From CNET: At Microsoft's AI and Surface event on Thursday, the software giant announced a new product, Copilot, which it calls "your everyday AI companion." Copilot will be included in the next major Windows 11 update, scheduled for Sept. 26, with Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft vice president, saying it's...

From Cooler Master Press Release: Cooler Master has today announced two groundbreaking products that promise to overhaul the way we think about building PCs: the Qube 500 Flatpack PC case and the next-gen MasterLiquid Atmos liquid cooler series. Both products epitomize the brand’s commitment to...

From The Verge: Amazon’s Alexa is about to come out of its shell, and what emerges could be very interesting. At its fall hardware event Wednesday, the company revealed an all-new Alexa voice assistant powered by its new Alexa large language model. According to Dave Limp, Amazon’s current SVP of...

From PC World: Anyone who plays cutting-edge games should keep their graphics card driver regularly updated to ensure you’re taking advantage of the latest performance optimizations and features. Case in point: With the new Adrenalin Edition 23.9.2 drivers, AMD is providing both, for a swathe of new...

From CNET: In the potentially revolutionary new technology of quantum computing, the number of qubits a machine uses to process data isn't the only factor that matters. But it's a big deal, and Intel believes its strategy -- staying as close to conventional computers as possible -- will pay off in...

From MSI Press Release: MSI is excited to announce today the brand-new MAX Series Motherboards for the Z790 chipset and Micro-ATX motherboards for the B760 chipset, which includes the MEG Series, MPG Series, MAG Series, and PRO Series. MSI’s Z790 and B760 motherboards paired with Intel® Core™ Next...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is pleased to unveil the Pacific SW1 Plus CPU Water Block and the Pacific SF Fittings — Silver Black. The custom liquid cooling system provides considerable flexibility in design, allowing you to demonstrate your aesthetic sense. If you are an industrial...

From The Verge: Following months of teasing, 1Password has announced that support for passkeys — a new login technology that replaces passwords with authentication systems built into a user’s own device — is now generally available across the password managers’ mobile apps and web browser extensions...

From PC World: The AI PC, propelled by Intel’s Meteor Lake, is almost here. So why should you care?

It’s the billion-dollar question. Intel is building NPU AI inferencing engines into its processors beginning with its 14th-gen Core chip, Meteor Lake, also known as the Core Ultra. Robert Hallock, an...

From CNET: As the new Apple Watch 9 and Garmin's own Venu 3 smartwatches launch with $450-and-up pricetags, Garmin's new Vivoactive 5 is a more affordable alternative. It offers wearable fitness necessities and iOS and Android compatibility for $150 less than the competition.

At $300, the...