Internet's cat obsession spawns world's first fluffy mechanical keyboard
Available to pre-order for $239
AMD set to debut RDNA 4 as the new Radeon RX 9000 series next month, Ryzen 9 9000X3D also expected
FSR 4 is also rumored to be announced at CES 2024
Rumor mill: AMD appears to be skipping the Radeon RX 8000 nomenclature for its next-gen RDNA 4 GPU lineup. Instead, the successors to the RX 7000 series are expected to be branded as Radeon RX 9000 graphics cards, with a potential launch at CES 2025 early next month in Las Vegas.
Qualcomm wins landmark trial against Arm in chip license dispute
There was still an unresolved dispute in the case that Arm vows to have retried
Intel PresentMon 2.3 adds support for XeFG, XeLL, and AMD Fluid Motion Frames
PresentMon, Intel's benchmark tool for GPU and CPU statistics, now supports Intel XeFG, XeLL, and AMD Fluid Motion Frames, with the FrameType metric identifying the frame generation technology used. It also adds an Instrumented Latency metric and other features.
This $16 240W omnidirectional USB cable orients to your device, not the other way around
Only available in Japan for now, up to 1.8m in length
No more x86S: Intel halts push for streamlined x86 architecture
The death of the fully x86-compatible PC has been greatly exaggerated
Intel identifies five major issues that affected Arrow Lake CPU launch performance
Finally, an accounting of what went wrong
Asus leaks reveal 12GB mobile RTX 5070 Ti and 8GB mobile 5070 with Arrow Lake CPUs
The entry-level RTX 5050 also receives 8GB of VRAM
Lenovo could unveil the first third-party SteamOS device at CES
Microsoft will also be in attendance
Startup seeking to integrate quantum computing into real-world apps raises $10M
Let's see if they actually pull it off
This wireless mouse doubles as a docking station, offering HDMI and USB-C
Add ports and power to your laptop with this clever mouse
Microsoft surges ahead in AI race with massive Nvidia chip acquisition
It has purchased nearly 500,000 Nvidia flagship processors this year
The big picture: Microsoft has purchased a staggering number of Nvidia's Hopper chips this year, far outpacing what its rivals have been able to procure. With Microsoft's significant lead and its deep ties to OpenAI, the company is well-positioned as tech giants vie for AI supremacy.
Ex-Nuvia founder claims Qualcomm chips use minimal Arm tech in high-stakes trial
"One percent or less," was his answer
The Best Value Gaming CPUs: 28 Top CPUs Tested
After months of testing and gathering new CPU benchmark data, in this review we compare 28 CPUs across 14 games, helping you choose the best value processor for your next gaming PC.
Seagate to launch world's first high-capacity HDDs based on HAMR technology
Forward-looking: Heat-assisted magnetic recording is a technological breakthrough that has been decades in the making. The first patent describing a method for using heat to record data through a magnetic field dates back to 1954. Seagate began researching "modern" HAMR hard drives in the 1990s. Now, the American manufacturer is finally shipping its first commercially available HAMR hard drives.
Nvidia unveils palm-sized AI supercomputer for $249
The Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit boasts a 70% performance boost over the previous model
The AMD Ryzen AI Max emerges in a gaming 2-in-1
Geekbench score beats most Intel Core i9-13900H tests
TP-Link routers could be banned in the US over national security concerns
TP-Link has around 65% of the US market for routers
In brief: TP-Link routers, one of the most popular brands of routers in the US and the dominant name in Amazon's best-sellers chart, could be banned in the US. Authorities say the Chinese-made devices, which have been found to contain vulnerabilities in the past, pose a national security risk.
Intel's Arc B580 graphics card is so successful it's hard to find in stock, but AMD still dominates CPU sales
One bright spot in a bad year for Intel
The 3dfx VoodooX project gets dressed in white for Christmas
A new PCB and minor bugfixes for a slowly progressing custom 3D accelerator
Intel expected to announce no less than 22 new Core 200 CPUs at CES 2025
Something for every budget
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite 2 could target gaming desktops with liquid-cooled performance
The Snapdragon X Elite 2 is being tested with AIO liquid cooling
Is the Nvidia App hurting performance? Here's what you need to know
A quick setting change fixes it
Editor's take: The Nvidia App, which is replacing both Nvidia Control Panel and GeForce Experience, has been praised for its modern features – but it may come with a small caveat: a performance hit when using certain overlay features. While this issue has caused concern among PC gamers, the situation is more nuanced than it first appears.
Zotac confirms 32GB RTX 5090 is on the way, 16GB RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti could follow
Almost every Blackwell GPU could come with GDDR7 VRAM
The IBM PC: The Most Influential Non-Invention
Legends of Tech The IBM PC revolutionized computing by setting standards for hardware and software compatibility - it's a symbol of standardization that reshaped the industry for decades to come.
