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Kioxia, Sandisk begin to sample BiCS10 3D NAND: 332 active layers and over 29 Gb/mm2 areal capacity.

Unix copyright code infringement back from the dead - IBM is still under fire from Xinuos about 2003-era bytes, with a hearing as recent as June 22.

Well-known engineer Matthias Balwierz (aka Bitluni) designed and created an 8,192-core RISC-V GPU at home.

Brokerage consensus puts Samsung's full-year 2026 operating profit near 300 trillion won.

MSI has officially validated region-bound Chinese RAM using CXMT modules to run at up to 8,200 MT/s on its AM5 motherboards. Models with two RAM slots can handle these high frequencies a bit better than four-DIMM variants.

Open Tools, a Paris-based startup, has announced that its Open Printer has been nominated for two French Design Awards.

The Ryzen AI Halo is a turn-key AMD local AI box that's backed up with first-party software support, handy utilities, and plenty of documentation for local AI explorers. But the performance and application compatibility of the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (aka Strix Halo) SoC still trails Nvidia's GB10, and it's pricey for what it offers.

Nvidia reportedly won't ship its Kyber NVL144 rack until 2028, a delay of more than 12 months.

America's AI supply chain now starts and ends in the U.S., while its most valuable middle steps remain entirely offshore until at least 2028.

Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais and Yazan Aldehayyat talked to Tom's Hardware about the Steam Machine, it's pricing, engineering, and even Windows support.

This is the first e-ink monitor that can hit 60 FPS, making it useful in more tasks outside of just reading. While you likely won't be able to play fast-paced games on this display, it should still make other everyday tasks on it easier while reducing eye strain.

Get an RTX 3060 with 12 GB of VRAM for just $329.99 at Newegg - MSI Ventus 2X OC model back in stock with free shipping

A German effort to assemble the world's largest publicly accessible video game archive is being wound down after roughly 1.5 million in public funding expired.

Say whaaaat? Hannah Montana Linux is back. Basically abandonware since 2009, the distro has returned with a modern kernel and about 18 years worth of patches.

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Atomic Semi, the semiconductor tooling startup founded by chip architect Jim Keller and DIY fabrication pioneer Sam Zeloof, has rebranded as Fab2.

A sublime ultraportable with world-class quality and OLED visuals, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 excels at everything it does.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI combines an OLED 240 Hz display, Intel's Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti graphics, and 32GB of DDR5 memory, all while saving you $300 off its regular price.

Turtle Beach's new "Command Series" KB7 TKL keyboard features a 4.3-inch touchscreen instead of the typical navigation cluster - like a Stream Deck, but as a touchscreen. Unfortunately, it lacks the software to back it up.

Meanwhile, the largest petition against the disc cutoff sat beyond 74,000 signatures on the morning of July 4th, closing in on its 75,000 goal.

This website lets you "buy" all the Steam games you want without spending anything at all. It was primarily made for the dopamine hit, but the Achievements page is quite engaging, too.

If you've been meaning to upgrade to an OLED monitor but budget options scare you off because of burn-in, Asus has the answer for you. Not only does this monitor feature great specs, but it also has a proximity sensor that automatically turns off the display when you step away.

Fill-and-flush is a commissioning step whereby crews fill a cooling loop's piping with water and flush it to clear debris before the system is run.

AOC brings speed, flexibility, and value in its U27G4XM. It's a 27-inch dual-mode IPS panel with 4K resolution at 160 Hz, FHD resolution at 320 Hz and Adaptive-Sync. It also has a Mini LED backlight with 1,000 nits for HDR and wide gamut color.

TrendForce says DRAM and NAND prices will continue to rise through Q3 2026, but AI-driven gains are slowing as PC and smartphone makers reach their affordability limits.

Dell has slashed the price of the Alienware Area-51 with a Core Ultra 9 285K, GeForce RTX 5090, and 64GB of DDR5 RAM by $2,580.

Windows development guru Dave W. Plummer shared a brief video demonstrating a novel Stirling Engine powered cooling solution for his AMD Threadripper chipset.

Creator Zac Builds mounted their mini-PC to the side of their living room fan to hide it plain sight.

Companies on social media are coming together to mock Sony's decision of ceasing production of physical discs for PlayStation games. These brands are shifting to a digital-only model in an even more absurd manner.