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Hi-Fi audio company Shanling just released a "budget" portable CD player for audiophiles.

Windows 10 reaching end-of-life has apparently breathed new life into optical disc drives, which have seen a sudden rise in demand in shops across Tokyo. People upgrading to Windows 11 want internal Blu-Ray (BD-R) disc drives to continue using their physical media, even if they're being forced to upgrade systems.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said last week that the company's share of China's advanced AI accelerator market has collapsed from roughly 95% to zero as US export controls continue to bite.

The Corsair Scimitar RGB Elite mouse features a sturdy build, fast sensor, and 17 programmable buttons.

We spotted both Elon Musk and Sam Altman being handed cute glittering DGX Spark mini PCs by Jensen Huang this week.

EU mandates USB-C for most power bricks and wall warts by 2028

TeamGroup has announced the T-Force Z54E, a PCIe 5.0 SSD that leverages Phison's speedy E28 controller.

AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12-core 3D-VCache CPU is on a 17% discount, fixing its biggest problem that we complained about during our review. At just $499, the 9900X3D is just $50 more expensive than a 9800X3D and has the same price-per-core ratio as the Ryzen 9 9950X3D.

Claude AI developer Anthropic has released its revenue projections for the next year, and they are ambitious. Off the back of what it claims is a plan to reach $9 billion in revenue by the end of 2025, it's now targeting as much as $26 billion by the end of 2026, more than double OpenAI's 2025 revenue projections.

MSI's new AI chatbot, "EZ PC Builder," is here to get you started on your first gaming computer. It's in beta, so there are some quirks, well, a lot of quirks, such as suggesting the 9800X3D as a budget CPU and building a $1,700+ PC when asked for something under $1,000. It also tries to suggest MSI products at literally every point it can.

Micron is reportedly preparing to halt sales of server memory chips to data centers in mainland China, after its business there failed to recover from a 2023 cybersecurity ban.

The ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FFT1B is a great budget gaming monitor, and it's even greater now that its price is below $100.

The Deco BE65-Outdoor offers excellent outdoor performance to blanket a yard or outdoor shed with internet connectivity.

TSMC is ramping up its construction to unlock N2 production in Arizona, while also mentioning that it's purchasing another plot of land to expand the fab.

Amazon has revealed plans to help build one of the United States' first modular nuclear power campuses in a move designed to supply carbon-free electricity for its growing AI and cloud workloads.

Steve Jobs and the Cray-1 supercomputer are joining the heads of former presidents and the Statue of Liberty as icons on United States coinage.

Razer just released a new translucent colorway with the Phantom White option for a $10 to $20 premium.

The ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X are now available. Here's where you can buy them.

Battlefield's triumphant return to form has been met with an equally impressive launch record, with the latest title in the series moving over 7 million copies at its launch, across PC and console. EA has reportedly generated $350M+ in revenue, with 56.7% of that coming from PC, followed by PlayStation and Xbox.

TSMC posted a record $33.1 billion in quarterly revenue driven by surging demand for AI and HPC processors, the ramp of Apple's latest SoCs, and the continued strength of advanced nodes.

Nvidia's RTX 5070 just broke the $500 barrier, offering a sweet spot of performance and efficiency for 1440p gamers.

Microsoft is going deep on AI with Windows 11, making voice a third input aside the keyboard and mouse with new wake words and additional features.

Lian Li has refreshed the classic Lancool 207 PC case with a 6-inch front display. We've benchmarked this case using Intel's i9-14900K for thermal testing.

Fantikk's T1 Max soldering iron drops the OLED display from smart soldering irons, but it doesn't drop the ball when it comes to simplicity.

Tachyum upgrades its Prodigy to 256 cores and announced and fresh funding for its AI and HPC processor, but admitted the chip has not yet been taped out or finalized, so the project remains far from production despite years of delays.

MINTernet runs on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G wireless network

Apple's MacBook Pro lineup is getting a refresh, with the 14-inch model now equipped with the company's new M5 chip. Most of the specs remain unchanged, but so does the price, and the main focus is on AI improvements under the hood with M5. It's up to 3.5x more powerful in AI workflows, while still carrying a 24-hour battery.

Apple just announced the arrival of the 5th-generation Apple Silicon, with the 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Apple Vision Pro among the first devices to get it.

ASML's finance head, Roger Dassen, said the company has sufficient rare-earth reserves to keep production running despite China's new export-control regime that kicks in on December 1 and can halt shipments of rare earth materials across the world.

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X excels in ergonomics and has a full-screen Xbox UI that is easy to use with a controller.

The Samsung M9 M90SF is a 4K TV and gaming monitor in one. With 165 Hz and Adaptive-Sync, it offers TV Plus Streaming apps featuring HDR10, HDR10+, and a wide gamut of colors, making it a great personal TV for small spaces.

The partnership brings Samsung Foundry into Nvidia's high-speed interconnect ecosystem, expanding NVLink's reach beyond TSMC and deepening Nvidia's control over AI system design.