Dell’s latest earnings reveal Windows 11 adoption is significantly slower than Windows 10’s pace. The company’s COO says they’re 10-12 percentage points behind previous migration rates. This comes despite 500 million PCs being ineligible for Windows 11 upgrades.
Microsoft is tackling File Explorer’s sluggish performance by preloading it in the background on Windows Insider builds. The approach sidesteps actual optimization of the bloated application. Users can disable the experimental feature in Folder Options.
Threat actors are systematically exploiting a disputed vulnerability in the Ray AI framework to compromise thousands of clusters. The ShadowRay 2.0 campaign has turned AI infrastructure into self-propagating botnets for cryptomining and data theft. This represents one of the first instances of AI sy
The M4 Mac mini continues to deliver exceptional value nearly a year after its debut. With current Black Friday pricing starting at $479 for the 16GB RAM configuration, it’s lowering barriers for developers and creators entering the Mac ecosystem.
Google’s AI infrastructure head Amin Vahdat told employees the company needs to double capacity every six months and achieve 1000x scaling in 4-5 years. The announcement comes as OpenAI plans massive data center expansion to serve 800 million weekly ChatGPT users.
TUXEDO Computers has abandoned plans for a Snapdragon X1 Elite Linux laptop after discovering major compatibility problems. The company cited poor battery performance, missing BIOS updates, and lack of virtualization support as key issues. With the X2 Elite successor coming in 2026, continuing devel
Intel has officially confirmed its Panther Lake CPU lineup will launch at CES 2026 on January 5. The chips feature a five-tile architecture with new performance cores and advanced AI capabilities. This represents Intel’s continued push against AMD in the competitive processor market.
JEDEC is developing a new CQDIMM standard that will enable 128GB DDR5 memory modules by upgrading from 2-rank to 4-rank design. Motherboard makers including MSI, Gigabyte, and ASUS are already working on compatible designs. Intel’s Arrow Lake-S Refresh platform is expected to be the first to support
This week’s SuperComputing 2025 conference brought together industry professionals to explore the latest hardware and software for AI and HPC markets. CRN highlighted 18 key technologies ranging from tiny ICs to full supercomputers displayed by hundreds of exhibitors.
Windows 11 is finally restoring a beloved Windows 10 feature that disappeared during the transition. The Agenda view returns in December 2025 preview builds with deeper integration to help manage your schedule and meetings.
