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

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

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

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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

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

Based on all the leaks and Google’s own marketing, we already know that the upcoming Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a design quite similar to last year’s OnePlus Open. OnePlus doesn’t (yet) have a new foldable ready to take on the latest from Google and Samsung, so for the time being, it’s instead releasing a limited edition of the Open in a crimson red color. That’s one way to squeeze some more juice out of the thing, right?

The limited edition OnePlus Open is the most striking foldable phone yet

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake desktop processors. If your chip isn’t yet damaged, please apply motherboard BIOS updates early and often to prevent issues. If it’s already damaged, your only option is to exchange it. But what if you...

Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 14 of them

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? Samsung has just announced the mass production of the industry's skinniest DRAM memory. These cutting-edge LPDDR5X chips measure just 0.65mm, shaving a decent 0.06mm off the typical dimensions. The company says this will allow enhanced thermal control suitable for on-device AI mobile applications.

Samsung announces mass production of "thinnest" LPDDR5x sticks for enhanced on-device AI

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Intel added two years of additional warranty coverage for its 13th and 14th Gen Core processors last week, and now it’s clarifying this will also apply to processors sold without a box to OEMs or system integrators. If you’re having crashing issues you can contact Intel if you purchased a boxed CPU, or your OEM or system builder otherwise. Intel has also supplied a list of processors that will get the warranty extension, found below.

Intel’s crashing CPU warranty extends to OEM models.

Apple’s smallest Mac is in for some major changes, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. A new version of the Mac Mini coming later this year will undergo the product’s most significant redesign in over a decade. Gurman says “the device will be far smaller than its predecessor, approaching the size of an Apple TV set-top box.” That’s tiny, even if the Mini will likely be taller than Apple’s streamer.

Apple’s next Mac Mini could be as small as an Apple TV

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Texas Instruments would like you to say hello to its little friend: the DLPC8445. The name might not be very exciting, but what it promises is: ultra-small 4K projectors with super-speedy refresh rates. The most portable we've seen so far is the LG CineBeam Q, but it's basically in a class of one right now, and that could change.The DLPC8445 is a new digital light processing (DLP) controller, and according to Texas Instruments, it's the smallest of its kind, some 90% smaller than previous generations. According to the manufacturer it's been created "to replicate the display experiences of high-end televisions...

Small portable 4K projectors are finally on the way, with up to 240Hz gaming support, to shake up the TV world

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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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