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AI has mastered chess, so humans are changing the rules of the game
Posted on Sunday March 29, 2026
The chess program Stockfish can crush Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is largely considered the greatest player in history. However, it cannot replace him. These super-strong platforms have reshaped elite play and preparation, so top humans now use a combination of engines, surprise, and psychology to keep classical chess...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fiber HDMI cables enable full-bandwidth 8K over runs up to 990 feet
Posted on Sunday March 29, 2026
The product is an active optical cable (AOC) for HDMI. Instead of relying solely on copper, it carries most of its signal over fiber-optic strands. Inside the cable, HDMI electrical signals are converted into optical signals for the journey between the two ends, then converted back to electrical signals at...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AnyDesk keeps remote desktops smooth even on weak connections
Posted on Sunday March 29, 2026
AnyDesk is a fast, lightweight remote desktop tool built for low-latency access from virtually anywhere. It stays responsive even on weaker connections and supports file transfers, session recording, and cross-platform use across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Another staff favorite, RustDesk, is also worth checking out.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 arrives as Intel scraps Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
Posted on Sunday March 29, 2026
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 doubles down on AMD's V-Cache formula by equipping each of its two CCDs with stacked cache memory. The design results in a massive 208MB of total cache, a configuration that AMD claims can yield 5% to 10% faster performance in select rendering and content creation workloads...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Copper and liquid cooling mods double MacBook Neo performance while cutting temps by 20°C
Posted on Saturday March 28, 2026
YouTuber ETA Prime recently explained how installing copper plating over the MacBook Neo's CPU and connecting an external thermoelectric cooler can substantially enhance gaming performance. Furthermore, the modifications are relatively easy, requiring minimal disassembly.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This app makes your MacBook moan when you slap it, and it's going viral
Posted on Saturday March 28, 2026
The idea came from social media. Catapano posted a short Instagram clip of himself slapping his MacBook, complete with sound effects and a mock groan. When the clip unexpectedly went viral, he decided to turn the gag into an app.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung's new QuantumBlack coating reduces QD-OLED reflections by 20%
Posted on Saturday March 28, 2026
Samsung's newly introduced QuantumBlack technology adds a film to the company's QD-OLED panels, enhancing immersion and reducing reflections from external light sources. The South Korean company said QuantumBlack improves both reflection control and surface hardness, and it will become a standard feature on all QD-OLED monitors expected to launch in 2026.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Dolby sues Snap over video codec patents tied to AV1 and HEVC
Posted on Saturday March 28, 2026
In a complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, Dolby accuses Snap of infringing four video compression patents through Snapchat's use of both HEVC and AV1. The filing argues that AV1 implementations incorporate proprietary inventions that Dolby never licensed on royalty-free terms and that the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fake Samsung 990 Pro SSD is good enough to fool your benchmarks
Posted on Saturday March 28, 2026
Counterfeit SSDs usually look real to the untrained eye until their performance or capacity falls far short of the device's specs. However, Japanese outlet Akiba PC Hotline recently discovered a specimen that matches the genuine article in speed and storage.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Review: AMD Needs to Respond
Posted on Saturday March 28, 2026
Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus pushes beyond the 250K Plus with more cores and cache for $300. It costs more, but could be a strong value for high-end productivity workloads.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »