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Computing company ARM, which built the architecture for Apple Silicon and many Qualcomm processors, is reportedly expanding its reach.

ARM successfully dominated CPUs — GPUs might be next

If you’re looking at the Asus TUF Gaming A14 this time of year, you’re probably getting the early jump on back-to-school shopping. Or maybe you need something as compact as a MacBook for work but would like to do a little gaming on it. The trick is finding something easy to carry with enough power to do the “hard tasks” like coding or 3D modeling while also being able to sneak in a few rounds of Valorant when no one is looking.

Asus TUF Gaming A14 2024 Review: A Near-Perfect Stealth Gaming Laptop

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B650 motherboards are going to be around for some time yet.

Gamers hoping to build a Ryzen 9000-series system with an affordable B850 motherboard are set for a long wait

WD_Black rips up the copy book with its latest official PlayStation drive for PS5.

PS5 SSDs don't come any more premium than this – 8TB WD_Black SN850P can store 200 games

Upgrading components in a desktop can lead to an "upgrade death spiral" of replacing multiple parts. Only cheap components, like chassis and power supply, are future-proof through multiple upgrades. Performance increases for CPUs and GPUs are too small to justify upgrading every generation. One of the key benefits touted for...

The Upgrade Argument for Desktops Doesn't Stand Up Anymore

Naked Snake has returned! Check out our hands-on preview for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, an Unreal Engine 5 remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (orginally released on the PlayStation 2 in 2004). Can Konami's efforts square up agains't the likes of Capcom's Resident Evil remake titles, or has MGS Delta: Snake Eater remained too faithful to the past?

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Hands-On Preview

Dell's XPS 14 is seeing some big discounts at Best Buy right now for the higher-end configurations. The laptop with the Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and Intel Arc GPU is on sale for $1,799, which is $300 off the regular price. Even better: the configuration with the upgraded Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card -- a solid GPU in its own right -- is marked down to $2,099 for a savings of $400.

Dell's XPS 14 is one of my favorite laptops of 2024 - and it's currently up to $400 off

For the first time ever, Amazon is offering a brand new 9th gen (2021) Apple iPad 10.2" Wi-Fi 64GB tablet for only $199. That's 40% off the $329 list price and the lowest price we've seen. This is the most affordable iPad model you can get brand new with warranty. Right now you would have to pay an extra $120 to upgrade to the 10th gen Apple iPad; it's a better model but not necessarily worth the premium.

You Can Get a Brand New Apple iPad for Only $199

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Microsoft announced the digital Xbox Series X release date during its first Gamescom 2024 livestream, and pre-orders are open now

Digital Xbox Series X release date announced at Gamescom

Nvidia can keep winning, but a competitor could be a new breakout star. There's no question that Nvidia (NVDA 1.40%) has been the flagbearer for the AI boom thus far. Even after the recent pullback, the stock is still up more than 600% since start of 2023, adding trillions in market value along the way.

Prediction: This Chip Stock Will Beat Nvidia in the 2nd Half of the Year

Accessory Gadget Launch Smartphone Storage Tablet Ultrabook Handheld. The inaugural Sharge Disk debuted as an intriguing hybrid of a keychain and a potentially high-speed external SSD - although it depended heavily on its discrete custom cable in order to keep it that way. Not so with its upcoming Plus successor,...

Sharge Disk Plus previewed as ultra-compact external SSD with MagSafe-like portability and 4TB capacity

Even the best budget laptop has to make some tradeoffs, whether the display, performance or build quality. But there's one spec that matters most to most people.

I love a good budget laptop, so here are 4 that I recommend with one critical feature in common

Holodramas are small datacards that contain snippets of various radio shows in the Star Wars universe, from action-adventures, to life on the frontier, to trashy twist-a-minute dramas. In this section of our Star Wars Outlaws guide, we'll help you find the Love on Deck 5 Holodrama!. Looking for more Star...

Love on Deck 5 part 1

We refer to big-screen, full-powered laptops as desktop replacements, but that's far too mild a term for the HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 (starts at $1,558; $3,564 as tested). "Desktop destroyer" or "desktop annihilator," maybe. Or just "desk"—picking up the Fury after a typical ultraportable, it seems to have two or three laptops' worth of beefy base under its thin lid. This ZBook isn't the very fastest mobile workstation we've tested, because our review unit has only Nvidia's third-quickest professional GPU, but it easily earns an Editors' Choice award as an ultra-expandable, cost-no-object choice for barreling through the biggest datasets and most demanding specialized applications.

HP ZBook Fury 16 G11

Custom watercooling loops aren't worth the effort over AIOs due to minimal performance gains. Modifying cases for specific builds is a dying trend; it's better to buy a unique case to stand out. Delidding CPUs poses significant risks and is unnecessary just to get slightly better thermals in modern CPUs.

5 overkill PC building trends that aren't worth the trouble

There’s an extra vendor on the planet of Toshara in Star Wars Outlaws if you know where to look- though he won’t sell to you right away. It’s worth the effort to unlock, as he sells rare gear and further Intel. Here’s how to complete Rejected.

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One of the best secrets in chapter 3 of Black Myth: Wukong will see you unlocking a secret hub village that centralizes the important NPCs and shops, in addition to offering up a challenging secret boss battle against the imposing Yin Tiger. Here's how to unlock the Zodiac Village and fight the secret Yin Tiger boss battle in Black Myth: Wukong.

Black Myth: Wukong - How to Reach Zodiac Village and Fight Secret Yin Tiger Boss

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

With Kay officially arriving in Mirogana at the tail-end of Star Wars Outlaws' Crashed mission, the Underworld quest sees her searching for allies in the shadiest corners of the city, meeting the local criminal factions and making a name for herself. Our walkthrough will guide you through completing your first contract for one of these unsavoury new characters, including tips for sneaking through enemy encounters, finding useful resources for upgrades and tracking down key points of interest.

Underworld Walkthrough

AMD's next-gen Navi 48 GPU has just shown up on Geekbench. An unspecified SKU, likely the Radeon RX 8800 XT, has been tested on the platform's OpenCL benchmark where it spits out a wide range of scores, not unexpected from pre-production hardware. Nevertheless, it confirms that new AMD graphics cards are inching closer to launch and will likely be revealed at CES 2025.

Mystery AMD Radeon RX 8000 graphics card makes Geekbench debut with Navi 48 GPU

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Save $700 Off This Powerful Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC

If you're in the market for a super high-end prebuilt PC, here's a great deal for you. As part of its Dell Labor Day Sale, Dell...

Save $700 Off This Powerful Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC

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