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HP knocking $400 or more off every flavor of NVIDIA RTX-powered laptop — 2-in-1, thin and light, gaming, enterprise, and more

August 2, 2024 by Price Prediction

Without a doubt, HP is well-versed in crafting top-notch laptops, and among the Windows PCs I’ve assessed, several have been from this esteemed brand. HP caters to various needs with their laptop lineup, even offering models equipped with potent NVIDIA RTX GPUs suitable for creative tasks, video editing, gaming, and other demanding applications. At present, HP is offering substantial discounts of $400 or more on a range of these RTX laptops, including the high-end HP Spectre x360 16 2-in-1, currently priced at $1,699.99 at Best Buy.

Microsoft dev says Steve Ballmer didn’t write the text for the Blue Screen of Death: “There are three different blue-colored screens, and each has a different author”

August 2, 2024 by Price Prediction

“The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is an on-screen error that indicates a severe system malfunction during a particular operation. This error causes the entire device to shut down unexpectedly and restart automatically.”

“We stand behind our products,” says Intel as it extends 13th and 14th Gen CPU warranties and a class action lawsuit investigation begins

August 2, 2024 by Price Prediction

As an analyst, I’m observing a significant escalation of issues facing Intel. Not long after the company disclosed on their community forum that the instability in the 13th Gen “Raptor Lake” and 14th Gen “Raptor Lake Refresh” desktop processors (CPUs) was more prevalent than initially believed, a class action lawsuit investigation has been initiated by Abington Cole + Ellery law firm.

Delta CEO says Microsoft is “probably the most fragile platform” after it lost “half a billion dollars in five days” during the CrowdStrike outage

August 2, 2024 by Price Prediction

The worldwide disruption in digital systems, triggered by an imperfect CrowdStrike driver update for their kernel software which affected approximately 8.5 million Windows devices, causing Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) issues persistently over several hours, could potentially have been resolved. This predicament, however, often positions CrowdStrike and Microsoft in a difficult spot, balancing between two challenging situations.

Microsoft and Activision have formed a new team within Blizzard to work on smaller ‘AA’ games based on existing IP

August 2, 2024 by Price Prediction

Over the last several weeks, a number of employees from Microsoft’s King division have been updating their LinkedIn profiles, indicating a shift towards an intriguing new professional path.

The Diablo 4 Season 5 patch notes are so long my finger got tired scrolling the page — here’s what’s coming in Infernal Hordes

August 2, 2024 by Price Prediction

The upcoming fifth season for Diablo 4, titled “Season of the Infernal Hordes,” is set to begin next week. After a video previewing its features, Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled the complete patch notes. When August 6 arrives, these fixes for bugs, adjustments to balance, and other improvements, as well as all new content for Season 5, will be implemented in the live game.