Acer is kicking off itsComputexannouncements with a pair of 14-inch gaming laptops. The company’s two new gaming laptops, the Predator Triton 14 AI and Helios Neo 14 AI, are both being targeted at both gamers and creative professionals.The Triton 14 AI is extremely sleek (0.68 inches at its thickest point), but to get there, Acer is using a productivity-class processor. The Intel Core Ultra 9 288V is one of Intel’s “Lunar Lake” processors with integrated RAM....

Once you press the power button on any laptop, multiple things need to function simultaneously for it to turn on. The battery, RAM, processor, and in some cases, even the charger needs to be working. The laptop will not turn on if even a single component suffers from damage or malfunctions. However, there are other reasons your Acer laptop might not turn on. This article lists most of these reasons and aims to fix the problem with your Acer laptop that is not turning on....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict With super quick response and no motion blur, the Acer Predator X34 OLED delivers premium gaming for a little less money than its competitors. It isn’t perfect, but a gorgeous and colorful OLED image will pull you into its 800R curve for an addictive experience. Gorgeous OLED image with deep contrast and rich color Excellent game performance with low input lag Tank-like build quality A tad less expensive than the competition...

A Bulgarian retailer previously stated that AMD delayed the launch of theRadeonRX 9070 and 9070 XT, and that the latter was priced at 500 Bulgarian Levs more than the 7900 XT.VideoCardzcalculated that this meant the RX 9070 XT would retail at around $899, while the vanilla RX 9070 would be $749. Moreover, the original launch date of the first RX 9000 cards was claimed to be January 23. However, AMD Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions and Gaming MarketingFrank Azorhas now clarified that an $899 starting price for the RX 9070 XT “was never part of the plan....

Thanks to AMD’sAGESA updates, its motherboard partners have started rolling out BIOS updates containing a fix to protect the BIOS from LogoFAIL, asecurityflaw that allows the UEFI boot screen to be hijacked. LogoFAIL was discovered inDec. 2023. Intel patched this vulnerability with Intel ME Version 16.10-06-2025 the same month it was reported. Although the issue was resolved by AMD’s AGESA Version 1.2.0.b a few months ago, AMD released the latest ‘c’ version, which includes fixes for other vulnerabilities,a few weeks ago....

Earlier this month, news emerged that AMD has removed all markings that mention that its chips are manufactured in Taiwan from its consumer Ryzen 7000 desktop PC processors, a move largely thought to be a reaction to demands from the People’s Republic of China. The changes made headlines in China, with many claiming yet another company had acquiesced to the PRC’s insistence that products created in Taiwan be labeled as ‘Made in China,’ a demand often placed on Taiwanese products due to the contentious relationship between the two....

If you’re looking for an absolute beast of a processor for your multi-threaded applications, then today’s deal will be of interest. AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 CPU for the company’s new Granite Ridge family of processors, is on sale for its lowest-ever price. It’s one of the most powerful consumer CPUs available and suitable for tasks such as content creation and video editing. You can even use it for gaming, but there are better CPU options if you want a processor for pure gaming - in price and performance....

David McAfee, AMD Vice President and General Manager over Client Channel Business, called the demand for AMD’s newest GPU release “really unprecedented” this week. In an appearance onHotHardware’sThursday livestream, McAfee shared some details about what causedRX 9070 and RX 9070 XTsto sell out worldwide at blistering speed, and AMD’s plans to get the cards into the hands of customers now and in the far future. McAfee, who oversees much of AMD’s consumer CPU and GPU businesses, was amazed by the success of the RX 9000-series' first wave....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Anycubic’s latest resin 3D printer offers exceptionally fast high resolution printing, with a roomy build volume and easy operation. Eye-popping 14K prints High-speed printing Factory Leveled build plate Auto refill system Cons Heater makes vat awkward to handle Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test....

Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test. HDR Performance Our HDR benchmarking usesPortrait Displays’Calman software. To learn about our HDR testing, see our breakdown ofhow we test PC monitors. Applying an HDR10 signal to the AG456UCZD switches it over automatically and opens up four additional picture modes. DisplayHDR is the default and best choice....

Arm just introduced its own upscaling technology, based on AMD’s FSR2, calledArm Accuracy Super Resolution (Arm ASR). Unlike the AMD upscaler, which is primarily built for PCs and high-end consoles, Arm’s implementation of the temporal upscaler is focused on mobile applications, allowing more lightweight devices to run the technology despite requiring more processing horsepower. The company also made it available to game developers via an open-source license, letting them implement it without additional licensing costs....

When the charging indicator turns into a blinking orange light on your Asus laptop, it means your charge is too low, and you need to connect a charger ASAP. However, that could also mean the battery is failing, or the charging voltage is inappropriate (too low or too high). In this case, your laptop fails to charge and sometimes doesn’t even boot with the battery. On the other hand, it could be a simple issue like a loosely connected charging port, the battery could be damaged....

Asus (viaFanlessTech) has listed the new NUC 14 Pro and NUC 14 Pro+. These are the first NUCs from the company since it received anon-exclusive license from Intelto produce them. NUCs have their place in the market, so when Intel announced that the chipmaker was axing itsNUC business, there was a certain sadness in the air. Luckily, Asus was more than eager to receive the torch from Intel to keep the NUCs alive....