HDD capacity from one of the world's largest manufacturers has started to run dry, according to Western Digital's CEO, as major LTAs have been signed out. Western Digital's Consumer Share Drops to 5%, as Enterprise Demand Gobbles Up the Supply Well, the ongoing AI supercycle has disrupted supply chains, and we have talked about DRAM and NAND before, but it appears HDDs are also in significant demand: according to WD's CEO, Irving Tan, the manufacturer's entire capacity for this year is booked out. Speaking at the Q2 earnings call, Tan revealed that the focus has been on developing products that […]

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President's Day is drawing closer, and more laptop discounts are cropping up to celebrate, like Best Buy's 33% bargain for the reliable and slick ASUS Zenbook S 16 laptop.

Another case of CPU failure, but the user reports minimal CPU usage when it died. This time, it was the ASUS motherboard. Redditor Confirms Dead Ryzen 7 9800X3D on ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Plus After Leaving His System On Overnight With Nominal Load Ryzen 7 9800X3D death reports aren't uncommon, and they continuously surface on Reddit. Keep in mind that despite so many reports surfacing online, the RMA rates for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D are nearly on par with other Ryzen 9000 CPUs if we go by the data from Mindfactory. Still, it's important to examine every case of CPU failure […]

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The US and Taiwan have now agreed on an extensive trade framework, and by the looks of it, one of the major aspects of the agreement is to bolster supply chain expansion measures in America. TSMC & Other Taiwanese Suppliers Could See Tariff Exemptions Moving Ahead, Potentially Lowering Expansion Costs The semiconductor buildout in the US is probably the 'largest' ever by foreign entities in modern times, driven by TSMC and others' desire to diversify the chip supply chain to cater to their US customers. At the same time, tariffs have been a major concern for Taiwanese companies' investments, as […]

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All the Arc GPUs have officially received support for Intel's latest Multi-Frame Generation with the new driver update. Intel Rolls Out Graphics Driver 8509, Supporting XeSS 3 Multi-Frame Generation on Intel Arc Alchemist and Battlemage dGPUs and iGPUs Intel's latest XeSS 3 Multi-Frame Generation, which was initially launched for Panther Lake processors/iGPUs, has now been rolled out for previous-gen GPUs as well. As promised recently, Intel has today launched its latest Arc Graphics driver for Windows version 32.0.101.8509, which brings support for XeSS 3 Multi-Frame Generation for both Alchemist and Battlemage families. As listed in the release notes, the XeSS […]

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Due to rising costs of memory and SSDs, Acer has also announced a price hike for its products. Acer Japan Says it Will Revise PC Product Prices, Starting February 20, 2026, as Memory and SSD Costs Keep Rising The PC hardware prices aren't ready to stabilize, and we are seeing major hardware manufacturers announcing price revisions almost every month. Recently, it was Maingear and Framework that announced price hikes a couple of times. ASUS also announced price hikes due to higher memory and SSD costs, and now it's Acer's turn, which has also announced a price revision. Acer Predator Gaming […]

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The two-story location will sell products from Nothing and the more affordable, mass-market brand CMF.

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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Intel's Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs with 52 cores will require the highest-end 900-series motherboards to display their full performance potential. Intel Nova Lake 52-Core Desktop CPUs To Display Full Power on Higher-End 900-Series Motherboards, Rest Will Limit Performance & Power As per new information on Intel Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs and their respective platforms shared by Jaykihn at X, it looks like only some ultra-high-end tier motherboards will have the prowess to display Nova Lake's full performance potential. The insider/leaker states that a certain selection of 900-series motherboards, presumably based on the Z990 chipset, will support the full power of […]

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Wavlink's Thunderlight docking station proves that Thunderbolt 5 docks don't have to cost an arm and a leg. This limited-time deal is indeed very limited, so don't wait too long.

We have found a massive 33% discount on the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, one of the first laptops ever made with Copilot+ AI that still holds up today with its Snapdragon X Elite CPU, vibrant AMOLED display, and other rich features.

Micron has commenced mass production of its 9650 SSD, the world's first PCIe Gen6 storage solution with up to 28 GB/s transfer rates. Micron 9650 - The World's First PCIe Gen6 SSD With 28 GB/s Read Speeds With Both Air & Liquid-Cooled Models Two years ago, Micron announced the development of its first PCIe Gen6 SSDs. These SSDs were rated at 26 GB/s at the time, but today marks the first official announcement of an actual Gen6-based product that is under production, the Micron 9650. With 9650 SSDs, Micron is promising a 2x speedup in Sequential Read and 40% speedup […]

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Cerebras' AI chips have seen their first mainstream adoption by none other than OpenAI, as the AI lab reveals that their latest Codex model has another compute provider alongside NVIDIA. OpenAI Has Managed to Achieve a Shocking 1,000 TPS Output, With Cerebras' Blazing-Fast Bandwidth Well, there has been an NVIDIA-OpenAI saga on the financing front, but it appears that, in the race for compute, OpenAI has taken an interesting route through its earlier partnership with Cerebras. In the company's recent Codex release, it is disclosed that the GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑Spark is powered by Cerebras' AI chips and, more specifically, that the benefit […]

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One of the major barriers to the adoption of China's DRAM and NAND products was the inclusion of CXMT and YMTC in the Pentagon's Section 1260H list, but in a new update, they have now been moved out. YMTC & CXMT Can Now Participate In US DoW Contracts, But Business With OEMs Isn't Entirely Risk-Free [Update]: The Pentagon has withdrawn the document that suggested updates to Section 1260H, and we haven't seen any updates from the Department of War (DoW) on it yet. [Original]: Well, it appears the prospect of manufacturers sourcing Chinese memory and NAND products has become much […]

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The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and get information about them via Meta's AI assistant.

Lenovo's IdeaCentre Mini x is a compact PC with some impressive specs, including a Snapdragon SoC and 32GB of RAM. We loved it enough to give it a Best Award, and we know you'll love this massive 34% discount available for a limited time.

A European chip lab based in Barcelona has developed a computing architecture featuring RISC-V and an Intel process, marking it the first step towards "sovereign infrastructure". BZL's Latest Chip Features "Tenary" Architectures Onboard, To Refine Workload-Specific Performance There's always a debate in the mainstream technology industry about Europe's role in the AI revolution, given that the region has few "independent" ventures that have contributed to the computing race. While we won't go into this debate for now, the Barcelona Zettascale Lab (BZL) has completed an "experimental" build of its Cinco Ranch TC1 chip. According to the lab's report, this marks […]

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Intel gets in trouble as CCI fines it heavily for failing to honor the warranty for CPUs that were bought from abroad. Competition Commission of India Fines Intel a $30 Million for the Discriminatory Nature of its Warranty Policy in India Apart from losing ground to AMD in the desktop CPU market, Intel is now facing serious charges under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002, in India, which prohibits the abuse of dominant market position. Intel, a dominant desktop CPU seller in the country, is now facing legal consequences for enforcing a discriminatory warranty policy that has reportedly denied […]

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Find the best Presidents' Day deals on everything in Microsoft's ecosystem in my curated list, including Windows PCs, new laptops, and Xbox gaming accessories.

Due to an increase in reports of fake RAM kits, Corsair has begun packaging its Vengeance DDR5 RAM modules in a new packaging to combat counterfeits. Corsair Officially Announces Transparent Vengeance DDR5 Packaging, Making it Easier for Verifying the Authenticity You may have already read reports of fake DDR5 kits being circulated in the market. While fake hardware scams are well-known, the rise in fake DDR5 RAM kits began at the end of 2025 as a result of higher prices. Some users got DDR4 RAM modules inside DDR5 shells, while some received DDR4 modules inside DDR5 packaging. This was one […]

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The preliminary power limits of Intel's Nova Lake "Dual Compute Tile" CPUs have been revealed, with up to 150W PL1 & 500W PL2. Intel Nova Lake CPUs Could Boast Up To 500W PL2 & Over 800W PL4 Power Limits In Dual Compute Tile Configurations A few days ago, we got to learn that Intel's Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs with dual compute tiles could feature power consumption of 700W+, which was a bit shocking, but it looks like the power limits for Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs have been further explained. According to Kopite7kimi, the number was based on a chip with […]

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China's SMIC has recently said that memory shortages are affecting broader supply chains, and the CEO said many customers are looking to scale back chip orders. SMIC Claims That Ditching Chip Orders in Light of DRAM Shortages Isn't the Wise Move For Customers DRAM has become one of the most important commodities in the AI world, given its rapid integration across AI architectures and end products. We have been witnessing shortages for several quarters now, and, apart from their impact on the client segment, large-scale foundries like SMIC are also seeing the effects. Talking about quarterly earnings, SMIC's co-CEO, Zhao […]

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Seeing a 65W CPU dying is surely rare, but once again, we are seeing the CPU deaths continue on ASRock motherboards. Redditor Reports Dead Ryzen 5 7500F on ASRock Motherboard; A 65W CPU That Reportedly Ran Normally for 7 Months In a rare incident, we are seeing deaths of power-efficient Ryzen CPUs. This is probably not the first time such an incident happened, but this is definitely one of the first times we are seeing such a report surfacing on Reddit. The Redditor u/External-Wear-1515 reported that his AMD Ryzen 5 7500F died on the ASRock B850 RS PRO WiFi motherboard. […]

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Faster LPCAMM2 LPDDR5X memory featuring up to 96 GB capacities and 9600 MT/s transfer rates is entering mass production soon. LPCAMM2 "LPDDR5X" Memory Modules Feature Up To 96 GB Capacities & 9600 MT/s Speeds In Compact Form Factor The LPCAMM2 form factor is designed to reduce PCB sizes on mobile and notebook form factors. So far, LPCAMM2 memory has featured LPDDR5 memory and also supports faster LPDDR5X memory. While the standard has been gaining traction, it looks like Samsung has yet to begin mass production of its fastest LPCAMM2 modules. Lenovo China's manager, @思考未来啊, has posted a picture of a […]

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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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Both Client and Server x86 CPU segments saw shipments grow in Q4 2025, with servers leading the charge with a 6.5% increase. Client & Server CPU Segments Saw Shipments Increase In Q4 2025: Client-Side With 2.7% & Server Side With 6.5% Growth The latest CPU market report is out by JPR and is inline with what we reported in our Mercury Research data. As per JPR, the global client CPU market expanded in Q4 2025, following a growth trajectory for 4 quarters straight in a row. As per the latest figures, the client CPU shipments increased by 2.7% versus the […]

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Intel's Panther Lake "Core Ultra Series 3" CPUs are now available in compact modules for Edge AI & Embedded platforms. Intel Panther Lake CPUs With LPCAMM2 Featured On Compact Modules For Edge AI & Embedded Systems During the Intel Tech Tour 2025, the blue team showcased its brand-new Panther Lake modules designed for Edge AI and Embedded systems. Now, a few weeks after launch, we are seeing the first of these Edge computing systems being announced. Congatec has announced its new COM-HPC and COM Express modules with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs. The modules come in various […]

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When Apple Vision Pro first came out two years ago, YouTube hesitated to release a dedicated app. Today is the day they officially launch one.

Two new budget gaming laptops have been launched by Colorful, featuring the RTX 5050 and RTX 5060 GPUs. Colorful Unveils EVOL P15 Gaming Laptops, Featuring Core i7 14650HX-RTX 5060 and Core i5 13420H-RTX 5050 Configurations Hardware manufacturer Colorful has today introduced two new gaming laptops for the budget segment. These are equipped with affordable hardware to cater to the demands of gamers and professionals. These are the Colorful EVOL P15 gaming laptops, featuring two different configurations that bring the budget NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs as well as Intel's mid-range/high-end CPUs from the previous generations. The Colorful EVOL P15 marks […]

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Samsung's return to the HBM market is a sight to see, and according to the latest announcement, its HBM4 process offers blazing-fast speeds and is now commercially deployed. Samsung's HBM4 Reaches Up to 13 Gbps, Making It Ideal For Integration With Vera Rubin The HBM industry is certainly seeing a shift in market dynamics, mainly in the distribution of market share among SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron. In particular, the race with the HBM4 technology has become much more competitive, and the Korean giant has improved its offerings by a huge margin. In the company's latest post, Samsung has revealed […]

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NVIDIA's Blackwell platform has brought new levels of token optimization to AI inference workloads, as the company reveals a massive milestone in the realm of tokenomics. NVIDIA's GB200 NVL72 Achieves 10x Better Tokenomics Than Hopper, Credited "Expert-Level" Parallelism While NVIDIA has been racing to build new infrastructure in the AI world, one of the company's biggest focuses has been improving the efficiency of the hardware it deploys. And, with the Blackwell-trained frontier AI models dropping in the industry, we have seen how NVIDIA has progressed with token output and costs, and now, in a new blog post, the company has […]

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Steam Deck OLED has gone out of stock across the US and several Asian storefronts, with Valve yet to comment. While Europe still shows availability, speculation is growing around supply pressures, pricing, and future hardware plans.

Best Buy has secured a 14% President's Day discount on the HP Omen 16L, a mid-range pre-built desktop equipped with increasingly rare and valuable hardware specs crucial for optimal PC gaming.

A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down.

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Apptronik has raised another $520 million in a Series A extension to existing and new investors like Google and Mercedes-Benz.

HP has quietly launched an OMEN gaming laptop subscription that offers hardware up to an RTX 5080 for $129.99 a month. The service includes a 30-day trial, a 12-month lock-in, yearly upgrade options, and steep cancellation fees, but no path to ownership.

Lenovo North America President Ryan McCurdy said in a recent interview that "pricing sensitivity" means current prices are likely the best you'll get for the next 6-12 months.

Best Buy is hosting a grand Presidents' Day sales event, and some of the biggest items being discounted include the Microsoft Surface Pro 11 and Surface Pro 12-inch laptops, along with a few of their configurations.

AYANEO Next 2 is launching with early bird pricing starting at $1,799 and climbing to $4,299 for its top configuration. It aims to push Windows handheld performance to the extreme.

A new update has added the Xbox Series console navigational sounds to Xbox Ally handhelds, making the third-party gaming system feel more like its first-party console counterpart.

Amazon is offering a 31% discount on the Samsung Galaxy Book 5 360 laptop for a limited time. Here's why you should consider purchasing this now, a more affordable 2-in-1 laptop if you need hardware to complete workflow tasks and art projects with great efficiency.

Tossing out 64GB of usable RAM is wasteful any day, but it seems preposterous during the ongoing memory squeeze that's seeing prices skyrocket. This PC hobbyist lucked out on a recent trip to the landfill.