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Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion — company gains control of major AI model distribution platform
Nvidia expands beyond AI hardware with its $12.93 billion acquisition of Hugging Face, gains control of a major open AI model platform, vows to preserve its support for competing models, clouds, and hardware platforms.
Lenovo details its RTX Spark laptops — Yoga Pro 9n and Yoga 9n 2-in-1 get full specs, stylus support
Lenovo detailed its RTX Spark laptops ahead of IFA in Berlin, releasing full specs and showing off stylus compatibility.
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe laptops stand out with seven colors and swappable keycaps – 14,15-inch models with Snapdragon X and AMD AI 400 CPUs to start at $699
Lenovo's latest IdeaPad laptops are all about colorful vibes. The Vibe lineup will come in seven hues, with swappable keyboard keycaps so you can match the chassis or go for a pop of contrast. The 14- and 15-inch laptops will land later this year, starting at $699.
Lenovo ditches fans in favor of solid-state AirJet tech in super-slim, 1.8-pound AeroBlade laptop concept – company also lands at IFA with a 14-inch rollable screen notebook that expands to 17 i
Lenovo is rolling out two new laptop concepts at IFA 2026: A 1.83-pound, 0.39-inch-thick AeroBlade using Frore System's AirJet solid-state cooling tech, and a compact 14-inch rollable-screen portable that expands to a 17-inch screen, dubbed Project Swan.
Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X launches in October for laptops and desktops — 18 or 20 CPU cores, paired with 5,120 or6,144 CUDA cores, up to 128GB of unified memory
Systems with Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X chips will launch in October in mini PCs and laptops, with the chips coming in two configurations.
Nvidia PAIR utility joins every GPU in your home into a cluster for agentic AI tasks — tool uses spare cycles to keep agent swarms from hammering one GPU
Nvidia's Personal AI Router (PAIR) clustering utility lets agentic AI workloads take advantage of every spare GPU cycle on a home network, potentially making for faster execution and more private inference.
Lenovo ThinkCentre X Ultra packs Gorgon Halo — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 shows up in mini workstation
AMD's Gorgon Halo chips are breaking cover. Ahead of IFA, Lenovo showed off the THinkCentre X Ultra with an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495.
Intel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake' launch schedule leaks out — mass production in Q4, first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027
Intel's Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake-S' CPUs are on track for mass production next quarter, but they will only launch in Q1 2027 with 28-core models coming first.
How to install a PS5 SSD in 2026
Learn how to install an M.2 NVMe SSD in your PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Slim, or PlayStation 5 Pro in under five minutes.
Almost 70% of voters in Missouri city vote to recall council member who said yes to AI data center tax breaks — councilor said disagreement over an issue shouldn’t be enough to unseat him
The people of Independence, Missouri, voted to recall councilor John Perkins after he voted to give a Nebius data center tax breaks amounting to more than $6 billion. Perkins said that a single vote should not be enough grounds to overturn an election from two years ago.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond — says data centers use no more water than an office building
Sam Altman says that a single almond uses up more water than 38,000 ChatGPT queries. He said that the concerns of people about data centers using up so much water are nothing but a "robust meme," and that the claim doesn't hold up to any scrutiny.
Save up to 46% on PC hardware in Amazon's Labor Day 2026 sale — huge discounts on tech
Amazon is hosting a Labor Day sale with up to 46% off our favorite tech products.
Benchmarking 31 different CPUs in Onimusha: Way of the Sword — X3D beats flagships by 10%, 270K Plus falls behind Raptor Lake Refresh
Onimusha: Way of the Sword closes out an excellent year for Capcom. We put the RE Engine to the test once again, benchmarking 31 different CPUs to see how they scale in the game.
Intel scraps 44-year-old 'Fellow' title for top scientists, changes 'standard of technical leadership' — technical luminaries must now deliver measurable business results, combine deep expertise
Intel gets rid of hundreds of vice presidents, replaces 'Fellows' with 'distinguished engineers,' changes 'standards of technical leadership.'
RPCS3 emulator devs slam Nvidia DLSS 5 as 'AI-slop generator' — says industry pushing 'more upscalers and frame generation to hallucinate games and hide their lack of optimisation'
RPCS3 explains why modern temporal upscalers are difficult to implement in PS3 emulation as modders continue experimenting with the leaked DLSS 5 DLL.
Iconic Packard Bell brand rises from the ashes after 13 years with the DotBook 14 at IFA — colorful and affordable Intel Twin Lake laptop is Europe-only, for now
Packard Bell is back, under the wing of Acer at IFA 2026, with the Taiwanese PC maker's unveiling of the colorful Dot family, including a laptop, headphones, input peripherals, and more.
TSMC fab equipment demand nearly doubles in six months — AI surge pushes 2026 CapEx toward $64B amid tool shortages
TSMC's equipment requirements have nearly doubled in just eight months as AI demand drives an unprecedented fab expansion, yet its 2026 CapEx budget has risen by only around 15%.
Get a DDR5 gaming PC with RTX 5060 Ti for just $1,399 — save 21% on the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus-powered CyberPower system
Save $370 on a new CyberPower system with Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor and Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti graphics.
Score a gigabit LAN upgrade for less than $10 with this limited-time TP-Link switch deal — plug-and-play network upgrade for your home or office unlocks 5 ultra-fast Ethernet ports to help you d
Grab a 41% saving on this 5-port TP-Link gigabit Ethernet switch, down to only $9.98 for a limited-time only.
Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB after 13 years of solo dev work — promises no ads, no paywalls, and smarter mod-update tracking
Nexus Mods takes in SteamDB under its wing - new owners promise site will remain ad-free and non-paywalled
Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 motherboard expected to achieve up to $800,000 at auction — fully working board also comes with a signed letter from Steve Jobs
A 'beautifully preserved in working condition' Apple-1 computer motherboard signed by Steve Wozniak with a letter signed by Steve Jobs is up for auction next month at Bonhams in New York.
Chinese supercomputer manufacturer reveals the 'world's first' 64-thread mobile workstation for AI — domestic CPU paired with mystery GPU with 16GB of VRAM promises cloud-level performance
Sugon has released a teaser of an upcoming mobile workstation with a 64-thread processor and 16GB of VRAM to tackle AI models.
Microsoft will expand Windows 11 Memory Integrity feature to more PCs starting in October — security feature reduces gaming performance on some systems
Microsoft will begin enabling Memory Integrity by default on more eligible Windows PCs through quality updates in October, expanding kernel-level protection while preserving existing opt-outs for users who previously disabled the feature.
The current state of Hybrid Bonding in 2026 — TSMC sits at 6 microns and the HBM delay that nobody expected
Hybrid bonding, the copper-to-copper joining technique that replaces solder microbumps in 3D chip stacks, is in high-volume production on logic and freshly postponed on memory.
GoPro to expand into AI data centers after $285 million merger with optical-photonics company — move to solve camera maker’s financial woes, move manufacturing back into the US
GoPro is merging with optical-photonics company Starman Optical in a deal worth at least $285 million. This move will wipe out the company's $92 million outstanding debt, let it start manufacturing its cameras in the U.S., and expand its portfolio to include optical transceivers for AI data centers.
Samsung teases new HBM5 with twice the performance of HBM4E —ambitious data transfer rates could hint at 4,096-bit interface
Samsung expects HBM5 to deliver 4 TB/s of bandwidth per stack by late 2020s, which will enable AI accelerators with aggregated memory bandwidth of around 100 TB/s.
Russian hacker faces up to 20 years in prison, following extradition and indictment over US phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 PCs — hacker stole victims' data via remote access
Russian national faces US charges over a phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 PCs and stole credentials and personal data
Tape companies ship 160 exabytes of storage in 2025, AI data demands drive 'unprecedented data growth' — capacity shipped in Q1 2026 rose 57% YOY driven by AI, LTO‑9 momentum, and early LTO‑
Tape storage companies celebrate capacity shipment growth of 57% YOY for Q1 2026.
We explored early DLSS 5 performance with community mods — and the limits of the 12V-2x6 power connector may hold it back on the RTX 5090
DLSS 5 officially releases later this week, but we tested it on the RTX 5090 using community mods to see what kind of performance drop and extra power draw you can expect.
FBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian driver’s licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth — data is suspected to have come from an ID-aut
The leak was traced to a major ID-authentication service based in Louisiana, serving major companies like Hertz, Target, and the United States Coast Guard.
$30 buys you a brand-new HyperX gaming headset — save 40% on the CloudX Stinger 2 with massive 50mm drivers
With a massive 40% knocked off the list price, the HyperX CloudX Stinger 2 is only $29.99 on the HyperX store.
Fractal Define One case review: Balancing noise and thermals
Fractal's Define One rounds off the boxy Define, while still keeping the iconic closed-front design. A focus on GPU airflow and three included Momentum 14 fans highlight this $154 mid-tower chassis.
Fractal Summit case review: real wood accents scream premium, but it only stands out in white or black
The Fractal Summit is a good-looking, open-face mid-tower with real wood accents that's easy to build in. But noise-normalized thermals landed a bit warmer than we expected.
Researchers build a $7 smartphone clip-on that spots hidden cameras — AI and dynamic LED grid deliver 94% accuracy
This gadget only costs $7 but can help your catch hidden cameras through the use of the companion AI app that installs on your phone. It works by changing the location of the LED light source to compare different reflections and determine if it's a hidden camera or not.
Questionable PC power supply 'explodes,' bursts into flames the moment it's plugged into a socket in viral video — video captures moment repair shop worker avoids disaster
Clearly, one PSU in Vietnam did not live up to this expectation, as CCTV footage from a shop shows it bursting into flames as soon as it's plugged into the socket. Even though it caught on fire, thankfully, no one was injured as the tester acted quickly to cut it off from the wall.
EFF asks California governor to veto bill that would require online age verification — Electronic Frontier Foundation argues bill would result in privacy-invasive checks and step on First Amendm
Electronic Frontier Foundation asks California governor to veto bill that would require online age verification - EFF argues A.B. 1709 would result in privacy-invasive checks and step on First Amendment
This 32GB DDR5 RAM kit is now the cheapest on sale, dropping back under $400 — 13% discount on an unflashy PNY memory kit for new gaming PC builds or upgrades
This 32GB DDR5 memory kit from PNY is the cheapest you'll find on sale at the moment, now just $399.99.
AI data center investment projected to hit $32 trillion by 2050 — infrastructure spending estimated to exceed capital requirements for railways, electrification, or the internet
These investments aren't massive one-time expenses - data center operators are expected to upgrade their expensive GPUs and related infrastructure every four to six years, as new semiconductor technologies arrive on the market.
Techie creates a database of coil-whining graphics cards, power supplies, and liquid cooler pumps — open-source project wants community reports of affected parts
Techie creates a database of coil-whining graphics cards, PSUs, and AIO pumps - open-source project wants community reports of affected parts
Startups want to rent your idle gaming PC for AI tasks — Startups pitch an 'Airbnb for AI inference,' but profitability remains unproven
If your gaming rig spends most of its life doing nothing, a pair of startups would be willing to pay you something close to minimum wage for its downtime
You can now play GTA V natively on a Nintendo Switch thanks to unofficial Homebrew port — game runs at 30 FPS but requires a jailbroken, overclocked Switch
A team of modders have taken leaked source code and recompiled it to run the game logic natively on the Switch's Arm-based SoC. As long as you overclock the system, you can get a relatively-stable 30 FPS experience without major battery drain or overheating.
Researchers easily trick Fortune-500 companies' AI agents into running arbitrary code — supply-chain attack via llms.txt guidance file illustrates how data has become code
Researchers easily trick Fortune-500 companies' AI agents into running arbitrary code. This supply-chain attack, done via using data in public llms.txt guidance files, illustrates the dangers of data becoming code.
China's EUV technology 'at a similar stage to ASML in 2004,' analyst claims — Beijing's semiconductor industry remains well behind Western rivals
Despite rumors, there is no evidence that Chinese makers of lithography tools can produce immersion lithography scanners in quantity.
Oklahoma City tries to charge farmer arrested at data center debate $17,000 for body cam footage of the incident — accused faces trespassing charge for going over allotted speaking time by 30 se
Claremore admits that one of its reasons for charging so much is because it fears that the documents will be "subject to wide distribution, including on social media."
Russian Starlink rival flounders after entire batch of satellites fails to reach operational altitude — many of the 16 launched hit less than half their 870km target, and two are already falling
The entire second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites have failed to reach their target operational altitudes, according to reports.
Developer uses Claude Code to debloat Android smart TV for 'unbelievable' performance upgrade — TV now smoother than it was new as autonomous agent deactivates apps, shortens animations, all wit
A developer revitalized his smart TV performance by using Claude Code to debloat it.
Alienware's new QD-OLED gaming monitors boast 4K 165 Hz, 1080p 560 Hz panels — Dell’s new OLEDs target gamers who prioritize speed or crave pixel density
Alienware's AW3226Q and AW2527HX gaming monitors target two different segments of the market.
Dell's new 14-inch laptops take on the MacBook Neo in a new way — ports and colors
Dell's new 14S laptops are mainstream devices with more colors and more ports than the XPS 13.
Nvidia pours $3.5 billion into MediaTek — company will adopt NVLink Fusion for its custom AI accelerators
Nvidia invests $3.5 billion in MediaTek as the companies expand their partnership into custom AI infrastructure with NVLink Fusion, local AI computing, and automotive platforms.
Alienware 16X Aurora review: A thoroughly competent gaming laptop
The Alienware 16X Aurora pairs a gorgeous 240 Hz OLED display with solid performance, sturdy build quality, and strong upgradeability, though its size and battery life limit portability.
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