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God of War runs so well on PC we didn't even need a graphics card
God of War has finally landed on PC and spoilers: it's a decent game that has enjoyed a solid port over to our platform of choice. It looks good, plays well, and doesn't appear to have nasty hangovers from its Playstation origins. If you want to tweak your performance to hit the perfect balance between framerates and looks, then check out our God of War best settings guide.
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Apple Silicon Roadmap Based on 18-Month Upgrade Cycle, Claims Chinese Report
Apple plans to update its Apple silicon chips every 18 months, compared to the annual upgrade cycle of the iPhone and Apple Watch, according to a new report from the Taiwanese Commercial Times.
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Why Did China Keep Its Exascale Supercomputers Quiet?
There are no greater bragging rights in supercomputing than those that come with top ten listing on the bi-annual list of the world’s most powerful systems—the Top 500. And there are no countries more inclined to throw themselves (and billions) into that competition this decade than the U.S. and China.
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Intel Core i9-12900K Review: Let's Call It a Comeback
For my main CPU and gaming tests, I ran the Alder Lake bench with DDR5. DDR5 is an advantage of the platform, after all, so it should sit alongside the processor to show what Alder Lake and Z690 are capable of. Similarly, I ran my tests on the latest build of Windows 11, making sure to download the patches for the recent bugs caused by AMD chips.
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You can now, technically, build your own USB-C iPhone
Robotics engineering student Ken Pillonel wowed the internet last month with a wild hack that managed to put a working USB-C port inside an iPhone X for a fully functional USB-C iPhone. And now, Pillonel has published a far more detailed video showing just how he managed to pull off the hack, along with a Github repository with technical details, CNC instructions, and information on the custom PCB that he designed for anyone brave enough to try and put together a similar hack.
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Apple's M1 Max bests AMD Radeon Pro W6900X in Affinity GPU benchmark
Apple's top-of-the-line M1 Max, which powers the company's new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, outperforms AMD's $6,000 W6900X desktop GPU at some tasks set forth in the Affinity Photo benchmark.
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iFixit Calls Framework’s New Laptop “Almost Perfect”
Since Framework designed its modular laptop to be repairable and upgradable, it (hopefully) comes as no surprise that, in iFixit’s recent teardown video, the laptop was awarded a perfect 10 out of 10 score. This makes it a solid choice for anyone wanting a laptop they can repair themselves.
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FTC finds 'scant' reason for repair limits in right-to-repair report
The Federal Trade Commission told Congress "there is scant evidence to support manufacturers' justifications for repair restrictions" in a Thursday report that promised to consider new rules or enforcement around consumers' right to repair their goods.
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USB could have killed Thunderbolt, but instead Intel's high-speed port is spreading to more than PCs
Intel's high-speed port should arrive in more than half of PCs in 2022. Thunderbolt, Intel's super-speedy connection technology, isn't widely used. But that may change in the coming year, as more computer makers incorporate the USB competitor into their new models.
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Forget macOS — it's Chrome OS vs. Windows for desktop domination
As we move to cloud-based Desktop-as-a-Service, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see Chrome OS, the original DaaS, moving past macOS as the No. 2 desktop.
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Linus Torvalds tears into Intel, favors AMD
Torvalds, Linux's creator, finds AMD's processors deliver a much bigger bang for the buck than Intel's CPUs.
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Fast, faster, fastest: a history of supercomputers from the CDC 6600 to Fugaku
How fast is fast? Taking a trip with supercomputers from 1964 until today.
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Apple takes the Mac to the cloud
Though I’ve long thought that tomorrow's desktop will be cloud-based, even I didn't expect the next desktop-as-a-service would be macOS running on the AWS cloud.
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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux
If you’d rather have a Windows 7-like interface on your old computer, try installing Linux Mint.
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An iPhone 12 with USB-C would really help the environment — not a missing charger
During last week’s Apple’s iPhone 12 event, the Cupertino-based company was proud to tout its environmental initiatives. Its offices, data centers and stores currently run on 100% renewable energy and the company is aiming for net zero “climate impact” by 2030.
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Monitoring And Filtering Your Air
A few weeks ago I wrote about various ways to find the outdoor air quality in your location but now I have my own air monitors and recently borrowed a high-end air filter and monitoring system for indoor use.
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20 years of Linux on Big Iron
Decades ago, people predicted that IBM and its mainframes would soon be history. But then IBM and Red Hat brought Linux to the mainframe and things would never be the same again.
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Lenovo releases first Fedora Linux ThinkPad laptop
Fedora, Red Hat's community Linux for developers, is finally available from a mainstream PC vendor, Lenovo.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3: Finally, a great smartwatch from someone other than Apple | ZDNet
Apple has mastered making excellent smartwatches, but its rivals haven't been up to its challenge. Until now.
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Back to school: The 5 best Chromebooks for students
Chromebooks are the ideal tool for remote learning: Secure, affordable, easy to manage, and easy to use. No wonder they're so popular with students and teachers alike.
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