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Today β€” 22 June 2026Wccftech

MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro Can Cost Over $216 In What Is Now Being Billed As A β€˜Structural’ Price Hike

22 June 2026 at 07:47

MediaTek preparing a powerhouse chipset in the form of the Dimensity 9600 Pro, based on the specifications shared by a tipster

Virtually every facet of the consumer electronics sphere is reeling right now from the relentless cost pressures that seem to be emanating from nearly each stage of the production process. Against this hyperinflationary backdrop, MediaTek is apparently gearing up to implement "structural" price hikes for its upcoming flagship Dimensity 9600 series chips. MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 is now expected to cost significantly more than the $180 - $200 per unit price of its predecessor According to a Taiwan-based publication, after implementing price adjustments for some of its more mature products, MediaTek is now gearing up to hike the prices of its […]

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SanDisk Bets on Stacking NAND and Compute on One Chip as HBM Shortages Choke the AI Boom

22 June 2026 at 03:45

HBF Memory Offers Higher Capacities Than HBM But NVIDIA Isn't Interested In It (Yet), Sampling This Year With Google A Key-Customer 1

SanDisk is looking for more innovative solutions to address memory limitations, such as stacking NAND Flash within chips. Memory Limitations Push DRAM/NAND Maker To Get More Innovative, SanDisk Proposes The Stacking of NAND Flash Within Chips The rapid rise of AI & the proportional demand for compute has led to the exposure of bottlenecks, which are pushing DRAM and NAND manufacturers into going with the out-of-the-box approach. In the past, chipmakers called it a day by introducing new memory technologies, and DRAM was the primary component. But the rise in costs, development/yield drawbacks, & increased power have led to a […]

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Qualcomm Quietly Preps Snapdragon X2 CPU Refresh With Three Dies, Stalling X3 As Memory Shortages Bite

22 June 2026 at 02:15

A close-up of a Snapdragon X2 Refresh chip with a red circuit board background.

Qualcomm is working on a new refresh of its existing Snapdragon X2 CPU family, which will feature various options. Snapdragon X2 Refresh Might Be Coming Before Next-Gen X3 Series, As Qualcomm Starts Listing Various Configurations The Snapdargon X2 lineup comes in three flavors: X2 Elite Extreme, X2 Elite, and X2 Plus. The CPU family starts at 6 cores and goes all the way up to 18 cores. This year at Computex 2026, we saw the launch of the entry-tier Qualcomm C-Series chips, but these aren't the same as Snapdragon X2 offerings. While Qualcomm should be working on its next-generation X3 […]

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iPhone Air 2 Could Get A Hardware Downgrade That Will Seal The Fate For Apple’s Sleek Flagship Future Forever

22 June 2026 at 00:55

iPhone Air 2 could get one hardware downgrade

TheΒ iPhone AirΒ was always going to be a tough sell because the compromises that accompanied Apple’s slim flagship were always going to break your purchase. The company was reported to make amends by introducing a dual-camera configuration next year, but the latest rumor mentions a hardware downgrade that’s probably not going to sit well with the majority of buyers and may not bode well for this category’s future. Instead of the A20 Pro, Apple is rumored to use the standard A20 on next year’s iPhone Air 2 A rumor on yeux1122’s blog talks about a 48MP + 48MP rear configuration belonging […]

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NVIDIA Prepares For Next-Gen GPU Architectures As β€œBlackwell-Next” Spotted In Linux 7.2 Kernel Patch

22 June 2026 at 00:55

NVIDIA Prepares For Next-Gen GPU Architectures As "Blackwell-Next" Spotted In Linux 7.2 Kernel Patch

The Linux 7.2 Kernel Patches have seen the addition of a next-gen NVIDIA GPU architecture, cleverly listed as "Blackwell-Next". NVIDIA Ramps Up Support For Next-Gen GPU Architectures, Including Blackwell-Next, For Linux 7.2 NVIDIA's GPU architectures are not a mystery since the company has been outlining them in roadmaps for years now. We knew that Rubin was going to replace Blackwell years before its launch, and now we know that Feynman will replace Rubin. NVIDIA has only started volume production of Rubin, but internally, the company is prepping some big support for its next-generation architectures before they even ship. Phoronix spotted […]

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Yesterday β€” 21 June 2026Wccftech

Samsung’s Mobile Division Faces Ultimate Purgatory, Set To Earn Just 1% Of What Its Semiconductor Arm Will Pocket This Quarter

21 June 2026 at 22:19

GDDR6 Memory Demand Surge Could Be Bad News For Sony's PlayStation 5 & Gaming GPUs

The growing disparity in the relative strength of Samsung's various divisions is now becoming quite extreme, with its mobile division continuing to languish in ultimate purgatory, even as its semiconductor division keeps soaring, living the good life, so to speak. Samsung will earn negligible profits from its mobile division on a relative basis in Q2, establishing a troubling hierarchy of haves and have-nots under the same proverbial roof According to the tipster Ice Universe, Samsung's mobile division is likely to report a quarterly profit in Q2 that is just around 1 percent of that expected to be reported by its […]

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Apple’s Incoming CEO, John Ternus, Has A Herculean Task On His Hands As Report Says The Company’s Fragmented Design Culture Needs Rebuilding

21 June 2026 at 21:06

Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus needs to revitalize the company's design culture

The operational efficiency and the ability to generate billion-dollar profits every quarter are a gift that makes Apple the sight of envy for its competitors, but a report states that the company has lost its design β€œmojo” along the way. Thankfully, incoming CEO John Ternus appears to be the right man for the job, but his responsibilities won’t get any easier as the attribute that once defined the company needs to once again be highlighted in the products, both aesthetically and through the software. John Ternus’ expertise as a product fits perfectly with the task at hand, but the change […]

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Exynos 2700’s Innovative Heat Dissipation Solutions Are Key To Compensate For Samsung’s Inferior 2nm Process, Rumor Pits TSMC’s N2P Node As Superior

21 June 2026 at 19:18

New rumor claims Samsung's 2nm GAA process is inferior to TSMC's 2nm N2P node

Samsung has proven that it can develop cutting-edge lithography, with its upcoming Exynos 2700Β serving as an excellent example, as the company has been reported to be progressing wellΒ with its next flagship SoC. However, as far as its 2nm GAA process goes, a rumor states that when comparing Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) metrics, TSMC’s 2nm N2P is ahead in the race. This may explain why, alongside improving its 2nm process, Samsung is also developing innovative heat dissipation solutions for its top-end chipsets, as it’s a means towards holding its own against the competition. Exynos 2700 to be aided by Samsung’s […]

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Marvel’s Wolverine – Everything You Need to Know About Insomniac’s Brutal, Dark Logan Adventure

21 June 2026 at 19:30

A promotional image for Marvel's Wolverine shows the character in a dynamic pose with claws extended against a yellow background.

Marvel's Wolverine is undoubtedly shaping up to be one of the most anticipated PlayStation 5 exclusives in years. Developed by Insomniac Games β€” the same studio behind the widely acclaimed and best-selling Marvel's Spider-Man games β€” in collaboration with Marvel Games, it marks the team's first attempt at a Mature-rated, visceral action game built around one of Marvel's most iconic and brutal characters. The last game to be solely focused on Wolverine was 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a fairly mediocre tie-in of the namesake film developed by Raven Software and published by Activision. Needless to say, the expectations for this […]

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GTA 6 Price Fears Spike as Leaked FNAC SKUs Show €90 Base and €119.99 Premium Edition Days Before Pre-Orders Open

21 June 2026 at 14:15

Artwork for 'Grand Theft Auto 6' featuring various characters and scenes, including helicopters, speedboats, and motorcycles.

The pricing question has hounded Grand Theft Auto 6 for the past couple of years, ever since Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter suggested that Rockstar Games could price the game at $100 and get away with it. Several other analysts have since scoffed at the idea, but now that we are mere days from the opening of pre-orders (scheduled for Thursday, June 25) on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X, the discovery that the Portuguese version of FNAC (a multinational retail chain that operates across France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, and several other markets) has listed the game […]

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Guild Wars Expands into Card Games with Mistbound, as ArenaNet Bets That a 5Γ—3 Tactical Grid Redefines the CCG Genre

21 June 2026 at 13:00

A fantasy-themed landscape with floating cards and the title 'Mistbound Guild Wars Card Game' prominently displayed in the center.

Yesterday, NC, ArenaNet, and bilibili announced Mistbound, the first collectible card game set in the world of Guild Wars. The game is licensed by ArenaNet, developed by NC, and published globally by bilibili, targeting PC and mobile platforms. Colin Johanson, Studio Head at ArenaNet, said in a statement: We felt it was time to give Guild Wars fans a new way to play together, inspired by the card game roots of the franchise, where they could compete in a competitive PvP arena in a CCG game space. Having all those experiences they love of the characters and creatures and the […]

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CPU or GPU Bottleneck? How to Diagnose What’s Really Limiting Your Gaming Performance

20 June 2026 at 21:55

A promotional image titled 'CPU or GPU Bottleneck? How to Diagnose & Fix' shows a CPU and GPU with a graph displaying 'FPS 142,' 'Frametime 7.1 ms,' 'CPU Usage 92%,' and 'GPU Usage 58%'.

Ah, the ultimate PC gaming boogeyman: β€œIs my CPU bottlenecking my graphics card?” It’s the first question we ask ourselves when building a new rig, slapping in a shiny GPU upgrade, or wondering why a game feels like a stuttery mess despite dropping a small fortune on PC hardware. But here is the hard truth, folks: a bottleneck isn’t a permanent stamp on your PC. It is a dynamic, fast-shifting state dictated by the specific game you're playing, the resolution you're running, your graphics presets, and your target framerate. Your system can be completely GPU-bound in a graphically heavy AAA […]

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TSMC Accelerates CoPoS Packaging to Replace CoWoS, as Glass Core Substrates Cut Costs 30% and Boost Wafer Utilization Past 90%

20 June 2026 at 21:40

Samsung To Initiate Pilot Production Of Glass Substrates Semiconductor This Year

TSMC is aggressively working on CoPoS (Panel-Level) packaging to replace CoWoS for growing compute demand as Glass Core Substrates take center stage. Panel-Level Packaging Is The Next Logical Step for TSMC As It Eyes CoPoS "Glass Core Substrate" Technology Over CoWoS The ever-growing AI and compute demand requires next-generation packaging technologies. Intel and TSMC are aggressively working towards that goal, and glass core substrates are going to be a major part of their trajectories moving forward. In a recent report by Commercial Times Taiwan, it is reported that TSMC is now aggressively moving towards CoPoS (Chip-On-Panel-on-Substrate) as a replacement to […]

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Open-Source NVIDIA NVK Vulkan Driver Receives DLSS Support In Mesa 26.2

20 June 2026 at 21:33

The image shows a graphic with the text 'NVK Vulkan Driver DLSS Support' alongside the NVIDIA logo and 'DLSS'.

The latest update brings NVIDIA's AI upscaling technology to the open-source NVK driver stack, improving the gaming experience on Linux. Valve and Mesa Developers Continue Closing the Feature Gap With NVIDIA's Linux Driver As DLSS Support Lands for Vulkan Games The open-source NVIDIA NVK Vulkan driver has taken a major step forward on Linux as developers merge initial support for NVIDIA's DLSS technology into Mesa 26.2. This enables AI-powered upscaling in compatible Vulkan games running on Linux operating systems. For those not familiar with NVK, it's the community-developed Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs that is built within the Mesa graphics […]

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Standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 To Share One Similarity With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, But That Won’t Make It Any Less Expensive

20 June 2026 at 21:03

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 leak shows it'll share a similarity with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

A ton of attention is being focused on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, but only a modicum of it is being diverted to the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. After a torrent of leaks surrounding Qualcomm’s top-end SoC, some fresh information has leaked involving the company’s other 2nm chipset, with details revealing that it’ll share a similarity with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. However, don’t count on this as positive news, because Android phone makers will still be forced to pay a hefty premium for the silicon. Qualcomm to maintain the same package size for Snapdragon […]

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Foxconn Pegs NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI Datacenter at $47 Billion Per Gigawatt, as Power Bills Hit $1.3B Yearly

20 June 2026 at 20:45

A presenter on stage is holding a chip in front of large computer servers and a backdrop showing a microarchitecture diagram with '2X' and '1.6X' text.

NVIDIA's Vera Rubin is entering data centers soon, and the rise of Agentic AI also comes with a mammoth rise in costs. NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI Data Centers Will Be Expensive To Build & Will Consume Lots of Power, A Single GigaWatt Installation Could Cost Roughly $50 Billion The Vera Rubin era is upon us. The first systems are already being shipped to major cloud providers who are validating and testing them before bringing them up on scale. With the full volume production already going on, NVIDIA is eyeing an even bigger success than Blackwell. But as these systems are […]

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ASRock X870 Challenger WIFI White Motherboard Review: 19 Phases, Quad SSD, & USB4 For Just $169

20 June 2026 at 19:35

ASRock X670E Challenger WiFi motherboard with visible 'Challenger' branding and socket details.

It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

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Modder Doubles GeForce GTX 1650’s VRAM To 8 GB With A Simple Chip Swap, Nearly Doubling Benchmark Scores

20 June 2026 at 17:18

A close-up of a disassembled graphics card showing a 'Gigabyte' logo and a soldering tool working on the circuit board.

It was an easy task to upgrade the VRAM on the card, but only TU106-based GTX 1650 can be upgraded. GeForce GTX 1650 Modded With 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM Through Simple VRAM Modules Swap; Results in Double the Performance One of the easiest ways many modders can improve performance is through shunt modding, or by adding more VRAM modules to the GPU's PCB. Adding VRAM modules generally requires some firmware modifications and may or may not be supported by the GPU chip. However, it becomes an easy task when all you have to do is swap the existing memory modules […]

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CD Projekt RED CEO Admits Cyberpunk 2077’s Redemption Arc Isn’t Complete, but Hopes The Witcher 4 Wins Back Fans

20 June 2026 at 17:00

A split image showing Johnny Silverhand from 'Cyberpunk 2077' and Ciri from a 'The Witcher 4' game, both made by CD Projekt RED.

CD Projekt RED famously suffered a major hit to its sterling reputation with the launch of Cyberpunk 2077, mainly because of the major bugs and terribly underwhelming console performance on previous-generation hardware, which forced Sony to remove the game from the PlayStation Store until it was fixed a few months later. The Polish studio worked very hard to resolve all these technical issues and further improve the game's features and content, culminating in the release of Update 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty expansion, both of which were extremely well received and made the game very appealing to gamers once again […]

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AMD Reverses Course On Removing TSME From Ryzen Chips; Will Reinstate The Feature Through A New BIOS Update

20 June 2026 at 16:35

The image shows an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor with 'AMD 3D V-Cache Technology' displayed on the packaging.

The company has decided to restore the memory encryption feature on consumer Ryzen CPUs after the backlash. AMD To Restore TSME Feature on Consumer Ryzen Chips After Removing it Silently With a BIOS Update AMD recently removed the TSME aka Transparent Secure Memory Encryption feature from the mainstream consumer Ryzen processors. It was a silent process that AMD didn't mention for the latest AGESA firmware, but was only found out after some users accidentally found that the TSME was "not supported" on their Ryzen chips, even though it was enabled previously. Some users discovered it after the latest BIOS updates, […]

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RTX Spark Is Apple’s And Qualcomm’s Kryptonite In One Crucial Area And These Two Only Have A Year To Get Things Right

20 June 2026 at 15:55

Apple and Qualcomm are trailing behind the RTX Spark in one area

The ARM-based ecosystem has been graced by another entrant in the form of NVIDIA’s RTX Spark, and with its arrival in laptops this fall, Qualcomm and Apple should feel a little hint of worry, mainly in one category, because they have had years to address a problem existing in these notebook SoCs and have failed to do so. Well, the clock is ticking for these two companies. Gaming continues to be a weakness for both Apple Silicon and Snapdragon, with only a decent experience possible by spending top-tier funds on the M5 Max Before the arrival of RTX Spark, having […]

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Where Winds Meet Developer Q&A: Hidden Mountain’s Vertical Exploration, Future Roadmap, and Ongoing Netcode and Performance Optimization

19 June 2026 at 23:00

Two characters overlook a landscape with the text 'Where Winds Meet: Hidden Mountain' and an Xbox logo in the corner.

The popular free-to-play open world Wuxia action RPG Where Winds Meet, already available on PC, PlayStation 5, Android and iOS, launched on Xbox Series S and X earlier this month, featuring exclusive benefits for Game Pass subscribers. The announcement also included a tease for the game's third major expansion, titledΒ Hidden Mountain and slated for a July launch. Following the news, we had the opportunity to send a list of questions to developer Everstone Studio via publisher NetEase Games to learn more about the development of the Xbox version and the upcoming Hidden Mountain expansion, and to address other pain points […]

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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Spills The Beans on Elon Musk’s Problem Solving & Reveals Potentially Major Chip Supply Chain Shortage

19 June 2026 at 22:59

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan discussed his experience working with Elon Musk for the Terafab project and the impact that booming demand for artificial intelligence is having on the semiconductor supply chain. Tan made the remarks during the No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups podcast as he praised the trillionaire entrepreneur and commented on the memory shortage. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Couldn't Stop Praising Elon Musk The discussion started with Elon Musk's Terafab project through which he aims to meet the demand for chips for his cars, robotics and plans for space-based data centers. Intel will manufacture chips for […]

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AMD Reportedly Plots Another 10-15% RX 9000 Price Hike As The RAMpocalypse Swallows The GPU Market

19 June 2026 at 22:16

AMD Rumored To Price Radeon RX 9000 GPUs 'Aggressively' To Compete With NVIDIA 1

Once again, we are expecting a price hike for the latest Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs as the DRAM market keeps pushing prices of components upwards. AMD to Raise RX 9000 Series GPU Price by 10-15%, While NVIDIA is Expected to Continue With the Current Price Trends AMD might be implementing another price hike soon, as reported by Gazlog. It's not the first time, and it certainly doesn't appear to be the last time we see such a price hike. For the last 6 months, we have been witnessing major GPU manufacturers and AIBs adjusting the prices for their GPUs […]

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Trump Mobile’s PR Firm Just Walked Away From The Embattled T1 Phone, Indicating Just How Precarious The Optics Have Become

19 June 2026 at 21:32

A person holds a gold smartphone labeled 'TRUMP MOBILE' with an engraved American flag in front of a backdrop of a blurred American flag.

There is not really much that can be said when your own PR firm, typically populated with people who are most adept at putting a positive spin on even the most cataclysmic of disasters, won't step up to defend your product, as the Poplar Group appears to have just done, leaving Trump Mobile's beseiged T1 Phone in the lurch. Poplar Group has now reportedly abandoned its one-year-long PR-related association with Trump Mobile, leaving the T1 Phone in the lurch Trump Mobile had reportedly entered into a PR services contract with the Poplar Group back in June 2025. Now, just around […]

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Qualcomm Is Copying Samsung Exynos 2600’s Heat Path Block For Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, But Has Botched The Implementation

19 June 2026 at 18:57

MediaTek could be in trouble as Qualcomm's 2nm chipset strategy is paying off

Imitation remains the highest form of flattery. After Samsung won plaudits for the Exynos 2600's novel Heat Path Block (HPB) thermal technology, Qualcomm, whose recent chips iterations have resembled a veritable inferno when it comes to their runaway heat issues, now appears to be flattering Samsung by copying its HPB tech for the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, albeit sloppily so. Qualcomm appears to be trying to tame the furnace-like credentials of its Snapdragon chips by emulating Samsung's most innovative thermal solution While clarifying that Qualcomm has prepared two and not six versions of its Snapdragon 8 Elite […]

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Gigabyte X870E AERO X3D DARK Wood Motherboard Review – Supreme Aesthetics!

19 June 2026 at 18:55

A close-up of a GIGABYTE B760 AERO X motherboard highlighting a black metallic panel with the word 'AERO' engraved on it.

It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. Now, AMD has introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new […]

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MSI’s MAG Infinite Z 8B Pairs RTX 5070 Ti With Silent Storm Cooling AI To Tame Heat In A Tiny Chassis

19 June 2026 at 17:27

A black MSI MAG Infinite Z PC with glowing yellow fans is displayed next to the text 'MAG Infinite Z Unlimited Revolution.'

The MAG Infinite Z aims to support standard hardware without being huge on the table and brings impressive gaming performance for enthusiasts at the same time. MSI Debuts Compact Gaming Desktop Called MAG Infinite Z 8B, Powered By Ryzen 7 9700X and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Popular hardware vendor MSI has released its latest gaming desktop called MAG Infinite Z 8B, which brings powerful computing and gaming prowess inside a compact tower. The MAG Infinite Z brings a small form-factor chassis that takes less space on the desk, but delivers big when it comes to gaming and general productivity tasks. […]

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Game Pass Could’ve Worked, Moon Studios Boss Says, But Xbox Never Delivered the Big Hits It Needed

19 June 2026 at 17:00

Promotional artwork for Starfield featuring various characters and a robot, with the Xbox Game Pass logo prominently displayed.

The ongoing issues at Xbox, with several studios at risk of being shut down (chiefly Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine Productions) and more layoffs sadly rumored to be on the way, have inevitably become a topic of discussion among industry members, even publicly. Replying to Duke Nukem creator George Broussard, who had wondered "where did Game Pass come from?", Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler (Ori, No Rest for the Wicked) tweeted his theory that Game Pass is "a little like Communism" in that it does not give developers the incentive to "go the extra mile". Ultimately, he mused, […]

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Intel’s Core 3 304 Ties Apple’s A18 Pro In Multi-Threaded PassMark, Despite Running One Fewer Core

19 June 2026 at 16:54

Intel Wildcat Lake chip with an overlay of a wildcat face, showcasing technology and nature.

The Wildcat Lake chips are proving themselves to be worthy for ultra low-power and lightweight laptops. Wildcat Lake 5-Core Chip Goes Head to Head With 6-Core Apple A18 Chip In PassMark Apple MacBook Neo might be one of the most special releases from the company, powered by an entry-level chip that does everyday productivity tasks efficiently. The CPU bridges the gap between iPhone-tier mobile silicon and traditional Mac laptops, offering an affordable and "fanless" computing experience. Intel Wildcat Lake, on the other hand, brings a similar objective, offering powerful 5 and 6-core entry-level chips that bring the Cougar Cove and […]

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First PassMark Numbers For Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus Put It Ahead Of Ultra 9 275HX In Both Single And Multi-Threaded Performance

19 June 2026 at 16:13

A close-up of an Intel processor beside text reading 'Ultra 7 270HX Plus' against a blue background.

The newest Arrow Lake-HX chip was just benchmarked in PassMark, revealing the true prowess of chip. Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus PassMark Numbers Render Core Ultra 9 275HX Useless Despite Having Fewer Cores and Threads While the Intel Arrow Lake Refresh desktop CPUs have already arrived in the mainstream market, the laptop variants are yet to be seen in wider availability in notebooks. Similar to the desktop platform, Intel also launched two chips in the Core Ultra 200HX Plus series, namely Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. These chips offer a similar upgrade to […]

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AMD and Intel arm x86 against the AI gap with ACE, baking matrix-multiply engines & low-precision formats straight into future CPUs

19 June 2026 at 16:05

An Intel and AMD branded processor displays 'x86' on its surface, surrounded by a circuit board.

ACE, the upcoming set of x86 Extensions defined by both AMD & Intel, has seen the latest spec release, focusing on AI acceleration. AMD & Intel Focus on AI Acceleration Through Next-Gen x86 Architectures That Are ACE Compliant Last year,Β Intel and AMD partnered to strengthen the x86 ecosystem through their "x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group" initiative. The plan was to offer a standardized set of features across architectures to make x86 accessible, scalable, and compatible with future requirements. Four key features were announced: FRED, AVX10, ChkTag, and ACE. Now, the latest ACE "AI Compute Extensions" specifications have been published by AMD […]

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Dev Tries Creating GTA 6 Using AI, But Accidentally Builds Wrong City Amidst Chaotic Development And Unreal Engine 5.8 Challenges

19 June 2026 at 15:19

Promotional artwork for 'Grand Theft Auto VI' featuring various characters and scenes, including a helicopter, luxury car, speedboat, and motorbike, surrounding the central game logo.

The wait for GTA 6 has been long and hard, but it is finally coming to an end. With pre-orders opening next week ahead of the game's November 19 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games are sure to ramp up marketing, and finally show more of a game set to be one of the most successful ever released. However, a solo developer has had enough, and has spent the past 12 or so days trying to build their own version of the game using AI, and the results are impressive and hilarious at […]

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Will Only Have Two Versions, With Block Diagrams Serving As Concrete Evidence, But Binned Parts Are Expected

19 June 2026 at 15:18

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro block diagrams

A previous leak revealing that there could be potentially six versionsΒ of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro has been clarified by new findings showing the block diagrams of Qualcomm’s first 2nm chipset. To minimize the confusion, the San Diego firm is prepping just two variants, one with LPDDR5X RAM support, while the top-end one will offer LPDDR6. However, don’t count out Qualcomm introducing binned models of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, because the way its handset business is hurting, it’ll need to adopt the β€œApple” approach. Top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro may also offer Qualcomm […]

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ASML May Have Shipped Banned Machine To China Says US Government – Firm Denies Claim

19 June 2026 at 14:56

Semiconductor lithography machine in operation with purple laser beam, microchip wafer on platform, and visible Caution label.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has repeatedly pressed ASML's management with concerns that the firm's advanced chip manufacturing machines have made it to China. The machines, which rely on extreme ultraviolet light to print circuits on a semiconductor wafer, have been targeted by the US government for being sold to China. However, according to Bloomberg, Secretary Lutnick has raised the issue in several meetings, leading to concerns that China might have made inroads into gaining the ability to make advanced chips. ASML Denies Any EUV Machines Have Made Their Way Into China ASML's EUV machines first caught the US government's […]

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Sony Spent Years Wooing PC Gamers With 20-Plus Ports, Only to Walk It All Back Now for Single Player Games

19 June 2026 at 14:00

PlayStation Games on PC: Ghost of Tsushima, Helldivers 2, Horizon Forbidden West.

Between 2020 and 2025, Sony pursued a substantial strategic shift: releasing its prized PlayStation exclusives on PC, albeit often with a significant delay, to maximize profit and reach a new audience. Here's a list of all the games that were released during this timeframe: Game PC launch Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition August 7, 2020 Days Gone May 18, 2021 God of War January 14, 2022 Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered August 12, 2022 Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales November 18, 2022 Sackboy: A Big Adventure October 27, 2022 Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection October 19, 2022 Returnal February 15, 2023 The Last […]

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Apple’s A21 Pro May Exclusively Use TSMC’s Improved 2nm β€˜N2P’ Process While Keeping The Standard Version On The Older Node

19 June 2026 at 11:06

Apple's A21 Pro could exclusively use TSMC's 2nm N2P process

The slightly advanced 2nm β€˜N2P’ process from TSMC is reportedly being used by Qualcomm and MediaTek, with both companies aiming to gain an advantage over Apple later this year. However, the Cupertino firm is expected to match its rivals’ competitiveness by adopting the same manufacturing process next year for the A21 Pro, but only the latter will receive preferential treatment for the improved technology, not the A21. Standard A21 for the base iPhone 20 could stick with TSMC’s 2nm N2, as wafer and memory costs threaten to chew through Apple’s profits In a report from Commercial Times, Apple is reported […]

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SK Hynix’s Former CEO Returns to Intel After Years Away, Taking Charge as EVP of Foundry Business & Advanced Packaging Technologies

19 June 2026 at 02:10

SK Hynix's Former CEO Returns to Intel After Years Away, Taking Charge as EVP of Foundry Business & Advanced Packaging Technologies

Intel has hired Seok-Hee Lee as EVP of its Foundry's Advanced Packaging & Back-End Technology, bringing years of experience from SK Hynix, where he served as President and CEO. Intel Foundry Gets SK Hynix's Ex-CEO, Seok-Hee Lee, Bringing Years of Experience In The Advanced Packaging & Back-End Technology Segment Press Release: Intel Corporation today announced the appointment of Seok-Hee Lee as executive vice president of Intel Foundry, reporting directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan. In this role, Lee will lead all advanced packaging, system integration, back-end technology development, and back-end manufacturing, strengthening Intel’s ability to deliver differentiated, system-level innovation for customers. […]

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