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No, Qualcomm is not buying Intel: debunking this week’s most ridiculous computing headline
By Christian Guyton published
Qualcomm isn’t buying Intel, AMD isn’t making flagship gaming GPUs anymore, and Apple Intelligence won’t be dropping with macOS Sequoia – it’s been a messy week.
Intel has reportedly canceled Beast Lake and its follow-up – and I’m gutted it’s killed off my dream gaming CPU
By Darren Allan published
Beast Lake and the whole ’Royal Core’ project have been shelved at Intel, according to a leak.
AMD Ryzen 9700X and 9600X CPUs just got a free speed boost from MSI – and other motherboard makers are rumored to follow
By Darren Allan published
Update your MSI motherboard now to get a new ‘turbo mode’ if you own one of these mid-range Zen 5 processors.
AMD Ryzen 7600X3D could be imminent and temptingly cheap – but the catch might be you’ll struggle to buy the CPU
By Darren Allan published
AMD’s Ryzen 7600X3D might be on sale in a couple of weeks, and possibly priced to impress PC gamers.
Thought you’d have to wait for AMD’s big gaming speed boost for Ryzen 7000 and 9000 CPUs? Surprise – it’s here now with a Windows 11 update
By Darren Allan published
This is a Windows 11 preview update that you’ll be sorely tempted to grab – if you have a modern Ryzen chip, that is.
Windows 11 24H2 could be a mind-blowing gift for AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU owners – we’re talking a generational uplift for gaming performance
By Darren Allan published
Got an AMD Ryzen 7000 or 9000 chip? Then you'll want to pounce on the Windows 11 24H2 update when it emerges.
Intel Arrow Lake CPUs could hit shelves on October 17 – striking back against AMD Ryzen 9000 sooner than expected
By Darren Allan published
The rumor mill is becoming more convinced that Intel’s Arrow Lake processors will go on sale in October.
Wish your Ryzen CPU was faster? Good news – a Windows 11 patch coming soon will give all newer AMD chips a free speed boost
By Darren Allan published
AMD has clarified the controversy around Ryzen 9000 benchmarks with PC games, with some pleasing results.
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