From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake USA today announced the nationwide release of the Smart BM3 Bronze and ToughPower GF A3 Gold series power supplies at Best Buy stores. These cutting-edge products are designed to meet the needs of the most demanding gaming and graphic setups, offering...

From Noctua Press Release: Noctua today introduced its new NH-L12Sx77 low-profile CPU cooler for compact, powerful yet quiet Small Form Factor systems. The NH-L12Sx77 is a slightly taller variant of the award-winning NH-L12S, offering improved cooling performance as well as enhanced motherboard and...

From The Verge: Microsoft is starting to enable ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11 for all users. After testing these briefly with Windows Insiders earlier this month, Microsoft has started to distribute update KB5036980 to Windows 11 users this week, which includes “recommendations” for apps...

From PC World: Laptops using Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chips have yet to ship. But PC makers — and you — will now have another option: the Snapdragon X Plus.

Think of the Snapdragon X Plus as Qualcomm’s version of the Intel Core i5: It’s based on the same design as the Snapdragon X Elite, the...

From CNET: Many artificial intelligence tools need an internet connection to a massive computing datacenter in order to work. But Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new AI designed for phones and PCs that doesn't require that connection.

The company says that its new AI, called Phi-3 Mini, can rival...

From The Verge: After kicking off 2024 with the launch of the Vision Pro, the next act in Apple’s 2024 script is a May product launch event. Apple has started inviting members of the media to a “special Apple Event” on May 7th at 7AM PT / 10AM ET. The invite’s image includes the Apple Pencil, making...

From PC World: Intel makes some very nice, very expensive CPUs, which are crashing in a not-so-nice way right now. Even Intel isn’t sure why some high-end 13th- and 14th-gen processors are crashing under load, but they’re working on it. In the meantime some OEMs and system builders are taking the...

From CNET: The latest edition of Adobe's Firefly generative AI model is out, promising better images and prompt analysis, along with the ability to add new details and work faster.

According to Adobe, Firefly has generated over 7 billion images since its debut in March 2023. It has also helped the...

From The Verge: Microsoft is starting to improve the experience of downloading Windows store apps from the web. The software giant has built what it calls an “undocked version of the [Microsoft] Store” that works like a typical executable to install apps from the Microsoft Store. It should cut down...

From PC World: German-born Roccat might not be among the biggest names when it comes to PC accessories, but the company is notable enough to get dedicated display space on shelves in stores like Best Buy and Walmart. Well, it was: this week its corporate parent decided that it needed to cull the...