Articles by Darren Allan

Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in 2013).

Articles by: Darren Allan

Impatient for Nvidia’s RTX 5090 to arrive? This ‘frankenGPU’ that’s basically an RTX 4090 Super will whet your appetite nicely

By Darren Allan published 3 July 24

Disappointed we never got an RTX 4090 Super? Modders have made one, giving us a hint of how quick the RTX 5090 might be.

Struggling with your broadband? A new internet speed record just hit 402Tbps – fast enough to download a 4K movie in under a millisecond

By Darren Allan published 2 July 24

Want to download Starfield in around 3ms? Well, you can’t, but this level of performance has been achieved in Japan.

Frustrations are being aired about Windows 11’s new Copilot app – but here’s why we’re not worried (just yet)

By Darren Allan published 2 July 24

Is Copilot going backwards? Accusations of a ‘downgraded’ AI are being flung around, but what’s really going on?

AMD’s powerful Ryzen AI 300 laptops may arrive later than rumored – but they’re still not far off

By Darren Allan published 1 July 24

Really keen to buy a laptop with a peppy Ryzen AI 300 CPU? You’ll have to wait a bit longer we’re afraid...

AMD Ryzen 9000X3D could get full overclocking abilities, making life even more difficult for Intel Arrow Lake CPUs

By Darren Allan published 1 July 24

Intel is going to have a tough time of the next-gen CPU wars if all the current rumors pan out as predicted.

A masculine hand holding an Intel Core i9-14900K

Will Core i9 crashing debacle stop gamers from buying Intel’s next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs? This motherboard maker is worried it might

By Darren Allan published 28 June 24

Is there a danger that the CPU instability saga might color the perception of Arrow Lake? It’s far from unthinkable.

AMD just unleashed FSR 3.1 – and it’s a great day for PC gamers no matter what brand of graphics card they own

By Darren Allan published 28 June 24

FSR 3.1 is here offering not just better quality upscaling, but the ability to bring frame generation to Nvidia and Intel GPUs.

Microsoft pauses Windows 11 update as it’s sending some PCs into an infinite reboot hell

By Darren Allan published 27 June 24

Those of you who have experienced an infinite reboot loop will appreciate why this latest update had to be pulled.

The Ryzen 9700X is a key mid-range CPU for AMD’s next-gen chips – and it might be getting a lot more powerful for PC gaming

By Darren Allan published 27 June 24

Something major could be in the works for the 9700X – and with great power comes great gaming performance.

Windows 11 laptop user looking frustrated

One of the most persistent Windows 11 bugs ever keeps telling users they’ve changed their location, when they haven’t – but it’s getting fixed

By Darren Allan published 26 June 24

While it’s not a showstopper, this is one of the more annoying glitches we’ve seen on Windows 11 (and Windows 10 too).

Apple admits 8GB of RAM isn’t enough for new AI feature in Xcode 16, casting doubt on future-proofing of entry-level Macs

By Darren Allan published 25 June 24

The argument that 8GB is enough for an entry-level Mac or MacBook is looking increasingly out of touch.

The iPad Pro’s Tandem OLED tech is coming to more Windows laptops says LG – and that’s embarrassing for MacBooks

By Darren Allan published 24 June 24

LG’s now cranking out fancy Tandem OLED screens by the ton – and Windows 11 PCs have already beaten MacBooks to get one of the iPad Pro’s best features.

Want Wi-Fi 7 on Windows 10? Forget it, Microsoft has confirmed it’s for Copilot+ PCs only

By Darren Allan published 24 June 24

If you were hoping to benefit from stupidly fast Wi-Fi 7 speeds on a Windows 10 PC, then it looks like you’re out of luck.

Microsoft Edge just got a major AI upgrade to make the browser look sharper – and more is on the way

By Muskaan Saxena published 21 June 24

Microsoft is busy stuffing Edge with various new AI powers in its mission to steal market share from Chrome.

A Microsoft Surface Laptop being shown at Microsoft's Copilot Plus PC Showcase

Windows 11’s controversial Recall feature hasn’t just been ditched from Copilot+ PCs – Microsoft’s reportedly stripped it out of test builds of the OS

By Darren Allan published 21 June 24

Microsoft needs to get Recall right, and hopefully this is a positive sign that the software giant is serious about doing so.

Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Copilot+ PCs on a table

Windows 11 loses keyboard shortcut for Copilot, making us wonder if this is a cynical move by Microsoft to stoke Copilot+ PC sales

By Darren Allan published 21 June 24

Did you use the keyboard shortcut for Copilot in Windows 11? Well, it’s getting binned – and for no good reason we can see.

New MacBook Pro 2024 laptops might come with a surprise upgrade other than the M4 chip – faster Thunderbolt ports (or maybe more of them)

By Darren Allan published 20 June 24

A die shot of the M4 processor reveals something interesting on the connectivity front that has sparked debate.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit photos from stage and demo samples

Copilot+ PCs might get new Snapdragon X chips to take on MacBooks as Qualcomm seemingly has more ARM chips up its sleeve

By Darren Allan published 20 June 24

If the current batch of Snapdragon X Elite and Plus processors aren’t enough for you, it looks like more models are inbound.

Windows 11 could make checking your phone from your PC even better – so Apple, take note for macOS Sequoia

By Darren Allan published 19 June 24

Microsoft could push even deeper integration of your smartphone in Windows 11 with rumored Start menu change.

Microsoft admits recent Windows 10 updates messed up the taskbar for some users – but a fix is coming

By Darren Allan published 19 June 24

The taskbar is exhibiting glitchy behavior with some apps when the right-click menu is invoked.

AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop and Ryzen AI 300 laptop CPUs get rumored release dates – and there’s a hint about cheaper pricing too

By Darren Allan published 19 June 24

Next-gen processors are supposedly due to debut in the middle of July and at the end of the month.

New Windows 11 bug is slowing down some devices by up to 25% and piling more misery on Microsoft

By Darren Allan published 18 June 24

Is Microsoft ready for its new AI era of computing? Between bugs and the Recall fiasco, you’d be forgiven for thinking it isn’t.

Windows 11 gets a useful addition to the Start menu for a change – and some other nifty tweaks

By Darren Allan published 18 June 24

Microsoft is polishing up Windows 11’s interface, albeit with one change that should have been in the OS to start with.

Windows 11 24H2 officially debuts for Copilot+ PCs, and nobody else – but don’t worry, you’re not missing much

By Darren Allan published 17 June 24

Windows 11 24H2 is here – except it’s a skeleton version right now, with all the big features still to come.

Microsoft’s embarrassment over Recall fiasco gets worse as Windows 11 feature becomes the butt of Apple exec’s joke

By Darren Allan published 17 June 24

Apple throws shade over Microsoft’s big AI feature, Recall, being pulled from Copilot+ PCs.

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