AMD’s wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
No doubt about it, AMD had a very good year. Our recap of AMD’s highs, lows, and head-scratching moments of 2024 doesn’t reveal too many mistakes. At times, Intel stumbled through 2024 like someone coming…
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Intel’s wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
The good news for Intel? 2024’s almost over. Our collection of the highs and lows of Intel’s 2024 will have you reaching for the brandy. They weren’t good. I mean, aside from some of Intel’s…
Microsoft’s wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
Microsoft’s best and worst of 2024, not surprisingly, centered around AI. When Microsoft was trying to force Copilot upon us, it didn’t go so well. But when it used AI to enhance what was already…
Google’s biggest wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
It’s been a big year for Google…but then as the de facto leader in online search, browser, and advertising, it’s always a big year for Google. Perhaps the biggest news is undeniably tied to the…
The update meant to rescue Windows 11 24H2 fails to install, crashes
Microsoft has been rolling out Windows 11 24H2 for some time now, which has caused numerous problems — some so serious, in fact, that Microsoft has started blocking the update for affected systems. A few…
Tested: Intel Arc 140V fails to dethrone AMD’s Radeon 890M
Intel’s new Lunar Lake hardware is a reflection of modern chip design. It’s tempting to call it a “processor” or “CPU” — old habits die hard, after all — but it’s really a system-on-a-chip (SoC),…
iPhone 16 Pro Max ‘fails’ drop test… just like all other glass phones
With each passing year, Apple tries to make its costly smartphones more and more resistant to physical damage. In many respects this mission has been a success: certainly today’s iPhones are far more water-resistant than…
Chinese social media users hilariously mock AI video fails
Enlarge / Still from a Chinese social media video featuring two people imitating imperfect AI-generated video outputs. It’s no secret that despite significant investment from companies like OpenAI and Runway, AI-generated videos still struggle to…
How to restart iCloud Photos syncing when all else fails
iCloud Photos generally works to sync images and videos across your hardware linked with the same Apple ID and for which you have Photos syncing enabled. When it doesn’t, don’t expect much feedback from macOS.…
Even if Vision Pro fails, these 3 features need to live on in Apple’s other devices
One of the greatest strengths of Apple’s product line is its ability for interplay. Not only do its devices work closely with each other, but features that begin life on one platform often make their…