Tag: computing
AMD’s Ryzen CPUs might be slower in PC games due to a weird Windows 11 bug – and while there’s a ‘fix’ you absolutely shouldn’t use it
AMD’s Ryzen processors are seemingly being slowed down a fair bit during PC gaming sessions by a purported bug in Windows 11, and in some cases, Ryzen 9000 processors are slightly worse off. This comes courtesy of Hardware Unboxed (via VideoCardz) on YouTube, which noticed in its review of the…
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Microsoft’s new Game Bar Compact Mode could make Windows 11 actually worth using on gaming handhelds
Microsoft is testing a new Compact Mode to hopefully make using Game Bar in Windows 11 (and 10) easier and improve navigation on smaller screens, Windows handheld devices such as the Asus ROG Ally X, and while using a controller. As well as a simplified Game Bar layout, it includes…
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Grok-2 arrives on X with AI image creation, precious few guardrails, and lots of questions
X users can now play around with the new Grok-2 AI model developed by fellow Elon Musk-owned xAI. The new model is integrated into the Grok AI chatbot on X for Premium or Premium+ subscribers and comes with new features like an integrated AI image generator fueled by the open-source…
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Millions of Pixel phones could be vulnerable to a new cyberattack – here’s what you need to know
Cybersecurity firm iVerify recently discovered a serious vulnerability affecting millions of Pixel smartphones worldwide and published their findings in a new report. According to the document, the offending software in question is called Showcase.apk. It was originally developed by third-party company Smith Micro Software for demo devices inside Verizon stores.…
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Google’s AI Overviews goes global, hopefully without the rock-eating suggestions
Google is opening up access to its AI Overviews feature to half a dozen new countries and augmenting the Search tool with some additional options. AI Overviews use the Google Gemini AI models to compose a summary based on the search results of a user’s query. Those summaries will now…
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Linux embarrasses Windows 11 when it comes to games performance with AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs – but I won’t be switching operating systems just yet
AMD’s Ryzen 9000 processors run very nicely under Linux it seems, based on recently conducted testing – and indeed it’s a better OS than Windows 11 when it comes to the performance of Team Red’s latest desktop chips, based on one set of findings. PC Games Hardware (PCGH) put the…
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