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Updated 2026-06-13 17:45
Save $500 on this beastly gaming rig with an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, Ryzen 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM — Skytech's desktop gaming PC now just $1,499
Looking for a solid gaming PC but tired of seeing exorbitant prices on every retailer's website? We've got you covered with this prebuilt, equipped with high-quality components ready for 1440p gaming and more, with a clear upgrade path once prices settle down.
More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first four months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and w
A research firm says the number of blocked data centers in the first quarter of 2026 already matches the number of projects stopped in 2025. The opposition also comes from both sides of the aisle, despite President Trump's push for more AI development inside the U.S.
AMD challenges Nvidia's DGX Spark with $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo with Windows 11 support — Strix Halo desktop undercuts Nvidia by $700, packs 128GB of unified memory
Powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and 128GB of unified memory, AMD's developer kit arrives as a direct competitor to Nvidia's DGX Spark, which recently saw a price increase to $4,699.
Netgear countersues TP-Link, saying firm 'remains, at its core, a Chinese company selling Chinese-made products' — alleges its 'American company' rebrand is false advertising
Netgear filed counterclaims against TP-Link in federal court in Delaware on June 11, accusing its larger rival of false advertising under the Lanham Act.
Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPU pricing to $13,250 — 55% increase over MSRP in a year's time
Nvidia now sells the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell graphics cards for $13,250, while partner offerings start at $11,359.99.
AI costs spike as subscriptions hit pricing wall — firms turn towards Chinese LLMs, open-source models to extend budget
Companies look for cheaper alternatives as token costs for frontier AI models skyrocket, potentially impacting OpenAI and Anthropic's bottom lines. Subscriptions also take a bite out of these startup's profitability, as utilization rates higher than 5.7% could lead to losses.
Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with 'Raptor Lake Next' — LGA 1700 platform apparently slated for first half of 2027, takes a page from AMD's book by extending budget
The name came up a few times during our conversations at Computex. Intel has declined to comment on it.
U.S. gov't orders Anthropic to disable its newest AI models worldwide due to security threats — ban on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 bars access by any foreign national, even its own employees
Anthropic disabled its two most capable AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, for every customer worldwide on Friday.
Ukraine used ten AI-controlled ‘Terminator’ drones to kill Russian soldiers two years ago, marking first autonomous killings of humans — autonomous killer quadcopters left ‘eve
A watershed moment occurred on the battlefields of Ukraine in 2024 when 10 fully autonomous AI-controlled quadcopter drones were sent to the front lines against Russia with Terminator Mode' engaged.
Dev releases ‘unblockable’ ASCII video stream software — delivers 360p video at 30 FPS and acts as a ‘bridge for AI’
A new and unique video streaming solution is pitched as a 'high-performance, real-time ASCII video rendering engine' that can be used to broadcast 'an unblockable video stream.'
Nvidia preps to sell its Vera CPUs into China as its GPU sales stay frozen — customers encouraged to place orders for CPU shipments as early as August
Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its Arm-based Vera server CPUs could be available as soon as August.
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Thrustmaster's new specialized T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition provides a plug-and-play flight sim setup for just $109 — featuring 5-axis control with 16-bit precision and du
Rocking 16-bit precision, dual-rudder yaw, 5-axis control and a plug-and-play profile for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the new T.Flight Hotas 5 is a solid entry point to flight sims. It works with PlayStation consoles and PC out of the box, with convenient features like a detachable throttle.
Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey — RDNA 4 flagship surprisingly lands just behind RTX 5080
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card has finally penetrated the Steam Survey video card results table, going straight in at position 25.
Nvidia's high-speed AI data center storage servers break cover, touting 2.9 petabytes of storage and extreme PCIe 6.0 performance — Wiwynn shows off SCADA server with GPU-accelerated storage
Wiwynn is among the first to demonstrate Nvidia SCADA server that promises to offer AI systems petabytes of ultra-fast storage thanks to GPU-accelerated storage acceleration.
Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation exploits
Nightmare-Eclipse's vendetta against Microsoft and Windows continues apace - researcher publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation zero-day exploits
Various vendors add AMD EXPO Ultra-Low Latency to 600-series motherboards in latest BIOS updates — tech tightens memory subtimings on compatible kits, boosting FPS by up to 4%
New BIOS updates featuring AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency support are being released across a plethora of 600-series motherboards by multiple vendors.
Republican lawmakers urge federal agency to block imports of infringing TSMC chips as patent ruling nears — five asserted U.S. patents come from United Microelectronics Corporation
Four Republican members of Congress have urged the U.S. ITC to block imports of foreign-made chips found to infringe U.S. patents
Save $300 on Gigabyte's Gaming A16 gaming laptop at Walmart — Budget RTX 5060 -powered 16-inch laptop is now only $1,199
Save $300 on Gigabyte's Gaming A16 gaming laptop at Walmart. Budget RTX 5060 -powered 16-inch laptop is now only $1,199.
Save a massive $751 on this RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC with a 9800X3D right now — liquid-cooled, 4K-ready Skytech rig with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD is now just $2,249
Save $750 on this Skytech gaming PC for gaming at 1440p and 4K, featuring a 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, and a 2 TB SSD.
Xbox will pay five times more for memory and storage in 2027 than it did two years ago — CEO Asha Sharma admits there's an unsustainable hardware gap that 'cannot continue'
The next-gen Xbox Helix is looking in trouble due to surging memory and storage costs that are forcing even a giant like Microsoft to bend down.
Get 32GB of DDR5 RAM for only $255 in this 2-item combo from Newegg — just $514.99 gets you Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM and a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite motherboard, 26% off
Newegg slashes ~$185 off this 2-item combo, dropping the RAM to an affordable $255 - just $514.99 gets you a solid Gigabyte X870 motherboards, and 32GB of RAM in this incredible Newegg combo deal.
New malware campaign tricks AI scanners with fake nuclear weapon prompts — malicious code triggers safety failsafes so scanners skip the payload
Hades malware campaign now tricks AI bots into not scanning development packages, as prompts for bio- and nuclear weapons trigger failsafe mechanisms.
AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability — security flaw took 124 days to patch
AMD took over four months to fix a critical security bug in its autoupdater, and the security researcher didn't see a dime for his efforts
Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investigators have unearthed at least 18 such cases in the
Tens of officers have been fired, and some even arrested, for abuse of the Flock license plate reader system used by police departments throughout the US, according to a new report.
OpenAI bans China-linked ChatGPT accounts that amplified US data center electricity price backlash — used AI-generated cartoons to stoke fears over U.S. data center energy costs
OpenAI says it has banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts it believes are operating from China, and that used its models for covert influence campaigns targeting U.S. tech and policy debates.
Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market
Graphics card manufacturer Manli adds new GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 SKUs to its portfolio.
After spat with Chinese gov't, Meta cuts AI Manus off from its internal systems and is 'sunsetting' platform, report claims — Beijing-ordered breakup of $2 billion AI deal begins
Meta has finished separating its operations from Manus, the Chinese-founded agentic AI startup it acquired for roughly $2 billion in December.
Razer Blade 18 (2026) review: Coming in fast and hot
The Razer Blade 18 is a large gaming rig with an 18-inch dual-mode display and strong performance, but it runs hot and is very expensive.
Watching the World Cup online is easier with these VPN deals — deals for watching the FIFA World Cup 2026
A choice of VPN subscriptions to cover you over the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. Stay safe online for less.
Logi Mobi Fold portable mouse bends in half and slides neatly into your pocket — wireless mouse has a month-long battery life
Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse neatly bends in half and can be easily carried around in a pocket, making it ideal for laptop users on the go, and far less bulky than conventional offerings, while having an arguably more ergonomic shape.
Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm was accidentally discharged by her dog'
A Redditor's powerful gaming PC just might have just saved their life after its splintered G.Skill RAM sticks diverted a bullet shot through the wall.
Crushing shortages force Biwin into $1.86 billion NAND deal for SSDs — multi-year agreement locks in fixed pricing as spot market threatens to dry up
Biwin signs a 24-months supply agreement with an unknown NAND maker to get memory worth $1.86 billion.
Get 32GB DDR5 for just $280, $100 less than elsewhere, in this epic Newegg combo deal — save 23% on this gaming PC parts bundle featuring Intel's fastest gaming CPU in years, along with a Z890 m
Save $230 on this fast Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPU with a Z890 motherboard and 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, now just $769.99.
AI is set to consume up to 600 billion gallons of water by 2030 — rising energy consumption primarily to blame as data center power demands rise
Direct cooling data center GPUs uses only a fraction of the water required to keep them running, and with plans for future GPUs and rack systems to be even more power hungry, this problem could make data centers even more of a resource hog.
Massive 8TB SD cards are set to ship 'shortly' after a two-year delay — mind-blowing storage at possibly bank-breaking prices
Notebookcheck reports that 8TB SD cards will soon hit the retail market, although an exact launch date and pricing remain a mystery.
We tested 20 wall chargers, from cheap to expensive, to find the best — from 15W to 140W, here are the chargers that perform the best without overheating and throttling
We tested the top 20 chargers on the market across different power segments to find out which models provide the most consistent power and the best charging experience without thermal throttling.
Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for defective SSD while selling the drives on Amazon for $949 — spat over 4TB 990 Pro SSD is headed to court
Right to Repair activist Louis Rossman threatens to sue Samsung after the SSD maker failed to replace his dead 990 Pro 4TB SSD under warranty.
Brad Paisley joins fight as zoo's dispute with AI data center escalates, petition tops 330,000 signatures — Nashville weighs sweeping hyperscale ban
An ongoing fight over a proposed data center sited just 50 yards from Nashville Zoo has escalated further, with the zoo's land use attorney filing a zoning appeal to overturn permits already approved.
Intel's upcoming Z970 and Z990 flagship chipsets will reportedly consume up to 14W at peak load, courtesy of more PCIe 5.0 support — Nova Lake motherboards may feature a 22% smaller PCH than Z89
The Z990 PCH for Nova Lake motherboards is apparently 22% smaller than Z890, despite featuring a higher power maximum power draw of up to 14W. The leaked picture of the PCH shows a 11.15 x 6.5mm die and 25 x 24mm package, but we're unsure what motherboard it actually comes from.
AMD fires back at Nvidia, claiming 256-core Zen 6 'Venice' CPU beats Vera by 3.3x in rack-level performance — company shares first estimated EPYC Venice benchmarks
AMD has shared the first official results for its 256-core EPYC Venice CPU, saying it beats Nvidia's Vera by 3.3x in a rack-level deployment.
Google reportedly books Intel for packaging more than 3 million TPUs in 2028 — SK hynix is testing Intel's EMIB packaging for HBM integration
Google has placed an order for Intel to build more than 3 million of its TPUs in 2028 after months of testing Intel's advanced packaging.
Samsung Heavy Industries recruits Greek shipowner and Supermicro to bring 50MW floating AI data centers to market — can be powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on liquefied natural gas
Besides Samsung Heavy, Japan's MOL is also building a 73 MW floating data center with Karpowership for a 2027 deployment.
Valve to discontinue physical Steam gift cards by the end of 2026 due to scammers — says nefarious actors continue to exploit them despite years of restrictions
Physical Steam gift cards will no longer be restocked at retail stores, though digital gifting options and existing cards will remain supported.
Overenthusiastic GTA 6 fan claims to be monitoring oxygen levels, acoustic noise from the bushes at Rockstar North HQ — promises trailer 3 launch is imminent based on heightened activity
Either a dedicated jokester or a deranged fan has been posting advanced surveillance on Reddit in an attempt to predict the next GTA 6 trailer.
Analyzing TSMC's fab expansion roadmap — multi-fab N2 ramp, CoWoS, SoIC, and uncorking bottlenecks
TSMC is executing the largest manufacturing expansion in semiconductor industry history that combines simultaneous multi-fab N2 ramps, AI-driven manufacturing optimizations, and massive CoWoS/SoIC packaging capacity expansion to meet increasing demand for AI accelerators.
Grab an $800 saving on this RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop from HP with customizable specs and a 20-core CPU — base model costs just $1,999 for 16-inch rig with 16GB DDR5, with OLED costing just $60
Save $800 on this customizable RTX 5070 Ti HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop with 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, and a 16-inch display.
Gigabyte's sensational RTX 5070 Ti Aorus Prime 5 gaming PC has had $500 slashed off the list price at Walmart — 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB of storage for just $1,999
A powerful gaming desktop with a 16GB RTX 5070 Ti GPU at its heart, discounted by a massive $500 at Walmart right now.
China drafts $295 billion plan to build national AI data center grid running on 80% homemade silicon — projected 2028 timeline could run into limits of local chip production
China is drafting a plan to spend roughly 2 trillion yuan over five years on a nationwide grid of AI data centers.
3D-printed nozzles could revolutionize drug and self-healing material manufacturing — MIT-developed triaxial electrospray design makes cleanroom fabrication optional
MIT's 3D-printed triaxial electrospray nozzles could revolutionize drug and self-healing material manufacturing. By using a relatively inexpensive resin printing approach, the new nozzle fabrication technique removes the need for a semiconductor-class cleanroom facility.
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