How to Remove and Clean Keys on Macbook

Maybe you plan to replace your Mac keyboard keys, or you look forward to cleaning them. Either way, you have to remove the keys from the keyboard before you start to do anything. But fortunately for you, this procedure can be easily accomplished from the comfort of your home and with some regular household tools. Your Mac keyboard is designed with an idea that best serves the macOS. The keyboard is slick and it has a good feel to it....

May 15, 2025 · 5 min · 916 words · Stephen Stokes

How to search your favorite site directly from Chrome's address bar in two keystrokes

Whether you work on a website like I do or you just have a favorite site you rely on for information, you probably find yourself wanting to search that domain. Many sites have their own search engines, but they generally aren’t as good as just usingGoogleto query that site, and they can’t be triggered from your browser’s address bar. If you want to search a site from your browser’s address bar, you can simply add “site:[SITENAME]” to the end of your query, but that’s a fair amount of typing....

May 15, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Sean Frank

How to Stop Apps From Opening on Startup

The operating system runs several applications, services, and driver files during startup. Windows services and driver files are required for Windows to run smoothly. Startup applications are not exactly required for running the OS, so you may stop them from running on startup if they are no longer useful. Besides this, startup applications take up a significant amount of physical memory that might result in lag, especially if the system is low on memory....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Ariana Rowland

How to Turn Off Laptop Keyboard

When your laptop’s keyboard is damaged or has limited keys, you may need to connect an external keyboard. However, in such situations, both keyboards will work in tandem which would increase the power consumption of your laptop. Besides, a malfunctioning inbuilt keyboard can also cause unwanted keystrokes. To prevent this, you can disable the laptop’s keyboard. On Windows laptops, you can turn off the laptop keyboard by uninstalling its drivers. However, this isn’t a straightforward process....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Karen Gutierrez

How to Uninstall VMware Workstation in Windows and Linux

If you no longer need VMware, you might as well uninstall it to free up the space it takes. Additionally, you may need to uninstall it if you encounter any issues while using the app. This process is very quick to perform. However, due to issues like power failure or conflicts from other applications, such as antivirus, you may not be able to uninstall the VMware. Uninstalling VMware on Windows The installation folder of older VMware versions included anuninstall....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Thomas Marquez

How to Update CPU Drivers in Windows 11?

The most recent CPU drivers that the OS requirescome pre-installedwhen you install Windows. One driver for eachthread in your CPU. This is why you see multiple processors under the Processor subsection inDevice Manager. If you check the driver’s properties, the date is usually old. Take a peek at my driver’s date — it shows4/21/2009. From personal experience, I primarily think of updating thechipset driverswhen talking about CPU drivers. And I suggest that you do the same....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Lisa Allen

HP's latest 37-inch WQHD+ ultrawide offers IPS Black panel aimed at professionals who don't want to pay more for OLED

This week, HP is debuting its HP Series 7 Pro 739pu IPS Black monitor, which come in at a hefty 37.5-inch Ultrawide (21:9) form factor and a resolution of 3840 x 1600. The monitor retails for $1249, andits page on HP’s site, at the time of writing, litsts it as out of stock. But is the monitor on offer reasonable for that price point? HP Series 7 Pro 738pu Core Specs The key value argument with this monitor is centered entirely around whether or not you have a legitimate use for IPS Black monitors....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Adriana Harris

Intel is sampling 18A-based Panther Lake with customers — Intel Foundry's 18A node and CPUs are on track for 2H 2025 launch

One of the interesting things that Intel shared in itsCES 2025 press releaseis the fact that the company is sending samples of its ‘lead 18A product’ — the codenamed Panther Lake processor for client computers — to its customers among PC makers. The company stressed that the CPUs will be mass-produced on the Intel 18A process technology in the second half of this year, which is good news for the company....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Nicole Hart

Intel slapped with class action lawsuit over foundry revenues — litigants allege securities fraud

Levi & Korsinsky, a class action attorneys' firm, is calling Intel investors to join a class action suit against the company. The suit alleges that the semiconductor giant failed to properly disclose losses generated by its manufacturing division in January when it reported its 2023 results. Starting Q1 2024, Intel adopted its so-called ‘internal foundry’ model, under which its product divisions and external clients would buy manufacturing and packaging services from Intel Foundry, an independent division within Intel....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Annette Alvarez

Intel Z890 LGA1851 motherboards hit pre-order at Newegg starting from $189

Intel Z890 chipsetLGA1851motherboards have gone up for pre-order at Newegg. These motherboards were announced only at the end of last week, so it is good to see big U.S. retailers exposing their stocks and pricing quickly. Newegg has a bountiful selection to pick over,with 36 boardsfrom brands like MSI, Gigabyte, and ASRock available to order. As per our headline, you can jump on theIntel Arrow Lake-Sand Z890 train for as little as $189....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 623 words · Jonathan Lopez

Intel's Arrow Lake-S rumored for December launch

Just a couple of weeks agowe reportedthat Intel was on-track to launch its codenamed Lunar Lake-V platform for laptops in September and then start sales of unlocked codenamed Arrow Lake-S processors for desktop computers in October. Today, a new rumoremergedthat Intel’s Arrow Lake-S will only be available for sale this December, which could mean a delay. As ever with rumors, take the news with a pinch of salt. Hardware leaker@9550prodid not reveal their source, but indicated thata claim(made by Jaykihn on X, formerly Twitter) saying that Arrow Lake-S is set to reach its QS milestone only on the 40th week of 2024 (late September – early October) corroborates his information as ittakes no less than three to four monthsto get from QS (quality samples) to start of actual product shipments (i....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Todd Carter

Intel's Special Edition Core i9-12900KS plummets to all-time low $240 — get 70% off Intel's Alder Lake flagship 16-core chip

Intel’s three-generation-old Core i9-12900KS special edition flagship is on the best deal it’s ever been on. Originally priced at a whopping $739, this chip is now 80% off at just $240 onAmazonfor a limited time. TheCore i9-12900KSis Intel’s fastest Alder Lake CPU out of the 12th Generation family. It has a record-high 5.5 GHz boost clock (for Alder Lake), a 300 MHz improvement over the more mainstreamCore i9-12900K. The CPU has eight Golden Cove P-cores, eight Gracemount E-cores, and a 150W TDP....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Karen Duffy MD

Intel’s XeSS 2 expands support to 10 new games, XeSS surpasses 200-game milestone

Intel has announced that its AI-powered upscaling tech XeSS (Xe Super Sampling) is now available in over 200 games, while the newerXeSS 2has been added to 10 more titles. As promised, the newAssassin’s Creed: ShadowsandCivilization VIIare getting support for XeSS 2 alongside popular titles includingNaraka Bladepoint,Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, andDelta Force: Black Hawk Down. Notably, Intel lists a total of 13 XeSS 2-enabled games on itswebsite, however, according toPC Gaming Wiki, it is supported in over 20 titles....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Tiffany Powers