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Updated 2026-01-13 19:00
Phison's new SSD controller sips a mere 2.3W and runs at 14.7 GB/s, addressing PCIe 5.0's power concerns — more affordable and power-saving PCIe 5.0 drives are coming for laptops and gaming hand
Phison launches the new E37T PCIe 5.0 SSD controller at CES 2026, while also providing an update on the E38 controller with upcoming drives spanning up to 8TB.
AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices — 'That's something we're actively working on right now'
AMD interview suggests it might restart production of DDR4-based AM4 Ryzen desktop processors
Community tests confirm DLSS 4.5 yields 20%+ performance loss on older RTX 30 and 20 series GPUs compared to DLSS 4.0 — Nvidia warnings ring true following rollout
DLSS 4.5 testing by enthusiasts has revealed a 20% or greater performance reduction compared to DLSS 4.0 on RTX 20- and 30-series GPUs.
Corsair's Galleon 100 SD is an LED-lit keyboard with a built-in Stream Deck — $349 offering includes 720 x 180 screen, dials, and more
Describing the Galleon in one sentence is simple: it's a near-full-sized keyboard, except the usual numeric pad is instead an Elgato Stream Deck.
Broadcom announces two dual-band Wi-Fi 8 chips — performance bifurcation introduced with Wi-Fi 7 lives on with the next gen
Wi-Fi 8 will continue the wireless trend of the haves and the have-nots, with dual-band and tri-band products.
Asus unveils the ROG Cronox, its first panoramic PC case with a 9.2" screen and rotating fan bracket — chassis supports up to 14x 120mm fans & dual 360mm radiators
Asus has just announced a brand new flagship PC case called the ROG Cronox, featuring a rotating screen and fan bracket that can be angled to your taste. The Cronox is made from aluminum and has tempered glass forming a panoramic design that meets at the edges with a subtle curve. It's a large case with support for everything you'd want.
Nvidia's focus on rack-scale AI systems is a portent for the year to come — Rubin points the way forward for company, as data center business booms
Nvidia's CES keynote was notably not consumer-focused. Instead, the company detailed its booming data center business, with a deeper look at its NVL72 Rubin platform.
Asus' Zenbook lineup gets 2026 refresh — ZenBook 14, Duo return with new AMD, Intel, and Snapdragon chips
At CES 2026, Asus refreshes its tried and true Zenbook lineup with a swathe of new models, including the Zenbook lineup, with new S14, S16, A14, A16, and Zenbook Duo, sporting brand-new chips and upgrades.
Asus puts Strix Halo in the TUF Gaming A14 — strong integrated graphics in a very thin chassis
Asus is packing AMD's latest Strix Halo processor into its thin and light TUF Gaming A14 laptops.
Asus teams up with HiFiMan for planar magnetic ROG Kithara gaming headset — extremely comfortable and excellent audio, for a price
Asus' latest ROG Kithara wired headset sports customized, open-back HiFiMan planar magnetic drivers, a removable MEMS boom mic, and a balanced cable with swappable plugs.
Hands-on with Asus’s ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE: Premium gaming, with an emphasis on physical adjustments and web-based configuration
Asus's ROG Falchion Acer 75 HE checks all the boxes for a premium gaming keyboard in 2026, including magnetic switches, 8K polling, Rapid Trigger, a web-based utility, and, of course, RGB. Its stand-out feature is a tactile rocker wheel that lets you fine-tune the switches on the fly.
Raspberry Pi and mini PC home lab prices hit parity as DRAM costs skyrocket — price hikes force hobbyists to weigh up performance versus power consumption
The price of a Raspberry Pi now has parity with Intel N100 mini PCs at just over $200, with flash memory price spikes continuing to push prices up across the board.
China’s GPU cloud consolidates around Baidu and Huawei as domestic AI chips scale up — export controls leave gap open for homegrown solutions
China's GPU cloud market is consolidating rapidly around a small number of domestic champions, with Baidu and Huawei emerging as the clear leaders, as access to Nvidia's most advanced accelerators remains restricted.
CES 2026 Day 0: Nvidia debuts DLSS 4.5, Ryzen 7 9850X3D aims for desktop gaming glory, Intel Panther Lake arrives
CES 2026 is off to a fast start, with a flurry of announcements coming in from your favorite tech companies
AMD unwraps Instinct MI500 boasting 1,000X more performance versus MI300X — setting the stage for the era of YottaFLOPS data centers
AMD announces CDNA 6-based Instinct MI500-series GPUs with HBM4E memory set to arrive in 2027 and offer 1000X higher performance compared to Instinct MI300X.
Commodore 64 floppy drive has the power to be a computer — bulky 1982 Commodore 1541 5.25 inch drive packs a 1 MHz MOS 6502 CPU
TechTuber shows that the Commodore 1541 floppy disk electronics were powerful and capable enough to work as a standalone computer.
Gigabyte's Aorus RTX 5090 Infinity takes aim at Asus' ROG Matrix — superconducting heatpipes, 'Windforce Hyperburst' cooling brings 'penetrating airflow' to both sides of the card
Gigabyte's latest Aorus flagship GPU combines a double flow-through design, advanced thermal materials, and a reduced footprint.
Snap up this $249 Razer Iskur V2 X gaming chair for the New Year — matching its all-time low, this budget-friendly model saves you $400 over flagship V2 alternative
This budget-friendly Razer Iskur V2 X gaming chair is back down to a record low $249.99 sale price right now, thanks to a limited-time Amazon deal.
Thermaltake goes retro at CES 2026, shows off liquid cooler with CRT-themed display and 80s-style PC cases
The nostalgia hits hard with Thermaltake's new products
Sega co-founder David Rosen passed away on Christmas Day — 95-year-old former U.S. airman helped set up Sega after his service ended in Japan
David Rosen, one of the co-founders of Sega, passed away on Christmas Day.
Asus launches two new ROG Zephyrus laptops at CES — 14 and 16-inch models come with latest AMD and Intel CPUs, and up to RTX 5090 GPU
Two new ROG Zephyrus laptops, available with a 14-inch or 16-inch display, come with either an Intel Core Ultra 300 or AMD Ryzen AI CPU, plus up to an RTX 5090 GPU.
Chinese semiconductor outfit has Linux MPP repository on Github disabled after a DMCA takedown request — FFmpeg team accuses it of using libavcodec code without attribution
Leading Chinese fabless semiconductor company Rockchip has had one of its major software repositories taken down in response to a DMCA takedown notice.
Asus debuts ROG NeoCore Wi-Fi 8 router concept at CES — promising better range and lower latency for gamers and smart homes
The Wi-Fi 8 concept router emphasizes stable performance, smarter bandwidth use, and improved mesh networking all wrapped up in a D20 looking 'dice'.
Anycubic Announces 'First Print Guarantee' for burgeoning 3D printers — limited time promo includes comprehensive setup review if your first print doesn't go to plan
Snapmaker rides its U1 tool changer to the big leagues.
Lego unveils new smart brick with embedded computer inside — Smart Play platform features tiny 4.1mm custom ASIC with sensors, RGB LEDs, and even a tiny speaker
LEGO has pulled the wraps off a familiar-looking product that behaves like a small computer. The new Smart Play platform centers on a standard 2x4 LEGO brick that packs processing, sensing, audio, wireless networking, and charging into a familiar form factor.
Nvidia CEO confirms Vera Rubin NVL72 is now in production — Jensen Huang uses CES keynote to announce the milestone
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced during his keynote speech at CES that Vera Rubin NVL72 is now officially in production. The new datacenter AI platform offers up to 5x the performance of Blackwell counterparts.
Nvidia introduces DLSS 4.5 and Multi Frame Generation 6X at CES 2026 — updated models can generate higher-quality upscaled frames and more of them, dynamically
Nvidia might not be introducing new gaming GPUs at CES 2026, but version 4.5 of its DLSS upscaler and an upcoming MFG 6x mode promises better image quality and smoother performance.
AMD touts Instinct MI430X, MI440X, and MI455X AI accelerators and Helios rack-scale AI architecture at CES — full MI400-series family fulfills a broad range of infrastructure and customer requir
AMD reveals additional details about its strategy for AI and HPC deployments this year with EPYC 'Venice' and 'Venice-X' CPUs as well as Instinct MI430X, MI440X, and MI455X accelerators.
Alienware brings OLED to its gaming laptops for the first time in years — anti-glare OLED display boasts 240Hz refresh rate and 0.2ms response time
Alienware is bringing its 16-inch laptops up to speed with other high-end offerings, introducing a 240Hz OLED panel for the first time ever across its Area-51 and Aurora designs.
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D promises 7% uplift over Ryzen 7 9800X3D – AMD fights itself with ‘new fastest gaming processor’
The long-rumored Ryzen 7 9850X3D is official, but AMD's own benchmarks paint an underwhelming picture for performance gains.
AMD's Ryzen AI 400 series includes the first Copilot+ desktop CPU — Team Red refreshes Zen 5 APUs and Strix Halo
AMD's new Ryzen AI 400 Gorgon Point' APUs are primarily driven by a clock speed bump, featuring similar silicon as the previous generation otherwise.
Keychron launches wireless Q Ultra keyboard series with up to 660 hours of battery life with 8K polling — thanks to ZMK firmware
Keychron launches new Q Ultra keyboard series with up to 660 hours of battery life with an 8K wireless polling rate, thanks to open source ZMK firmware. Also announces high-end luxury keyboards made of rock.
AMD's CES 2026 Keynote Liveblog: Gorgon Point, Helios racks, and AI
AMD CEO Lisa Su will take to the stage at 6:30 p.m. PT to outline the company's latest advances at CES 2026.
Asus ROG G1000 gaming PC is covered in holograms — this RTX 5090, 9950X3D rig is 'built to be seen'
There are also new gaming laptops.
Acer announces new Predator-series wireless gaming headset and mouse — Galea 570 wireless headset and 8K Predator Cestus 530 gaming mouse due in first quarter
Acer announced the Predator Galea 570 wireless gaming headset and the Predator Cestus 530 wireless gaming mouse alongside its new gaming laptops at CES 2026.
Acer brings trio of Predator and Nitro gaming monitors to CES — 1,000 Hz dual-mode, 5K 165 Hz, and 360Hz WQHD QD-OLED
Acer has three new gaming monitors for CES 2026, including a 27-incher that can do 1,000 Hz at 720p.
MSI’s newest 16-inch Raider and Stealth gaming laptops debut — Panther Lake options, OLED panels, and familiar RTX 50 GPUs
MSI is updating the design languages for its Stealth and Raider laptops, with the former going for a more professional" look.
Acer updates Predator, Nitro gaming laptops at CES 2026 – Panther Lake finds its way across the lineup
Acer's new Predator and Nitro gaming laptops are getting bumps up to Intel's 3rd Gen Core Ultra Series processors, but we don't know how much they'll cost.
HP’s HyperX Omen 34 gaming monitor delivers V-Stripe QD-OLED tech — HyperX-branded screen boasts 360 Hz QHD panel, KVM, and 100-watt USB-C PD
HP is ringing in the new year at CES 2026 with the HyperX Omen 34 gaming monitor, which boasts next-generation V-Stripe QD-OLED technology and a wealth of gaming features
Acer refreshes Swift laptops with Panther Lake — claims 'world's largest haptic touchpad' on Swift 16 AI
Acer is refreshing its Swift, Swift Edge, and Swift Go laptops at CES 2026 with the latest Intel processors, but we still don't know how much they'll cost.
HP puts HyperX name on Omen gaming laptops — new systems get Intel and AMD's latest processors
HP has put HyperX front and center as its gaming system brand, combining it with Omen as it updates systems to Panther Lake and Gorgon Point.
MSI’s Prestige ultra-thin laptops and convertibles embrace Panther Lake – up to Core Ultra X9 with standard OLED panels
MSI includes Intel Panther Lake processors across the board (up to a Core Ultra X9) with its new Prestige family.
Dell brings back XPS laptops — ditches the capacitive touch bar, adds 1Hz display option, and upgrades 14 and 16-inch models
Dell is bringing back the XPS laptop brand, and has redesigned the system to remove the controversial capacitive function row. This year's XPS 14 and 16 are getting Intel's Panther Lake processors, and a new 13-incher is coming later this year.
Intel doubles down on gaming with Panther Lake, claims 76% faster gaming performance — new X-series chips deliver up to 12 Xe3 cores
Intel finally unveiled the specs and speeds of its Panther Lake processors at CES, with the headline addition being a new lineup of X-series chips that sport a bigger GPU.
Intel CES 2026 keynote live blog: Panther Lake debuts in Core Ultra Series 3 laptop CPUs
Jim Johnson, Intel's Senior VP and GM of the Client Computing Division, will come on stage at 3:00 p.m. PT to talk about the Core Ultra Series 3 processors.
Nvidia CES 2026 keynote live blog — Jensen Huang takes the stage to reveal what's next for the AI company, but don't expect new consumer GPUs
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the stage at CES 2026, following a record year for the company. The keynote, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, is set to begin at 1 p.m PT, and we'll be covering it live, with the latest updates.
Newegg bundles $1,460 128GB DDR5 memory kit with $50 Starbucks gift card — 'Drink Coffee while you game!!' retailer says as memory hits RTX 5080 pricing
Newegg has listed two 128GB G.Skill DDR5 RAM kits with a free $50 Starbucks gift card. Both kits are more expensive than a brand-new RTX 5080, as the DRAM pricing crisis hits DIY PC builders hard.
For the first time in 5 years, Nvidia will not announce any new GPUs at CES — company quashes RTX 50 Super rumors as AI expected to take center stage
Nvidia has just announced on X that its CES 2026 keynote will not include "any new GPUs," breaking a five-year long streak of unveiling new hardware at every Las Vegas show. Instead, the company will focus on AI developments.
OWC reveals 192TB of blazing 6.6 GB/s storage inside desktop data powerhouse — twelve 16TB M.2 SSDs deliver potent speed through Thunderbolt 5
OWC unveils a game-changing capacity boost for its ThunderBlade X12 RAID storage solution- now offering an astonishing 192TB of storage, doubling its previous maximum.
MediaTek unveils Filogic 8000 Wi-Fi 8 family at CES 2026 – new chipsets expected to arrive later this year
Wi-Fi 8 is the most exciting revision to the spec since the mid-2010s, and MediaTek is one of the first to announce real hardware for it.
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