Compaq: The Best-Selling PC of the 1980s and 1990s

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech April 11 Gone But Not Forgotten [Compaq: The Best-Selling PC of the 1980s and 1990s](=.jDtgW3MDCKHrMOAuENrBr93c_fz0WAmz8L_-b0gC1AU) The year was 1982 and [computers had finally made the jump](=.Ry10QnrIV6L1y1X0_M_oFpEsNQbxeYz_tLAYvDrRyPo) from machines that took up a full room to something that could fit on a desk. But they were still far from portable, so three entrepreneurs decided to change that. =.jxHCL5nMUoY1PHQZiOMU0Lwaj0D8IN6V71mK0wQXVbQ =.-BCaxUDJmp7iqGMfEMiLRHaztmBtMCpvY8Il__nwul0 The year was 1982 and [computers had finally made the jump](=.kzUUhcYdR6hzu7_Ruls04qAtQB4h8QJFPf-smp2KlGE) from machines that took up a full room to something that could fit on a desk. But they were still far from portable, so three entrepreneurs decided to change that. =.HC3j8ov1dTaFOPZdGRRCgkS9rYmV4IxVvtBxooPlQT4 NPU for You [AMD next-gen APUs reportedly sacrifice a larger cache for AI chips](=.C-UGPUmA16ZCk1yyNZrXxS58qhXDDyOgSuJN-VXfP7s) According to members of the Anandtech forums, AMD has significantly reduced cache size to accommodate large AI chips on upcoming Strix Point hardware. If the reports prove... =.yYUnsr6cw4d1mA-OcCAeJ6rpS_-D3huln6LljWGFwFw According to members of the Anandtech forums, AMD has significantly reduced cache size to accommodate large AI chips on upcoming Strix Point hardware. If the reports prove... AI CPU [Google enters custom CPU arena with Arm-based Axion processor](=.h1Y_Q1ISSxiSsy6xjJF2Fbl6yfqAroyElFBen_bG-gA) During the Cloud Next event held in Las Vegas, Google unveiled its much-rumored custom CPU. Google Axion is the company's first Arm-based processor specifically designed for data... =.BqdVU7JhjZOuErDMum1wB7_yW3QBFB5Gv3EHlApTJX4 During the Cloud Next event held in Las Vegas, Google unveiled its much-rumored custom CPU. Google Axion is the company's first Arm-based processor specifically designed for data... WebOS Vulnerability [LG TV owners should update their firmware](=.-SF8FXosePi_84z8jGDPXnx0R-2F-rByCt6PXlm8nqg) Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered four severe vulnerabilities affecting four LG smart TVs. The company recently issued updates to fix the issues, which could grant attackers... =.E_Nhoi0shFhgJAW_cbDTrDrSK5XkM0-N1jLJwoYDaLA Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered four severe vulnerabilities affecting four LG smart TVs. The company recently issued updates to fix the issues, which could grant attackers... Opinion [Intel's Foundry financials and what it needs to turn things around](=.MLgb1jqG3oUQ1jBbeEbDN1tTSh7OBe0X7_LwvdmKHXw) About a week ago, Intel broke out the financials for their fab operations as they began formally reporting this segment as a standalone entity. We made some... =.z2AliTS3-rpe7DigffJE74QfLTv4_fmGAWaeJHxuyy0 About a week ago, Intel broke out the financials for their fab operations as they began formally reporting this segment as a standalone entity. We made some... 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Tech Culture [The UK could ban the sale of smartphones to under 16s](=.OoigAfx_0r8Xwy2G4e15gyKha3IKtmNkAwFVRUw9obQ) The discussions come as the UK clamps down on smartphones use among young people. In February, the government issued guidance on the use of the devices in... =.HCclsh7jBuAHOhqXCVfcQZbFMSHgGR3FmhqjavGV5_c The discussions come as the UK clamps down on smartphones use among young people. In February, the government issued guidance on the use of the devices in... Tech Culture [Debates rage after PC retailer denies claim it sent customer an RTX 3050 instead of RMA'd RTX 4070 Ti](=.IjU_cHKKHYijmzuPMKLxOn5YaERRsJwb73zm873nFbk) According to a post on the PCMasterRace subreddit by user adowad, Overclockers UK, one of the largest online PC retailers in the United Kingdom, returned an RTX... =.4fJTnbfw2o7jnePJG72VU3bdW9J2pZlUPq3mRHilVfg According to a post on the PCMasterRace subreddit by user adowad, Overclockers UK, one of the largest online PC retailers in the United Kingdom, returned an RTX... Incoming [Intel expected to unveil faster Battlemage GPUs by the holiday season](=.4Zja9eXzOX95X9kI_cZmeHSlYv6THv09LxaPAMfVB-Y) Sources at the 2024 Embedded World Conference told ComputerBase that Intel hopes to introduce its second-generation dedicated graphics cards – codenamed Battlemage – before Black Friday this... =.mo0XxMd3LhZdAv-naAmidUJSpqRoIh4dvHKm3jqd6R8 Sources at the 2024 Embedded World Conference told ComputerBase that Intel hopes to introduce its second-generation dedicated graphics cards – codenamed Battlemage – before Black Friday this... Gaming [A sealed retail version of Castlevania from 1987 sold for a bargain price of $90,000](=.ugy5YWDLS8UfFvjLkDXe04YvEmKfcqAiNcaPj59MiEo) Vintage game enthusiasts Frank "Grailmonster" Giaramita and Tom "MinusWorlds" Curtin ultimately wrapped up the game auction on March 23, with Curtin beating Giaramita's $90,000 by $100. It... =.X2fHv2dT5TqnYnrP8kaGfqBMfr9Ctazi59J3S8wmaEM Vintage game enthusiasts Frank "Grailmonster" Giaramita and Tom "MinusWorlds" Curtin ultimately wrapped up the game auction on March 23, with Curtin beating Giaramita's $90,000 by $100. It... Security [Apple warns users in 92 countries of mercenary spyware attacks](=.dE7Jic-w3S7W3Fe_C-qMu-j54FjdeMHyb63PwmrRCh4) Apple did not reveal the attackers' identity or list the countries of concern. However, anonymous sources told TechCrunch that iPhone owners in India are among those receiving... =.jOB5Zm3paxx_f3nUHlYmM3ykHfemTaD868FmlhgYHJU Apple did not reveal the attackers' identity or list the countries of concern. However, anonymous sources told TechCrunch that iPhone owners in India are among those receiving... Hardware [Intel Lunar Lake to offer 45 TOPS of NPU performance, matching Microsoft's "AI PC" threshold](=.37RMkFzYlNwh_C_rWHG9_Ow7kInVa62k8RLwyL_J2uA) Going by Gelsinger's assertions, Lunar Lake should also be better for AI workloads than AMD's latest Hawk Point processors that offer 16 TOPS of NPU throughput. While... =.4iGKLF58D2RaQtmbZSiCuNbNMsdRv_arAIK5V9Mn7uo Going by Gelsinger's assertions, Lunar Lake should also be better for AI workloads than AMD's latest Hawk Point processors that offer 16 TOPS of NPU throughput. While... Meta [Meta will blur images containing nudity in Instagram messages to under 18s](=.0kSSlZhLk1-8RraqX7SZBhMSUCE-1kP-dA-MCFJ9Bx8) For as long as there have been social media platforms, there have been concerns over their impact on young people, including addiction, mental health damage, being exploited,... =.OSXFZunir3YmMnPwMUpohvQXCFxKBtmIEFg3mfTfVuk For as long as there have been social media platforms, there have been concerns over their impact on young people, including addiction, mental health damage, being exploited,... Software [Google launches Chrome Enterprise Premium, a paid-for browser with advanced security features](=.qHNJ_69rA-ffZHo2Cm2tTXNOFJQAbdQ5b3fqdorM5V8) Announced by Google at its Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas, Chrome Enterprise Premium is a top-tier, paid-for version of Chrome Enterprise, which has been around since 2017. =.QUTPGj12WyMVVs7N0d7raMcrqtdDwvl46MZZ8Pmd2H4 Announced by Google at its Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas, Chrome Enterprise Premium is a top-tier, paid-for version of Chrome Enterprise, which has been around since 2017. Security [Microsoft left a server containing employee credentials exposed to the internet for a month](=.J0EiyC1L3IBANVg4maVpW-G_sypTiDjLD0-Veo_RNP0) Researchers at SOCRadar discovered the breach on February 6 and immediately informed Microsoft. The server contained company data, including credentials for logging into other internal databases and... =.lth3AdDYHcE_EbCZbHdHbzXiFirIhPY4kTaW3hTu01Q Researchers at SOCRadar discovered the breach on February 6 and immediately informed Microsoft. The server contained company data, including credentials for logging into other internal databases and... AI [Texas is replacing thousands of human exam scorers with AI](=.iHwOI06pmU8Ncbd97FARahT_zT_xq0ptin4FrBYRbyo) The test was redesigned in 2023. The revised exam now features fewer multiple choice questions and more open-ended questions, which are called constructed response items. The new... =.6HGGzcriKdxLAohq7E7RxBDXXh_tRLlWNA-F7V2MFC0 The test was redesigned in 2023. The revised exam now features fewer multiple choice questions and more open-ended questions, which are called constructed response items. The new... [Demand for HDDs by AI companies has pushed prices up 20%, more hikes expected](=.DKZ4UEv9PhKKG8pqorThhrPa_E30eX7WaFRb_pVVT90) =.VH-2dMXQbGfwE0S8EoeH0ZtKLwTqyxaLcQfYndytNNU Joining the list of components being made more expensive by the AI revolution are HDDs. Western Digital, one of the largest drive and data storage companies, has... [Fan-made project aims to keep Wii U and 3DS consoles online where Nintendon't](=.pGW2Vgc5PRYaqpoIDu3MlO8jx6pLn9pWxP2tRpQM6Uk) =.igRZGdNYuSY907kSK95a2qfEhNJlCCCMdG9_hksxOi0 Pretendo Network aims to provide a free, open-source alternative for Nintendo servers necessary to power online features on the 3DS and Wii U. This fan-made initiative is... [AI data centers could soon become a scourge for the energy industry](=.q6EG-Jeok3sZyjUcigcbI-FblgRK1B3B96kio3WMw80) =.0vFIDDy_vRsynkDG9UyOWW5XRiWXnugCCBQ6hUN0WKc Arm CEO Rene Haas has highlighted the unsustainable energy demand of AI technology, warning of potential severe consequences if significant breakthroughs are not achieved soon. Speaking before... [Asus launches new AI-friendly Vivobook S and Zenbook laptops](=.LsjIzBNibnxGLBD7r3Jo4Kf1gk40ZK9zZE7beB-85Ik) =.pxJz5Ablecpfr3-_Nory225swdmBjOONM25ooN4X1Ko The newly released Asus Vivobook S series and the Zenbook 14 sport OLED displays and the latest AMD and Intel processors. Other features include an enhanced extended-life... [Sony debuts new flagship 4K60p Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera with AI auto framing](=.H7XMCmusw1auSPmHLfkNOeh7RsR3eEYRvGDio5878oE) =.ZELj-YNMQmJrMphHkq8JCPxcICzGOTP82bB3Po6PYRU Sony just unveiled its latest flagship 4K pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, and it's packing some serious AI smarts into a tiny body. The BRC-AM7 is being billed as... [Kobo brings its first color devices to the e-reader market](=.CiVA2vMRM_XMnyaYHQimTNETcbhZF02hPLJS5wuRNVA) =.b8HHU-RMSOHCgqUW5AUlvyOmBbK01Ini6J6EqnY7Hhs On April 30, Kobo will start shipping its new color e-reader models: the $150 Kobo Clara Colour, and the $220 Kobo Libra Colour. Both devices employ the... [Sun Microsystems co-founder supports forced TikTok sale, calls it China's "programmable fentanyl"](=.FoPjorGllTzH-_nEpajk8UpXA_OBo66tJgA5y2ckAls) =.KJBvpus3j07S2SWS6-7YTDHSxJlhemhXOEAcdKsj4BU In an op-ed piece for the Financial Times, Khosla wrote that while many in Silicon Valley are opposed to the government's bill that will force ByteDance to... [EA Play receives price hike, now starting at $39.99 a year](=.MlF5KBAttyVLAS4WSS0B10kxSOJ7RPLi5WnNZ1TK3No) =.xCllCz2z-UNCTcHpUpbg3DWGuDasjHvnIDqNP_zTRYc EA Play subscribers should soon begin receiving emails informing them of a moderate monthly and annual price increase. The hike comes into effect on May 10, but... [Opera GX adds a free official Cyberpunk browser mod](=.RONA2fBAosiAil-zcPlE4N2qalyknJQk2H9wwQkpY0Q) =.gh381NDDceQpoeY7lh4pJD-hRj9k8IciCJ8oS5t9ZSA The official Cyberpunk 2077 mod includes a live wallpaper, background music, browser sounds, and visual effects that sync with your PC's RGB lighting. You can download the mod from the GX.store. [Intel unveils its Gaudi 3 AI accelerator: 128GB HBM2e memory, set to rival Nvidia H100 and AMD MI300](=.QTMaI4ghnTtnUwOhMi6v13Gtm53TiZI5JrGHcAMBQjY) =.ccldaGqdyS__RdtV1UH8hjiXeP1Y7956vQmlhHRl6as The new chip, which succeeds the Gaudi 2, combines two 5nm TSMC dies and features 64 5th-gen Tensor cores, 128GB of HBM2e memory at 3.7Gbps, and 3.7TB... [Star Wars Outlaws trailer confirms August launch date, physical edition will require an internet connection](=.4iiEQcGIA9RCKfWfZTkKJf36yHUv40Mb1xqzocFWCuo) =.XatoT51hLooMJmZ6AVKxJi0OP7LuwFFb_kpYu9sAxPc Star Wars Outlaws' latest trailer shows off more of game's story and its protagonist, the scoundrel Kay Vess. The big news comes at the end: Outlaws will... [Warcraft, Overwatch and other Blizzard games will return to China this summer after company makes up with NetEase](=.zcBLoIPgiVXdvVV37AYfNK_hL8_RObQe-kD-7A-p-2s) =.nwcwkiaJEM9WPHPC9G-iCHegv-T1rFxmvmz-MlcmFBI Blizzard announced back in November 2022 that the agreement with NetEase allowing it to publish games in mainland China since 2008 would expire on January 23, 2023,... 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