The Hot Take: Interesting if it pans out but not sure we're there yet. They can barely program those quantum CPUs as it is....
NVIDIA has introduced Ising, its newest OpenAI models designed to make Quantum Computers useful and faster with brand new capabilities. NVIDIA Ising AI Models For Quantum Computers Bring Up To 3x Performance Boost Quantum Computing has been cited as the next frontier of computing for decades. Several companies have been trying to perfect quantum computing for years now, and only now have a few started to break the code. NVIDIA already offers an open-source development platform for quantum computing called CUDA-Q. The platform isā¦
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The Hot Take: New out there about the AMD 10k's makes sense why this is coming out now. I wouldn't put it paste intel to leak it to say "Hey folks we're coming back!" Soften the AMD 10k impact on their bottom line. I for one am excited about this news and it means healthy competition is hopefully coming back to the x86 environment at least.
VideoCardz shares the alleged preliminary SKU list for Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 400S (codenamed Nova Lake) processors.
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The Hot Take: Interesting rumor, they keep saying it's false but only time will tell.
While NVIDIA has been mostly keeping itself away from the PC market in recent times, a new rumor suggests that the company might be looking towards an AIB acquisition. NVIDIA's Acquisition of an OEM Could Spearhead the Company's Entry Into the Laptop Segment, But Details Are Slim [Update - 4/14/2026] - NVIDIA has denied any such reports and offered us an official statement on the matter: āThe media report is false; NVIDIA is not engaged in discussions to acquire any PC maker." NVIDIA rep to Wccftech The PC industry hasn't been in its bestā¦
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The Hot Take: This is getting me excited....
If you read this site regularly, you'll already be well-informed about Intel's upcoming Nova Lake family of processors; at least, as well-informed as it's possible to be from early leaks and rumors. We have another such leak on the news desk today, this time coming from Videocardz, which has exclusively leaked what it calls a "preliminary
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The Hot Take: With Apple sharing chips between platforms and now this. Seems like hardware consolidation is happening faster.
Qualcomm is reportedly exploring a partnership with China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) to develop custom DRAM tailored for smartphones, a move that reflects mounting pressure across the mobile supply chain as memory shortages and rising costs reshape industry dynamics.
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By ckasprzak | TkOut | April 14, 2026 |
Hardware
The Hot Take: Ouch, what dirt bags.
The company allegedly engaged in just about every kind of deceptive business practice possible, and even targeted children.
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The Hot Take: This has me burning for an upgrade....
A preliminary SKU list for Intelās upcoming Core Ultra 400 āNova Lake Sā desktop processors has surfaced, pointing to a significant expansion in core counts and platform capabilities.
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The Hot Take: I mean really, WHY do they want us on ARM??
Qualcomm has the stars to align for Windows on Arm. The chip is strong enough, and the software situation is improving, so this could be the point where ARM Windows laptops stop being a niche joke and start going mainstream.
The timing for Snapdragon X2 Elite looks spot on, with a faster chip aimed at the Fruity Cargo Cult Appleās M5 series and the usual x86 crowd, plus Windows on Arm gaining more native apps.
Developers are starting to treat Qualcommās top-end SoC like a platform worth bothering with, rather than a science project thatā¦
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The Hot Take: Question is - Why do they really want us on AMR instead of x86/CISC chips?
A new powerful chipset has arrived to take on x86 CPUs and Apple's M5, writes Wccftech.
The blog Windows Central writes that "Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 processors are here" ā and they run Windows:
Microsoft has done a massive amount of work to improve compatibility and has also convinced developers to embrace Windows 11 on Arm. Users of Windows 11 on Arm PCs spend 90% of their time on Arm-based apps that run natively. Additionally, apps that do not run natively can often run through Prism emulation, which has improvedā¦
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The Hot Take: And the push beings it's fifth or sixth try for Windows & ARM....
Windows 11 on Arm has come a long way, but many reviewers and commenters fall back on horror stories of incompatibility that haven't been true for years.
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