The Hot Take: Intel needs this licensing support as other law suits are back in court with patent trolls....
Elon Musk reveals details about TeraFab: Intel provides technology, Tesla builds pilot line, SpaceX constructs high-volume fab.
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Microsoft told Windows Latest that itâs rolling out a new feature that allows you to skip forced Windows 11 updates during device setup (out-of-box experience). Right now, when you clean install or reinstall Windows 11, or buy a new device, you have to go through a long out-of-box experience, also called OOBE. During the OOBE setup, Windows nags you to set up a Microsoft account, buy Microsoft 365, try Xbox Game Pass, and more. While itâs unclear when the calmer OOBE without upsells will begin rolling out, Microsoft is already curbing one of the more annoying aspects of the experience: forced updates. As you might be aware, OOBE goes beyond just upsells and forces you to install newer updates before you can use the device. This can be frustrating, especially if youâre excited to try new hardware right after unboxing it. I ran into this recently. Last week, I gifted myself an ASUS ROG Ally, and as someone who loved the PSP, I was excited to jump into games on my new handheld running Windows 11. But as soon as I booted it up, Windows forced me to install all pending updates, and I couldnât play anything for nearly an hour. It completely killed the excitement. Thankfully, Microsoft says itâs aware of the issue and has been testing a new âUpdate Laterâ toggle in OOBE. The feature was first spotted earlier this year, and itâs now available for everyone in production. All Windows 11 ISOs and recent cumulative updates include the new âUpdate Laterâ toggle. When you click âUpdate Later,â OOBE instructs Windows 11 to keep checking for updates in the background without disrupting the initial setup experience. This allows you to go straight to the desktop. Of course, only after youâve gone through the usual prompts and nudges to set up a Microsoft account. After booting to the desktop, you can open Windows updates and manually pause updates or choose to finish applying all the pending updates. Microsoft is also testing a calendar view that allows you to pause updates for as long as you want. Itâs worth noting that this change isnât live yet, and calendar view is currently broken in the preview builds where we tested the feature, but itâll begin rolling out to everyone in the coming weeks. Microsoft could drop the Microsoft account requirement and reduce upsells in OOBE In addition to greater control over Windows updates, Microsoftâs senior leadership has suggested that the company is mulling an update that would remove the Microsoft account requirement. Right now, Windows 11 forces you to set up your PC with a Microsoft account, especially when you use Windows 11 Home. Of course, you can always use Command Prompt, and one of the scripts/commands can help you bypass the requirement and set up a local account, but itâs not the ideal experience, and itâs becoming increasingly difficult. My Samsung phone also nags me to set up a Google and Samsung account during setup, but I always have the option to skip. You donât have this experience on Windows 11, but that could change soon, only if the rest of the executives in top leadership agree with the idea. Moreover, Microsoft has admitted that Windows 11âs OOBE has upsells (ads to promote Microsoft products). In fact, Microsoft recently added web-based Copilot to the OOBE experience, so you could interact with AI while Windows finishes setting up. Microsoft also added Copilot to Windows 11 OOBE Microsoft is looking into ways to improve the OOBE experience, which is why the Copilot integration wonât roll out widely. But it doesnât mean the company will drop all upsells in the OS. Instead, it plans to reduce upsells and make the first setup experience calmer, at least better than what we have currently. How do you think Microsoft should redesign the current OOBE experience of Windows 11? Let me know in the comments below. The post Tested: Windows 11 setup screen now finally lets you skip forced updates, and go directly to the desktop appeared first on Windows Latest
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: It appears they're looking to accelerate Windows on ARM here. Nvidia seems to be pushing the ARM ISA hard these days with their new Server ARM SoC they just announced last month.
With the unexpected cancellation of MediaTek keynote, all eyes will be on NVIDIA's Jensen's presentation, possibly revealing the N1 Laptop SoC. Taitra Cancels MediaTek Rick Tsai's Computex Keynote Unexpectedly Ahead of the Event; NVIDIA Likely to Unveil the N1/N1X SoC for Low-Power Gaming Laptops We have all been waiting for NVIDIA to reveal its N1/N1X SoC that will power the next generation of low-power gaming laptops, positioning itself as a strong competitor against AMD and Intel in the mainstream segment. We are interested to know how the NVIDIA-MediaTek collaboration will shape up the laptop market since the N1X SoC is [âŚ]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/mediatek-abruptly-pulled-from-computex-2026-keynote-slot-handing-nvidia-the-stage/
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Good news for both of them! TSMC needs to be brought into check on 2nm to bring prices down for all of us.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has been spotted in Korea meeting with Samsung executives. The trip is all about manufacturing chips on the 2nm process, and there's a chance that Qualcomm will turn to Samsung to fabricate the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs. Back at CES in January, Amon revealed that Qualcomm was talking to Samsung about this, and it seems like the discussions are still ongoing. If all this pans out and Qualcomm does indeed pick Samsung to fab the next top of the line Snapdragon SoC, it would mark a return to the Korean company for the first time since 2022, which is...
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: In a bid to get the DYIers back onboard. I hope they're holding to this and keep supporting the DYI industry. It seems others out there don't want to continue that option to consumers.
Intel's Unlocked CPUs have been restricted to high-end desktop models, but that is about to change as the company plans overclocking support on more SKUs. Intel Changes Its Unlocked Desktop CPU Strategy: No Longer Limited To High-End SKUs, Also Coming To Budget & Mainstream Offerings The new Intel client division is making some drastic changes in the desktop segment. Recently, Robert Hallock revealed how Intel is planning to offer AMD-like socket longevity moving forward, while also keeping existing platforms fresh with new refreshes. For this matter, Intel has already launched Arrow Lake "Core Ultra 200S Plus" for LGA 1851, and [âŚ]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/intel-no-longer-limit-overclocking-to-high-end-skus-plans-more-unlocked-cpus/
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down on September 1. He will be replaced by hardware engineering lead John Ternus.
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Looks interesting we'll have to see how it actually looks and performs.
NVIDIA has shared a new and improved ReSTIR algorithm, which improves Path Tracing performance by 2-3x, setting the stage for next-gen gaming. Ray Tracing Is Cool, But Path Tracing Is Cooler & NVIDIA Is Making PT Faster by 3x With Its New ReSTIR Algorithms PC games are rapidly adopting Path Tracing as a means to deliver next-generation visual fidelity. Just like Ray Tracing, NVIDIA is the one who has paved the way for Path Tracing on PCs first. However, just like Ray Tracing in its early days, Path Tracing faces a challenge, and that's the requirement of faster hardware. As [âŚ]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/nvidia-improves-path-tracing-performance-by-3x-enhanced-restir-algorithms-next-gen-gaming/
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: We get DDR5 that's handicapped... This is ridiculous.
Intel is working with partners to release a cost-effective DDR5 memory design called HUDIMM, but it will lead to much lower performance. DDR5 HUDIMM Memory May Look Great For Budget Builders, But The Performance Impact Is So Huge, It Makes DDR4 Look Better Last week, Intel introduced a new DDR5 memory standard, along with its partners, called HUDIMM. The HUDIMM standard stands for Half-UDIMM & what it does is switch from two 32-bit channels that are featured on normal memory modules to just one 32-bit channel. This should allow memory makers to build cost-effective memory by populating half of the [âŚ]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/hudimm-ddr5-standard-promises-cheaper-memory-but-testing-shows-half-bandwidth/
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Getting cozier with your previous manufacturing division in a previous life.
AMD will be leveraging GlobalFoundries for the development of its MRM Co-packaged Optic solution for the next-gen Instinct MI500 AI accelerators. GlobalFoundries & AMD Working Together on Co-Packaged Optics Hardware For Instinct MI500 Accelerators CPO or Co-Packaged Optics (Silicon Photonics) is the next-generation solution that reduces reliance on copper and harnesses light to transfer signals. These CPOs are packaged alongside hardware accelerators such as GPUs and will be a key solution for next-gen AI factories, offering improved interconnect latency and creating high-bandwidth connections between CPU and GPU. Both AMD and NVIDIA will be leveraging these technologies for their next-gen AI [âŚ]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/amd-taps-globalfoundries-for-mi500-co-packaged-optics/
Read the full articleThe Hot Take: Seems it was only time with these chips.
AMD's 3D V-Cache CPUs deliver a huge boost versus the Non-X3D part in AI benchmarks, showcasing why they are best suited for RAG pipelines. AMD 3D V-Cache Vs Non 3D V-Cache CPU Benchmarks in AI Showcase a Massive Uplift For RAG Pipelines We know that there are two ways to do AI: the first is LLM, which is currently the most popular model. LLMs are AI models that have been pre-trained on a large set of data and feature various parameter sizes. But LLMs' limitations can be seen when it needs to generate responses on data it wasn't trained on. [âŚ]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/amd-3d-v-cache-turns-ryzen-into-surprise-rag-ai-weapon-88-percent-boost-vs-non-x3d/
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