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RTX Spark’s appeal goes beyond CPU scores

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark, shown open in an official Microsoft product image.

NVIDIA RTX Spark combines CPU, Blackwell graphics and unified memory in Windows PCs. Independent Surface Laptop Ultra tests show strengths and limits, while vendor AI claims need separate scrutiny.

Opinion / From the archive

Democrats’ messaging missteps

Archive photograph of the western front of the United States Capitol in 1997.

(July 9th) - Shortly after President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his pick for the Supreme Court, the Women's March released a statement on their Tweeter account: "In response to Donald Trump's nomination of XX to the Supreme Court…

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Ryzen AI 400 needs a model-by-model look

Ryzen AI 400 spans very different CPU, graphics and NPU configurations. Tests of two laptops show why the exact model and unplugged behavior matter more than a family…

Conceptual illustration of cache layers beneath two groups of CPU cores, explaining data locality; not an authenticated view of an AMD processor.
Science & Technology

AMD’s dual-cache Ryzen faces the workload test

AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 adds stacked cache to both CPU chiplets. Independent tests show modest gains in some games and an experimental scientific result that needs careful qualification.

Conceptual illustration of a generic laptop coordinating CPU, graphics and power management; not an actual Panther Lake chip layout.
Science & Technology

Panther Lake gains depend on the whole laptop

Panther Lake combines new CPU and integrated graphics designs, but measured performance and battery life depend on the laptop, power profile and workload. We examine what independent tests…

Illustrative archive photograph of a Brazilian flag and a copy of the Constitution in a presentation case, November 2013.
Politics

Brazil votes in Lula–Flávio Bolsonaro runoff

Brazilians are voting Sunday, October 25, in a presidential runoff between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. The Associated Press reports that polling opened…

Conceptual illustration of groceries, a household budget sheet and a neutral ballot box representing economic concerns before a U.S. election.
Politics

AAPI poll puts household costs first

An October release of September survey results shows dissatisfaction with Republicans alongside continuing reservations about Democrats.