AMD RDNA 3 and newer GPUs get Advanced Shader Delivery preview on Windows 11

Microsoft expands Advanced Shader Delivery preview to AMD Radeon GPUs.

Microsoft is expanding Advanced Shader Delivery beyond ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. The feature is now available in public preview on Windows 11 PCs with AMD discrete GPUs and gaming laptops using AMD integrated graphics.

Advanced Shader Delivery is designed to reduce shader compilation delays. Microsoft says it delivers precompiled shaders during game download, which can reduce first-launch loading times and reduce shader stutter during gameplay. The

Intel Core i9-14900KF reaches 9.2 GHz overclock, beating previous world record

Extreme overclocker “wytiwx” has set a new CPU frequency world record with Intel’s Core i9-14900KF.

Well, it’s not Arrow Lake, but good old Raptor Lake. The processor reached 9206.34 MHz, according to HWBOT. The result was submitted on May 15 and is listed as first place in the CPU Frequency ranking

Microsoft brings back taskbar Windows 10 features

For me, the Windows 11 experience has always started with installing a custom Start menu. The lack of taskbar ungrouping and basic taskbar customization was one of the worst productivity regressions in the OS. It is still strange that Microsoft took nearly two years to bring back taskbar ungrouping and almost five years to restore Windows 10-style taskbar placement options. This has finally changed today.

Microsoft is testing new taskbar controls for Windows 11, including the option to move it away

Microsoft changes Xbox account name to XBOX after fan poll

Microsoft appears to be changing Xbox branding to “XBOX”, at least across part of its public social presence. The company’s main Xbox account on X has already been renamed with all-caps styling.

The change follows a poll from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who asked users whether Microsoft should use “Xbox” or “XBOX”. Out of 19,176 people voting, 64.8% chose the all-caps version.

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is already below MSRP at Amazon

Intel’s Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is already selling below its official price range in the US. A current Amazon deal lists the processor at $279.99 with free shipping.

That puts the CPU $19 below Intel’s $289 to $299 MSRP. The CPU was sold at higher price for quite some time, but looks like the price has already dropped below

Razer Blade 18 updated with Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and $3999 starting price

Razer has updated its Blade 18 laptop with Intel’s Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor. The new 18-inch system is now listed on Razer’s website with GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 Laptop GPU options.

The 2026 Blade 18 starts at $3999.9

Thermal Grizzly launches delidded Core Ultra 7 270K Plus at $525

Thermal Grizzly has added the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus to its TG Delidded CPU lineup. The processor is sold after delidding, cleaning, light die surface treatment and validation by Thermal Grizzly. The company lists the CPU at $525.33 including VAT, plus shipping.

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is part of Intel’s Arrow Lake desktop lineup for the LGA18

AYANEO says NEXT 2 shipping target remains June

AYANEO says NEXT 2 shipping remains on track for June. The company has posted a new production update for backers of its Ryzen AI Max-based Windows handheld, confirming that key components are now entering production.

According to AYANEO, suppliers have started manufacturing the motherboard, display, battery and other core parts. These components have longer production cycles and are expected to begin arriving in early June. AYANEO says it has not received any abnormal delay notices from suppliers so far.