Samsung Works With Intel To Develop First DRAM Supporting CXL 2.0

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [Samsung Works With Intel To Develop First DRAM Supporting CXL 2.0]( By Chris Goetting on May 12, 2023 02:31 pm [Samsung Works With Intel To Develop First DRAM Supporting CXL 2.0]( Samsung Electronics has announced development of the industry’s first Compute Express Link (CXL) 2.0 memory. The South Korean semiconductor giant worked closely with Intel to ensure support for its Xeon platform. “Intel is delighted to work with Samsung on their investment towards a vibrant CXL ecosystem,” said Jim Pappas, director of Technology [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Google Pixel Fold Versus Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Specs And Price Comparison]( By Ryan Whitwam on May 12, 2023 02:14 pm [Google Pixel Fold Versus Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Specs And Price Comparison]( Samsung has been the clear leader in foldable phone technology for the past several years, but it finally has some competition. Google unveiled the Pixel Fold at I/O this week, following months of leaks and speculation. This device aims for the same ultra-premium market as the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but there are some key differences. Let's break [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [UK Drops Another Bomb On Microsoft's Game-Changing $69B Activision Deal]( By Tim Sweezy on May 12, 2023 01:36 pm [UK Drops Another Bomb On Microsoft's Game-Changing $69B Activision Deal]( UK's watchdog Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced its final decision concerning Microsoft's attempt to acquire Activision-Blizzard-King late last month. That finding stated the deal had "significant shortcomings," as well as reduce innovation and alter the growing landscape of cloud gaming. Now, it is taking things a few steps [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Windows 11 Test Build Reveals A Bunch Of Exciting New Features Headed To Your PC]( By Aaron Klotz on May 12, 2023 12:58 pm [Windows 11 Test Build Reveals A Bunch Of Exciting New Features Headed To Your PC]( Microsoft is testing a huge wave of new features in its latest preview build for Windows 11, version 22621.1776. The update adds over twelve additional features overall, with some of the largest including Contrast Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) to increase battery life on OLED devices, a USB4 hub page, and a new widget picker. The update [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Crucial's T700 PCIe 5.0 SSD Reportedly Slows To HDD Speeds Without A Heatsink]( By Mark Tyson on May 12, 2023 12:34 pm [Crucial's T700 PCIe 5.0 SSD Reportedly Slows To HDD Speeds Without A Heatsink]( PCIe 5.0 SSDs are the latest component PC DIYers have to strap a fan to, simply to maintain the advertised level of perky performance. Ample evidence of this is already available, but just how bad thermals can affect the latest storage has been crystallized in a social media post by ComputerBase. The German tech site's testing of a shiny new [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [The Witcher 3 Update 4.03 Adds XeSS Support, Better Ray Tracing And More]( By Zak Killian on May 12, 2023 11:40 am [The Witcher 3 Update 4.03 Adds XeSS Support, Better Ray Tracing And More]( The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was originally released in 2015, but developer CD Projekt is still updating the game. The title is up to patch version 4.03, and that version is available for PCs as well as PlayStation and Xbox game systems. That includes the last-gen consoles, so PS4 players and Xbox One gamers get to come along for the ride. We're [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [That's No Ordinary Fireball, It's The Biggest Cosmic Explosion Astronomers Have Ever Seen]( By Tim Sweezy on May 12, 2023 11:29 am [That's No Ordinary Fireball, It's The Biggest Cosmic Explosion Astronomers Have Ever Seen]( Astronomers spotted an intergalactic explosion 10 times brighter than any recorded supernova (exploding star). The event, called AT2021lwx, was first detected in 2020 and is believed to be the largest explosion ever recorded. The event was at first thought to be unremarkable, due to the fact there was no indication of how far away the blast [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AMD Pilfers Even More x86 CPU Share From Intel To Claim A Huge Chunk Of The Market]( By Paul Lilly on May 12, 2023 11:07 am [AMD Pilfers Even More x86 CPU Share From Intel To Claim A Huge Chunk Of The Market]( In just one quarter of sales, AMD has gone from being within striking distance of claiming a third of the overall x86 CPU market to exceeding it. As it has done for years, and more earnestly since the introduction of Zen, AMD continues to chip away at rival Intel and its huge market share lead. What was once a monstrous disparity, however, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [ASUS ROG Ally Goes Up For Preorder, Try This Checkout Trick To Save $70 Off MSRP]( By Paul Lilly on May 12, 2023 09:57 am [ASUS ROG Ally Goes Up For Preorder, Try This Checkout Trick To Save $70 Off MSRP]( Preorders for the ASUS ROG Ally handheld game console are now live, at least for the higher end variant of the two initial models that will see the light of day this summer. This is the same console that was initially brushed off as an April Fools' Day prank due to ASUS teasing the system on April 1. To the delight of many, it turned out to [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Phison Says A Fix Is Incoming For Thermal Shutdown Issue Affecting PCIe 5.0 SSDs]( By Zak Killian on May 11, 2023 07:44 pm [Phison Says A Fix Is Incoming For Thermal Shutdown Issue Affecting PCIe 5.0 SSDs]( Did you buy a spiffy new PCIe 5.0 SSD? Did you ignore the warning that it requires active cooling and install it in your system in a slot without a heatsink? Are you now facing drive shutdowns (causing system halts) and file system errors? Did you think that these two things might be related? 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