Intel talking to TSMC and Samsung
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 11 January 2021 11:36

Intel talking to TSMC and Samsung


Please make our chips

Intel has talked with TSMC and Samsung about the Asian companies making some of its best chips, but the Silicon Valley pioneer is still holding out hope for last minute improvements in its own production capabilities.

LG updates its light Gram laptop lineup at CES 2021
Published in Mobiles


LG Gram gets Intel Evo certification

LG has kicked off its CES 2021 announcement with updated thin-and-light Gram laptop series, which will now be getting the Intel Evo badge, and we are looking at a total of five new Gram laptops, coming in various screen sizes and configurations.

Torvalds rants at Intel
Published in News
Wednesday, 06 January 2021 11:18

Torvalds rants at Intel


Killed the whole ECC industry

IT’s Mr Sweary Linux creator Linus Torvalds has accused Intel of preventing widespread use of error-correcting memory and being "instrumental in killing the whole ECC industry with its horribly bad market segmentation".

Intel suffering major chip shortage
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 04 January 2021 11:47

Intel suffering major chip shortage


B460 and H410 chipset out of stock

Chinese media outlet MyDrivers recently reported that Intel's B460 and H410 chipsets are out of stock and could ultimately result in increased motherboard pricing during the first quarter of 2021.

Intel told "real men don't have fabs"
Published in News
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 10:18

Intel told "real men don't have fabs"


Sorry Jerry, now Intel might go the same way

Chipzilla is being told by activist hedge fund Third Point that it might need to get rid of its fabs.

Has Intel's Swan song been sung?
Published in News
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 11:13

Has Intel's Swan song been sung?


Intel might be looking for a new leader


The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Intel’s supreme dalek Bob Swan is planning to exit the building.

Intel releases Graphics Driver v27.20.100.9077
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 17:33

Intel releases Graphics Driver v27.20.100.9077


Fixes issues, reduced stuttering in Fortnite, and more

Intel has released its latest Graphics Driver v27.20.100.9077 Beta DCH which fixes a long list of issues, as well as adds a beta version of a new installer framework with a new UI.

Intel Rocket Lake to reach 5.3GHz
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 10:47

Intel Rocket Lake to reach 5.3GHz


Double-digit IPC confirmed

Intel’s John Bonini, Intel VP and GM of Client Computing Group Desktop, Workstations and Gaming, has already confirmed a few juicy details about the Intel 11th Generation desktop part codename Rocket Lake-S. Now the latest leak reveals a healthy 5.3GHz speed.

Did Intel and Nvidia help China’s Uighur persecution?
Published in News


Senators write a stiff letter

Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative Jim McGovern sent letters to Intel and Nvidia seeking information on the sale of advanced computer chips allegedly used by China to conduct mass surveillance on Uighurs in the country’s remote Xinjiang region.

Simply NUC launches new Ruby and Topaz mini PCs
Published in PC Hardware


Ruby powered by AMD Renoir and Topaz powered by Intel Tiger Lake

Simply NUC has announced two new mini PCs, the AMD 4000-series Renoir powered Ruby, and the Intel 11th gen Tiger Lake powered Topaz, both packed in NUC 4x4 Universal Chassis created by Simply NUC, and coming in different SKUs with up to Ryzen R7-4800U or Intel Core i7-1165G7.