Thursday, 31 March 2022

Reviewed: Radeon 6800S and RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPUs

Hardware

AMD Radeon RX 6800S Review:
Power Efficient GPU for Gaming Laptops

The Radeon RX 6800S is a lower-power, higher-efficiency version of the Radeon RX 6800M, similar to what Nvidia has been doing with what used to be Max-Q products.

The Radeon RX 6800S is a lower-power, higher-efficiency version of the Radeon RX 6800M, similar to what Nvidia has been doing with what used to be Max-Q products.

PC Gaming

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop Review

The RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU is the second of two Nvidia GPU refreshes for 2022 gaming laptops. The new GPU gets close to the 3080 spec-wise, but features power options in line with the 3070.

The RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU is the second of two Nvidia GPU refreshes for 2022 gaming laptops. The new GPU gets close to the 3080 spec-wise, but features power options in line with the 3070.

Culture

Celebrate World Backup Day by checking your backup storage and strategy

The tech community thrives on the difference of opinion, where some passionate individuals usually bring out the pitchforks, keenly typing away their responses in debates around pros...
The tech community thrives on the difference of opinion, where some passionate individuals usually bring out the pitchforks, keenly typing away their responses in debates around pros...

Hardware

Intel spices up PC market with Arc GPU launch

Intel officially announced today the Arc A series, which is targeted at laptops. A version of Arc for desktops has been promised for the second quarter, while...
Intel officially announced today the Arc A series, which is targeted at laptops. A version of Arc for desktops has been promised for the second quarter, while...

Space

Hubble detects farthest star ever spotted

"We almost didn't believe it at first, it was so much farther than the previous most-distant, highest redshift star," said astronomer Brian Welch from the Johns Hopkins...
"We almost didn't believe it at first, it was so much farther than the previous most-distant, highest redshift star," said astronomer Brian Welch from the Johns Hopkins...

Milestones

Google Chrome and Chrome OS reach version 100

Chrome OS is marking the release of version 100 with a new app launcher. Now, users will be able to organize apps by color or name. They'll...
Chrome OS is marking the release of version 100 with a new app launcher. Now, users will be able to organize apps by color or name. They'll...

GPU

Intel offers first look at its Arc Limited Edition desktop graphics card

This week, Intel announced its new Arc A-series dedicated GPUs for laptops, adding more competition for Nvidia and AMD. For now only the entry-level Arc 3 series...
This week, Intel announced its new Arc A-series dedicated GPUs for laptops, adding more competition for Nvidia and AMD. For now only the entry-level Arc 3 series...

WTF?!

Joy-Con class-action lawsuit may only succeed if kids are allowed to sue Nintendo

The strange scenario revolves around the long-running Joy-Con drifting issues. There have been numerous complaints of the Nintendo Switch controller automatically drifting across in one direction after...
The strange scenario revolves around the long-running Joy-Con drifting issues. There have been numerous complaints of the Nintendo Switch controller automatically drifting across in one direction after...

Hardware

Wish your Alder Lake stock cooler was quieter? You can reduce its noise levels with a piece of paper

A modder has made a slight alteration to his Laminar RM1 stock cooler using a very cheap and straightforward method, and although it doesn't lower temperatures, it...
A modder has made a slight alteration to his Laminar RM1 stock cooler using a very cheap and straightforward method, and although it doesn't lower temperatures, it...

The Web

China set to hammer its $30 billion livestreaming industry with new restrictions

Citing people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese authorities are currently drafting the new regulations, which will cap the amount internet users...
Citing people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese authorities are currently drafting the new regulations, which will cap the amount internet users...

Gaming

Russian developer of Loop Hero tells players to pirate the game

This week, Russia-based developer Four Quarters gave Russian fans asking how to buy its game Loop Hero permission to pirate it if they could not figure out...
This week, Russia-based developer Four Quarters gave Russian fans asking how to buy its game Loop Hero permission to pirate it if they could not figure out...

Windows 11 update allows users to switch browser with the click of a button

When Microsoft launched Windows 11, users were treated to the most complicated process of switching the default web browser, presumably in an attempt to keep the population...

iPhones reported as missing will no longer be repaired by Apple technicians

Apple already has a robust tracking system in place with the Find My service that pretty much renders an Apple device (iPhone/iPad/Mac/Watch) useless if it's marked as...

This $14,800 Asrock mining rig is powered by 12 PlayStation 5 chips

Twitter leaker Komachi highlighted the mining server, which he believes is made up of defective PlayStation 5 Ariel/Oberon SoCs. This wouldn't be the first instance of AMD...

Intel lifts the lid on Arc laptop GPUs, here's what you need to know

As expected, the first Intel Arc GPUs are destined for laptops, which is a little different to what AMD and Nvidia usually do, which is to launch...

Apple now allows 'reader' apps to link to their own sites

Previous App Store guidelines prevented reader apps from linking to their website counterparts. Presumably, this was to influence developers to use its payment system in their apps...

Wyze knew about camera vulnerabilities that let strangers watch your feeds and recordings

Bitdefender security researchers found three vulnerabilities in Wyze cameras back in 2019. One allowed hackers to bypass the authentication process to gain remote connection and control of...

Epic Games sued by choreographer for allegedly using copyrighted dance moves in Fortnite

Kotaku reports that the person suing Epic this time is Kyle Hanagami, a professional choreographer. He's worked with several massive names, including Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Britney...

Hackers steal over $615 million from Ronin network supporting popular game Axie Infinity

Today, the developer behind a popular game called Axie Infinity announced that it suffered a serious breach of its Ronin cryptocurrency side-chain. The malicious actor used "hacked...

Dyson unveils noise-canceling headphones that pump out filtered air

The Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones will make wearers stand out even more than if they were sporting Razer's Zephyr facemask, given the way it wraps around much...

The European Space Agency outlines plan for Jupiter moon tour

Juice will leave Earth on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou in April 2023. The spacecraft will leverage four gravity assist maneuvers over the...

Xbox Insiders are testing ray tracing in Minecraft

Recently, Microsoft started testing ray tracing for the Xbox Series X|S version of Minecraft. The latest preview available to Xbox Insiders has "limited" ray tracing support. The...

Apple and Meta reportedly handed user data to hackers masquerading as law enforcement

Citing three people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg writes that Apple and Meta were responding to forged Emergency Data Request (EDR) forms. While standard data requests...

A third of all Netflix subscribers in the US share their passwords

Netflix is well aware that lots of subscribers share their accounts with others. Earlier this month, the streaming giant said it will soon be testing features design...

FedEx to test autonomous drone cargo delivery in 2023

FedEx has announced a partnership with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air to test the company's autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system next year.

Ditto is a simple, yet functional clipboard manager for Windows

Ditto stores every item you save to the clipboard: text, images and other formats. You can also keep clipboards from multiple computers in sync.

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