David Altavilla

Tech journalist, analyst and Editor-in-Chief of HotHardware.com in Boston, Massachusetts, David Altavilla is a trusted voice semiconductor technologies, computing and tech lifestyle markets. As a sales engineer in the semiconductor industry for over 18 years, David is fascinated with the relentless advancements and innovation in Tech. David Altavilla is an expert on all things computing, from handsets to laptops, desktops and the data center. Dave handles final editorial responsibilities of HotHardware's content, along with the site's creative vision and business development efforts. HotHardware.com delivers breaking news and in-depth product reviews in technology, computing and related gadgets. As a trusted source for expert opinions on what's hot in cutting-edge technology, HotHardware brings trusted, high integrity journalism and product evaluations that are valuable to tech-savvy consumers, enthusiasts and IT professionals when making buying decisions. Whether you want to know what Google is up to lately, or just get the low-down on the latest laptops, desktops or gaming PCs, David Altavilla's team at HotHardware.com has the insight you need to stay ahead of the curve. In addition to feature coverage at HotHardware for major OEM releases, Dave is also a published author in various technology-based print publications and has been a featured on Fox Business and Cheddar TV for expert Tech commentary and insights. As an expert voice in tech, his opinion is also called upon by major brands that are hungry for critical feedback on how to improve products for maximum impact with end users. David Altavilla is also a regular contributor to Forbes/Tech and you can follow him at: https://hothardware.com, Twitter, Facebook G+, Instagram and http://daltavilla.com.

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Dell Unveils A Bodacious 52-Inch Curved UltraSharp IPS Black 6K Monitor At CES

Dell's beastly new monitor is the world's first 52-inch curved display with a 6K resolution, that also boasts a fast 120Hz refresh rate.

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AMD EPYC 7003 Series Unveiled: Big Iron Zen 3 Takes Flight

AMD just launched its newest family of server processors, EPYC 7003, based on its powerful Zen 3 architecture. Here's what to expect.

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Here's Microsoft's Fix For Printing-Induced Blue Screens After Patch Tuesday Fail

This issue seemed to affect several Windows client and server versions, so Microsoft is likely trying to get out an actual fix as soon as possible

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Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks Are A Real Threat And The USAF Is Guarding Against Them

It seems the Air Force officials and CISA have the right idea investigating EMP vulnerable infrastructure.

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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's Alleged Ethereum Crypto Mining Hash Rate Revealed

Whereas the GeForce RTX 3060 drops down to 26 MH/s or below once its limiter kicks in, the Radeon RX 6700 XT won't have such limits put in place.

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Here’s Hyper Scape, A Hot New Battle Royale Shooter That Will Be Free To Play Soon

Hyper Scape is reportedly set well into the future, and will offer fast-paced battle royale style gameplay.

Hyper Scape is reportedly set well into the future, and will offer fast-paced battle royale style gameplay.

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How To Maximize Animal Crossing New Horizons Turnip Profits With A Few Key Stalk Market Tools

Here's a few best kept secrets for getting great turnip prices in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Here's a few best kept secrets for getting great turnip prices in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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NVIDIA Unleashes Disruptive Ampere GPU Architecture And DGX A100 Supercomputers To Power Next-Gen AI Data Centers

NVIDIA is calling the newly announced DGX A100 "the world's most advanced system for all AI workloads" and claiming a single rack of five DGX A100 systems can replace an entire AI training and inference-focused data center, at 1/10th the cost, while using 1/20th the power and 1/25th the space.

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Epic's Amazing Unreal Engine 5 PS5 Demo Will Leave You Slack-Jawed And Drooling For RDNA2

Epic has posted a nearly 10-minute long video of a real-time tech demo that is entitled “Lumen in the Land of Nanite”

Epic has posted a nearly 10-minute long video of a real-time tech demo that is entitled “Lumen in the Land of Nanite”

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MicroProse, Legendary Creators Of Civilization, XCOM And Falcon 4.0 Is Back After 20 Year Gaming Absence

MicroProse got its start nearly four decades ago (1982) but now returns with three new games.

MicroProse got its start nearly four decades ago (1982) but now returns with three new games.

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Here's Facebook Messenger Rooms, A Zoom Alternative With Unlimited Video Chat For 50 Friends

Facebook has introduced a new way for friends or coworkers to get together during the coronavirus pandemic called Messenger Rooms.

Facebook has introduced a new way for friends or coworkers to get together during the coronavirus pandemic called Messenger Rooms.

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Doom Eternal Tips And Tricks For Optimizing Your Hell-Raising Gaming Rig

Since folks are diving into the game this weekend (no small part in thanks to multiple state orders to 'shelter in place' because of COVID-19), we're here to share the quickest way to optimize performance.

Since folks are diving into the game this weekend (no small part in thanks to multiple state orders to 'shelter in place' because of COVID-19), we're here to share the quickest way to optimize performance.

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Bill Gates Resigns From Microsoft Board Nearly 45 Years After Cofounding Company

Gates will continue to serve as Technology Advisor to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other leaders within Microsoft.

The end of an era. Good luck Bill Gates!

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AMD Reveals RDNA 2 And CDNA GPU Architecures, Zen CPU Roadmap Details At Financial Analyst Day

AMD is promising that Navi 2X will deliver 'enthusiast-class' performance, excellent power efficiency and 'top-of-stack' GPUs with 'uncompromising 4K gaming.'

AMD is promising that Navi 2X will deliver 'enthusiast-class' performance, excellent power efficiency and 'top-of-stack' GPUs with 'uncompromising 4K gaming.'

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Family Unpacked: Beautifully Executed Premium Android Phones With Space Zoom Cameras

The Galaxy S20 Ultra features 10x hybrid optical zoom, which can reach up to 100x with Space Zoom.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra features 10x hybrid optical zoom, which can reach up to 100x with Space Zoom.

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14 Movies And TV Shows Every Geek Should Watch And How To View Them

Anyone with an interest in geek culture and/or technology should check out this varied collection TV shows, movies, and documentaries. These are not

Anyone with an interest in geek culture and/or technology should check out this varied collection TV shows, movies, and documentaries. These are not

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Here's How To Delete Your Facial Recognition Data Stored By Facebook

Users will have the ability to disable facial recognition, after which Facebook will no longer automatically suggest that you tag friends in a photo.