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Moore's law isn't dead — it's just buried under six feet of silicon spin
By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated
Silicon wafer sizing isn't what you think. Yes, 3-nanometer and 2-nanometer chips sound incredibly tiny. But semiconductor process node technology names are really just marketing at this point.

AMD chips will power the next-gen PlayStation and Xbox, but is that a good thing?
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
Last week, Microsoft confirmed that the next-gen Xbox console will be powered by custom AMD hardware. On Monday, new rumors indicated Sony's next-gen PlayStation will also feature a custom AMD APU.

Sam Altman's vision for the future: "A significant fraction of the power on earth should be spent running AI"
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
AMD CEO Lisa Su brought OpenAI's Sam Altman on stage during the Advancing AI 2025 keynote on Thursday, and one exchange from their brief chat now lives rent-free in my mind. For better or worse.

I found the 6 best gaming laptops under $1,500 — this is budget gaming done right
By Rami Tabari last updated
I've combed through the most highly rated and fairly priced gaming laptops on the market to bring you the best gaming laptops under $1,500 based on our reviews.

AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme just brought AI to handhelds — should the competition be worried?
By Luke James published
With 50 TOPS of AI firepower, Intel, Qualcomm, and Nvidia should be paying attention.

AMD Ryzen AI Max Geekbench scores reveal a power drop in 300-series APUs
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
An HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a featuring the more budget-friendly APU has been benchmarked on Geekbench 6 with results uploaded to the Geekbench archives.

What separates a $1,000 iPhone from a $3,500 one? About 7,000 miles.
By Chris Stobing last updated
MADE IN USA Analyst claims U.S. tariffs may cause your next iPhone to triple in price.

AMD's press conference won Computex 2025
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
Of all the chipmakers at Computex, AMD had the most announcements for consumers and enthusiasts. But don’t get too excited because Qualcomm, Intel, and Nvidia set a low bar.

MSI's Claw 7 handheld may abandon Intel for AMD along with everything that made it unique
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
MSI's Claw handhelds have been the flagship Intel-powered handhelds, but a new rumored Claw 7 could swap out an Intel Core Ultra chip for AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme.
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