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Microsoft's Windows 24H2 update may improve performance on AMD CPUs, from the older Ryzen 5000 series to its latest 'Zen 5' 9000 series chips. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 ...

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Earlier this year, in March, we covered an interesting Microsoft recommendation for new Windows 11 PCs. The company highlighted how its Smart App Control feature can keep PCs more secure. However, we ...

A new version of Google’s Chrome browser has recently been released, and one of the new features is the program’s performance tools. In particular, they are designed to reduce energy consumption, thus ...

In brief: For some time, curiosity has surrounded AMD's upcoming Strix Point (Ryzen AI 300) APUs. Although the company expects to begin shipping the next-generation mobile processors as soon as next ...