Intel B560 is a Disaster, GTA V Photorealism, Ryzen 5600H Review

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech May 13 Hardware [Intel B560 is a Disaster: Huge CPU Performance Differences and a Power Limit Mess]( Recently I found testing Intel B560 boards so frustrating that I had to stop to warn readers of the possible pitfalls when buying one such board. [Our findings are alarming]( and something all potential buyers should know. Recently I found testing Intel B560 boards so frustrating that I had to stop to warn readers of the possible pitfalls when buying one such board. [Our findings are alarming]( and something all potential buyers should know. Laptop CPU [AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Review: Faster than 10th-gen Core i9]( The [Ryzen 5 5600H]( is AMD's new mainstream H-series processor aimed at power-oriented budget laptops. Set to replace last year's hit in the R5 4600H, the 5600H brings Zen 3 upgrades to the segment. The [Ryzen 5 5600H]( is AMD's new mainstream H-series processor aimed at power-oriented budget laptops. Set to replace last year's hit in the R5 4600H, the 5600H brings Zen 3 upgrades to the segment. VR [HTC unveils Vive Pro 2 and Focus 3: 5K display 120Hz refresh rate, and eye-watering prices]( If we go by Counterpoint Research numbers, Oculus captured around 53 percent of the mixed reality market in 2020, thanks in no small part to the popularity... If we go by Counterpoint Research numbers, Oculus captured around 53 percent of the mixed reality market in 2020, thanks in no small part to the popularity... Photorealism [Intel applied machine learning to GTA V, and it looks too real]( The researchers’ work centers on enhancing the realism of synthetic images – in this instance, taking Grand Theft Auto V and making it look realistic. The researchers’ work centers on enhancing the realism of synthetic images – in this instance, taking Grand Theft Auto V and making it look realistic. Science [Researchers develop an injectable, microscopic chip to monitor physiological conditions]( Researchers at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed the world’s smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit. Researchers at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed the world’s smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit. The Web [You can now buy NFTs on eBay]( eBay has become the first e-commerce company to enable the sale of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. The latest craze in crypto, NFTs use blockchain technology to authenticate... eBay has become the first e-commerce company to enable the sale of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. The latest craze in crypto, NFTs use blockchain technology to authenticate... Industry [Bitcoin crashes after Elon Musk says Tesla will stop accepting the crypto as payment]( Tesla's embracing of Bitcoin has helped pump the price even higher this year. The crypto reached an all-time high of $44,000 back in February when the automaker... Tesla's embracing of Bitcoin has helped pump the price even higher this year. The crypto reached an all-time high of $44,000 back in February when the automaker... Featured Story [Valve CEO Gabe Newell teases upcoming console-related news]( As we've reported in the past, Newell has been hunkered down in New Zealand for quite a while now, as a self-proclaimed Covid "refugee." He admires how... As we've reported in the past, Newell has been hunkered down in New Zealand for quite a while now, as a self-proclaimed Covid "refugee." He admires how... WhatsApp woes [Facebook says it will ignore emergency data collection ban issued in Germany over WhatsApp rules]( Johannes Caspar, the commissioner of the HmbBfDI, indicated in a press release that Facebook has a history of user-privacy abuse, pointing to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and... Johannes Caspar, the commissioner of the HmbBfDI, indicated in a press release that Facebook has a history of user-privacy abuse, pointing to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and... [Gigabyte's criticism of "low quality" Chinese manufacturers wipes $550 million off company's market value]( The furor arrived after Gigabyte published a post on its website claiming that its products differed from unnamed rivals who used Chinese manufacturers in a "low-cost, low... [Rumored MacBook Air redesign revealed in leaked images]( It's been rumored for months that a redesigned MacBook Air is high on Apple's priority list. Some industry watchers point out to a number of interesting internal... [MSI takes aim at the 16-inch MacBook Pro with new laptops for creators and gamers]( Earlier today, Intel launched the much anticipated 11th-gen Core Tiger Lake H45 CPUs for gaming and workstation laptops, with 8-core designs that are ready to take on... [Sony: PS5 production will ramp up, "hopes" supply will improve in second half of 2021]( The PlayStation 5 is one of many products that have been frustratingly difficult to find in stock since launching late last year. The pandemic-induced unprecedented demand and... [US agrees not to blacklist Xiaomi, undoing one of Trump's final orders]( In one of the final acts by the Trump administration, Xiaomi joined nine other Chinese companies on the Pentagon blacklist on January 15, just days before Joe... [Asus Zenfone 8 launches this summer, favorable first reviews are now out]( The [Asus Zenfone 8]( sports a Snapdragon 888, up to 16GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, IP68 and an excellent 5.9-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, everything in a small package. [Amazon's 2nd-gen Echo Buds get a big upgrade, positive reviews]( For [$119](, the latest Echo Buds are improved in almost every way: improved sound quality, smaller size and effective noise cancellation. [Target will stop selling Pokémon cards in stores from tomorrow]( Demand for Pokémon cards has skyrocketed over the last few months. Resale prices have increased drastically, YouTube “card opening” videos are drawing millions of views, and retailers... [Samsung introduces industry's first CXL module featuring DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 connectivity]( In 2019, the CLX (Compute Express Link) consortium created a new standard to tackle the performance and latency demands of data centers. Now consisting of over 130... [11th-gen Intel H-series CPUs and Nvidia RTX 30-series GPUs round out Razer's latest Blade 15]( Razer has announced a revamped version of its Blade 15 gaming laptop featuring the latest hardware from Intel and Nvidia. [PSVR 2 said to feature 4K resolution, haptic feedback, and foveated rendering]( The alleged specs come from UploadVR, which cites “reliable sources.” Assuming they’re accurate, the PSVR 2’s 2000 x 2040 per-eye resolution would put it ahead of the... [Asus' new Tiger Lake-H Zephyrus laptops feature a rising keyboard]( Asus announced several laptops in the wake of the Intel-Nvidia reveal earlier today, including the Zephyrus models. The Zephyrus M16 boasts an 11th-gen Core i9-11900H Tiger Lake... 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