Running Resident Evil 7 on an Android smartphone through emulation apps like Winlator can get you respectable framerates, but only if you’re rocking something like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Fortunately, in the age of AI, a device sporting a 4-year-old Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 not only managed to get the game running at a higher quality, but with a 50 percent boost to the framerate, all thanks to the combination of DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Hermes. Hooking up the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to a Mac with debugging mode enabled, it was revealed that either the I/O or memory bandwidth […]

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The workstation class of processors has crowned a new champion in the form of Apple’s M5 Ultra, the company’s fastest SoC that just dethroned AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX in Geekbench 7. Despite battling against a 96-core and 192-thread configuration, along with boost clock speeds that go up to 5.40GHz, the Apple Silicon powerhouse still manages to outperform it in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. Single-core territory continues to belong to Apple Silicon, as the M5 Ultra is almost 50 percent faster than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX A few days after the A20 Pro managed to set a new record in […]

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An ASUS ROG STRIX G15 Advantage Edition gaming laptop owner says that his machine has been suffering from shutdowns since the day it was purchased back in 2022. While the company was kind enough to issue two motherboard replacements under warranty, the problem persisted. Fortunately, the user stumbled upon PTM7950, which is regarded as the best thermal paste for gaming laptops, and wouldn’t you know it, the issue vanished into thin air. Persistent shutdown of the gaming laptop was likely due to overheating, which is a problem plaguing these machines for generations Looking at the pictures below, it’s clear that ASUS […]

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MediaTek just wrapped up the Dimensity 9600 Pro announcement, its fastest chipset to date, and also the first 2nm silicon that is expected to power a wave of Android flagship smartphones. Naturally, a chipset unveiling isn’t complete without some performance slides, and what better way to show the Dimensity 9600 Pro’s capabilities than by showcasing some single-core and multi-core numbers. However, while these figures show that the SoC is faster than Apple’s A20 Pro in one area, MediaTek has resorted to deceptive tactics by reducing the Dimensity 9500 scores just to uplift the Dimensity 9600 Pro. Single-core and multi-core scores of Dimensity […]

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AMD might be the king of desktop CPUs, but if you want an unbeatable deal and insane value on your next gaming PC, Intel has solidified a permanent spot in this regard. On Newegg, we have three Core Ultra processor options available for customers, and not only do these offers start from an affordable $199.99, but you’re also getting a free 240mm AIO CPU cooler for absolutely no charge. As for those who raise their budget, you have a chance to get both the cooler and a motherboard for a combined $80 in savings. The top-end offer that includes the […]

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NVIDIA has introduced a limit for its gaming laptop partners to maintain the RTX 5070 Ti’s power limit at 140W, but one intrepid individual has managed to break through the ceiling and allow the mobile graphics processor to run at 160W, resulting in a 14.3 percent increase over the default specifications. Here’s how he accomplished this daunting task, and while he’s offered a way for other users to attempt this, there’s no question that there are a multitude of risks involved. Flashing a VBIOS profile and voltage curve locking, the laptop RTX 5070 Ti achieved its upgraded power limit Running […]

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A stage has been reached where you can seemingly develop games using local AI models that don’t require an internet connection or employ any token usage. Based on one individual’s claim, Qwen3.8-27B was leveraged to make a first-person zombie shooter in around five hours, and while it doesn’t even come near those visually breathtaking visuals of AAA titles, this is an excellent example of how far AI has evolved. An older RTX 3090 gaming PC was used to develop the game from scratch, concluding that serious hardware is still necessary to venture into this category The exact version of Qwen3.8-27B […]

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The M5 MacBook Air is one of the most capable machines you’ll ever use, and for Apple to offer the same portable Mac to a customer as a free replacement for his 2020 Retina MacBook Air cements the technology giant’s legendary after-sales support. What’s interesting to note is that the older hardware wasn’t even the user’s primary machine, as the majority of his workloads were tackled by the 14-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro. The 2020 Retina MacBook Air is a “vintage” Apple product, and despite its current status, the company offered a free M5 MacBook Air An older MacBook Air meant […]

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An aging Pixel smartphone will always have multiple use cases, and while Google’s Tensor might be the most underpowered SoC after Huawei’s Kirin series, it’s still capable enough of running smaller AI models if configured properly. For instance, one enthusiast made a cyberdeck housing a Pixel 7 and ran Qwen2.5-abliterate:3b, a 3-billion-parameter uncensored model, which has its safety filters completely removed. Unfortunately, even running a smaller model on a Pixel 7 requires patience, as the handset only manages 5 tokens per second Using Claude Code, Redditor “Levfo” generated the 3D-printed CAD files for the cyberdeck case used for the Pixel […]

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Finding a top-end CPU deal on Newegg isn’t the most difficult of tasks, but if you really want to get your money’s worth and don’t want to go through all of the trouble, allow us to aid you. The online retailer has a blockbuster of a deal in the form of AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D, which is currently listed for $484. Now, the price might be a salivating figure, but here’s something to sweeten the post; the offer includes two high-value freebies, a Cooler Master Elite Liquid 240 AIO CPU cooler and a copy of Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the […]

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The SiP (System in Package) belonging to the Apple Watch went through a series of mediocre and iterative changes, meaning that these smartwatches had to offer different major selling points to warrant an upgrade. This year, however, the S11 found in the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 has finally broken that cycle, and it’s all thanks to the A20 Pro found in the latest iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. The S11 is derived from the A20 Pro, with a series of specification upgrades such as memory improvements and more that help to improve the on-device AI […]

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The latest bundle is one of those golden opportunities where you can evade the DRAM crisis and grab yourself an excellent gaming PC bundle while also getting spoiled by a couple of freebies. On Newegg, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D combo is paired with an ASUS TUF GAMING X870E-PLUS WIFI7 and 32GB of DDR5 RAM running at 6,000MHz, all for $1,109.99, bringing decent savings of $148.99. Fortunately, there’s even more excellent news because you also get an AIO CPU cooler and a copy of Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword, making it a total of $300 worth of savings. One of the […]

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A customer who considered himself unlucky when it came to PC hardware purchases is not just enjoying a working MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI from eBay that was only listed for its parts because it was seemingly not working, but there was also a 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD hiding in one of the populated M.2 slots. Best of all, the motherboard successfully booted into Windows. The customer not only got a high-end motherboard at a throwaway price, but also saved $300 thanks to the included 2TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD At the very least, Redditor “TheQxx” mentioned in his […]

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The use of AI has enabled users to obtain feats that were never thought possible, such as vibe-coding a game featuring 27,000 lines of code, or enabling software compatibility between macOS and an HP printer without official software. New possibilities are being stumbled upon daily. For Claude Fable 5’s newest accomplishment, a user designed and manufactured an entire working PCB from scratch, but the process was far from perfect. To achieve a PCB design from start to finish costs $450 in API credits alone, making it a fun, but pricey project After going nowhere with advanced AI models like Opus 4.5 […]

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A common sight for any laptop is hefty amounts of dust accumulation, especially when users ignore the routine maintenance of their machines. Take it one step further, and you’ll face the exact same scenarios as one user who frequently ate above his notebook’s keyboard, allowing all sorts of food particles to enter the chassis, making it just one bad day from the laptop failing to power on. From potentially damaging sensitive ribbon cables to blocking adequate airflow to even short-circuiting on rare occasions, keeping food close to laptops has dire consequences The never-ending tales on Reddit often serve as a […]

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The A20 Pro wasn’t just designed around a packaging change to enable Apple’s newest 2nm SoC to deliver raw performance gains, but it was also to improve the on-device AI experience, which meant the company’s engineers had to work some magic on increasing memory bandwidth without unnecessarily raising costs by switching to the LPDDR6 standard. The result is a chipset that edges past Xiaomi’s XRING 03, which, by the way, offers LPDDR6 RAM support but loses to the A20 Pro in memory bandwidth. At 115.2GB/s, the A20 Pro manages to beat the XRING 03, which tops out at 113.8GB/s; here’s how […]

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Qualcomm was already facing a torrent of struggles with its declining chipset business due to the DRAM crisis, and to make matters worse, it’s going to pay TSMC a hefty sum for utilizing its 2nm lithography for the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. The only solace for the company to reduce its manufacturing costs is teaming up with Samsung, but the latest report states that both entities have failed to enter into an agreement due to pricing differences. Exynos 2700 is proof that Samsung has stabilized its advanced 2nm yields, but cannot […]

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It goes without saying that the A20 Pro is truly a wonder when it comes to smartphone chipsets, with the latest look at its single-core and multi-core scores cementing its reputation in the industry. However, we’re still learning about the SoC’s impressive feats, with the latest one being that its dual 16-core Neural Engine is said to have a higher peak compute than its 7-core GPU, assuming those workloads are specifically tailor-made for the NPU. Running smaller 3B on-device AI models and prompt processing would be specific tasks for the A20 Pro’s dual 16-core Neural Engine, offering immense peak performance gains On […]

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A software glitch can hit any operating system without warning, and for one Windows 11 user, having his account disappear on him from the login screen was one of the stranger incidents to materialize. While this is uncommon on Microsoft’s desktop platform, if you’ve experienced something similar, perhaps employing these two registry fixes can remedy the issue. The conditions to make your Windows 11 account appear on the login screen include the account not being deleted For users who aren’t familiar with how the Windows 11 registry works, we recommend you make these changes at your own risk. Without having prior […]

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