Google Chromebook marks its 15th anniversary — slow feature rollouts and a canceled Steam beta leave it largely stuck in classrooms
… Google and partners have invested in high-end product development across several generations, to no avail. …
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Fight the price rises on SSDs with this 31% saving on Samsung's brilliant 1TB 990 Pro SSD — now $219 at Amazon, lowest price since April
… Products that were as low as $59 in 2023 are asking $319 in today's market. Today's tech deal isn't a deal; it's a PSA about a slight dip in pricing for PC/Console users who are looking for an SSD immediately, and want the best product, at the best available price in the current market climate. …
Intel, SK hynix shares surge following reports of chip packaging partnership — SK is said to be testing Intel's 2.5D EMIB for HBM integration
… Citing unnamed industry sources, ZDNet Korea reports that the company is also evaluating the materials and components required for production. …
Asus beta BIOS updates restore Ryzen 9000 memory encryption ahead of AMD’s July timeline — TSME returns to select AM5 boards after silent backlash over removal
… The files are beta BIOS releases shared through the ASUS ROG forum, so users who specifically need TSME may want to track them closely, while anyone running a production or stability-critical system should probably wait for final BIOS builds. …
AMD executives react to Nvidia’s RTX Spark — ‘you’re just wrong if you don’t get a Strix Halo notebook’
… At least initially, it’s a product that looks like it will appeal to a relatively small but growing market of AI developers, not dissimilar to Strix Halo. …
Intel addresses Arrow Lake blunder: 'We needed to build back our reputation' — says Arrow Lake Refresh's low price a key first step, laying the groundwork for Nova Lake
… The company has reiterated that Nova Lake is set to launch at the end of 2026, but it’s not clear if we’ll have actual products by then. …
Google reportedly books Intel for packaging more than 3 million TPUs in 2028 — SK hynix is testing Intel's EMIB packaging for HBM integration
… Intel still needs to prove EMIB No named external AI customer is in EMIB or Foveros volume production today. …
Scalpers circle AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition, asking for $600 or more — re-released CPU sees inconsistent inventory on release day
… Most of the listings just use the stock product photo, but some scalpers have an actual CPU in-hand. …
Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with 'Raptor Lake Next' — LGA 1700 platform apparently slated for first half of 2027, takes a page from AMD's book by extending budget platform longevity
… At least two motherboard vendors confirmed to Tom’s Hardware plans to increase production of DDR4 motherboards , both for AM4 and LGA 1700, citing increased DDR4 demand. …
AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory — refreshed APU uses Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5, and can clock up to 5.2 GHz
… Strix Halo, as a niche product, was only available in a handful of machines, such as the Framework Desktop, ROG Flow Z13, and GMKtec EVO-X2. …