Intel abandons hyperthreading for Lunar Lake CPUs
Intel’s fastest processors have included hyperthreading, a technique that lets more than one thread run on a single CPU core, for over 20 years — and it’s used by AMD (which calls it “simultan...
Google Q&A: How Chromebooks are navigating the AI era
For years, Chromebooks have served as the loyal opposition to PCs. Google’s laptops offer many of the same Google services as you can find via the Web, but integrated into an inexpensive package for...
Xbox announces first wave of June Game Pass games
As regular as the tides, even though there’s a massive Xbox Games Showcase happening in just a few days, Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Game Pass in June.
After a surprise...
Destiny 2’s Final Shape expansion is $50, and worth every penny
The June 4 release date for Destiny 2 The Final Shape, the last installment in the Destiny 2’s current story arc, had me poised over my keyboard ready to buy as the clock struck midnight. Yet when i...
Google is working on a Recall-like feature for Chromebooks, too
Microsoft’s new Recall feature in Windows 11 has attracted a ton of attention — some good, some bad. But Google’s ChromeOS chief says that the company is cautiously exploring a Recall-like featu...