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Reçu — 6 avril 2026 ⏭ Microsoft

"If it's this easy, why don't more Windows apps use a PC's NPU?" — Microsoft MVP demonstrates how he added meaningful AI to an app in just 10 minutes

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
6 avril 2026 à 13:02
Microsoft MVP Lance McCarthy highlights how easy it actually is to add AI to an app using Microsoft's Windows AI APIs during development. I want to see more of this type of AI and less of the unecessary bloat that's giving it a bad name.

Microsoft AI APIs on a Zenbook 14

If you're an app developer, what's stopping you from using Windows AI APIs?

"Gameplay so good I nearly missed Age of Empires 4's new DLC announcement" — Red Bull's $250,000 Wololo Londinium tournament wraps up today, and you don't want to miss the finale

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
6 avril 2026 à 09:57
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 4 are both being played at the Red Bull Wololo: Londinium tournament, with the finale set for today at the Royal Albert Hall. It's been a crazy weekend of Age gameplay, and I nearly missed the announcement for a new Age 4 DLC.

Age of Empires 4: Yue Fei's Legacy

A look at some of the new units coming with the Age of Empires 4: Yue Fei's Legacy DLC.

I found 7 Windows apps that use your PC's NPU to improve efficiency and performance with AI — You might be surprised at what's on the list

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
5 avril 2026 à 10:01
Your AI PC's Neural Processing Unit (NPU) is a useful piece of hardware, but are you making the most out of it? I dug up 7 apps that make good use of the NPU; which ones are you using?

Collage of apps surrounding an NPU chip

Collage of apps surrounding an NPU chip

“This pricing changes the conversation”: HP’s first Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop arrives for hundreds less — and I’m wondering if Intel should be worried

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
2 avril 2026 à 10:18
HP's first laptop featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X2 SoC is now available to buy, and it should be the right choice for anyone who wants an ultra-thin, ultra-light PC with outstanding performance and efficiency.

Image of the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 (G2) at CES 2026.

HP's new OmniBook Ultra 14 (G2) with Snapdragon X2 Elite chip is now available to buy.

“I didn’t expect these swings”: Steam’s March survey reveals PC hardware trends that caught me off guard

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
2 avril 2026 à 09:13
Steam just released its March hardware and software survey, and it's clear that the PC gaming market is going through a massive flux as inflated prices force buyers into new (and old) areas.

NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti (ASUS TUF Gaming)

PC gamers are clearly settling for less as huge swings are seen in Steam's March survey.

32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM is 33% off today only — This superb memory deal for PC gamers might sell out before midnight

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
1 avril 2026 à 14:53
Memory deals are more important than ever with the current RAM pricing surges, and Woot! is currently home to today's best deal. It expires tonight (if not sooner), so don't hold out too long.

Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM

32GB of Corsair's Vengeance DDR5-6000MT/s RAM is 33% off today only at Woot!

Windows 11 Task Manager is finally getting deeper insights into NPU usage in AI PCs — No more trying to guess which apps are using the specialized hardware

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
1 avril 2026 à 13:05
Arriving now for Windows 11 Insiders is a buff to Task Manager that provides far more information about your PC's NPU usage and performance. Here's how it works and why it makes sense in 2026.

Collage of Task Manager in Windows 11 with new NPU support for AI PCs.

Collage of Task Manager in Windows 11 with new NPU support for AI PCs.

NVIDIA’s new Dynamic MFG feature could make games smoother… or just weirder. Either way, the real GPU battleground is shifting to software.

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
1 avril 2026 à 09:57
Early tests of NVIDIA's new DLSS 4.5 features, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation (MFG) and MFG 6X, have shown positive results. It certainly seems like AI-assisted software is the new GPU frontier, and one day that won't be controversial.

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 01: In this photo illustration, an Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass on August 1, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

NVIDIA's Dynamic MFG and MFG 6X have arrived with DLSS 4.5, and the results are being largely applauded by testers.

I finally found a 1TB NVMe SSD resistant to inflated storage costs — Kingston's NV3 is down to just $109 for one day only

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
31 mars 2026 à 17:08
Storage prices keep rising, and it's getting ever more difficult to find affordable SSDs for PCs and laptops. That changes with this 1TB Kingston NV3 SSD, nearly 50% off for one day only.

Kingston NV3 SSD

Kingston NV3 SSD

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