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Geekbench calls Intel Binary Optimisation results “invalid”, but its assessment may change

Until Geekbench can detect whether Intel Binary Optimisation is running, all results with compatible CPUs are flagged as potentially invalid.
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This vapour-chamber thermal pad combo promises up to 80 times better heat transfer – here’s how

Xerendipity wants to replace traditional thermal interface materials with its Vapor-Pad, claiming up to an astonishing 1,200 W/m·K thermal conductivity.
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Microsoft may remove the annoying online login requirement for Windows 11

Windows 11 could soon be freed of the mandatory Microsoft account authentication during installation, allowing fully local setups as before.
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Microsoft blocks the registry hack boosting NVMe SSD performance on Windows 11

Microsoft silently disables the Windows 11 registry entry that boosts NVMe SSDs' IOPS performance, but a workaround may still be possible.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus may still exist after all, as new CPU benchmark results emerge

In the wake of Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh launch, the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has made another surprise appearance via Geekbench 6.
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Ugreen’s first Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 docking stations bring speeds of up to 120Gbps

Ugreen launches its Maxidok Thunderbolt 5 dock series for laptops and Macs, boasting multi-display support and a built-in M.2 SSD slot.
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Pearl Abyss goes into damage limitation mode and says Intel Arc GPU support coming to Crimson Desert

Pearl Abyss reverts course after massive backlash due to lack of Intel Arc GPU support on Crimson Desert, now promising optimisation ASAP.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears in ASRock press release before quickly disappearing

Despite no official word from AMD on the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, it seems the company initially planned to launch the processor earlier this month.
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Intel claims its Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs smash AMD Ryzen 5 and 7 in creator workloads

Intel slides advertise Arrow Lake-S Refresh’s stronger performance on creator workloads compared to equivalent AMD Ryzen CPUs.
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