Intel hasannounced that it has found the rootcauseof the crashing issues plaguing its CPUs. The company will issue a microcode update to address the issues by mid-August, ostensibly ending the long-running saga that began when the first sporadic reports of CPU crashing errors surfaced in December 2022 and grew to a crescendo by the end of 2023. Intel’s response comes after complaints about the issue, which causes PCs to inexplicably crash/BSOD during gaming and other workloads,reached a fever pitchin recent weeks....

Intel has sold its entire stake in Arm Holdings during the second quarter, thecompany’s filingwith the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed on Tuesday. The company also sold its stake in ZeroFox, a cybersecurity company, and reduced stake in Astera Labs, a developer of connectivity platforms forenterprise. Intel generated some $147 million selling its stake in Arm Holdings, a relatively small sum for a company that posted a$1.6 billion loss for its second quarter....

In a bid to improve Arrow Lake sales, Intel has significantly discounted its mainstream 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K, which is readily selling at or below $300 at various retailers, includingAmazon. That’s a massive 25% cut over its original$400recommended customer price set by Intel at launch. While the slightly more affordable 14-core Core Ultra 5 245K is also selling below its MSRP at$269, the Core Ultra 7 265K is arguably the better buy....

Intel’s Arrow Lake-H has been put through its paces by hardware sleuthGolden Pig Upgrade Packin his latest review at Bilibili. The tested models include the 16-core Core Ultra 9 285H and the 14-core Core Ultra 5 225H, though most of the spotlight is on the flagship variant. Arrow Lake-H differs slightly from its desktop counterpart because it brings back LPE cores. Since Intel didn’t offer much clarification, we aren’t sure whether these cores are based on Skymont or Crestmont....

Intel is reportedly facing a delay in the release ofCHIPS Act fundsthat the White House promised to deliver back in March of 2024.Bloombergreports that the American chipmaker must meet the expectations it agreed upon during the initial negotiations before the federal government will open its purse drawstrings. Furthermore, it must pass stringent due diligence checks to ensure that billions of taxpayer dollars won’t go to waste. Intel is one of the biggest recipients of Biden’s push to recharge the American semiconductor industry, with $8....

Yes, it isperfectly fineto use a vacuum cleaner to clean thenon-electronic componentsof your PC. This includes the PC case, PSU shroud, dust filters,radiators, fans,heat sinketc. However, if you are trying to clean the internals, you should be extra careful with it. Users often end uphitting/breakingthemotherboard headersandpower connectorswhile vacuuming their PC. There is also a slight chance ofstatic electricitydamaging your computer. So, it is always recommended to use ablower-equippedvacuum or anESD-safe vacuumonly....

Windows Defender is a good enough antivirusfor most general users, providedyou adopt safe internet practices. It’s not only free and performance-friendly but also provides better-than-average malware protection. However, it may not protect your system against all threats. If you are carrying very sensitive data or need top-of-the-line security,other antivirus solutionsmight be better instead. Let’s now discuss what makes Microsoft Defender the optimal choice for basic users. Requires No Configuration Microsoft Defender is a free built-in application on Windows that requires no configuration....

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has been demonstrating its ZINNSIA technology, which can convert a very wide range of materials into capacitive touch surfaces. Earlier in the week, at its exhibition at CEATEC 2024 at Makuhari Messe near Tokyo, it invited visitors to interact with a multitude of interactive touch experiences featuring materials such as wood, stone, plasterboard, fabric, and even ‘fur.’ That isn’t the full extent of the touch-friendly fun to be had, though, as exhibits shared in aMyNavireport included a furry stuffed animal and a house plant that made a range of noises when touched....

Without a properly functioning keyboard, there are very few things you may do on your PC. One such issue that can happen is when your keyboard types backward. It usually happens because of a stuck left key, improper language/region settings, or driver issues. But there may be other minor causes. To fix keyboard typing backward,check your keyboard’s left keyandrestart your application/system. ensure yourtyping direction is Left-to-Right (LTR)if you use LTR languages....

Despite the RTX 50 series debuting with newer and faster GDDR7 memory, almost every source indicates that Nvidia will stick with standard 16Gb (or 2GB) modules for these GPUs. However, according to a rumor from the renowned leakerGolden Pig Upgrade Pack, Nvidia may equip the RTX 5090 mobile with 24Gb (or 3GB) memory modules, resulting in 24GB of total video memory. The RTX 50 series of GPUs from Nvidia codenamed “Blackwell” will be the first consumer offerings to launch with GDDR7 memory....

Linux creator and kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds recently made outspoken comments on the Linux kernel mailing list thread criticizing changes made to the kernel purely to account for buggy hardware and theoretical attacks, perPhoronix. This was prompted by proposed code that Torvalds pointed out likely wouldn’t work with Intel Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake CPUs due to their use of Linear Address Masking (LAM), an Intel feature allowing software to use untranslated address bits for metadata within 64-bit linear addresses....

Firebrand Linux creator and kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds has returned to using a mechanical keyboard packing his preferred Cherry MX Blue (clicky, tactile) keyswitches. In a post about the latest Linux 6.15-rc6 onLKML.org(h/tThe Register), the developer admitted he had been “using a quieter low-profile keyboard” for the last six months. However, the unnamed ‘board has now been consigned to the spare parts bin in favor of an input peripheral boasting a “noisy clackety-clack” character....

Many modern gaming mice designs are physically symmetrical - this makes it easy for both left and right-handed users to pick up and use them. Companies like Logitech, however, have stepped away from this trend by creating ergonomic designs like the one for the popular Logitech MX Master 3S. This mouse is made with exclusively right-handed users in mind, with some buttons oriented to one side, where the thumb would be positioned....