A growing trend towards in-house chips is emerging across the industry, particularly surrounding Chinese manufacturers, evidenced by Huawei’s Kirin X90, Xiaomi’s rumored XRing, and now, apparently, Lenovo is in the mix as well. As noted bychunvn8888at X (formerly Twitter), Lenovo’s upcoming Yoga Pad Pro was seen featuring a custom SoC (System on Chip) codenamed “SS1101”, which likely uses Arm’s off-the-shelf Cortex designs. This was further confirmed and analyzed in detail by leaker Digital Chat Station, though some technical details remain in the dark....

Coming out of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community this week, we have aGentoo Wiki postand an update toNetBSD’s commit guidelinesthat forbid or heavily restrict the usage of AI-generated code within these open-source Linux distributions. Considering how controversial AI is and how often it can turn around solutions that don’t quite work correctly (especially for programming tasks), there are plenty of practical reasons for applying these new policies....

Sound is one of the most important elements of gaming for me, being able to hear enemy footsteps sneaking up on you, or listening for the direction of incoming enemy fire - a decent pair of gaming headphones is high on the priority list. Having a set of wireless cans is even better, as going cable-less is just so convenient when you need to quickly run to the kitchen between rounds to grab a drink, or just get up, move around, and have a little stretch....

For the majority of games, the importance of sound is paramount, not only for the ambiance of the game or a captivating soundtrack but also for the audio cues needed for tracking your prey or enemies. Today’s wireless headset deal delivers high-quality audio sound at a portion of the original price. The Logitech G Pro X is a gorgeous-looking headset, with superb sound quality and a great-sounding cardioid microphone. you’re able to grab this offer from Best Buy, where theLogitech G Pro X wireless gaming headset is available for just $119compared to the original $229 price tag....

TheM3 MacBook Aircan hit up to 114 degrees Celsius on its hottest core, according to testing fromMax Tech. While modern processors, whether they’re in laptops or desktops, are designed to run pretty hot, theM3MacBook Air surprised with its peak temperature of 114 degrees Celsius. Stress testing shows that temperatures eventually fall to roughly 100 degrees Celsius but at the cost of performance. The newest version of the MacBook Air launched this week with the latestM3chip....

Using microphones with our computers has long been integrated with our daily lives, whether it be for video calls/conferences or recording and streaming purposes. So, if your microphone is too quiet or suddenly becomes so, you should troubleshoot it as soon as possible. Many users have faced this issue after installing or upgrading to Windows 11. Usually, it happens because your system still uses the old drivers and causes conflicts with the new OS....

MicrosoftreleasedsecurityupdateKB5034441on Patch Tuesday to fix aBitLockerencryption bypass vulnerability affecting Windows 10 users. However, some users are experiencing an update failure error when trying to install the patch to close the security hole. Microsoft seems to have identified the reason for the patch failure but currently users must face a choice between a potentially risky partition resizing procedure or waiting in the hope of a subsequent fully automated update from the OS vendor....

Defective or worn-out hard disk drives usually contain plenty of valuable data recorded on them. But they are also comprised of valuable materials, such as aluminum platters, neodymium magnets, and a stainless steel chassis, just to name a few. So, instead of shredding them to destroy the data,Microsoftinvented robots that disassemble them, potentially by the millions, to recycle those valuable materials, reportsBlocks & Files. At the 2022 Global Hackathon,a team led by Ranganathan Srikanth created robotsthat dismantle hard drives, destroy data by destroying platters, and recycle the remaining parts to extract valuable materials, avoiding the current practice of shredding entire hard drives....

Apple recently introducedApple Intelligence, its interpretation of on-device AI, at WWDC 2024. Its artificial intelligence features are designed to primarily run on-device, but any task that requires more horsepower will be passed on to Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. However, Tesla boss Elon Musk has been riled by the option to integrate ChatGPT into Apple’s AI services — initially with Siri. Musk said, “If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies....

Today atCES, Netgear announced a new Wi-Fi 7 mesh router that neatly slots between its existingOrbi 770andOrbi 970product lines. As you might have already surmised, the new mesh system is conveniently called the Orbi 870. As the middle child in Netgear’s mesh router lineup, the Orbi 870 takes some of the best features of its siblings below and above its position in the family. Like the Orbi 770, the Orbi 870 is a tri-band system, offering one 2....

AMD is gearing up to launch one of the most cache-dense EPYC processors to date.HXLhas discovered a new EPYC 9005 series Zen 5 part that boasts 512MB of L3 cache without using AMD’s3D V-Cachetechnology. The EPYC 9755 sports 128 cores, 256 threads, and a peak turbo clock of 4.1GHz. The most interesting tidbit about this processor is that it boasts half a Gigabyte worth of L3 cache but doesn’t have an “X” moniker at the end of its model name to denote that it comes with 3D V-Cache, similar to X3D models in AMD’s Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 5000 series....

Just prior to the 3D console era getting its proper start with Nintendo 64 andSonyPlayStation, Sony and Nintendo were in a partnership that produced a scarce few “Nintendo PlayStations” — and an August 23Heritage Auctions auctionfor one of those limited-run controllers saw an artifact of this partnership sold for a whopping $35,0000. Most of the original 200 Nintendo PlayStations are thought to have been destroyed, so this find and sale may end up being one if, not the only sale of its kind....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Halo75 V2 is attractive and it feels great for both typing and gaming — and it’s a very good deal. Excellent typing experience High speed wireless for gaming Highly programmable RGB showcase Built to an enthusiast’s standard Lemon switches alter RGB Massive range in battery life Halo light doesn’t provide even lighting Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....