Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon X Elite came out ahead of Intel’s Meteor Lake in a head-to-head comparison running Windows, shared by YouTuber Erdi Özüağ (viaTechPowerUp). The Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100 beat the Core 7 Ultra 155H in all fourbenchmarksthat were run, with two wider victories and narrower wins. The results are a good omen for the Snapdragon X Elite, though it’s important to note the tests were in a controlled environment and definitely warrant at least a few grains of salt....

A wave of speculation has hit the internet in China, suggesting that the heavily sanctioned Chinese electronics manufacturerHuaweihas becomeChina’s largest beef importerdue to payments it received from Argentinian clients made in beef instead of cold, hard cash. Whether the new ranking is true or not has proven difficult to prove, but our investigation indicates Huawei has accepted beef as a form of payment in the past and may still do so....

When it comes to custom Christmas light shows, there’s no board better suited for the job than theRaspberry Pi. The community support and vast amount of open source tools make it an ideal go-to option for many makers looking to design something from scratch with as much control as possible. Today, we’ve got an incredible DIY project to share created by the YouTube channelBreak It Yourself. Using our favorite SBC, they’ve not only decorated their own house in a dazzling light display but took things further by running a light show across the whole neighborhood block!...

It wasn’t long ago when we shared a fun-lookingKickstarterfor Vcc Labs’Raspberry Pi RP2040-powered Nova board. The project had yet to be released, but now the campaign has surpassed its goal, and the team is busy showing off what it can do in anticipation of its release. Today, we’re sharing a fun development demonstrating its ability to emulate the classic game ofSnake. The game works like the original but with LEDs changing color to indicate the snake and food....

TheGeForce RTX 5080is set to arrive in the next few days, and performance benchmark leaks have started appearing. ARedditorhas unearthedBlenderresults for the GeForce RTX 5080, providing a glimpse of its capabilities. According to benchmark results, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 has a median score of 9077.3 points across two results, which is only a little over 700 points or 8% above the previous generationRTX 4080 Super. Compared to theRTX 4080, the RTX 5080 delivered up to 10% higher performance in Blender....

Nvidia’s RTX 50 series will debut with theRTX 5090 and RTX 5080starting January 30. While official reviews, including ours, are under embargo, a potential leak has surfaced that suggests a modest 30% improvement over the last generation. The RTX 5090 has reportedly been benchmarked inGeekbench 5(viaBenchleaks)using the CUDA API, likely by a reviewer who inadvertently made the test results public. As always, spread some salt over this leak, even though the performance claims are similar to what Nvidia has depicted in its slides....

Samsung is teasing three new OLED monitors for this year, which will be shown atCES 2024: the OLED G6 G60SD, the OLED G8 G80SD, and the curved ultrawide G9 G95SD. One of these three monitors will replacethe older Odyssey VA panels, while another provides a different configuration with features and specs similar to the existingSamsung Odyssey OLEDmonitor released in 2023. The challenge is that Samsung will compete with other brands — including those that have sourced OLED panels from the company....

Dust deposits are bad for electronic devices, and particularly bad where good airflow and cooling are required. Despite dust filtration becoming a standard feature of modern PCs and laptops, the simple meshes used aren’t that effective at keeping particulate matter (PM) at bay. Trying to increase dust filtering efficiency using tighter meshes creates tricky trade-offs against airflow. However, a recentresearch paperthat was “inspired by the natural filtration abilities of mucus-coated nasal hairs” might have some answers....

Sonyhas made a massive U-turn, cancelling plans that would have required Helldivers 2 PC players to have a linked PlayStation Network (PSN) account. This mandatorySteam account and PSN account linking policywas revealed just ahead of the weekend. Since the announcement, Sony has faced a barrage of criticism from media figures and ordinary gamers, as well as a ferocious Helldivers 2 review-bombing campaign. Valve probably wasn’t very happy either, with manySteam PC gamersdemanding (and somewhat surprisingly receiving) refunds....

PlayStation’s gradual inroads into PC gaming are continuing.Sony’s newPlayStation Accessories appfor Windows PCs will let you customize button assignments, stick sensitivity and dead zones, trigger adjustments, vibration preferences, and more using the $200DualSense Edge controllerforPlayStation 5. Sony first announced the new app onX(formerly Twitter). The new application isn’t new. It’s a revamp of the older (and less interestingly named) “Firmware updater for DualSense wireless controller.” It now features a brand-new design and lets you customize the DualSense Edge when you use it with thebest Gaming PCs....

Nintendo Switch 2 game developers are already bumping up against the constraints imposed by the new console’s hardware. In an interview with Spain’sLa Vanguardianewspaper (machine translation, h/tWinFuture), Donkey Kong Bananza director, Kazuya Takahashi, admitted “performance may drop,” due to the extravagant use of 3D voxel technology in the game’s destructible environment. This is quite an admission from a Nintendo exec behind a flagship first-party title. Takahashi explained that this performance-second decision was given the green light as the team “prioritized fun and gameplay....

Taiwan plans to tighten control over exports of advanced process technologies as well as outbound semiconductor investments, reportsEconomic Daily. The new legal measures will enforce the ‘N-1’ technology restriction, essentially barring TSMC from exporting its latest production nodes, and introduce penalties for violations— but there’s a major catch for TSMC. The ‘N-1’ policy, confirmed by Premier Cho Jung-tai, will apply to TSMC’s planned production in the United States. This approach restricts export of the most advanced process technology, allowing only one generation older to be deployed abroad....

If you’re looking for a new laptop for work, school, or your business,Amazon Prime Dayis a great time to shop. There is a mix of Windows and Mac laptops (some of thebest ultrabooks) on sale just in time for school, early holiday shopping, or just because you want to upgrade. The best laptops prioritize battery life and performance. But beyond that, there are several form factors, from standard clamshells to convertible 2-in-1s and detachable tablets and keyboards....