The world of Windows PCs and laptops is huge. But macOS is also very popular with some. The company Tuxedo, however, takes a different approach and offers Linux laptops. However, with CPUs from Intel and AMD, which demand a lot of performance and energy. Now, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor, there is another alternative that can be used [...]
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Microsoft’s new AI feature “Memory” for Windows 11, which takes screenshots of activities, already caused an uproar when it was announced. Concerns were raised that questioned Microsoft’s promise of encryption and data protection. Now a security researcher has uncovered serious security gaps in the function and describes it [...]
The gaming landscape is constantly evolving, and with it the demands on graphics cards. Super-resolution technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR and Intel XeSS have become an important tool for improving image quality in games without compromising performance. Microsoft has now introduced DirectSR, a new technology designed to simplify the [...]
Even though today is primarily about the Insta360 Flow, I also have to explain in detail why I now bitterly regret buying the DJI Osmo Mobile 6 and have found a much better alternative for my purpose. I bought the DJI gimbal for Computex last year and cursed it the day after I bought the microphone. Along with all the influencing YouTubers, none [...]
When normal sales are no longer enough, companies naturally like to look for other lucrative sources of income. Today’s article will show you how this can easily be done and proves once again that companies like Asus or Samsung are just the tip of the iceberg that can cause your wallet to sink with a big crash. Let’s say you have a [...]
It should be clear to many by now that Microsoft is very keen to extend its fingers in the direction of AI. It has become particularly well known for its Microsoft Copilot. Now the name is to be given to a series of brand new laptops that are set to usher in a new era. Namely the Copilot PCs. The aim is to offer customers something special (and of [...]
The Strix Halo APU is based on a chiplet design with up to three This shows Olrak_29 on X, two CCDs (Core Chiplets) and one GCD (Graphics Chiplet). This enables flexible configuration and scalable performance. The CCDs offer up to 16 Zen 5 cores with 32 threads and up to 64 MB L3 cache, while the GCD houses the RDNA 3 graphics architecture with up [...]
The next generation of Intel Panther Lake-H CPUs for high-end laptops is ready and promises a significant leap in graphics and AI performance, reports miktdt on X. With up to 12 Xe cores based on the new Celestial “Xe3-LPG” architecture, these CPUs offer 50% more graphics performance compared to the current Meteor Lake chips and the [...]
AMD recently unveiled a new naming scheme for its upcoming Strix Point APUs reported @harukaze5719 on X, switching to the designation “Ryzen AI HX”. This new nomenclature, which is strongly reminiscent of Intel’s Core Ultra series, marks a clear move towards an AI-centric approach to mobile processors. Strix Point APUs: [...]
Yesterday, the company Asus teased its new notebook, which will represent a significant step for Qualcomm. The new notebook, with the model name “S5507”, will contain a Qualcomm Snapdragon X CPU instead of the normal X86 CPU. Asus emphasizes that this is the first ASUS AI PC of the new era. This is a collaboration between the companies [...]
In addition to its new P16v i Gen 2, P16s i Gen 3 and P14s i Gen 5 models, Lenovo has also introduced the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, which is also the first to feature LPCAMM2 memory. But very slowly. First of all, what’s inside this new model from Lenovo? You can expect a 16-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, narrow bezels for a screen-to-body [...]
In a significant move to strengthen Linux support for future graphics products, AMD has integrated major updates for its RDNA 4 and RDNA 3 GPUs into the latest Linux graphics drivers, reports Phoronix. These updates bring both performance enhancements and new features, laying the foundation for optimal support of the next generation of AMD [...]
The German company TUXEDO has unveiled its new Sirius 16 Gen 2 laptop, which features a Linux system as well as the latest APU from AMD, the Ryzen 7 8845HS, and also has a lot more to offer. The German company is presenting the laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS. This has an 8-core and 16-thread configuration and has a base clock of 3.8 GHz, which [...]
The MESA RADV Vulkan driver makes it possible: Hardware-accelerated H.264/H.265 encoding for AMD GPUs brings smooth video streaming and faster content creation, according to our colleagues at Phoronix. Fast H.264/H.265 encoding with RADV under Linux MESA’s open source RADV Vulkan driver for AMD GPUs has received a significant update that [...]
Further details on Intel’s next generation of mobile CPUs, Lunar Lake, have been released to the public. With 8 cores, a Battlemage “Xe2” iGPU and clock speeds of up to 3.1 GHz, Lunar Lake promises a significant leap in performance compared to the current Meteor Lake generation (as we have already reported). The Lunar Lake CPUs [...]
AMD has announced that it will release parts of its ROCm software stack and hardware documentation as open source in a future update. This is in response to community feedback requesting improvements to software and AI support for Radeon GPUs. In the past, AMD has been criticized for the lack of software support for ROCm. Companies such as The [...]
In an informal discussion, the CEOs of NVIDIA and HP have now predicted that 2024 will be the year when generative AI becomes personal. They unveiled new laptops capable of creating, testing and executing large-scale language models. At HP Amplify, a gathering in Las Vegas of some 1,500 resellers and distributors, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen [...]
At this year’s MWC, the manufacturer Lenovo presented its latest generation of ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops. There are some interesting design ideas about how these devices should look, but also some new features that should improve the user experience. Lenovo’s latest ThinkBook laptop is said to have a 17.3-inch micro LED [...]
Laptops need more and more power to perform more intensive tasks. Especially when you’re on the go to get your work done, it can sometimes get very heavy and tiring. Thanks to generative AI and hybrid work environments, such tasks can be handled better and better and with NVIDIA’s new 500 and 1000 RTX laptop GPUs, it should get even [...]
AMD’s Anti-Lag technology is AMD’s answer to NVIDIA’s Reflex. Both technologies aim to reduce input lag and improve system latency. These features are especially important when playing games with frame generation technologies such as AMD FSR 3 and NVIDIA DLSS 3. AMD’s solution offers easy activation in supported games as [...]