A new ‘Lunar Lake’ handheld PC could signal a big push by Intel
Earlier this year, Intel told the world that its next-gen Core Ultra Series 2 “Lunar Lake” chips would be out before the end of the year. And that appears to be true, but with a…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
A new Xbox cloud feature lets work laptops play like gaming PCs
If you own an older productivity laptop, Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming can be the way you avoid buying a pricey gaming PC. Now, Microsoft says that you’ll be able to enjoy a more PC-like experience…
Intel’s Thunderbolt Share is a speedy sneakernet replacement and more
With Thunderbolt Share, Intel is turning the Thunderbolt cable into a way to connect two PCs to one another, sharing files or controlling a PC. Simple, huh? Well, except that Intel isn’t exactly making it…
Google is building an AI future, but not for you and me
The difference between the real world and the AI world is a flight of a dozen stairs. In my basement office, I listened to what Google presented at Google I/O. I heard executives talk about…
Microsoft’s patch fixes the update that broke VPNs on Windows
Microsoft’s latest Windows update has fixed an earlier bug that could prevent VPNs from working properly, Microsoft said Tuesday. Microsoft’s latest release for May 2024 (KB5037771 or OS builds 22621.3593 and 22631.3593) has just one…
Gmail’s Gemini AI-powered upgrade looks seriously useful
On Tuesday, Google showed off the future of Gmail at Google I/O: the ability to question email threads and even command it to perform tasks in the background via AI agents. It’s an important evolution,…
All ChatGPT users are getting GPT-4 for free with lifelike new model
OpenAI is bringing a new AI model, GPT-4o, to ChatGPT, the company said Monday. The idea is to bring “GPT-4”-class chat to the OpenAI app, and for free to all OpenAI users. OpenAI will accompany…
Microsoft Places is the new ‘share my location’ app for work
Microsoft is launching a new application called Places, which will offer employees and organizations balancing home and in-office work a better way to figure out who is where, and when. You’ll probably immediately know if…
eMeet SmartCam C960 2K webcam review: Good value, middling upgrade
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very good value 1440p, 30Hz Autofocus, which works well in good lighting Good noise-cancelling mics Decent imagery Cons Autofocus doesn’t work as well in dim lighting Somewhat precarious connection…
PCIe 6.0’s thermal throttling plans could slam brakes on performance
Most enthusiasts know that a PC’s CPU will throttle down to prevent overheating. GPUs and even most PCIe 50. SSDs ship with huge heat sinks and blowers. But the latest casualty of thermal throttling might…