Intel’s AI Playground app shows what’s possible with Core Ultra
One of the problems with AI apps that run locally on the PC…is a lack of apps that run locally on the PC. To solve that problem, Intel released AI Playground, a one-stop shop to…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
Lunar Lake unveiled: Intel strikes back with new laptop CPUs
If you’re wondering why you need Intel’s latest Core Ultra laptop processors, code-named Lunar Lake, the answer isn’t a simple one. But if you want to buy a Lunar Lake laptop, however, you’ll probably understand…
Windows 11 Start menu moves toward Windows 10 with Categories view
If you’ve resisted moving to Windows 11 because you hate the Start menu…well, it appears that it may get slightly better. Keen-eyed code hounds digging into recent Windows betas have unearthed a “category” view that…
Windows on Arm’s strongest selling point finally ships
A key application for the Windows on Arm ecosystem, Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve video editor, has exited beta and is now available for download in both X86 and Windows on Arm versions. For months, Qualcomm has…
Meet Hex: An active CPU cooler when needed, passive when not
A startup, Phononic, says that it has a new twist on what sounds like a Peltier cooler, using electrical energy to cool a processor in a PC or a data center. Phononic announced the Hex…
New Asus motherboard makes swapping graphics cards so much easier
If you’ve ever struggled with replacing your PC’s graphics card, an upcoming Asus motherboard offers some really welcome news: a new retention mechanism that unlocks the card without the need for an awkwardly placed lever…
McAfee’s AI deepfake detector will tell you if that video’s a fake
Software developers of all stripes are looking to take advantage of the new AI capabilities of the hardware NPUs found in Copilot+ PCs. McAfee thinks it has one: a deepfake detector. The McAfee Deepfake Detector…
It’s scary when your webcam turns on and you don’t know why
Your webcam turns on for no reason. Why? The idea that some unknown eyeball might be watching you might make you nervous. It did me — which is why I’m telling you how to solve…
How ancient tech is thwarting AI cheating in the classroom
Nearly two years ago, ChatGPT’s AI writing powers set off a firestorm in classrooms. How would teachers be able to determine which assignments were actually authored by the student? A host of AI-powered services answered…
AMD’s Ryzen 9000 patch boosts performance on Windows 11
The recent launch of AMD’s desktop Ryzen 9000 family of processors was a bit of a mess, and AMD officially admits it — along with providing new, optimized code that improves overall performance. The new…