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Updated 2025-08-10 09:45
This Core i7, RTX 4060 gaming laptop is at an all-time low
This HP Omen 16 Pro gaming laptop edition is available at Amazon for just $1,439 instead of its usual $1,599.
TV-signal based BPS tested as fallback for GPS — digital TV infrastructure could come to the rescue if satellites are compromised
The recent NAB show charted progress in developing the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS).
Cooler Master X Silent Edge Platinum 850W power supply review
The Cooler Master X Silent Edge Platinum 850W is a high-end, fanless powerhouse with top-tier components and exceptional efficiency, but at an ultra-premium price.
RayNeo Air 3s AR glasses review: Cheaper and better in every way
The RayNeo Air 3s is superior to its predecessor and manages to come in at an even lower price point.
Chinese chip giants say they don't care about U.S. tariffs — many don't sell to the U.S. anyway due to existing sanctions
Multiple publicly traded Chinese companies have notified their investors that the recently imposed tariffs from the trade war do not concern them largely because US sanctions have already prevented them from selling into the US.
33-year-old AmigaOS for Commodore computers gets an unexpected update
Work continues on AmigaOS 3.2 with the stewards of this classic Motorola 680x0 friendly operating system, Hyperion Entertainment, releasing version 3.2.3 a few days ago.
Best Linux distros for reviving an old PC
Revive that old laptop with a choice of Linux operating systems.
Razer's PC Remote Play app lets you stream PC games to your mobile devices
Razer has announce a new PC-to-mobile streaming platform that enables gamers to stream PC games from their gaming PC to a mobile device.
China fires back at Trump’s tariff increases with 125% levies on U.S. goods
China increased its tariffs on U.S. imports from 84% to 125% in response to Trump's moves.
RTX 5070 dips below MSRP at UK retailer — £518.99 marks a rare low in this unpredictable market
In an unexpected turn of events, OCUK has an RTX 5070 listed 10 ($13) below Nvidia's recommended MSRP on their website, with units in stock.
Microsoft's Windows 95 startup sound has been immortalized in the Library of Congress
The US Library of Congress has decided to immortalize the Windows 95 startup sound in the National Recording Registry.
China's new semiconductor rule spares Taiwan fabs, punishes Intel, GlobalFoundries & Texas Instruments
China now considers wafer fabrication location as origin of chips, no matter where they were packaged or developed, which is good news for those outsourcing to Taiwan, but bad news for those who manufacture in America.
Intel's performance-enhancing IPO program debuts in gaming PCs across China — overclocked performance with full warranty
Pre-built systems in China are now arriving with Intel's IPO profiles, designed to enhance performance without voiding your warranty.
Pick up 32GB of Patriot Viper Venom RAM for just $79 — these sticks hit the 6000MHz sweet spot for AM5 Ryzen gaming
Pick up 32GB of DDR5 RAM for your gaming PC. Patriot's Viper Venom 6000MHz RAM is $79.
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 review: Mobile RTX 5080 gets the job done
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 is a powerful RTX 5080 laptop with a bright screen, but its AI is gimmicky and plastic shell leave something to be desired.
Custom MSI RTX 5060 Ti models surface with 16-pin power connectors and PCIe 5.0 x8
VideoCardz leaks renders of MSI's upcoming GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards.
USB4 transfer speeds make this SSD feel turbocharged
Super performance, blazing speeds
Elon Musk’s xAI allegedly uses 'illegal' generators to power Colossus supercomputer facility
xAI has reportedly built a 420 MW power facility to power the Colossus supercomputer that is set to expand to 200,000 GPUs and beyond.
Researchers make breakthrough in cleaning up the 'forever chemicals' used in chip manufacturing
Monash University has developed a water filter to catch PFAS used in chip manufacturing and other industries. The chip industry has been lobbying for years against any progress on legislating PFAS-use.
Cooling chips with lasers: Innovative cooling method removes heat precisely from hot spots, recycles heat into energy
A startup is developing a laser-based cooling system using ultrapure gallium arsenide plates to target chip hotspots, but at high costs.
Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors
A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.
Rare Steam Deck prototype sold for $2,000 on eBay — Features a 6-year-old AMD Picasso APU with Zen+ and Vega
A Steam Deck prototype has seemingly been sold for $2,000 on eBay, shown to feature different silicon than the retail units we have today.
Nvidia RTX 5090 apparently handles DirectStorage GPU decompression better than RTX 4090
Benchmarks of Nvidia's RTX 5090 in two games using DirectStorage GPU decompression reveal that the GPU has better performance consistency when toggling between CPU and GPU decompression compared to the RTX 4090.
Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 All-In-One liquid CPU cooler is now only $89 — its lowest-ever price on Amazon
This 360mm all-in-one CPU cooler takes a massive price cut. Keep your processor chilled for just $89.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has invested in 600 Chinese firms, some linked to the Chinese military
Intel's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Chinese companies linked to the military and surveillance sectors, raising national security questions amid Intel's ties with the U.S. defense industry.
PC manufacturers race ahead of tariffs with rush shipments, Q1 market share booms as a result
Data from Canalys and International Data Corporation (IDC) suggest 2025 Q1 PC shipment increases are likely due to manufacturers striving to avoid initial tariff impacts.
Windows Update drops empty 'intepub' folder in system, leaves users scratching heads after April update
Computer security researchers have been left scratching their heads after applying Microsoft's latest raft of Patch Tuesday updates - as an 'inetpub' folder has been left behind.
Onkyo Creator Series GX-10DB, GX-30ARC speakers review: Pretty connectivity
Onkyo's Creator Series speakers deliver capable audio in a mostly premium-looking package, with nearly every connectivity option you can think of, plus a built-in phono preamp, included (plastic) speaker stands, and ARC (HDMI) support on the GX-30ARC.
Leaked Geekbench results show RTX 5060 Ti 14% faster than Nvidia's previous gen — Matches aging 3070 Ti
We have the first leaked benchmarks of Nvidia's upcoming budget RTX 5060 Ti, which is reported to launch in 8GB/16GB capacities.
RTX 50 series GPUs selling below market price at Walmart returns aisle, multiple customers score great deals
Some folks were able to score RTX 50 series GPUs with deep discounts from Walmart.
Trump reportedly suspends Nvidia H20 export ban plan after $1 million dinner with Jensen Huang
U.S. gov't no longer plans to curb sales of Nvidia's H20 to China after Trump and Huang met in Mar-a-Lago to discuss Nvidia's investments in U.S.
U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs
U.S. tariffs are reshaping the global storage industry, hitting HDD and SSD makers the hardest due to their complex supply chain.
AMD quietly announces Ryzen 8000HX series — Dragon Range Refresh arrives to replace AMD's top laptop CPUs
AMD has announced its Ryzen 8000HX line of processors, codenamed Dragon Range Refresh. The premium laptop processors will launch with products soon.
Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days but increases China tariffs to 125%
Trump says that he's suspending reciprocal tariffs on 75 countries, except for China, which gets even more import taxes.
Are gaming GPUs subject to new U.S. tariffs? It isn't entirely clear yet
Graphics cards, motherboards, and other PC parts may soon see steep price hikes as new U.S. tariffs of up to 104% target imports from China and Taiwan.
Trump tariffs will hit consoles, monitors, and laptops hardest — U.S. imports 66% or more from China
The U.S. imports 66% or more of several electronic consumer goods from China, and they're about to become more expensive.
AI costs drop 280-fold, but harmful incidents rise 56% in last year — Stanford 2025 AI report highlights China-US competition
Stanford's 2025 AI Index Report finds several key takeaways on the state of the AI sphere in 2025, including its rapid growth and causes for concern.
China retaliates with 84% tariff on US imports in response to Trump's 104% tariff
Beijing hit back against Trump's 104% tariffs by increasing its own taxes on U.S. imports to 84%.
AMD Zen 5 CPUs also affected by microcode vulnerability — Granite Ridge, Turin, Ryzen AI 300, and Fire Range at risk
A vulnerability targeting AMD CPUs that can execute unsigned microcode on your processor also affects AMD's Zen 5.
Corsair confirms the slight wiggle room in its 16-pin connectors for Nvidia GPUs is by design
Corsair says the added play improves terminal alignment and reduces wear.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan loses $5 million on his $25 million Intel investment as stock tumbles
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan lost around $5 million in value when Intel stocks dropped from around $24 per share to less than $19.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D Review: 3D V-Cache's Middle Child Needs a Price Cut
We put AMD's $600 Ryzen 9 9900X3D through our full gamut of benchmarks. It performs like fast 6-core CPU in a lot of games, which puts it behind both the 9800X3D and 9950X3D.
President Trump threatens TSMC with 100% tariff if it doesn't build in the U.S.
President Donald Trump claimed his threat of steep import tariffs pushed TSMC to boost its U.S. investment from $65 billion to $200 billion without government aid.
Intel enforces strict tariff compliance for steel and aluminum shipments amid new U.S. tariffs
Intel is tightening supplier compliance policies to account for the significant amount of these metals used across its products and infrastructure.
Nvidia reportedly sources GDDR7 chips from SK hynix for RTX 50-series GPUs
A hardware leaker claims that Nvidia is supposedly purchasing GDDR7 chips from SK hynix in addition to Samsung.
Intel's market cap plummets to 16-year low as stock rout continues
U.S. gov't's tariffs and market uncertainties plunge Intel stock to 16-year low.
TSMC faces $1 billion US fine for making chips for blacklisted Huawei
Doing business with Huawei may be particularly expensive as TSMC is facing a massive fine for 'unknowingly' supplying the blacklisted Chinese company with an AI processor.
Razer halts laptop sales to US consumers — this response to US tariffs could become commonplace
Razer has seemingly halted direct laptop sales to the US from its website. This comes in the wake of major US tariffs sweeping the globe, and seems to be a likely response from many companies.
AMD Dragon Range Refresh CPU specs confirmed via early retail listing — Ryzen 9 8940HX sees 100 MHz increase
AMD's Dragon Range Refresh CPU family has had more details revealed thanks to a new Asus listing on a Chinese retailer.
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