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Hacker group Desorden has claimed responsibility for a security breach on Acer's India server cluster, siphoning sensitive data on millions of customers.

Galax has LEGO on the brain with its new Gamer RGB DDR5 modules, which will arrive just in time for the launch of Intel’s Alder Lake platform.

Microsoft's new approach to compression for Windows updates has resulted in a reduction in size of 40%.

At Newegg, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is now $40 off — taking the price down to $319.

TSMC's N3E to extend yields, improve performance, cut down power consumption.

Be quick, as the Alienware Aurora R12 with RTX 3080 is now just $2,155 after a big $334 price cut, and we expect it to go out of stock imminently.

'All-Russian' PCs get closer to reality, but volumes remain low.

Alienware is redesigning its Aurora gaming PC to coincide with the company’s 25th anniversary. It includes a clear side panel and a more industry-standard-design.

SilverStone launches heatsink for PS5-bound SSDs.

HyperX’s first XL sized RGB mouse mat, the Pulsefire RGB, fires on all cylinders. But you’ll need a big surface to properly accommodate it.

The ViewSonic Elite XG320U features a 4K IPS panel that measures 32 inches diagonally and supports refresh rates of up to 150 Hz.

Anonymous user tests Intel's Core i5-12600K multiple times with Ashes of the Singularity benchmark.

Coming this November, Sony will allow for people to attempt to buy PlayStation 5 consoles directly from it, bypassing scalpers during shortages.

Popular maker hub Thingiverse has accidentally leaked a 36GB file containing identifiable info, and unsalted password hashes.

Asus preps Intel Z690 Mini-ITX motherboard with a PCIe 5.0 x16 and two M.2-2280 slots.

A leaked image of the Z690 Aorus Master has appeared on Twitter, showcasing the new paint job of Gigabyte's 600 series motherboards and a powerful VRM setup.

A new version of Ubuntu, 21.10, has been released, bringing tweaks both on the desktop and under the hood.

As a pretty, premium and comfortable plug-and-play gaming headset, the Epos H6Pro makes a good first impression. But a limited max volume, high price and a so-so mic means there are better options in the $180 price range.

Japan is to get its most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in a decade.

Nvidia's A100 accelerator and RTX A6000 graphics card get water blocks from EKWB.

Using a motor and a steering wheel, this monitor moves itself to match the content you are viewing.

Right now at Newegg, the Acer Nitro ED270 is down to its lowest ever price of $209 after a steep $90 price cut.

G.Skill announces new Trident Z5 DDR5 memory, designed for Intel's Alder Lake platform and built with Samsung ICs. With speeds of up to 6400MHz.

U.S., Kazakhstan, and Russia are global bitcoin mining leaders as China bans cryptocurrency mining.

Next-generation server CPUs could get registered DDR5-5600 memory support.

Normally, 300 Hz panels have1080p resolution, but Acer’s newest monitor goes a step beyond.

Acer announced its Predator Orion 7000 series gaming desktops with 12th Gen Intel and up to an RTX 3090.

The RX 6600 brings AMD's RDNA2 architecture to a broader mainstream audience. The paper specs and pricing look good. Hopefully retail pricing doesn't change too much.

Windows 11 gets its first patch, but a fix for the Ryzen cache and scheduling issues may come next week.

GeIL offers 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB DDR5 modules for enthusiasts.

Framework begins to sell customizable parts for its laptops, including third party expansion cards.

Intel's Core i7-10700KF chip has comparable gaming performance to a 10th gen Core i9 CPU and is on sale for less than $250.

New information about Intel's Alder Lake processors and DDR4 has come to light.

AMD discusses how it will fight against Intel's Alder Lake architecture, as well as upcoming products including AM5, and 3D V-Cache chips.

Vineet Goel joins Intel as vice president of GPU architecture and IP engineering.

Apple is holding a virtual event on Monday, October 18, which is likely to tell us the future of the Mac.

Samsung is releasing a new model of the 980 Pro designed specifically for the Playstation 5. This model comes with a large heatsink, to keep the SSD cool in the PS5's airflow restricted enviroment.

Noctual unveils Chromax coolers for Intel's Alder Lake processors.

A new version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux has arrived on the Windows 11 Store.

October brings ten more games into the DLSS repertoire, including new games as well as some older titles we weren't expecting to see updated anymore. Also, there are new 496.13 drivers today.

The Drop CTRL is an easy on-ramp to the custom keyboard hobby that delivers a mostly-solid typing experience that becomes even better with mods. It’s starting to show its age but remains one of the best entry-level customs you can buy outside of the group buy model.

Samsung mass produces DDR5 using 5-layer EUV node, promises DDR5-7200 chips.

Intel has confirmed that its ARC Alchemist series of GPUs will be free of any cryptocurrency mining handicaps when they launch in Q2 2022, marking a stance that's closer to AMD's than that of NVIDIA.

Right now at Dell, the Alienware AW2521H is now $360 off — taking the price down to just $549.99.

Asus unveils GeForce RTX 3070 Ti for environments with restricted airflow.

Newegg has listed the GeIL Polaris RGB Sync DDR5-4800 32GB (2 x 16GB) memory kit for $349.99.

Adata's pre-production DDR5 memory module hits 8118 MT/s.

Intel's Core i5-12400 was tested in three different benchmarks and in one of the tests this mid-range chip performed better than expected.

For a limited time at Best Buy, the WD Black SN850 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD is down from $229, to just $164.99.

Taiwan's Nanya Technology Corporation president Dr. Pei-Ing Lee expects DRAM pricing to undergo a downards correction by year end, compensating from recent DRAM pricing increases on a global level.