Huge Microsoft outage takes down Xbox, Minecraft and more Microsoft Azure has experienced a major outage, taking down internet services both inside and outside of the company. DownDetector is seeing a major spike in outage reports for Microsoft services, including Minecraft, Xbox, Microsoft Outlook, Office 365, Teams, and more. There are also outage complaints for […]

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Nvidia’s market cap is now higher than the GDP of almost all countries on earth It’s official, Nvidia has become with world’s first $5 trillion company. The company’s market cap is now higher than the GDP of almost every country on earth, with the United States of America and China being the only exceptions. This […]

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GlobalFoundries plans to expand its Dresden chipmaking site through “Project SPRINT” GlobalFoundries (GF), a contract chipmaker, has announced plans to expand its European manufacturing capabilities by extending its Dresden site. This expansion will increase the facility’s wafer production capacity to over 1 million wafers per year by the end of 2028. This will make GlobalFoundries’ […]

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Thermaltake accidentally confirms Intel LGA 1954 support for its newest CPU cooler On the web page for its new MINECUBE 360 Ultra CPU cooler, which we saw at Computex 2025, Thermaltake accidentally unveiled that its new cooler supports Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake CPUs. Specifically, their cooler was listed as supporting Intel’s next-generation LGA-1954 socket, which […]

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It looks like Crash Bandicoot is the newest video game classic to move to Netflix Netflix is the king of video game adaptations. In recent years, Netflix has adapted Castlevania, Tomb Raider, Splinter Cell, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Cyberpunk 2077. Now, the streaming giant is reportedly developing a new animated series based on Crash […]

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AMD and Nvidia have forced RPCS3 to increase its recommended GPU requirements The team behind RPCS3, the PlayStation 3 emulator, has announced that it has increased its recommended GPU requirements for Windows. This is due to AMD and Nvidia’s decision to drop driver support for older Radeon and GeForce graphics cards. Now, the emulator’s recommended […]

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Corsair extends its PCIe 5.0 offerings with its MP700 PRO XT and MP700 Micro Corsair has just added two new SSDs to its PCIe 5.0 storage lineup, promising high-end SSD performance and Microsoft DirectStorage support. Catering to the high-end market, Corsair’s new MP700 PRO XT SSD promises performance levels that reach the limits of the […]

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AMD will power two new AI supercomputers in the US, using MI355X and MI430X accelerators The US Department of Energy has announced a $1 billion deal under which AMD will deliver two next-generation supercomputers to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These systems are designed to expand the US’s leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and […]

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John Carmack reports performance issues with Nvidia’s DGX Spark AI system John Carmack, ID Software founder and former CTO of Oculus VR, has been testing an Nvidia DGX Spark AI system. So far, he is not impressed by the performance the system has delivered. His system appears to be maxing out at 100 watts, which […]

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Battlefield is getting a free-to-play Battle Royale mode EA has confirmed that Battlefield REDSEC will launch on October 28th at 3 PM GMT, a free-to-play Battle Royale game that debuts alongside Battlefield 6’s Season 1 content. Battlefield REDSEC acts as EA’s counter to Call of Duty: Warzone. Currently, exact details for the new game are […]

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AMD gains $3 billion by divesting from ZT Systems’ manufacturing business – retains key talent AMD has confirmed that it has officially divested from ZT Systems’ manufacturing business, selling it to Sanmina for $3 billion. This recoups most of AMD’s acquisition costs from its ZT Systems (ZTS) purchase earlier this year, and secures AMD a […]

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Nvidia reportedly reduces 8GB RTX 5060 Ti supply in response to low sales According to a report from Board Channels, Nvidia has told its board partners to limit their supply of 8GB RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards. This is due to lower-than-expected sales for the 8GB version of this graphics card. Simply put, gamers are […]

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Nokia, Ericsson and Fraunhofer HHI plan to make a European codec to power 6G-era video streaming Nokia has teamed up with Ericsson and Fraunhofer HHI to combine their expertise to create a next-generation video codec for the 6G streaming era. This is a European effort to pioneer the next generation of streaming, promising higher-quality streaming […]

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MAXSUN’s new B850 Terminator BKB motherboard could transform the ITX PC market MAXSUN is rethinking how ITX motherboards are designed. With its new Terminator B850 BKB motherboard, Maxsun has utilised a rear-mounted PCIe slot design that eliminates the need for PCIe riser cards in compatible ITX PC cases. With this design, PCIe graphics cards can […]

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AMD has a new Zen 4-powered X3D CPU on the horizon It looks like AMD is getting ready to greatly expand its X3D CPU lineup. Last week, AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPUs leaked. Now, a new lower-end Zen 4-based X3D CPU has surfaced. Meet the Ryzen 5 7500X3D. @momomo_us spotted this new […]

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Want a Crayola USB drive? SanDisk has made it happen! Targeting parents, teachers, and students, SanDisk has teamed up with Crayola to create a range of crayon-themed USB Type-C flash drives. These drives will be available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB options, and with Mango Tango, Cerulean Blue, Electric Lime, and Vivid Violet colour options. […]

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AI is causing mayhem at EA, but the publisher is doubling down EA has just announced a new partnership with Stability AI, aiming to co-develop AI models that will “empower our artists, designers and developers”. This news follows a Business Insider report detailing the negative impacts of AI within EA. Developers are now spending time fixing flawed AI […]

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Noctua is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new website and desk mat Noctua has officially turned 20, and the company is celebrating with the launch of its new website and the release of its NP-DM3 desk mat. This desk mat showcases 20 years of Noctua innovation. This covers the launch of Noctua’s first heatsink, […]

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Corsair’s pushing 4,000 MB/s speeds with its portable EX400U SURVIVOR USB4 SSD Let’s face it, most USB pen drives suck. If you want to move a lot of data from one system to another, you don’t want to use a cheap USB drive. With its new EX400U SURIVOR USB4 portable SSD, Corsair has delivered next-level […]

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AMD’s workstation-grade Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPU will soon be available through retailers AMD has confirmed that its Radeon AI Pro R9700 will soon be available directly through retailers. The 32GB graphics card will have an MSRP of $1,299. Previously, this GPU was only available in pre-built systems, meaning users needed entirely new PCs to […]

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Micron has sampled its first 192GB LPDDR5X SOCAMM2 memory modules to customers Micron has delivered its first 192GB SOCAMM2 memory samples to customers, delivering users a 50% memory capacity increase over its last generation modules. With LPDDR5X memory, using Micron’s advanced 1-gamma DRAM process, Micron also promises 20% improvements to power efficiency over last-generation SOCAMM […]

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Which? survey reveals huge savings from broadband/mobile haggling and switching A recent survey of 5,014 UK customers from Which?, has claimed that the average UK broadband customer could save £65 per year by haggling. Virgin Media and BT customers can save more, wth £92 and £85 savings respectively, according to their report. Switching providers proved […]

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No, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will not be releasing early Following reports that Treyarch planned to launch Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 early, the studio has made it clear that the game will be released on November 14th. While the studio did not directly reference the rumours, it was made clear that […]

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ChatGPT Atlas brings AI browsing to macOS – Windows version coming soon! OpenAI has officially released its ChatGPT Atlas web browser, which aims to challenge Google Chrome with tight AI integration. Currently, the browser is only available for macOS, though versions are planned for Windows, Android, and iOS. With Atlas, OpenAI aims to transform web […]

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New “A-Die” SK Hynix DDR5 memory spotted with 7200 MT/s rated speeds DDR5 memory is getting faster, with new SK Hynix chips being spotted with new “A-Die” memory and rated speeds of 7200 MT/s. With its “X021” and “AKBD marking, ” this memory appears to be a successor to SK Hynix’s 3GB M-die chips and […]

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