Intel Goes All in on AI
Intel plans to provide the technology necessary to bring artificial intelligence everywhere -- from its upcoming Meteor Lake processors to a large AI supercomputer it intends to build to support Stability AI.
Intel Announces Thunderbolt 5 With 3x the Bandwidth of Thunderbolt 4
In a surprise announcement, Intel has unveiled Thunderbolt 5 that brings improved speed and bandwidth to appeal to those with top-of-the-line PC setups.
The Khadas Mind Blurs the Line Between a Desktop and Portable PC
The Khadas Mind is a new workstation solution that aims to be a computer that travels with a user but is just as comfortable in a permanent location. Designed to fit into an ecosystem of accessories, it blurs the line between desktop and portable PCs.
Intel Cancels Plans to Acquire Sensor and Semiconductor Maker Tower
Intel is walking away from its plans to acquire Tower Semiconductor, a chip and CMOS sensor manufacturer that Panasonic once owned a major stake in.
Deepfake Detection Software Analyzes a Person’s Blood Flow
Intel has shown off a new program that detects deepfakes by analyzing the person's blood flow. Called FakeCatcher, a BBC journalist went along to Intel to find out how it works and if it is accurate.
Asus Partners with Intel to Save the NUC Line of Compact PCs
Intel and Asus have come to a mutual agreement that will see the two continue to manufacture, sell, and support the Next Unit of Compute (NUC) line of compact desktop PCs.
Intel to Stop Making its Excellent NUC PCs, Opting to Use Partners Instead
Intel will stop manufacturing its excellent NUC PCs, instead choosing to produce them with partners. It confirmed to Engadget that it will cease "direct investment" in the hardware.
How Photographers Will Benefit from Intel and NVIDIA’s Latest Tech
Intel recently announced new Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 processors for professional workstations. At the same time, NVIDIA announced its latest RTX 6000 Ada-generation GPUs. It's the first time in years that Intel and NVIDIA, longtime partners, announced new flagship products simultaneously.
Intel Announces Xeon Processors for Professional Workstations
Intel has announced new Intel Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 processors alongside the Intel W790 chipset.
Intel NUC 13 Extreme Review: Don’t Judge It by Its Size
Apple's Mac mini and Mac Studio have set new standards for the kind of power and performance that can be expected from a small chassis. While Intel's new NUC isn't quite as small, it does show that PCs can get almost as svelte and still perform outstandingly well.
Razer’s New Blade Laptop Displays Have Dual ‘Gamer’ and ‘Creator’ Modes
Razer's CES 2023 announcements are led by the Blade 16 and Blade 18 laptops, the former which brings the world's first dual-mode Mini LED display and the latter which is positioned as a desktop computer replacement.
Intel’s 13th Gen Laptop Processors Have ‘World’s Fastest’ Performance
Intel has announced its 13th Generation Core mobile processors which are highlighted by the flagship i9-13980HX. Intel says it is the first 24-core laptop processor which, at 5.6GHz, is the "world's fastest mobile processor."
MSI Titan GT77 Review: Incredible Power at the Cost of Portability
The term laptop is often used quite liberally by those designing computers for gamers, and that idea is perfectly encapsulated with the MSI Titan GT77. This won't fit comfortably in basically any lap, but that's the price you pay for power.
Intel’s NUC 13 Extreme Crams a 13th-Gen Chip and 12″ GPU into a Compact Chassis
Intel has announced the new NUC 13 Extreme Kit and NUC 13 Extreme Compute Element, which it says combine to make the most powerful NUC ever built thanks to its 13th-gen desktop processors and space for triple-slot, 12-inch graphics cards.
Kwiketta Helps Mac Users Run Intel Photoshop on Apple Silicon
Kwiketta is a new free application that can launch Photoshop directly under Rosetta (the Intel Processor Emulation on Apple Silicon M1 and M2 Macs) and hands all files opened with it to Photoshop, letting creatives continue using legacy plugins and add-ons.
Intel’s 13th Gen Processors Are Made for Gamers, But Will Benefit Creators
Intel has announced the 13th Gen Intel Core Processor Family, a new generation of processors designed for custom PC applications. Intel says that the family includes the "world's fastest desktop processor," the i9-13900K.
Intel’s Arc Pro A-Series GPUs Are Coming Later This Year
Intel has introduced its Arc Pro A-Series range of professional GPUs. Launched at SIGGRAPH, the first products are the Intel Arc Pro A30M GPU for mobile form factors and the Intel Arc Pro A40 (single slot) and A50 (dual slot) GPUs for small desktops.
Intel Will Raise the Price of its CPUs by Up to 20%
Intel has told customers that it will raise the prices of a majority of its microprocessors and peripheral chips this year. Citing rising costs, the increase could be more than 10% and 20% in some cases.
Intel’s $153 Discrete Arc 3 Graphics Processor is Aimed at Creators
Intel has announced the first of its Arc A-series 3 graphics desktop cards -- the ARC3 A380 Discrete Graphics processor -- for use in Intel-based computers.
Intel’s 12th Gen Core HX Mobile Processors are Designed for Creatives
Intel has announced its new 12th generation Core HX mobile processors, which it says are its most powerful yet and use desktop-caliber silicon in a mobile package that delivers high levels of performance for professional creative workflows.
Razer’s New Blade 15 is the First Laptop with a 240Hz OLED Display
Razer has announced a new version of its Blade 15 laptop that features an OLED QHD 240Hz display that it promises is brighter and more vivid with solid resolution and speed in a combination that is better than any other laptop display on the market.
Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 16TB Docking Station: Storage First, Dock Second
Sabrent turned heads when it announced a Thunderbolt 3 Docking station that came packed with 16TB of NVMe M.2 SSD storage along with multiple other ports in a compact package. After testing and teardown, I'm pleased to report it's a pretty awesome and value-rich total package, but I wish it was better able to sink heat.
Intel Unveils its Discrete Arc A-Series GPUs for Creator Laptops
Intel has announced the first Arc A-Series graphics processing units that will power laptops, with the promise of more powerful versions coming later this year for desktops and workstations.
Intel Says its Has World’s Fastest Processor: Unlocked Core i9-12900KS
Intel has announced the full details and availability of its 12th-generation Intel Core i9-12900KS, which it is calling the world's fastest desktop processor and features up to 5.5GHz max turbo frequency.
Sony Has Joined the Standards Body Dedicated to Content Authenticity
Sony has joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) as its latest steering committee member. The C2PA is an open, technical standards body addressing the prevalence of misleading information online.
Sabrent’s New Thunderbolt Dock Features a 16TB SSD and Tons of Ports
Sabrent has announced the DS-SKRT-D16TB Thunderbolt 3 Dual NVMe SSD Docking Station that promises to turn any Mac or PC into a powerhouse workstation thanks to tons of fast SSD storage and a wealth of ports.
Intel Buys Tower Semiconductor for $5.4B, Enters Image Sensor Business
Intel has announced that it will purchase camera sensor manufacturer Tower Semiconductor (formerly TowerJazz as of March, 2020) in a deal worth $5.4 billion.
What Photographers Should Look for When Buying or Building a PC
As cameras have rapidly evolved over the last decade, so have the requirements to get the most out of them. Specifically, what a photographer should care about when it comes to a computer has gone from simple, to somewhat complicated and often nuanced.
Dell Launches the Ultra-Modern XPS 13 Plus with OLED and Intel’s Latest
Dell has announced the XPS 13 Plus laptop that features the company's iconic sleek design along with Intel's latest 12th-generation Core 28W processor, larger fans that provide 55% better airflow without increasing noise, and an OLED display.
Razer Updates its Blade 14, 15, and 17 Laptops for Greater Performance
Razer has announced that it has refreshed its Blade 14, 15, and 17 laptops with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs (up to an RTX 3080 Ti), Windows 11, DDR5 memory, and in the larger models Intel's latest 12th-generation Core H-Series processors.