(Driver) NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 596.49

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Google unveils Googlebook: Android-powered laptops with Gemini, Magic Pointer and Glowbar

Googlebook: Google’s Android laptop platform for Gemini PCs

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Googlebook appears to be Google’s next attempt to bring Android into the laptop market. A leaked slide shared online shows a new laptop platform “designed for Gemini Intelligence,” with features built around Android apps, Chrome and Google’s AI assistant.

Googlebook also appears to include deeper Android phone integration. The slide shows “ Cast My Apps, ” a feature that lets users access Android phone apps on the laptop. The example screen includes

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Vulkan 1.4.351 adds six extensions with ray tracing opacity micromap support

Khronos releases Vulkan 1.4.351 with six extensions

Khronos has released Vulkan 1.4.351, adding six extensions to the graphics and compute API. The update includes VK_KHR_opacity_micromap, VK_EXT_shader_split_barrier, VK_AMD_gpa_interface, VK_QCOM_elapsed_timer_query, VK_QCOM_image_processing3 and VK_QCOM_shader_multiple_wait_queues.

The main graphics-related

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AMD HDMI 2.1 DSC patches could bring 4K 240Hz to Steam Machine HDMI port

AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 patches add DSC support for Linux

AMD is preparing another update for its open-source AMDGPU Linux driver. According to Phoronix, the latest HDMI 2.1 patch series now includes Display Stream Compression support, also known as DSC.

HDMI 2.1 FRL and DSC are two separate technologies used to increase display bandwidth. FRL, or Fixed Rate Link, is the newer HDMI signaling mode required for higher bandwidth modes beyond HDMI 2.0. DSC, or Display Stream Compression, reduces the amount

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Microsoft defends Windows 11 Low Latency Profile after CPU boost criticism: “it’s not cheating”

Microsoft says Windows 11 Low Latency Profile is not a shortcut

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 performance feature called “ Low Latency Profile .” The feature is designed to improve system responsiveness by briefly raising CPU frequency during common user actions.

Low Latency Profile can boost CPU clocks for around 1 to 3 seconds when opening apps, system flyouts, the Start menu, or context menus. The report claims the feature can reduce launch times for built-in apps such as Microsoft Edge and Outlook by up to 40

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Noctua releases chromax black NF-A12x25 G2 fans starting at $34.90

Noctua launches NF-A12x25 G2 chromax.black 120mm fans

Noctua has launched the NF-A12x25 G2 PWM chromax.black, the black version of its second-generation 120mm fan. The new model keeps the same 120x25mm format and technical design as the standard NF-A12x25 G2, but changes the color scheme to an all-black finish.

The fan is aimed

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Origin Code unveils 48GB Vortex DDR5-6200 CL28 kit with LCD-equipped water block

Origin Code adds 48GB DDR5-6200 CL28 kit to Vortex memory lineup

More details at Computex 2026.

Origin Code is adding a new 48GB DDR5 memory kit to its Vortex lineup at Computex 2026. The new kit uses two 24GB modules and is rated for DDR5-6200 with CL28 timings.

The company says the kit will use an AMD EXPO profile and will ship in the Meteorite Black finish.

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ASUS ProArt Display OLED PA27USD to cost $2199, PA32USD officially priced at $2699

ASUS announces 27-inch and 32-inch ProArt OLED monitors for creators

ASUS has announced the ProArt Display OLED PA27USD and ProArt Display OLED PA32USD , two professional 4K QD-OLED monitors for creators and video production. The PA27USD uses a 26.5-inch panel, while the PA32USD uses a 31.5-inch panel. Both support a 3840×2160 resolution, a 240Hz

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Playground Games confirms Forza Horizon 6 leak, threatens hardware bans

Playground Games confirms leaked Forza Horizon 6 build before launch

Playground Games has confirmed that an early build of Forza Horizon 6 has been obtained before release. The studio says the leak was not caused by a preload issue, which was one of the first explanations shared after reports of an unencrypted build appeared online.

The developer says it is taking strict enforcement action against anyone found accessing the build. This includes franchise-wide bans and hardware bans, which means affected users could lose access beyond a single Forza Horizon 6 account.

We

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Intel Razor Lake-AX reportedly brings back on-package memory after Lunar Lake

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

Intel “Big APU” Razor Lake

A new rumor from Haze2K1 claims that Intel Razor Lake-AX will use on-package memory. The claim only mentions memory placement, with no confirmed memory type, capacity, or bandwidth. If true, Razor Lake-AX would be the newest known Intel client SKU after Lunar Lake to use this design.

This would be a change from Intel’s previous public comments. Intel said Lunar Lake was a

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