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Updated 2026-07-14 00:45
Amazon Prime members can get this Asus RTX 5060 for just $2 above MSRP — upgrade to Blackwell gaming power for less than the cost of an RTX 3060
Amazon is giving some Prime customers a deep discount on Asus's Prime RTX 5060 8GB OC, bringing its price to just $2 above MSRP and beating the Prime Day deals we saw on these cards.
Tesla's AI5 with 2nm-class node tapes out at Samsung Foundry — production starts soon, months after TSMC tape out
Samsung Foundry soon to join TSMC in production of Tesla's AI5 processor, a LinkedIn post reveals.
Upcoming MSI Afterburner update adds heatmap to V/F curve editor to show your GPU's boosting behavior — new feature shoots for better overclocks with more data
MSI Afterburner is soon getting a new heatmap in its V/F curve editor that shows the GPU's boosting behavior in real workloads.
Micron commits $500 million to GlobalWafers' Texas wafer plant as it raises U.S. spending to $250 billion — memory maker aims to manufacture 40% of DRAM in the US by 2035
Running until 2035, the $250 billion spending target is attached to a goal of making 40% of Micron's DRAM in the U.S. by the mid-2030s.
Intel's new space-grade Starfire chip is a Panther Lake SoC that puts an 18A CPU into orbit — chip designed for the US government leverages Intel 3 for the GPU
Intel has unveiled Starfire, a space-grade system-on-chip designed for the U.S. government.
Cooler Master HAF II 500 Case Review: New HAF delivers on its name, with impressive airflow and a roomy chassis
Cooler Master's HAF II 500 revives the HAF legacy with massive 220mm fans, excellent airflow, and solid thermal performance. Its cooling capability, spacious interior, flexible building options, and quiet operation make it an intriguing option for around $200.
Meta expands colossal Hyperion AI supercluster plans to 5GW, pushes Louisiana investment past $50 billion as AI race accelerates — says it plans to invest over $1 billion in local infrastructure
Meta is expanding Hyperion from 2 GW to 5 GW, lifting its Louisiana investment above $50 billion as it races to secure more AI computing capacity.
AMD FSR Multi-Frame Generation with 8x mode spotted — experimental driver settings could hint at FSR's next evolution
Experimental options discovered in AMD's latest Radeon driver suggest the company is preparing next-generation FSR technologies, but there's no confirmation whether 8x Multi-Frame Generation mode will ever ship in its current form.
Flashforge Creator 5 review: Basic and affordable tool changer
The Flashforge Creator 5 tool changer is basic, budget, and nearly perfect.
Apple's rumored M7 Ultra targets 1.5TB of memory and Blackwell-class AI performance, report claims — monster 2028 offering would depend on memory shortage easing
Apple's planned M7 Ultra chip is being designed to support up to 1.5 TB of unified memory and to push AI performance toward the class of Nvidia's Blackwell accelerators.
Save $544 on a new RTX 5080-packed Cyberpower gaming PC — also features AMD's 9800X3D, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD for $2,744
Save over $544 on a new high-powered gaming rig from Cyberpower. High-end graphics and frame rates, thanks to the included RTX 5080 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D hardware inside.
Valve confirms Steam Machine red light overheating warning is showing earlier than it should; BIOS fix on the way — will raise temperature warning threshold to 100 Degrees Celsius
Valve has confirmed that the Steam Machine's red light bar warning is being triggered prematurely.
Grab 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 for just $236, $150 cheaper than the best standalone price — epic Newegg combo deal saves you $234 overall and comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and a Gigabyt
Get the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of fast DDR5 RAM, and a Gigabyte X870E motherboard for $1,064.98, with the RAM costing you just $236.
Lenovo's Legion 7a gaming laptop now comes with an RTX 5070 12GB GPU option — but it costs $3,375 paired with a Ryzen AI 9 CPU, SKU was previously limited to RTX 5060
Lenovo has added the RTX 5070 12GB GPU to its Legion 7a gaming laptop, allowing you finally configure it with something better than an RTX 5060. It's very expensive at $3,375 but you're getting a genuinely premium machine for that price and an upgraded RTX 5070 that's not limited to just 8GB of VRAM.
Ireland’s data centers consumed nearly as much electricity as every home in the country combined in 2025 — server farms gulped 23% of national power despite years of grid restrictions
Ireland's data centers consumed 23% of the country's electricity in 2025, rising 10% in one year despite restrictions on new grid connections.
Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3 — fabled console remains in favor while iconic computing architectures like i486 fall by the wayside
A set of updates for Sega Dreamcast hardware has been merged into the Linux 7.2-rc3 kernel this weekend.
Grab a blazing-fast dual-interface M.2 SSD enclosure for just $59 on Amazon — Asus' tool-less ROG Strix Aiolos is 14% off right now, featuring transfer speeds up to 20 Gbps
Asus' fancy dual-interface M.2 enclosure is marked down to its lowest price ever on Amazon right now. Not only is it fast, but it also looks clean and has extra on-the-go convenience thanks to its metal hook and strap.
Sotheby’s video showcases working Apple-1 serial number 01-0033 — part of its upcoming History of Science & Technology sale
Sotheby's is preparing a blockbuster History of Science & Technology sale packed with amazing artifacts and collectors' items which includes a working Apple-1, serial number 01-0033.
Windows 95 didn’t detect installers, it ‘guessed’ based on the file name, says veteran dev — it simply checked for words like setup, install, inst, or localized equivalents
The full match list ran to six terms: setup, install, inst, imposta, ayarla, and felrak.
FCC approves orbital space mirrors, first test satellites will launch this year — large spacecraft reflects sunlight to Earth’s surface for construction sites, search-and-rescue lighting,
A startup that aims to bring sunlight on Earth after dark just received approval from the FCC to launch its experimental satellite. Critics say that the project could adversely affect astronomy and the environment, but the regulator says that their complaints are outside of its jursidiction.
Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 V4 power supply review: Verified Gold efficiency with mainstream pricing
The fourth revision of Cooler Master's renowned mainstream series, coming with verified Gold efficiency, a native 12V-2x6 connector, and GPU Shield current monitoring in a compact 140 mm chassis at a mainstream price.
This 3D-printed electric motorbike folds into your luggage — creator warns it is 'super fast... way too fast'
Ivan Miranda has released the design files for the Mirandetta, a 3D-printed electric scooter that breaks down to fit inside a suitcase.
Hotspot temperature sensor on Nvidia's Blackwell gaming GPUs is still accessible if you have access to Nvidia's internal MODS tool — Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti caught throttling at 107°C over poor T
Nvidia decided to hide the hotspot temperature on its RTX 50 series, but internal diagnostic tools, such as Nvidia's own "MODS," can still read it. The resulting data reveals how some GPUs can overheat and throttle easily, which could be why the sensor was kept hidden in the first place.
Newegg packs Ryzen 5 9600X and 16GB DDR5 into a $520 combo — bundles also include a B650 motherboard and 240mm AIO liquid cooler
Gamers looking to build a budget-friendly AM5 PC can pick up a Ryzen 5 9600X, a Gigabyte B650M motherboard, and a Corsair DDR5 memory bundle, with a free 240mm liquid cooler included.
Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase games — tech giant ordered to restore Xbox account with all games and pay $400 in damages
A Brazilian gamer who lost his Microsoft account and all his digital games has won a court order requiring the company to return them.
Bambu Lab collabs with Insta360 for epic design contest — win thousands in 3D printers, Luna Ultra cameras, and gift cards
Your design concept could win a next-gen camera and 3D printer.
AMD RX 9070 GRE collapses to $499 to save 1440p gaming — RDNA 4 price slips 9% to steal a piece of Nvidia's mid-range pie
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE has received its first price cut since launching outside China, making the 1440p-focused RDNA 4 graphics card a more compelling alternative to Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
SK Hynix says 2027 will be the 'worst year' for memory shortage, forecasts crunch to last until 2030 — CEO shares grim outlook on the day SK Hynix gets listed on Nasdaq
SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung says the memory shortage will get even worse in 2027, and claiming the RAM crunch will last at least until the turn of the decade.
Microsoft struggles to fulfill its 2030 sustainability promise amid carbon-heavy AI expansions — the company's chief sustainability officer claims the target is still feasible
Microsoft's carbon emissions jumped 25% in FY2025 as AI data center expansion outpaced sustainability gains, despite progress in water conservation and waste reduction.
Razer Soma Chroma Gaming Chair Review: Light on adjustability, but heavy on RGBs
If you'd like a dose of RGBs to go with your gaming chair, the Soma Chroma delivers for $499.
Colibrì proof-of-concept gains frontier-level 1.5-TB AI model — novel approach runs on only 25GB of RAM and shows promise for local AI setups
Colibri proof-of-concept gets a frontier-level AI model running on only 25 GB of RAM and a modest CPU
Fake Go DNS scanner spread malware through over 200 GitHub repos — 'Operation Muck and Load' has published 700 malicious modules since January
The module published its first version on January 24 this year and has since accumulated more than 1,200 versions.
Flock cameras mistakenly track car reviewer over 'stolen' tags — police ambush tester in store parking lot and detain him for an hour
Flock AI cameras failed to read the smaller digits on a non-standard New Jersey plate, leading cops to block in the driver on suspicion of driving a vehicle with "stolen" tags. It turns out the initial police report omitted the smaller numbers, resulting in several legitimate plates getting flagged by the system.
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of trade secrets — claims company mentored incoming employees on bringing confidential information
Apple sued OpenAI, including its own former employees, over the theft of trade secrets as both companies build up AI hardware businesses.
SK hynix and TetraMem collaborate on experimental chip to bolster energy efficiency for edge AI devices — memristor-based in-memory SoC research leaves performance questions up in the air
SK hynix, TetraMem, and the University of Southern California built a memristor-based in-memory computing system-on-chip for AI edge devices, achieving promising energy efficiency, but failed to demonstrate its full potential.
Anthropic says it can read Claude's 'thoughts,' as detailed in new research paper — models observed to have a global workspace, revealing more of what makes LLMs tick
Anthropic has discovered an internal "J-space" for its Claude AI that displays similarities to human internal processing. While the AI developer anthropomorphizes it as thought, it may yet prove useful as a method of improving LLM honesty, oversight, and guardrails.
Intel's midrange Core Ultra 5 245K is down to its lowest price ever at just $179 on Amazon — save up to 42% on a solid gaming CPU with 14 cores and PCIe 5.0 support
Intel's forgotten 14-core SKU from last year has received a sizable discount on Amazon, making it one of the best value propositions in CPUs right now. It performs amicably in gaming and professional tasks thanks to its 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores that can clock up to 5.2 GHz.
Steam sales reportedly topped $11 billion during H1 2026 due to shifting trends — staggering growth driven by influx of Chinese players and booming legacy catalogues
Steam made an estimated $11.1 billion in revenue in the first six months of 2026, according to estimates from research firm Alinea Analytics. That's more than it did in the entire pandemic-ridden year of 2020. In fact, even last year's holiday season made 8% less money than H1 2026, making this half Valve's best-ever.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2026) Review: Stunning Mini‑LED, serious muscle, and a few missed steps
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 pairs an 18-inch mini-LED display with cutting-edge components, but omissions like PCIe 5.0 storage and dual-channel RAM -plus slightly weaker performance than Razer's Blade 18 -keep it from taking top honors.
Tencent is reportedly in talks to acquire Manus from Meta, following Beijing intervention — company expects to remain independent of Chinese tech giant
Tencent is in talks with Manus and other investors to raise the $2 billion needed to buy back the startup from Meta. Beijing ordered the two companies to unwind the deal six months after the surprise announcement of its purchase.
SK hynix raises a record $26.5 billion in historic U.S. IPO — South Korean memory giant to fund massive HBM manufacturing expansions
SK hynix raised $26.5 billion in a record-breaking Nasdaq IPO, as it plans to channel the windfall from surging AI demand and sold-out HBM supply to fund new fabs.
Nanya to quadruple capital spending to $6.2 billion in 2027 as DRAM prices push gross margin to 79.5% — Q2 revenue skyrockets as ASPs for memory continue to surge
Nanya Technology plans capex of more than TW$200 billion ($6.2 billion) in 2027, roughly four times its budget for this year.
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus to offer lower wafer pricing than TSMC — 2nm class silicon to be priced around $20,000 on 2027 launch
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus discloses one more aspect of its strategy: to offer lower quotes than TSMC.
Save 84% on a two-year ExpressVPN subscription, offering four additional months for free — upgrade your privacy for under $70 with no-logs access to servers in 105 countries worldwide
Right now, you'll save $378 in total on over two years' worth of ExpressVPN, now priced at $69.72, with four extra months thrown in for free.
Researchers turn HBM on its side to tackle AI memory’s heat wall — Korean V-Die and Japanese MOSAIC designs promise higher bandwidth, denser stacks, and cooler future GPUs
Researchers in Korea and Japan have proposed sideways-stacked DRAM designs that could push future AI memory beyond conventional HBM limits by improving cooling, bandwidth, and capacity while reducing reliance on TSV-heavy vertical stacks.
Logitech's MX Master 4 hits $102 at Lenovo — up your productivity game with haptic feedback and effortless scrolling
Pick up the fantastic Logitech MX Master 4 productivity mouse from Lenovo and make a saving when you stack these two Lenovo e-coupon codes.
Chat Control 1.0 sneaks through the EU Parliament, letting companies scan user data without warrants — legal tactic used to force a majority-required re-vote on eve of Parliament break
Chat Control 1.0 sneaks through the EU Parliament, letting companies scan user data without warrants - legal skullduggery used to force a majority-required re-vote on eve of Parliament break
Micron lifts U.S. spending to $250 billion — company takes $500 million position in America's only 300 mm wafer plant
Micron has said it will invest up to $3 billion in the US semiconductor supply chain, with $500 million of that going to GlobalWafers.
Samsung readies Gaia AI accelerator for PCs — HP and Lenovo are reportedly validating the NPU
Samsung reportedly preps Gaia AI accelerator for client devices that is already being tested by HP and Lenovo.
Minecraft shown running on Game Boy Color and Game Boy in 3D with textures — developer coaxed 3D look out of barely-there hardware
Because getting it to run on the Game Boy Advance clearly wasn't hard enough.
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