Author: Zach_Wilson
LG says next-gen “dream OLED” panel is finally real – but it might not come to TVs first
One of the most exciting technologies in TV land is blue phosphor OLED technology, or blue PHOLED for short. As we reported earlier this month, PHOLED is more efficient and provides much more brightness without also requiring more power. It’s used in the red and green pixels on OLED TV,…
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Microsoft’s next big Windows 11 update significantly improves Ryzen gaming performance
AMD promised that Microsoft’s upcoming 24H2 update to Windows 11 would improve performance for its new Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, but it’s also giving a significant boost to some older Ryzen CPUs. Hardware Unboxed has tested the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7 7700X and the new Ryzen 7 9700X (Zen 5)…
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Garmin adds a bunch of features to make the Fenix 8 smarter
Garmin’s back with two new rugged smartwatches: the all-new Fenix 8 and Enduro 3. The $999.99 Fenix 8, one of Garmin’s top-of-line flagships, will get a built-in speaker and microphone, along with several new training features. Meanwhile, the $899.99 Enduro 3 will feature an LED flashlight plus solar charging to…
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Black Ops 6 beta start date and how to get access
Black Ops 6 Beta start date (Image credit: Activision) The Black Ops 6 beta will go live on August 30 at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST. You can actually preload the game now, just make sure to download the Call of Duty launcher, and the Season 5…
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Microsoft isn’t removing the Control Panel from Windows anytime soon
You may have read headlines last week about Microsoft removing the Control Panel from Windows soon, but the death of the Control Panel has been greatly exaggerated. The inaccurate reports stemmed from a single support document, originally spotted by Neowin. Microsoft has now updated the support document to make it…
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IBM closes China R&D operations, cutting hundreds of jobs
IBM has announced it is shutting down its research and development operations in China, with hundreds of workers set to lose their jobs. The closure will impact more than 1,000 IBM workers across the country, with most of the employees affected working in R&D and testing labs. In a statement,…
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