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Updated 2026-05-30 19:00
California Assembly passes 3D printer bill that would criminalize bypassing mandated gun-blocking software
California's Assembly has passed AB 2047, the California Firearm Printing Prevention Act, sending the amended bill to the state Senate.
A robot startup is wreaking havoc on short-term rentals in San Francisco — Airbnb hosts allege 'guests' secretly tested robots indoors, left the units completely trashed
Picture this: you're the owner of a dainty place in San Francisco. You put it up on Airbnb, considering the area is sprawling with AI bros, thinking you'd get a pretty good return on your investment. What you actually get in return are scratched kitchens, damaged appliances, bizarre rearrangements, and just straight up missing items.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Nvidia RTX 5060 combo is only $439 — deal includes a free CPU cooler, totaling out to $150 in savings for a great budget setup
If you've been looking to upgrade from an older system or just want to build a new one but 2026 prices have stopped you, we've got just the deal. The CPU and GPU are the two most important parts of a PC build, and Newegg is offering a solid 8-core processor paired with a strong 1080p graphics card for just over $400.
ATX12VO V3 standard shrinks the connector and maximizes power efficiency — new 8-pin connector also brings smarter power supply monitoring
Intel's next-generation 12V-only PSU standard reportedly adds PMBus support, smaller connectors, and improved power efficiency.
MSI's new 32-inch OLED monitor can switch between 4K 360 Hz, 1440p 520 Hz, and 1080p 680 Hz — featuring a 'Penta Tandem' QD-OLED panel with RGB stripe subpixels
Have you ever thought that going from 4K to 1080p on a dual-mode monitor was just too much of compromise for higher refresh rates? Well, worry not, as MSI has just answered your prayers with a 4K 360 Hz QD-OLED monitor that has a 1440p 520 Hz mode and a 1080p 680 Hz mode, all packaged nicely inside a 32" beast.
Nikon weaponizes lower prices to break ASML's lithography monopoly — tech giant leverages in-house manufacturing to slash prices to lure back American chipmakers
Nikon will try to claw back lithography customers by selling argon fluoride (ArF) tools for less than the market leader, ASML.
Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda is to blame for anti-datacenter backlash, 'hundreds of millions of dollars' being spent to kill US dominance in AI — industry proponents and Trump adminis
Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda to blame for anti-datacenter sentiment.
Huawei chairman thanks the US for export restrictions on chips, says it supercharged China’s semiconductor industry — Washington’s export controls encouraged Chinese firms to invest
Huawei's current Rotating Chairman thanked the United States for its export bans, which boosted the progress of China's semiconductor industry. He made the comment after unveiling the groundbreaking LogicFolding chip architecture, when reporters asked him how the company came up with the idea.
Sellers circumvent Lenovo’s retro handheld ban with cheap wholesale storefronts — $41 gray-market G02 units pop up on Alibaba following initial storefront purge, systems were pulled from s
Lenovo has pulled the G02 from sale on different Chinese e-commerce platforms after the company discovered that it was being sold outside of China.
Lucky PC builder snipes $2,000 ROG Astral RTX 5080 on Facebook Marketplace for $500 — gets a nearly 75% discount card that 'works perfectly'
A Redditor scored an RTX 5080 for $500 after they found it on Facebook Marketplace while browsing for deals. Another buyer even offered $800 for the GPU as the OP was on the way to pick up the item, but the seller stuck with the original deal.
Pentagon eyes 3D-printed military boats made from volcanic fiber — non-conductive hulls add stealth capabilities while replacing a 6,545-mile supply chain, could scale to 25,000 vessels a year a
Voltage Vessels hopes to allow the U.S. Navy to build boats where they're needed and reduce reliance on an overly long supply chain. The company claims that it can forward deploy its 3D printers in-theater and also increase output up to 15,000 metric tons annually.
Nvidia and Microsoft tease "a new era of PC" ahead of Computex 2026 — coordinated social media posts could indicate that rumored N1X laptops will be Windows on Arm systems
An Nvidia-powered Arm PC running Windows could inspire new local AI experiences beyond Copilot+.
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs — company looks to ease China's dependence on US chipmakers
TikTok owner Bytedance reportedly developing its own custom CPUs in a bid to reduce costs and dependence from US chipmakers
Cooler Master is bringing active cooling to DDR5 RAM, promising up to 15-degree temperature drops — 'MasterDIMM' combines G.SKILL memory with a built-in fan, kits run up to 128GB
Cooler Master and G.Skill are launching "MasterDIMM" - a new line of DDR5 memory sticks that comes enveloped in a stylishly-thick black and gold heatsink that features a blower fan. Two RGB stripes run along the top to add even more flare to a product that can't be anything other than overpriced.
Hands-on with Corsair's 3200D RS ARGB Mid-tower PC Case: Budget chassis includes three fans and doesn’t empty your wallet
Corsair's 3200D mid-tower chassis delivers strong airflow, support for large GPUs and radiators, plus three RS120 ARGB fans, all in a clean-looking windowed chassis priced under $80.
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts
The Epic Games chief took potshots at Valve CEO Gabe Newell's expensive megayacht collection after sharing the Steam Deck's massive price hikes on X. The post compared the $240 to $300 increase on the Valve hardware to the $50 to $100 jumps on the Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 family.
Amazon unveils 'Resilient Network Graphs' data center network that cuts hardware by 69% and boosts throughput by 33% — now the default for most AWS workloads
AWS has revealed RNG, a new random-graph-based data center network that delivers 33% higher throughput, cuts network power consumption by 40%, uses 69% fewer devices, and is already the default architecture for most AWS workloads.
Bambu Lab teases new A2L 3D printer — June 1 launch hints at a massive, budget-friendly bed slinger
Without much to go on, fans speculate what the newest Bambu Lab 3D printer could be.
Acer cranks its latest Predator gaming monitor up to 1,000 Hz — Model joins lineup with QD-OLED panels and an immersive 3D display
Acer is bringing five new gaming monitors to Computex.
Acer unveils its first Ryzen 9 9955X3D gaming laptop — refreshed Nitro 16 joins new Predator Helios 18 AI and streaming-only Nitro Blaze Link handheld
Acer has two new gaming laptops for Computex, including its first laptop with the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D CPU, and a device that sports triple PCIe 5.0 storage.
Pocket a huge $252 saving on a two-year PIA VPN subscription and score two months for free — 88% discount on no-logs provider with servers in 90 different countries and support for unlimited con
Grab this PIA 2-year VPN deal for only $34.58 and save a massive $252.22 compared to a standard monthly sub, unlocking access to privacy-protecting connections online for the equivalent of just $1.33 a month, with two months extra free.
Save $575 on this OLED Asus gaming laptop with RTX 5070, now just $1,575 — ROG Zephyrus G16 comes with 240 Hz refresh rate, Intel Core Ultra 9, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD
Save $575 on this Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 laptop.
Linux prepares to axe legacy x32 hybrid mode — hybrid 32-bit/64-bit mode faces complete removal by 2027 due to low adoption
Linux developers are discussing removing x32 ABI from the Linux kernel; a hybrid x32/64-bit mode that was never widely adopted by software developers.
New Silicon Motion SM2524XT chip brings 14 GB/s to mainstream SSDs — 6nm DRAMless controller boasts heavy AI PC optimization and slashes KV cache latency
Silicon Motion announces its SM2524XT mainstream SSD controller that promises 14 GB/s read speed, up to 2.5 million random IOPS, and sustained random performance.
Independent cyber audit finds zero malware or backdoors in DJI drones — U.S. firm's hardware analysis challenges FCC ban amid ongoing $1.56 billion legal battle
DJI has published the results of an independent security assessment by U.S. cybersecurity firm OnDefend.
Ambernic's retro gaming handhelds are quietly losing RAM capacity and being downgraded to older LPDDR3 memory — company says 1GB capacity is still the standard, 512MB models 'an unexpected error
Anbernic silently ships some retro gaming handhelds with less memory than initially advertised, without notifying customers.
IBM ThinkPad T43 enthusiast installs 'almost' every version of Windows on the single-core laptop without using virtual machine — 26 years of Windows running bare metal, from 1996 Windows NT 4.0
An IBM ThinkPad user boasts that they can install '(almost) all versions of Windows from NT 4 to 10 22H2' with driver support, without resorting to virtual machine (VM) technology.
Startup unveils underwater drone designed for protecting undersea cables — small drone dives to 1,640 feet, comes with four-hour battery endurance or unlimited range when tethered to surface pow
A British-New Zealand startup revealed an AI-powered undersea drone designed to for patrolling undersea infrastructure. It's powered by an autonomous software stack that allows a single operator to coordinate multiple drones from the air, land, and the surface of the sea with the undersea drone.
Mystery company accidentally blew $500 million on Claude AI in a single month — failed to put usage limit on licenses for employees
A new report cites an AI consultant claiming a client accidentally spent $500,000,000 on Claude in a single month.
Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread to users through SEO poisoning and AI chatbots — cryptojacking campaign targets gamers and high-end PC users with downloads disguised as popula
Microsoft has uncovered a GPU-focused cryptojacking campaign that used SEO poisoning and, in some cases, AI chatbot software recommendations to spread malware disguised as popular PC utilities like HWMonitor and CrystalDiskInfo
Supermicro says it assisted Taiwanese authorities in server smuggling bust that led to three arrests — company issues statement on working with US, Taiwan to block illicit diversion of servers t
Supermicro says it worked directly with Taiwanese authorities on a server smuggling bust that led to the seizure of 50 servers and three arrests.
'Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4' developer promises PC focus — Infinity Ward promises extensive optimization and is dropping older consoles
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 drops older consoles and promises extensive optimization and PC-specific options
Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP
We explore Globalfoundries, UMC, and SMIC's individual trailing-edge roadmaps, as each company is pursuing a fundamentally different strategy shaped by geography, regulation, and technology choices.
TP-Link announces its first consumer Wi-Fi 8 roadmap — Archer 8 routers scheduled to arrive in October 2026, pending FCC approval
TP-Link announced today the roadmap for its next-generation platform of Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) products.
Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of ‘anti-tech extremists’ as AI data center issues become increasingly contentious — critics say this could lead to surveillance,
A leaked report showed the various law enforcement agencies are warning about protests against data centers and AI, saying that these could lead to the rise of "anti-tech extremists" and lead to widespread violence and unrest.
Your gaming chair and desk deserves an upgrade this Memorial Day with up to 80% savings at FlexiSpot
FlexiSpot is holding a special Memorial Day sale at its online store, with up to 80% off many products.
Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API — claim FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites
FROST exploits the Origin Private File System (OPFS), a browser API that lets websites create and store files on a user's local disk.
Intel challenges AMD’s handheld dominance with new Arc G3 chips — Panther Lake silicon brings up to 14 cores, Arc B390 graphics to handhelds
Intel has revealed the Arc G3 and G3 Extreme chips, which are built on Panther Lake dies with up to an Arc B390 iGPU. The chips will show up in devices from partners like Acer and OneXPlayer.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon C Platform for $300 and up laptops — Windows on Arm and NPUs for the budget tier
Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon C Platform today in the runup to Computex 2026. The Snapdragon C (Compute) Platform will power budget laptops designed to compete in the the $300 range, and features a processor based on a new variant of its Kryo chip architecture that was originally designed for mobile phones.
Acer brings Intel Arc B390 graphics to Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld – G3 Extreme CPU paired with segment-first metal fan for increased airflow
Acer's Atlas 8 takes on AMD's dominance in the space with the new Intel Arc G3 and G3 Extreme processors, packing Arc B370 or B390 iGPUs.
Asus ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard review: 20 years of ROG
The ROG Crosshair 2006 is a premium mid-range AM5 board with retro flair, robust power delivery, dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, and five M.2 sockets - but the limited run and nostalgia premium is the real reason you might want to spend $100 more over the similar Dark Hero.
Acer and Qualcomm take on MacBook Neo with first Snapdragon C laptop – Aspire Go 15 delivers 512GB SSD and 8GB of RAM at ‘entry-tier price’
The first Snapdragon C-powered laptop, the Aspire Go 15, delivers 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, plus a good collection of ports for a still-undisclosed entry-tier price point.'
At 48% off, this $21 TP-Link Ethernet Switch is the perfect upgrade for 4K streaming and gaming at home at an almost record-low price — near half price discount on this managed fanless gigabit u
This 8-port unmanaged TP-Link Ethernet switch is on sale, down to just $20.86 in this limited-time Amazon deal, unlocking eight extra ports for your network at almost half its usual price.
Chinese university builds 3D chip design tool tailored to Huawei's ‘LogicFolding’ architecture — 3D design delivers increased performance and better thermal management
The announcement came two days after Huawei presented LogicFolding and its accompanying Tau Scaling Law at ISCAS 2026.
Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability with 8.8 CVE rating allows for code execution — hundreds of millions of machines potentially at risk
Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability allows for code execution and has an 8.8 CVE rating, hundreds of millions of machines potentially vulnerable
Samsung Display announces world's first 360 Hz 4K QD-OLED panel — dual-mode support also offers 680Hz at FHD, 10 customers reportedly lined up
Samsung just announced that it will launch a 360 Hz 4K QD-OLED panel at Computex 2026. The company says that this is the first panel that can hit those refresh rates at a native 4K, and that it's already in talks with several potential clients to supply future premium gaming monitors.
Sandisk brings back affordable storage to rescue buyers from the SSD crisis — new 320 and 520 SATA SSDs are ready to launch
Sandisk prepares to launch 520 and 320 SATA SSDs with capacities up to 4TB.
Get 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM for $240 when paired with this Asus motherboard — start your AM5 PC for just $639, saving $245 in the process
Get 32GB of DDR5 RAM for $240 when you buy it bundled with an Asus ROG Strix X870E-E motherboard.
ASRock BC-250 used for Steam Machine duty gains third-party hack to unlock all 40 CUs — mining board now has more CUs than a base PS5
Enthusiasts of ASRock's BC-250 server board have figured out a way to unlock all 40CUs inside the system's PS5-derived SoC, giving it more GPU cores than a base PS5.
Save up to $1,000 on Dell's elite gaming gear before it's gone — prebuilt PCs to laptops that will change the way you game.
Dell is selling a range of premium gaming products with up to $1,000 in savings for a limited time.
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