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Forget about AI unless you’ve got the right hardware
Nearly half of UK organizations are failing to invest in the right hardware to make the most of AI, jeopardizing momentum, productivity, and competitive edge. According to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index, 82% of UK business leaders say this will be a pivotal year for AI transformation, and 81% expect to have AI agents embedded into their operations within the…
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How to Buy Used Computer Hardware Without Getting Scammed
Summary Key components like CPU, GPU, and RAM are mostly safe to buy used, and they can lead to significant savings. Do some research to figure out what parts you should buy and how much they should cost before pulling the trigger. The best places to buy used hardware include sites like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and Jawa, but always test…
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OpenAI and Jony Ive’s ‘IO’ brand has vanished, but their AI hardware deal remains
OpenAI has scrubbed mentions of io, the hardware startup co-founded by famous Apple designer Jony Ive, from its website and social media channels. The sudden change closely follows their recent announcement of OpenAI’s nearly $6.5 billion acquisition and plans to create dedicated AI hardware. OpenAI tells The Verge the deal is still happening, but it scrubbed mentions due to a…
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Nintendo’s 7 Greatest Hardware Innovations
Quick Links Controllers With Shoulder Buttons A Personal Virtual Reality Nintendo may not always put out the most powerful hardware or bleeding-edge games, but when it comes to innovation, the Japanese company has walked the line from bizarre diversions to revolutionary advances. The following experiments have taken the company from the dawn of gaming in the 1980s to the current…
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10 Computer Hardware Names With Weird Origins
Quick Links GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) I had a professor at university who said that the sentence “click the icon with your mouse” would have been completely incomprehensible to people half a century ago—and he had a point. We use terms for our computer hardware every day without ever considering why they have the names they do. So here are…
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OpenAI just made its first hardware acquisition with a deal for Jony Ive’s startup – but Altman’s $6.4 billion moonshot is a huge risk
OpenAI has announced it will acquire io Products, a hardware company founded by former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive. The deal, reportedly worth $6.4 billion, will see io brought under OpenAI’s roof as the company pursues what CEO Sam Altman described as “a new generation of AI-powered computers” in a post on X. Io was founded in 2024 by…
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OpenAI Will Work on Hardware Products With Jony Ive
Jony Ive, the famous designer responsible for many of Apple’s most well-known products, is teaming up with OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. This new company will focus on hardware that incorporates AI. This partnership, which has led to the creation of a new company called “io,” will bring AI even closer than before. The plan is to use OpenAI’s…
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How to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
Windows 11 has stricter hardware requirements than any previous version of the operating system. Features like TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, a supported CPU, and at least 4 GB of RAM are officially mandatory. That means many older PCs are locked out, at least on paper. But if you’re determined to run Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, there are safe and…
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How to install Windows 11 without bloatware on unsupported hardware
If you’re still using Windows 10 on a computer that isn’t compatible with Windows 11, it’s possible to install the newer version of the operating system using an answer file that performs the clean installation process, bypassing the hardware requirements. Furthermore, this process bypasses the Internet and Microsoft account requirements, and you can perform an even more debloated installation. I…
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How to upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
If you’re running Windows 11 23H2 (or an older release) on unsupported hardware, you can still upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 through an in-place upgrade without losing your files, apps, or settings. In this guide, I’ll walk you through two methods to complete the upgrade, based on my experience testing Windows setups on unsupported devices. However, if you’re coming from…
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