IP licensing firm Adeia is taking AMD to court, alleging that the company has used Adeia's semiconductor patents in its products. AMD in Trouble as Adeia Files Two Patent Infringement Lawsuits; Claims it Negotiated for Years Before Filing Lawsuits The Intellectual Property licensing company Adeia has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against AMD, alleging that AMD has utilized its patented innovations for its chips without proper authorization. The case was filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas recently, and according to Adeia, AMD has relied on its patented technologies for years. This includes innovations related […]

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Not just Intel's Raptor Lake series, but even AMD's previous Ryzen CPU families have also reportedly jumped in prices significantly. Intel and AMD CPUs Expected to Get Costlier in November, but Core Ultra 200 and Ryzen 9000 Series Will be Unaffected Nearly two weeks ago, we reported that Intel had increased the prices of its Raptor Lake CPUs by around 10%. However, it appears that the prices will keep on rising in the coming weeks as the latest report suggests both Intel and AMD CPUs have seen a sharp rise in prices in starting of this month. According to Chinese […]

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A new ARM-based mini PC has been prepared by popular mini PC maker, Minisforum, which offers a heterogeneous 12-core CPU configuration. Minisforum Announces MS-R1 Specs, Its First Arm-Based Mini PC That Runs on Cortex-A720 and A520 Cores, And Features Linux-Based Custom OS We got a rare ARM desktop-class mini PC that boasts a PCIe x16 slot and workstation-tier connectivity. Japanese publication PC Watch reported that Minisforum has launched MS-R1, its first-ever ARM-based Mini PC that brings the China-based P1 SOC developed by CIX Technology to the front. It was first showcased at Computex this year, and uses China's latest homegrown […]

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Another monitor manufacturer is reportedly preparing its 1000Hz display for eSports gaming, but do we really need it? AOC is Reportedly Preparing Six New AGON High-Refresh Rate Monitors, Including a 27-inch Dual-Mode Display, Boasting 500Hz@1440p and 1000Hz@1080p Modes High refresh rate monitors are going crazy, and while probably nobody needs a 1000Hz gaming monitor, some monitor manufacturers are still insisting on reaching four-digit refresh rates. Recently, it was HKC's AntGamer (aka AntEsports), announcing a 1000Hz gaming monitor for 2026 launch, and today it's AOC, a popular monitor brand known for affordable yet high-refresh rate displays. As per the leaked report, […]

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If you love the looks of the Apple Mac Pro's chassis, you will also love the Omini Pro, except that you will find AMD's Zen 4-based APU. ORICO Launches Omini Pro PC Powered by 8-core/16-thread Ryzen 8845HS APU, Available on JD for a Discounted Price of $379 for Barebones Edition The revised "Cheese-Grater" chassis, which was used for the Apple Mac Pro 2019 machine, has now inspired ORICO, which has debuted a case that looks pretty identical to the original version. ORICO, a Chinese manufacturer, has just announced its newest mini PC called Omini Pro, which is inspired by the […]

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The connector melting just doesn't stop, but thankfully, the GPU is still fine. However, he can't play games on it now. Second Case of 16-pin Connector Melting on Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+ Reported; GPU Turns on Fine, But Doesn't Play Games There haven't been a lot of 16-pin connector melting cases, but the reports of melting connectors on RX 9070 XT have started increasing as well. Fortunately, there are only two models of Radeon RX 9070 XT that ship with this connector: the ASRock RX 9070 XT Taichi and the Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+. Even though the GPU […]

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This isn't something we expected, but AMD is back with a new statement, claiming that it won't be ending the game/features support for the RX 5000 and RX 6000 GPUs. AMD Rolls Back its Decision to End the New Features and Game Optimizations Support for RDNA 1/2; Also, Refutes The RX 7900 XTX USB-C PD Reports AMD's exclusion of the RX 5000 and RX 6000 series GPUs from its latest game optimization and features support resulted in a backlash. It's obvious since anybody who owns these GPUs, particularly those who bought them in the last 2-3 years, wouldn't want to […]

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There have been lots of rumors and leaks around the flagship Battlemage discrete GPU, and this one, too, indicates that Intel has prepared one. Engineering Graphics Driver INF File Reveals BMG-G31 to be Utilized in Three Pro and One Consumer GPU Variant, Hinting at Arc B770 There's no doubt that Intel has prepared the Xe2, Battlemage-based BMG-G31 chip, which has been spotted multiple times online. Last month, we saw the BMG-G31 in a Linux boot log, which revealed that the GPU will boast 16 GB of VRAM, and was likely about the Arc B770. Another leak today confirms the same, […]

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