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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son wants to build ‘Trump Industrial Parks’ across the nation, report claims — project proposes using federal land to build manufacturing sites for data center infrastructure

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son wants to build ‘Trump Industrial Parks’ across the nation, report claims ...

5 days ago 41

AMD CEO Lisa Su 'emphatically' rejects talk of an AI bubble — says claims are 'somewhat overstated'

AMD CEO Lisa Su 'emphatically' rejects talk of an AI bubble — says claims are 'somewhat overstated'

5 days ago 25

Dell and Lenovo set to increase server and PC costs by as much as 15% as soon as this month, according to industry sources — DRAM and AI demand create tight market for businesses and consumers

Dell and Lenovo set to increase server and PC costs by as much as 15% as soon as this month, accordi...

5 days ago 17

This MSI Pro 27-inch gaming monitor plummets to its lowest-ever price of $89.99 at Newegg — 1080p, 144Hz display is a gaming and productivity double-threat

This MSI Pro 27-inch gaming monitor plummets to its lowest-ever price of $89.99 at Newegg — 1080p, 1...

5 days ago 26

Samsung Odyssey G7 S40FG75 40-inch ultra-wide curved gaming monitor review: Fast, gorgeous, and immersive

Samsung Odyssey G7 S40FG75 40-inch ultra-wide curved gaming monitor review: Fast, gorgeous, and imme...

5 days ago 24

IBM unveiled its Deep Blue chess supercomputer prototype 30 years ago today — two years later in its second attempt, it defeated Grandmaster Garry Kasparov

IBM unveiled its Deep Blue chess supercomputer prototype 30 years ago today — two years later in its...

5 days ago 15

Cloudflare says it has fended off 416 billion AI bot scrape requests in five months — CEO warns of dramatic shift for internet business model

Cloudflare says it has fended off 416 billion AI bot scrape requests in five months — CEO warns of d...

5 days ago 13

Senators lobby for SAFE Chips Act, which would curb leading-edge AI chip exports to China — proposed bill would restrict AMD and Nvidia to H20/MI308-class accelerator sales until 2028

Senators lobby for SAFE Chips Act, which would curb leading-edge AI chip exports to China — proposed...

6 days ago 16

Why copper markets are feeling the pinch due to aggressive AI data center expansion — expansive buildout to demand 1.1 million tonnes of copper annually by 2030, close to 3% of global demand

Why copper markets are feeling the pinch due to aggressive AI data center expansion — expansive buil...

6 days ago 37

Amazon launches Trainium3 AI accelerator, competing directly against Blackwell Ultra in FP8 performance — new Trn3 Gen2 UltraServer takes vertical scaling notes from Nvidia's playbook

Amazon launches Trainium3 AI accelerator, competing directly against Blackwell Ultra in FP8 performa...

6 days ago 29

Nvidia replaces entire $10,000 RTX Pro 6000 graphics card of stricken user who broke it in transit — company offers to ship replacement and troubleshoot busted GPU

Nvidia replaces entire $10,000 RTX Pro 6000 graphics card of stricken user who broke it in transit —...

6 days ago 26

Intrepid modder builds an M4-powered 4K iMac G3 with 3D-printed parts — guts 90s all-in-one and replaces internals with a Mac mini and an OLED screen

Intrepid modder builds an M4-powered 4K iMac G3 with 3D-printed parts — guts 90s all-in-one and repl...

6 days ago 20

AI gadget makers are chasing problems that don't exist, Logitech CEO says — also details supply chain and pricing strategy

AI gadget makers are chasing problems that don't exist, Logitech CEO says — also details supply chai...

6 days ago 22

DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance Revisited

DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance Revisited

6 days ago 13

I tested the Hinomi H2 Pro - and this office chair folds in half and has some wild lumbar support

I tested the Hinomi H2 Pro - and this office chair folds in half and has some wild lumbar support

6 days ago 13

AI boom forces delays on Transcend SSDs, SD cards and flash drives — SanDisk and Samsung short on supplying NAND chips

AI boom forces delays on Transcend SSDs, SD cards and flash drives — SanDisk and Samsung short on su...

6 days ago 42

Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D has 120W TDP, leaked shipping manifest states — Zen 5 X3D refresh will maintain the same power draw as 9800X3D

Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D has 120W TDP, leaked shipping manifest states — Zen 5 X3D refresh will ...

6 days ago 42

Windows 11 update designed to improve dark mode greets users with a flashbang — preview build stuns unsuspecting eyeballs

Windows 11 update designed to improve dark mode greets users with a flashbang — preview build stuns ...

6 days ago 42

The CZUR ET24 Pro isn’t a perfect book scanner, but those who need one don’t have many choices

The CZUR ET24 Pro isn’t a perfect book scanner, but those who need one don’t have many choices

6 days ago 11

Nitro PDF Pro 14 review

Nitro PDF Pro 14 review

6 days ago 6

EaseUS PDF editor review

EaseUS PDF editor review

6 days ago 7

pdfFiller review

pdfFiller review

6 days ago 8

Foxit PDF Editor review

Foxit PDF Editor review

6 days ago 18

Adobe Acrobat Standard (2024) review

Adobe Acrobat Standard (2024) review

6 days ago 19

Dreame's new mop-swapping robot vacuum is the most innovative and ambitious robovac I've ever tested

Dreame's new mop-swapping robot vacuum is the most innovative and ambitious robovac I've ever tested...

6 days ago 13

ASRock releases new Intel motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory — The "H610 Combo" features both types of DIMM slots, but you can't mix generations

ASRock releases new Intel motherboard with support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory — The "H610 Combo" ...

6 days ago 12

AMD isn't increasing prices on CPUs, at least for now — Ryzen appears to be safe from the AI hysteria

AMD isn't increasing prices on CPUs, at least for now — Ryzen appears to be safe from the AI hysteri...

6 days ago 12

Nvidia reinstates 32-bit PhysX support for RTX 50 series as part of its latest Game Ready driver rollout — 9 titles included in initial release

Nvidia reinstates 32-bit PhysX support for RTX 50 series as part of its latest Game Ready driver rol...

6 days ago 6

I tested the Antigravity 360 drone – and only a sky-high price tag brings this unique DJI rival down to earth

I tested the Antigravity 360 drone – and only a sky-high price tag brings this unique DJI rival down...

6 days ago 6

Newegg's latest RAM bundle for $179 pairs 16GB of DDR5-6000 memory with an essentially free MSI B650 motherboard — offset astronomical price rises with limited-time bundled deals

Newegg's latest RAM bundle for $179 pairs 16GB of DDR5-6000 memory with an essentially free MSI B650...

6 days ago 6

AMD raises Radeon RX 9000 GPU prices, increasing by $10 for every 8GB of VRAM — another price hike is also scheduled for January 2026

AMD raises Radeon RX 9000 GPU prices, increasing by $10 for every 8GB of VRAM — another price hike i...

6 days ago 15

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unsure if China would buy its H200 chips if restrictions are relaxed as Beijing prioritizes homegrown AI solutions — 'We don’t know. We have no clue.'

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unsure if China would buy its H200 chips if restrictions are relaxed as Beij...

6 days ago 13

Apple Final Cut Pro (2025) review

Apple Final Cut Pro (2025) review

6 days ago 6

Intel drops plans to sell networking and communication division — says keeping NEX in-house will strengthen integration and customer offerings

Intel drops plans to sell networking and communication division — says keeping NEX in-house will str...

6 days ago 12

Chinese tech firm Cambricon looks to step into Nvidia void, triple AI chip production next year — seeks to rival Huawei, but production remains a concern

Chinese tech firm Cambricon looks to step into Nvidia void, triple AI chip production next year — se...

6 days ago 14

Nexperia’s standoff puts a core part of the chip supply chain under strain — U.S export controls and red tape may threaten consumer continuity without governance

Nexperia’s standoff puts a core part of the chip supply chain under strain — U.S export controls and...

1 week ago 16

Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system — 12MB relic from 1998 successfully runs Quake 2 but crumbles in SLI configuration

Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 1...

1 week ago 22

First ARM-supported 3D driver for discrete gaming GPUs emerges from China — Lisuan 7G106 runs 3DMark on a Windows 11 ARM machine

First ARM-supported 3D driver for discrete gaming GPUs emerges from China — Lisuan 7G106 runs 3DMark...

1 week ago 20

The Abandons review: New Netflix western is no Yellowstone, but Gillian Anderson shines

The Abandons review: New Netflix western is no Yellowstone, but Gillian Anderson shines

1 week ago 22

BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session

BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session

1 week ago 29

Nvidia lobbies White House and wins loosened AI GPU export control to China — U.S. lawmakers reportedly reject GAIN AI Act

Nvidia lobbies White House and wins loosened AI GPU export control to China — U.S. lawmakers reporte...

1 week ago 35

The Galaxy S25 FE has all the looks of the Galaxy S25 Plus, but none of the snap

The Galaxy S25 FE has all the looks of the Galaxy S25 Plus, but none of the snap

1 week ago 28

I tested the world’s first rollable laptop - and the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable's extendable display changed my understanding of what working on the go really means

I tested the world’s first rollable laptop - and the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable's extendab...

1 week ago 25

Asus reportedly halts ROG Matrix RTX 5090 shipments — $4,000 halo card could be dead in its tracks for now due to quality control issue

Asus reportedly halts ROG Matrix RTX 5090 shipments — $4,000 halo card could be dead in its tracks f...

1 week ago 26

Micron is killing Crucial SSDs and memory in AI pivot — company refocuses on HBM and enterprise customers

Micron is killing Crucial SSDs and memory in AI pivot — company refocuses on HBM and enterprise cust...

1 week ago 19

Segotep's Titanload 12V-2x6 cables use heavier-duty pins to prevent meltdowns — brute-force approach purportedly drops peak temps by up to 72%

Segotep's Titanload 12V-2x6 cables use heavier-duty pins to prevent meltdowns — brute-force approach...

1 week ago 40

I tested the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 2MG and it's perfectly placed if you want a simple productivity mini PC with onboard AI

I tested the MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 2MG and it's perfectly placed if you want a simple productivity mini P...

1 week ago 25

One day, AI might be better than you at surfing the web. That day isn’t today.

One day, AI might be better than you at surfing the web. That day isn’t today.

1 week ago 14

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk MAX Wifi PZ Review: Project Zero cleans up the cables

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk MAX Wifi PZ Review: Project Zero cleans up the cables

1 week ago 17

IBM CEO warns that ongoing trillion-dollar AI data center buildout is unsustainable — says there is 'no way' that infrastructure costs can turn a profit

IBM CEO warns that ongoing trillion-dollar AI data center buildout is unsustainable — says there is ...

1 week ago 26