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I guess you might as well stuff your ostentatious PC case with something visually appealing if it will just consist of an enormous array of tempered glass panels. Examples of such items include the screens on your motherboard, water block, and RAM. What if your power source also had a screen? With their most recent ROG Thor PSU, Asus says, “Why the heck not?” I suppose you might as well add something aesthetically pleasing to your gaudy PC case since…

AMD intends to unite its CDNA and RDNA architectures into a “new DNA,” or “unified DNA,” that will combine the architectures utilized by its data center and consumer graphics architectures, according to a company executive. In addition to AMD’s modification to its consumer Radeon GPU ambitions to target mainstream but not flagship enthusiast goods, the objective is to include more developers in the fold. AMD is attempting to assemble a core group of software developers who can create applications for…

An upcoming Asus motherboard delivers some very welcome news if you have ever tried to replace your PC’s graphics card: a novel retention mechanism that unlocks the card without the need for an awkwardly located lever or button. The Asus ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard, on display this week at Gamescom in Germany, incorporates the innovative mechanism. The demonstration was seen by HotHardware and captured in this der8auer video. As the name suggests, this particular board features AMD’s 870E chipset…

Version 129.0 of Firefox, which is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, was just released by Mozilla. Numerous security flaws have been fixed in this release, along with improvements to Reader View and DNS entry handling. The two Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release) versions also have security patches. Mozilla mentions 14 security flaws that have been fixed in Firefox 129’s security report, with 11 of them being classified as high risk. None of the security flaws have, as far…

With Windows 11, Microsoft made a dubious update that eliminates your option for OneDrive backups. Microsoft now forcibly engages the OneDrive feature’s automated folder backup when you set up a new computer, without warning you or requesting your consent. OneDrive typically appears on your desktop when you first set up a new Windows PC using a Microsoft account and an internet connection. The program synchronizes folder-related data, including documents, music, movies, and photographs, which can be helpful in some situations.…

At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple revealed a major redesign of its macOS operating system (WWDC). The move, which has long been anticipated for WWDC, completely redesigns the Mac experience by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into a wide range of apps, tools, and systems. When combined, they have the power to turn the Mac into the ultimate AI PC. The new technology, known as Apple Intelligence, enhances a variety of apps, including those from third parties. Apple, for instance, released…

Before Copilot+ PCs are even available in stores, Microsoft is already updating its Recall function. The core function of Copilot+ is recall, which involves collecting screen grabs of everything you do on your computer and sorting through the data using a local AI model. As revealed in a Windows blog post, Microsoft is altering Recall’s functionality in response to criticism. To begin with, recall is now opt-in rather than opt-out. Recall used to be the Copilot+ laptop default configuration, but…

Today at Computex, Intel introduces Lunar Lake, the newest laptop CPU in its Core Ultra series. This marks the beginning of a new generation of AI-enhanced Copilot+ PCs, which were previously eclipsed by Qualcomm. If you have heard this before, stop us: Low power is Intel’s top priority, maybe in response to Qualcomm’s recently released Snapdragon X Elite. However, several changes to Lunar Lake’s architecture, such as switching all of the E-cores to a low-power architecture, led to power savings…

For those who enjoy PC gaming, the past several years have been perplexing. With power and performance surging, graphics cards have gotten bigger and bigger, with triple-slot-plus monsters almost becoming standard in the mid-range and higher. Though they have been seeing a comeback of their own, tiny form factor PCs can not always accommodate the massive GPUs of today. During Nvidia’s Computex livestream, the company unveiled its new “SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card” guideline, which aims to clear up any confusion…

Windows on Arm seems to be a natural fit for all-in-ones and small form factor laptops, but what about traditional full-sized desktops? Qualcomm claims that Arm is the next big thing in PC technology, and you have to listen to them when they gush about their new Snapdragon X line of laptop chips. If that is the case, why not also install it on desktop computers? They really will. In a talk at Taipei’s Computex, Qualcomm said it delivers its Arm-based CPUs to “all form factors.” According to the demo slide that Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon showed, this includes typical all-in-ones…