11 web browser tricks for power users
For the ultimate example of a simple tool with hidden depths, look to the desktop web browser. You needn’t be a tech whiz to know the basics of how to visit a […]
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Intel updates ATX 3.0 power spec over melting 12VHPWR plugs
An Intel update to the ATX power supply spec doesn’t mean your current 12VHPWR adapter or PSU is obsolete or dangerous. The ATX 3.01 update, published last month by Intel, recommends that […]
ChatGPT’s new web-browsing power means it’s no longer stuck in 2021
ChatGPT’s AI has one big problem: It was only programmed with information up to a few years ago. By adding web-browsing capabilities with its partner, Microsoft, OpenAI has brought ChatGPT up to […]
How to understand charger and power bank specifications
In theory, charging your phone, tablet, or laptop should be pretty simple: Plug a cable into the device, plug the cable into a charger, wait for the device to charge, and be […]
Asus made a graphics card with no power cables
It’s official: PC component makers have declared war on cables. (That’s the cables that crisscross inside your PC case, specifically, not power/data cables in general or Marvel time travelers from the grimdark […]
12VHPWR power connector woes might be over with tweaked design
There’s a hot new power connector in the desktop PC world… and by hot, we mean “literally melting.” Issues with the new 12VHPWR power connector design for the latest PCIe 5.0-compliant graphics […]
Intel’s ‘Meteor Lake’ CPU power will be controlled by AI
Intel’s Meteor Lake chip will certainly be used as an engine for specific AI tasks on the PC. But Intel is also applying AI to how the chip operates, too: specifically applying […]
New GPU power connector design eliminates cables, delivers 900 watts
Between the “melting” issues of the 12VHPWR connector for PCIe 5.0 graphics cards, and the recent “war on cables” push for eliminating or hiding connections to a PC’s power supply, we’ve seen […]
Windows tech gives gaming laptops even more power
Almost every CPU designed for a laptop includes an integrated graphics processor, a low-power chip that handles basic video duties. That “iGPU” doesn’t go away if your laptop also includes a discrete […]
Meet Chromebook Plus: New AI-infused laptops that ooze power and class
Ah, Chromebooks. What’s not to love? Rugged, reliable, and largely virus-free, these machines are designed with everyday people in mind. While Chromebooks have a lot to offer to the day-to-day user, traditionally […]
