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Microsoft has announced a new Surface Mouse with haptic feedback that responds to actions in Windows 11. Here is how it works, how it differs from earlier models, and what to check before it goes on sale.
Microsoft has extended Auto SR, its game upscaling feature, to Copilot+ PCs with Intel Core Ultra Series 3. We look at two examples from Microsoft, by settings, plus supported devices and games, and when to use in-game upscaling instead.
Qualcomm's new audio platform integrates Wi-Fi 6E and AI processing. What actually changed from the S7 series, how the idea of connecting directly to the cloud developed, and what conditions sit behind the claimed 2x AI performance and 40% power savings, checked against primary sources and on-site reporting.
Reports indicate Intel's EMIB substrate yield has improved to roughly 45%. Comparing anonymous industry figures against primary sources from Intel and substrate makers reveals a gap between substrate progress and mass-producible finished packages.
CXMT is planning a NAND R&D line in Beijing, while YMTC has sent LPDDR prototypes to customers. Here is how far each move has gone, checked against the mass-production products each company has officially announced.
Acer Chairman and CEO Jason Chen says PC-grade DDR4 and mainstream DDR5 are no longer in short supply, even as he expects finished PC prices to rise 5-20% on average in Q4 and peak around mid-2027. This piece compares his outlook with sellers' forecasts of tight supply extending beyond 2027, aligning the markets each side is actually talking about.
Qualcomm unveiled two versions of its 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip. The Prime core's 5GHz peak marks only a 5.5% clock increase over the previous generation, with the bulk of claimed gains concentrated in GPU performance and power efficiency. Features like 8K60 recording and GPU super-resolution are exclusive to the higher-end Extreme variant, while APV recording support has disappeared from the standard model's specs.
A closer look at MediaTek's new Googlebook SoC compared with the older Kompanio chip reveals a shared core design with selective upgrades—and lingering questions about an unannounced Lenovo device.
Googlebook has opened preorders as a premium PC lineup from five manufacturers, five models, starting at $899. Here's how it layers the web, apps, and an isolated Linux environment on an Android foundation—and the uncertainties still lingering around pricing and app quality.
U.S. agencies have warned of AI-assisted reconnaissance and attack preparation against industrial control devices. We separate the real water-sector damage, the AI lab experiment, and new defense funding to see what still stands in the way of safely patching and restoring power and water systems.
