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A welcome redesign of theWindows 11battery indicator is on the way with more pixels and colors. Windows sleuth PhantomOfEarth has tested this UI tweak and shared some images of the new look on Twitter/X. The new icons can be enabled inInsider build 26120.2510which was released to the dev channel recently. Windows 11’s battery icon (in the system tray, quick settings and Settings app) is getting some visual changes: notably, it will turn orange when energy saver is enabled, and green when charging....

PC gaming brandXPGhas showcased a new CPU cooler that shrinks an all-in-one design into the size of a regular heatpipe tower design to compete with thebest CPU coolers. The ‘XPG Hybrid Cooler’ features a pump, loop, and radiator sandwiched between twin 120mm fans. The result is claimed to be lighter than a similar-sized dual tower cooler but still capable of soothing CPUs with TDPs up to 280W. XPG’s attractive new cooling solution is on show atCES2024 and is currently scheduled for a July release, targeting the $120 price point....

Apple’sMac Mini with M4, starting at $599, is probably the best deal you can get on a Mac. The Mac Pro, the company’s largest, most expandable Mac, is much more expensive — and much larger. But maker Jerrod Hofferth has modeled a 3D printed-shell for the Mac Mini so that you can have an adorable Mac Pro on your desk. He’s dubbed it the Mac Mini Pro and ismaking the files available for free on Maker World....

An IP address is a unique identifier that identifies any devices on a network including wireless printers. This address helps other devices on the network communicate with the printer correctly. So, if you are trying to add a wireless printer on a computer or make adjustments to the printer’s settings, you need to find its IP address. On Windows computers, you can find the IP address of the printer through the Windows settings or Control Panel....

Mac users’ most common problem is “The Installer Information on the Recovery Server is Damaged” while trying to reinstall their macOS. This issue restricts the users from reinstalling their operating system. If you’re looking for a way around this problem, keep reading this article as we break this issue down and help you solve it. The Installer Information on the Recovery Server is Damaged Users mostly when they’re thinking of selling their device....

This issue occurs when the monitor is connected but receives no signal from the DisplayPort (DP). Problems like this one are fairly common in most monitors. However, an error message stating “DisplayPort No Signal” is more frequently seen on Asus and BenQ monitors. A temporary fix for this problem is to unplug the DP cable from the monitor and reconnect it back again. Doing this can make the monitor work normally for some time but the problem usually flares up again after a short while....

Detroit’s RAPID + TCT was a huge Additive Manufacturing event with over 400 exhibitors from all facets of the 3D printing industry showing off new machines and technological breakthroughs for both the media and potential buyers. Though most companies displaying wares were on the industrial side, there was still plenty to see for those of us focused on the consumer market. Prusa, Bambu Lab, Elegoo, Creality, FLSun, and Phrozen were all there to show off their latest models....

AMDhas provided instructions on how to run DeepSeek’s R1 AI model on AI-accelerated Ryzen AI andRadeonproducts, making it easy for users to run the new chain-of-thought model on their PCs locally. Several LLMs using R1 are compatible withRX 7000series desktop GPUs and select Ryzen CPUs with XDNA NPUs. However, they require the optional driver Adrenalin 25.1.1 to run. The guide has everything AMD users need to get DeepSeek R1 running on their local (supported) machine....

AMD is jumping ahead of Intel’s pending Arrow Lake launch by making a rather vague announcement that its next-gen Ryzen 9000X3D processor will launch on November 7. AMD also announced that it is trimming the recommended customer pricing (RCP) for its standardRyzen 9000series via a holiday promo starting yesterday, October 20. The promo cuts $50 off the price of its flagship Ryzen 9 9950X and $30 off the 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X....

Apple’s all-new M4 silicon excels significantly in transcribing compared to other CPUs and GPUs, even discrete GPUs.Iniysa on Xreports that Apple’s M4 Max accomplished anaudiotranscode with Whisper V3 Turbo in half the time of Nvidia’s Ampere-based RTX A5000 GPU while using nearly eight times less power. TheM4 Maxpurportedly transcribed an audio file using Whisper V3 Turbo in just 2:29 minutes with MLX while consuming 25 watts of power. The RTX A5000 graphics card purportedly ran the same test in 4:33 while consuming 190 watts of power....

Arduino, popular among makers for its inexpensive but capable microcontroller boards and a vast array of sensors and other components, is making introducing people to its world even easier. The company recently announced its Arduino Plug and Make Kit, which includes everything you need to make seven different starter projects. One of the biggest struggles many folks have getting started in Arduino and other hobbyist electronics is soldering. Many lack this skill and are hesitant to attempt learning it....

Arrow Lake’s new LGA 1851 form factor has shifted the CPU’s temperature hot spot to a different position than it was previously.Der8auer reportson the Overclock forums, that the hotspot has shifted north compared to LGA 1700 Alder Lake and Raptor Lake CPUs, requiring new CPU cooler designs for ultra high-performance waterblocks and coolers to extract the maximum amount of heat from Intel’s new Arrow Lake chips. “Regarding 1851 we are working on making a normal block, too....

Asus has beenteasing the follow-up to its ROG Ally handheldgaming computer for a few weeks now. The device, called the ROG Ally X, isn’t a full-blown second-generation, but is an improvement over the current Asus ROG Ally consoles. Today, Asus confirmed the ROG Ally X’s specs toVideocardz, showing us what to expect whenit launches at this year’s Computex. As expected, the ROG Ally X will get a new 80 Wh battery — twice the size of the battery in the current Ally — and 24GB of LPDDR5(X)-7500 memory....