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EA announced a battle royale mode was in development for Battlefield 6 a while ago, and now we know what it'll be called. RedSec releases tomorrow, alongside the game's first season update, and it will be completely free to play. More details will be revealed tomorrow, but we already know that RedSec will feature an insta-kill zone system, far less lenient than any other game.

The greatest threat to AI datacenter expansion in 2026 might not be compute, land, or capital, but jet engines, as hyperscalers face multi-year waits for turbines earmarked for AI deployments.

Qualcomm has unveiled its AI200 and AI250 rack-scale AI inference solutions relying on data center-grade Hexagon NPUs with near-memory computing, micro-tile inferencing, and confidential computing support.

AMD has rebranded its Ryzen 7035 (Rembrandt-R) and Ryzen 7020 (Mendocino) series of mobile processors.

Scientists at a German university have developed the world's smallest light-emitting pixels. Measuring just 300 nanometers across, these pixels could create a display with a 1080p resolution that measures just a millimeter across.

A collaboration between Generative Machine Company and Aibuild sees an intriguing take on modern desktop 3D printers, with a printer that can reorient the toolhead to produce stronger 3D prints with little or no supports necessary.

Microsoft's AI ambitions are in large part tied to OpenAI, but the financial picture surrounding the connection is pretty murky.

Montech's King 45 Pro computer case is focused on GPU temperatures, incorporating three RX120 Pro intake fans with a unique twist - they're installed at an angle.

The new 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring the M5 chip has really fast SSDs that have been put to the test, exceeding Apple's own claims. In read speeds, the M5's SSD is more than 3x faster, whereas in write speeds, the difference is about 1.8x, with the M5 SSD achieving over 6,000 MB/s across both.

Ohio researchers successfully demonstrate 'fungal computing via mycelial networks.'

US and Chinese trade negotiators say they've reached a framework agreement that, if approved by both governments this week, would roll back proposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and pause Beijing's escalating export restrictions on rare-earth materials.

The adrenaline-pumping rising intensity of Taito's arcade classic was not due to genius level coding but an Intel 8080 bottleneck.

Sam Altman isn't known for understatement, but even by his own standards, what he said on stage at OpenAI's DevDay conference earlier this month was pretty problematic.

The 2TB Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 14000 SSD drops to just $208.68, saving you over $45 from its original MSRP.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is Nvidia's flagship GPU, but one repair technician says it comes with a hidden flaw that makes it one of the worst designs he's seen.

The Kingston Fury Renegade G5 is efficient and performs well with no real downsides. It's fast and hides no unpleasant surprises.

Counterpoint Research data shows a massive jump in Mac sales in the same quarter that support for Microsoft Windows 10 ended.

The Hercules Graphics Card, released in 1982, was revolutionary for its time because it combined two popular video modes used in IBM PCs across the corporate world. It could display both sharp text and graphics quickly, thanks to its 32KB frame buffer, offering the best of both worlds in an era when compromise led the conversation.

This Raspberry Pi project captures Wi-Fi data and then blasts it out as sound to make it feel like you're connecting via a dial-up modem.

Wingtech, the Chinese parent company of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, has warned investors of a potential cash flow squeeze if it fails to regain operational control of its European subsidiary.

Thanks to a discount code, a Legion RTX 5090 desktop is available for a massive $590 discount off the list price.

Secretlab's excellent Titan Evo, adorned in Ultramarine colors to form the Warhammer 40K special edition, is now on sale for less than $600. Discounted $70 from its original price and backed by a 3-year warranty, this chair is an unrequited celebration of the game, while offering a comfortable place for your butt to rest.

A full $150 RGB gaming PC' build in a translucent plastic jug has been showcased on social media.

Xiaomi President Lu Weibing stated in a social media post that the rising costs of memory chips are far beyond expectations and could intensify further.

Asus explores a new frame rate frontier with its 610 Hz ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace. It's a 24-inch TN FHD panel with Adaptive-Sync, two kinds of ELMB blur reduction, HDR and wide gamut color.

The chip which paved the way for AMD's illustrious future in the CPU business entered mass production 50 years ago.

A Redditor has developed a nifty device you can 3D print and set up to power a PC uniquely.

Counter-Strike 2 received an update yesterday that prompted the worst market crash in the game's history. Cosmetics worth over $6 billion fell to almost $3 billion after Valve made it easier to acquire them. Less scarcity means lower barrier of entry, but it also means less desirability for traders who'd invested everything into the game.

We check in on Nvidia's most famous graphics card ever as support ends.

A tech services firm's Careers page has startled netizens around the globe with a beyond parody brutalist business buzzword bingo values' statement.

CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme gaming PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti goes on sale for $1,899, saving you $400.

The latest iteration of OCCT introduces a coil whine detection tool that allows users to detect if their system is producing coil whine in an audibly harsh environment.

Apple CEO Tim Cook took to X yesterday, October 23, to announce that Apple's American-made advanced servers" have begun shipping from a new Houston facility to Apple's own data centers.

The CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme offers a lot of bang for the buck thanks to its $1,100 price tag.

Nexperia's China subsidiary refuses to follow its HQ's order to vacate the position of John Chang, its VP for global sales and marketing, citing conflict with Chinese law.

Amazon's Basics Thunderbolt 4 docking station is on a crazy discount right now, priced at just $34.99 from $89.99.