NVIDIA's next 8GB RTX GPU could arrive May 19, but here's why buying on launch day isn't a good idea

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25 avril 2025 à 13:48

A new leak points to an RTX 5060 launch on May 19, but the leak also points to the review embargo lifting the same day. Does that raise alarms for anyone else?

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Best gaming laptops for playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered in 2025

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24 avril 2025 à 17:27

Oblivion Remastered is here, and your aging PC might not be able to handle the beautiful new graphics. Here are five gaming laptops that will get the job done.

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 10) laptop displaying the cover art for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

PC shipments spike as Windows 10's end and U.S. tariffs loom

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24 avril 2025 à 12:38

Global PC shipments rose sharply in Q1 2025, driven by the end of Windows 10 support and uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and international trade.

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What are haptic touchpads? Here's how they work in Windows laptops and why you should want them in other devices

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23 avril 2025 à 14:14

Haptic touchpads are the upgrade you may not know you need in your next laptop, but they're the future. Here's everything you need to know about haptic touchpads.

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I got my hands on the redesigned successor to 2024's best gaming laptop for most people — I'm confident that I'm going to love it, but there is ONE downside

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21 avril 2025 à 15:41

Lenovo redesigned its flagship Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop for 2025, and I have it in for review. Here are my first impressions after getting my hands on it.

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5 things the Surface Pro 12 needs to finally beat the Apple iPad Pro in 2025

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21 avril 2025 à 14:38

The Surface Pro 12 is rumored to be launching later this year with the Snapdragon X2 SoC. Here's what we're hoping to see in regard to design and features.

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I would pay a LOT of money for this absolutely incredible AI laptop... But maybe not as much as it actually costs

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19 avril 2025 à 13:00

The HP EliteBook Ultra 14 is one of the best laptops I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing, but it's ridiculously expensive, even among enterprise devices

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I don’t need 32GB of RAM, but 16GB isn’t enough anymore — 24GB is the new sweet spot, and Windows OEMs need to catch up

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18 avril 2025 à 13:00

My Surface Laptop 7 is less than a year old, and I'm already hitting the 16GB RAM ceiling. Yet, I can't justify an upgrade to 32GB RAM because I don't need it. I really need 24GB RAM, but that option is fleeting in the Windows laptop space.

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I had to cut open my ROG Ally to get this battery upgrade kit in place, but it made my handheld last up to 120% longer

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17 avril 2025 à 15:30

I just upgraded my ROG Ally battery using a new kit from JSAUX. It's a pretty easy process that gives notable results. My review.

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AMD's RTX 5060 Ti competitor is rumored to launch in a couple of months with 8GB and 16GB models

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17 avril 2025 à 15:02

AMD could be prepping an RX 9060 XT announcement at Computex, with launch to follow in early June. Here's what you need to know about leaks and rumors so far.

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NVIDIA drops another "horrible driver" — The latest update still hasn't fixed GPU stability issues for all

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[email protected] (Cale Hunt)

17 avril 2025 à 13:23

NVIDIA's drivers have been shaky since the launch of RTX 50-series GPUs, but the latest update has a long list of fixes. Unfortunately, they don't work for everyone.

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ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in routers using AiCloud

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Bill Toulas

18 avril 2025 à 16:05

ASUS is warning about an authentication bypass vulnerability in routers with AiCloud enabled that could allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on the device. [...]

US-China Chips Saga: Huawei Readies Ascend 920 Chip to Replace Restricted NVIDIA H20

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Megan Crouse

21 avril 2025 à 20:43

The release later this year is the latest maneuver between China and the U.S. as they try to control the flow of powerful AI chips.

Spotlight on AI This Earth Day: ‘AI Is Fundamentally Incompatible With Environmental Sustainability’

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Megan Crouse

21 avril 2025 à 19:14

Inference, training, and everyday operations all contribute to the considerable water and power consumption required to run generative AI.

Google’s Big Bet on Nuclear Energy: ‘The Race to Power AI-Driven Data Centers is Accelerating’

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Drew Robb

18 avril 2025 à 23:36

Google and Kairos Power are collaborating to build small modular reactors to provide nuclear power to data centers to give them abundant, clean, and reliable energy.

US Officials Claim DeepSeek AI App Is ‘Designed To Spy on Americans’

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J.R. Johnivan

18 avril 2025 à 21:17

NVIDIA’s ties to DeepSeek are also being called into question by some US government officials.

Trump’s Tariffs: Will They Affect Your Tech Prices?

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Fiona Jackson

18 avril 2025 à 20:31

US President Donald Trump's tariffs, including a 145% levy on Chinese tech, will disrupt supply chains and raise prices on products like smartphones, computers, and gaming consoles.

Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful is Building the World’s Largest AI Data Center in Canada

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Drew Robb

18 avril 2025 à 20:28

“Data centers are today’s gold rush,” Kevin O’Leary stated during his keynote at Data Center World 2025.

Huawei’s Pura X Ditches Android for HarmonyOS, Debuts AI Assistant With DeepSeek

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Aminu Abdullahi

21 mars 2025 à 22:58

Huawei flips the foldable game with Pura X — a wide-screen flip phone powered by HarmonyOS 5, packed with AI, pro cameras, and zero reliance on Android.

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