Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...
For the last week, Apple’s most hardcore critics and fans have been arguing over whether the new MacBook Pros have a thermal throttling issue, and if so, whether it’s a big deal or not. Apple has been ...
A software problem is preventing the processors in several models of new Apple MacBook Pros from operating at their full clock speed under some heavy workloads, Apple confirmed on Tuesday. The company ...
Galaxy S22 users discovered a few days ago that an app installed on the phone to optimize game performance is throttling various apps that shouldn't see such behavior. Absent from the list are ...
Apple’s most expensive new MacBook pro laptops are available with up to a 6-core Intel Core i9 processor and AMD Radeon Pro graphics. Unfortunately early testers have discovered that the laptop can ...
A slow internet is super annoying. A spinning circle appears during your favorite Netflix show. Your game turns sluggish. What you're experiencing is internet "throttling" -- when your internet ...
A new OS update, called macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update, addresses the problem in firmware. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...
Under certain heavy workloads, a firmware problem is limiting the top clock frequencies of the Intel "Coffee Lake" CPUs in new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros, Apple confirmed. A new firmware patch ...
A new OS update, called macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update, addresses the problem in firmware. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...