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Secretlab launches Mandalorian Titan Evo gaming chair in Star Wars collection for May the 4th — collab builds with a new high-end themed chair
Secretlab dropped a Mandalorian Edition, along with other Star Wars-themed designs, to its Titan Evo gaming chair lineup on Star Wars Day.
Alienware 16 Area-51 review: OLED screen update
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a slightly updated spaceship of a laptop that's powerful and finally gets an OLED display option.
AMD Ryzen AI 5 435G APU breaks cover in early benchmarks — six-core Zen 5 chip goes head-to-head with the Ryzen 5 8600G for budget PC builders
The Ryzen AI 5 435G shows similar performance to the existing Ryzen 5 8600G in new Geekbench 6 benchmarks.
CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack
CISA warns of the actively exploited Copy Fail" Linux flaw (CVE-2026-31431), enabling root access, with a public exploit released before patches were ready.
Intel's Arc Pro B70 workstation GPU with 32GB of VRAM gets tested in games — Roughly twice as fast as Arc B580 on average, beats RTX 5060 Ti in some titles
In a new review for the Arc Pro B70, the workstation GPU performs rather well across five games tested at 1440p resolution. On average, it loses to the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in traditional raster but beats it in ray tracing. Overall, the B70 was only 2.9% behind the 5060 Ti in all games when you average out both RT and raster.
Nvidia's exposure to Asian supply chains for components hits 90% of its production costs — marked increase from 65% could intensify as physical AI adds even more exposure
Asian suppliers now represent roughly 90% of Nvidia's production costs, up from about 65% a year earlier, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Save $1,100 on this prebuilt gaming rig with Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, Intel 14900KF, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage — AB Kaze II Aqua on deep discount
Newegg deal actually delivers. Score the ABS Kaze II Aqua with i9-14900KF and RTX 5070 Ti for $2,175 with code-over $1,100 off a powerful, ready-to-game prebuilt.
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU could arrive with 192GB of unified memory — leaked PassMark benchmarks suggest modest update over Strix Halo
The Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 appears to retain the same core configuration as its predecessor while adding more unified memory and slightly better performance.
Steam Controller interview full transcript — Valve programmer and engineer discuss design, latency, prototyping, and the joys of not having a kernel driver
Valve sat down with Tom's Hardware to discuss the new Steam Controller, its design, dealing with latency, and why you really need Steam to use it.
Crushing shortages have pushed long-term supply agreements for SSDs and HDDs to record five years — large customers are signing large contracts
Demand for storage devices is so high that large customers are willing to sign up to five-year long-term supply agreements, according to Sandisk, Seagate, and Western Digital.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D spotted on Passmark — company's first PRO chip with 3D V-Cache also bumps the lineup up to 16 cores
A new Ryzen PRO series processor has appeared on PassMark with just three samples, but a very promising spec sheet. The Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D is a 16-core Zen 5 chip with 3D V-Cache, making it the first of its kind. It performs quite closely to the standard 9950X3D it's based on, but likely has a lower TDP.
Enthusiast builds a PC big enough to live in — humans in this RGB-lit fish tank case look just like figurines
A Chinese TechTuber scaled a tower PC large enough for a human to work and play in. It has air conditioning, too.
Nvidia accelerates end-of-life for some Jetson AI processors due to memory shortages — RAMpocalypse sends older DDR4-based modules to the great scrapheap in the sky
Nvidia is apparently discontinuing some older embedded platforms earlier than anticipated, but this is mostly about market reality finally catching up, not abrupt discontinuation.
Save $370 on this AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition with an X870E motherboard and 32GB of RAM — big savings for your next high-end build
This Newegg bundle offers cutting-edge performance with practical value, combining AMD's latest flagship CPU with high-end supporting components at a discounted price.
A suspected YouTube interface bug spikes RAM usage above 7 gigabytes, users report severe lag and frozen tabs — bug might be trapping browsers in an endless layout loop
Reports of YouTube freezing browsers and consuming massive amounts of RAM are spreading online, with developers tracing the issue to a suspected UI bug that may trigger endless layout recalculations and severe system lag.
Popular 90s search engine ‘Ask Jeeves’ finally bites the dust — parent company shutters website that pioneered natural language queries, only a placeholder results page remains
IAC, the parent company of Ask Jeeves, is finally putting the search engine out to pasture after 30 years.
Anthropic in early talks to buy DRAM-less AI inference chips from UK startup — Fractile's SRAM architecture reduces need for pricey memory during extreme pricing and shortage crunch
Anthropic has reportedly held early discussions with London-based chip startup Fractile about purchasing the company's inference accelerators.
Chinese court rules companies can't fire workers just because AI is cheaper — ruling says automation alone doesn't justify layoffs
Chinese courts ruled that companies cannot automatically fire workers simply because AI can do the job more cheaply, declaring that automation alone does not justify dismissal under labor law.
Jensen says Nvidia now has 'zero percent' market share in China — says US export policy 'has already largely backfired'
Jensen Huang says China has become a lost market for Nvidia due to U.S. sanctions, but warns that America could lose out in a broader AI competition.
Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks
Utah's Online Age Verification Amendments, formally Senate Bill 73, take effect on May 6.
Keychain-size ‘GameCube’ uses genuine Nintendo silicon — system also includes a dock, design shared to GitHub
Video showcases the Nintendo Kawaii project, in which modders have shrunken a boxy GameCube down to a keychain.
Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming — 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon
Pretty much no games recommend more than 16GB of RAM, even in the unoptimized era we're living in right now. Only a few titles at their highest presets say 32GB is ideal, so Microsoft claiming that 32GB is the future-proof standard isn't exactly wrong. You'll be fine with 16GB today, but perhaps not tomorrow.
Amazon’s Middle East data centers damaged by Iran drone and missile attacks will be down for several months during repairs — U.S. and Iran currently observing an uneasy truce, but renewed
Amazon says that it will take months before it can return its Bahrain and UAE data center back to full operational status. In the meantime, the company suspends billing for affected customers while also recommending that they move to other Regions to restore service.
Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions — $2,000 expendable combat drones cost less than some gaming PCs
Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions. The flat-packed AirKamuy 150 costs as little as $2,000 - far cheaper than many military drones.
Grab a 1440p-capable gaming rig with an RTX 5060 for just $1,049 — Save up to 25% on ABS Flux & Cyclone prebuilts that also feature 32 GB of RAM
Building a PC has its advantages, such as cheaper parts costs and a learning experience that'll stick with you forever. However, when our AI overlords suck the joy out of DIY custom rigs, we need to venture out to find good deals in such turbulent times, and these prebuilts from ABS provide exactly that.
This must-have miniature Macintosh retro dock gives your M4 Mac Mini a 1980s makeover — equipped with a 5-inch HD display and M.2 NVMe SSD slot
The Wokyis M5 Retro Dock Station will add USB ports, memory card readers, and an external SSD enclosure to your Mac mini while giving you a small '80s Macintosh on your desk.
Sony increases prices for refurbished PS5 slims by $100 — PS5 Fortnite bundle is out of stock, marking the end of new $399 consoles
Sony increased prices for refurbished PlayStation 5 Slim consoles, following its move last month to make brand-new models more expensive.
45 years later, earliest DOS source code transcribed from a stack of old printouts found in a garage — code was open-sourced to mark 86-DOS 1.00’s anniversary
Microsoft continues to make some of the earliest chapters of its operating system history open-source and freely available. Here's 86-DOS 1.00, released on its 45th anniversary, for example.
Retailer selling broken RTX 5090 GPUs for as low as $1,760 — GPUs were damaged during transport, but include all components on the PCB
A French retailer is willing to sell you defective RTX 5090s for half of what they cost new, on the condition that you'll be able to repair or recycle them. You can either get a random 5090 variant, depending on stock, for around $1,760 or pay almost $2,000 specifically for an MSI Ventus 3X OC model. The units come with transport-related damage.
FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from certifying electronics sold in the US due to national security concerns — ruling would affect 75 percent of US-bound devices
The FCC estimates that roughly 75% of all U.S.-bound electronics are currently tested in Chinese facilities.
US Navy signs deal with AI firm for training underwater drones to detect mines in Strait of Hormuz — $100 million would allow drone minesweepers to update their detection algorithms in days inst
The U.S. Navy just signed a $99.7 million deal with Domino Data Lab to build software to monitor other AI mine detection systems, identify failures, and push corrections in the field.
Enthusiast creates Peltier thermoelectric cooler from scratch — impressive rig uses two 360mm AIOs, homemade DC controllers, and a custom loop
A YouTuber made his own Peltier liquid cooling system to see if GPUs benefit from thermoelectric cooling. Sadly, the cooler was barely capable of cooling an RTX 3070 below ambient temperatures despite consuming over 300 watts of power.
Celebrate Star Wars Day 2026 with these upgrades to your gaming PC setup — May the 4th bring you peace and prosperity with brand-new peripherals, games, collectibles, and more
Get your fill of Star Wars-themed tech that can turn your setup from Padawan to Jedi Master this May the Fourth.
Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite Duo X Motherboard Review: CQDIMM support with Arrow Lake Refresh
Gigabyte's Z890 Aorus Elite Duo X lands square in the mid-range sweet spot, offering ample connectivity, five M.2 sockets, native Arrow Lake Refresh support, and CQDIMM compatibility, all for a compelling sub-$280 price.
Supercharging the RTX 5090 in PhysX games using an RTX 5060 as a secondary GPU — SLI may be dead, but how much can dual GPUs boost performance in classic PhysX titles?
We're testing the impact of using a dedicated secondary RTX 5060 GPU to boost the performance of an RTX 5090 in a few classic Batman Arkham titles that support 32-bit PhysX.
Apple warns Mac mini and Mac Studio shortages could last for months — local AI boom and memory crunch drive demand beyond Apple’s manufacturing capacity
Apple CEO Tim Cook warns Mac mini and Mac Studio shortages could continue for months as developers rush to buy high-memory Apple Silicon systems for running local AI models and agentic AI workloads.
Tech teardown specialist delids a Xeon with a blowtorch and hunting knife — wood chopping block makes a worthy stage for the sacrifice
The Hackinator delids an Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processor and prepares it for a die shot using unconventional techniques.
Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD — receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box
A Reddit user tried their luck with a $20 4TB external HDD, and, to no surprise, they received a microSD card strapped inside a card reader and hot-glued to the back of the plastic case of an "external hard drive."
Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases — Iranian group 313 Team claims responsibility
Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases
Biwin M350 2TB SSD Review: A Better Budget Alternative?
The Biwin M350 is a budget PCIe 4.0 SSD done right. It has good performance where it matters and good power efficiency, too. But it still has the weaknesses of QLC flash, like poor sustained performance.
The Pentagon announces AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and more — LLMs to be deployed on classified Department of War networks ‘for lawful operational use’
The U.S. Department of War announced agreements with seven AI providers, allowing it to deploy multiple LLMs for its use and avoiding lock up with a single vendor.
Skyrocketing component prices push Big Tech capex to record $725 billion — Microsoft alone attributes $25 billion of AI budget to increased memory and chip costs
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta plan to spend a combined $725 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, a 77% increase over last year's record $410 billion.
Microsoft begins rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 desktops and laptops — consolidated storefronts and console-style interface come to PC
Xbox Mode replaces the standard Windows desktop with an Xbox-style interface designed for gamepad navigation.
SoftBank plans robotics and AI firm in the US to build data centers — aims for $100 billion valuation and an IPO this year
SoftBank is planning to launch an AI and robotics startup in the U.S. to build data centers. The firm is gunning for a $100 billion valuation and aims to list the startup this year.
Huawei could seize China’s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia's H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo — Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 bill
Huawei is reportedly on track to become China's top AI chip supplier as Nvidia faces export restrictions and customs delays. Analysts forecast China's domestic AI chip market could hit $67 billion by 2030.
Slimline Commodore 64C Ultimate Edition computers go up for pre-order — firm reintroduces the C64’s sleeker 1986-1994 styling across the range
Commodore 64C Ultimate Edition reintroduces the C64's sleeker 1986-1994 styling across the range using original molds and tooling.
ASML's roadmap for chipmaking lithography tools examined — from DUV to Low-NA, High-NA, Hyper-NA, and beyond
ASML shipped 48 EUV lithography systems and 131 immersion DUV tools in 2025, generating 32.7 billion in total revenue and ending the year with a 38.8 billion order backlog.
Wingtech posts $1.3 billion loss and faces Shanghai delisting as Nexperia audit collapses — 57% of company's assets can't be verified
According to a filing to the Shanghai bourse on Wednesday, Wingtech's stock will carry a delisting risk warning starting May 6th.
Save a huge $400 on this Acer Predator OLED gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB DDR5, now under $1,800 — big saving on Helios Neo 16S AI rig that ships with a 24-core Intel CPU, 1TB SSD,
Best Buy has slashed the cost of this Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti, 32 GB of RAM, 240 Hz OLED display, and a Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, knocking it down to $1,799.99 and saving you $400.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI infrastructure — insatiable compute demand means the company can't rule out further headcount reductions
Meta spent $72.2 billion on capex in all of 2025. The midpoint of its new 2026 guidance would nearly double that figure in a single year.
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