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Upgraded Nvidia RTX 5090 gets 128GB VRAM and $13,000 price tag — 'super limited' GPU is described as a 'prototype'

Upgraded Nvidia RTX 5090 gets 128GB VRAM and $13,000 price tag — 'super limited' GPU is described as...

5 days ago 10

Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more

Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more

5 days ago 19

TSMC increases Arizona internships to feed its Phoenix fabs — CHIPS-fueled supply chain begins to take shape

TSMC increases Arizona internships to feed its Phoenix fabs — CHIPS-fueled supply chain begins to ta...

5 days ago 10

Intel CFO confirms that 14A will be more expensive to use than 18A — Intel expects 14A fabrication process to offer 15-20% better performance-per-watt or 25-35% lower power consumption compared to 18A

Intel CFO confirms that 14A will be more expensive to use than 18A — Intel expects 14A fabrication p...

5 days ago 16

Apple MacBooks have a sensor that measures the angle of the screen —Engineer taps into hidden ‘LidAngleSensor’ API to create a creaky door simulator

Apple MacBooks have a sensor that measures the angle of the screen —Engineer taps into hidden ‘LidAn...

5 days ago 8

I tested Site24x7, and found it a solid all-in-one IT monitoring solution

I tested Site24x7, and found it a solid all-in-one IT monitoring solution

5 days ago 7

Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Hard Disk Drives

Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Hard Disk Drives

5 days ago 17

I tested Belkin’s affordable Switch 2 screen protector – and it’s hard to find fault with

I tested Belkin’s affordable Switch 2 screen protector – and it’s hard to find fault with

5 days ago 20

I’ve spent a month rocking with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller and it's taken me back to the golden era of rhythm games

I’ve spent a month rocking with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller and it's taken me back to...

5 days ago 31

HP's Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and 2K 165Hz display is $550 off right now — all-time low pricing and a free copy of Battlefield 6

HP's Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and 2K 165Hz display is $550 off right now — all-ti...

5 days ago 21

Used RTX 4090 from eBay shows up with no GPU chip or video memory — stripped Asus TUF RTX 4090 points to increasing number of scams in the used GPU market

Used RTX 4090 from eBay shows up with no GPU chip or video memory — stripped Asus TUF RTX 4090 point...

5 days ago 21

Malware found hidden in image files, can dodge antivirus detection entirely — VirusTotal discovers undetected SVG phishing campaign

Malware found hidden in image files, can dodge antivirus detection entirely — VirusTotal discovers u...

5 days ago 22

AMD lists mystery Radeon 9060 XL model in ROCm documents, but it is more likely to be a typo than a new SKU

AMD lists mystery Radeon 9060 XL model in ROCm documents, but it is more likely to be a typo than a ...

5 days ago 14

Tokyo’s Tech shopper paradise Akihabara Electric Town was just a 'Town' on Friday, due to the first power outage in 30 years – all the RGBs went out

Tokyo’s Tech shopper paradise Akihabara Electric Town was just a 'Town' on Friday, due to the first ...

5 days ago 15

Creality Hi Combo Review: Catching up with Color

Creality Hi Combo Review: Catching up with Color

6 days ago 39

Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft's AI features, whack-a-moling Copilot, Outlook, and Teams — new Tiny11 Builder release should be Windows 11 25H2 ready

Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft's AI features, whack-a-moling Copilot, Outlook, and Teams —...

6 days ago 29

Nvidia RTX 5090 reset bug prompts $1,000 reward for a fix — cards become completely unresponsive and require a reboot after virtualization reset bug, also impacts RTX PRO 6000

Nvidia RTX 5090 reset bug prompts $1,000 reward for a fix — cards become completely unresponsive and...

6 days ago 53

TP-Link Deco BE68 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Class-leading 6 GHz performance and competitive pricing

TP-Link Deco BE68 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Class-leading 6 GHz performance and competitive pricin...

6 days ago 46

New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows

New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for ...

6 days ago 29

Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering internet performance — international cables connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are compromised

Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering internet performance — international cables c...

6 days ago 18

Lost Soul Aside is Final Fantasy meets Devil May Cry... and some jank

Lost Soul Aside is Final Fantasy meets Devil May Cry... and some jank

6 days ago 10

Burger King hacked, systems described as 'solid as a paper Whopper wrapper in the rain’ – hackers 'impressed by the commitment to terrible security practices,' also exploited other RBI brands like Tim Hortons and Popeyes

Burger King hacked, systems described as 'solid as a paper Whopper wrapper in the rain’ – hackers 'i...

6 days ago 24

Eight-year-old gaming PC with Nvidia GTX 1080 found in the trash room gets a second life — offered a substantial upgrade to the finder despite age

Eight-year-old gaming PC with Nvidia GTX 1080 found in the trash room gets a second life — offered a...

6 days ago 30

This WiZ smart bulb may not be the brightest, but its colorful LED filament puts a modern twist on a vintage classic

This WiZ smart bulb may not be the brightest, but its colorful LED filament puts a modern twist on a...

6 days ago 26

NBA 2K26 feels like a course correction from last year’s controversial changes

NBA 2K26 feels like a course correction from last year’s controversial changes

6 days ago 22

Intel APO update boosts gaming performance by up to 14% in select titles — 15 new games added to the support list

Intel APO update boosts gaming performance by up to 14% in select titles — 15 new games added to the...

6 days ago 48

AMD calls AI ‘underhyped’ at IFA Berlin — chipmaker says the ‘perfect PC’ comes first

AMD calls AI ‘underhyped’ at IFA Berlin — chipmaker says the ‘perfect PC’ comes first

6 days ago 13

I tested the AI-enhanced Geekom A9 Max mini PC - and the superb performance makes it a must-have pro-grade office machine

I tested the AI-enhanced Geekom A9 Max mini PC - and the superb performance makes it a must-have pro...

6 days ago 20

Score a 4 terabyte PCIe 4.0 SSD for a mere 5 cents per gigabyte — WD's SN7100 is just $210 on Amazon right now

Score a 4 terabyte PCIe 4.0 SSD for a mere 5 cents per gigabyte — WD's SN7100 is just $210 on Amazon...

6 days ago 26

Microsoft offers a one-year free Microsoft 365 subscription to college students — eligible users get 50% off the monthly plan after the first year

Microsoft offers a one-year free Microsoft 365 subscription to college students — eligible users get...

6 days ago 30

Nvidia says 'We never deprive American customers in order to serve the rest of the world' — company says GAIN AI Act addresses a problem that doesn't exist

Nvidia says 'We never deprive American customers in order to serve the rest of the world' — company ...

6 days ago 21

$9 Goodwill PC find earns congratulations from enthusiasts — the machine could be a great eSports or nostalgic gaming powerhouse with the right upgrades

$9 Goodwill PC find earns congratulations from enthusiasts — the machine could be a great eSports or...

6 days ago 18

AMD launches Ryzen 5 9500F, claiming up to 24% faster than Ryzen 5 7500F in gaming — Zen 5 chip launches as a China-exclusive for now

AMD launches Ryzen 5 9500F, claiming up to 24% faster than Ryzen 5 7500F in gaming — Zen 5 chip laun...

6 days ago 16

AMD prototype Radeon AI Pro R9700 found by 'a friend,' posted to Reddit — a real-life reference design model of AMD's artistic render

AMD prototype Radeon AI Pro R9700 found by 'a friend,' posted to Reddit — a real-life reference desi...

1 week ago 37

I reviewed the xTool F2 Ultra dual laser engraver and the more I used it, the more I fell in love

I reviewed the xTool F2 Ultra dual laser engraver and the more I used it, the more I fell in love

1 week ago 28

Romance scammer posing as a stranded astronaut swindled an 80-year-old woman out of $6,700 — fraudster claimed they needed funds for oxygen supplies

Romance scammer posing as a stranded astronaut swindled an 80-year-old woman out of $6,700 — fraudst...

1 week ago 23

Anthropic to pay $1.5B over pirated books in Claude AI training — payouts of roughly $3,000 per infringed work

Anthropic to pay $1.5B over pirated books in Claude AI training — payouts of roughly $3,000 per infr...

1 week ago 25

Google Pixel 10 review: perfectly fine

Google Pixel 10 review: perfectly fine

1 week ago 17

Sword Of The Sea is a technicolor trip of a game from the makers of Journey

Sword Of The Sea is a technicolor trip of a game from the makers of Journey

1 week ago 8

SAMA P1200 Platinum power supply review

SAMA P1200 Platinum power supply review

1 week ago 19

Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD review: laser-powered HAMR recording tech revitalizes the enterprise HDD market

Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD review: laser-powered HAMR recording tech revitalizes the enterprise HDD mar...

1 week ago 16

Amazon Echo is reportedly an internet vampire that uses gigabytes of data per day despite being unused, says owner

Amazon Echo is reportedly an internet vampire that uses gigabytes of data per day despite being unus...

1 week ago 17

I tested this digital audio player and its sound dominates almost any rival, but there's a catch

I tested this digital audio player and its sound dominates almost any rival, but there's a catch

1 week ago 16

First look: Dyson’s Spot+Scrub Ai robot seeks out stains

First look: Dyson’s Spot+Scrub Ai robot seeks out stains

1 week ago 16

I reviewed this 25-inch portable monitor - I just wish it lived up to its huge potential

I reviewed this 25-inch portable monitor - I just wish it lived up to its huge potential

1 week ago 22

Qualcomm CEO says Intel ‘not an option’ for chip production — yet

Qualcomm CEO says Intel ‘not an option’ for chip production — yet

1 week ago 20

OpenAI widely thought to be Broadcom's mystery $10 billion custom AI processor customer — order could be for millions of AI processors

OpenAI widely thought to be Broadcom's mystery $10 billion custom AI processor customer — order coul...

1 week ago 33

I reviewed this UGreen charger and it’s phenomenally convenient thanks to this one ingenious feature

I reviewed this UGreen charger and it’s phenomenally convenient thanks to this one ingenious feature...

1 week ago 33

Anthropic blocks Chinese-controlled firms from Claude AI — cites 'legal, regulatory, and security risks'

Anthropic blocks Chinese-controlled firms from Claude AI — cites 'legal, regulatory, and security ri...

1 week ago 27

Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market

Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market

1 week ago 18