PC memory gets faster, safer with new DDR5 standard
As CPU makers push microprocessors even faster, a PC’s memory must keep up as well. JEDEC, a key chip standards body, has responded by issuing a new DDR5 memory standard that pushes speeds up to…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
Adios cheap SSDs? WD, Seagate warn that PC storage prices are going up
If you’re in the market for a hard drive or SSD, act fast! Otherwise, you could be paying more than you’d like. According to Taiwan analyst company TrendForce, storage makers Western Digital and now Seagate…
Microsoft tests a handy Windows account summary – and another ad
Microsoft said Friday that it will begin to roll out a handy summary of your account settings within the Windows 11 Start menu — but that also it will be pushing an ad for the…
The new Meta.ai website can draw amazing AI art instantly
Meta has launched Meta.ai, an AI-specific site that has a cool hook that its competitors don’t offer: It can generate images in real time, and even animate them on demand. There is a catch, however:…
Windows’ AI-powered future could feature ‘Qualcomm Inside’
For years, AMD and especially Intel have dominated the PC industry, even after Qualcomm introduced its first Snapdragon processors for laptops. Now, Microsoft may be giving pride of place to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processor…
One of Photoshop’s best features is free within Windows
After letting Windows apps like Paint and Photos languish, Microsoft has brought them back with a vengeance. And Windows Photos now has one of the better features you could ask for in any app: Generative…
This free, ancient Windows app will watch over your laptop battery
One thing that always annoys me about Windows is that I never really feel like I know how long my laptop battery has before it runs out — and, conversely, how long it will be…
Logitech has a mouse with an AI button
On the heels of keyboards with a Cortana key…comes a mouse with a ChatGPT key? Well, mostly. Meet the Logitech Signature AI Edition M750 Mouse. Logitech plans to launch the Signature AI Edition Mouse in…
Logitech’s new mouse summons AI with a button push
On the heels of keyboards with a Cortana key…comes a mouse with a ChatGPT key? Well, mostly. Meet the Logitech Signature AI Edition M750 Mouse. Logitech plans to launch the Signature AI Edition Mouse in…
AMD brings AI to business desktops with Ryzen Pro chips
AMD today launched its most recent generation of business processors for business PCs, the Ryzen Pro 8000 series, for both desktop and laptops. For now, AMD will be the only CPU vendor offering AI-powered NPUs…