ultra 200S processors have got off to a shaky start, it’s fair to say, and Team Blue has acknowledged this – and pledged…

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Forget the RTX 4000 series, the RTX 3060 is the gift that keeps on giving as Nvidia’s GPU tops Steam Hardware survey again for October

There’s good news and bad news for Nvidia in the latest Steam Hardware Survey, which shows its RTX 3060 GPU taking the lead as the most popular GPU in October, beating the RTX 4000 series laptop GPU – two years after the RTX 4000 series launch.As spotted by VideoCardz, the 3060 is used by 7.46%…

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Google now sells refurbished Pixel 6 and 7 phones at major discounts

If you’re in the market for a new phone but don’t want to pay full price, Google has a compelling new offer you might want to check out. As of Monday, October 28, Google now sells refurbished Pixel phones through its new Certified Refurbished Phone program in the US.Google says that it inspects the battery,…

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