Intel's Core i9 and Skylake-X parts deliver up to 18 cores on the desktop

Intel has been accused of incrementalism in the CPU worldthe idea that the company is holding back in order to increase profits and stretch out upgrades. Whether that's true is sort of irrelevant, though if it is, I can only wonder what would have happened to AMD in the past decade. The harsh reality of microprocessor design is that it becomes increasingly more difficult to improve performance each succeeding generation. I discussed some of the reasons behind this in our Processors 101 overview of pipelining and superscalar architectures. Today, Intel takes the shrink-wrap off its latest and greatest collection of CPUs, the Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X line of enthusiast processors, all of which will run on the Basin Falls platform, which includes the X299 chipset and socket LGA2066.

Nvidia is launching a salvo of powerful new Battlebox PCs

Nvidia has revealed a refreshed range of Battlebox PCs in the UK and US preconfigured rigs made by third-party PC manufacturers, which are designed to be a hassle-free way of getting a new machine capable of churning out some seriously smooth frame rates.

After tripling in the past year, Nvidia has analysts throwing up their hands

Shares of Nvidia hit a fresh record high in early Tuesday trading, the 69th record high logged by the stock in a year's time. And with Nvidia stock now more than tripling in value over the past year, some analysts tasked with covering the stock are left scratching their heads. "I have been making a valuation call on this stock for a long time (and clearly have been wrong)," Ruben Roy, MKM Partners analyst and managing director, wrote Monday in an email to CNBC.

New York Cop Drains Ridiculous Three Over the Fence

New York Cop Drains Ridiculous Three Over the Fence

Editorial: Monster Hunter and Nintendo Switch Are a Match Made in Heaven

While we don't yet know whether Capcom and Nintendo are continuing the relationship of 'main' series entries being exclusive to the big N's hardware with the inevitable Monster Hunter 5 (other systems do have alternatives and spin-offs), fans of the series have something to be thrilled about with confirmation of Monster Hunter XX coming to the Nintendo Switch. On 3DS this has been a Japan-only release, an expansion / follow-on to Monster Hunter X (Cross) (a game released as Monster Hunter Generations in the West). Though it's currently unclear, I think it's a reasonable bet that this will make the transition to the West, albeit with a Generations-based name or similar branding. The Switch is hot right now, and Capcom will surely want to embrace the opportunity to target the system's growing global audience. Time will tell, in any case.

Qualcomm files an appeal in US court; demands that Apple pay for phone patents

Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has asked a US court to force Apple to pay up royalties for phone patents owned by Qualcomm. Apple has stopped paying royalties to contract manufacturers for phone patents owned by Qualcomm over an unresolved issue a move that will hit the US-chip makers financial results.

Bold Thief Steals Corvette and Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 From Multiple Dealers

Sales manager Brent Hawks from Alex Automotive stated the thief entered the establishment, informed the manager that he had seen the car while driving by and wanted to know more about it. Pittmans left after a short while, only to soon return to "take pictures." The sales manager was preoccupied with another customer at the time so Pittmans convinced a car attendant to give him the keys, and the rest was history.