AMD splits Zen 7 into three EPYC families for 2028 and starts selling server CPUs by the agent
Premium The company named Florence, Ferrara, and Fidenza in its launch release, extended its annual CPU, GPU, networking, and rack cadence out to 2030.
OpenAI's HuggingFace breach heralds an unprecedented age of AI cyber warfare
Premium Contemporary AI bots are far too competent at cybersecurity, and humanity may have reached a tipping point where it's hard to keep up.
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Premium TYLsemi is set to offer pre-validated chiplets, along with custom ASIC design services, and build highly custom multi-tile processors at relatively low costs.
Inside optical and the battle for scale
Premium With copper running out of road, photonic interconnects are becoming the new innovative solution for data centers.
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The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is its most solidly built laptop ever, with a bright display and long battery life sweetening the deal — if you can afford it.
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Best SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA
We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.
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Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop SKU to require 65W of separate power delivery for its iGPU, leaker claims
One VCCGT phase can usually sustain up to 30W safely.
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GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB VRAM on an RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB with a new, stable BIOS
Plug-and-play convenience for an advanced mod.
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Valve says that Steam Machine reservations won't be fulfilled until ‘the end of this year’
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