Intel has released a new set of wireless drivers for Windows 11 and 10 users. The latest version fixes Wi-Fi connection issues and problems with Bluetooth mice connected using a 2.4GHz band.
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The European Commission has fined Intel €376 million for paying PC manufacturers to limit or delay products using AMD CPUs. Intel's restrictions included payments to HP, Acer and Lenovo.
Despite Windows 11 optimization, it was recently found that Intel's newer 13th Gen is less snappy than the 10th Gen. Interestingly, AMD's modern Ryzen 7000 is not exhibiting this to such a degree.
On the outgoing Windows 10, it was recently found that Intel's newer 13th Gen is less snappy than 10th Gen CPUs. Interestingly, it looks like modern Ryzen is also falling behind the older Intel chip.
The PC system requirements for Assassin's Creed Mirage have been revealed. The game will exclusively support Intel's XeSS upscaling at launch over competitors such as NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR.
At its Intel Innovation event, the company announced that its first Core Ultra CPUs, previously known as Meteor Lake, will officially launch on December 14. It will include an AI-based NPU chip.
Intel has teased a single 5th Gen Xeon running ChatGPT on the cloud. If you have been keeping up, you may be aware of how intensive that can be. The firm also teased the next-gen chip's performance.
The Intel Arc and Iris Xe GPU beta graphics driver 31.0.101.4826 update also adds support for Lies of P and Party Animals, along with performance improvements for Hitman Absolution and more
Recently it was speculated by the media that Intel and Microsoft may limit Wi-Fi 7 to Windows 11 and newer Windows versions. Intel, though, has seemingly now confirmed that's not going to be the case.
Intel says that using glass substrates for chips instead of organic materials should allow for even more transistors to be packed into the same space, but we will have to wait a while for these chips.
Intel has released new WHQL drivers for its Arc and Iris Xe products on Windows 10 and 11, however despite now supporting two new games, Starfield players will be left wanting, as no fixes arrived.
The new Thunderbolt 5 technology will be able to support multiple 8K displays, along with refresh rates of up to 540Hz, and twice the bandwidth for external SSDs when it launches in 2024.
Intel is releasing Thunderbolt 5 technology which will succeed the current Thunderbolt 4. The new standard promises speeds of up to 120Gbps, 240W charging, 64Gbps PCIe support, and more.
Starfield launch sparks controversy as Intel Arc A770 GPU users face gameplay issues. Recently, Bethesda Support claims Arc GPUs doesn't meet requirements, despite benchmark results.
The incredible custom PC has been made to look like the control panels in a Starfield spaceship, with physical buttons and indicators that work when you play the game. Better still, you could win it.
Microsoft is improving Hyper-V support in the upcoming Linux kernel version 6.6 so that both AMD and Intel processors will benefit. The upgrade mainly pertains to improved guest support.
The Intel Arc and Iris Xe WHQL graphics driver 31.0.101.4672 update should help prevent crashes when launching or playing Starfield, among other improvements for the recent sci-fi RPG.
Microsft denied it was at fault for Windows BSODs that were freaking users out over Unsupported CPU messages even on the latest chips. Intel has confirmed today that the Redmond giant was right.
Microsoft and Intel, last month, confirmed a new CPU vulnerability called Downfall (GDS) which affects 7th, 8th 9th, 10th, and 11th Gen CPUs. The former has since deleted its mitigation-removal.
The popular CPU benchmarking tool Cinebench has received its latest update today and it's a pretty big one. The software brings back GPU measurement, gets Windows on Arm, and Apple M1/M2 support.
Unlike AMD or Nvidia GPU owners, Intel Arc users have not been able to play Starfield without encountering problems. With this new beta driver, Intel has fixed some of these issues.
PC players are reporting a number of issues when running Starfield on Intel's Arc GPU cards. Intel says it is "aware of issues" and says it is "working to improve the experience" sometime next week
Global GPU market grew 12.4% in Q2 2023, despite overall PC market decline. AMD gained market share, while rivals Intel and NVIDIA declined. Nvidia maintained its leading position in the dGPU market.
Intel says its Sierra Forest Xeon processors, which will have up to 144 cores, are scheduled to launch sometime in the first half of 2024. The Granite Rapids Xeon chips will launch "shortly" afterward
IDC has released a report that shows a further decline in PC shipments, which is in line with the expectations at the beginning of the year. However, the company hopes to see an improvement next year.
Intel 14th gen Core i9-14900K, i7-14700K, i5-14600K are expected to increase in price by up to 15%. It is rumored to be preparing to launch the new CPUs in October with a 4-8% performance boost.
A "UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR" issue has been affecting Intel chips this week since the latest Windows updates. While trying to address the issue, Microsoft claims its updates aren't at fault.
This past week Intel users were affected by a new Windows update issue which led to an "UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR" error. While Microsoft is busy investigating, MSI has provided a workaround.
You can get the 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700K processor with 16 cores and unlocked clock speeds up to 5.4 GHz for just $364.99 right now at Amazon, among other Intel CPU and GPU price cuts.
Intel says the previous free clock speed boost on the Arc A380 graphics card, that Neowin reported about, was a bug. The company has now released a new driver update to fix the problem.
Microsoft has confirmed it has received reports of Windows 11 and 10 blue screening and crashing after a UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error message. The firm explains how it wants you to report feedback.
Windows 10 users may not be in luck in case they want to have a taste of Wi-Fi 7 on their PCs. That's because a document from Intel seems to suggest Windows 11 will be the oldest one supported.
Microsoft and Intel have cautioned about a recent security vulnerability affecting 7th Gen, 8th Gen, 9th Gen, 10th Gen, and 11th Gen chips. This security vulnerability is called Downfall or GDS.
Intel's recently released WHQL-certified Arc driver brings in multiple improvements. It not only brings DX11 improvements and a new monitoring tool, the driver also bumps up the clocks.
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Intel says that DirectX 11 game performance will see an average boost of 19 percent FPS with the latest Arc GPU drivers. It has also released a new game performance tool, Intel PresentMon.
ASRock has leaked Intel's 14th Gen CPUs, which will be released in October with a moderate performance boost, support for DDR5-6400 memory, and compatibility with existing motherboards.
Intel announced over a year ago it planned to buy Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion, but now the deal won't be happening after China's regulators did not sign off for the acquisition in time.
The new Intel Arc and Iris Xe WHQL graphics driver 31.0.101.4644 update also includes support for the new game Wayfinder, along with firmware updates on some Intel Arc graphics cards.
In this episode of Microsoft Weekly: Windows 10 gets a surprising new feature straight from Windows 11; Intel makes questionable changes in its drivers; new preview builds for Windows 11 and more.