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Intel's financial crisis delays the development of mega fab factories in Poland and Germany despite heavy subsidies
By Kevin Okemwa published
DELAYS Intel's tough economic times have forced the chip maker to postpone the development of two mega fab factories in Poland and Germany.
A new AMD graphics feature massively increases framerates with AI tech for smoother gameplay, but there's a catch
By Cale Hunt published
FPS download AMD's integrated GPU performance keeps getting better.
ASUS Zenbook 14 (Q415M) review: $800 of OLED brilliance, but with one glaring weakness
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The ASUS Zenbook 14 (Q415M) is a brilliant Windows laptop for just $800, especially with the beautiful OLED display, but 8GB of non-upgradeable RAM is a sore spot.

ASUS ProArt PZ13 review: The first 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC to challenge Microsoft's Surface Pro 11
By Ben Wilson published
Review ASUS' new Snapdragon X Plus-powered 2-in-1 is a cost-saving OLED Surface Pro 11 variant for artists packing a free kickstand keyboard case.

Best pre-built gaming PCs for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
By Ben Wilson, Cale Hunt last updated
Updated Skip the PC build process and take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator with my picks of pre-built desktops that my team has tested and reviewed.

Best AI PC in 2024: Intel, AMD, and Snapdragon laptops with CPU, GPU, and NPU for tasks powered by artificial intelligence
By Cale Hunt last updated
CPU, GPU, NPU Shopping for a new laptop? It only makes sense to check out the best AI PCs on the market today.
Best budget B550 motherboards in 2024
By Cale Hunt last updated
Updated AMD's older desktop Ryzen chips still make a great choice for budget builds, and we have a motherboard to go with them.
Intel may lose billions of dollars once set aside by the US CHIPS Act, unless it can get its act together
By Sean Endicott published
More bad news Intel is set to receive $8 billion in funding from the US Chips Act and an additional $11 billion in loans. But that funding may be in jeopardy due to the chipmaker's struggles.
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