Earlier this month, AMD launched the first two desktop CPUs using their latest Zen 5 microarchitecture: the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 5 9600X. As part of the new Ryzen 9000 family, it gave us their latest Zen 5 cores to the desktop market, as AMD actually launched Zen 5 through their mobile platform last month,…
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Intel has divested its entire stake in Arm Holdings during the second quarter, raising approximately $147 million. Alongside this, Intel sold its stake in cybersecurity firm ZeroFox and reduced its holdings in Astera Labs, all as part of a broader effort to manage costs and recover cash amid significant financial challenges. The sale of Intel’s…
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Apple announced that its iPhone 16 launch event will take place on Monday, September 9th, which is an unusual day of the week for iPhone launches. Could Apple also change the preorder and release dates from the usual Fridays following the launch event?It seems unlikely, considering Apple’s rather strict rules about launching new iPhones. But…
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It’s that time of year when many longtime Apple product users like myself weigh their options. I will preorder one of the iPhone 16 models in a few days.I still haven’t decided which of the four new iPhones to get. But regardless of which one I’ll pick, it’ll be a great upgrade from my iPhone…
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Ahead of the iPhone 16 event, we might have gotten the best look yet at the new iPhone 16 Pro color. If this leak is accurate, the new fourth option looks so much better than we all expected.According to a 9to5Mac source, Apple will add a beautiful gold iPhone 16 Pro color alongside the Natural…
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Windows 11 users with Ryzen 7000 or Ryzen 9000 processors can get some purportedly huge boosts in PC games right now, as work to seriously optimize AMD CPUs has landed in the OS sooner than expected.As Tom’s Hardware observes, the latest optional update for Windows 11 23H2, which is KB5041587, actually packs the necessary improvements…
The CXL consortium has had a regular presence at FMS (which rechristened itself from ‘Flash Memory Summit’ to the ‘Future of Memory and Storage’ this year). Back at FMS 2022, the company had announced v3.0 of the CXL specifications. This was followed by CXL 3.1’s introduction at Supercomputing 2023. Having started off as a host…
As usual, Apple is holding its annual iPhone event in September. It’s called Glowtime, and we should see a ton of new products, including the release date of the upcoming software updates announced during WWDC 2024.When should we expect the iPhone 16 event?Following the pattern, Apple is holding its iPhone 16 event on September 9,…
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Apple’s first M1 Macs were game-changers in 2020. With impressive battery life and powerful performance, these computers are still a great option in 2024. However, there’s a main issue that affects mainly the MacBook, which is the little RAM offered at entry-level price points.At least since 2012, the 8GB RAM option has been the standard…
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Apple has already upgraded two tablets in its iPad lineup this year, the iPad Air and the iPad Pro. That leaves the iPad mini and legacy iPad needing upgrades, with some rumors saying it’ll happen before the end of the year. Will Apple launch the iPad mini 7 and iPad 11 at the iPhone 16…
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