Microsoft’s DirectSR upscaling API supports AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 3.1. Microsoft’s DirectSR tool, an API for game developers to program support for all three significant graphics upscaling techs in games, will make it easier for games to support FSR 3.1 in addition to the other upscaling modes. DirectSR is an API for DirectX12 games… Read more
read more...Microsoft DirectSR adds support for AMD FSR 3.1 upscaling — Microsoft’s one-stop upscaling API for DX12 games gets an upgrade
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Hallmark has new greeting cards for the lazy gift giver who cares
By: The Verge
Hallmark announced new physical greeting cards that include digital gift cards inside. The “Gift Card Greetings” line means you can hand someone a real card, paired with the convenience of not needing to tape on an extra piece of plastic. It’s a little bit more personal than buying someone an e-gift card and having a… Read more
read more...Verizon’s updated family-tracking app adds SOS alerts
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Verizon has relaunched its family-tracking app with a Safe Walk SOS feature, allowing users to share their real-time location with emergency contacts and send notifications when they arrive safely. Users can also access a silent SOS button that will alert contacts if they need help. The new Verizon Family app replaces the Smart Family service… Read more
read more...Apple teases ‘week’ of Mac announcements starting on Monday
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Apple may not be doing a formal product event this October, but Apple SVP Greg Joswiak is teasing a “week” of Mac announcements starting on Monday morning. Rumors have been swirling about announcements of updated Macs. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has been all over them, saying in an early October Power On newsletter that Apple was… Read more
read more...Intel Core Ultra 7 265K cooling testing: How much does it take to keep Arrow Lake cool in MSI’s MPG Velox 100R PC Case?
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Our most recent test bench for cooling utilized Intel’s i7-14700K, and it (along with its i9 sibling) was one of the most difficult-to-cool CPUs in recent history. As a result, I recommended liquid coolers paired with CPU contact frames to prevent potential CPU bending for those looking to sustain the best possible thermal and CPU… Read more
read more...Ayaneo’s futuristic eGPU goes up for preorder at $599 — AG01 Starship Graphics Dock features RX 7600M XT GPU, OCuLinkinterface, Gigabit Ethernet, and M.2 2280 SSD support
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(Image credit: Ayaneo) Handhelds and mini PCs specialist Ayaneo has started taking pre-orders for its first eGPU product. The availability of the retro-futuristic Ayaneo AG01 Starship Graphics Dock was announced on the firm’s Discord channel earlier today. Clicking ‘buy’ on the product page directs the browser to an order page where a Nebula Red unit… Read more
read more...Windows 11 Version 24H2 updates are faster and require less CPU usage — Microsoft claims up to 45.6% faster installation times and 25% lower CPU utilization
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Microsoft is finally rolling out its long-awaited Windows 11 24H2 update, which includes a number of new AI goodies for Copilot+ PCs, like the infamous Recall feature. Under the hood, Microsoft has also optimized the Windows Update stack, improving installation times by up to 45.6% and reducing CPU usage during installation by 25%. Windows 11… Read more
read more...Razer added RGB lighting to its Barracuda X wireless headphones
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Razer has announced a new version of its Barracuda X wireless gaming headset that adds a glowing Razer logo and a ring of color-changing LEDs outlining each earcup. The new Barracuda X Chroma headphones are now available for preorder in a black or white colorway for $129.99 and are expected to ship in late October… Read more
read more...Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the King of Denmark plug in the country’s first AI supercomputer — Gefion leverages 1,528 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs
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(Image credit: Novo Nordisk Foundation) Jensen Huang and King Frederik X of Denmark met on stage in Copenhagen to symbolically plug in the Gefion AI supercomputer. This supercomputer is the first one to be based in Denmark and is designed to drive research in quantum computing, medicine, green energy, and more. It’s built on the… Read more
read more...Intel gets off the hook and won’t have to pay $1.1 billion EU antitrust fine — chipmaker was previously accused of offering incentives to partners to block AMD
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The European Court of Justice upheld the General Court’s decision to annul a €1.06 billion ($1.144 billion) fine imposed on Intel by the European Commission. The case revolved around Intel’s use of rebates offered to computer makers to purchase its x86 processors, which regulators claimed were designed to stifle competition. The case has been ongoing since the… Read more
read more...MSI MEG Z890 Ace motherboard review: Arrow Lake S, with lots of USB and M.2
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Tom’s Hardware Verdict Priced at $599.99, the MSI MEG Z890 Ace is a full-featured motherboard with plenty of M.2 storage, fast networking, an impressive 15 USB ports on the rear IO, and a premium appearance. THis board should be on your shortlist for Intel’s new platform, but similarly equipped competition lands at the same price… Read more
read more...Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review: Intel Throws a Lateral with Arrow Lake
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Tom’s Hardware Verdict Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K makes strong gains in productivity workloads, but it struggles to match its prior-gen counterpart in gaming performance. That leaves AMD’s competing chips as a better value for gaming, while low pricing on the previous-gen Core i9-14900K will provide competition from within Intel’s own lineup. Pros + Productivity… Read more
read more...Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review
By: Tech Power Up
Introduction It’s finally here! The hotly anticipated Core Ultra 9 285K Arrow Lake-S desktop processor is in our hands, and we can’t wait to tell you all about it. The 285K is the flagship processor model from this generation, and logically succeeds the Core i9-14900K. It has all the cores this silicon has to offer—8P+16E,… Read more
read more...Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Review
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Introduction The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Arrow Lake forms the gateway to the enthusiast processor segment from team blue. With today’s processor launches, the desktop segment enters a truly new generation of Intel processors, which require a new Socket LGA1851 motherboard. The 265K succeeds a long line of desktop processors that had been considered… Read more
read more...Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Review
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Introduction The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Arrow Lake desktop processor forms an important link in the new generation, positioned between the enthusiast segment led by the 285K and 265K; and the mainstream segment under the 14th Gen Core i5 series, which will soon be replaced by cheaper models in the Core Ultra 5 Arrow… Read more
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