Hardware 6 Cores vs. 16 Cores: How Well Have Ryzen 5 CPUs Aged? |
AMD's Ryzen 5 5600 was always competitively priced and presented excellent
value for gamers. However, it's a good time to pose the question: how well has it aged, and should you have bought an 8-core or even 16-core CPU instead?
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AMD's Ryzen 5 5600 was always competitively priced and presented excellent value for gamers. However, it's a good time to pose the question: how well has it aged, and should you have bought an 8-core or even 16-core CPU instead?
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Ai PC Snapdragon X Elite-powered Microsoft Surface laptop tests show impressive results, with a caveat |
| Signal 65's Ryan Shrout put the Snapdragon X
Elite SoC through a series of tests and benchmarks to see if it lives up to the promises Microsoft... |
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| Signal 65's Ryan Shrout put the Snapdragon X Elite SoC through a series of tests and benchmarks to see if it lives up to the promises Microsoft... |
Next-Gen DDR6 RAM could double the data rate of the fastest DDR5 modules |
| DDR6 RAM modules will feature significant internal changes, enabling
unprecedented speed rates. According to a recently leaked presentation by RAM controller manufacturer Synopsys, DDR6 is set to... |
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| DDR6 RAM modules will feature significant internal changes, enabling unprecedented speed rates. According to a recently leaked presentation by RAM controller manufacturer Synopsys, DDR6 is set
to... |
Emulation Layer Prism emulator will make x86 applications run faster on Arm-based Copilot+ PCs |
| The newly announced Copilot+ PCs aren't Microsoft's
first foray into the Arm CPU architecture, but they are certainly the company's most serious attempt at finally unshackling Windows... |
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| The newly announced Copilot+ PCs aren't Microsoft's first foray into the Arm CPU architecture, but they are certainly the company's most serious attempt at finally unshackling Windows...
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Military China's rail gun fires smart bomb at Mach 5 nine miles into the air, test declared a failure |
| Militaries have spent years testing rail guns,
which use electromagnets instead of chemical propellants to launch projectiles at incredibly high speeds. |
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| Militaries have spent years testing rail guns, which use electromagnets instead of chemical propellants to launch projectiles at incredibly high speeds. |
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Gaming on Arm Snapdragon X Windows PCs should run over 1,000 games at playable framerates, super resolution improves performance |
| While presenting the
new Arm-based Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft began demonstrating games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Borderlands with performance that many would find acceptable. Furthermore, an independent... |
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| While presenting the new Arm-based Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft began demonstrating games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Borderlands with performance
that many would find acceptable. Furthermore, an independent... |
Opinion Dell showcases hybrid AI approach, merging cloud and on-premises solutions |
| Because businesses still have most of their data stored within their
own IT facilities (83% according to Dell), it makes sense to bring the AI to the... |
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| Because businesses still have most of their data stored within their own IT facilities (83% according to Dell), it makes sense to bring the AI to the... |
Tech + Politics TSMC's EUV machines have a remote kill switch should China attempt a hostile takeover |
| Should matters escalate to that level, it is
believed that TSMC would be safeguarded one way or another. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that ASML,... |
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| Should matters escalate to that level, it is believed that TSMC would be safeguarded one way or another. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that ASML,... |
Electronics HP introduces Omni and Elite PCs, retires Pavilion, Spectre, Envy, and Dragonfly brands |
| As part of the plan, HP is scrapping the Pavilion,
Spectre, Dragonfly, and Envy brands that denoted the company's budget, prosumer, premium business, and premium consumer lineups,... |
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| As part of the plan, HP is scrapping the Pavilion, Spectre, Dragonfly, and Envy brands that denoted the company's budget, prosumer, premium business, and premium consumer lineups,...
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Software Windows 11 File Explorer adds version control, 7z, and TAR compression support |
| For the coders in the house, File Explorer is adding support
for version control. The upcoming update will natively integrate systems like Git right into the file... |
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| For the coders in the house, File Explorer is adding support for version control. The upcoming update will natively integrate systems like Git right into the file... |
Space Astronomers discover potentially habitable Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light-years away |
| Gliese-12b is located about 40 light-years away in the
constellation Pisces, and orbits a cool red dwarf known as Gliese 12. It was observed using NASA's TESS... |
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| Gliese-12b is located about 40 light-years away in the constellation Pisces, and orbits a cool red dwarf known as Gliese 12. It was observed using NASA's TESS... |
Security US government funds $50M to develop hospital IT auto-patching technology |
| ARPA-H, a research agency created by the US Administration two years
ago to fuel innovation and "breakthrough technologies" in the healthcare industry, has a new plan to... |
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| ARPA-H, a research agency created by the US Administration two years ago to fuel innovation and "breakthrough technologies" in the healthcare industry, has a new plan to... |
Ctrl + V Windows PowerToys adds Advanced Paste with AI features |
PowerToys now allows you to convert any copied text into various formats, such as
plain text, markdown, or JSON. Additionally, you can enable an AI-powered paste feature, which requires an OpenAI API key. |
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PowerToys now allows you to convert any copied text into various formats, such as plain text, markdown, or JSON. Additionally, you can enable an AI-powered paste feature, which requires an
OpenAI API key. |
Tech Culture From Nvidia to The Trump Organization: The best and worst reputable companies in 2024 |
| The latest annual survey of corporate images by the
Harris Poll and Axios surveyed 16,500 Americans about the reputations of companies. |
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| The latest annual survey of corporate images by the Harris Poll and Axios surveyed 16,500 Americans about the reputations of companies. |
The Web Mozilla is adding vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI to Firefox |
| Over the next year, Mozilla promises to finally listen to user
feedback and add the most requested features to its Firefox browser. According to a recent post... |
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| Over the next year, Mozilla promises to finally listen to user feedback and add the most requested features to its Firefox browser. According to a recent post... |
Gaming Monitors Asus is launching the world's first dual-mode LCD and glossy WOLED gaming monitors |
| Asus has announced the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG and
the ROG Strix XG27UCG monitors. The latter of the two (below) sounds interesting: a 27-inch 4K panel that... |
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| Asus has announced the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG and the ROG Strix XG27UCG monitors. The latter of the two (below) sounds interesting: a 27-inch 4K panel that... |
The Web Google is now the world's third-largest data center processor designer |
| New research published by Tech Insights crowns Google as one of the
largest chip designers in the data center world. Leveraging its unique expertise across multiple segments... |
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| New research published by Tech Insights crowns Google as one of the largest chip designers in the data center world. Leveraging its unique expertise across multiple segments... |
Industry Nvidia could be working on "AI PC" chips to compete with Intel, AMD and Qualcomm next year |
| In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Dell and
Nvidia hinted at unveiling big plans for products in the emerging AI PC market in 2025. The latter company... |
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| In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Dell and Nvidia hinted at unveiling big plans for products in the emerging AI PC market in 2025. The latter company... |
Tech Culture Former Google CEO predicts nuclear-powered AI systems on military bases surrounded by machine guns |
| Schmidt believes that eventually, the
US and China will have a small number of extremely powerful AI systems that have the capability for autonomous invention. |
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| Schmidt believes that eventually, the US and China will have a small number of extremely powerful AI systems that have the capability for autonomous invention. |
Gaming Prepare for battle: This zero-gravity gaming chair has tank treads and Gatling guns |
| In hindsight, my parents rarely spent money on frivolous
things. We did not go out to restaurants very often, and we never went to the movies. My... |
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| In hindsight, my parents rarely spent money on frivolous things. We did not go out to restaurants very often, and we never went to the movies. My... |
| From the WTF dept: Cooler Master's "AI" thermal paste comes in six different colors |
|  Google translate came up short, so we have no clue why Cooler Master is making six colors of thermal paste. Maybe they serve different purposes, or have... |
| Pioneer of minicomputer revolution Gordon Bell dies at 89 |
|  The news of Bell's death on May 17 in Coronado, California was shared by his friend John Mashey, a Bell Labs veteran. Mashey paid tribute to Bell... |
| DEA busts the head of $100M drug-selling platform Incognito Market |
|  Authorities suspect Lin of operating one of the largest drug rings on the internet. The 23-year-old began his illegal enterprise in October 2020, when he was just... |
| Qualcomm is offering a NUC-like Snapdragon X mini desktop for Windows developers |
| Developers interested in working on the Arm version of Windows who don't need the expensive displays featured in the newly announced Snapdragon laptops now have an alternative... |
| Why everyone wants to be a chief AI officer or "CAIO" – this is what it takes |
|  While much has been written about AI and the potential danger it poses, AI and generative AI in particular have a lot to offer businesses and workers... |
| AMD unveils new Epyc 4004 server CPUs spanning a range of price points |
|  Based on the Zen 4 architecture, the Epyc 4004 processors will offer up to 16 cores and 32 threads. Designed for single-socket operation, the new chips will... |
| Nvidia reports record revenue amid global AI boom, up 262% year-over-year |
|  GAAP earnings per diluted share were $5.98, a jump of 21 percent from the last quarter and 629 percent from last year. The growth in non-GAAP earnings... |
| 'I Am Not a Typo' campaign fights autocorrect "bias" against names |
|  The aptly-named am "I am not a typo" campaign says that 41% (nearly 6,000 out of 13,532) of UK children's names from recent years are flagged as... |
| Noctua expands product line to help DIYers beat the heat |
|  The NV-FS1 set, for example, pairs an NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fan with an NV-AA1 airflow amplifier to create a powerful yet quiet desk or room cooling solution,... |
| Humane, maker of the critically savaged Ai Pin, is looking to sell the company for up to $1 billion |
|  Humane, founded in 2018 by iPhone alumni Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, hailed the Ai Pin as a technical marvel following its announcement in November 2023. The... |
| Amazon looks set to launch a paid-for, generative AI-powered Alexa this year |
|  Reports that Amazon is considering introducing a subscription-based Alexa tier featuring the latest generative AI tech have been swirling for years. Amazon hopes that such a version... |
