Micron just announced an important milestone: It’s working on the world’s first PCIe 6.0 SSD, and it sure looks like it’s going to offer blisteringly fast speeds. Micron promises to deliver sequential read bandwidths of over 26GB/s — quite a feat, considering that the fastest SSDs out right now max out at 14.5GB/s.

The next SSDs may be over 80% faster

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: Swift action by Asus and MSI underscores the proactive measures manufacturers are taking to keep users informed about BIOS updates. Both companies have made these updates easily accessible through their official forums and support pages, and have provided detailed installation instructions. As a result, they set a precedent for other motherboard manufacturers to follow suit.

Asus, MSI launch beta BIOS updates to fix Intel Raptor Lake instability

Some 15,000 Intel job cuts have been announced by the company, as it implements a $10B cost-reduction program to try to resolve its financial difficulties. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told employees that revenues have not grown in the way the company hoped, with a belated acceptance that Apple’s Mac business is gone forever one likely factor in that reality-check …

15,000 Intel job cuts announced, with Apple and Microsoft key factors in the decline

Asus is the first OEM to release BIOS updates for its range of Z790 motherboards. The latest beta BIOS includes Intel’s new microcode fix to address stability and crashing issues with its 13th and 14th Gen processors. This won’t fix chips that are already damaged, though. You’ll need to swap your CPU, with Intel or a PC maker, if it has degraded.

Asus releases BIOS updates to address Intel CPU stability issues.

Upgrading to the latest and greatest flagships can be really convenient, especially when you're snagging a top-of-the-line model like the Galaxy S24 Ultra with all the bells and whistles. Premium phones come with price tags to match. Finding a deal to cut some of the cost of a new phone is pretty essential, and right now Amazon is offering a 26% discount on the S24 Ultra, netting you $335 in savings and dropping the cost from $1,300 to just $965. That's the lowest price we've ever seen.

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra Drops to a New Low Price

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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

Dodge has let rip the final version of its virtual engine sound profile for its upcoming Charger Daytona electric muscle car, and it sounds like a gallon of gasoline combusting in a hot flash. The new Charger Daytona is, of course, an EV that does not burn any gas. But...

Here’s what the new Dodge Charger Daytona’s fake engine sounds like

With Apple's fall launch approaching, lots of rumors are swirling about what might be coming. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the rest of the Apple computer lineup could get the new M4 chip either this fall or in the spring. In his regular Apple rumor column, Gurman said Apple is...

Gurman: Several New Macs on the Way This Year

Microsoft plans to increase its capital expenditures. Much of this increased spending will go toward GPUs. Nvidia continues to dominate the GPU market and should be the biggest beneficiary of Microsoft's increased capex. Microsoft is likely to send more money Nvidia's way in the coming quarters. Many investors were probably...

Why Microsoft Just Delivered Good News for Nvidia

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Of course, Ryzen 7000 chips are now much cheaper than they were in 2022.

AMD's new Ryzen 9000 CPUs are officially up to $50 cheaper than the old 7000 series were at launch

“It is one of the great honors of my life to have worked with all of you, hit those tough writing deadlines, and shared in the joy of opening up each new issue as it arrived to see the results of all that effort,” says former Game Informer EIC Matt Miller in a long letter on Bluesky.

A last letter from Game Informer’s former editor-in-chief.

Promises, promises. And a few hail Marys?

Intel CEO says Panther Lake CPU on its new 18A node is already up and running with production slated for next year

Memory, or RAM, is one of the most important components in any PC. Without solid RAM, your PC cannot run. That certainly makes the prospect of it ever failing sound quite daunting, which is why you might be wondering just how long it might last before you have to bite the bullet and buy some new RAM.

How long does RAM actually last?

Aligns with the expected September launch of Intel’s Lunar Lake. Chipzilla's forthcoming Battlemage GPUs are anticipated to debut before the year's end. During a conference with Asus, Intel discussed various topics, including updates on its current instability issues and the upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs. However, the highlight was the revelation about the Battlemage GPUs, which are vying for a place among the top graphics cards.

Intel's Battlemage GPUs Set for Year-End Launch

Lately, memory card manufacturers have been trying to cram as much storage onto SD and microSD cards and SanDisk is no exception. Samsung, Kioxia, and Micron have all released storage dense memory cards in recent years but SanDisk has them all beat with a new 4TB microSD and massive 8TB SD.

SanDisk is the First to Cram 4TB into a microSD and 8TB into an SD Card

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Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, has confirmed additional closures in Florida, adding to its recent wave of shutdowns following the company’s bankruptcy filing in May. The latest round of closures includes two more Florida locations, highlighting the ongoing struggles of the iconic restaurant chain.

Popular seafood chain announces more closures in Florida

Of all the portable gaming PCs that came out in 2023, the Lenovo Legion Go was perhaps the one that took the most chances with its design. Right now, you can get it for an all time low price at Amazon. At the moment, the Lenovo Legion Go is priced...

Get the Lenovo Legion Go portable gaming PC for its lowest price ever

Warner Bros. Discovery has updated Cartoon Network’s website to remove basically everything and turn it into a page pointing to the Max streaming service. Before the change, the website let you watch free episodes of shows like Adventure Time and Steven Universe. The switchover appears to have happened on Thursday, Variety reports, and follows Warner Bros.’ announcement last week that it would be shutting down Boomerang, its streaming service for classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

Warner Bros. Discovery pretty much wiped the Cartoon Network website

Samsung has unveiled its second 3nm chip – and it could be headed straight for the next Samsung phone.

Samsung Galaxy S25 could get this massive processor upgrade

Long nails are not for the weak. Have you ever tried removing contact lenses with 20mm claws? Terrifying. But aside from the fear of poking out my eyeballs, long nail life makes little everyday things difficult, too. Opening soda cans, pressing buttons, changing out trash bags without poking a hole, and even personal hygiene — they all require you to get creative. But by far, the most annoying thing is typing.

The Tippy Type makes typing with long nails less tedious

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Read Intel’s biggest statement yet on how it’s addressing Raptor Lake CPU woes

You can read its statement below in full, but here are the parts I find interesting:. Intel says it’s now distributing the microcode that addresses elevated...

Read Intel’s biggest statement yet on how it’s addressing Raptor Lake CPU woes

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