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SSDs now cost 16x more than HDDs due to AI supply chain crisis — hybrid SSD + HDD datacenter deployments are now significantly cheaper to deploy than SSD-only equivalents

SSDs now cost 16x more than HDDs due to AI supply ...

2 weeks ago 26

I tested this budget, subscription-free fitness tracker and it actually offers Whoop some serious competition – especially in terms of value

I tested this budget, subscription-free fitness tr...

2 weeks ago 12

Customer buys ROG Astral RTX 5080, cancels order but receives GPU and $1,850 refund anyway — Amazon tells him to keep GPU and the $1,850 refund

Customer buys ROG Astral RTX 5080, cancels order b...

2 weeks ago 25

GameStop patches 'infinite money glitch' for Nintendo Switch 2 trade-in — crafty YouTuber trades $415 console in for $472 with purchase of pre-owned game multiple times

GameStop patches 'infinite money glitch' for Ninte...

2 weeks ago 30

Chinese companies reportedly considering sourcing H200 chips from the black market as chips held at the border — demand for Nvidia AI GPUs remain high despite political uncertainty

Chinese companies reportedly considering sourcing ...

2 weeks ago 25

AMD ROCm CES 2026 press Q&A roundtable transcript — 'ROCm from 2023 is completely unrecognizable to ROCm today' company details, as it seeks to break down barriers to AI development

AMD ROCm CES 2026 press Q&A roundtable transcript ...

2 weeks ago 30

This absurdly fast five-star 540Hz ROG Swift OLED gaming monitor is now available for pre-order — 27-inch QHD panel packs eye-searing 1500 nits of peak brightness and 720Hz mode

This absurdly fast five-star 540Hz ROG Swift OLED ...

2 weeks ago 28

3D-printed fan-less and pump-less liquid cooler can deliver 600 watts of cooling for data centers — passive design provides reusable heat, exceeds project performance expectations by 50%

3D-printed fan-less and pump-less liquid cooler ca...

2 weeks ago 24

Alien fan builds a better Raspberry Pi cyberdeck — The MU/TH/UR of all homages to a classic movie series

Alien fan builds a better Raspberry Pi cyberdeck —...

2 weeks ago 23

I tested the GTBox T1 - and while the designers did something different with this mini PC, I'm debating whether it was a good idea

I tested the GTBox T1 - and while the designers di...

2 weeks ago 43

Elon Musk's xAI Colossus 2 is nowhere near 1 gigawatt capacity, satellite imagery suggests — despite claims, site only has 350 megawatts of cooling capacity

Elon Musk's xAI Colossus 2 is nowhere near 1 gigaw...

2 weeks ago 28

V-Color Manta XFinity RGB DDR5-6400 C32 2x64GB Review: Two-Module Powerhouse

V-Color Manta XFinity RGB DDR5-6400 C32 2x64GB Rev...

2 weeks ago 28

Intel axes 12th Gen Alder Lake and 4th Gen Xeon Sapphire Rapids — final orders for Intel's first hybrid CPUs end in just a few months

Intel axes 12th Gen Alder Lake and 4th Gen Xeon Sa...

2 weeks ago 31

Mercy review: Chris Pratt's new AI sci-fi thriller is so haphazard, you'll wonder if ChatGPT could do a better job of writing it

Mercy review: Chris Pratt's new AI sci-fi thriller...

2 weeks ago 19

This HP 2-in-1 laptop I tested might not be a powerhouse, but it's well made and capable enough for everyday tasks

This HP 2-in-1 laptop I tested might not be a powe...

2 weeks ago 19

Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar Tested: A Massive Leap in LCD Clarity

Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar Tested: A Massive Leap in LCD...

2 weeks ago 24

Chinese semiconductor industry gears up for domestic HBM3 production by the end of 2026 — CXMT to produce chips, while Naura, Maxwell, and U-Preseason design tools for assembly

Chinese semiconductor industry gears up for domest...

2 weeks ago 26

Quantum computing firm dangles $22,500 Bitcoin prize — all you have to do is uncover a private key hidden inside a quantum-optimized problem

Quantum computing firm dangles $22,500 Bitcoin pri...

2 weeks ago 27

The Beauty review: amazingly, All’s Fair is no longer the worst Ryan Murphy FX show of all time — and at least it knew it was dreadful

The Beauty review: amazingly, All’s Fair is no lon...

2 weeks ago 18

Jensen Huang says Nvidia has dethroned Apple as TSMC’s largest customer — rumor suggests that the chip fab is increasing its prices for Cupertino

Jensen Huang says Nvidia has dethroned Apple as TS...

2 weeks ago 34

ExpressVPN review – a private and secure VPN that's especially good on Windows

ExpressVPN review – a private and secure VPN that'...

2 weeks ago 19

Steam client allegedly continues sharing your status with your friends even if you set it ‘Offline,’ report claims — setting is a ‘UI illusion’ and your friends still receive real-time updates when you log on or log off

Steam client allegedly continues sharing your stat...

2 weeks ago 30

My favorite open earbuds brand just released a new...

2 weeks ago 22

Surfshark VPN review – a fully-featured, low cost privacy solution

Surfshark VPN review – a fully-featured, low cost ...

2 weeks ago 27

I tested the HP Pavilion 16 and it feels more premium than its price suggests – but don’t expect a powerhouse performer

I tested the HP Pavilion 16 and it feels more prem...

2 weeks ago 23

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to visit China as company prepares to start H200 shipments to the country — plans to meet with state officials unclear despite Beijing curbs on the chip

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to visit China as company ...

2 weeks ago 21

Polar Loop review: The screen-free fitness tracker is good on heart rate, but a software let-down

Polar Loop review: The screen-free fitness tracker...

2 weeks ago 16

Creality K1C 3D printer price plummets to $399 for a fast, fully enclosed Core XY machine — $160 saving nets you a beginner-friendly printer packed with prosumer features

Creality K1C 3D printer price plummets to $399 for...

2 weeks ago 25

Microsoft CEO says AI needs to have a wider impact or else it risks quickly losing ‘social permission’ — also says that the technology should benefit more people to avoid a bubble

Microsoft CEO says AI needs to have a wider impact...

2 weeks ago 24

OpenAI shows clear compute and revenue scaling to soothe investor worries as company preps for IPO — expenditure continues to outweigh income as 10GW buildout continues

OpenAI shows clear compute and revenue scaling to ...

2 weeks ago 22

Razer's superfast 8K polling Viper V3 Pro wireless gaming mouse drops to its lowest ever price on Amazon — get 31% off a standout FPS mouse for dominating your opponents

Razer's superfast 8K polling Viper V3 Pro wireless...

2 weeks ago 33

Nvidia reportedly boosts Vera Rubin performance to ward hyperscalers off AMD Instinct AI accelerators — increased boost clocks and memory bandwidth pushes power demand by 500 watts to 2300 watts

Nvidia reportedly boosts Vera Rubin performance to...

2 weeks ago 35

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Switch 2 version is better than I expected — it isn’t flawless, but the game is still absolutely brilliant

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Switch 2 v...

2 weeks ago 16

Busted ATM shows Windows 7 login page on screen — asks for username and password instead of PIN to dispense cash

Busted ATM shows Windows 7 login page on screen — ...

2 weeks ago 28

OpenAI commits to 'paying our own way' so that Stargate AI data centers don't increase energy bills — will fund grid upgrades and even flexible loads to reduce stress on energy supply

OpenAI commits to 'paying our own way' so that Sta...

2 weeks ago 31

Unlucky customer buys RTX 5080, receives relabelled RTX 5060 Ti in the box instead — GPU was sold and shipped by Amazon, hinting at return switcheroo

Unlucky customer buys RTX 5080, receives relabelle...

2 weeks ago 35

More than half of CEOs report seeing no benefits from AI deployment so far — only 12% of business leaders hit the jackpot of higher revenues and reduced costs

More than half of CEOs report seeing no benefits f...

2 weeks ago 29

Zoho CRM review 2026

Zoho CRM review 2026

2 weeks ago 23

Nvidia accused of trying to cut a deal with Anna’s Archive for high‑speed access to the massive pirated book haul — allegedly chased stolen data to fuel its LLMs

Nvidia accused of trying to cut a deal with Anna’s...

2 weeks ago 54

Monday Sales CRM review 2026

Monday Sales CRM review 2026

2 weeks ago 17

Kioxia exec says the AI boom means the era of the cheap 1TB SSD is over —company's NAND supply is sold out for this year and likely through 2027

Kioxia exec says the AI boom means the era of the ...

2 weeks ago 16

Taiwan VP declares that U.S. deal won’t erode island’s chip industry — says Section 232 tariffs won't apply, ‘the U.S. will grant Taiwan the most favorable treatment: zero tariffs within the quota’

Taiwan VP declares that U.S. deal won’t erode isla...

2 weeks ago 37

Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 Review: Extreme cooling without compromise

Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 Review: Extreme ...

2 weeks ago 29

U.S company Noveon Magnetics raises $215 million to expand homegrown rare earth magnet supply — $630 million spent in 2025 on American reshoring efforts to divest from Chinese reliance

U.S company Noveon Magnetics raises $215 million t...

2 weeks ago 41

Save $40 on a Samsung P9 microSD Express storage card for your Switch 2 — Just $79 for 512GB of superfast capacity

Save $40 on a Samsung P9 microSD Express storage c...

2 weeks ago 41

New Prime Video thriller Steal is a heart-stopping high-stakes cash heist — but stick with the sloppy middle to get a gratifying payoff

New Prime Video thriller Steal is a heart-stopping...

2 weeks ago 27

I tested the Nutribullet Flex portable blender: a lightweight, convenient companion for smoothies on the go

I tested the Nutribullet Flex portable blender: a ...

2 weeks ago 29

Grab $420 off this prebuilt gaming PC with an RTX 5070, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 2TB storage — Ryzen-equipped MSI machine costs $1,549 and is perfect for 1440p gaming

Grab $420 off this prebuilt gaming PC with an RTX ...

2 weeks ago 32

Nvidia's Arm-based N1X-equipped gaming laptops are reportedly set to debut this quarter, with N2 series chips planned for 2027 — new roadmap leak finally hints at consumer release Windows-on-ARM machines

Nvidia's Arm-based N1X-equipped gaming laptops are...

2 weeks ago 27

Micron acquires PSMC fab site in Taiwan for $1.8 billion, acquisition to expand the memory maker's operations within the region — move marks the end of the technology-for-capacity era

Micron acquires PSMC fab site in Taiwan for $1.8 b...

2 weeks ago 29