Articles by Wayne Williams, Editor

Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.

Articles by: Wayne Williams

Ex-Dyson engineer to launch LTO tape holographic rival that uses cheap $5 laser diode, promises 200TB cartridges on 100m reels — but read/write speeds are unknown

By Wayne Williams published 15 July 25

Former Dyson engineer builds low-cost holographic storage with polymer ribbon which works seamlessly inside existing LTO libraries.

36TB Seagate Exos SATA hard drive goes on preorder for $800 - world's largest HDD is already sold as refurbished, but why?

By Wayne Williams published 13 July 25

Seagate’s 36TB Exos M hard drive opens for preorder with refurbished listings already live.

Want a quad-socket server with 768 cores? Sure, Intel's 192-core Diamond Rapids Xeon CPU will deliver that in 2026 — but I wonder whether it will be too little, too late

By Wayne Williams published 12 July 25

Intel’s Diamond Rapids Xeon CPU will offer 192 cores and support quad-socket racks with up to 768 cores total.

LPDDR6 likely to debut in 2026 as JEDEC publishes new standard document and targets mobile devices and AI - desktop PCs and workstations will have to wait

By Wayne Williams published 12 July 25

Next-generation LPDDR6 memory targets power efficiency and high speed in portable systems.

AWS is working on proprietary innovative cooling tech to use on Nvidia GPUs for now — I wouldn't be surprised if Graviton chips get it as well

By Wayne Williams published 12 July 25

Amazon built a new custom liquid cooling system to support Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 GPUs.

World's fastest CPU finally goes on sale for $5,198 - AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X smashes records and most probably your bank account

By Wayne Williams published 10 July 25

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X launches at $5,198 with 64 cores and industry-leading multi-thread performance in early benchmarks.

Want the most powerful laptop for Prime Day? There are only 5 laptops with the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D chip and I found the best prices for all of them

By Wayne Williams last updated 10 July 25

Prime Day I've found all top 5 laptops with the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D CPU at the cheapest prices possible.

Imagine a gaming console that could be used as an AI workstation? GPD may be working on a prototype with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 at its core

By Wayne Williams published 9 July 25

GPD handheld leak shows Ryzen AI Max+ 395 achieving desktop-class performance in a compact portable gaming device.

G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 C16 4x8GB

Rising prices of DDR4, DDR5, GDDR6 RAM set to cause havoc on PC, smartphone and GPU prices - and no, AI is not the one to be blamed

By Wayne Williams published 8 July 25

RAM prices rising massively across DDR4, DDR5, GDDR6 and LPDDR5X segments.

UK Police wants to spend $100 million to turn millions of hours of VHS footage into digital format — now that's something AI could help with

By Wayne Williams published 8 July 25

UK police launches £100 million framework to digitize VHS tapes and analog media for evidence systems.

Lenovo set to introduce white ThinkPad laptops with ambitious design - but I will miss the red trackpoint

By Wayne Williams published 8 July 25

Lenovo teases White Moonlight ThinkPad with precision-crafted design and a strong emphasis on visual identity.

Another dual Intel GPU card with 48GB VRAM launched as Arc Pro emerges as cheap Nvidia and AMD alternative for AI crowd

By Wayne Williams published 7 July 25

Sparkle confirms Arc Pro B60 cards with 24GB and 48GB memory for AI use.

Samsung's very special rugged tablet comes with eight - yes, eight - years of Android updates and hot-swappable batteries

By Wayne Williams published 6 July 25

Samsung’s rugged tablet built for field work includes dual batteries, 5G connectivity and eight years of Android updates.

This surprisingly simple way to hide hardware security keys in mainstream flash memory could pave the way for ultra-secure storage very soon

By Wayne Williams published 5 July 25

New security tech hides encryption keys in ordinary flash memory, promising ultra-secure storage without changing hardware.

This is probably the best Apple Mac Mini Windows Mini PC alternative on the market right now - $378 Chuwi AuBox Mini drives four 4K monitors and has a Radeon 780M GPU

By Wayne Williams published 4 July 25

Chuwi's AuBox Mini brings Ryzen 7 power and Radeon graphics to compact Windows 11 PC for under $400.

A TeamGroup Elite A1, one of the best microSD card picks, against a techradar background

This guy tested 200 microSD cards, destroying 51 in the process - but I don't understand why he didn't test more 1TB memory cards

By Wayne Williams published 4 July 25

Massive microSD card test exposes fake storage claims, performance lies, and major endurance gaps across 200 models from various sellers.

OpenAI looking beyond Nvidia's expensive GPUs as it starts to use Google's TPU AI silicon - but will it be as easy as swapping chips?

By Wayne Williams published 3 July 25

OpenAI starts to use Google TPUs on ChatGPT to reduce its reliance on Nvidia hardware.

Grab up to 15% off these 9 gadgets, including mini PCs from $97, with this exclusive Newegg gift card deal - but hurry up, this offer won't last long

By Wayne Williams published 3 July 25

Updated Use our clever trick to enjoy big savings on a range of tech products at Newegg.

Internet speeds 3.5 million times faster than US average are possible with current fiber optic cable tech - so how does 1,020,000 Gbps sound?

By Wayne Williams published 2 July 25

Researchers sent 1.02 petabits per second over 1,808 km using 19-core fiber, breaking all capacity-distance records.

HPE set to lure VMware customers unhappy with escalating licensing costs - but is VMware's moat too big to challenge?

By Wayne Williams published 2 July 25

HPE set to lure VMware customers unhappy with escalating licensing costs but VMware remains deeply entrenched in enterprise infrastructure.

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This popular Windows software used by millions has a serious security vulnerability - here's what you need to know

By Wayne Williams published 1 July 25

WinRAR update fixes major Windows flaw that allowed malicious file drops through crafted archive paths.

Best business projector deals in 2025

By Wayne Williams last updated 1 July 25

Updated If you're after the best projector for your business, here's our round-up of top picks at the most affordable prices.

Insider risk on the rise as survey finds 50% of employees have too much privileged access - and AI will make it far worse

By Wayne Williams published 30 June 25

Privilege creep and shadow AI push insider threat levels higher, with 50% of workers granted more access than needed.

If I wanted to save my entire 4K collection, I'd probably buy this spacious $5550 Samsung 61.44TB SSD

By Wayne Williams published 30 June 25

If you require 61.44TB of ultra-fast storage, this Samsung SSD is worth a look, especially given the stacked discounts on offer.

No, Dell didn't launch an Alienware mini PC - but this Ryzen AI Max+ 395-powered PC looks a lot like one and it can even read SD 4.0 cards

By Wayne Williams published 29 June 25

Colorful’s Smart 900 mini PC combines Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip with Radeon graphics and full SD 4.0 card support.

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