Apple discontinues Mac Pro after 20 years — system had been in stuck in stasis with M2 Ultra since 2023
Apple has discontinued its Mac Pro tower, which hasn’t been updated since a version with the M2 Ultra processor arrived in 2023.
GitHub Reverses Course And Will Train AI On Your Copilot Data Unless You Opt Out
Starting on April 24th, all GitHub Copilot interaction data including inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train GitHub’s AI models unless those users manually opt out. Copilot Business and Enterprise (including educational) users are not affected by this, but other GitHub
Geekbench Warns Intel’s New Optimization Tool Can Skew CPU Benchmark Results
Did you read our review of the new Intel Core Ultra Series 2 “Plus” processors? These chips are still Arrow Lake, but the new “Plus” descriptor marks the parts as being targeted at enthusiasts, and offering the highest performance available from the architecture. Besides the changes in specs, these parts come along with a feature called the
Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Obliterate Encryption In New Security Deadline
According to Google, Q-Day—the point at which modern encryption becomes obsolete in the face of quantum computers capable of breaking it instantly—is approaching. Google suggests the day may arrive as soon as 2029, which makes the next couple of years crucial to implement quantum-resistant security measures. Google describes the time after
Intel confirms rumored Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has been scrapped — potential Core Ultra 9 285KS Special Edition also off the table as Arrow Lake refresh rolls out
Intel has confirmed it has scrapped the Core Ultra 9 295K Plus, and will not be releasing a Special Edition “KS” part for its Core Ultra 200S series lineup.
Nintendo To Charge More for Physical Switch 2 Games Than Digital Following Major Retail Shift
Cost in the gaming industry continue trending upwards thanks to a variety of economic factors. After being one of the first publishers to push the price of one of its games to $80, Nintendo is now looking to provide more flexibility for its players by offering different pricing tiers between digital and physical releases of Switch 2 games.
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AMD makes the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 official — first dual-cache X3D CPU arrives in April, with 208MB cache, 200W TDP, promising modest performance gains
The new flagship packs a total of 208MB cache, helping deliver modest gains in gaming, rendering, and content creation.
Where to buy Intel’s Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus — grab these impressive Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs from these retailers, starting from $219
Two of Intel’s latest CPUs, the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, are now available to buy.
Intel’s upcoming ‘Wildcat Lake’ low-power series breaks cover in Geekbench listing — ‘Core 3 304’ is twice as fast in single-core performance versus last-gen
Wildcat Lake is the successor to Twin Lake, which itself was a refresh of Alder Lake-N. These are ultra-budget CPUs aimed at embedded devices, cheap laptops, mini-PCs, NAS devices, and more, where efficiency is key. The Core 3 304 is part of the Wildcat Lake family and represents a huge jump over its predecessors in early Geekbench results.
US Senators call for a halt to Nvidia GPU exports in the wake of the Super Micro scandal — looming Chip Security Act may put a wrench into Huang’s China ambitions
As the Super Micro smuggling scandal unfolds, U.S. senators have urged the government to halt Nvidia GPU exports to China, as the Foreign Affairs Committee prepares the Chip Security Act, which will impose location tracking for all exported AI accelerators.