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The latest high-resolution pictures of the Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake flagship CPU have been leaked by Yuuki_AnS. The leaker has obtained the latest engineering sample of the chip that was being sold over in the Chinese black market for a starting price of $700 US. Intel’s Core i9-12900K Alder Lake Flagship CPU Gets High-Res Photos, New Hardware Guided Scheduling Onboard The pictures give us a bit better glimpse of the Intel Core i9-12900K CPU which is the flagship within the Alder Lake 12th Gen Core lineup and also its 1700 contact pads which will make it compatible with LGA…
Things are looking good for Xiaomi as the company is one of the top smartphone manufacturers in the world despite not having a presence in the states. It also has been quite innovative; for example, the Xiaomi 11T Pro is the first smartphone to charge wired at 120W. And now, according to China’s TENAA (that country’s version of the FCC), we could soon see a new handset with the model number 2109119BC called the Xiaomi CC11 Pro.The specs listed on the TENAA documentation include a 6.55-inch OLED display with a 4K resolution (2160 x 3840). Under the hood, the device…
The first renders of Intel’s ARC Alchemist reference graphics cards have been pictured in the latest leak by Moore’s Law is Dead. The renders show us what Intel’s own reference design will look like & a few tidbits regarding the launch of the desktop ARC lineup. Intel’s ARC Alchemist Gaming Reference Graphics Cards Pictured In Latest Renders The Intel ARC Alchemist graphics card reference design for high-end variants has been pictured on several occasions before. We saw a prototype leak out by MLID back in April 2021 & Intel confirmed the design in its ARC marketing campaign in August. We…
If you prefer paying for your office software the old fashion way where you pay once for a lifetime license, you’re in luck as Microsoft has revealed new details about Office 2021.Unlike Microsoft 365 which uses a software-as-as-service (SaaS) business model where users pay annually for the right to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, Office 2021 is the next standalone version of the software giant’s office suite.It’s been three years since Microsoft released Office 2019 and for a bit, it looked as if the company wouldn’t be releasing another standalone version of Office. Now though, the software giant…
Turrican – from the golden age of box art (pic: Factor 5)Readers discuss the most memorable box art in video game history, including classics ranging from Street Fighter 2 to Resident Evil 4. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by various readers, who asked what box art has made the most impression on you and why? Since physical copies are becoming increasingly rare how important do you feel key art images are in setting the tone for a game? This was another very popular Hot Topic, with dozens of games from across the decades and most readers…
The perfect ornament for any gamer’s cavern (pic: freeway 77)A reader celebrates his many decades as a gamer and encourages others to not be ashamed of their hobby or their collectibles. As opposed to other forms of entertainment, the medium of gaming is still one of the new kids on the block but anyone who’s been around gaming long enough to watch it flourish from its primitive beginnings will probably admit that gaming is actually knocking on a bit. I’m one of those people and I feel quite blessed that I was there to watch it. It started with the…
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits – there’s nothing new under the sun (pic: Ember Labs)A reader examines how originality is measured with video games and why even supposedly ambitious sequels are usually just more of the same. I believe gamers and consumers of entertainment in general don’t truly understands the concept of ‘originality’. The late social engineer and futurist Jacque Fresco says, ‘originality is about taking known elements and combining them together in unique ways’. In the realm of video games, it’s difficult to stumble upon new and creative ideas when critics constantly draw on similar well-regarded games to give the…
“It’s not TV, it’s HBO!” It might sound a bit obnoxious, but considering the way HBO basically invented prestige TV with shows like Oz and The Sopranos, it’s earned the pompous slogan. Of course, the premium network hasn’t slowed down since then, continuing to push the envelope over the past two decades with blockbusters like Game of Thrones and genre-bending think pieces like I May Destroy You. With the advent of HBO Max, the TV library is even bigger, with some all-time classics from other networks available on the streamer, too. But while the list of available content grows longer, we…
It seems like every big blockbuster these days is about space, aliens, or superheroes, which just goes to show that sci-fi is officially mainstream. Sci-fi movies have bigger budgets, bigger stars, and more incredible effects than ever, expanding the genre to previously unseen heights. Whether you’re a sci-fi junkie or you’re just looking for some escapism, Netflix has an amazing sci-fi movie for any mood or person. But with so much to choose from, picking one can feel a little like an adventure into space. As such, we’ve done the work for you by rounding up the best sci-fi movies…
Everyone knows that October is the time viewers are inundated with scares and ghouls and goblins across every TV series and movie, both on linear television and streaming. The library of documentaries on Hulu has several options available for the Halloween fiend among all of us, a few of which we highlight below. The biggest debut documentary on the streaming service this month, however, is centered on something scarier and more real than ghosts: Addiction. Jacinta, an award winner at the Tribeca Film Festival, will be one to watch when it arrives on Hulu on October 8. After running through…