Computers

AI-powered PCs are becoming the new standard, with more people choosing them over traditional computers. In the last quarter of 2024 alone, over 15.4 million AI-capable PCs were shipped—nearly one in four PCs sold.

Over 80% of schools in Bihar and West Bengal don’t have access to the internet

While over half of the schools across the country had access to the internet, Bihar had 18.5 percent of schools with internet facilities, while West Bengal had just 17.5 percent of schools with the internet.

GoI’s Rs 10,000 crore plan for a ‘sovereign AI’ computing infrastructure needs a rethink

The aim of harnessing the benefits of AI will be better served in areas that are not typically addressed by the private sector. From procuring GPUs to managing computing infrastructure, government may not be able to match the market's agility. Alternatively, government can promote competition, regulate anti-competitive practices, fund research, and help in creating India-specific datasets

To restrict PC imports is to restrict India's economic future

The manufacturing value-add in computers would be a tiny fraction of the value added in services compromised by restricted IT imports. For a few million dollars’ worth of forced manufacture, should India make life difficult for a trillion-dollar technology and technology enabled services industry?

Six best gaming laptops: Your search ends here

Gaming laptops, once the exclusive preserve of geeks and compulsive gamers, are now doubling up as capable workhorses. Laptops are pushing performance benchmarks, screen resolution and gamer-friendly features. Here we list the top six gaming laptops available in the markets

Apple M1 iMac 2021 to get iPad Air colours, new design with slim bezels; Mac Pro mini in works

The 2021 Apple Mac Pro/ Mac Pro Mini will have aluminium exterior and may resemble the Apple Power Mac G4 Cube.

Cybersecurity firms and researchers uncover new Spectre-like flaw in several Intel chips

If you're thinking of getting Intel's Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Skylake or Kaby Lake processors, consider yourself warned.

Leaked images reveal Nvidia GeForce 1660 series to launch in three models: All you need to know

Nvidia’s new 1660 cards will utilise Turing GPU microarchitecture found in the company’s RTX series.

AMD's Radeon VII set to launch in India: Price, features, all you need to know

Radeon VII is set to go head-to-head with the Nvidia’s RTX 2080, both in terms of price and performance.

Apex Legends rivals PUBG and Fortnite raking in over 10 million players in first week

Apex Legends takes its Battle Royale style cues from games like PUBG and Fortnite and mashes them together with Overwatch hero selection style for picking characters.

Microsoft just released Office 2019 but they don't want you to buy it

It is quite baffling to see Microsoft adopt a cynical marketing tactic against its own product.

Before Steve Jobs saved Apple, it was Bill Gates who rescued it from doldrums

Microsoft saved Apple from certain bankruptcy in 1997 with the most unlikely of partnerships.

Samsung's new 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD lineup offers better performance at a lower price

Samsung's 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSDs offers up to 53% faster performance.

New AI system can work without internet

New deep-learning AI software produced with that technology is compact enough to fit on mobile computer chips for use in everything from smartphones to industrial robots.

Personal computer sales fall for fifth year in a row

Preliminary figures from Gartner indicated that PC shipments last year tallied 269.7 million units in a 6.2 percent decline from the previous year.

Netflix, Google tech can aid our understanding of planets

Machine learning - a powerful tool used for a variety of tasks in modern life, from Google to Netflix - can help scientists determine whether planetary systems are stable or not, a new study has found.

HP Inc to cut up to 4,000 jobs over next three years

HP, which houses the hardware business of former Hewlett-Packard Co, said in February it would accelerate its restructuring program and slash around 3,000 jobs by the end of fiscal 2016.

Microsoft's upgrade push irritates Chinese users

Computers running older versions of Windows will automatically start the upgrade at the recommended time if users ignore the pop-up without selecting the easy-to-miss option to delay or cancel the update.

HP pledges to achieve 100% renewable electricity usage by 2020

Reinforcing its "dedication to integrating sustainability into its core business strategy", HP said it "plans to reach the 40 percent renewable electricity mark by 2020 in its global operations".

Govt aims 50% digital literacy in 3 years

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said 100 percent digital literacy is required to make the country a truly digitalised society and the government aims to take digital literacy to 50 percent in three years from the current 15 percent.

PC makers seek differential duty on IT hardware

Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology (MAIT) represents leading IT hardware companies like Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer, Cisco, HCL Infosystems and Intel etc.

CCI dismisses complaint against Symantec Corp

Dismissing the complaint, CCI said there is no "prima facie" evidence of violation of competition norms. Symantec is the maker of Norton anti-virus software.

European Commission clears Intel's $16.7 bn bid for Altera

The European Commission said it did not see any competition issues from the deal, confirming a Reuters report last week.

Intel says data centre business to grow less than expected

The world's biggest chipmaker's shares reversed course to trade down as much as 3.8 percent after the bell on Tuesday following the forecast.