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Limoncello promptly replied: “My apologies; but I don’t have any more information to share on this topic.” With that, the discussion and Kilpatrick’s inquiry were over. The Lendacky comment in 2020 Kilpatrick referred to came in this thread discussing encryption features available in AMD CPUs. Lendacky said that the Ryzen 3700x, a consumer CPU, “should support TSME.” In a 2025 comment in the same thread, the engineer followed up on his comment concerning the 3700x. “I recommend using TSME (Transparent SME), but it is a BIOS option that needs to be exposed by your BIOS provider,” Lendacky said in response…

Google Earth In case Microsoft Flight Simulator is a little too realistic for your tastes, there’s a new way you can take to the virtual skies. Google Earth has a flight sim mode of its own, and it can now be accessed by anyone globally via their browser. Android Police spotted a social media post from the Google property announcing this update. Prepare for takeoff. ✈️ Flight simulator is now available globally on web to all users. https://t.co/jV5ZW7BZeW We’ve recently added many our most powerful professional desktop features to web. Elevation profiles, new import types, but…

CNET’s deals team and I are always looking to bring you the best discounts from your favorite retailers, like Amazon and Walmart. With the Prime Day sale event creeping up on us, we’re seeing quite a few early discounts that are secretly dropping. It can be tricky trying to decide if it’s a real steal or just retailer fluff, especially during a sale event. We rounded up the standout discounts our CNET shopping experts actually recommend this week, including savings on tech, home essentials and everyday favorites.Our CNET Deals text subscribers get these deals sent to them before anyone else does. I’ll send the…

Research suggests up to 70% of UK businesses are using AI or planning to. After last year’s panic about an “AI bubble”, the consensus has swung the other way: 2026, we’re told, is the year AI ROI gets real. Boards want numbers. CIOs and CTOs are being asked to prove the spend.They’re looking through the wrong lens. The fixation on measuring returns at the tool level, license by license, seat by seat, isn’t always a sign of financial discipline. Sometimes it’s a sign that the original investment decision was made without a clear problem to solve. You can’t calculate the…

To have a faster-than-Gigabit experience, whether for Internet or Wi-Fi, we need a wired connection that delivers multi-Gigabit performance in real-world use. And that’s where Multi-Gig Ethernet—”Multi-Gig” for short—comes into play. You’ll learn all about it in this post, but the gist is that if your home network is currently wired for Gigabit, there’s nothing you need to do regarding cabling—it’s ready. However, if you’re in the process of building or remodeling your home, consider adding CAT6a or higher cable grades to the budget. Most importantly, get your home wired. It will make a huge difference now and in years…

Heritage Auctions A sealed second-production copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES that was called “the most significant video game ever offered at auction” sold on Friday for $3 million. The game has been sitting untouched in a box with a launch edition NES Control Deck console — in the original packaging with the plastic still intact — for the last 40 years, according to Heritage Auctions. What makes this particular copy so special is that it sports an unbroken glossy sticker seal, which was introduced in 1986 for a brief time before Nintendo switched…

Good games obscure their emotional underpinnings with enjoyable gameplay, but the best let you be a little bastard while you do it.Bad Magpie, the debut game from London-based indie studio Milktooth, follows the proud tradition of players controlling animals committing misdemeanor chaos, like Untitled Goose Game. They’re joyful exercises in cutting loose and making life minorly worse for everyone else. But there’s a thematic throughline to Bad Magpie that ties into a very human experience. “The idea [for Bad Magpie] came out of a very sad place: One of us was going through heartbreak, another of us had a loss in…

The 2nd edition of the newest race on the World Tour will see the World’s best sprinters take centre stage again in their bid for victory and bragging rights within the peloton.It’s rare that so many big names line up in one place out side of the Tour de France to show who really is the best, so we will likely be treated to one of the sprints of the year at the end of the 228 kilometres into the heart of Copenhagen. Read on and we’ll show you how to watch a Copenhagen Sprint 2026 live stream from anywhere,…

The Apple Watch is the most popular smartwatch globally for a reason. Not only do they look great and offer comprehensive health-tracking and safety features, but they’re also extremely well-integrated with iPhones, making them helpful companion devices. However, all of this tech demands one significant trade-off. The battery life kind of sucks. The Apple Watch 11 finally hit the 24 hour threshold, but real-world results will absolutely vary. This means that consumers will have to charge the watch at least every day, and twice each day for power users. Even the beefy Apple Watch Ultra maxes out at around three…

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle offers some fun categories. I actually liked the purple grouping today! Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers. The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following…