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TheIntel Arc B580officially launched today, Jun 26, 2025. It’s the new budget-friendly darling of the GPU world, ranking as one of thebest graphics cardsyou can buy — if you can find it in stock. We’ve scoured the usual places for all the current listings and prices, and while many are out of stock already, we expect supplies to improve over the coming weeks.Check our full review for the performance details, but the short summary is that the Arc B580 delivers an excellent blend of performance and features for a great price, starting at $249....

Did you recently hear a crackling sound from your TV? You might encounter the crackling sound while watching any programs on the TV or while changing the TV channels. Or, you may hear it after a shut down. We normally ignore such sound from a TV once or twice. But, if the issue persists, you should be concerned. The crackling sound from a TV is normally due to the temperature variation phenomenon....

Windows 11Insider Canary Channel build 27695 references a new “intelligent media search” function, which may come to Windows soon. The function will make words in your localaudiofiles and videos searchable thanks to a local AI model. In some ways this function is reminiscent of Recall, the controversial featureset to return to Windows Insider buildsin October. Intelligent media search is described as a tool that transcribes all audio files and videos on a Windows PC and will make those spoken words searchable through Windows....

Screensavers are essential for old CRT monitors to avoid screen burn-in. And while LCD or LED displays no longer suffer from such issues, many users still use this feature for aesthetic purposes. It also prevents others from viewing your screen when you’re not there. However, your screensavers can stop working in certain cases on Windows operating system. It mainly happens due to interference by third-party apps or peripheral devices. In this case, restart your PC and check if the issue persists....

0xc1900101 is a Windows Update Error typically caused by the presence of anincompatible driver. It’s best to resolve this issue quickly as this incompatible driver can lead to a lot of problems down the road such as blue screen of deaths (BSODs), random crashes, file corruption, and so on. The way to fix the 0xc1900101 error is by updating your drivers and removing any unnecessary devices/drivers. In more specific cases, updating your BIOS and adjusting some settings can also be of help....

Whether you play a lot of PC games, work with lots of photos and videos or experiment with running local AI models, you need at least 4TB of SSD storage. Welcome to October Prime Day 2024 where we are seeing huge deals on some of our favorite 4TB SSDs, with prices as low as 5 cents per GB. We have at least 6 drives hitting this price point, including the fantasticCrucial P3 Plus 4TB which is on sale for just $199....

NVIDIA Overlay is a handy feature that lets you capture or record your screen and display current performance—including the FPS. The default key to display the NVIDIA overlay is theAlt + Zkey. However, the overlay may still pop up even when you press other combination that includes the Alt and Z key. Moreover, the NVIDIA overlay can cause significant lag on a low-end system, especially when the device is performing an intensive task....

If you’re trying to limit your Google searches to only a specific file type like PDF, you might try putting a PDF keyword in your search to narrow down the results. However, this isn’t really reliable, as you might only see a few PDF documents in your search results. To fully limit your Google search results to only a specific file type like PDF, you will need to use Google search operators....

ZLUDA, a CUDA translation layer thatalmost closed down last year, butgot saved by an unknown party, this week shared anupdateabout its steady technical progress and team expansion over the last quarter, reportsPhoronix. The project continues to build out its capabilities to run CUDA workloads on non-Nvidia GPUs; for now, it is more focused on AI rather than on other things. Yet, work has also begun on enabling 32-bit PhysX support, which is required for compatibility with older CUDA-based games....

Acer brought a brand new Nitro lineup to IFA, including its first attempt at a PC gaming handheld (an increasingly crowded field) and two new laptops — one each with Intel and AMD processors. The Acer Nitro Blaze 7 differs from thebest PC gaming handheldswe’ve seen so far in a number of ways. For starters, it’s using an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, rather than a Ryzen Z1 Extreme like theAsus ROG Ally XandLenovo Legion Go....

If your AirPod case is not blinking, it means that it’s not charging at all, even when plugged into a wall outlet or a computer. A faulty power source or a broken case is likely the main culprit when this happens. A damaged lighting cable can also be one of the main causes of your case not being charged. When you face this problem, the first thing you should do is check whether the wires are connected properly or not....

Alienware Command Center is the default Alienware app you can use to manage your games. You can also control your peripheral devices and overclocking settings using this app. However, this application malfunctions or does not work at all in some scenarios. Usually, you’ll see the effects on your lighting or fan speed. But there are also cases where the program doesn’t load or gets stuck on updates. These issues may seem different, but they have rather similar solutions, which you’re able to find below....

A rumor has emerged suggesting Nvidia’sGeForce RTX 40 series, some of which are thebest graphics cards, will reportedly face brief supply constraints beginning next month. According to a report from ChannelGate—sourced fromHarukaze5719—a failed batch of GDDR6X memory modules will temporarily constrain theRTX 4070andRTX 4090starting in August. A batch of Micron GDDR6X memory modules has purportedly failed quality control, forcing it to be replaced. The batch could affect all graphics cards that utilize GDDR6X memory modules....