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Intel's EMIB-T packaging technology set for fab rollout this year
Premium If these “billions per year” in deals close, it’d mark quite the turnaround for Intel Foundry, which generated just $307 million in external revenue last year.
PCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond
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WD Innovation Day 2026 press Q&A transcript: roadmap plans to reach 60TB with ePMR and 100TB via HAMR by 2029 — 'at some point, the laws of physics will require us to transition to HAMR'
Premium WD's leadership, now fully split from Sandisk, talks about its expectations for the future with industry analysts. We cover the full transcript of the press-only session right here.
Reviews
Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 230V 650W power supply review: A competent entry-level choice
The MWE Bronze V2 is a budget unit that punches above its class topologically.
Silverstone IceMyst Pro 360 Pro Review: Designed for RAM overclocking
Silverstone’s IceMyst Pro 360 is a unique AIO that’s designed for RAM overclocking. This review is tested with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU.
Acer Predator X27 X1 27-inch 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor review: Blending performance and value
Acer delivers a solid value with the Predator X27 X1.
Best Picks
Best Gaming Chairs 2026: Tested for Size, Style, and Budget
You spend hours in front of your PC — choose your gaming chair wisely.
CPUs
Fueled by Musk's TeraFab tie-in, Intel's market cap hits highest level in 25 years — tops $300 billion on CPU, AI, and foundry momentum
Intel tops $300 billion, its highest market capitalization in 25 years on AI, CPU, and foundry announcements momentum.
Graphics Cards
Tests show $30,000 AI GPUs are terrible password crackers — RTX 5090 gaming GPU outperforms Nvidia H200 and AMD MI300X
A research team at Specops benchmarked an RTX 5090, against two AI datacenter GPUs with Hashcat to see which GPU is the better password cracker. Spoiler alert, the RTX 5090 was the winner.
Features
PCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond
Premium As time changes, so does technology.
WD Innovation Day 2026 press Q&A transcript: roadmap plans to reach 60TB with ePMR and 100TB via HAMR by 2029 — 'at some point, the laws of physics will require us to transition to HAMR'
Premium WD's leadership, now fully split from Sandisk, talks about its expectations for the future with industry analysts. We cover the full transcript of the press-only session right here.
PC Components
Save $680 instantly on this massive Corsair 96GB DDR5-6000 RAM kit
Deals Upgrade your system with high-performance memory at a reasonable price.
Two manufacturers commit to keep Blu-ray alive after others quit manufacturing
Verbatim Japan and I-O Data have widened their joint commitment to keep recordable Blu-ray products on shelves in Japan, this time covering drive hardware as well as media.
Vdura hikes its enterprise SSD pricing, now costs 22.6x more than hard drives — the price of a 30TB SSD has climbed 472%
Vdura has materially revised the enterprise SSD pricing figures in its Flash Volatility Index, telling customers in an April 8 update that the cost of a 30TB TLC enterprise drive climbed 472%.
Desktops and PC Building
Thermal pads with in-built vapor-chambers claim 50 to 80 times better thermal conductivity than normal thermal pads
A thermal pad with a vapor chamber on top might be the TIM your next phone's SoC will use. Xerendipity's new products are meant to keep your phone cooler without sacrificing thickness or cost.
How to setup an Android smartphone as a webcam — Camo Studio unlocks new uses for old smartphones in Windows 10 or 11 and OBS software
You don’t need to throw out that old Android smartphone; you can recycle it into a backup webcam or create a multi-camera setup for your streaming platform. And we show you how to do that, for free!
Deals
Save $680 instantly on this massive Corsair 96GB DDR5-6000 RAM kit
Deals Upgrade your system with high-performance memory at a reasonable price.
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