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Deals Help your CPU chill out with the amazing Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro all-in-one cooler.

China vows to retaliate against Taiwan for blacklisting Huawei, SMIC from chip tech

Anton Shilov published 25 June 25

Taiwan's blacklisting of 601 Chinese firms, including Huawei and SMIC, over national security concerns have provoked fierce condemnation from Beijing, which threatened retaliatory measures.

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

Les Pounder last updated 25 June 25

Windows 10 goes EOL on October 14 2025 and I’m testing three alternative Linux distros that the community are raving about.

Nintendo switch 2 package

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

Aaron Klotz published 25 June 25

Nintendo's latest Switch 2 console allegedly has a response time that is inadequate even for 60 FPS gaming.

Gigabyte prepares a low-profile RTX 5050 GPU

Zhiye Liu published 25 June 25

Gigabyte has announced the GeForce RTX 5050 OC Low Profile 8G for compact systems.

Scam

Australian authorities say top crypto ATM users are scam victims and money mules

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Scammers are using crypto ATMs as a tool to defraud victims out of their savings.

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Mark Tyson published 25 June 25

Connecticut man, Veer Chetal, is one of three charged with stealing 4,100 Bitcoins in August 2024.

3D printed hand

3D printing replicates 500-year-old prosthetic

Ash Hill published 25 June 25

Auburn University researchers have replicated a 500-year old prosthetic hand and demonstrate its usability half a millennia later.

Nvidia DLSS 4 Transformer Model

DLSS Transformer Model is finally out of beta, DLSS 4 incorporation imminent

Hassam Nasir published 25 June 25

Nvidia's Transformer model for DLSS has exited the beta stage and will replace the CNN-based approach very soon with DLSS 4.

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WinRAR exploit enables attackers to run malicious code on your PC

Kunal Khullar published 25 June 25

The CVE-2025-6218 bug allows attackers to manipulate archive paths, potentially writing to protected system folders

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Where to buy Nintendo's Switch 2 games console

Stewart Bendle last updated 25 June 25

Here's where to buy the latest Nintendo Switch 2 games console.

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Where to buy the latest microSD Express cards for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.

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

Anton Shilov published 25 June 25

The axe swings.

Western Digital's $500 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1

Jowi Morales published 25 June 25

A California court reduced the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies after the testimony of its expert has been excluded from the case.

4TB SSDs

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Roomy 4TB SSDs cost a lot less than they used to, and even some 8TB models are approaching affordability.

Biren Technology

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

Anton Shilov published 25 June 25

Some manufacturers opt to stay private, though.

HDMI 2.2

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

Hassam Nasir published 25 June 25

The full spec for HDMI 2.2 has been released and it confirms 96 GB/s data transfer rates, which edge DisplayPort, and allow for uncompressed 4K 240 Hz video support.

Jiushark JF15K Diamond CPU cooler

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

Kunal Khullar published 25 June 25

The Jiushark JF15K Diamond features a wide dual-tower design with quad-fans, and support for up to 280W cooling

AMD RDNA 4 and Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs

AMD researchers reduce graphics card VRAM capacity of 3D-rendered trees from 38GB to just 52 KB with work graphs and mesh nodes

Aaron Klotz published 25 June 25

AMD researchers have developed a new 3D tree rendering technology that can reduce video memory demands

The Team

27-year-old Easter egg found in the Apple Power Mac G3's ROM

Mark Tyson published 25 June 25

The activation method for an Easter egg, hidden deep within the ROMs of ancient beige Apple Power Mac G3 computers, has been uncovered.

As the ship sinks, in which direction should you jump? — Before Windows 10 goes EOL, I'm testing three alternative Linux distros to save my 6-year-old laptop from the landfill As the ship sinks, in which direction should you jump?

What would take 38GB of VRAM to hold now takes just a measly 52KB. — AMD researchers reduce graphics card VRAM capacity of 3D-rendered trees from 38GB to just 52 KB with work graphs and mesh nodes What would take 38GB of VRAM to hold now takes just a measly 52KB.

Full finalized spec released. — HDMI 2.2 is here with new 'Ultra96' Cables for up to 16K resolution, maximum 96 Gbps bandwidth Full finalized spec released.

Intel has begun laying off employees in California — including design engineers — as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan's plan to cut 15–20% of the workforce. The company is also to shut down its automotive chip division. — Intel lays off hundreds of engineers in California, including chip design engineers and architects — automotive chip division also gets the axe Intel has begun laying off employees in California — including design engineers — as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan's plan to cut 15–20% of the workforce. The company is also to shut down its automotive chip division.

The activation method for an Easter egg, hidden deep within the ROMs of ancient beige Apple Power Mac G3 computers, has been uncovered. — 27-year-old Easter egg found in the Apple Power Mac G3's ROM The activation method for an Easter egg, hidden deep within the ROMs of ancient beige Apple Power Mac G3 computers, has been uncovered.

A California court reduced the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies after the testimony of its expert has been excluded from the case. — Western Digital's $500 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1 A California court reduced the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies after the testimony of its expert has been excluded from the case.

Valve’s Steam Deck typically stores my neglected Steam games library, but with Heroic Games Launcher, I can now keep my Amazon, GoG, and Epic games close at hand and ready to play. — How to add non-Steam games to your Steam Deck with Heroic Games Launcher Valve’s Steam Deck typically stores my neglected Steam games library, but with Heroic Games Launcher, I can now keep my Amazon, GoG, and Epic games close at hand and ready to play.

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Reviews

Asus ROG Azoth X

Asus ROG Azoth X Review: A very different aesthetic

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 24 June 25

Much, much brighter.

Gaming Keyboards

Acer Predator GM9000 2TB SSD

Acer Predator GM9000 2TB SSD Review: The Bargain High-End PCIe 5.0 SSD

By Shane Downing published 21 June 25

The Acer Predator GM9000 is a high-end PCIe 5.0 drive positioned as a budget entry in an enthusiast market segment.

Crucial P510 2TB SSD

The Crucial P510 2TB SSD Review: A budget PCIe 5.0 SSD that's good but not great

By Shane Downing published 19 June 25

Filling the gap between the P310 and T710

Xreal One Pro

Xreal One Pro Review: Segment-leading AR glasses with 6DoF support — but high price limits appeal

By Brandon Hill published 18 June 25

Xreal’s One Pro brings 6DoF tracking with the Eye accessory.

Phison E28 2TB SSD

Phison E28 2TB SSD Review: A return for vengeance

By Shane Downing published 16 June 25

The Phison E28 is a return to form, offering excellent performance and power efficiency. It’s an all-around impressive package.

Best Picks

Gaming Monitors

Best Gaming Monitors 2025: Budget, Curved, G-Sync and More

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 12 June 25

Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2025, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

Gaming Monitors

Best RAM for gaming

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2025

By Zhiye Liu last updated 11 June 25

Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

Mulitcolor 3D Printers

Best Multicolor 3D Printers of 2025: Print the Rainbow

By Denise Bertacchi, Anj Bryant last updated 5 June 25

Don’t be boring. Add some color to your 3D printing workflow.

CPUs

Intel Alder Lake Mobile CPU

Intel's laptop version of its Nova Lake processors will use Panther Lake-HX BGA2540 packaging

By Anton Shilov published 23 June 25

Intel's upcoming Nova Lake-HX processors will share the same BGA2540 packaging as Panther Lake-HX, simplifying platform transitions for notebook makers.

Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.

Intel to outsource marketing to Accenture and AI, resulting in more layoffs

By Anton Shilov published 21 June 25

Intel is outsourcing much of its marketing work to Accenture, aiming to cut costs and automate tasks using AI, which will reshape the company's longtime approach to customer engagement.

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia DLSS 4 Transformer Model

DLSS Transformer Model is finally out of beta, DLSS 4 incorporation imminent

By Hassam Nasir published 25 June 25

Nvidia's Transformer model for DLSS has exited the beta stage and will replace the CNN-based approach very soon with DLSS 4.

Biren Technology

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

By Anton Shilov published 25 June 25

Some manufacturers opt to stay private, though.

New Steam Performance Overlay

How to use Steam’s in-game performance monitor to display real FPS with DLSS or FSR frame generation active

By Les Pounder published 24 June 25

Valve’s new in-game performance monitor can report real and DLSS / FSR-generated frames at the same time.

Laptops

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The Alienware 16 Area-51 has a secret code — AI failed to help me solve it, but maybe you can

By Andrew E. Freedman published 17 June 25

Some puzzles still need to be done by hand.

Maingear's new Ultima 18 laptop pairs a 4K screen with top-end RTX graphics in a Clevo-designed chassis

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Maingear's new 18-inch gaming laptop, the Ultima 18, is a desktop replacement with a 3840 x 2400 screen, up to 192GB of RAM, and fits four PCIe SSDs.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

This Raspberry Pi Zero camera instantly prints photos using thermal paper

By Ash Hill published 30 March 25

Spacerower is using a Raspberry Pi Zero to power this custom 3D-printed camera that instantly prints out photos using thermal paper.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico fightstick randomly mashes buttons for fighting game combos

By Ash Hill published 27 March 25

Goblinhan Yıkan has created a Raspberry Pi Pico-powered fight stick that has extra buttons for throwing random combos while playing fighting games.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 FFT sound spectrum analyzer visualizes audio via OLED display

By Ash Hill published 24 March 25

Dan McCreary shows off how to create your own FFT sound spectrum analyzer using our favorite microcontroller, the Raspberry Pi Pico 2.

Deals

Nintendo Switch 2

Where to buy Nintendo's Switch 2 games console

By Stewart Bendle last updated 25 June 25

Here's where to buy the latest Nintendo Switch 2 games console.

Nintendo Switch 2

Where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express cards

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Where to buy the latest microSD Express cards for the Nintendo Switch 2.

4TB SSDs

Grab one of these 4TB SSDs for 5 cents per gigabyte – 8TB models start as low as 7 cents per GB (Updated Today, more deals back in stock)

By Avram Piltch last updated 25 June 25

Roomy 4TB SSDs cost a lot less than they used to, and even some 8TB models are approaching affordability.

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