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Arctic guarantees its LGA1700 coolers are compatible with Intel's next-gen LGA1851 socket

PC cooling giant Arctic assured its customers with LGA1700 processors that their existing Arctic coolers are fully compatible with the upcoming LGA1851 socket for Core Ultra 200 (codenamed Arrow Lake) processors.  These Arrow Lake chips are expected to arrive in late October and slot into the new LGA1851 socket. Arctic said on its blog, "According to current information, the mechanical dimensions remain unchanged." The company added, "Arctic has assured customers since last year that all coolers purchased from October 23 onwards will support the new socket." Although the LGA1851 socket will have more pins than the LGA1700 socket, its exterior dimensions will allegedly remain the same. Although we've heard rumors that you could reuse your current LGA1700 cooler, Arctic is among the first to confirm this officially. This means users upgrading to the Arrow Lake chips and the corresponding Z890 motherboard (reportedly set to be revealed on October 10) can save

These Anker SOLIX power station deals are for those who need serious power

Portable battery packs are great, but they aren't enough for more demanding users. A portable power station is more fitting for those who really need more juice, such as campers, weekend adventurers, and other more demanding users. Today, we're looking at a few great deals on power stations from Anker SOLIX. The Anker SOLIX C300 is $60 off, bringing the price down to $190. If you need more power, the Anker SOLIX C1000 is $450 off, bringing the price down to $549. If you're going all out, Anker has the SOLIX F3800, which is usually a whopping $3,999, but right now, you can buy it for $2,699. Keep reading to learn more about all of these. Buy the Anker SOLIX C300 Portable Power Station for $190 Buy the Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station for $549 Buy the Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station for $2,699 All of these deals are available from Amazon, and you can access these deals by manually clipping a coupon on each power station's respectiv

Assign Control Center Functions to Your iPhone's Action Button

The Action button, introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro models and now featured on all iPhone 16 models, offers users a customizable hardware button for quick access to various functions. With iOS 18, Apple has expanded its capabilities to include Control Center functions, which could potentially increase its utility for many users. Despit e its versatility, user adoption of the Action button has been mixed. For example, in April 2024 a MacRumors survey of iPhone 15 Pro users revealed that while some found the button a "game changer," particularly for activating custom Shortcuts, over half of respondents often forgot the button is even there. The most common uses among those who did use it included activating the camera or flashlight – functions already accessible via the default Lock screen. However, the new ability to assign Control Center functions to the Action button may change its reception, and could address common criticisms about its limited usefulness. By provi

One small trick changed my opinion of the Bellroy Leather Pixel 9 case

Bellroy Leather case for Google Pixel 9 If you want a leather case for the Google Pixel 9, the Bellroy Leather case is as good as it gets. There aren’t many brands making leather cases for phones outside of Apple’s lineup, but Bellroy is among the few. The Bellroy Leather case is the best leather case you can get for the Pixel 9 series , but when I got one in to test, I was not impressed. Sure, it felt incredible to hold. It’s remarkably thin and the leather felt as premium as you’d imagine from a full-grain leather case. The gentle slope around the camera bar completely removes any hard edges, making it even more comfortable than the naked phone. It even smelled great! But one thing absolutely killed it for me: the buttons. They looked great and perfectly matched the color of the leather, but they were incredibly stiff. So stiff that after a day of using it, I wrote off the case entirely. I can deal with the limited durability and protection, but unusable buttons? Absolutely not

Intel Lunar Lake CPU gets die annotation — four Skymont E-cores slightly bigger than one Lion Cove P-core

Die shots of Intel's latest Core Ultra 200V (codenamed Lunar Lake) CPUs have been analyzed and annotated, revealing the size and location of the mobile chip's components. Photographed by GeekerWan and 万扯淡 and annotated by hardware expert Nemez, the images deeply dive into Lunar Lake's tiniest parts in the compute, platform controller, and base tiles. The first two tiles are fabbed on TSMC's 3nm and 6nm nodes, respectively, while the base tile alone is fabbed at Intel on the 22nm node. Lunar Lake is oriented towards laptops. The quad-core Lion Cove P-core cluster, the NPU, and the Xe2 integrated GPU are all the same size. The media engine, display engine, and memory controller are smaller, unlike in higher-end processors, where they're almost a footnote in size. Lunar Lake also has a quad-core cluster of Skymont-based E-cores, and the die annotation indicates that the entire cluster is just a little larger than a single Lion Cove core. This isn' t surprising

OpenWrt One WiFi 6 router is now available for $89

Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by the Skimlinks, Amazon, Rakuten Advertising, and eBay, affiliate programs, and Liliputing may earn a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on those links. All prices are subject to change, and this article only reflects the prices available at time of publication. The OpenWrt One/AP-24.XY is a WiFi 6 and Ethernet router powered by a 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) processor dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. It features support for WiFi 6 and has a Gigabit LAN port and 2.5 GbE WAN port. But what really makes this router stand out is that it was designed by the folks behind the open source, Linux-based OpenWrt operating system in partnership with Banana Pi. It ships with OpenWrt already installed. We first heard about the project earlier this year, and now Banana Pi is now selling samples of the router for $89, and earmarking $10 from every sale for a donation to the OpenWrt Project. According to a rece

iPadOS 18.0.1 Now Available for M4 iPad Pro Models After Pulled Update

Apple today released iPadOS 18.0.1 for the iPad, and it brings iPadOS 18 to the for M4 iPad Pro models for the first time since the ‌iPadOS 18‌ update was pulled for those devices. After ‌iPadOS 18‌ was released, it was found that a small number of M4 iPads were bricked when the software was installed. If you haven't been able to install ‌iPadOS 18‌ on your ‌iPad Pro‌, it is now available. The iPadOS 18.0.1 update can be downloaded over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. iP adOS 18.0.1 is available for all ‌iPad‌ models able to run ‌iPadOS 18‌. Apple first released iPadOS 18 on Monday, September 16, but the update was removed the next day. Some M4 ‌iPad Pro‌ owners found that ‌iPadOS 18‌ rendered their devices unusable. Apple in a statement said that it temporarily removed the update to fix a problem that was affecting only a small number of users. "We have temporarily removed the ‌iPadOS 18‌ update for M4 ‌iPad Pro‌ models as we work

U.S. enacts law to exempt select fabs from environmental reviews

President Joe Biden has enacted a law that exempts certain U.S. semiconductor manufacturing facilities, funded under the CHIPS & Science Act, from undergoing additional federal environmental assessments, reports Reuters. This move is intended to speed up the approval process and prevent potential delays for projects already in progress. The new law prevents fab projects from being subjected to extra reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 1969. Proponents of the legislation argue that these projects already comply with existing federal, state, and local environmental regulations, and the added NEPA reviews could have delayed them for years. However, some environmental groups oppose the law, arguing that NEPA reviews are crucial for ensuring things like the safety of workers and communities potentially exposed to hazardous materials used in semiconductor production. Under the new law, the Department of Commerce has the authority to act as the lea d agency for

The best new streaming movies this week: Wolfs and more

Paramount Players We're excited for today's list — loads of horror in store for you. We've got a Brad Pitt and Clooney starrer too, so you'll be glued to your couch all weekend. Grab a cup of coffee, and lets begin.  The best new streaming movies this week Apartment 7A – September 27, Paramount Plus Release date: September 20, 2024  Genre: Horror, Thriller Rating: R Director: Natalie Erika James Cast: Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Kevin McNally, Jim Sturgess, Marli Siu, Rosy McEwen, Andrew Buchan This Rosemary's Baby prequel focuses on Terry Gionoffrio, an ambitious dancer in 1960s New York whose Broadway dreams are crushed by a foot injury. Taken in by the mysterious Castevets, Terry is given a rent-free apartment in their building. But, there's a catch. As her fortunes improve, she becomes entangled in the couple's sinister plans involving devil worship. The Castevets are on the search for a young woman to help them

Pine64 StarPro64 is a single-board PC with an EIC7700X RISC-V processor featuring a 20 TOPS NPU

Pine64 is a company that's best known for making cheap, hacker-friendly laptops, smartphones, single-board computers, and other products powered by ARM-based processors. But for the last few years the company has been dabbling in products featuring RISC-V chips. And the new StarPro64 is the company's most powerful RISC-V device to date. The upcoming single-board computer features an ESWIN EIC7700X processor with four 1.8 GHz RISC-V RV64GC processor cores, a 3D GPU, support for 8K video at up to 50 frames per second, and a neural processing unit with up to 19.95 TOPS of AI performance. The board uses the same Model-A format as existing Pine64 products including the Pine64 A64 and ROCKPro64, which means it should measure 133 x 80 x 19mm (5.24″ x 3.15″ x 0.75″), making the board larger than a typical Raspberry Pi Model B (about 85 x 56mm), but still pretty small by desktop computer standards, while offering plenty of room for I/O and other features. Some of those feature

'Ted Lasso' to Return to Apple TV+ as Season Four Allegedly 'Confirmed'

Ted Lasso will be returning for a fourth season, according to Sigmund Judge, a writer at MacStories and co-host of the Magic Rays of Light podcast. In a social media post today, Judge said he has confirmed that pre-production of the smash-hit Apple TV+ comedy series will begin in January in London, England. Apple has yet to confirm the fourth season, and there is no set release date yet. The third season of Ted Lasso ran from March through May of 2023. Ted Lasso, played by Jason Sudeikis, is a small-time football coach from Kansas who is hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer. The series has won several major awards since it debuted in 2020, with its overall positive tone proving especially comforting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given how immensely popular Ted Lasso is, its long-rumored fourth season apparently being confirmed is a huge win for Apple TV+.

The best early Amazon October Prime Day 2024 deals

If you've had your eye on any new components for your PC, a new monitor, or perhaps a shiny new gaming laptop then now is the time to start doing your research and check prices ahead of the fall sales events. Starting soon is Amazon's Big Deals Day sales event returning on the 8th - 9th of October 2024. In conjunction with Amazon's event, several major tech retailers are also hosting their own events to try and grab your hard-earned money.  Although Prime Day 2 (Big Deals Day) is starting on the 8th and 9th you will need to be an existing Amazon Prime member or take up an Amazon Prime membership to be able to grab any possible deals. You can sign up for Prime for $14.99 a month or if you want to save a few dollars you can sign up for a year for $139 - saving you $40.99 over the course of a year.  Several other tech retailers including Newegg, Best Buy, and Walmart are also jumping on the sales train and hosting their own events. Newegg has its Techtober sales event, wh

These Anker SOLIX power station deals are for those who need serious power

Portable battery packs are great, but they aren’t enough for more demanding users. A portable power station is more fitting for those who really need more juice, such as campers, weekend adventurers, and other more demanding users. Today, we’re looking at a few great deals on power stations from Anker SOLIX. The Anker SOLIX C300 is $60 off, bringing the price down to $190. If you need more power, the Anker SOLIX C1000 is $450 off, bringing the price down to $549. If you’re going all out, Anker has the SOLIX F3800, which is usually a whopping $3,999, but right now, you can buy it for $2,699. Keep reading to learn more about all of these. Buy the Anker SOLIX C300 Portable Power Station for $190 Buy the Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station for $549 Buy the Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station for $2,699 All of these deals are available from Amazon, and you can access these deals by manually clipping a coupon on each power station’s respective buy page. Which portable power

Here are the Pixel 9a wallpapers for your viewing pleasure

Android Headlines TL;DR Pixel 9a wallpapers have leaked, and unsurprisingly, they are very similar to Pixel 9 wallpapers. They feature a flower theme and will be available in both light and dark versions. It's raining Pixel 9a leaks these days. First came the renders, then information about the phone's colors and dimensions, and now, we have Pixel 9a wallpapers out there. Posted by folks at Android Headlines, these low-res wallpapers apparently belong to Google's next mid-range miracle. Unfortunately, there's no point in downloading them right now because they'll look grainy on your screens. The publication hints it might share high-resolution versions of the Pixel 9a wallpapers some time in the future. For now, all you get is a look at what's coming. The Pixel 9a wallpapers don't seem drastically different from those that ship with the Pixel 9 series. The flower theme seems consistent throughout, and there are both light and

Lilbits: PineNote, Office 2024, Snapdragon X2 Elite, and a fanless Intel N100 mini PC made for networking

The PineNote is a tablet with a Rockchip RK3566 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 10.3 inch, 1404 x 1872 pixel E Ink display with support for pressure-sensitive EMR pen input. First introduced in 2021, the tablet began shipping to early adopters in early 2022. But it's been unavailable for purchase for a while now. That's because the pace of software development was slow. Pine64 doesn't put a lot of effort into making software for its devices, instead relying on community members to do much of the heavy lifting. While the PineNote was designed for free and open source software enthusiasts and hackers interested in something that could theoretically be more open existing E Ink tablets, software for the platform is still in its early stages. But it's better than it was, so Pine64 says it plans to make and ship another batch of PineNote devices soon. Here's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web. Pine64's PineNote E Ink + Linux table

AirPods 4 vs. AirPods 4 With ANC Buyer's Guide: Which Should You Choose?

For the first time in the standard AirPods range, the AirPods 4 offer optional active noise cancellation (ANC) for an additional $50, providing a quieter and more immersive listening experience, especially in noisy environments. Key upgrades of the ‌AirPods 4‌ include a more comfortable fit, improved sound quality with a new low-distortion driver, and enhanced features like Personalized Spatial Audio. Beyond active noise cancellation, there are a handful of addit ional features that differentiate the two ‌AirPods 4‌ models. This buyer's guide breaks down all of the differences between the two variants and helps you to decide which best fits your needs. AirPods(Fourth-Generation, 2024) AirPods With ANC(Fourth-Generation, 2024) Active Noise Cancellation Transparency mode Adaptive Audio Conversation Awareness USB-C Char­ging Case USB‑C Wireless Char­ging Case with support for Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified wireless chargers Support for Find My Support fo

KVM expansion card utilizes RISC-V CPU architecture for enhanced remote PC management — Sipeed NanoKVM-PCIe now available for pre-order starting at $40

Those looking for PC management solutions like KVMs, particularly in the server space, may be interested to hear of Sipeed's new KVM expansion card, which just opened up for preorders ahead of a planned October-November shipping window [h/t LinuxGizmos]. The first 500 preordered units will ship in October, and all subsequent preorder customers will receive shipments in November. Sipeed's new expansion card, the Sipeed NanoKVM-PCIe, is powered by RISC-V architecture and offers several connectivity solutions with full 1080p streaming support if you use it over the Internet.  A few different models are also available during this preorder window, and all enjoy a 10% discount. The base model is the NanoKVM-PCIe Eth, available for $40. Then there's NanoKVM-PCIe Eth + Wi-Fi ($45), NanoKVM-PCIe Eth + PoE ($50), and the all-inclusive NanoKVM-PCIe Eth + Wi-Fi + PoE ($55). "Commission fees" of $2-$3 also apply per model, though truthfully, this sounds like something that s

Here are the Pixel 9a wallpapers for your viewing pleasure

Android Headlines TL;DR Pixel 9a wallpapers have leaked, and unsurprisingly, they are very similar to Pixel 9 wallpapers. They feature a flower theme and will be available in both light and dark versions. It’s raining Pixel 9a leaks these days. First came the renders, then information about the phone’s colors and dimensions, and now, we have Pixel 9a wallpapers out there. Posted by folks at  Android Headlines , these low-res wallpapers apparently belong to Google’s next mid-range miracle. Unfortunately, there’s no point in downloading them right now because they’ll look grainy on your screens. The publication hints it might share high-resolution versions of the Pixel 9a wallpapers some time in the future. For now, all you get is a look at what’s coming. The Pixel 9a wallpapers don’t seem drastically different from those that ship with the Pixel 9 series. The flower theme seems consistent throughout, and there are both light and dark versions of each wallpaper. If you’re thin

Deal: The ASUS Vivobook 14 laptop is too affordable for what you get

Growing up, owning a decent laptop was a luxury. Now, these portable machines are more affordable than ever, and sometimes you run into deals that still seem unbelievable, even in 2024. For example, you can get this ASUS Vivobook 14 laptop for only $220 from Best Buy right now. That is a 48% discount on the $430 retail price! Buy the ASUS Vivobook 14 for only $220 This offer is available from Best Buy, and it is part of the retailer's Deal of the Day promotions. This means this lower price is only available today. The deal will end tonight, at 10 PM Pacific. Pre-order Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and save 50% on Book Cover Keyboard Slim Pre-order Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and save 50% on Book Cover Keyboard Slim Media consumption beast The 14.6-inch display on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra makes it a delight for media consumption. Precision input with a stylus makes this Android tablet a beast for creators, and the optional detachable keyboard mak

Motorola launches ThinkPhone25 as a durable, mid-range phone for business customers

Lenovo acquired IBM's PC business in 2005. Nine years later the company bought Motorola's smartphones business from Google. And in 2023 the company brought its two brands together to launch the Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola, a $700 smartphone with a ThinkPad-inspired design and a few business-friendly security features. Now the company has introduced a new model with a similar design, but a few changes that suggest the company may be looking to lower the price tag rather than to boost performance. The new model is called the ThinkPhone 25, and it has the same Aramid Fiber material on the back cover and, like its predecessor, it's designed with durability in mind. Both phones are MIL-STD-810H tested and rated IP68 for dust and water resistance. But the new model comes with one thing that last year's model lacked: a promise that Motorola will deliver at least five major OS updates as well as five years of security updates, which means that this phone will be sup

iFixit Shares AirPods 4 and USB-C AirPods Max Teardown Video

Well-known electronics repair website iFixit today shared an AirPods 4 teardown video that offers a look inside Apple's latest wireless earbuds. Specifically, these are the entry-level AirPods 4 without active noise cancellation (ANC). Unsurprisingly, iFixit said AirPods remain a "nightmare to take apart," with the earbuds earning a lowest-possible 0/10 score on iFixit's reparability scale. The teardown does not reveal any major internal differences between the AirPods 3 and AirPods 4. The charging case for the AirPods 4 without ANC is equipped with a 345 mAh battery. This is the same size battery as in the AirPods 3 charging case. iFixit also opened up the revised AirPods Max, which launched alongside the AirPods 4 last month. Aside from a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, the headphones have no major internal differences compared to the original AirPods Max. Apple is set to release iOS 18.1 in October, bringing the

Switch emulator Ryujinx taken down after alleged contact with Nintendo

Following Nintendo's bombshell success against the Yuzu Switch emulator in court earlier this year and the subsequent Yuzu repo takedown spree, it seems that some direct contact with the lead developers of the Ryujinx Switch emulator was all it took to prompt the voluntary removal of all current and past Ryujinx downloads— no court case required. According to a Discord message written for the Ryujinx server (and reposted to the Ryujinx Twitter with additional context, embedded below), developer gdkchan was the one directly contacted by Nintendo, who offered an unspecified "agreement to stop working on the project, remove the organization and all related assets he's in control of." Nintendo finally finding a way to kill Ryujinx shouldn't be all that surprising. Also, within the past few days, Nintendo has been seen significantly upping the ante against emulation to the point where even random YouTubers like Retro Game Corps are being hit with copyright strikes fo

Lenovo Legion Y700 (2024) gaming tablet launches in China (Flagship-class hardware at a mid-range price)

Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by the Skimlinks, Amazon, Rakuten Advertising, and eBay, affiliate programs, and Liliputing may earn a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on those links. All prices are subject to change, and this article only reflects the prices available at time of publication. Lenovo's latest Android tablet built for gaming looks a lot like the models that the company released in 2022 and 2023, which is probably why the new Lenovo Legion Y700 gaming tablet has the same name as its predecessors. But the Legion Y700 (2024) model does bring a few significant upgrades. For one thing it now ships with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, giving it the kind of processing power you'd expect from a flagship phone. Lenovo has also increased the screen refresh rate, added more power to the vibration motor, and made several other changes. The Legion Y700 is available for pre-order now in China, but I wouldn't be surprised

Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Beta Firmware

Apple today released a new beta firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2, with the software available for both the Lightning and USB-C versions of the ‌AirPods Pro‌. The firmware has a build number of 7B5013c, and as it is a beta, it is only available for developers at the current time. It is not clear what's included in the firmware update at this time, but Apple is planning to introduce hearing aid and hearing test functionality for the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 sometime th is year. While the current firmware is limited to developers right now, it will be released for all ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 users in the future. Apple is set to release iOS 18.1 in October, bringing the first set of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update marks a significant step forward in Apple's AI integration, offering a new Siri contextually-aware experience and a range of additional capabilities powered by on-device machine learning and large