How to watch Intel’s Alder Lake event live Intel remains the leading manufacturer of CPUs worldwide, but the company hasn’t had it all its own way in recent years. The rapid growth of AMD has seen its Ryzen processors become an increasingly popular option in both laptops and desktops. Since the announcement ofApple Siliconin 2020, Apple has gradually ditched Intel CPUs on its MacBooks in favour of new M1 chips designed in-house....

Microsoft working on new 11.6in Surface Laptop running Windows 11 SE Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another new Surface Laptop. The 11.6in device will supposedly be a more affordable version of the Surface Laptop Go and run software we haven’t seen before – Windows 11 SE. This new operating system isn’t expected to be a big departure from the version ofWindows 11currently available. According to theWindows Central articlethat broke the news, it’ll be specifically designed for low-cost school PCs....

Qualcomm just launched four new smartphone chips Most of this year’s biggest phone launches may have been and gone, but chipset manufacturer Qualcomm is keeping busy – it’s just announced four new smartphone chips that are likely to power some of 2022’s biggest budget and mid-range phones. The highest specced is the 6nm Snapdragon 778G+, which is an update to the existing 778G with boosted CPU and GPU performance – much like this summer’sSnapdragon 888+offers an enhanced version of theflagship 888that powers most of the year’sbest Android phones....

WhatsApp vs Signal: Which messaging app should I use? A lot of people have become wary of using the popular instant messaging app WhatsApp since the company botched an update to itsprivacy policyearlier this year. When it announced the changes, it failed to make it clear that none of them affected the end-to-end encryption that protects individual and group chats. Instead, the changes – which allowed more data to be shared with third parties and, potentially, parent company Facebook – were to do with chats between users and businesses on WhatsApp....

Xiaomi Poco F3 GT review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict The Poco F3 GT is an excellent gaming phone one can buy without breaking the bank. Highlights include a 120Hz AMOLED display, physical gaming triggers and 67W fast charging but better cameras can be found elsewhere. A successor to the Poco F1 has been due for quite some time and the F3 GT was revealed for the India market. The phone was previously launched by Xiaomi in China as the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition....