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Lenovo's hot-swappable batteries made my colleagues nostalgic — but today's USB-C solutions are better

Lenovo's hot-swappable batteries made my colleagues nostalgic — but today's USB-C solutions are bett...

4 months ago 59

Top semiconductor toolmaker launches talent competition in China — ASML is looking for 16 skilled lithography engineers

Top semiconductor toolmaker launches talent competition in China — ASML is looking for 16 skilled li...

4 months ago 76

I watched Squid Game season 3 on Netflix, and it's a nail-biting, poignant last hurrah for the streaming giant's most popular TV Original

I watched Squid Game season 3 on Netflix, and it's a nail-biting, poignant last hurrah for the strea...

4 months ago 57

Micron 2600 QLC SSD uses flexible caching to offer TLC-like performance—7,200 MB/s reads and 6,500 MB/s writes push the limits of PCIe 4.0

Micron 2600 QLC SSD uses flexible caching to offer TLC-like performance—7,200 MB/s reads and 6,500 M...

4 months ago 64

AI disruptor DeepSeek's next-gen model delayed by Nvidia GPU export restrictions to China — short supply of AI GPUs hinders development

AI disruptor DeepSeek's next-gen model delayed by Nvidia GPU export restrictions to China — short su...

4 months ago 62

Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up

Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up

4 months ago 54

If you want to secure that PC hardware deal during Prime Day, you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership — Here’s how to take part at no cost

If you want to secure that PC hardware deal during Prime Day, you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership...

4 months ago 63

New homegrown China server chips unveiled with impressive specs — Loongson's 3C6000 CPU comes armed with 64 cores, 128 threads, and performance to rival Xeon 8380

New homegrown China server chips unveiled with impressive specs — Loongson's 3C6000 CPU comes armed ...

4 months ago 71

Micron samples ground-breaking EUV-based memory — new DRAM process slashes power consumption by 20% and boosts performance by 15%

Micron samples ground-breaking EUV-based memory — new DRAM process slashes power consumption by 20% ...

4 months ago 79

Bargain of the century? Lucky Goodwill shopper pays $30 for a PC, finds $1,200 RTX 3080 Ti and $400 Ryzen 7 inside

Bargain of the century? Lucky Goodwill shopper pays $30 for a PC, finds $1,200 RTX 3080 Ti and $400 ...

4 months ago 48

OpenAI's gargantuan data center is even bigger than Elon Musk's xAI Colossus — world's largest 300 MW AI data center could reach record 1 gigawatt scale by next year, threatens grid stability

OpenAI's gargantuan data center is even bigger than Elon Musk's xAI Colossus — world's largest 300 M...

4 months ago 48

IONOS website builder review 2025

IONOS website builder review 2025

4 months ago 54

Dell's new 'Premium' laptops are the XPS in all but name — Intel Core Ultra Series 2 arrives in 14 and 16-inch sizes

Dell's new 'Premium' laptops are the XPS in all but name — Intel Core Ultra Series 2 arrives in 14 a...

4 months ago 51

The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 is an excellent PC controller, but I still prefer the superb original

The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 is an excellent PC controller, but I still prefer the superb original

4 months ago 65

FTC to give $126 million back to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items — 950,000 payments refunded, and the deadline to claim your cash was just extended

FTC to give $126 million back to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items — 950,000 paym...

4 months ago 41

Bose's SoundLink Plus Bluetooth speaker outperforms its portable dimensions…unless you need it in a rush

Bose's SoundLink Plus Bluetooth speaker outperforms its portable dimensions…unless you need it in a ...

4 months ago 55

Bose SoundLink Plus review: here’s your new beach speaker

Bose SoundLink Plus review: here’s your new beach speaker

4 months ago 61

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang begins sale of $925M worth of Nvidia stock — sale of 6 million shares barely dents his $123 billion in shares

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang begins sale of $925M worth of Nvidia stock — sale of 6 million shares barely...

4 months ago 32

Get a FREE 32-inch curved QHD gaming monitor and save $400 off a prebuilt gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Nvidia RTX 5080 in this insane Newegg deal

Get a FREE 32-inch curved QHD gaming monitor and save $400 off a prebuilt gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7...

4 months ago 30

AMD’s next-generation mobile processors 'Gorgon Point' spotted in shipping manifests — HX 475 and 465 to use 10-core and 12-core CPU designs, respectively

AMD’s next-generation mobile processors 'Gorgon Point' spotted in shipping manifests — HX 475 and 46...

4 months ago 52

Intel hosts Direct Connect Asia event in Seoul — company tries to lure Samsung Foundry clients in its own backyard

Intel hosts Direct Connect Asia event in Seoul — company tries to lure Samsung Foundry clients in it...

4 months ago 54

These 12 under-$50 gadgets have upgraded my tech life, and they're all on sale ahead of Amazon Prime Day

These 12 under-$50 gadgets have upgraded my tech life, and they're all on sale ahead of Amazon Prime...

4 months ago 71

CrowPi3 Electronic Learning Platform review

CrowPi3 Electronic Learning Platform review

4 months ago 62

Fedora Linux ponders dropping 32-bit packages, which could impact support for Steam gaming — change could also force Bazzite to shut down, according to its creator

Fedora Linux ponders dropping 32-bit packages, which could impact support for Steam gaming — change ...

4 months ago 57

Laser-cooled GPUs get buy-in from the U.S. military — government beams cash to Maxwell Labs to cool AI processors

Laser-cooled GPUs get buy-in from the U.S. military — government beams cash to Maxwell Labs to cool ...

4 months ago 51

New single-molecule magnet tech could unlock hard drives with 100x more capacity — drives could store three terabytes per square centimeter

New single-molecule magnet tech could unlock hard drives with 100x more capacity — drives could stor...

4 months ago 57

Insane DDR4 price spikes mean last-gen RAM loses its value luster versus DDR5 — prices have nearly tripled in just two months

Insane DDR4 price spikes mean last-gen RAM loses its value luster versus DDR5 — prices have nearly t...

4 months ago 74

We Tested the Switch 2 Display - Is It Really That Slow?

We Tested the Switch 2 Display - Is It Really That Slow?

4 months ago 76

Semiconductor industry faces critical talent crisis — one million additional skilled workers needed by 2030

Semiconductor industry faces critical talent crisis — one million additional skilled workers needed ...

4 months ago 74

RTX 5060 eGPU hooks handheld PCs up with Blackwell — prototype unit fits desktop-class power into the palm of a hand

RTX 5060 eGPU hooks handheld PCs up with Blackwell — prototype unit fits desktop-class power into th...

4 months ago 55

Nvidia defends RTX 5050 desktop GDDR6 decision — says power-efficient GDDR7 is a better choice for laptops

Nvidia defends RTX 5050 desktop GDDR6 decision — says power-efficient GDDR7 is a better choice for l...

4 months ago 58

I tested Cambridge Audio's all-new Melomania A100 earbuds and now I'm even crazier about music

I tested Cambridge Audio's all-new Melomania A100 earbuds and now I'm even crazier about music

4 months ago 39

I tested 12 Switch 2 cases and these are the best

I tested 12 Switch 2 cases and these are the best

4 months ago 77

Our favorite high-end AIO is on sale for only $93 — Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 ARBG AIO cooler is 35% off ahead of Amazon Prime Day

Our favorite high-end AIO is on sale for only $93 — Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 ARBG AIO coo...

4 months ago 44

China vows to retaliate against Taiwan for blacklisting Huawei, SMIC from chip tech — "Such despicable acts are utterly contemptible" says China spokesperson

China vows to retaliate against Taiwan for blacklisting Huawei, SMIC from chip tech — "Such despicab...

4 months ago 41

Switch 2 has a 120 Hz screen with response times that are too slow for 60 Hz gaming, tester claims

Switch 2 has a 120 Hz screen with response times that are too slow for 60 Hz gaming, tester claims

4 months ago 60

Gigabyte prepares a low-profile RTX 5050 GPU — Designed for SFF and aging gaming rigs

4 months ago 87

Australian authorities say top crypto ATM users are scam victims and money mules — most transactions from victims or mules forced to deposit money into the machines

Australian authorities say top crypto ATM users are scam victims and money mules — most transactions...

4 months ago 103

Before Windows 10 goes EOL, I'm testing three alternative Linux distros to save my 6-year-old laptop from the landfill

Before Windows 10 goes EOL, I'm testing three alternative Linux distros to save my 6-year-old laptop...

4 months ago 52

Man behind $245m Bitcoin theft has bizarre tale that includes kidnapped parents, fraud, and money laundering — suspect now faces up to 24 years in prison, half-million-dollar fine, and possible deportation to India

Man behind $245m Bitcoin theft has bizarre tale that includes kidnapped parents, fraud, and money la...

4 months ago 48

University 3D prints replica of 500-year-old-prosthetic hand — original was made from wrought iron, replica from PLA filament

University 3D prints replica of 500-year-old-prosthetic hand — original was made from wrought iron, ...

4 months ago 96

DLSS Transformer Model for DLSS 4 is out of beta as Nvidia looks to officially incorporate new model to improve image quality and efficiency

DLSS Transformer Model for DLSS 4 is out of beta as Nvidia looks to officially incorporate new model...

4 months ago 57

WinRAR exploit enables attackers to run malicious code on your PC — critical vulnerability patched in latest beta update

WinRAR exploit enables attackers to run malicious code on your PC — critical vulnerability patched i...

4 months ago 64

Intel lays off hundreds of engineers in California, including chip design engineers and architects — automotive chip division also gets the axe

Intel lays off hundreds of engineers in California, including chip design engineers and architects —...

4 months ago 49

Blacklisted Chinese GPU makers line up to file for IPOs as US sanctions and trade war take toll on AI hardware market

Blacklisted Chinese GPU makers line up to file for IPOs as US sanctions and trade war take toll on A...

4 months ago 38

Sigma’s 56mm F1.4 is a superb crop-sensor lens for Canon, Sony and more – it’s the best portrait lens I’ve tested in this format

Sigma’s 56mm F1.4 is a superb crop-sensor lens for Canon, Sony and more – it’s the best portrait len...

4 months ago 58

Western Digital's $500 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1 — court says recipient failed to 'adequately tie a dollar amount' to damages

Western Digital's $500 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1 — court says rec...

4 months ago 55

HDMI 2.2 is here with new 'Ultra96' Cables — up to 16K resolution, higher maximum 96 Gbps bandwidth than DisplayPort, backwards compatibility & more

HDMI 2.2 is here with new 'Ultra96' Cables — up to 16K resolution, higher maximum 96 Gbps bandwidth ...

4 months ago 63

Massive $40 quad-fan JF15K Diamond CPU cooler wields dual-heatsinks for up to 280W TDP cooling capacity — Jiushark's latest spans the entire width of a standard motherboard

Massive $40 quad-fan JF15K Diamond CPU cooler wields dual-heatsinks for up to 280W TDP cooling capac...

4 months ago 46

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Nintendo Switch 2 is the biggest portable time sink since I was hooked on Animal Crossing

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Nintendo Switch 2 is the biggest portable time sink since I was ...

4 months ago 53