Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
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Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
AMD has officially launched its first Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APU-powered laptops which combine Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU & XDNA 2 NPU cores. AMD's First Copilit+ Ready APUs Are Here! Meet The Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" Family For Laptops, Equipped With Up To 12 Zen 5 Cores, 16 RDNA 3.5 GPU Cores & 55 TOPS XDNA 2 NPU The AI PC ecosystem is evolving by the second as everyone tries to get a piece of the cake. AMD was essentially the first chipmaker to introduce an "AI PC" SOC with its Phoenix APU family back in 2023 and […]
Gigabyte has rolled out the AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS for its AM5 motherboards, supporting AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs. AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch is now available for optimizing performance for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs on Gigabyte's AM5 Motherboards The popular and one of the leading motherboard manufacturers, Gigabyte has recently released its latest BIOS version AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch A in its Beta phase for the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge CPUs. The new BIOS patch is made available for all the 600 series motherboards, including the X670, B650, and A620 chipsets. Gigabyte has already released AGESA 1.1.7.0 Patch A […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
The latest Ryzen chipset driver adds AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs to the list of supported chips and provides various bug fixes. New Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 now supports the latest Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs AMD will be launching its Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs tomorrow, based on the Zen 5 architecture, and offering big leaps in laptop productivity, performance, and efficiency. To complement the APUs launch, users will enjoy full support via the latest AMD Ryzen Chipset Driver version 6.07.22.037. The newly released chipset driver adds support for a new program, new driver, and bug […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 pre-sales activity has commenced in China & showing a strong reception from hardware enthusiasts ahead of Zen 5's retail launch. First AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Pre-Builts Available To Pre-Order Alongside CPU Pre-Sales, Strong Demand Ahead of Launch In China China's flagship hardware retailer, JD.com, has finally listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The CPUs are listed on a dedicated page alongside several details explaining the pre-sales & pre-orders process. The page also lists several rewards that users can access along with a range of pre-built PCs featuring the latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs, […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X, the most entry-level Zen 5 Desktop CPU with 6 cores, has been tested in Cinebench while the Ryzen 9 9950X posts a new LN2 record. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Benchmarks Show 10% Gain Over 7600X, Ryzen 9 9950X Tested With LN2 OC by ASUS New benchmarks of AMD's highest-end and lowest-end "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have appeared online. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU benchmarks come from a leak posted by HXL while ASUS has showcased the overclocking performance of its ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard at China Joy 2024. Starting with the specifications, the […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
AMD has introduced its NPU-less Hawk Point offering, the Ryzen 7 8745H/HS, with Zen 4 CPU & RDNA 3 iGPU cores. AMD's Ryzen 7 8745H/HS "Hawk Point" APUs Feature Zen 4 CPU Cores, RDNA 3 GPU Cores But No NPU Earlier, it was reported that AMD was preparing a brand new Hawk Point APU that wouldn't feature any AI acceleration in the form of an NPU. The said APU is the Ryzen 7 8745H/HS which will pack a similar configuration as the Ryzen 7 8845HS but come with lower clock speeds on the CPU and the GPU. Since the AMD […]
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPU featuring 16 cores has been benchmarked with a 6.0 GHz overclocking & showcases impressive performance. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Flagship "Zen 5" CPU Overclocked To 6 GHz, Benchmarks Show 19% Lead Over Core i9-14900KS (Stock) The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Desktop CPU is no mystery now. We have seen how the chip performs at both stock and overclocked configurations in various tests & now new benchmarks have been spotted where the Zen 5 chip was overclocked to 6.0 GHz & delivers stellar multi and single-core performance. Starting […]
AMD has a new update on its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU launch which has been pushed back to 15th of August (sales windows). AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Will Now Launch In Mid-August As Red Team Wants To Assure The Best Possible QA Process In an update, AMD has disclosed that it will now be launching its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs on the 15th of August. The company states that some samples failed to pass the testing & QA process and as a result will have to be recalled and new batches are now […]
New prices of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs including the 9900X, 9700X & 9600X have been exposed through a retail listing. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Might Just Feature Attractive Prices As Seen At European Retailers We have covered various "preliminary" retail listings of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs and all seem to indicate better price points than the MSRPs of the "Zen 4" based Ryzen 7000 CPUs. The latest listings come from European retailer, Azerty, a major outlet for Netherlands & Belgium. The retailer listed three AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop […]
AMD has just unveiled its Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 "Strix" APU which is the fastest AI SOC to date with a powerful NPU, offering up to 55 TOPS. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 "Strix" APU Dials Up The NPU TOPS Up To 11, Fastest AI PC SOC The AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs will be launching later this week and as we prep for the launch, it looks like AMD has added a new SKU to its family, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. On paper, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 APU features a similar configuration […]
AMD has officially launched its first Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APU-powered laptops which combine Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU & XDNA 2 NPU cores. AMD's First Copilit+ Ready APUs Are Here! Meet The Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" Family For Laptops, Equipped With Up To 12 Zen 5 Cores, 16 RDNA 3.5 GPU Cores & 55 TOPS XDNA 2 NPU The AI PC ecosystem is evolving by the second as everyone tries to get a piece of the cake. AMD was essentially the first chipmaker to introduce an "AI PC" SOC with its Phoenix APU family back in 2023 and […]
Gigabyte has rolled out the AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS for its AM5 motherboards, supporting AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs. AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch is now available for optimizing performance for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs on Gigabyte's AM5 Motherboards The popular and one of the leading motherboard manufacturers, Gigabyte has recently released its latest BIOS version AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch A in its Beta phase for the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge CPUs. The new BIOS patch is made available for all the 600 series motherboards, including the X670, B650, and A620 chipsets. Gigabyte has already released AGESA 1.1.7.0 Patch A […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
The latest Ryzen chipset driver adds AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs to the list of supported chips and provides various bug fixes. New Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 now supports the latest Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs AMD will be launching its Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs tomorrow, based on the Zen 5 architecture, and offering big leaps in laptop productivity, performance, and efficiency. To complement the APUs launch, users will enjoy full support via the latest AMD Ryzen Chipset Driver version 6.07.22.037. The newly released chipset driver adds support for a new program, new driver, and bug […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 pre-sales activity has commenced in China & showing a strong reception from hardware enthusiasts ahead of Zen 5's retail launch. First AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Pre-Builts Available To Pre-Order Alongside CPU Pre-Sales, Strong Demand Ahead of Launch In China China's flagship hardware retailer, JD.com, has finally listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The CPUs are listed on a dedicated page alongside several details explaining the pre-sales & pre-orders process. The page also lists several rewards that users can access along with a range of pre-built PCs featuring the latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs, […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X, the most entry-level Zen 5 Desktop CPU with 6 cores, has been tested in Cinebench while the Ryzen 9 9950X posts a new LN2 record. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Benchmarks Show 10% Gain Over 7600X, Ryzen 9 9950X Tested With LN2 OC by ASUS New benchmarks of AMD's highest-end and lowest-end "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have appeared online. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU benchmarks come from a leak posted by HXL while ASUS has showcased the overclocking performance of its ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard at China Joy 2024. Starting with the specifications, the […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
AMD has introduced its NPU-less Hawk Point offering, the Ryzen 7 8745H/HS, with Zen 4 CPU & RDNA 3 iGPU cores. AMD's Ryzen 7 8745H/HS "Hawk Point" APUs Feature Zen 4 CPU Cores, RDNA 3 GPU Cores But No NPU Earlier, it was reported that AMD was preparing a brand new Hawk Point APU that wouldn't feature any AI acceleration in the form of an NPU. The said APU is the Ryzen 7 8745H/HS which will pack a similar configuration as the Ryzen 7 8845HS but come with lower clock speeds on the CPU and the GPU. Since the AMD […]
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPU featuring 16 cores has been benchmarked with a 6.0 GHz overclocking & showcases impressive performance. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Flagship "Zen 5" CPU Overclocked To 6 GHz, Benchmarks Show 19% Lead Over Core i9-14900KS (Stock) The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Desktop CPU is no mystery now. We have seen how the chip performs at both stock and overclocked configurations in various tests & now new benchmarks have been spotted where the Zen 5 chip was overclocked to 6.0 GHz & delivers stellar multi and single-core performance. Starting […]
AMD has a new update on its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU launch which has been pushed back to 15th of August (sales windows). AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Will Now Launch In Mid-August As Red Team Wants To Assure The Best Possible QA Process In an update, AMD has disclosed that it will now be launching its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs on the 15th of August. The company states that some samples failed to pass the testing & QA process and as a result will have to be recalled and new batches are now […]
New prices of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs including the 9900X, 9700X & 9600X have been exposed through a retail listing. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Might Just Feature Attractive Prices As Seen At European Retailers We have covered various "preliminary" retail listings of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs and all seem to indicate better price points than the MSRPs of the "Zen 4" based Ryzen 7000 CPUs. The latest listings come from European retailer, Azerty, a major outlet for Netherlands & Belgium. The retailer listed three AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop […]
AMD has just unveiled its Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 "Strix" APU which is the fastest AI SOC to date with a powerful NPU, offering up to 55 TOPS. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 "Strix" APU Dials Up The NPU TOPS Up To 11, Fastest AI PC SOC The AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs will be launching later this week and as we prep for the launch, it looks like AMD has added a new SKU to its family, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. On paper, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 APU features a similar configuration […]