If your old PC struggles, this $999.99 OMEN deal is a clean reset

Desktop deals usually fall into two buckets: cheap machines that need upgrades right away, or pricey rigs that feel like overkill. This one lands in the middle in a way that makes sense. The HP OMEN 16L gaming desktop is $999.99, saving you $250 off th…

Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: twice as nice — for a price
Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: twice as nice — for a price

The most helpful thing you can add to any laptop for productivity is a second screen. That’s why I love laptops like the Asus Zenbook Duo. Its twin 14-inch OLED displays are attached by a redesigned hinge that now holds them closer together and on a single plane, for a more seamless look than previous […]

Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback

Intel’s been talking the talk for months about its new generation of laptop chips, the first made on its long-anticipated 18A process. 18A is meant to steer Intel back toward bluer waters by making its chips better, and, if possible, attracting chip designers like Qualcomm and Nvidia to use Intel’s foundries, not just its rival […]

Alder Lake is ending and here’s what it means for your current PC

Intel has initiated the end-of-life process for its 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs and 600-series chipsets, setting final order and shipment dates as the platform begins phasing out.
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Your next budget workstation GPU may be Intel Arc Pro B70

Intel Arc Pro B70 is shaping up as a straightforward answer to a common workstation headache, running out of VRAM at the worst time. A new leak points to a launch soon, with the card described as the first shipping product built on Intel’s larger Battl…

A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025

From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot happened last year.

Intel wants to power your next handheld with Core G3 chips

Intel is reportedly preparing Intel Core G3 handheld chips based on Panther Lake, with Arc B390 integrated graphics gains as the main hook. Here’s what that could mean for portable gaming PCs.
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Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation

Articul8’s valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A.

Intel is planning a custom Panther Lake CPU for handheld PCs
Intel is planning a custom Panther Lake CPU for handheld PCs

Intel announced yesterday that it’s developing an entire “handheld gaming platform” powered by its new Panther Lake chips and joining an increasingly competitive field. Qualcomm is hinting about potential Windows gaming handhelds showing up at the Game Developers Conference in March, and AMD’s new Strix Halo chips could lead to more powerful handhelds. According to […]

Samsung and Intel’s OLED tech makes HDR easier on laptop battery life
Samsung and Intel’s OLED tech makes HDR easier on laptop battery life

Samsung Display and Intel have teamed up on laptop technology called SmartPower HDR that they claim can minimize power usage while you’re watching HDR content on an OLED screen. Intel showed off this technology last year, but Samsung Display is sharing details about how it works and the power savings you might expect. However, the […]