Samsung Electronics has slashed production at its Xi’an NAND flash manufacturing facility — the world’s largest single‑site NAND plant — by 5% to 6% as it pushes through critical equipment and technology upgrades, a move set to tighten global supply and drive storage prices higher. As Samsung’s only overseas memory chip production base, the Xi’an plant contributes roughly...

Windows System Control Center is a free, portable program that allows you to install, update, execute and organize the utilities from various system utility suites. WSCC can install and update the supported utilities automatically. Alternatively, WSCC can use the http protocol to download and run the programs. WSCC is portable, installation is not required. Extract...

Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives like USB keys/flash drives, memory sticks, and more. Despite its small size, Rufus has everything you need! Of course, Rufus is also fast. For example, it's twice as fast as UNetbootin, Universal USB Installer, or Windows 7 USB download tools when it...

VirtualBox is an open-source virtual machine software, currently owned by ORACLE. VirtualBox is known as the strongest free virtual machine software, which not only has rich features but also excellent performance! It is simple and easy to use, and the systems that can be virtualized include Windows (from Windows 3.1 to Windows 10, Windows Server...

Cjam is a lightweight, fast MP3 editor for Windows that lets you cut, join, and edit MP3 files without re-encoding. This means your audio quality remains unchanged, and edits happen instantly. Cjam is perfect for quick, lossless editing—whether you're trimming music, merging tracks, or preparing audio for study tools or podcasts. It features batch processing,...

PotPlayer is an extremely light-weight multimedia player for Windows. It feels like the KMPlayer, but is in active development. Supports almost every available video formats out there. PotPlayer contains internal codecs and there is no need to install codecs manually. Other key features include WebCam/Analog/Digital TV devices support, gapless video playback, DXVA, live broadcasting. Distinctive...

OBS Studio is software designed specifically for efficiently capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming video content. It is a rewrite of the widely used Open Broadcaster Software to enable more features and multi-platform support. OBS Studio supports multiple sources, including media files, games, web pages, application windows, webcams, desktop, microphones, and more. OBS Studio Features:...

Minimal Firewall enhances the built-in Windows Firewall by blocking all unknown network connections by default, giving you full control. When an application attempts to connect, it prompts you to take action, allowing you to mitigate malware, block unwanted telemetry data, and prevent data leaks. With Minimal Firewall, no application will "call home" without your explicit...

AIMP is a powerful audio player that allows you to listen to your favorite music with an outstanding sound quality. Its appearance resembles that of another classical audio player (Winamp). The program includes a 20-band equalizer, a visualization window to display rhythmic visual effects and a playlist editor to organize your audio files. A nice...

This driver is made for Intel Arc A and B-series GPUs, plus all Intel Core Ultra processors with Arc graphics. The best part? It’s the launch driver for Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) with B390 and B370 GPUs. It also comes with XeSS 3 and Multi-Frame Generation—this adds up to 3 extra frames between...

NVIDIA has officially launched the DLSS 4.5 Streamline SDK, marking the transition of its cutting-edge neural rendering features from beta testing to full developer availability. This updated toolkit delivers a suite of major enhancements, headlined by Dynamic Multi‑Frame Generation—alongside improved super resolution and expanded frame generation capabilities. Just last month, NVIDIA first unveiled Dynamic Multi‑Frame Generation and...

Microsoft has released installation guidance for the TypeScript 7.0 beta, a major overhaul designed to deliver dramatically faster performance—up to 10 times quicker than earlier versions. The company is encouraging developers to test the preview build and share feedback as it works toward a final release. To try TypeScript 7.0 Beta, developers can install the preview package via...

On April 22, 2026, Apple officially announced that macOS 26 Tahoe will be the final version of its operating system to support Intel-based Mac computers. Starting with macOS 27, the platform will exclusively run on Apple’s custom silicon chips, including the full lineup of M-series processors and the upcoming MacBook Neo powered by the A18 chip. macOS 27...

Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5083769 has caused severe system malfunctions across multiple Windows 11 devices, triggering widespread complaints from users. Shortly after installing the update, many PCs begin displaying heavy mosaic-like pixelated screen glitches, followed by blue screen errors and a frustrating infinite boot loop often described as a “death loop.” Affected machines repeatedly attempt automatic repair but...

On April 21, 2026, REDMI officially launched the K90 Max, Xiaomi’s first smartphone equipped with an active air cooling system. The device starts at 3,499 yuan, with an introductory launch price of 2,999 yuan and a national subsidy price starting at 2,549.15 yuan. As its standout feature, the REDMI K90 Max adopts a vertical air-intake cooling...

In an official Windows 11 security briefing released on April 22, 2026, Microsoft has offered a clear answer to a long-debated question: Do typical users still need to install third-party antivirus software? According to the company’s official guidance, 99% of Windows 11 users can rely entirely on the built-in Windows Defender for sufficient protection, as long as...

Apple confirmed on April 21, 2026, that Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will step down from his role on September 1, with John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, set to become the new CEO. Although Cook is ending his time as CEO, the 65-year-old executive has made it clear he intends...

For Windows users who rely on automatic backup to protect personal files, few issues are as frustrating as unexpected failures in core system features. In recent years, hundreds of people running Windows 11 and Windows 10 have encountered a persistent and misleading error related to File History, Microsoft’s built-in tool designed to safeguard libraries, folders, and...

For years, Samsung has poured enormous resources into challenging Apple head‑to‑head in the global smartphone market, fighting to defend its leadership and outperform one of the world’s most valuable technology companies. After numerous costly and inconclusive efforts, however, the South Korean tech giant has reached a decisive conclusion: it cannot defeat Apple through direct competition...

AMD’s new flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, launched at a premium price of $899, has turned out to be a major letdown in early reviews. Built with an extra 3D V-Cache chiplet under its second CCD, the chip was widely expected to deliver solid performance gains—especially for gaming. Yet real-world benchmarks tell a far different...