The AI boom isn’t just exacerbating a RAM and storage crisis, but its inception has allowed scammers a whole new layer of creativity to deprive innocent Americans of their hard-earned money. According to the latest statistics, AI-fueled scams are approaching $1 billion, and if you thought there was a countermeasure being prepared, we have terrible news for you. $900 million in AI-related scams were lost in 2025 alone, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg Using AI for impersonation appears to be the approach of choice for scammers, as the elderly who aren’t properly versed with this technology will […]

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We recently went hands-on with various laptop manufacturers that will introduce their new RTX Spark lineup of products later this fall, but disappointingly, we weren’t able to get a glimpse of their gaming prowess, even though there was a teaser revealing that these machines could run Alan Wake 2. Fortunately, one person has provided evidence that gaming on these laptops is going to be a breeze, with Remedy’s intensive title and Capcom’s PRAGMATA running smoothly. For a first iteration from NVIDIA, RTX Spark displays impressive performance and promises a bright future for ARM-based chipsets During the official announcement during Computex 2026, NVIDIA […]

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One typically must double-check for any offers they receive in their DMs, but when it’s one from the official Verizon subreddit, you tend not to ask a lot of questions. This is exactly what one user did when he claimed the U.S. carrier reached out to him through the social network, telling him that he won World Cup tickets. It’s only after he and his brother booked flights that he realized that something was wrong. Promotions like offering free tickets are usually distributed through Verizon’s Reddit account, so the offer shouldn’t have been suspicious Before you immediately conclude that sending […]

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NVIDIA has officially embraced the Windows on ARM platform with the arrival of its RTX Spark, with the chipset expected to be found in a bevy of notebooks this fall. Perhaps the most advantageous aspect of this silicon is how it’ll enable the industry to push forth with lighter laptop designs thanks to its efficiency. No longer will manufacturers need to rely on a multitude of heatpipes to tame the CPU and GPU, with an example being Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, whose TDP for the RTX Spark is just 110W. The lack of an elaborate cooling solution on the Surface […]

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The Apple Vision Pro may have been a commercial failure if the product is compared to sales brought in by other devices, but it has managed to create a stepping stone towards something that would be accepted by the masses; AR glasses. An analyst believes that the company scrapping the Vision Pro family in favor of these smart spectacles is the right call because these lightweight accessories have a higher chance of getting accepted by consumers. Unfortunately, one particular model with display functionality isn’t expected for several years. While Apple’s first-generation AI glasses are expected to ship in 2027, the […]

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Chinese smartphone makers are notorious for bringing in the latest technology iterations, regardless of whether they take off. It’s not every day that companies are racing to overtake Apple’s iPhones in various areas, and according to the latest report, we could witness a superior OLED technology that’s missing in the iPhone 18 Pro but present in the Cupertino firm’s other products. As BOE looks to begin mass production of its 8.6th-generation tandem OLED to rival Samsung, one report says OPPO will be the first to adopt it Apart from the iPad Pro, the only other Apple product line that will move to […]

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Apple entered a market it had never touched with the MacBook Neo, and the company would probably be wondering why it didn’t penetrate this category sooner because its $600 portable Mac has garnered heaps of popularity since its inception in April, according to the latest data shared by IDC. In fact, what’s impressive about these figures is that the MacBook Neo managed to account for more than 10 percent of the RTX Spark’s two-year estimated shipment tally, and that’s not something to be taken lightly. Since its launch, the MacBook Neo has recorded approximately 1.1 million shipments and could become […]

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NVIDIA’s announcement of the RTX Spark has caught the attention of the entire computing industry, including Qualcomm’s, which now needs to find a new way to deal with its latest rival. Then again, the company’s Senior Vice President of Computing, Kedar Kondap, doesn’t appear to be fazed by the unveiling because in a Q&A session with the executive, he expressed a warm welcome to the RTX Spark. The Snapdragon X2 Elite family has a clear advantage over the RTX Spark, but the SoC is severely lacking in one department, which Qualcomm needs to address Kondap was asked what he thinks about […]

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The use of Remedy’s Northlight engine and NVIDIA’s Path Tracing technology makes Alan Wake 2 one of the most demanding titles ever released. Put any GPU in front of it, and without some of the heavy lifting taken over by upscaling and Frame Generation, the framerate will tank, but there’s a surprise, probably no one saw coming. The RTX Spark, which is the latest entrant to target the Windows on ARM platform, has been teased to be running the title with DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction enabled. If that doesn’t get you thinking about what this chipset is capable of achieving, then we […]

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The MacBook Neo could retain its status of being the most popular notebook of 2026, because as much as the Snapdragon C was required to stir up the competition, a rumor claims that it may not be the chipset of choice when taking on the A18 Pro in Apple’s affordable portable Mac. Rumor claims the Snapdragon C houses overclocked cores that are five years old now and were found in mid-range smartphones; could prove no match for the A18 Pro There are no benchmarks surrounding the Snapdragon C at this time, but it’s revealed that the SoC features an 8-core CPU cluster. […]

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Google’s older-generation Tensor chips were all over the news and forums for their ability to make users uncomfortable by operating at higher temperature levels, to the point that the heatsink inside previous Pixel releases had permanent scorch marks on them. Looking at a number of these incidents, it wouldn’t be unsurprising if a Pixel rebooted, but one owner has found that a glitch with the Tensor SoC can also result in a spontaneous reset of the operating system, irrespective of whether the device is overheating or not. More specifically, the Tensor’s Thermal Management Unit (TMU) can trigger a reboot if the […]

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Samsung looked more than determined to carve its own path and reduce reliance on Qualcomm when it was reported that the Exynos 2700 would be found in 50 percent of all Galaxy S27 shipments. However, a tipster states that this may not be possible because there’s one major difference between Samsung’s and Qualcomm’s strategies, which we’ve discussed at length below. Exynos 2700 could be costlier to produce for Samsung, leaving it with little choice but to use the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in the base Galaxy S27 TSMC’s 2nm N2P architecture is said to be superior to Samsung’s […]

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The Exynos 2600’s Heat Pass Block technology has proven to be a vital addition to help effectively transfer heat, with a test comparison showing that this solution outperforms a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 cooled by liquid nitrogen. However, Samsung isn’t through experimenting with bringing all sorts of upgrades to remove thermal throttling from the equation, as the company is reportedly taking a feature from gaming smartphones to improve sustained performance. Liquid cooling is being explored by Samsung for its smartphone chipsets as it’s experimenting at its Production Technology Research Institute With vapor chambers unable to keep the chipset’s temperature under […]

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An unnamed Samsung tablet purchased for $1,200 was the only communication device besides a phone that belonged to a disabled AT&T customer who barely managed to survive with his $1,000 monthly sum. Naturally, one can feel some form of sympathy, but it appears that the U.S. carrier only cared about filling its pockets rather than sticking to its word. According to the details, after agreeing to a $35 monthly sum that included three lines, AT&T began charging the customer varying amounts that amounted to an average of $561, making it 16 times higher than the figure he was originally promised […]

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Storage requirements will hardly see an end, and looking at how greedy games, applications, and software updates have become, a 4TB SSD upgrade has become almost a necessity rather than a futureproof purchase. In the middle of the DRAM shortage, it’s difficult to get your hands on a decent solid-state drive deal, but Silicon Power’s UD90 is currently going for $450 on Amazon, offering both performance and capacity to aid you in these trying times, where consumers are doing whatever they can to make room for more programs. With its incredibly high endurance, Silicon Power’s UD90 also offers top-notch reliability […]

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A harrowing experience was narrated by a Pixel 9 Pro owner, who sent in his repair for a routine warranty claim for a well-documented hardware defect involving vertical green lines appearing on the display. This problem is specifically and officially covered under Google’s factory warranty, along with being included in the company’s Extended Repair Program. Unfortunately, a glitch in the automated repair diagnostic flagged the problem as something else, leaving the owner with a rather steep $489.41 bill to proceed with the repair. The disappointing part is that Google won’t return the Pixel 9 Pro until the balance has been […]

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A premium $600 notebook with a metal shell and impressive specifications is something no Apple competitor was prepared for, and in just one day, the entire industry flipped upside down. Given how quickly Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon C, we can say with a certain degree of confidence that the chipset maker was ready for the MacBook Neo’s arrival. The only problem is that Qualcomm’s rivals still have this air of non-seriousness, and by the time they realize how grave the situation is, they’ll be a few generations behind Apple. Windows 11 notebook manufacturers are making things way too easy for […]

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Apple is getting close to using up its existing DRAM supply, which only means that from that point on, it’ll be forced to cough up hefty premiums for future shipments, drastically nullifying its ability to keep a price hike at bay when launching the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. However, the company is also feeling the same price pressure elsewhere, and surprisingly, it’s due to bringing a unique camera upgrade later this year. The variable aperture camera arriving to the iPhone 18 Pro could be 50 percent more expensive, predicts analyst Aside from mentioning that the iPhone […]

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A vapor chamber in a premium smartphone has almost become a necessity these days if chipsets are expected to perform at their optimum levels. Thankfully, Samsung went a step further with its Exynos 2600 by introducing its Heat Pass Block (HPB) technology, which drops a copper heatsink on top of the SoC die to help with heat transfer. Now, it appears that this approach has several practical uses, as tests show that even a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with liquid-nitrogen cooling cannot perform as well, not to mention that it’s far too dangerous. Sadly, even the Exynos 2600 undergoes throttling, but […]

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