Update 9/20 03:50 PT A post frommomomo_usallegedly shows more examples of the Core Ultra packaging, this time for the Ultra 7 and 5 series. Text on the packaging also clearly states “UNLOCKED” and “Series 2”. As this is still an unofficial source, the news should be taken with caution. Original Article When it arrives later this year Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285 processor codenamed Arrow Lake-S will mark arrival of Intel’s multi-chiplet design and a brand-new microarchitecture to enthusiast-grade desktops....

Today’s deal highlights a large 32-inch monitor from LG that can be a new centerpiece for your gaming setup, or a great bedroom monitor for connecting to a game console. Its sleek and stylish design is attractive, but more than that is just the pure size of the screen, with its large 32-inch panel up there with thebest gaming monitors, and able to really immerse you in whatever content you’re consuming....

Managing heat is a fundamental consideration when building or upgrading a PC, if you care about optimal performance. For many enthusiasts, the decision boils down to choosing between traditional air cooling (with a metal heatsink and fan) or a liquid cooling solution. AIO (All-in-one) liquid coolers have gained popularity for their efficiency, aesthetics, and potential for overclocking, but are they necessary for your system? This guide will explore whether an AIO cooler is the right choice for your build....

Mapped Drives are great options to link a folder to a drive or share resources on a domain. However, in some scenarios, they may not show up. Most people have encountered this issue while using Group Policy Preferences or logon scripts to create mapped drives if UAC is enabled. The reason for the issue is how the UAC treats your Administrators user group. If you use an elevated process to create the drive, your system only makes it available to full admin users....

A recent announcement that’s shaken up the world of 3D printing is the debut of Micronics' Micron SLS 3D printer, which starts at $2999 and comes in a reasonably compact desktop form factor (akin to a Full Tower, but still). SLS 3D printing, for the uninitiated, differs from more accessible types of 3D printing, like FDM. For example, all ourBest Budget 3D Printerspicks are either FDM or Resin (SLA) 3D printers....

Microsoft published a new patentthat describes a method to reduce the memory footprint ofray-tracing graphics; directly addressing concerns surrounding the increasingly large memory requirements ray-tracing (andpath-tracing) requires. The technology described in the patent utilizes an aggressive level of detail (LOD) philosophy to improve or reduce ray-tracing quality as needed. The patent describes the ray-tracing pipeline as an acceleration structure that can be optimized with a level of detail system. This is achieved through a residency map corresponding to a bounding volume hierarchy of objects....

Microsofthas just signed a deal with Vaulted Deep, paying it to provide 4.9 million metric tons of waste over 12 years sourced from manure, sewage, and agricultural byproducts for injection deep underground. According toInc., the current cost of CO2 removal with the company is $350 per ton. If you multiply that by Microsoft’s contract, that makes it worth more than $1.7 billion. However, neither entity has disclosed the actual terms of the deal, and CEO Julia Reichelstein says the company expects its costs to drop over time, and that the mentioned price isn’t the actual sum that the tech giant paid....

Earlier this month, YouTuber ChromaLock uploaded a video showcasing his “ultimate cheating device,” which is almost indistinguishable from a TI-84 calculator. However, there are hardware modifications and an open-source suite of software modified for the TI-84 that he made, allowing the user to runChatGPT. The software for the mod is shared on GitHub under the TI-32 repository, which is described as “A mod for the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition and TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition calculators to give them Internet access and add other features, like test mode breakout and camera support”....

Are you experiencing a slight cut-off on the edges of your monitor’s display, restricting the full view of your screen? Generally, you face this issue when connecting to a second monitor. And, it mostly happens due to the overscan problem. Or, in some cases, it’s just a glitch, and turning the monitors off and on solves the problem. In this article, we will be discussing various fixes and workaround methods to restore the full view on your monitor screen....

The U.S. Department of Justice has not sent Nvidia a formal subpoena as part of its AI antitrust probe, Nvidia said late on Wednesday according toBloomberg. This means that the DOJ has not officially made any complaints against Nvidia, and the company is formally not under an investigation. Earlier on WednesdayBloombergreported that theU.S. DOJ had issued legally binding subpoenas to Nvidiaand third-party companies like AMD and Intel as part of its AI antitrust probe that is focused around Nvidia’s dominance in the AI sector....

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. Nvidia RTX 5090: Content Creation, Professional Apps, and AI Modern GPUs aren’t just about gaming. They’re used for video encoding, professional applications, and increasingly they’re being used for AI. We’ve revamped our professional and AI test suite to give a more detailed look at the various GPUs....

Over 78 million PC GPUs have been shipped in the last quarter of 2024, resulting in a 6.2% growth over the previous quarter. According toJon Peddie Research, year-to-year GPU shipments across all platforms increased by 1% — broken down into a 2% increase in laptop GPU and a 3% decrease in desktop graphics card sales. The researchers predicted that the overall GPU market will shrink annually by 1% from 2024 to 2028, with only 15% of systems sporting a discrete GPU by 2030....

SSDs are getting more affordable, and hence more mainstream these days. It’s not unusual to see an SSD in even budget oriented machines. We expect that in the near future, SSDs will have replaced traditional mechanical HDDs almost entirely. But while you only had to worry about the HDD size and RPM if you wanted to buy a mechanical HDD, you will have to contend with jargons like NVMe, M.2, and SATA if you’re looking to get yourself an SSD....