What just happened? Getting hold of an RTX 3080 or RTX 3090 has been a nightmare, but EVGA is introducing a new, queue-based notification system that should enable the purchase of 30-series cards without relying on luck, F5, or bots.

The hype surrounding Ampere always meant that getting hold of one at launch wasn’t going to be easy, but the speed at which RTX 3080 cards disappeared from online stores, mostly due to scalpers’

In a nutshell: Intel's 12th-gen Alder Lake chips are some way off—we still have Rocket Lake's arrival in a few months—but benchmarks for one of the desktop hybrid CPUs have just been discovered.

Prolific hardware leaker @Tum_Apisak found the Alder Lake-S results on the SiSoft Sandra benchmarking database. It lists a chip that features 16 cores and 32 threads, though the software sometimes detects it as 16 threads and 24 threads in certain benchmarks.

Not good: Security researchers have figured out a way to compromise Apple's T2 security chip. The hack involves combining two iPhone exploits and allows attackers to gain "full root access" to the Mac, modify core macOS processes, access data (even if it's encrypted), and inject malware. The flaw cannot be patched without a hardware redesign.

The T2 is the successor to Apple's T1 security chip, which served as a gatekeeper to certain functions. The T2 chip,

In brief: Dell is refreshing its UltraSharp and P-series monitors, along with the introduction of a soundbar to serve as a great companion for your audio needs. Dell's latest crop of monitors ranges from a $450 24-inch model that covers most productivity needs to a $5,000 32-inch model that comes close to reference monitors at a relatively affordable price point.

The UltraSharp 32 HDR PremierColor (UP3221Q) is the most notable

In context: The United Kingdom is no stranger to tackling topics like climate change and clean energy. To name a couple examples, leaaders have considered offering citizens cash payments to switch away from combustion engine vehicles, and in 2018, the country proposed regulations that would require new homes to have EV chargers built-in.

The country isn't stopping there, though. As part of a broader push to hasten its transition to cleaner energy sources, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson now reportedly claims the government will

Editor's take: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, who currently runs the company’s Xbox gaming division, said in a recent interview with Wired that he views 8K graphical capability as more of an “aspirational technology.” In other words, 8K might be more of a future goal to shoot for than something that is realistically attainable in the near future.

“The display capabilities of devices are not really there yet,” Spencer said . “I think we’re years away from 8K being

Editor's take: Joystick drift in Nintendo's Joy-Cons has been a pain in users' sides since at least 2017. Personally, I have had to repair my left Joy-Con analog mechanism twice since buying my Switch in early 2017. Nintendo is aware of the flaw, yet it has not redesigned the controller, nor does it disclose to the consumer that the sticks are prone to drift, which is causing continued legal problems.

Nintendo is facing yet another class-

Something to look forward to: Apple's new iPhones are about a month behind schedule, a delay no doubt resulting from the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Still, it appears as though they are on track to launch later this month. Apple was expected to unveil its new iPhone 12 at its mid-September event, just as it has done for the past several years. Ultimately, the company decided to hold off. Instead, the Time Flies event focused on new Apple Watch models

In context: Corsair has added two new pointers to its entry-level family of gaming mice. They aren't going to compete with more expensive offerings in terms of performance or feature set but if you're in the market for a no-frills gaming mouse, they're appear to be worth a look.

Corsair on Tuesday took the wraps off two new gaming mice, which the company described as its most agile wireless and wired mice to date.

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