Intel, AMD, and other PC titans join forces to fortify x86 CPUs
For years, both AMD and Intel have energetically competed against one another in the PC processor market. But there’s a new force to be reckoned with — Arm — and both AMD and Intel are…
October 2024
October 2024
The Wayback Machine is back up after hackers took it down last week
Last week, the Internet Archive and its beloved Wayback Machine was taken down by a hacktivist group who unleashed a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the site. Along with that, data for over…
Meet CUDIMM: Micron unveils the PC’s first next-gen memory modules
Micron’s Crucial division today launched what the company says will be the next stage in the evolution of the PC’s humble memory module: CUDIMMs for laptops and CSODIMMs for desktops. Both will be necessary to…
Anker’s fast-charging USB-C wall plug is a whopping 46% off today
Who has time to sit around and wait for devices to charge? No one. Certainly not these days. And that’s why this Anker Nano 65W USB-C wall plug is a must-buy — especially now that…
Crucial’s super-fast 2TB portable SSD is 20% off
When it comes to personal files, photos, and videos, peace of mind comes from having a reliable portable drive with enough storage space to never worry about running out. Luckily, the 2TB Crucial X9 portable…
How to run Windows on Mac
Mac users who want to run Windows on their Macs have been able to do so since the arrival of the Intel processors in Macs back in 2006. Back then it was easy to use…
Google and Kairos sign nuclear reactor deal with aim to power AI
Google isn’t alone in eyeballing nuclear power as an energy source for massive datacenters. In September, Ars reported on a plan from Microsoft that would re-open the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania…
This superb Acer gaming laptop with RTX and i9 is $450 off right now
Finding a top-notch gaming laptop with a fantastic discount isn’t easy, but here’s one that made my jaw hit the floor: this powerful Acer Predator Helios Neo config is $450 off at Best Buy, bringing…
Some Americans are still using Kaspersky’s antivirus despite U.S. government ban
At the end of September, Kaspersky forcibly uninstalled and replaced itself with a new antivirus called UltraAV on the computers of around a million Americans, many of whom were surprised and aghast that they were…
iPhone 18 to get enhanced 2nm chip, 12GB of RAM
With the iPhone 16, Apple increased the amount of RAM to 8GB so it can properly run upcoming Apple Intelligence features. And further RAM increases could be on the cards as Apple Intelligence evolves, if the latest report…