AMD Ryzen 9 9950X “Zen 5” CPU Up To 12% Faster Than 14900KS With Unlimited TDP, Consumes 309W Power
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested at unlimited PPT mode, blazing past the 14900KS by 12%.
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Samsung’s Mobile Head Has Reportedly Told Engineers To Make Next Year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 Thinner Than The Galaxy S24 Ultra, Exact Dimensions Also Shared
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 sports a slightly thinner frame while being lighter than previous-generation foldable flagships, but Samsung’s mobile division head, TM Roh, reportedly has grand plans for next year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7. The executive has reportedly told engineers to make the upcoming handset thinner than the Galaxy S24 Ultra, making it the sleekest foldable smartphone that the company would ever release. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as it sounds, and there are various drawbacks to making devices incredibly thin.
The best gaming laptops for 2024
Gaming laptops are the true Transformers of the PC world: They’re powerful enough to play your favorite titles, ensuring you get the best gaming experience, but you can also harness their speed for media creation or extreme multitasking, like streaming high-resolution gameplay to Twitch. Today, you can even find a few that weight less than the smallest MacBook Pro, making them solid options for daily drivers as well. For the demanding Apex Legends player, or the power user just looking for a capable GPU to handle video encoding, it’ll be easier than ever to find the best gaming laptop to suit your needs — but sorting through the seemingly endless number of options can be taxing. We've tested and reviewed plenty of gaming laptops and we continue to do so as new models become available. Here, we outline our top picks for the best gaming laptops, along with everything you need to know before purchasing one.
Samsung Reportedly Passes NVIDIA’s HBM3E Qualification Tests, Supply Expected To Initiate Next Quarter
Supply chain sources now report that Samsung has successfully passed NVIDIA's qualification tests for its HBM3E memory, a massive breakthrough for the Korean giant.
Genshin Impact 5.0 Leaks Suggest A Game-Changing Update To The Spiral Abyss
As seen in new 5.0 leaks, the Spiral Abyss will have a game-changing quality-of-life (QoL) update. The Spiral Abyss is one of the main endgame activities for players to challenge themselves in HoYoverse’s action RPG, now joined by the Imaginarium Theater since Version 4.7. The activity constantly rotates its modifiers and opponents, offering fresh new challenges every period, as well as rewards for players to seize should they complete them. Starting with Version 5.0, after unlocking the Spiral Abyss in , players may have an easier time claiming some rewards they are entitled to.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Flagship “Zen 5” 16-Core CPU Tested From 40W Up To 230W, Matches Core i9-14900KS At 160W In Cinebench
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the fastest Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested in Cinebench & matches Intel's top 14900KS chip at just 160W.
NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Wednesday, July 17
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!
PlayStation Summer Sale slashes prices on Elden Ring, COD: Modern Warfare 3, FFVII remake bundle and more
It's summer sale time for the PlayStation Network, and this year's discounted offerings include some of the biggest games released these past few years. You can grab Elden Ring for the PS4 and the PS5 for 30 percent less than its usual price at $42. The critically acclaimed title, developed by FromSoftware with world building by George R.R. Martin, was one of Engadget's favorite games for 2022. It's also notoriously difficult and will definitely challenge you and test your patience. Armored Core VI, another FromSoftware creation, is listed for $42, down from $60. Its deluxe edition that comes with a digital artbook and a copy of its soundtrack only costs $7 more.