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Nikon weaponizes lower prices to break ASML's lithography monopoly — tech giant leverages in-house manufacturing to slash prices to lure back American chipmakers

Nikon weaponizes lower prices to break ASML's lith...

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Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda is to blame for anti-datacenter backlash, 'hundreds of millions of dollars' being spent to kill US dominance in AI — industry proponents and Trump administration reinforce claims of foreign interference

Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda is to blam...

2 weeks ago 43

Dell Alienware AW2726DM Review

Dell Alienware AW2726DM Review

2 weeks ago 28

Huawei chairman thanks the US for export restrictions on chips, says it supercharged China’s semiconductor industry — Washington’s export controls encouraged Chinese firms to invest in R&D and build their own tech stack competing with American tech

Huawei chairman thanks the US for export restricti...

2 weeks ago 52

Sellers circumvent Lenovo’s retro handheld ban with cheap wholesale storefronts — $41 gray-market G02 units pop up on Alibaba following initial storefront purge, systems were pulled from sale amid copyright drama and regional restrictions

Sellers circumvent Lenovo’s retro handheld ban wit...

2 weeks ago 26

Lucky PC builder snipes $2,000 ROG Astral RTX 5080 on Facebook Marketplace for $500 — gets a nearly 75% discount card that 'works perfectly'

Lucky PC builder snipes $2,000 ROG Astral RTX 5080...

2 weeks ago 17

Pentagon eyes 3D-printed military boats made from volcanic fiber — non-conductive hulls add stealth capabilities while replacing a 6,545-mile supply chain, could scale to 25,000 vessels a year at forward bases

Pentagon eyes 3D-printed military boats made from ...

2 weeks ago 35

‘The switches are surprisingly heavy’ — I didn’t expect Keychron’s new analog keyboard to feel like it did, and that’s both good and bad news

‘The switches are surprisingly heavy’ — I didn’t e...

2 weeks ago 46

‘Take your hand-crafted coffee to the next level’ — I tested Meraki’s prosumer espresso machine and its smart features helped me pour manual barista-quality coffees time and again

‘Take your hand-crafted coffee to the next level’ ...

2 weeks ago 45

According to my six-year-old, the Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids Battery Toothbrush is a big success — and it's more eco- and wallet-friendly than many other kids' brushes out there

According to my six-year-old, the Ordo Squishmallo...

2 weeks ago 44

'Doubtless the best noise-cancelling iPhone headphones on the planet': I tested AirPods Max 2 and they really are that good — here's why

'Doubtless the best noise-cancelling iPhone headph...

2 weeks ago 40

Nvidia and Microsoft tease "a new era of PC" ahead of Computex 2026 — coordinated social media posts could indicate that rumored N1X laptops will be Windows on Arm systems

Nvidia and Microsoft tease "a new era of PC" ahead...

2 weeks ago 44

The Razer Viper V4 Pro took me back to basics, and you know what? Maybe that's all a gaming mouse should be

The Razer Viper V4 Pro took me back to basics, and...

2 weeks ago 48

TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs — company looks to ease China's dependence on US chipmakers

TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing it...

2 weeks ago 38

Cooler Master is bringing active cooling to DDR5 RAM, promising up to 15-degree temperature drops — 'MasterDIMM' combines G.SKILL memory with a built-in fan, kits run up to 128GB

Cooler Master is bringing active cooling to DDR5 R...

2 weeks ago 23

Hands-on with Corsair's 3200D RS ARGB Mid-tower PC Case: Budget chassis includes three fans and doesn’t empty your wallet

Hands-on with Corsair's 3200D RS ARGB Mid-tower PC...

2 weeks ago 42

Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts

Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Dec...

2 weeks ago 25

Amazon unveils 'Resilient Network Graphs' data center network that cuts hardware by 69% and boosts throughput by 33% — now the default for most AWS workloads

Amazon unveils 'Resilient Network Graphs' data cen...

2 weeks ago 35

Bambu Lab teases new A2L 3D printer — June 1 launch confirmed

Bambu Lab teases new A2L 3D printer — June 1 launc...

2 weeks ago 27

Acer unveils its first Ryzen 9 9955X3D gaming laptop — refreshed Nitro 16 joins new Predator Helios 18 AI and streaming-only Nitro Blaze Link handheld

Acer unveils its first Ryzen 9 9955X3D gaming lapt...

2 weeks ago 33

Acer cranks its latest Predator gaming monitor up to 1,000 Hz — Model joins lineup with QD-OLED panels and an immersive 3D display

Acer cranks its latest Predator gaming monitor up ...

2 weeks ago 34

Pocket a huge $252 saving on a two-year PIA VPN subscription and score two months for free — 88% discount on no-logs provider with servers in 90 different countries and support for unlimited connections

Pocket a huge $252 saving on a two-year PIA VPN su...

2 weeks ago 21

Save $575 on this OLED Asus gaming laptop with RTX 5070, now just $1,575 — ROG Zephyrus G16 comes with 240 Hz refresh rate, Intel Core Ultra 9, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD

Save $575 on this OLED Asus gaming laptop with RTX...

2 weeks ago 23

Linux prepares to axe legacy x32 hybrid mode — hybrid 32-bit/64-bit mode faces complete removal by 2027 due to low adoption

Linux prepares to axe legacy x32 hybrid mode — hyb...

2 weeks ago 24

New Silicon Motion SM2524XT chip brings 14 GB/s to mainstream SSDs — 6nm DRAMless controller boasts heavy AI PC optimization and slashes KV cache latency

New Silicon Motion SM2524XT chip brings 14 GB/s to...

2 weeks ago 36

Independent cyber audit finds zero malware or backdoors in DJI drones — U.S. firm's hardware analysis challenges FCC ban amid ongoing $1.56 billion legal battle

Independent cyber audit finds zero malware or back...

2 weeks ago 37

Ambernic's retro gaming handhelds are quietly losing RAM capacity and being downgraded to older LPDDR3 memory — company says 1GB capacity is still the standard, 512MB models 'an unexpected error'

Ambernic's retro gaming handhelds are quietly losi...

2 weeks ago 28

IBM ThinkPad T43 enthusiast installs 'almost' every version of Windows on the single-core laptop without using virtual machine — 26 years of Windows running bare metal, from 1996 Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 10 22H2 working on legendary hardware

IBM ThinkPad T43 enthusiast installs 'almost' ever...

2 weeks ago 26

Startup unveils underwater drone designed for protecting undersea cables — small drone dives to 1,640 feet, comes with four-hour battery endurance or unlimited range when tethered to surface power source

Startup unveils underwater drone designed for prot...

2 weeks ago 30

Mystery company accidentally blew $500 million on Claude AI in a single month — failed to put usage limit on licenses for employees

Mystery company accidentally blew $500 million on ...

2 weeks ago 38

Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread to users through SEO poisoning and AI chatbots — cryptojacking campaign targets gamers and high-end PC users with downloads disguised as popular PC utilities

Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread...

2 weeks ago 34

Supermicro says it assisted Taiwanese authorities in server smuggling bust that led to three arrests — company issues statement on working with US, Taiwan to block illicit diversion of servers to China

Supermicro says it assisted Taiwanese authorities ...

2 weeks ago 43

'Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4' developer promises PC focus — Infinity Ward promises extensive optimization and is dropping older consoles

'Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4' developer promises...

2 weeks ago 47

Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP

Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries...

2 weeks ago 73

TP-Link announces its first consumer Wi-Fi 8 roadmap — Archer 8 routers scheduled to arrive in October 2026, pending FCC approval

TP-Link announces its first consumer Wi-Fi 8 roadm...

2 weeks ago 40

Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of ‘anti-tech extremists’ as AI data center issues become increasingly contentious — critics say this could lead to surveillance, criminalization of peaceful opposition

Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the ri...

2 weeks ago 53

Your gaming chair and desk deserves an upgrade this Memorial Day with up to 80% savings at FlexiSpot

Your gaming chair and desk deserves an upgrade thi...

2 weeks ago 28

LincPlus LincStation E1 NAS review: An impressive 2+2 bay NAS — but the LincOS still feels like it's in development

LincPlus LincStation E1 NAS review: An impressive ...

2 weeks ago 23

Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API — claim FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites you're using

Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by m...

2 weeks ago 68

Intel challenges AMD’s handheld dominance with new Arc G3 chips — Panther Lake silicon brings up to 14 cores, Arc B390 graphics to handhelds

Intel challenges AMD’s handheld dominance with new...

2 weeks ago 34

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon C Platform for $300 and up laptops — Windows on Arm and NPUs for the budget tier

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon C Platform for $300 ...

2 weeks ago 33

Acer brings Intel Arc B390 graphics to Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld – G3 Extreme CPU paired with segment-first metal fan for increased airflow

Acer brings Intel Arc B390 graphics to Predator At...

2 weeks ago 28

‘One of the best in its price range’ — the Xiaomi 17T Pro improves on an already excellent sub-flagship formula

‘One of the best in its price range’ — the Xiaomi ...

2 weeks ago 20

Acer and Qualcomm take on MacBook Neo with first Snapdragon C laptop – Aspire Go 15 delivers 512GB SSD and 8GB of RAM at ‘entry-tier price’

Acer and Qualcomm take on MacBook Neo with first S...

2 weeks ago 26

Asus ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard review: 20 years of ROG

Asus ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard review: 20 yea...

2 weeks ago 29

'There's nothing else like it on the water' — the HoverAir Aqua drone is practically a must-buy for solo watersports fans

'There's nothing else like it on the water' — the ...

2 weeks ago 21

They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter

They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lig...

2 weeks ago 17

At 48% off, this $21 TP-Link Ethernet Switch is the perfect upgrade for 4K streaming and gaming at home at an almost record-low price — near half price discount on this managed fanless gigabit upgrade for your LAN comes with eight additional ports

At 48% off, this $21 TP-Link Ethernet Switch is th...

2 weeks ago 16

Chinese university builds 3D chip design tool tailored to Huawei's ‘LogicFolding’ architecture — 3D design delivers increased performance and better thermal management

Chinese university builds 3D chip design tool tail...

2 weeks ago 19

Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability with 8.8 CVE rating allows for code execution — hundreds of millions of machines potentially at risk

Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability with 8.8 CVE rati...

2 weeks ago 19