By: Tech Power Up

7 Packaging & Connectivity » Introduction For the past decade we’ve seen the power envelopes of CPUs and GPUs being pushed further and further to maximize performance, while at the same time the same components have gotten much more effective at conserving power when not fully loaded. This wide power consumption gap between a lightly loaded… Read more

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By: Tom's Hardware

(Image credit: Intel) In its latest earnings call on Thursday, Intel finally provided a release timeline for its next-generation desktop family codenamed “Nova Lake.” Set to arrive in 2026, Nova Lake is said to succeed the existing Arrow Lake series, though we aren’t sure if these CPUs will retain LGA-1851 compatibility. Furthermore, co-CEO Michelle’s comments… Read more

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By: The Verge

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. WhatsApp says it disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, according to reports from The Guardian and Reuters. The campaign originated… Read more

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By: The Verge

Victoria Song is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Apple has agreed to a $20 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over battery swelling in early Apple Watch models. If you experienced the… Read more

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By: The Verge

Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Blackmagic Design has announced that it’s finally bringing several advanced features already available for the iOS version of its free camera app to Android. The Blackmagic… Read more

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By: Tom's Hardware

(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Releasing a new GPU architecture is a complex affair. Nvidia should know this as well as any company, considering it’s been making graphics cards for 27 years now, every one of which needed drivers. But the Nvidia Blackwell RTX 50-series GPUs haven’t had the smoothest of launches. The RTX 5090 at… Read more

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By: Tom's Hardware

There are all sorts of ways to revitalize old hardware, but throwing a Raspberry Pi into the mix is a sure way to get us excited. This project, put together by a maker known as Rootkid, does just that with a really clever upgrade to a vintage phone. When you pick up the receiver of… Read more

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By: Tom's Hardware

(Image credit: Nvidia) Nvidia has rolled out a series of new features following the RTX 50 series launch, packed with the latest GeForce Game Ready drivers and Nvidia App version 11.0.2.312. These include settings to change your DLSS Frame Gen, Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction model or mode on the fly, alongside a new driver-based frame… Read more

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By: Tom's Hardware

Microsoft is releasing two new Surface Copilot+ PCs designed for business use this coming month. According to the Microsoft Devices Blog, the company will launch the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop on February 18, and both devices will have a starting MSRP of $1,499.99. Aside from sporting an Intel Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) chip,… Read more

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By: What HIFI?

What Hi-Fi? Verdict It’s not perfect, but the Aura 2 is good value and spectacular enough to make it another palpable Xgimi projector hit Pros + Bright and vibrant pictures + Good contrast and sharpness + Huge pictures from short throw distances Cons – Slight rainbow effect – Some HDR clipping – Android TV frustrations… Read more

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By: Tech Power Up

0 Packaging, Weight, Cable & Feet » Introduction Founded in 2009, Fantech is a gaming peripheral company based in Indonesia. Being the follow-up to 2022’s Aria XD7, the right-handed ergonomic Aria II is released in two distinct variants. The regular Aria II is restricted to USB full-speed and therefore 1000 Hz, and unlike with the Helios… Read more

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By: Tom's Hardware

(Image credit: Asus) Asus has published the list of its GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 5090 products on Reddit, which launched today and then sold out immediately afterward. As is typical for the company, Asus has a huge product family — four GeForce RTX 5080 and four GeForce RTX 5090 models — targeting different… Read more

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By: The Verge

Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Behance co-creator Scott Belsky has announced he’s leaving his position as Adobe’s Chief Strategy Officer to become a partner at independent film production company A24. Belsky initially joined Adobe when… Read more

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By: The Verge

Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Disney’s extraordinarily expensive Star Wars hotel isn’t coming back. The building that housed the Galactic Starcruiser is being converted into office space, scuppering hopes that it could be reborn or repurposed into a… Read more

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By: Tom's Hardware

(Image credit: Intel) Intel on Thursday said that its codenamed Clearwater Forest processor for data centers will only be launched in the first half of 2026, roughly two years after the company introduced its Xeon 6-series CPUs and one or two quarters behind schedule. By contrast, Intel’s Panther Lake product for client PCs — which… Read more

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