ISSUE 23.16 • 2026-04-20 Look for our BONUS issue on May 4, 2026!! SILICON By Matthew S. Smith Intel is back, baby … maybe? Once the undisputed king of CPUs, Intel entered a long, spiraling descent in the 2010s. This is a reality I know better than most, though (regrettably) not as well as some. […]

Last week, Intel had a relatively low-key event called Intel Pro Day 2026. It was about processors in the Core Ultra Series 3 lineup that are designated “vPro Eligible.” vPro chips are intended for the commercial market, with manageability and security built in. As best I can determine, all the new Ultra 3 chips with […]