E6 unveils copper-diamond composite for next-gen thermal management
Cost will be a huge factor
Fujifilm to invest $640 million to boost semiconductor materials production
It's expanding operations in the US, Japan, South Korea, and possibly India
Modder turns Steam Deck handheld into a screen-free, controller-less mini PC
A handheld with an identity crisis
Intel's takeover dilemma: A Gordian knot of funding and politics
Editor's take: A takeover of Intel has become a Gordian knot. The company's factories require massive investments – billions of dollars and several years to fix – which most prospective buyers, companies or private equity firms aren't willing to handle. The US government has also poured a lot of money into these factories, making it politically difficult to shut them down. The problem is clear: no one wants the factories, but Intel can't be sold without them.
AMD confirms microcode vulnerability revealed in beta BIOS update
Thankfully, there is a high bar for exploitation
Intel proposes new modular standards for laptops and mini PCs to improve repairability
Upgrades for individual parts could cut costs and e-waste
Asus Q-Release Slim motherboard mechanism may be damaging graphics card's PCIe connectors
GPU gold fingers can get caught in Q-Release Slim PCIe slots, causing chipping
PSA: Asus and other PC hardware vendors have spent the last few years exploring ways to make installing and removing motherboard components easier and safer. Asus' latest method aims to eliminate release buttons and latches from PCIe slots, but recent reports indicate that the procedure risks chipping the gold fingers.
Seagate is now sampling 36TB hard drives based on HAMR technology
The highest-capacity units are based on SMR technology
Old Gigabyte laser mouse bursts into flames, the company is investigating
Spontaneous combustion or unknown hardware issue?
Assassin's Creed Shadows' final PC specs suggest ray tracing and upscaling are the new standard
The use of ray tracing is not optional
What just happened? You might not care much about ray tracing, but video game makers certainly do. The final PC requirements for Assassin's Creed Shadows have arrived, and, much like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, turning off ray tracing effects isn't an option. Also, the given resolutions are specified as "using dynamic resolution and upscaling."
First-ever data center on the Moon set to launch next month
The self-contained facility promises to offer unparalleled data security and environmental benefits
Buffalo's latest USB stick features hardware-level antivirus security
On-board malware scanning keeps viruses from hitching a ride
World's fastest supercomputer, "El Capitan," goes online to safeguard US nuclear weapons
Featuring AMD EPYC Genoa CPUs and CDNA3 GPUs
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Review
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 is here, bringing next-gen power with a $2,000 price tag. Featuring a 23% larger die, 33% more cores, and blazing-fast GDDR7 memory, it's built to dominate – but is it worth it?
TSMC's production impact limited to 20,000 wafers following 6.4-magnitude earthquake
When operational, the company processes an average of 37,000 wafers per day
This folding mini-ITX chassis offers users a slick HTPC with easy assembly
Magnetic sides require no screws or tools for quick access to the motherboard
Samsung cracks the AI puzzle with Galaxy S25, finally
Editor's take: After years of half-filled promises and underwhelming realities, it looks like Samsung has finally succeeded in bringing the kind of seamless experience that we all hoped AI, digital assistants, and agents would or could bring to our mobile devices. Well, to be fair, it's Samsung in conjunction with Google (along with some help from Qualcomm) that's making the magic happen inside the just-launched Galaxy S25.
Nvidia says RTX 50 GPUs won't suffer a repeat of melting 4090 power cables
The 12V-2x6 cables haven't encountered the same fiery issues as 12VHPWR
At 1.87 pounds, Fujitsu's FMV Note U breaks records as the lightest laptop on the market
Stealing the lightweight crown from Asus
AMD admits the Ryzen 9 9950X3D may not be faster than the 9800X3D in gaming
The 9800X3D is still the best value gaming processor
Samsung is ready to unveil the Galaxy S25 series today
Meaningful innovations or more minor upgrades?
Intel Nova Lake and Clearwater Forest CPU samples appear in leaked shipping manifests
New server and laptop CPU lineups set for late 2025, desktops more likely in 2026
PlayStation 6 chip design is nearing completion as Sony and AMD partnership forges ahead
AMD Zen 6 and 3D V-Cache could power the next generation of PlayStation
Energizer enters the laptop market with low-cost EnergyBook line
"All the essentials. Nothing more. Nothing less."
New Paperlike 103 portable e-ink monitor arrives with a 60Hz refresh rate
Dasung keeps pushing for more advanced e-ink displays