AMD today released its rare fourth WHQL-signed driver release in a month, the Adrenalin 26.6.4 WHQL. The drivers fix an issue seen when installing recent versions of the driver on Windows 10 machines with Radeon RX 7000 series (or later) GPUs. The drivers also address an application crash observed in some games when AMD FSR 4.1 upscaling is enabled on Radeon RX 7000 series (RDNA 3) graphics cards. Grab the drivers from the link below.

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A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. alleging that the three leading DRAM manufacturers, namely Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix, are engaged in price-fixing and causing artificial scarcities to keep prices of computer memory high. Consumer DDR5 PC memory saw a near 700% inflation in price in a span of just 1 year, caused mainly by DRAM manufacturers allocating their production capacity to HBM stacks used by AI compute GPUs; and booking orders years into the future, which would keep a large percentage of their manufacturing capacity occupied with HBM production going as far into the future as 2030.

The lawsuit calls for PC memory manufacturers to restore consumer DRAM production and availability. Among the plenty of examples the lawsuit can cite, it mentions Apple's recent decision to increase the prices of all its products, including Macs and iPhones, citing escalating memory prices. The lawsuit alleges collusion and cartel-like behavior by Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix, to coordinate pricing. It also cites evidence of such activity in the past, specifically in the year 2000, where the U.S. Department of Justice fined these companies hundreds of millions of dollars, besides prison sentences for several company executives.

GIGABYTE formally launched the X870 AORUS Infinity Socket AM5 motherboard for competitive overclockers. The board was part of GIGABYTE's G.Skill Computex Memory OC competition, and was a part of the company's 40th Anniversary showcase. Although built in the ATX form-factor, this board features a layout that's optimized for test benches, and not cases. Most of its key connectors are pointed sideways, such as its 24-pin ATX power input, while there's a conveniently organized onboard control panel with two sets of ISA 80h readouts, and SMD buttons, which include a cold reboot button. The CPU socket is rotated 90° CCW to enable the memory slots to line its top edge.

The board draws power from a combination of one 24-pin ATX, two 8-pin EPS, and an 8-pin PCIe power supplementary input that enables 65 W USB-PD on the type-C ports. The board features an 18+2+2 phase CPU VRM that uses 110 A DrMOS and high-grade tantalum capacitors. This is among the rare few high-end motherboards that use a 10-layer PCB. The CPU socket is wired to two DDR5 DIMM slots in a 1-DIMM per channel topology that's best suited for memory overclocking, particularly tightening memory timings. It is also wired to two M.2 NVMe Gen 5 x4 slots, and two PCI-Express 5.0 x16 slots (x8/x8 Gen 5 when both are populated). The AMD X870 chipset puts out a third M.2 slot, which runs at Gen 4 x4 speed.

Kingmax today introduced the PQ4442 line of M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSDs in the compact M.2-2242 form-factor (42 mm length). The drive comes in 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities, and combines 3D QLC NAND flash with a Silicon Motion SM2268XT DRAMless controller. All three variants offer sequential read speeds of up to 5000 MB/s, but while the 2 TB variant offers up to 4400 MB/s sequential writes, the 1 TB variant offers up to 4300 MB/s, and the 500 GB model just up to 2500 MB/s.

4K random reads are rated up to 400,000 IOPS for the 2 TB and 1 TB variants, and up to 350,000 IOPS for the 500 GB variant; all three variants offer up to 500,000 IOPS 4K random writes. Write endurance of the 2 TB variant is rated at 960 TBW, and 560 TBW for the 1 TB variant; while the 500 GB variant offers 280 TBW. Kingmax is backing these drives with 3-year product warranties. The company didn't reveal pricing.

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Other World Computing (OWC), a trusted leader in high-performance storage, memory, connectivity, software, and accessories that empower creative and business professionals to maximize performance, enhance reliability, and streamline workflows, today announced the general availability (GA) launch of its new line of OWC Atlas Core CFexpress 4.0 Type B 256 GB memory cards. The Atlas Core memory card, intended for professional and hobbyist photographers, videographers, and content creators, delivers essential speed and the highest level of reliability at an unbeatable price.

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Industry-leading provider of embedded solutions AAEON (Stock Code: 6579) today announced the release of the EPIC-PTH9, a 4" industrial single-board computer with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors (formerly Panther Lake), PCIe Gen 5 x8 expansion, and a robust, low-profile design. Offering standard models with a choice of either the Intel Core Ultra X7 Processor 358H or Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 356H, the EPIC-PTH9 can deliver up to 180 TOPS of AI performance through the Intel platform's integrated CPU, Intel Arc B390 GPU, and NPU.

Given the product's positioning as a platform for industrial AI applications, its I/O is geared towards support for the need to support multiple cameras, sensors, or control devices such solutions require. For this, the EPIC-PTH9 comes with four LAN ports, three of which three running at 2.5GbE and one at 1GbE speed, with two of these four ports supporting PXE enablement. Other notable I/Os come in the form of four USB ports (two USB 3.2 Gen 2 and two USB 2.0), as well as four internal serial port headers. The board also provides a GPIO 8-bit, and SMBus header, co-lay with I2C and timed GPIO functions, which can be changed by BOM.

SilverStone today released the ALTA T1, a premium HPTX super-tower case featuring an aluminium unibody chassis with anodized aluminium panels. The case is made of 4.3-8 mm thick aluminium sheet metal. It is meant for enthusiast-segment PC or workstation builds, and homelab AI inferencing builds, with support for SSI-EEB, SSI-CEB, EATX, ATX, and smaller motherboard form-factors. The case features 8 expansion slots, with room for up to four dual-slot graphics cards. A key feature is its dual PSU support, where you can install either two standard ATX PSUs, or a combination of ATX and 2U CRPS redundant PSUs.

The SilverStone ALTA T1 serves up room for graphics cards up to 55 cm in length in its massive upper compartment, and CPU coolers up to 18.8 cm in height. An expansion card support retainer reduces this to 16.5 cm. Drive bays include four 3.5-inch and five mounts for 2.5-inch (9 mm-thick) drives. The case supports up to three 420 mm radiators (140 mm x 420 mm), if you use a single PSU configuration; or at least two 420 mm radiators in dual PSU configuration. These are mounted along the top, and the two side panels.

ASUS and MEWC today announced the Landmark Battle, a special Excel Esports event that combines high-pressure spreadsheet competition with challenges inspired by notable global landmarks. The livestream will take place July 10, 5PM (London Time) on the Excel Esports YouTube channel. The event showcases how ASUS ExpertBook Ultra laptops and ASUS ZenScreen OLED portable monitors enable flexible, high-performance workflows in demanding real-world environments—empowering professionals to stay productive anytime, anywhere.

What was once considered a routine workplace skill has rapidly evolved into a global competitive phenomenon: Excel Esports has turned spreadsheet problem-solving into entertainment for millions of audiences online.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Meta today announced a strategic multi-generation collaboration for Qualcomm Technologies to be a supplier for data center CPUs for Meta. Qualcomm Technologies' data center CPU, the Qualcomm Dragonfly C1000, is planned to power Meta's next-generation server fleet, underscoring the growing importance of high-performance, power-efficient compute in large-scale scale-out environments.

Qualcomm Technologies' solutions will be in production starting in the second half of 2028 and future data center capacity expansions. Qualcomm Technologies' platform approach, spanning advanced compute, high-performance connectivity, and system-level optimization, is designed to deliver substantial performance per watt and help reduce total cost of ownership at scale.

Colorful today introduced the iGame B850I Mini OC V14, a fairly premium Socket AM5 motherboard in the Mini-ITX form-factor, which aesthetically matches its iGame Mini line of SFF-ready GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, including the very capable RTX 5070 Mini OC. The board draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and a single 8-pin EPS power connector; and conditions it for the CPU with a 9+2+1 phase VRM solution that uses 60 A DrMOS. The Socket AM5 SoC is wired to two reinforced DDR5 DIMM slots, and the board's sole expansion slot, a reinforced PCI-Express 5.0 x16. Both the M.2-2280 slots on this board—one on the obverse side, and the other reverse—are Gen 5, and wired to the processor in a way that they don't subtract lanes from the PEG slot.

The M.2 slot on the obverse side gets a chunky aluminium heatsink. Besides the two M.2 Gen 5 slots, you get two SATA 6 Gbps ports. USB connectivity includes a 20 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel header, and two additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports from a separate front-panel header. The rear panel has one 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-A, two 5 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 1, and four USB 2.0. Display outputs include both HDMI and DisplayPort. Network connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 from a MediaTek MT7925 160 MHz WLAN adapter, and a 5 GbE interface driven by a Realtek RTL8126-CG PHY. The onboard audio solution uses a Realtek ALC1200 HDA codec. The company didn't reveal pricing.

OpenAI today unveiled Jalapeño, its in-house, purpose-built LLM inference accelerator chip, developed in collaboration with Broadcom. The chip has fixed-function and programmable compute hardware to accelerate inferencing of OpenAI LLM stack that powers ChatGPT, Codex, the OpenAI API, and the company's future agentic AI products. It is conceptually similar to Google's TPU, except designed for the OpenAI stack; and while TPU is used for both training and inferencing, Jalapeño appears to be limited to inferencing. The training is probably still done with GPUs.

The company said that in partnership with Broadcom, the chip was designed and reached manufacturing tape-out in just nine months, making it the fastest ASIC development cycle among advanced semiconductors. Jalapeño is part of a compute platform that will span multiple generations of these chips. The platform is being designed for initial deployment toward the end of 2026. There are no technical details about the chip itself, except that it's a contemporary multi-chip module with an interposer, a large and centrally-located logic tile, flanked by eight HBM3E stacks.

Halo Studios put out the system requirements lists for the upcoming AAA FPS RPG, Halo: Campaign Evolved. The game is releasing on July 28, 2026, with pre-orders open now. There are four system requirements lists put out by the studio, "Low (minimum)", "Medium," "High (recommended)," and "Ultra." The minimum experience is 1080p @ 60 FPS. This requires either an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-10700K processor; an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, AMD Radeon RX 6600, or Intel Arc B580 graphics card; at least 16 GB of RAM, and at least 8 GB of video memory.

The "Medium" experience is 1440p @ 60 FPS, and this calls for either an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i5-12600K processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 7600 graphics card; at least 16 GB of RAM, and at least 8 GB of video memory. Things move up a significant notch with the "High" tier, which corresponds with the game's "recommended system requirements" list, offering a 4K Ultra HD @ 60 FPS experience. This requires either an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 or Intel Core i7-12700K processor, either an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 9070 graphics card, at least 32 GB of RAM, and at least 16 GB of video memory.

Thermalright today introduced the Assassin Classic-6 SE Black, a premium aluminium fin-stack air CPU cooler. The cooler is characterized by a very traditional design, with the aluminium fins lacking any black powder coating, instead being topped by a die-cast metal top-plate. The cooler features a heatpipe direct-touch base from which six 6 mm-thick, nickel-plated copper heatpipes pass through, conveying heat to the fin-stack, which is ventilated by a 120 mm fan.

The included fan, a Thermalright TL-NT12, features an acute-angled blade design, hydraulic bearings, and a rubberized fan frame. It takes in 4-pin PWM input, and turns at speeds of up to 1,850 RPM, pushing up to 84.5 CFM of airflow, at 2.38 mm H₂O static pressure, and a maximum noise output of 30.02 dBA. With its fan installed, the cooler measures 124 mm x 82 mm x 152 mm (WxDxH). The company didn't reveal weight. The company also didn't reveal pricing.

Creative today introduced the XF1 (model: MF1730), a set of 2.0 stereo desktop speakers that feature an in-built DAC that supports USB and Bluetooth inputs, besides 3.5 mm aux. The speakers feature 72 W of combined output, with a frequency range of 55 Hz to 40 kHz. The speaker set also features an expansion for a future subwoofer accessory, although each of the two pack 3-inch, FEA-optimized woofers. The Creative XF1 is Hi-Res Audio certified, its DACs support 24-bit / 96 kHz audio format. It features the latest Bluetooth 6.0 wireless interface with A2DP, AVRCP profiles, and support for SBC, AAC, and LDAC codecs. Available from 16th July, the Creative XF1 is priced at SGD $249 (USD $190).

BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of edge AI solutions, industrial motherboards, motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today announces the EdgeComp MS-NAT5000, a compact edge AI computing system that integrates the NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 module to bring generative AI, visual intelligence, and real-time sensor processing directly to industrial and autonomous applications.

Built for system integrators, AI software developers, smart manufacturing solution providers, and advanced autonomous machine developers, the EdgeComp MS-NAT5000 is engineered to support the next stage of edge AI deployment, where AI systems must process data locally, make decisions with low latency, and turn intelligence into real-world action.

AGON by AOC, the world's leading gaming monitor brand, today announces the debut of the AGON 7 series with the launch of its first model, the AGON PRO AGP277QKDC. This 26.5-inch (67.3 cm) professional-grade monitor is the first to combine Dual Frame Mode (DFM) with next-generation Tandem WOLED technology. Engineered for competitive esports, the display offers a new standard in functional balance and technical precision.

The AGON PRO AGP277QKDC represents a new step for the AGON 7 era, bringing together advanced performance features and a more integrated "full desk experience".

• Revolutionary Tandem WOLED: This 4th-generation panel technology uses an advanced stacked-layer design to improve light efficiency and sustain a peak brightness of 1,500 nits. The structure also helps ensure long-term reliability and panel durability by distributing the emissive workload across multiple layers.
• 540 Hz / 720 Hz Dual Frame Mode: An advanced feature that allows players to quickly adapt the monitor to the needs of different games. Players can choose between a native 540 Hz refresh rate at QHD resolution for sharper image quality, or an ultra-fast 720 Hz mode at HD resolution for exceptional motion clarity in competitive esports titles.
• Refined workspace: The symmetric stand base maximises space for mouse and keyboard movement, supporting the wide and precise motions required in professional gaming.
• Intuitive control: The AG7 line features a redesigned OSD for a more seamless user experience. Its improved layout makes settings easier to navigate and quicker to find. Simply hover over a setting to instantly preview its available sub-settings. Controlled through a joystick, supported by two customisable quick-access buttons for fast and easy setting adjustments.

GIGABYTE is kicking off Prime Day Week with a strong mix of motherboard and monitor deals on Amazon from June 23 through June 26. PC builders can find major savings across AMD platforms, including the B550M K, B650 EAGLE AX, B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, X870 EAGLE WIFI7, and the premium X870E AORUS PRO ICE. With promo prices starting at $59.99 and select X870-series boards dropping as low as $159.99, the lineup gives gamers and creators several upgrade paths across entry-level, mainstream, and enthusiast builds. For full details on GIGABYTE's Amazon Prime Day savings, check out GIGABYTE's brand store page.

The promotion also features standout gaming monitor discounts, including the GO27Q24G, GS27QA SA, M27Q2, and MO27Q28GR. Shoppers can save up to $150 on select displays, with OLED and high-refresh-rate options available for gamers looking to refresh their setup. For anyone planning a new build or upgrading a current battle station, GIGABYTE's Amazon Prime Day Week offers a timely chance to pair core components with a new display at reduced prices.

GIGABYTE is bringing major savings to Micro Center Tech Days with a lineup of motherboard, CPU, and RAM bundles designed for gamers, creators, and PC builders looking to upgrade their systems. Running from June 23 to June 25, the promotion features high-performance AMD and Intel bundle options built around popular GIGABYTE motherboards, including the X870E AORUS MASTER, Z890 AORUS PRO ICE, B850 Gaming X WiFi6E, and more.

Shoppers can save up to $519.98 on select bundles, with options ranging from premium enthusiast builds featuring the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, to value-focused upgrades powered by the Ryzen 5 9600X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Each bundle pairs a GIGABYTE motherboard with a compatible processor and DDR5 memory kit, making it easier for customers to jump-start a powerful new PC build.

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GIGABYTE's Newegg Fantastech promotion brings a focused lineup of motherboard and monitor deals from June 22 through June 28. For display upgrades, the GS27QCA drops to $139.99, while the MO27Q28G SA OLED gaming monitor is available for $454.99, giving shoppers strong options for QHD gaming and premium OLED performance. Check out the monitor promotions here.

The motherboard offers are built around extra value, with several deals including bundled add-ons. The Z890 AORUS MASTER features a $499.99 bundle price when paired with Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor, a total savings of $170.00. Meanwhile, the X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 and AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D bundle includes savings of $99.00 and includes a free GAMDIAS 360 AIO Cooler. The B550 Eagle WIFI6 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 bundle offers a 22% off in savings and also includes a free $49.99 air cooler. Whether shoppers are building around Intel, upgrading to AMD AM5, or extending the life of an AM4 system, the Fantastech lineup gives GIGABYTE customers multiple ways to save on core PC hardware.

Microsoft late last week confirmed this year's update to Windows 11, version 26H2. This update would be exclusive to PCs powered by x86-64 processors (compatible processors from Intel and AMD); as devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite and NVIDIA RTX Spark are now on a separate update trunk. If you recall, the company earlier this year released Windows 11 26H1, but the update was exclusive to Windows-on-Arm devices, mainly powered by Snapdragon chips. Although announced at Computex, notebooks and mini PCs powered by RTX Spark aren't currently available, and will be released to market this Fall. OEMs will launch them with Windows 11 26H1.

Windows 11 26H2 won't be a major update involving a total replacement of all system files and migration of the user's environment; rather, it will be a minor update since 26H2 is based on the same code base as 25H2. The update would be effortless, take no longer than a typical monthly Patch Tuesday update, and simply roll up security and quality updates released till that time. The update to 26H2 will be recommended because Windows will release security updates to Windows 11 versions going back two years—in this case, 24H2 and 25H2 besides 26H2. Businesses looking to lock in on a particular version would have to look out for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC versions, which lock on to a particular kernel code base, and gather security updates until a specified date in the future.

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Montech today released the TG3, a cost-effective ATX mid-tower case with a pillarless front-left corner. The case features two tempered glass panels to make up its left- and front panels. While designed to be a horizontally partitioned case, there is no 3.5-inch drive cage where you'd expect it, instead, the bottom compartment is confined to the rear end, serving as an enclosure for the PSU. On the black version of this case, this features a contrasting metallic silver tone. On both the black and white variants, it is crowned by an LED diffuser. The motherboard tray has cutouts that make it compatible with certain kinds of backside-connector motherboards, although Montech doesn't explicitly advertise this.

Montech includes the GF360 U REV, a 360 mm x 120 mm compound fan with the TG3 case, which comes pre-installed on the side-facing fan vent. It also includes a 120 mm rear exhaust, which is the GF120 U. Both feature ARGB LED lighting on the impellers. The motherboard tray serves up room for graphics cards up to 43 cm in length, and CPU coolers up to 18 cm in height, while the bottom compartment has room for PSUs up to 25 cm in length. The case measures 465 mm x 239 mm x 523 mm. Available from today, the black version is priced at $60, and the white version at $80.

iiyama today launched its first gaming monitor based on an OLED panel, the G-Master GOB2701QSC-B1 Titan Falcon. The 27-inch flat-screen uses a 4th Generation Meta 3.0 OLED panel sourced from LG Display. It offers a WQHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution with 280 Hz refresh-rate, and a response time as low as 0.03 ms. The monitor is NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible. The display also offers DisplayHDR True Black 400, with typical panel brightness of 335 cd/m², and HDR content can achieve peak brightness of 1500 cd/m². In terms of color reproduction, the monitor offers 99.5% DCI-P3, 95% Adobe RGB, and 150% sRGB coverage.

Display inputs on the G-Master GOB2701QSC-B1 Titan Falcon include two HDMI 2.1, and a DisplayPort 2.1, along with a USB-C that takes in DisplayPort and 65 W USB-PD power input. All inputs support the full 280 Hz refresh rate, along with variable refresh-rate. Besides G-SYNC compatibility, the monitor is AMD FreeSync Premium rated. Other features include an integrated KVM for two input sources, a USB 3.2 type-A hub, and two 5 W speakers. The company didn't reveal pricing.

GIGABYTE expanded its AORUS Infinity line of flagship custom-design GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards with three new models, two of which are based on the GeForce RTX 5080, and the third one on the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. The company had debuted the AORUS Infinity series with the top-dog GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS Infinity, which was unveiled at CES 2026, and went on sale from May. The RTX 5080 AORUS Infinity Wood was showcased earlier this month at Computex, and gets formally launched.

GIGABYTE's AORUS Infinity series is its take on the dual flow-throw cooler architecture NVIDIA innovated with the RTX 50-series Founders Edition graphics cards. The PCB with the GPU, memory, and VRM, are centrally located, any rely on breakout boards to interface with power, display I/O, and possibly even the PCIe interface. The RTX 5080 AORUS Infinity Wood, unlike the other three AORUS Infinity cards, switches to a matte-white+beige wood 2-tone color trim on the cooler shroud, and features a real wood trim along its top edge. It aesthetically blends with the company's Aero Wood series motherboards, such as the X870E Aero X3D Wood. The card offers a massive factory overclock of 2805 MHz core, compared to 2617 MHz NVIDIA-reference.

Princeton Memory introduced the PHD-ISM2G4DG, a mainstream M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD. The drive comes in 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities, and is based on a Phison E27T series DRAMless controller, which it surprisingly pairs with 3D TLC NAND flash memory. The entry-level 512 GB variant offers up to 7100 MB/s sequential reads with up to 4300 MB/s sequential writes; while the 1 TB and 2 TB variants offer the same maximum sequential reads, but with increased sequential writes of up to 6400 MB/s. Write endurance for the three models is rated at 160 TBW, 320 TBW, and 640 TBW. The company is backing these drives with 3-year warranties.

Last week, it was reported that Intel is bringing back its Core "Raptor Lake" client microarchitecture a second time under the "Raptor Lake Next" internal codename, and newer Core (non-Ultra) nomenclature, to cater to the PC crowd benefiting from its DDR4 memory backwards compatibility to save on memory costs. It turns out that the company is also bringing this second refresh to the gaming notebook segment, specifically the HX segment that uses discrete GPUs. These processors will feature Core (non-Ultra) series 2 (200 series) processor model numbering to align with Intel's new naming scheme.

Intel uses a common silicon for its desktop S-segment and the HX-segment, so the top SKU based on "Raptor Lake Next-HX" will max out the silicon, with a core-configuration of 8P+16E, with HyperThreading enabled on the P-cores, for a total logical processor count of 32. The monolithic die is built on the Intel 7 foundry node, and the lack of low-power island E-cores mean that these will be power hungry chips by contemporary standards. The HX segment calls for a processor base power of 55 W, and a three-figure maximum turbo power. For reference, the Core i9-14900HX from the "Raptor Lake Refresh" generation came with 55 W base power, and 159 W of maximum turbo power, requiring notebook OEMs to bundle power bricks with 320 W on tap, with some OEMs even including 400 W bricks.

Mini PC and notebook brand AceMagic today announced a flash sale on two of its latest AMD Ryzen-powered mini PCs on Amazon, open from today until June 30, 2026. Up for sale is an AceMagician M1, powered by AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor, 24 GB of LPDDR5 memory, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. Normally priced at $489.99, it's up for a 20% off price of $439.99 during the sale period, but TechPowerUp readers get a further 10% off, for a final price of just $395.10!

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Windows 10 support ended last year, so PCs still running it no longer get security patches and are becoming an easier target by the day. Moving up to Windows 11 Pro closes that gap, and the Pro edition layers on protection that Home leaves out. During StackSocial's version of Prime Day, a lifetime license is on sale for $9.97 (reg. $199).

Windows 11 Pro is the version for people who want to lock things down. The security tools that set it apart from Home include

• BitLocker drive encryption: scrambles your whole drive, so a lost or stolen laptop doesn't hand your files to whoever finds it.
• Windows Sandbox: a throwaway, walled-off space to open sketchy files or test untrusted software without it ever touching your main system.
• Hyper-V: runs full virtual machines, useful for isolating risky work or testing on a clean install.
• Azure AD: ties into business identity and access management for managed, secure sign-ins.
• TPM 2.0 with biometrics: backs fingerprint and facial login with hardware-level security instead of a guessable password.

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Most people who open Claude treat it like a smarter search box: ask a question, copy the answer, move on. That barely scratches what it can do. This Claude AI Professional E-Degree takes you from those basic chats to building real workflows, and you can get it on sale for $19.99 (reg. $49).

This course pack includes four courses, more than 100 lectures, and over eight hours of video, plus quizzes and projects to keep it hands-on. You start with prompt engineering that goes well past "write me an email," learning context management and chain-of-thought techniques that get you sharper, more reliable answers. From there, it moves into agentic coding, where Claude writes, debugs, and works inside VS Code alongside you.

Get the Claude AI Professional E-Degree on sale for $19.99.