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ASRock x Razer: New Razer Taichi Edition X570 and B550 AMD Motherboards
ASRock and Razer have today announced a product collaboration. Two of ASRock's premium models for AM4 are being updated with Razer styling and Razer Chroma connectivity: the X570 and B550 Taichi Razer Edition. Built upon the popular Taichi series, both of the new Razer Edition variants include a 16-phase power delivery, with official support and compatibility with Razer's Chroma RGB ecosystem. Wh ... Read more
2020-12-01 02:48:21
HP's latest privacy tool for laptops is meant to thwart prying eyes
It’s getting pretty difficult to make a laptop that stands out. There are countless thin and light notebooks with comfortable keyboards, beautiful screens and enough power for most professional workflows. To really make an impression, manufacturers have to introduce some unique features that rise above mere gimmickry. HP’s latest attempt is something called Presence Aware on the EliteBook 1040, wh ... Read more
2020-12-01 02:48:21
Jabra Elite 85t review: AirPods Pro-beating noise cancelling Bluetooth earbuds
Jabra is back with its fourth-generation Bluetooth true wireless earbuds, the Elite 85t, with improved fit, better sound and active noise cancelling to rival Apple’s AirPods Pro. The Elite 85t cost £219.99 and top the range that includes its predecessors the £170 Elite 75t and £140 Elite 65t. The new earbuds have a lighter and more balanced fit compared with the Elite 75t. The redesigned oval-sh ... Read more
2020-12-01 02:42:31
Is Windows Defender Good Enough to Protect Your PC by Itself?
I mostly write reviews of VPNs, articles and features about VPNs, and responses to emails (of varying degrees of hostility) from or about VPN services. In nearly all of these contexts, I've tried to explain that VPNs (although excellent for securing your internet traffic) don't replace password managers, antivirus suites, or the use of two-factor authentication (2FA). But recently a reader asked m ... Read more
2020-12-01 02:42:31
G.Skill Trident Z Royal DDR4-4000 C17 2x16GB Review: Outshining The Competition
High-speed memory kits are often associated with sloppy timings: Once you surpass that DDR4-4000 mark, it requires a lot of resources to cherry-pick the best integrated circuits (ICs) that meet the requirements. G.Skill is one of a handful of memory vendors willing to invest time and resources into bringing high-speed memory kits that aren't held back by loose timings to the enthusiast market. G. ... Read more
2020-11-30 03:58:14
Huawei P Smart 2021 Smartphone Review - Is Huawei's first "home-made" SoC any good?
In its midrange P Smart 2021 smartphone, Huawei uses a processor that comes from the manufacture of a Chinese partner for the first time. The Kirin 710A is considered the first SoC that Huawei developed itself. For quite a while, the Chinese manufacturer SMIC and the HiSilicon division have been working together in the commercializing of the 14-nm process in China. Although the "original&quo ... Read more
2020-11-30 03:58:14
Ryzen 5000 CPU support is coming to 400 series chipsets sooner than expected
What just happened? Good news for AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU owners looking to run their shiny new processors in older 400 series motherboards as multiple board suppliers have seemingly decided not to wait until 2021 to roll out updated BIOSes supporting the new chips. AnandTech points out that several ASRock B450 motherboards now have updated BIOSes available to download that add Zen 3 support. I ... Read more
2020-11-26 02:26:32
Security researcher accidentally discovers Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 zero-day
A French security researcher has accidentally discovered a zero-day vulnerability that impacts the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems while working on an update to a Windows security tool. The vulnerability resides in two misconfigured registry keys for the RPC Endpoint Mapper and DNSCache services that are part of all Windows installations. HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Serv ... Read more
2020-11-26 02:25:01
Our favorite pre-built gaming PC is the best way to get an RTX 3080 right now
Most years we're all about building the best PC you possibly can from Black Friday deal parts, but 2020 isn't exactly a normal year. AMD's brand new CPUs are scarce, and even old graphics cards are hard to find. The latest Nvidia RTX 30-series and RX 6800 from AMD? Forget about it—we can't find them in stock, let alone on sale. But there is a way to get one of these new cards, if you don't mind g ... Read more
2020-11-26 02:25:01
Initial reviews show the limitations of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
The ThinkPad X1 Fold is finally here and in the hands of reviewers. Sadly, it is not all rosy for Lenovo's first foldable. The ThinkPad X1 Fold starts at US$2,499, although that only gets you 256 GB of storage and no accessories. Lenovo charges US$2,749 for the detachable keyboard and pen, and another US$50 if you want a Windows 10 Pro licence. Prices rise to US$3,099 though if you want 1 TB of st ... Read more
2020-11-26 02:21:50