While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction.  Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. Cyberdeck creators are going viral crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the AI-free browser crowd, this doesn’t just feel like backlash, […]

Intel’s next-gen LGA-1954 socket shown off in Taipei LGA-1954, Intel’s next-generation CPU socket for Nova Lake, has been pictured in Taiwan. The image was taken somewhere in Taipei around the events of Computex 2026 and shared by Laurent’s Choice, a technology YouTuber, on X. The image confirms Intel’s rumoured 2L-ILM design. This design uses two […]

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Reviving AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D was much harder than expected Earlier this week, AMD confirmed that its popular Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU was making a comeback. AMD’s top gaming CPU for socket AM4 is returning, giving PC builders a solid CPU option that doesn’t require DDR5 memory to operate, but achieving this was much harder […]

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ASUS’ 20th Edition ROG motherboard is truly special ASUS has showcased many “Edition 20” products at Computex 2026. The 20th anniversary of ROG has seen ASUS release a special edition PSU, GPU, motherboard, and even a handheld. What we think is the most special is the ROG Crosshair X870E Edition 20, a motherboard that is […]

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