AMD’s monster Ryzen 4000 laptop processors arrive with eight cores at CES 2020

AMD kicked off 2020 with a bang by debuting its new-generation Ryzen 4000 processors on mobile devices. These Zen 2 CPUs improved core counts, clock speeds, and instructions per clock over last-generation Ryzen mobile processors and should make AMD’s best far more competitive with the Intel alternative. AMD’s Ryzen 3000 CPUsmade a huge splash on desktop in 2019, and though these new laptop CPUs come under the Ryzen 4000 banner, they use the same Zen 2 architecture and most of the performance enhancements that come along with that....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Erica Grant

AMD’s new GPU could bring PS5 Pro-like performance to laptops

AMD has quietly launched the Radeon RX 7800M GPU built on the current RDNA 3 architecture forgaming laptops. This GPU is designed to bring desktop- and console-level gaming experiences to portable laptops. What’s particularly intriguing about the RX 7800M is its close resemblance to the newly revealedPlayStation 5 Pro, which is thanks to a similar spec sheet that allows it to deliver comparable performance in a portable form factor. The latest laptop graphics card is based on the Navi 32 GPU architecture and comes with 12GB of 18Gbps GDDR6 VRAM, likely utilizing a 192-bit memory bus and offering a total memory bandwidth of 432GB/s....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · David Barry

American Idol Winner Abi Carter's Exciting Career Update Suffers Malfunction At The Worst Possible Time

Summary American Idolwinner Abi Carter just announced her first concert since winning the ABC competition series, but she ended up running into some glitches along the way.Abi just wonAmerican Idolseason 22in May 2024after spending the entire season as a frontrunner. She performed Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” during the auditions, which earned her one of three platinum tickets from the judges. From there,Abi kept her frontrunner statusafter wowing with such covers as Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Evanescence’s “Bring Me Back To Life” and Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 920 words · Peter Ward

Apple to start scanning iPhones for child abuse images

Apple has said it will begin scanning customers’ devices for images of child sexual abuse in an effort to protect the young and prevent the spread of such material. Announcing the move on Thursday, August 5, the tech giant said it will use technology in upcoming versions of iOS and iPadOS to detect illegal child imagery on an Apple-made smartphone or tablet. How it works Apple said that before an image is uploaded to the iCloud, a detection tool called neuralMatch will conduct an on-device matching process using a database of sexual abuse imagery already known to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · John Lopez

Aston Martin’s first SUV will share an engine with its sports car siblings

TheAston Martin DBXwill be a very different kind of vehicle for thestoried British automaker, but it will use a familiar engine. Aston’s first SUV, the DBX, will use the same 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 as the Aston Martin DB11 and Vantage. But the SUV will have more power than either of those sports cars. The DBX will have 542 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, according to Aston, compared to 503 hp and 505 lb....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Nicole Farrell

At CES 2019, 2-in-1s fade as premium laptops fight the battle of the bezels

They say everything old eventually becomes cool again. At CES, it seems laptops are the latest tech to enjoy a resurgence. Laptops never went away – far from it — butthe 2-in-1took the limelight during the last few shows. For a time, it seemed the 2-in-1 might replace the laptop entirely. No more. This year, those versatile computers felt sidelined, if updates were announced at all. The most notable 2-in-1s were a pair of gaming PCs from Acer and Asus....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Anthony Rose

Bird’s new electric scooter is a durable two-wheeler that you can rent or own

Bird, one of the top players in the rentable escooter space, now wants you to buy one. The Santa Monica, California-based company has just unveiled the Bird One, an electric scooter that it says is the culmination of “tens of millions of rides, cutting-edge product design and engineering, safety certifications, and rigorous road tests.” With its steel-reinforced aluminum frame,Birdalso claims it’s one of the most durable escooters on the market today — important for a vehicle that’s certain to take a bashing when it hits the streets in the coming months in more than 100 cities globally as part of its scootersharing service....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Matthew Doyle

Can you change time & weather in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet?

Can you change time & weather in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet? Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players won’t need to worry much about the time of day and weather changes. Here is everything to know about the weather, time of day, and date changes in the Gen 9 games. Pokemon fans have been impacted by the day and night cycles tied to console clocks since the mechanic was implemented in Generation 2....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Brad Paul

Cursed to Golf is every golfer’s (and roguelike fan’s) worst nightmare

Whenever I watch professional golf, a few moments can make me cringe: a ball getting shot into a lake, an unsuccessful attempt to get out of a bunker, completely whiffing on a putt. As someone who had a brief golfing stint as a kid, I can’t help but picture the embarrassment pros must feel in those moments, especially in a game where every single shot counts. Cursed to Golfcranks those stakes up by adding eternal damnation to the mix....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Jose Evans

Cyberpunk 2077’s sparse new DLC has players disappointed

Before it was released, CD Projekt Red promised thatCyberpunk 2077would receive both paid and free DLC, much likeThe Witcher 3. Well, the day has finally come, and along with a massive 1.3 patch, players are also getting the first batch of free DLC. But even though it won’t cost players a single penny, it still appears to have left fans disappointed. Cyberpunk 2077‘s first batch of DLC consists of three new items....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Jeffrey Alvarez

Designer Chris Avellone accused of sexual assault and harassment

Several studios are cutting ties with video game designer and writer Chris Avellone after allegations surfaced on Twitter that claimed he sexually assaulted and harassed multiple women. Dying Light 2developer Techland has terminated its relationship with Avellone andBloodlines 2publisher Paradox Interactive says none of the content he produced will be used in the game. One accuser alleged Avellone had gotten her drunk, taken her back to her room with two other people, and then “pounced” on her....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Michael Bates

Disney Dreamlight Valley Cheshire Cat Tail recipe & how to make it

Disney Dreamlight Valley Cheshire Cat Tail recipe & how to make it Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Wonderland Whimsy update is finally here, and you’ll need to track down some ingredients if you wish to make the new Cheshire Cat Tail recipe. DDV always adds new recipes for players to use, and the April 23Wonderland Whimsy updatehas plenty to complete. One such recipe is the new Cheshire Cat Tail, which, as you might have guessed, is based aroundAlice in Wonderland’s iconic pink and purple striped cat....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Casey Mendoza

Every Emotion In The Inside Out Movies Explained

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Inside Out & Inside Out 2. Summary The 2015 Pixar filmInside Outintroduced viewers to a young girl named Riley Newman and the emotions in her head that were then expanded forInside Out 2when she went through puberty. Riley originally had five pretty basic and common emotions in her head before that number was doubled for the sequel.Inside Out 2even cut an emotion, showing there’s still room in the story to explore new, deeper emotions as Riley grows up....

August 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1884 words · Renee Stark