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Zotac Taps Desktop and Laptop GeForce RTX 4070s For New SFF Zbox PCs

Zotac Taps Desktop and Laptop GeForce RTX 4070s For New SFF Zbox PCs

Zotac this week introduced two new compact desktops, both packing versions of NVIDIA’s higher-end GeForce RTX 4070-series graphics processors. The Zbox Magnus One is an upgradable, desktop-style SFF machine with an 8.3-liter chassis and includes a desktop GeForce RTX 4070 card inside. Meanwhile the Zbox Magnus is a tiny machine that’s close to a NUC […]

Intel Cuts Some R&D Positions in California to Reduce Costs

Intel Cuts Some R&D Positions in California to Reduce Costs

As Intel continues to refocus on its core competencies, the company has been no stranger to shedding business units and jobs in the process. And while the roughly 132,000 headcount company hasn’t enacted any massive layoffs, there have been numerous cuts at all levels over the past couple of years, with these layoffs now extending […]

Crucial X9 Pro Portable SSD Review: Micron 176L 3D NAND Delivers Record UFD Consistency

Crucial introduced their X9 Pro and X10 Pro high-performance portable SSDs last month. Based on Silicon Motion’s SM2320 native USB flash controller, coupled with Micron’s 176L 3D TLC NAND, these SSDs promise performance suitable for power users. The company sent across their 1 GBps-class X9 Pro for review first, followed by the X10 Pro a […]

AMD to Unveil 'Major' New Radeon Products Next Week at Gamescom

AMD to Unveil 'Major' New Radeon Products Next Week at Gamescom

Earlier this month, AMD said that it would refresh its lineup of Radeon RX graphics cards for gamers this quarter, and apparently, the new products are set to be announced next week at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. “Please join the @AMDRadeon team at Gamescom next week for our next major product announcements,” said Scott Herkelman, […]

Intel Calls Off Tower Acquisition, Forced to Focus Solely on Leading-Edge Nodes

Intel Calls Off Tower Acquisition, Forced to Focus Solely on Leading-Edge Nodes

Intel Corp. will not proceed with its $5.4 billion deal to acquire Tower Semiconductor foundry due to a lack of regulatory approval from China, the two companies announced on Wednesday. Instead of renegotiating, Intel will pay Tower a $353 million break-up fee to walk away. The move will force Intel to focus the business strategy of its […]