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The Analogue Pocket has tided over people's Game Boy itch for a little while now, but one person isn't happy with it. To them, the retro console gets a few things wrong, so they're doing the only thing they know to solve the problem and make their own console. So was born the ModRetro Chromatic, a $199 homage to the Game Boy that plays real cartridges and strives for as close an experience to the real thing as possible. Best of all, you can secure your own unit for Christmas shipping.

Portable gaming fans have had a lot of reasons to be excited throughout 2024, and we're only halfway through. We've seen plenty of Steam Deck alternatives arrive from all kinds of companies, from those new to the scene to manufacturers with years of experience under their belt. Even now, we're chomping at the bit for more details on the Asus ROG Ally X. Now, fresh out of Computex, the mini-PC manufacturer Zotac has revealed that it's trying its hand at the portable device scene with its new device, the Zone.

At Computex 2024, Intel and AMD both announced new families of x86 laptop processors, which include NPUs that can get up to 48 TOPS or 50 TOPS, respectively. While well in excess of the Copilot+ requirements that Microsoft set for its new AI PC initiative, devices with these chips actually won't ship with the suite of features.

Ahead of Computex, Intel held its Intel Tech Tour in Taipei, where it broke down the details of its upcoming mobile processors, codenamed Lunar Lake. The new chips are designed to achieve a wide variety of goals, from better efficiency to on-device AI. Indeed, the company specifically said that it wants to "bust the myth that x86 can't be as efficient as Arm".

If you're looking to start fresh and build a new gaming PC on a budget, you can't go wrong with choosing an AMD CPU. The brand has a wide variety of options to choose from, but we think this Ryzen 5 8600G that's now on sale, is going to be an excellent option thanks to its awesome performance and alluring price.

PC gaming handhelds have been all the rage over the past year, and while Valve's Steam Deck is still on top, competitors are trying to close the gap by delivering follow-up devices at a rapid pace. We've heard some rumors of new devices on the horizon, but Asus was the first to strike with its recently launched ROG Ally X, which is now already available for sale.

When Microsoft announced Copilot+, a lot of its proposed features caused some buzz on the internet. However, out of all of the new AI-powered tools we were shown, the Recall feature saw the most conversation. The Recall feature automatically takes screenshots as you use your computer and uses it when you ask Copilot what you were doing in the past; you can think of it as your PC's memory of what you did.

If you own a PlayStation VR2, you may have wondered if there was a way to get the headset working for PC games. Turns out, not only is it becoming possible, but it's being officially supported by Sony. The company is releasing an adaptor that lets you play your Steam games on the headset, but you may find yourself paying a little more than you originally expect.

There were no major announcements about Windows 11 from Microsoft last week, which is why our weekly top five reads don't include anything related to Windows. But for Microsoft 365 users, the software giant announced a plethora of new features through its roadmap website. We'll tell you what those upcoming changes are and explain how you'll benefit from them.

With Computex 2024 now in full swing, we're seeing a lot of announcements from big names in the tech industry as they show off all they have to offer. Asus is no exception, and they've taken the time to show off their amazing range of laptops during the event, all of which are confirmed to be Copilot+ compatible. Best of all, there's a laptop for everyone, from professionals to gamers.

Qualcomm is held its Computex 2024 keynote, focusing on its fresh new Snapdragon X Elite chipsets and Copilot+, as expected. Indeed, the big launch for all of that was just a couple of weeks ago, so there's not much to say that's new.

There are many reasons why a sizeable number of people still use Windows 10. And what's even more concerning for Microsoft is that many people were recently found to be switching back from Windows 11 to Windows 10. If you're also considering switching simply because you don't like how Windows 11 looks and behaves, we now have the easiest way to bring back one of Windows 10's core components — File Explorer.

Today at Computex, AMD is announcing its Ryzen 9000 family of processors, based on the Zen 5 architecture. As usual, there are four SKUs to start with, and the main story is that there's a 16% improvement in IPC over the last generation.

With Qualcomm's Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs ready to launch, it's competitors don't want to be left out in the cold. AMD has begun announcing its next-gen Ryzen products at Computex today, which are based on Zen 5.

At AMD's Computex opening keynote, the company announced that it would be partnering with Microsoft to bring Copilot+ to its next generation of Strix Point CPUs. Now, the company has also announced that Lenovo will be launching a Yoga laptop with AMD's new Ryzen chips, HP will also have its own laptops, and Asus will have a number of laptops launching too. Both Lenovo and Asus will bring exclusive AI features to their laptops, powered by AMD AI.

At AMD's keynote event at Computex in Taipei, the company's CEO, Lisa Su, announced that AMD was partnering with Microsoft to support Copilot+ in the next generation of Windows 11 AI PCs. This is made possible thanks to the NPU in AMD's new 3rd Generation Ryzen AI Strix Point CPUs, which are capable of 50 TOPS of INT8 performance.

A few months ago, a report came in from a Redditor that Windows 10 showed them a full-screen nag banner to get them to upgrade to Windows 11. However, it didn't seem like everyone got the banner, which may have implied that Microsoft had only rolled it out to select users to see if the feature worked properly. Now, another report has come in stating that Microsoft has included the nag window in a recent update, and if it's correct, it may mean that every Windows 10 user will be pestered to upgrade in the coming weeks.

Computex 2024 is off to a good start, with the graphics giant Nvidia taking the stage to announce what it has planned for the future. As one might expect from the big AI boom, Nvidia announced a big shift toward hardware that supports Microsoft's new Copilot+ scheme, which brings a plethora of on-device features to Windows 11. Not only that, but the company announced a feature originally created as an April Fools joke, made possible with the newfound power of AI.

There are a lot of different options if you're looking to buy a new charger, which can make things confusing if you don't know what you're looking for. But if you want to get something reliable that isn't going to cost you an arm and a leg, then I think Anker is the way to go. The brand has been around for some time and offers a variety of products that are both affordable and reliable.

As devices get lighter and smaller, sacrifices have to be made, which means, most times, we lose the port variety we once had. And while this type of problem mostly applies to laptops, it can also extend to everyday devices like single port products like smartphones and tablets. Of course, there's a solution for this, and most times it can be solved just by purchasing a USB hub.