Linux Gamers Should Stick With Mesa’s RADV Drivers For RDNA 2 GPUs As It Outperforms AMD’s Official AMDVLK Vulkan Driver

Last week, AMDVLK 2022.Q2.3 was unleashed as an update to the official AMD open-source Vulkan Linux driver, which showcased notable graphical performance improvements on RDNA 2 GPUs. The Mesa RADV Linux driver outperforms the official AMD AMDVLK Linux driver for RDNA 2-based GPUs Due to this release, Michael Larabel from...

Sep 6, 2026

MSI Intros ‘Kombo Strike’ Feature on AM4 500-Series Motherboards For AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU, Offers Increased Performance & BIOS Undervolting Support

MSI has added a brand new feature in its AM4 500-Series motherboards BIOS known as 'Kombo Strike' which offers increased performance and undervolting support for AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU. MSI Kombo Strike For AM4 500-Series Motherboards Released: Up To 5% Performance Uplift & Undervolting Support For AMD Ryzen 7...

Sep 6, 2026

AOKZOE A1 Handheld Gaming Console Features AMD’s Ryzen 7 6800U CPU

Shanghai tech company AOKZOE recently announced the launch of the company's newest handheld PC gaming console, the AOKZOE A1, which will be equipped with the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor. The system will be the first portable handheld gaming console on the market to offer the specific AMD CPU. The...

Sep 6, 2026

SCHENKER Aims The Office & Ultrabook Segment With Its New VIA 15 Pro & Work Series Laptops

SCHENKER has announced its brand new VIA 15 Pro & Work series laptops which aim at the office and Ultrabook market segment. SCHENKER VIA 15 Pro and WORK series: Uncompromising developer ultrabook and new office laptops Press Release: With the new VIA 15 Pro, SCHENKER has put together a unique...

Sep 6, 2026

AV1 VDPAU Hardware Acceleration In FFmpeg Now Supported By NVIDIA’s Ampere GPUs

NVIDIA has added support to the open-source FFmpeg multimedia library to allow for the advantages of accelerated AV1 video encoding for compatible GPUs through the VDPAU API while utilizing the current-generational NVIDIA RTX 30 graphics cards that use the Ampere architecture. NVIDIA receives AV1 VDPAU hardware acceleration with the updated...

Sep 6, 2026

Steam Deck SSDs Quietly Downgraded in Some Newer 256 GB and 512 GB Models

Earlier this week Valve announced they plan to double Steam Deck shipments over the coming months, but it seems this increased production may come at a cost. While it’s been overlooked by most people, German website HardwareLuxx noticed that the Steam Deck website was recently updated to note that some...

Sep 6, 2026

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX Official Prices Revealed: 64 Core 5995WX Is $1000 US More Expensive Than Its Predecessor

AMD recently announced that its bringing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX CPUs to the DIY market and has now shared the official prices of its workstation-class chips. AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX CPU Prices Revealed: Zen 3 Far More Expensive Than Its Zen 2 Predecessors The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX...

Sep 6, 2026

AMD Ryzen PC Revenue To Decline By 26% In 2022 Due To The Success of Intel’s 12th Gen CPUs, Reports Market Analyst

AMD's Ryzen Desktop CPU revenue is expected to decline by 26% in 2022 due to Intel's resurgence in the segment thanks to 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs, reports Morgan Stanley's analyst. AMD Ryzen CPU Revenue To Decline In 2022 Amidst Slow PC Market, Motherboard Makers Also Lower Their Shipment Forecasts...

Sep 6, 2026

Another patent infringement case comes to light as Japanese professor sues Intel for products involving FPGAs and SoCs

Japanese professor Masahiro Iida is suing Intel for patent infringement (U.S. Patent No. 6,812,737), as reported by Law Street Media. The legal paperwork indicts Intel of the manufacturing, utilization, and sales of the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and System-on-Chip (SoC) chips that currently employ Adaptive Logic Modules (ALM). This...

Sep 6, 2026

AYANEO NEXT 2 Goes All Out! Next-Gen Handheld Console To Come In Both Intel Arc & AMD Radeon 6000 GPU Flavors

Arthur Zhang, CEO of AYANEO, announced today the successor to the AYANEO NEXT handheld gaming system, dubbed the NEXT II, which will incorporate the use of either the Intel or AMD versions of their discrete graphics cards. Readers may remember that the AYANEO NEXT system was released earlier this year...

Sep 6, 2026

This Apple Magic Keyboard Folio Is on Sale for $100 Right Now

ThisMagic Keyboard Folio for iPad (10th Gen) is on sale for $99.99 right now (reg. $249). It's an open-box returnpart of excess inventory from store shelvesbut has been given clean packaging and works the same as new. The keyboard comes with a click-anywhere trackpad for scrolling, a 14-key function row with loads of shortcut options, and an adjustable stand to...

Sep 6, 2026

The Fastest Ways to Save All Your Open Browser Tabs for Later

　　Tab hoarders have a strong attachment to all the open tabs in their browsers. For these folksand if you're reading this, you're probably one of themopen tabs serve as a combination of a read-later service, bookmarks, and an RSS reader. At some point, you're definitely going to get around to all of them. Until then, you're happy to keep holding...

Sep 6, 2026

The Best Products to Organize Your Tech

　　While all your tech products add value to your work and your life, they can take up spacefrom AirPods to charging cords, its easy to misplace or tangle up all the things that connect you to the virtual world. Here are some products to help keep your cords and tech products safe and organized. 　　Tools to organize cordsCords get in...

Sep 6, 2026

How to Make Gemini Your Default Assistant on Android

　　Google is pushing Gemini pretty hard right now, and one way it is doing that is through the AI's integrations with your smartphone device. On Android phones, you can actually set Gemini as a replacement for your Google Assistant, allowing you to directly access the chatbot just by saying, Hey Google. Unfortunately, using Gemini as a replacement for your assistant...

Sep 6, 2026

These Are the Best Wi

　　First things first: If you aren't having issues with your wifi, you don't need to upgrade your router. But if your connection is poorit frequently cuts out or is slow even when you're nearbyand troubleshooting your device hasn't fixed it, it may be time for a replacement. With several wifi standards currently in use, choosing the right router for your...

Sep 6, 2026

How to Hide (or Disable) Copilot in Windows 11

　　Artificial intelligence is feeling harder and harder to avoid, but you still have options. Microsoft recently introduced Copilot in Windows 11, and it has taken root in its new home on the taskbar. But if you want it to be inconspicuous, or perhaps disable it altogether, you can do so. 　　Hiding the Copilot button in Windows 11Microsoft Copilot can be...

Sep 6, 2026

How to Choose Between a Nook and a Kindle E

　　Choosing an e-reader can be tough. Not only are there multiple brands to choose from, but these brands often have multiple devices to choose from, too. By far, though, two of the biggest brands you'll find in the e-reader scene are Kindle and Nook. Both offer solid e-book experiences, but there are some key differences to be aware of before...

Sep 6, 2026

How to Pair Your Apple Watch to a New iPhone

　　So you just got a brand-new iPhonebut youre keeping your old Apple Watch around. You might have noticed that simply switching the iPhone backup over to the new one doesnt do anything with the Apple Watch. So how do you bring your watch over along for the ride? 　　How Apple Watch backups workTheres no particular system for backing up Apple...

Sep 6, 2026

All of Your Information That’s Publicly Available (and What You Can Do About It)

　　Its one thing to be vaguely aware that privacy no longer really exists. We live in a world filled with doorbell cameras, so your chances of turning up in random TikToks or YouTube videos are never zero, after all. But most people assume that theres a clear line between what we consider our personal business and the information available in...

Sep 6, 2026

The Google Pixel 7 Pro and 7 Are Seeing Big Discounts Right Now

　　The Google Pixel 8 came out in October after a much-anticipated release, so it was only a matter of time before the Google Pixel 7 series dropped in price. That time is here. You can now get the 256GB unlocked Google Pixel 7 for $449 (originally $699) and the 128GB unlocked Google Pixel 7 Pro for $526.92 (originally $899). Both...

Sep 6, 2026

Qualcomm Hopes To Ship 750 Million 5G Devices In 2022; Claims Snapdragon X55 Is 2.6x Smaller Than Huawei’s Balong 5000

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. US chip giant Qualcomm is one of the biggest smartphone hardware vendors in the world. Qualcomm's processors and modems are used across all tiers of Android smartphones,...

Sep 6, 2026

Stock Market Falls After Report Claims U.S. – China Trade Deal Won’t Happen This Year

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. Reuters reported this afternoon that a phase one trade deal between warring economic powerhouses China and the United States will no longer happen this year. The stock...

Sep 6, 2026

Robinhood Has a Weird Fascination With Waiting Lists

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. Does Robinhood have an unnatural obsession with waiting lists? The company this week is opening up its commission-free trading service to the U.K. with; a waiting list....

Sep 6, 2026

Charles Schwab’s Ameritrade Takeover To Cost $27 Billion, Result In Synergies

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. The United States Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month as it stated that economic growth in the country is on the right track. While lower interests...

Sep 6, 2026

DoorDash Sued by DC Attorney General

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. DoorDash, in another blow to the gig economy, is facing scrutiny from the District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine over accusations that the company was offsetting...

Sep 6, 2026

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Will Face Trial In District Court For Defamation, False Allegations

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. Tesla Inc's CEO Elon Musk is known for his brash statements on Twitter. When he's not in the mood, Mr. Musk often goes out of his way...

Sep 6, 2026

Apple Should Manufacture 5G Small Cells, MIMO Base Stations Believes President Trump

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. US President Donald Trump visited Cupertino tech giant Apple's manufacturing facilities in Texas yesterday. Despite being on near opposite ends of the political spectrum, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO...

Sep 6, 2026

Magic Leap Executives Quit as Company Struggles with Cashflow

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. It's no secret that Magic Leap hasn't lived up to expectations, with some stakeholders in the AR/VR industry calling it a flop. Things continue to look dire...

Sep 6, 2026

China Weighing a Takeover Bid From an American Semiconductor – is it Payback Time for the Recent U.S. Scuttling of Chinese Takeovers?

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. China’s antitrust regulator is scrutinizing the attempt by Diode Inc. (NASDAQ:DIOD) – an American manufacturer and supplier of discrete, logic, analog and mixed-signal semiconductors – to acquire...

Sep 6, 2026

US Companies Begin Receiving Licenses To Sell Non-Sensitive Equipment To Huawei

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. This Monday, the US Department of Commerce confirmed that it had extended the temporary general license granted to Huawei for an additional 90-days. The license allows the...

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