Continue Reading Windows will have to pry Control Panel from my cold dead hands

Windows will have to pry Control Panel from my cold dead hands

Until there’s an actual better solution, I refuse to give it up…

Continue Reading Intel’s processor failures: A cautionary tale of business vs engineering

Intel’s processor failures: A cautionary tale of business vs engineering

Chipzilla taking some punches but could it stay down?…

Continue Reading I got sick of Chrome’s BS and switched to Vivaldi. Here’s what happened

I got sick of Chrome’s BS and switched to Vivaldi. Here’s what happened

After more than a decade I’ve broken my Google browser habit, on Windows and mobile…

Continue Reading If Intel can’t come up with a Qualcomm-killer soon, it’s game over for x86 PCs

If Intel can’t come up with a Qualcomm-killer soon, it’s game over for x86 PCs

Qualcomm’s introduction of the Snapdragon X, which runs every new Copilot+ Windows PC, has created an existential crisis for Intel. Can the x86 architecture handle the competition?…

Continue Reading I’ve used Linux for 30 years. Here are 5 reasons why I’ll never switch to Windows or MacOS

I’ve used Linux for 30 years. Here are 5 reasons why I’ll never switch to Windows or MacOS

There are several solid reasons for switching to the Linux operating system and, once you do, you probably won’t look back…

Continue Reading Intel and AMD need to deliver better laptop battery life – fast

Intel and AMD need to deliver better laptop battery life – fast

Everyone’s talking about AI performance, but Qualcomm’s battery life promises are the real threat…

Continue Reading How AI will kill the smartphone

How AI will kill the smartphone

Once a phone becomes simply a conduit for accessing AI in the cloud, we won’t need to upgrade — and, in fact, won’t need a smartphone at all…

Continue Reading We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem

We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem

AI might be cool, but it’s also a big fat liar, and we should probably be talking about that more…

Continue Reading I’m not afraid of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite

I’m not afraid of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite

Why this “x86 fanboy” looks forward to Snapdragon X Elite…

Continue Reading The walls of Apple’s garden are tumbling down

The walls of Apple’s garden are tumbling down

Apple’s reckoning isn’t just the end of an era for the company — it’s a reflection of the smartphone’s fall from beloved gadget to commodity…

Continue Reading Microsoft uses its genAI leverage against China — prelude to a tech Cold War?

Microsoft uses its genAI leverage against China — prelude to a tech Cold War?

A century or more ago, nations often used ‘gunboat diplomacy’ to push smaller countries around; in the 21st century, technology can be used the same way…

Continue Reading Energy-Hungry AI Is Eating the Planet. But Is It Also Humanity’s Best Hope?

Energy-Hungry AI Is Eating the Planet. But Is It Also Humanity’s Best Hope?

AI has the potential to help humanity build a more sustainable future, but not until we address its monstrous carbon footprint. Experts from MIT and the University of California weigh in…