Retpoline Patch to Reduce Spectre v2 Slowdowns on Windo...

Windows kernel developer admitted on Twitter that Google's "Retpoline" patch, which lowers the performance impact of Spectre v2 mitigations to "noise levels," will come to Windows 10 in an update in the first half of 2019.

AMD Responds to Intel's 9th Gen Benchmarks

AMD released new slides criticizing Intel and Principled Technologies for their benchmarks comparing the Ryzen 7 2700X and the Core i9-9900K.

IBM Proves Quantum Computers Can Be Faster Than Classic...

IBM proved that quantum computers can solve specific problems much more efficiently than the classical computers can.

Gigabyte Unveils Z390 Aorus Xtreme for Core i9-9900K Ov...

The Z390 Aorus Xtreme arrives to exploit Intel's 9th generation Core processors.

Intel, Micron Officially Part Ways on 3D XPoint Memory...

Micron announced that it will buy Intel's stake in the IM Flash Technologies joint venture the two companies formed in 2006 to develop the 3D XPoint flash technology.

SteamVR Brings VR to Weaker GPUs With Motion Smoothing...

Valve announced beta testing of a new feature in SteamVR called Motion Smoothing that "enables more players on more PCs to play high-fidelity VR games and experiences."

Microsoft Tests Letting Users Delete More Default Windo...

Preview Build 18262, which is available now to Fast ring and Skip Ahead members of the Windows Insider Program, makes it easier to delete more default apps.

ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX Motherboard Review: i9 With More...

Priced between MSI and Gigabyte competitors, does ASRock’s Z390 Taichi deliver quality and features to hold the center of the Core i9-9900K-compatible market?

MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon Review: Core i9 Value?

Does the Wi-Fi-lacking $200 MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon have the guts to push our expensive i9-9900K into value territory?

Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master Review: A Pricey Performer

The successor to its highly-rated Z370 Aorus Gaming 7, Gigabyte's Z390 Aorus Master is designed to support greater core loads without sacrificing features.

Samsung Announces QLC SSDs And Second-Gen Z-NAND

Samsung made a few important announcements about its memory and storage products at its Samsung Tech Day event.

Asus ROG Swift PG27U 4K Gaming Monitor Review: $2,000 &...

What constitutes the ultimate gaming monitor? How about Ultra HD with 144Hz, HDR, DCI color and G-Sync. The Asus ROG Swift PG27U packs all that into a 27-inch IPS panel. We’re checking it out today.

US Intelligence Privacy Policies Inadequate - Federal R...

The PCLOB report ACLU published revealed that the PPD-28 privacy policies the Obama administration created in response to Edward Snowden's revelations mostly fail to provide any kind of privacy protections for both Americans and EU citizens.

Researchers Claim to Find New Solution to Spectre, Melt...

MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory revealed DAWG, a new system that can defend against side-channel attacks like Spectre.

Unpatched Windows Flaw Lets Attackers Backdoor Systems

A Windows vulnerability that can allow attackers to install permanent backdoors in users' systems was discovered last December, but Microsoft has not been responsive nor has it patched its operating system for this issue.

Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Hands-On: A Shot in the Arm

Samsung's Galaxy Book 2 is one of the first Windows 10 devices with a Snapdragon 850 CPU. With it, Samsung is making another push into the ultraportable market.

Facebook Thinks Spammers Launched Hack of 30 Million Us...

Facebook reportedly believes the attack that compromised 30 million of its users' accounts was conducted by spammers, not spies.

Alphacool Eissturm Hurricane Copper 45 Review: Rockin’...

Weapons-grade PC watercooling kit in a convenient, self-contained package

7nm Chips Coming: Samsung Starts Production of EUV-Base...

Samsung announces that it has begun the production of the industry's 7nm process that uses extreme ultraviolet lithography.

Cadence, Micron to Begin DDR5 RAM Production by 2019's...

Cadence and Micron plan to start producing 16 Gbit DDR5 RAM modules by the end of 2019.

Amid 10nm Delays, Intel to Break Manufacturing Group In...

Amid delays with its 10nm chips, Intel will break-up its manufacturing group into three separate segments, presumably so its executives can run them more effectively.

Apple Now Openly Tells US Users What Info It Has on The...

Apple introduced a new privacy portal in the EU back in May, and now it's made it available to its U.S. customers as well.

Sapphire RX 580 2048SP Pops up at Chinese Retailer

PConline has listed the Sapphire RX 580 2048SP 4G D5 in its eStore for ~$200.

Royale-lly Screwed: Epic Sues YouTubers Promoting Fortn...

Epic Games sued "Golden Modz" and "Exentric" for making, selling and promoting "Fortnite" cheats via their YouTube channels.

Chrome 70 Arrives, Brings Chrome OS-Like Apps to Window...

Google released Chrome 70 with a Desktop Progressive Web Apps feature, which allows web apps to look and act like native apps in Windows.

Microsoft Inches Towards Reintroducing Windows October...

After pulling the Window 10 October 2018 Update, Microsoft is slowly reintroducing new builds to Windows Insiders.

How to Buy Gifts for the Tech Enthusiast in Your Life

Buying tech for enthusiasts is tough. We'll walk you through some good dos and don'ts.

We’re Still Waiting on Too Many of Nvidia’s Turing Prom...

The RTX 2070 marks the third and most-affordable entry in Nvidia's Turning lineup. But with no games that support ray tracing or DLSS, we're missing a big part of the performance puzzle.

Qualcomm Reveals First 802.11ay Wi-Fi Chipsets

Qualcomm announced new chipsets for the 802.11ay wireless protocol, which operates on the 60GHz band and offers significant improvements over its predecessors.

GPU-Z Can Now Sniff Out Fake Nvidia Graphics Cards

TechPowerUp updated the GPU-Z graphics card monitoring utility with the ability to detect fake Nvidia graphics cards.