Microsoft turns to AI to terminate borked search
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Total recall

Software King of the World Microsoft believes it has cracked the code to elevate Windows PC searches to the level of web searches.

HP Omni back from the dead
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Spectre banished, Dragonfly swatted, Pavilion demolished.

The maker of expensive printer ink, HP, has revived the "Omni" brand, originally launched for its business-focused laptops in 1993.

Apple cuts prices
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Apocalypse now

In a sign that the end of the world is upon us, the fruity cargo cult Apple has cut its prices.

Qualcomm officially announces Snapdragon X Elite and Plus
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20 systems, big OEMs, and available June 18

Snapdragon X Elite based on Oryon cores and Nuvia acquisition has finally reached its pinnacle moment. Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X platform as a heart of a Copilot+ PC, OEM designs and availability a day before Microsoft Build. To sum it up, there will be seven major OEMs, with twenty systems in the first wave, available for preorder today, and shipping June 18.

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge leaks ahead of launch
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Coming in 14- and 16-inch sizes

Since Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X Elite platform, we had plenty of leaks from manufacturers ready to hop on that Windows on ARM train with the new SoC, and the latest one comes from Samsung in the form of Galaxy Book4 Edge, which will be available in 14- and 16-inch sizes.

Qualcomm's sticking AI on the Edge
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Popping up on the fifth-gen mobile networks

Qualcomm's splashing some cash on artificial intelligence (AI), top-notch antenna tech for sub-6GHz, and 5G-fuelled edge computing.

Chipzilla confirms Falcon Shore's AI processor needs 1500W
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Nvidia's only needs 1200W

Intel has let slip that its soon-to-drop Falcon Shores AI processor, a nifty hybrid chip that marries x86 and Xe GPU cores, is set to be a proper guzzler, chugging down a hefty 1500 watts (W) of juice -- a fair bit thirstier than Nvidia’s B200, which only sips up to 1200W. 

Microsoft changes strategy on Call of Duty
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Operation Reckless Vole

Software King of the World, Microsoft is planning a major shakeup of its videogame sales strategy by releasing the coming instalment of Call of Duty to its subscription service instead of the longtime, lucrative approach of only selling it a la carte.

Apple's 'Big Brother' tactics stifle Euro tech freedom
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EU needs to check the fine print

In a classic display of Apple's 'my way or the highway' attitude, the tech giant has finally bent the knee to European law, but not without a sneaky catch that's got third-party browser developers in a right tizz.

DRAM inventor logs off
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Dennard was 91

Robert Heath Dennard, the trailblazing electrical and computer engineer who invented DRAM, has died at the age of 91.