Author: Zach_Wilson
Intel is quitting on its adorable, powerful, and upgradable mini NUC computers
Intel’s NUC computers are super compact, upgradable, and even powerful — but now, they’re being discontinued. ServeTheHome first reported that Intel is giving up on the personal computer business and will no longer be making its cute small form factor PCs. In an email to The Verge, Intel’s EMEA comms…
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Watch out! These Amazon Prime Day scams aren’t the top deal you’re looking for
With the Amazon Prime Day sales now well underway, security experts have warned bargain-hunting shoppers to take care and make sure they don’t fall prey to scammers. Check Point has revealed alarming new statistics about the scale of Prime Day-related scams, urging Amazon account holders to be cautious when it…
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Wonka’s first trailer is a whimsical origin story
It’s going to be a busy holiday for Timothée Chalamet fans. Not long after he reprises his role as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Two, we’ll get to see him in something very different: as Willy Wonka in a prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The new flick is simply…
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Nothing Phone 2 comes to the US on July 17th for $599
Nothing has finally unveiled the Phone 2 after plenty of teasers, and it's likely what you're looking for if you thought the Phone 1 was underpowered — or if you simply couldn't buy the earlier model where you live. The new device offers performance much closer to a flagship thanks…
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Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has been described as the largest in tech history. It deserves scrutiny. That scrutiny has paid off: Microsoft has committed in writing, in public, and in court to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for 10 years on parity with Xbox. It made an agreement with…
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Intel says it has now patched all its buggy Sapphire Rapids chips
Anybody looking to buy Intel‘s 4th-Gen Xeon Scalable processors may have noticed a recent pause in shipments as the company looked to address a bug that looked to be interrupting system operations. The mystery error reportedly affected Sapphire Rapids processors with between eight and 32 cores, but the precise reason…
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