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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.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#72M49)
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.
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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.
by ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) on (#72KXP)
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.
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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.
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The long-rumored Ryzen 7 9850X3D is official, but AMD's own benchmarks paint an underwhelming picture for performance gains.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There are also new gaming laptops.
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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.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#72KTA)
Acer has three new gaming monitors for CES 2026, including a 27-incher that can do 1,000 Hz at 720p.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#72KTB)
MSI is updating the design languages for its Stealth and Raider laptops, with the former going for a more professional" look.
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on (#72KQG)
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.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#72KQH)
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
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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.
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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.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#72KQM)
MSI includes Intel Panther Lake processors across the board (up to a Core Ultra X9) with its new Prestige family.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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by sayem.ahmed@futurenet.com (Sayem Ahmed) on (#72KMV)
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.
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by sayem.ahmed@futurenet.com (Sayem Ahmed) on (#72KHT)
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.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72KHV)
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.
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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.
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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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China's two largest pure-play foundries, SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, are in the middle of significant consolidation efforts that demonstrate how industrial policy is reshaping the country's chip sector.
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HP's new top-of-the-line consumer laptop is focused on slim AI performance with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips and Intel's Panther Lake processors inside.
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Qualcomm is expanding its second generation of Windows chips with the X2 Plus lineup, which claims a 35% jump in single-core and a 17% increase in multi-threaded performance.
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Due to DRAM demand and the rapid scale-up of AI infrastructure, the automotive industry faces a fresh chip crisis, which means that the industry stands on the precipice of a tightened supply, as stocks dwindle.
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by brandon.hill@futurenet.com (Brandon Hill) on (#72KB7)
Asus taps Xreal to bring some gaming cred to its new AR glasses, and the ROG Xreal R1 delivers with a 240 Hz refresh rate.
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The pbm2track tool repurposes a floppy disk's track timing diagram into a secret tool for hiding pixel images.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72K8A)
The AI infrastructure boom is pushing the national electricity grid to its limit, but artificial intelligence is too lucrative for companies to wait for a connection. So, they're taking the solution for their power supply problem into their own hands.
on (#72K8B)
Cyberpower is coming to CES 2026 with the stunning MA-01 case with analog RGB knobs, resonance-killing steel mesh exhaust, and component and cable-hiding angled vents that also direct airflow.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72K8C)
For a few weeks now, we've known about MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning, a return to form for an iconic lineup of GPUs targeted at extreme overclocking. This new 5090 Lightning is no different with a 1600W power limit (2500W XOC BIOS) split across dual 12V-2x6 connectors, a large screen, and liquid-cooled design, now all confirmed by CES.
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Sandisk has reimagined its WD Black and WD Blue SSDs, unveiling the new Optimus series designed specifically for gamers, creators, and professionals.
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One of our favorite 3D printers, the Bambu Lab P1S, is back down to an all-time low price, and it can be yours for just $399.99.
by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72JQB)
Intel's elusive Arc B770 graphics card, the successor to the Arc A770 has been part of the rumor mill for what seems like forever now, but it's finally close to a release. New code on an Intel GitHub repository mentions "b770" specifically, suggesting the company has pushed out an update to add support for the GPU ahead of a timely CES launch.
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Samsung is teasing some intriguing new OLED products, ready to showcase at CES 2026 over the next few days.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72JNY)
If you're a Windows 11 hater, sit back and enjoy your biases being validated in the most satisfying way possible. A new speed test shows Microsoft's latest OS performing terribly against the five previous Windows versions, placing last in most tests across the board.
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20 years ago today, the CES in Las Vegas was buzzing with talk of Blu-ray technology, players, and media, and the format isn't dead yet.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72JMD)
An alleged German retailer shared the email they received from their supplier, saying that RTX 5070 GPU deliveries will be limited to five units per model, while 5070 Ti models and up are totally unavailable.
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To kick off fan reviews, we're pinning the industry's finest against the industry's cheapest. David vs. Goliath. The most unfair fan head-to-head in history. Except... maybe not?
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The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72J9A)
Microsoft has somehow put the cap on yet another way to circumvent its internet-powered setup process, and this time it's on a build that they haven't even supported for a while! Production activation via call is still listed in Microsoft's support docs, but a new YouTube video running Windows 7 shows it now redirects you to the online portal.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#72J9B)
Sparkle's Arc B570 Guardian OC dual-fan graphics card is on sale for 13%, bringing its price down to $199.99 on Amazon.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72J9C)
Several benchmark records have appeared online, with users saying they're from the MSI RTX 5090 Lightning, which the company is expected to announce on January 5 at CES 2026.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) on (#72J7Z)
Consumers are flocking back to AM4, which supports DDR4, as DDR5 prices continue to skyrocket. Gigabyte is taking advantage of the opportunity and has launched four new AM4 motherboard variants in Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX form factors.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) on (#72J6K)
Over the past few days, many customers purchased an incorrectly-priced kit of premium DDR5 memory from Corsair's webstore for just $240. Today, the company has cancelled all those orders, saying the memory is out of stock and that the pricing was a mistake. It's safe to say this decision has been met with fierce scrutiny.
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by editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) on (#72J6M)
A Redditor posted on r/Corsair to complain that the company canceled their order and hiked the price by $700 the following day. A Corsair rep then takes steps to clear the air and makes things right by giving the user a discount coupon to bring the cost back down to its sale price.