Best RAM for Alder Lake, HP Omen 16 Review, Sony acquires Bungie

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech February 1 Gaming Laptop [HP Omen 16 Gaming Laptop Review]( The [Omen 16]( is a great gaming laptop with solid build quality and aesthetics. If HP can figure out the configuration and pricing model, I think they'd have a winner. The [Omen 16]( is a great gaming laptop with solid build quality and aesthetics. If HP can figure out the configuration and pricing model, I think they'd have a winner. DDR4 vs. DDR5 [Best RAM for Alder Lake: Memory Scaling Performance]( A close look at memory scaling performance with Intel Core 12th-gen CPUs, to help you choose the best [DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits for Alder Lake](. A close look at memory scaling performance with Intel Core 12th-gen CPUs, to help you choose the best [DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits for Alder Lake](. Gaming Wars [Sony acquires Halo creator, Destiny developer, Bungie for $3.6 billion]( Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan said he wanted to be clear with the community that Bungie will remain an independent and multi-platform studio and... Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan said he wanted to be clear with the community that Bungie will remain an independent and multi-platform studio and... Gaming Monitor [Samsung Odyssey G7 S28 Review: A Really Good IPS 4K Gaming Display]( The [Odyssey G7 S28]( is a really good display, and it’s more competently put together than the other Odyssey monitors we’ve reviewed over the last few years, it incorporates true HDMI 2.1, and it's not ridiculously expensive. The [Odyssey G7 S28]( is a really good display, and it’s more competently put together than the other Odyssey monitors we’ve reviewed over the last few years, it incorporates true HDMI 2.1, and it's not ridiculously expensive. Tech Culture [Man builds 27 million mAh power bank that can charge TVs, washing machines, and thousands of phones]( Geng starts his homemade project by welding the power bank’s 5.9-foot by 3.9-foot frame together. While that’s obviously quite far from portable in the traditional sense, he... Geng starts his homemade project by welding the power bank’s 5.9-foot by 3.9-foot frame together. While that’s obviously quite far from portable in the traditional sense, he... Incoming [Intel on GPU crisis: We'll ship millions of Arc Alchemist GPUs]( The open letter comes from PC Gamer’s Dave James, who cites the familiar problem of supply chain issues and crypto mining leading to low supply combined with... The open letter comes from PC Gamer’s Dave James, who cites the familiar problem of supply chain issues and crypto mining leading to low supply combined with... High Bandwidth Memory [HBM3 is twice as fast as HBM2e, up to 819 GB/s per stack]( In numbers, an HBM3 stack can reach 819 GB/s of bandwidth and have 64 GB of capacity. In comparison, the HBM2e stacks used by the AMD MI250... In numbers, an HBM3 stack can reach 819 GB/s of bandwidth and have 64 GB of capacity. In comparison, the HBM2e stacks used by the AMD MI250... Software [Microsoft: Windows needs a minimum of 8 hours online to update successfully]( David Guyer, program manager for Windows Updates in Endpoint Manager at Microsoft, writes on the Microsoft IT Pro Blog (via Bleeping Computer) that devices that don’t meet... David Guyer, program manager for Windows Updates in Endpoint Manager at Microsoft, writes on the Microsoft IT Pro Blog (via Bleeping Computer) that devices that don’t meet... Culture [Halo TV series trailer revealed ahead of March premiere]( The Halo TV series has been a long time in the making. Microsoft originally detailed the project alongside the announcement of the Xbox One in May 2013,... The Halo TV series has been a long time in the making. Microsoft originally detailed the project alongside the announcement of the Xbox One in May 2013,... Security [Researchers discover new fingerprinting method that can track you by your GPU]( The researchers in question have developed a method of device identification that they call "DrawnApart." This strategy takes traditional browser fingerprinting tech, which tends to become obsolete... The researchers in question have developed a method of device identification that they call "DrawnApart." This strategy takes traditional browser fingerprinting tech, which tends to become obsolete... Hardware [Intel's Alder Lake mobile flagship CPU is faster than the Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max]( This week, PCWorld took a look at how the 14-core Intel Core i9-12900HK compares against the previous Rocket Lake flagship CPU and the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.... This week, PCWorld took a look at how the 14-core Intel Core i9-12900HK compares against the previous Rocket Lake flagship CPU and the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.... Industry [Broadband providers may soon have to display service 'nutrition labels' under proposed FCC regulation]( On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it would be taking a page out of the Food and Drug Administration's rulebook and applying it to internet... On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it would be taking a page out of the Food and Drug Administration's rulebook and applying it to internet... [Ubisoft on NFTs: Gamers just 'don't get it']( While Ubisoft has been investing in blockchain titles through its Strategic Innovation Lab since at least 2018, and CEO Yves Guillemot is a founding member of the... [Nvidia is trying to trademark the name 'Hopper' for its next GPUs]( Nvidia first applied to trademark the name Hopper in 2020, and is rumored to be the successor to the Ampere architecture since. [Samsung sold the most smartphones in Europe last year, followed by Apple and Xiaomi]( Smartphone sales in Europe are yet to reach pre-pandemic levels of growth, however, 2021 showed noticeable signs of improvement as overall sales increased by 8 percent YoY.... [BOE unveils 27-inch gaming monitor with blisteringly fast 500Hz refresh rate]( BOE has announced a 27-inch 1080p gaming monitor. That wouldn’t usually attract much attention, but its 500Hz refresh rate makes it a world’s first. The panel achieves... [The cheapest Samsung MicroLED TV will reportedly cost $80,000]( It was back at CES 2018 when Samsung unveiled The Wall, a 146-inch modular MicroLED TV aimed at customers with homes as large as their bank balances.... [FTC is looking into Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision deal]( Unlike other tech giants like Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, Microsoft has managed to avoid a lot of regulatory scrutiny, especially when it comes to acquisitions. Last... [The RTX 3090 Ti details Nvidia promised would land in January still haven't arrived]( Rumors of an RTX 3090 Ti stretched back to May 2021 when a listing in Zotac’s FireStorm software suggested the company was confident one would arrive at... [Spotify podcasts that mention Covid-19 to come with content advisory as more musicians leave service, Joe Rogan responds]( The situation began last week when Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Young wrote an open letter promising to remove his music from Spotify if it didn’t... [Zelda superfan recreates Hyrule map using 25,000 Lego bricks]( The Legend of Zelda holds a special place in the hearts of millions of gamers. For many, including Roosma, it served as their introduction to open-world gaming.... [It Takes Two is coming to the big (and small) screen]( It Takes Two managed to beat the likes of Resident Evil Village and Deathloop to grab the coveted Game of the Year prize at the 2021 Game... [First feature of the Discord/PlayStation integration is rolling out]( It was back in May last year when Sony Interactive Entertainment's president and CEO Jim Ryan announced a partnership with Discord that would see it integrated into... [Synaptics unveils WiFi 6E wireless docking system that can handle dual 4K 60Hz monitors]( First unveiled at CES 2022, Synaptics says Gemini can wirelessly dock a device with up to two 4K 60Hz monitors with a level of latency indistinguishable from... [Toshiba to pilot "holographic" self-check kiosks in Tokyo 7-Eleven stores]( Toshiba is making moves in this direction with touchless "holographic" displays. The self-check stands do not employ actual holograms—it looks to be more of a variation on... 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