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Intel announces new Lunar Lake series of chips with enhanced AI processor

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Intel lifted the curtain on its latest processor series, codenamed Lunar Lake, during Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s Computex 2024 keynote. The new chip will be launched later this year, powering thin and light laptops in time for the 2024 holiday season.The new system-on-a-chip (SoC) introduces a number of innovations over the current-gen Meteor Lake SoCs…

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Snapdragon CPUs could be over 50% of Windows PCs by 2029, Qualcomm’s CEO predicts – so should Intel be worried?

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Qualcomm envisions a future where its Arm chips become the dominant force in the world of Windows PCs, and that this will happen before the decade is out.The company is certainly talking a big game when it comes to its new Snapdragon X (Arm-based) chips – and the silicon that’ll follow down the line –…

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The best feature of Apple’s foldable iPhone might have nothing to do with the screen

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A recent wave of rumors claims that Apple will release a foldable MacBook before a foldable iPhone. Supposedly, Apple is targeting 2026 as a potential launch window for a foldable computer. To get there, Apple reportedly wants foldable displays that don’t have a visible crease when unfolded.Apple and LG might be working on crease-free foldable…

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Proposed AI Bill scuppered by general election – so what comes next?

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The Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill that I introduced was making pleasing progress. I had managed to get the Bill through all House of Lords stages and it was teed up for its passage through the Commons, when, somewhat unexpectedly, on a rainy, otherwise unremarkable Wednesday last month, a General Election was called. A quick refresh…

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Spotify is raising prices again, for the second time in less than a year

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After a price hike in July 2023—and ahead of the Supremium tier announcement—Spotify is once again raising prices in the US. According to a blog post, US customers will receive an email over the next month to inform them they’ll pay more for what they currently get.The email reads: Thank you for being a Premium…

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AM4 is alive and well as AMD announces Ryzen 5000XT CPUs at Computex 2024

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AMD has announced the new Ryzen 5000XT series update for its older AM4 socket comprising two new processors at Computex 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. From July, you’ll be able to get your hands on the Ryzen 9 5900XT and the Ryzen 7 5800XT, both with boosts over their predecessors. You won’t necessarily be punishing your wallet…

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The Intel Computex 2024 Keynote Live Blog (8:00pm PT/03:00 UTC)

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Closing out the last of the major PC-focused keynotes at Computex 2024 this evening, we have Intel. The long-reigning leader of the PC CPU market, Intel is in the middle of executing its plans to get back on track on both the manufacturing and chip design aspects of the business. Tonight’s keynote, being helmed by…

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AMD announces new X870 and X870E motherboards for new Ryzen 9000 CPUs

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AMD has announced two new motherboard chipsets at Computex 2024 for its upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 processors, X870 and X870E, which boast some improvements over older models. Previous generation Ryzen 8000 and Ryzen 7000 are confirmed compatible. The X870 and X870E chipsets will feature USB 4.0 as standard as well as PCIe 5.0 for all of…

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How poor IT project management failed Birmingham Oracle implementation

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While experts have questioned why Birmingham City Council (BCC) chose to modify and adapt a new Oracle system rather than alter its own business processes – a decision that led to a £100m bill for taxpayers – a series of documents seen by Computer Weekly reveal project management failures over a number of years contributed…

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Apple Music is ruining my playlists because of this one missing feature

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I love Apple Music. I’m not afraid to admit it — even after living with Spotify for the better part of a decade. Apple has even caught up to Spotify in terms of offering some fantastic personalized playlists. However, my playlists are filled with garbage due to one missing feature.Apple Music has a bunch of…

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