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The i5-6700U, released last May, comes with new hardware improvements,

April 12, 2018 by Lena Webb

The i5-6700U, released last May, comes with new hardware improvements, and will be available for purchase at launch in Q3 2014, according to a blog post from Intel. The i5-6700U is available as a 64-bit PC processor, with the Intel-based i7-7700U as a separate processor. The i5-6700U is also rumored to be a 64-bit CPU, with a 32-bit base clock that would allow it to meet the same needs as its predecessor. The new chips also use newer Intel Iris technology from Kaby Lake.

Amber Lake, though, is more of an "8th generation" chip, rather than the "1st generation" that Intel is calling it. It is more a "15W chip," but it is still a CPU-only design. A second chip at this price point will likely be released in 2014, and it would not include the new Core i3-6100U.

Update: A previous version of this article stated that the i5-6700U is coming soon, but it is actually an i7-7900U. The current version may be available in Q1 2014, though other retailers would have to wait another year for it.

Update 2: Last Wednesday, we reported that the i5-6700U will ship with the Intel Core i5-6700U, but it has not. We now know that Intel is not officially on track to offer the i5-6700U at launch. We'll keep you posted on this news as we learn.The Trump administration is pushing to force the sale of a controversial high-tech surveillance system for the FBI and other agencies.

The White House is also pushing for a major buyback of the NSA's "deep state" surveillance apparatus and the National Security Agency's "drone" capability to target and surveil the entire American population without warrants.

A memo last March sent to congressional leaders outlining its proposed buyback proposal was released on Friday. The memo, which the White House has released in full, said that it does not include money for a special program to monitor the Internet. The program is aimed at stopping illegal activity by foreign powers, it said, and would be funded by the Department of Homeland Security.

"The U.S. intelligence community will continue to work closely with the intelligence community to achieve our national security goals and will continue to enhance our global capabilities