Microsoft recently announced an interesting WIndows 11 24H2 feature that's both cool and controversial. Called Recall it is currently only officially supported on Qualcomm Snapdragon X.
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The recently launched Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900KS CPU has 24 cores, 32 threads, and a maximum clock speed of 6.2 GHz. It's now available at its lowest price yet of $649.99 on Amazon.
Intel has dropped the price of one of the best budget gaming CPUs, the 12th gen Core i5-12400F, to its lowest-ever price. This hexa-core CPU with 12 threads is currently on sale for under $110.
Intel has released a new non-WHQL graphics driver with optimizations for F1 24 and MultiVersus. Version 31.0.101.5534 is now available for download on systems with supported Intel CPUs and GPUs.
Minisforum sent us their new AtomMan "X series" X7 Ti Mini PC which, under the hood, includes the new Intel Core Ultra 9, 5600MT/s DDR5 memory, and even an OCulink port, but how does it fare?
Intel is not going to let Qualcomm get all of the attention today. It announced that its next laptop AI chips, under the code name Lunar Lake, will launch sometime in the third quarter of 2024
Microsoft has announced that new Windows 11 PCs that have a dedicated AI processor inside will be labeled as "Copilot+ PCs." Intel, AMD and Qualcomm will be making those new chips.
In this piece, I explain with data why when testing a CPU's gaming prowess, we pair powerful flagship tier graphics cards, like an RTX 4090, and run them at lower resolutions like 1080p or 720p.
There are plenty of smart people in the tech community. One of them managed to mod Windows XP such that it would run on the legendary Intel i486 processor that was released more than a decade ahead.
Intel 31.0.101.5522 WHQL driver is now available for download with optimizations and support for the upcoming Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Starfield May Update, XDefiant, and Wuthering Waves.
Intel has announced Thunderbolt Share, a new way to share files and monitors for select Windows PCs with Thunderbolt 4 and 5 ports. The new software is available now for select PCs.
Intel has released one more graphics driver for its supported GPUs and CPUs. This time, version 31.0.101.5518 non-WHQL delivers optimizations for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut and Homeworld 3.
Intel has released a new graphics driver under version 31.0.101.5448. The only change in this WHQL driver is the initial Game-On support and optimizations for the recently released Hades II.
The US has revoked certain licenses that allowed companies like Qualcomm and Intel to export restricted chips and technology to Huawei. It is further tightening restrictions on the tech giant.
GEEKOM continue to release exciting new designs for their Mini PCs, now with the XT12 Pro reminding us of the Intel NUC era that sadly ended last year. It's a aluminum cased Intel Core i9 Mini PC.
Intel has dropped the prices of several of its 12th and 13th Gen SKUs including the 13600K, 13700K, 12900K, and more. These processors are compatible with the socket LGA 1700 boards.
Intel Arc 31.0.101.5445 WHQL driver is now available for download with support and optimizations for the upcoming Manor Lords and fixes for performance issues in A Plague Tale: Requiem.
The Biden administration has announced dedicated R&D centers to push for semiconductor research to equip the country with domestic chip production capabilities and a solid workforce.
Microsoft recently added a compatibility block wherein very old unsupported CPUs like Intel's Core 2 Duo, are no longer able to bypass Windows 11 system requirements during version 24H2 setup.
ACEMAGIC are claiming they have released the world's first AI Mini PC With Wi-Fi 7 in the F2A, so how does it stack up in the real world? We take it for a spin and also offer a coupon with purchase.
Intel has released a new Arc and Xe driver for users with supported processors and discrete graphics cards. Version 31.0.101.5444 non-WHQL delivers significant performance improvements for many games.
Remember the Spectre CPU vulnerability that reared its head for the first time in 2017? Variant 2 of Spectre is back, and as such, Microsoft has published guidance about the mitigation.
Intel Wireless Bluetooth Driver 23.40.0 is out with Bluetooth LE improvements in various scenarios. It is now available for download on supported systems with 64-bit Windows 11 and 10.
AMD and Intel modern processors just got big boosts in performance thanks to various implementations of AES-XTX that help in disk encryption. For example, Windows BitLocker uses AES-XTX-128.
A number of PC gamers with high-end Intel 13th and 14th Core i9 CPUs have been reporting that the PCs are crashing while running certain games like Fortnite, Alan Wake 2, and others.
Intel has released a new Wi-Fi driver for PCs with Windows 10 and 11. Version 23.40.0 is now available for download with fixes for blue screens of death, yellow exclamation in Device Manager and more.
Intel released its Gaudi 3 AI chip. The new chip promises more than 2x power efficiency and 50% faster performance than NVIDIA's H100. Intel claims the chip can run applications at a lower cost.
Right now, Amazon is offering both the 13th-generation Intel Core i9-13900K and 13900KF processors at all-time low prices: the i9-13900K is $479.99, and the i9-13900KF is $476.99.
Intel has announced the next version of its Intel Xe Super Sampling graphics technology, XeSS 1.3. The company claims it will boost frame rates in PC games and improve visual effects as well.
Intel has updated PresentMon to version 2.0.0 bringing non-zero average static, and histogram plots for better visual representation of data, and other features. Read on for release notes.
Intel has reported significant losses of $7 billion in its foundry business attributed to its poor decisions in the past, slow adoption of chip-making technologies, and increased competitiveness.
Intel's new Game On WHQL graphics driver is out under version 31.0.101.5382. The latest release brings fixes for Horizon Forbidden West, Starfield, and 3DMark Speed Way for supported GPUs and CPUs.
After months of advocating the Copilot on its devices and even launching a dedicated Copilot button, Microsoft has solid plans for OEMs to make AI PC-branded devices, as revealed by Intel.
Intel has announced it has launched the AI PC Developer Program, which is designed to help smaller PC software developers make apps that will work with new "AI PCs" like the Intel Core Ultra CPU.
Microsoft confirms that the recent Windows Terminal block experienced by users on older CPUs (without SSE4.2) was not on purpose, and it has urged folks not to indulge in conspiracy theories.
A new report says the government of China has begun enforcing a recently passed law that bans the purchase of Intel and AMD chips, along with Microsoft's software products, for government PCs.
Intel 31.0.101.5379 non-WHQL beta driver is out with fixes, a lot of performance improvements, and support for Diablo IV Ray Tracing Update, Dragon's Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and more.
AMD has got an enticing discount on the popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D, considered the best gaming CPU. If you are not a fan of AMD though, you can also grab Intel's 12th Gen i7-12700K deals.
Intel has officially announced a new flagship processor with the KS suffix, which usually indicates top-tier chips. The new Core i9-14900KS offers "record-breaking" 6.2GHz clocks out of the box.
The Intel NUC 11 is a powerful mini PC that includes a 2.5GbE LAN port, among other things. This solid option for an HTPC or a full desktop replacement is now available for less than half of its MSRP.