Here’s what the Mac needs in 2024 to not fall behind

The last 12 months have been pretty exciting if you’re of the Mac persuasion. We’ve had Apple’s best-ever computer chips, some incredible games landing on the Mac, plus an all-new size for the MacBook Air. Oh, and Apple also (finally) killed off the 13-inch MacBook Pro, its worst MacBook by far. With 2024 just a … Read more

5 cable management tips that your PC desperately needs

With the new year upon us, do you have any resolutions related to your PC? And no, I don’t mean cutting back on the time you spend gaming or buying an exciting new graphics card. I’m talking about the one thing most PC builders dread: cable management. There’s no better time to clean up the … Read more

Nvidia brings slower gaming chip version to China to bypass U.S. rules

Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang holds one of the company’s new RTX 4090 chips for computer gaming in this undated handout photo provided September 20, 2022. Nvidia Corp | via Reuters U.S. chipmaking giant Nvidia is set to launch an adjusted version of a gaming processor with slower performance in China to comply with U.S. … Read more

OpenAI and Microsoft sued by NYT for copyright infringement

The New York Times has become the first major media organization to take on AI firms in the courts, accusing OpenAI and its backer, Microsoft, of infringing its copyright by using its content to train AI-powered products such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In a lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan, the media giant claims … Read more

Nvidia’s new GPUs are the worst kept secret in tech right now

The leaks on Nvidia’s new Super GPUs are getting out of hand. The slow drip of information has been steady for many months, leaving very few details on the cards when they actually get announced. We’re talking about the RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, and RTX 4070 Super, which will be the first … Read more

Prosecutors say they will not pursue second Sam Bankman-Fried trial

Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at the United States Courthouse in New York City, July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Prosecutors have decided not to pursue a second trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. In a note to Judge Lewis Kaplan on Friday, the U.S. government explained that the decision to forego … Read more

New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

With the suit, The New York Times also chose the more confrontational response to the sudden rise of AI chatbots, in contrast to other media groups such as Germany’s Axel Springer or the Associated Press that have entered content deals with OpenAI. 05:03 How does China’s AI stack up against ChatGPT? How does China’s AI … Read more

How to generate AI art right in Google Search

After a year of different iterations and programs promising the best in AI-generated art, the easiest way to access your next text-to-image masterpiece might now be to Google it. The brand’s Labs AI experimental hub has been available since the spring, and one of its most recent features allows you to input a query to … Read more

This could be your last chance to get this HP 17-inch laptop for only $290

HP The holidays have left some great laptop deals hanging around, and one of them is on an HP 17-inch laptop. It’s one we’ve seen discounted before, but with the new year coming there’s no telling how much longer you’ll be able to get a deal on it. The HP 17z-cp200 with some entry-level specs … Read more

Tech stocks wrap up 2023 rally after last year’s slump

The Nasdaq MarketSite in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech stocks rebounded from a disastrous 2022 and lifted the Nasdaq to one of its strongest years in the past two decades. After last year’s 33% plunge, the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished 2023 … Read more