Category: Computers & IT
‘This one just needs a script’: Researchers find ultimate Windows kill switch which can disable antivirus with almost no user interaction
Just one instruction on AMD’s 2015-era CPUs cracks open secret memory areas and gives full hardware-level control — exploit for 15h and 16h chip families gets you access to Platform Security Processor, microcode, and System Management Interface
Gigabyte resurrects 8-year-old B450 chipset with new motherboards — AM4 budget king returns as another DDR4 solution to exorbitant RAM prices
AMD borrows $4.75 billion for ‘general corporate purposes’ — company gives no insight into how it plans to spend cash injection
Modder straps two desktop CPU coolers to ZTE handset, turns smartphone into a gaming PC — Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC with 24GB of RAM runs The Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra
Start your PC gaming journey with this $1,100 1080p gaming rig, now $300 off — RTX 5060 rig from Newegg ships with a 10-core Intel CPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD
$29 per Terabyte makes this 24TB Seagate BarraCuda one of the best-value hard drives in today’s market — $50 off at Newegg makes it $200 cheaper than the 20TB version
Intel VP Robert Hallock sets Nova Lake expectations, teases return to Raptor Lake for DDR4 platforms — our full 1:1 interview transcript
Older Raptor Lake CPUs are a ‘core part of the portfolio’ for years to come, says Intel — there’s been a ‘sudden inrush of demand’ for LGA 1700 chips due to DDR5 prices
Microsoft’s nemesis drops new zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability — attack grants system-level privileges, but it could already be patched
Microsoft’s nemesis returns: Nightmare Eclipse is back with a new zero day which could be bad news for Windows users
Best deals on PC setup accessories — save money on chairs, desks, monitor stands, boom arms, and more
Keychron launches ludicrous 100-key custom macro pad — 10 x 10 ‘keyboard’ uses ‘exclusive’ Keychron Apex switches and features per-key RGB control
Windows 11 survey finds default browser selection is ‘challenging’ with Microsoft continually pushing Edge on people — and it’s not good enough frankly
The current state of PCIe 6.0 SSDs and controllers — Marvell, Phison, and SMI prepare controllers, as drives finally come to market following years of delays
Analysts see ‘increasing foundry success conviction’ as Intel CEO puts $12 million more of his own money in company — analysts point to accelerating foundry progress and capex expansion
Get 16GB of DDR5 RAM free when you buy AMD’s 9900X and an Asus TUF motherboard — $659 Newegg combo saves $274, and you get a free 240mm AIO
