Author: Zach_Wilson

AMD’s next-gen Zen 6 ‘Medusa’ processor might be an absolute beast of a chip

AMD‘s next-gen “Medusa” processor is shaping up to be a mighty big chip if recent rumors are to be believed, though it’ll still be a very long time before we even get close to seeing it. The forthcoming processor architecture, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Olrak29, shows the CPU…

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Acer’s latest Swift laptops have AMD 8040 chips with Ryzen AI support

Acer unveiled a pair of AMD Ryzen 8040 series laptops on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, given their chips’ dedicated neural processing units (NPU), the company is marketing the 2024 Acer Swift Edge 16 and Swift Go 14 as AI workhorses. The Windows 11 machines support OLED displays, Radeon 780M graphics and 32GB…

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‘Prolific’ LockBit ransomware group loses its keys to a global takedown

Enforcers from the US and UK disrupted a ransomware group they say has targeted more than 2,000 victims and taken over $120 million in ransom payments. They even got the keys from seized LockBit assets to access data that was encrypted after the group’s attacks, the US Department of Justice…

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Ubisoft turns Rainbow Six teeny tiny for new game on Netflix

The typically gritty world of Rainbow Six is getting a colorful makeover. Ubisoft just revealed the franchise’s latest spinoff, a mobile game called Rainbow Six: Smol that shrinks down the tactical action and adds a whole lot of goofy personality. The game is available now through Netflix games on both…

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Presidents’ Day sales have been extended – shop the 25 best deals still available

The holiday weekend is officially over, but if you didn’t snag a Presidents’ Day deal and still want to grab a bargain you’re in luck. Several Presidents’ Day sales have been extended, which means you can still score massive savings on appliances, mattresses, TVs, Apple devices, laptops, and vacuums. I’ve…

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AMD Zen 5 processor rumor sets stage for epic end-of-year battle with Intel

AMD’s hotly-anticipated Zen 5 CPUs could launch at the end of this year, lining up closely with Intel’s Arrow Lake release – which could spell trouble for Team Blue and edge AMD further towards hard-earned desktop supremacy in the best processors ranking.  Chinese tech outlet UDN reports that AMD’s Zen…

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