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New Surface Laptop 4 Leak Suggests AMD, Intel Models Launch Next Week
New Surface Laptop 4 Leak Suggests AMD, Intel Models Launch Next Week

Microsoft is likely to launch new Surface Laptop 4 models based on both Intel and AMD CPUs. New hardware could drop as soon as next week.

Samsung Reveals 5 New A-Series Budget Phones Coming to the US
Samsung Reveals 5 New A-Series Budget Phones Coming to the US

There's something for every Samsung fan who doesn't want to spend a grand on a new phone.

The Most Interesting CPU Market We’ve Seen in Decades Is Upon Us
The Most Interesting CPU Market We’ve Seen in Decades Is Upon Us

After decades of dominance by Intel and AMD, the mainstream CPU market is heating up. From servers to embedded, new architectures are emerging to challenge the old guard.

ISS Astronauts Move Crew Dragon to a New Docking Port
ISS Astronauts Move Crew Dragon to a New Docking Port

Astronauts have executed the first-ever Dragon port relocation maneuver at the ISS, moving one Dragon to a new port, leaving space for the next few capsules to dock at the station.

Musk Blames Starship SN11 Failure on Methane Fuel Leak
Musk Blames Starship SN11 Failure on Methane Fuel Leak

The most recent Starship rocket blew up in mid-air while beginning its landing burn. Now, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced a cause: a leaky pipe. We've all been there.

Microsoft Dunks Servers Into Boiling Fluid to Cool Them Off
Microsoft Dunks Servers Into Boiling Fluid to Cool Them Off

Microsoft has designed a new cooling solution for its data centers — one that operates by boiling a non-conductive fluid to dissipate heat before condensing it again.

Intel Unleashes 3rd Generation Xeon CPUs Based on Ice Lake SP
Intel Unleashes 3rd Generation Xeon CPUs Based on Ice Lake SP

Intel's 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable chips are out and offer real performance uplifts compared with previous Cascade Lake parts, but they aren't enough to win Intel overall performance leadership in the segment.

Steam Data Shows Ampere GPUs Barely Trickling Into Market
Steam Data Shows Ampere GPUs Barely Trickling Into Market

Steam's updated hardware survey data shows just how bad GPU availability is right now.

‘Impossible’ EmDrive Actually Is Impossible, Comprehensive Test Shows
‘Impossible’ EmDrive Actually Is Impossible, Comprehensive Test Shows

The hypothetical EmDrive rocket engine threatened to upend what we knew about physics... if it worked. After the latest round of testing, we can say with a high degree of certainty that it doesn't.

Supreme Court Sides With Google, Rules Java API Copying Was Fair Use
Supreme Court Sides With Google, Rules Java API Copying Was Fair Use

The Supreme Court has ruled against Oracle in its decade-long fair use case against Google. Google's copying of 37 Java APIs is protected under fair use.

What Is Speculative Execution?
What Is Speculative Execution?

Speculative execution is vital to high performance in modern PCs. We discuss how it works and why it's considered a potential security threat.

LG Mobile’s Demise Was Inevitable
LG Mobile’s Demise Was Inevitable

This will leave a small opening for other companies, but LG's reach was so reduced in recent years that it's no great prize. In fact, LG's releases in the past few years have been uniquely scattershot and ineffective.