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A technician placing a CPU into a motherboard socket for a PC.

This super-smart tech could cut CPU thermals by 150%

Scientists have just re-visited technology that was previously dismissed -- silicon-28. They found that silicon-28 can be used to bring better thermals to CPUs.
A woman sits on a desk. Behind her, the Acer ConceptD workstation stands alongside a monitor.

Acer’s new workstations are more powerful than ever before

Acer has just updated its ConceptD range with workstation desktops and laptops. Equipped with the latest CPUs and GPUs, they serve up new levels of performance.
A digital encrypted lock with data multilayers.

Websites may be logging your email and password without you knowing

A new study reveals that up to 3% of the world's top websites collect your inputs before you ever submit them. This includes emails and passwords.
AMD RX 6600 among other graphics cards.

AMD strikes Nvidia, claiming superiority in one key way

The GPU market is a two-horse race, and AMD now claims to be the winner in one key way -- performance per dollar. Are AMD GPUs a better deal than Nvidia's?
Asus Strix Scar 17 SE laptop on a desk.

ROG Strix Scar 17 SE debuts Intel’s beastly 55-watt HX chips

Asus has a new high-end gaming laptop coming up, the ROG Strix Scar 17. Equipped with Intel Core i9-12900HX and Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti, it's sure to make a splash.
Intel Arc Alchemist reference design render.

Intel may have just leaked its Arc Alchemist GPU lineup

Intel's upcoming desktop GPUs, Arc Alchemist, have appeared in leaked beta drivers alongside an interesting finding, the previously unmentioned Arc Pro.
AMD RX 6950 XT graphics card on a pink background.

This AMD bundle proves that GPU prices are falling fast

AMD will soon release "Raise The Game," a bundle deal that includes a GPU and a free game. What does this mean for the GPU market as a whole?
A digital depiction of an AMD Ryzen 5000G chip.

Full AMD Zen road map leaked, giving a peek of what’s coming

New info has emerged about upcoming AMD processors, including Zen 4, Zen 4C, Zen 5, and Zen 6. Zen 4 is exciting, but AMD has even bigger upgrades coming.
A view inside a dark data center.

Intel, move over — this may be the most powerful CPU ever

Tachyum Prodigy is an upcoming CPU for high-performance needs such as A.I., and it's truly going to be a beast. It comes with 128 cores and up to 5.7GHz speeds.
A Bitcoin over a digital background.

Crypto is crashing, and that may make GPUs more affordable

It's been a tough week on the cryptocurrency market, filled with many heavy losses. As mining crypto becomes less profitable, will GPU prices plummet, too?
Western Digital Black SN850X NVMe SSD.

Blistering-fast Western Digital SSDs hit up to 7,300MB/s

Western Digital has unveiled a number of new products, including a blazing-fast SSD for gamers with speeds of up to 7,300MB/s and predictive loading.
A laptop on a desk with Facebook's website on its screen.

New White House deal brings low-cost internet to more areas

The White House has just announced a deal with some of the largest internet providers in the country. The goal: Affordable, high-speed internet for everyone.
Intel Arc Alchemist reference design render.

Intel’s Arc Alchemist GPUs are running out of time to launch

After multiple delays, it appears that the launch of Intel Arc Alchemist for desktops may be postponed yet again. New leak points to a late summer release.
AMD Zen 4 logo.

AMD’s RDNA 3 APU will serve up graphics power to rival Nvidia

Upcoming AMD Phoenix APU, made for thin and portable laptops, may offer next-level graphics performance -- it might even rival Nvidia's RTX 3060.
Intel Alder Lake mobility chip.

Intel is preparing to launch a beastly new 16-core CPU

Intel is expected to introduce Alder Lake-HX CPUs on May 10 during the Intel Vision Event. The specifications of the CPUs leaked ahead of time.
14th-generation Intel processor.

Intel may be changing Meteor Lake CPUs to compete with Apple

Anonymous industry sources report that Intel may be switching its upcoming Meteor Lake processors from a 7nm to a 5nm process node. What does that mean?
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Gaming OC on an orange background.

This brave soul nearly doubled the RTX 3090 Ti’s power

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti already has a high power draw, but an overclocker was able to push it to the limit and increased the power to 890 watts.
AMD Ryzen 7000 chip.

AMD Ryzen 7000 may offer next-level DDR5 support

A new leak regarding the AMD Ryzen 7000, code-named Raphael, suggests that the next-gen CPUs will offer native DDR5-5600 memory support.
Promotional image of an AMD Radeon RX 6000-series graphics card.

AMD RDNA 2 refresh may compete with Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti

Days ahead of the rumored release of new AMD Radeon RX RDNA 2 graphics cards, the GPUs leaked in tests. It seems that Nvidia has some competition coming up.
Three upcoming AMD Radeon graphics cards.

AMD RX 6000 GPUs may soon hit next-level performance

AMD will soon release its RDNA 2 graphics card refresh, and now, the specifications of the Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT have leaked.
The new Razer Blade 15 with a 240Hz OLED display.

A 240Hz OLED screen in a gaming laptop? Razer just did it

Razer has just announced the upcoming release of the New Razer Blade 15, the world's first gaming laptop with a 240Hz OLED display.
Two USB-C ports on the left side of the Thinkpad x13s.

This 240W USB-C cable opens up new charging possibilities

The first USB Type-C cables with immense power delivery capabilities are now here. A new line of cables from Club 3D can deliver up to 240 watts of power.
Person using a gaming monitor.

FreeSync or G-Sync? VESA may soon solve that dilemma

When picking a monitor, some of the specifications are tricky, such as choosing between FreeSync and G-Sync. VESA's new Adaptive Sync spec may solve that.
A graphics card in neon lights.

Nvidia’s GPUs could smash AMD in the next-gen performance war

AMD and Nvidia are each set to release the next generation of graphics cards later this year. A performance battle is about to happen, but who will win?
AMD Ryzen Processor placed over a black background.

AMD’s Zen 3+ CPUs are great, so why is no one using them?

Months after the release of AMD Zen 3+ laptop processors, only a few notebooks have adopted the new CPU. Why is Zen 3+ so hard to find?
Hands on a laptop.

Cloudflare just stopped one of the largest DDoS attacks ever

Cloudflare managed to mitigate a massive 15.3 million request-per-second DDoS attack. It was one of the largest such attacks ever recorded.
An Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card seen from the side.

Nvidia may have an even more monstrous GPU coming up

According to a new leak, Nvidia may be preparing a GPU even more powerful than the RTX 4090, with monstrous power requirements to match.
A render of Intel's Arc Alchemist desktop GPU.

More than 7 Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs may launch soon

Although Intel's laptop discrete GPU lineup is fairly modest, it seems the desktop edition will arrive with as many as seven different GPUs.
Close up shot of the Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB memory in white.

AMD may release Intel’s next rival in memory overclocking

AMD may be preparing a new technology called AMD EXPO. The tech will be responsible for storing DDR5 RAM overclocking profiles.
AMD Ryzen 7000 chip.

Will AMD really launch Ryzen 7000 with no DDR4 support?

AMD is set to release the Ryzen 7000 generation of CPUs in the fall, ushering in DDR5 support. However, new rumor suggests it might drop DDR4 in the process.
Thermalright's anti-bending frame for the Intel Alder Lake CPU.

New Intel Alder Lake accessory fixes bending, but there’s risk

Thermalright has just released an accessory that may fix bending issues in Intel Alder Lake processors. However, using it might be risky for warranty reasons.
Geoforce GPU in gaming desktop.

Nvidia’s next GPUs will be designed partially by AI

Nvidia has talked about the use of machine learning and AI in upcoming graphics cards. It plans to use AI to increase the efficiency of next-gen GPUs.
Fans on the Nvidia RTX 3080.

Upcoming Nvidia GPUs may require monstrous levels of power

Nvidia's next generation of graphics cards is on the horizon. The card will likely have intense power requirements and may need an up to a 1200W power supply.
AMD Ryzen Pro laptop APU.

New AMD laptops bring up to 30 hours of battery life

AMD has just launched the new Ryzen Pro 6000-series of APUs. Laptops running the Ryzen Pro 6000 will benefit from an increased battery life and graphics power.