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Celebrating Chicago’s creators and small businesses at Firefox’s ‘Free to Browse’ event
With winter on the horizon, Chicago is ready to show that nothing — not wind, nor snow — can cool the fire of a united community.  As we toast Firefox’s 20th anniversary, we’re hosting “Free to Browse: Celebrating Chicago’s Creatives,” a...
2024-10-25 17:15
CUDIMMs overclocked to DDR5-12108 to set new RAM OC world record — Intel's new Arrow Lake CPUs catapult CUDIMMs past the DDR5-12000 barrier
Five users break the DDR5-12000 barrier, with Kingston Fury Renegade gaining the world record for fastest RAM with DDR5-12108.
2024-10-25 17:15
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Price Dropped: Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription: 2TB Plan
Store, share, and send files and photos on the cloud from any device and operating system. Read more...
2024-10-25 17:00
Gigabyte X3D turbo mode test falls short of vendor claims — user-provided Forza Horizon 4 benchmark shows a 5% increase in average frame rates
Gigabyte's upcoming X3D turbo mode was tested and was only 5% faster on a Ryzen 7 9700X. A far cry from the 20%-35% improvement Gigabyte touts for its new performance-enhancing feature.
2024-10-25 16:53
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Modder turns a PlayStation 4 Slim into a handheld console
A handheld console conversion has been created from the motherboard of a real PlayStation 4 Slim.
2024-10-25 16:40
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Linux Fixes "Meltdown Lite" Mitigation Handling On Newer Zen 5 CPUs
Linus Torvalds took to some coding himself today to fix a user-address masking non-canonical speculation issue. The Linux kernel needed an adaptation for this "Meltdown Lite" issue due to different behavior with the latest AMD Zen 5 processors...
2024-10-25 16:30
Linux Adjusts "Meltdown Lite" Mitigation Handling On Newer Zen 5 CPUs
Linus Torvalds took to some coding himself today to fix a user-address masking non-canonical speculation issue. The Linux kernel needed an adaptation for this "Meltdown Lite" issue due to different behavior with the latest AMD Zen 5 processors...
2024-10-25 16:30
Eliminating AI Deepfake Threats: Is Your Identity Security AI-Proof?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept to a potent weapon in the hands of bad actors. Today, AI-based attacks are not just theoretical threats—they're happening across industries and outpacing traditional defense m...
2024-10-25 16:30
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 300 "Krackan Point" APU allegedly spotted in a benchmark and shipping manifest — Sports eight Zen 5 cores and LPDDR5X-8000 memory
A benchmark and shipping manifest allegedly features an APU from AMD's upcoming Krackan Point series with eight Zen 5 cores and LPDDR5X-8000 memory.
2024-10-25 16:26
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Microsoft 365 Insiders can now access Copilot quick actions on OneNote for Windows
Microsoft 365 Insiders who use OneNote on Windows can try out a new way to access Copilot quick actions directly in the app. Read more...
2024-10-25 16:24
AMD rolls out new AGESA update with Ryzen 9000X3D CPU performance optimizations
AMD is introducing a new AM5 Agesa firmware update just in time for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D launch that purportedly improves Ryzen 9000X3D performance.
2024-10-25 16:20
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Government dilemma: Musk has been in secret talks with Putin, raising security concerns
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin since 2022. It appears to be a closely held secret in government, a new WSJ report claims. Read more...
2024-10-25 16:06
My favorite mini PCs "tempt me away from desktops" — smaller than a graphics card and powerful enough for Windows 11 in 4K
Some of the mini PCs we've ever tested at Windows Central are enjoying massive discounts before Black Friday, including a powerful gaming machine.
2024-10-25 15:57
A Swedish game studio previews images of an upcoming open-world game
Swedish game studio Liquid Swords has posted a couple of images of an interesting-looking, under-development open-world game. Read more...
2024-10-25 15:50
Friday’s deals: iPad mini 7, Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 $369, 25W MagSafe Charger, $150 off M4 iPad Pro, more
Friday’s best Apple deals are now ready to go with the very first straight up cash price drops on the brand new iPad mini 7 joined by clearance pricing on the mini 6 starting from $350 Amazon lows. The iPad deals carry on with this weekend’s Best B...
2024-10-25 15:48
Here’s everything Apple will likely announce next week
Apple has confirmed that it has an “exciting week” of Mac announcements planned starting on Monday. We’re expecting updates to the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini – alongside the launch of the first Apple Intelligence features. Here’s everyth...
2024-10-25 15:34
iPhone 17 Pro Max tipped to feature a smaller Dynamic Island
Apple may bring a change to Face ID in next year's iPhone 17 Pro Max, making the Dynamic Island slimmer. Read more...
2024-10-25 15:30
The 2TB Samsung T7 Shield SSD is selling at a 47% discount
The 2TB Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD is currently still available at a 47% discount off its original MSRP on Amazon US. Read more...
2024-10-25 15:16
SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making "materially misleading disclosures" related to the large-scale cyber attack that stemmed from the hack of SolarWinds in 2020. The SEC said...
2024-10-25 15:06
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SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyber Attack Disclosures
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making "materially misleading disclosures" related to the large-scale cyber attack that stemmed from the hack of SolarWinds in 2020. The SEC said...
2024-10-25 15:06
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