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Updated 2025-12-27 13:45
Acer’s eco-friendly Vero 16 laptop is made from oyster shells and recycled plastic
Vero 16 laptop ups the eco-friendly ante, at least on paper, with a chassis that the company claims is constructed of 70% post-consumer plastic and a bio-based oyster shell material."
Dell kills XPS and Optiplex brands, adopts Apple-inspired three-tiered naming scheme for its PCs
No more Inspirons or XPS for Dell as it rebrands its consumer products as Dell, business and enterprise become Dell Pro, and workstation devices get Dell Pro Max branding.
Acer’s gaming handhelds go big with 9- and 11-inch displays – Nitro Blaze 8, Blaze 11 pack AMD 8840HS CPUs
Acer's Nitro Blaze 8, Blaze 11 have larger screens than the handheld competition, but similar AMD-based CPU and graphics. The Blaze also has removable controllers.
AMD Launches ‘Fire Range’ HX3D mobile processor with game-boosting 3D V-Cache, other HX Series SKUs built on Zen 5 desktop CPU silicon
AMD announced its Ryzen 9000HX series of laptop chips here at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, including its flagship model that it bills as the world's best mobile processor for gaming and content creation.
AMD launches Ryzen AI 300 and 200 series chips for laptops
AMD has launched its Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen 200 series of mobile processors at CES 2025 at Las Vegas, debuting a total of 15 new models, across the PRO and non-PRO stack for mainstream and commercial laptops. The company also shared new benchmarks results, showcasing the performance of its Ryzen AI 7 350 against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V and Qualcomm's X Plus X1P-42-100.
AMD launches Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D, claims 20% faster gaming performance than Intel’s flagship Arrow Lake processors
AMD announced its two flagship Ryzen 9000-series X3D processors here at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, with the 16-core 32-thread Ryzen 9 9950X3D leading the way with the potent Zen 5 architecture paired with AMD's dominating game-boosting X3D technology to provide 128MB of L3 cache, all of which AMD says makes it the world's best CPU for gaming and creator workloads.
AMD’s beastly ‘Strix Halo’ Ryzen AI Max+ debuts with radical new memory tech to feed RDNA 3.5 graphics and Zen 5 CPU cores
AMD announced its Strix Halo' Ryzen AI Max series laptop processors here at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, and by any definition, the new APUs look to be absolute monsters for the enthusiast thin-and-light gaming and AI workstation laptop markets.
Intel is sampling 18A-based Panther Lake with customers — Intel Foundry's 18A node and CPUs are on track for 2H 2025 launch
Intel's Panther Lake is on track to be released in the second half of this year as the company is sampling them with PC makers.
Computer used in the first QDOS demo to Bill Gates showcased in video
The Intel 8086 computer used to demo QDOS to Bill Gates was showcased in a video podcast this weekend.
Florida experiences a huge 1,150% surge in VPN use as Pornhub blocks access in response to age-verification law
Pornhub's parent company describes the age-verification methods mentioned in the laws to be "ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous."
United Airlines to roll out Starlink for passengers this Spring — download speeds up to 220 Mbps
United Airlines will begin adding Starlink Wi-Fi connectivity to its entire fleet, beginning with regional planes this spring.
Chinese freighter suspected of damaging undersea Internet cable connecting the US and Taiwan
A Taiwanese freighter is accused of deliberately dragging its anchor to cut an internet cable directly linking Taiwan to the U.S. East Coast.
Qualcomm teases mini desktop PC, announces 8-core Snapdragon X chip to bring Arm-powered Windows CoPilot+ laptops down to ~$600
Qualcomm launched a new 8-core Snapdragon X model here at CES 2025 in Las Vegas as it looks to reduce the pricing of Arm-based Windows CoPilot+ laptops based on its platform down to the $600 price point to help penetrate the lucrative high-volume mainstream segment of the market.
Samsung showcases world’s first 18.1-inch foldable OLED display
Samsung Display has a bevy of new flexible OLED display solutions at CES 2025. Probably the highlight of its innovative exhibition is what it claims to be the 'world's first 18.1-inch foldable' monitor.
Intel launches Arrow Lake mobile family with Core Ultra 200HX and 200H processors for gaming laptops
Intel launched its Arrow Lake mobile product stack here at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, announcing five new Core Ultra 200H series processors for mainstream high-performance thin-and-lights, and six new Core Ultra 200HX series models for laptops.
UK chipmaker Imagination Technologies up for sale — UKCT accuses current owners of stripping the company of its key technologies
China-backed Canyon Bridge is putting up British chipmaker Imagination Technologies on the market - hopes to find an interested buyer for the company with the continued market interest in AI.
This Raspberry Pi Pico W-powered Inky Frame display will help keep you organized
Jaeheon Shim is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to power this Inky Frame display with a custom organizer setup that integrates with Todoist.
Alleged RTX 5080 retail packaging surfaces hours before CES — The GPU reportedly features 16GB of GDDR7 memory and Gainward is preparing for retail launch
An image has surfaced showcasing Gainward's RTX 5080 just hours before the GPU is set to be announced by Nvidia at CES.
Intel Battlemage and Arc B-series GPUs: Specifications, release dates, pricing, and everything we know
Intel officially announced its first two budget-mainstream Battlemage GPUs, the Arc B580 and Arc B570, but they're only the first salvo. The new architecture offers performance and efficiency improvements that should give Nvidia some much-needed competition, though drivers remain a potential sticking point.
Linux-powered handheld computer connects to Raspberry Pi HATs, snap-on modules
The Mecha Comet is made for hackers and makers, running Debian with a custom touch UI and lots of upgradeability.
Maker builds drum machine from scratch using a Raspberry Pi Pico 2
Arnov Sharma has created a drum machine synth from scratch using a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 as the main driver along with a custom PCB.
U.S. uncovers hacking campaign targeting Guam's critical infrastructure — suspected Chinese Volt Typhoon hacks could disrupt the defense of Taiwan
The U.S. government has uncovered a Chinese hacking campaign targeting Guam's critical infrastructure, according to Bloomberg.
Commodore 64 gets a true Full-HD HDMI plus stereo sound daughterboard
Commodore 64 devotee Side Projects Lab has released a video teaser showcasing a 'true Full-HD HDMI' adaptor for the iconic 8-bit home computer.
Chinese Nvisen GX06 mini-PC channels the Apple Mac mini M4's sleek design — but this Windows 11 PC with Core i9-12900H and RTX 4050 seems expensive at $820
This mini-PC closely resembles the Apple Mac mini but actually runs on Windows
This Lenovo Legion Pro 7i RTX 4080 gaming laptop is now only $2,879 at Amazon
You can take home this Lenovo Legion Pro 7i RTX 4080 gaming laptop for its lowest price to date-just $2,879 instead of its usual $3,199.
MSI Afterburner author says triple fan RTX 5080 GPUs will have three independent fan controllers — Async speed control support for all three fans to arrive in an upcoming release
MSI is rumored to equip its triple-fan RTX 5080 GPUs with three independent fan controllers.
Intel discontinues its weakest stock cooler – RS1 Laminar cooler was only used for the Pentium G7400 and Celeron G6900
The all-aluminum Laminar RS1 stock cooler is no more as Intel discontinued it in late December, replacing it with the already existing Laminar RM1.
TSMC's wafer pricing now $18,000 for a 3nm wafer, increased over 3X in 10 years: Analyst
TSMC increases wafer pricing with each new node although transistor density increases slowdown, says analysis.
Arrow Lake-H powered LG Gram Pro 17 2025 allegedly tested and torn down — Reviewer disassembles the machine and reports that Blackwell RTX 5050 GPUs are expected to arrive in May
The upcoming LG Gram Pro 17 2025 has been taken apart by a reviewer ahead of launch.
American lab is developing a BAT laser that could enable 'beyond EUV' lithography, provide 10X power efficiency boost
Petawatt-class thulium lasers could replace CO2 lasers in lithography machines down the road.
Arm PC market share won't rise above 13% in 2025 says ABI Research
Arm-based PCs won't enjoy a lot of momentum in 2025, according to a recently published report by ABI Research.
Koorui to demo the 'world's first' 750 Hz gaming monitor at CES — TN panel device gets welcome color boost with the latest QD film
Koorui is using a TN panel with Quantum Dot enhancement for its 24-inch 750Hz gaming monitor
Microsoft surprises analysts with massive $80B AI investment plans for 2025
From large-scale datacenters, to leading-edge AI processors: Microsoft bets big on AI infrastructure.
Intel Razer Lake, Nova Lake, and Wildcat Lake CPU PCI IDs added to Linux
Linux Kernel patches list seven new PCI IDs associated with upcoming CPUs from Intel.
Maker designs Raspberry Pi GameCube case that's free and 3D printable
SilvestreDesignLab has created a 3D-printable case for multiple Raspberry Pi models that's shaped like the original Nintendo GameCube.
World's fastest Arm PC put to the test — 128-core Ampere Altra Max CPU claims 128-core Cinebench 2024 world record
Maker and influencer Jeff Geerling describes the recently released Thelio Astra from System76 as 'the fastest Arm desktop computer in the world.'
Vendor claims Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with Zen 5 cores and 3D V-Cache is ready for launch — manufacturer also asserts Arrow Lake-HX CPUs offer minimal performance improvements
A PC manufacturer in China asserts that AMD and Intel are preparing their flagship HX CPUs, likely for CES.
Take home this LG UltraGear 32GP83B-B 32-inch 165 Hz IPS monitor for $210, its lowest price yet
The LG UltraGear 32GP83B-B gaming monitor is currently available at LG for its lowest price to date when using a limited coupon code at checkout.
Asus ZenWiFi BT8 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh at a more affordable price point
The ZenWiFi BT8 hits the sweet spot for performance and pricing for a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router.
It looks like the Raspberry Pi RP2350 Hacking Challenge may have been beaten — Hacker gains access to the OTP secret by glitching the RISC-V cores to enable debugging
We may have a winner for the $20,000 Raspberry Pi and Hextree RP2350 Hacking Challenge after engineer Aedan Cullen went public with his Hacking the RP2350 presentation at the recent 38C3.
Nvidia gives away five classic GPUs signed by CEO Jensen Huang personally — the first two are the GeForce 256 and GeForce 8800 Ultra
Ahead of CES 2025, Nvidia is giving away five classic GPUs signed by CEO Jensen Huang.
The minimalistic Creative Pebble Pro stereo speakers marked down to just $49
Enhance your desktop audio with these small yet powerful stereo speakers from Creative.
IBM and GlobalFoundries settle lawsuits over chipmaking tech given to Intel and Rapidus
GlobalFoundries and IBM settle all litigations, including those that covered IBM's work with Intel and Rapidus.
ECS readies 14-inch laptop with AMD Krackan octa-core CPU — motherboard maker also has two Snapdragon X-powered laptops up its sleeves
ECS just announced a 14-inch laptop powered by a next-generation mid-range AMD Krackan Point processor with eight Zen 5(c) cores and RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics.
Maker uses Raspberry Pi 5 and Pico to power this multi-sensor project
Philip Gutjahr is using a Raspberry Pi 5 to power his Sensorpack project which features an array of sensors that are super useful and fun to tinker with.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 13) Aura Edition Review: Lightest Carbon Yet
Lenovo's 13th Gen X1 Carbon shaves the weight down by 0.25 pounds and upgrades to an Intel Lunar Lake processor.
Latest Arc B580 graphics driver adds support for Intel Twin Lake and Core 200 CPUs
Intel's latest Intel Arc graphics driver adds support for upcoming Intel Twin Lake and Core 200 processors.
Leakers revise RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 power draw to 575W and 360W respectively — Up to 27% higher than last-generation RTX 40 GPUs
Rumors suggest that Nvidia's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will consume 575W and 360W of power.
MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 AIO Liquid Cooler Review: Not bad for $99
MSI's A13 AIO series are budget-oriented coolers with reasonable thermal performance; we tested the 240mm and 360mm versions with Intel's Core i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285K.
G.Skill introduces CL28 DDR5-6000 for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs — world's tightest timings for a DDR5-6000 memory kit
If you are after super responsive DRAM performance, it doesn't get better than G.Skill's new CL28 kits, at least for DDR5-6000.
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