AMD is claiming their new Zen 2 cores deliver 15% more IPC than previous generation chips, in addition to new features and design improvements that include larger cache sizes and a redesigned floating…

The first stop on AMD's busy summer, CEO Dr. Lisa Su is set to take the stage for a pre-show Computex 2019 keynote where we hope to hear new details (or full blown announcements) about Ryzen 3000, the…

Despite how young 7nm technologies are, having yet to appear in a single laptop or desktop, they are already superseded by 7nm+.

Since May 7, the city of Baltimore in Maryland has been struggling to cope with a ransomware attack that has crippled its digital capabilities. Local government employees’ computers were infected with…

Microsoft has struggled to compete with Sony in the realm of console exclusives, but one of the best things about the Xbox One is its backwards compatibility with past Xbox titles -- an area where…

This has been a long time coming. In late 2017, gaming disorder became part of the 2018 draft of the International Classification of Diseases (the disease dictionary) and then in mid-2018, it was…

In what we can assume is a move to head off AMD's rumored RX 3080 branding for Navi, Nvidia has filed to trademark the numbers 3080, 4080, and 5080. Over the last couple of years, AMD has developed a…

In a press release, CrossFit revealed the breaking point: the deletion of the Banting7DayMealPlan user group, without warning or explanation. Banting is an alternative high-fat low-carb diet with no…

In addition to the 4K TV deals we posted yesterday, there are notable discounts to be found on various laptops and other tech gear this weekend. Acer is offering store-wide discounts, that means good…

In April we reported that shareholders had won the right to challenge Amazon’s sales of facial recognition technology to law enforcement agencies, following two rulings by the Securities and Exchange…

In case you’ve been under a rock lately, an executive order determined to kick Huawei off the face of the Earth banned all US companies from doing business with the Chinese firm, including big names…

Today we're exploring the impact disabling Hyper-Threading has on Intel processors. We've done this in the past and it's an interesting test, however there are new incentives to check this out due to…

Still, as exciting as Stadia sounds for those who like the idea of running games at 4K and 60 FPS from their low-end laptops or smartphones, quite a few questions have remained unanswered.

Fans of Sega's long-running Sonic The Hedgehog franchise have been concerned that its upcoming film adaptation would miss the mark ever since we got a brief glimpse of the blue hedgehog's new design…

As you can imagine, it was no contest. Having no stoplights or speed limits to contend with the tunneled Tesla reached a top speed of 127 mph and reached the destination three minutes and eight…

Recently proposed anti-loot box legislation has gained the support of two Democrats in the Senate, with both Senators signing on to co-sponsor the bill. Republican Senator Josh Hawley has sponsored…

Some great 4K TV deals became available this week for Memorial day. Order soon and you can probably make it in time for the NBA finals. The main attractions are the 55" TCL (both the 55S405 and…

TechSpot regulars may recall that once-popular story-driven adventure game creator Telltale Games began to breathe its last dying breaths back in September of 2018 after it laid off 90 percent of its…

IBM has been researching quantum computing since 1996. In 2016, it unveiled its first 5-qubit quantum computer. In 2017, the company said it would have a 50-qubit system constructed within a few…

According to Apple device management company Jamf, 71 percent of college students own or prefer the Mac. The results come from a survey carried out on behalf of the organization by research firm…

According to Buzzfeed, the movie is being penned by Avatar, Alita: Battle Angel, and Shutter Island writer Laeta Kalogridis for Lucasfilm. The report claims the script is nearing completion and would…

As carbon levels in the atmosphere continue to rise to record figures, many companies have emphasized reducing their carbon footprint to become more environmental friendly. To keep an eye on these…

Apex Legends' arrival was phenomenal. It attracted 25 million players in the first week, eventually reaching the 50 million milestone. The game brought in a massive $92 million during its February…

While current digital assistants require a wake word such as “Alexa” or “OK Google,” the patent describes how this word could come at any point during a command, including the end. Given examples…