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Micron secures $318 million Taiwanese subsidy for HBM R&D as AI memory arms race intensifies

By Luke James published 2 January 26

Premium Taiwan doubles down on advanced memory by backing Micron’s next-gen HBM development.

A deeper look at the tightened chipmaking supply chain, and where it may be headed in 2026

By Chris Stokel-Walker published 2 January 26

Premium We interview two industry analysts to gauge the current state of the chipmaking ecosystem, including constraints across the entire supply chain, and where it might be headed next.

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Huawei’s Ascend and Kunpeng progress shows how China is rebuilding an AI compute stack under sanctions

By Luke James published 31 December 25

Atlas 900 and Ascend supernodes highlight a scaling-first approach as Huawei trades per-chip efficiency for system-level throughput.

Semiconductors

Nvidia's CUDA Tile examined: AI giant releases programming style for Rubin, Feynman, and beyond

By Anton Shilov published 31 December 25

Premium Tensors FTW in Rubin, Feynman, and beyond.

Premium

SK hynix to build first U.S. packaging plant for HBM

By Luke James published 30 December 25

SK hynix is bringing its HBM ambitions to U.S. soil with a $3.9 billion plan to build its first domestic manufacturing facility — a 2.5D advanced packaging plant in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Tech Industry

SoftBank stakes $4B on securing AI data center power and capacity

By Luke James published 30 December 25

Premium SoftBank has agreed to acquire DigitalBridge in a deal valuing the digital infrastructure investor at roughly $4 billion, including debt.

Premium

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Reviews

ID-Cooling FX360 LCD Review: Quiet, cool, and… why is this screen so small?

By Albert Thomas published 1 January 26

ID-Cooling upgraded its FX360 with an LCD screen for only $10 more, but how useful can a 1.48” screen be?

Liquid Cooling

Adata XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB SSD Review: Affordable Luxury

By Shane Downing published 31 December 25

The Adata XPG Mars 980 Blade is a high-end Gen 5 SSD with only mediocre performance for its class that’s saved by its pricing.

SSDs

MSI B850 MPower Motherboard Review: Micro ATX made for overclocking memory

By Joe Shields published 30 December 25

MSI’s B850 MPower is a solid all-around motherboard, but excels at memory overclocking, specifically with 8000-series APUs, where speeds over 10,000 MT/s are possible.

Motherboards

Corsair MP700 Micro 4TB SSD Review: A monster in the tiny M.2 2242 form factor

By Shane Downing published 29 December 25

The Corsair MP700 Micro is everything you want from a drive with high performance and power efficiency in a small form factor.

SSDs

Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 S27FG60 27-inch 500 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Phenomenal performance and color

By Christian Eberle published 26 December 25

Samsung brings maximum performance to one of its most colorful monitors with the Odyssey OLED G6 S27FG60.

Gaming Monitors

Best Picks

Best Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage

By Matt Safford last updated 2 January 26

Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.

USB Flash Drives

Best PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build

By Matt Safford last updated 2 January 26

Based on cooling, noise, and compatibility tests, these are our favorite PC cases.

PC Cases

Best External SSDs 2026

By Matt Safford last updated 2 January 26

We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs and chosen models that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

External SSDs

CPUs

The setup used to achive a new peak clock speed world record for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Chinese enthusiast overclocks Ryzen 7 9800X3D to 7.33 GHz, setting a new world record for the chip

By Hassam Nasir published 1 January 26

Breaking the previous record by just a few megahertz.

CPUs

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2026: CPU Rankings

By Paul Alcorn last updated 1 January 26

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

CPUs

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026

By Jake Roach last updated 31 December 25

Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

CPUs

Graphics Cards

GPU Benchmarks and Performance Hierarchy

The GPU benchmarks hierarchy 2026

By Jeffrey Kampman last updated 1 January 26

We've run hundreds of GPU benchmarks on Nvidia, AMD, and Intel graphics cards and ranked them in our comprehensive hierarchy.

GPUs

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2026

By Jeffrey Kampman last updated 1 January 26

We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs to find the best graphics cards for gaming. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution, from 1080p to 4K.

GPUs

Nvidia's CUDA Tile examined: AI giant releases programming style for Rubin, Feynman, and beyond

By Anton Shilov published 31 December 25

Premium Tensors FTW in Rubin, Feynman, and beyond.

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Ukrainian soldier's M1 MacBook Air takes direct shrapnel hit, saving his life

By Jowi Morales last updated 2 January 26

An Apple M1 MacBook Air took a shell shrapnel hit and survived, with the laptop still working despite damage to the screen and the letter K on the keyboard missing.

Macbooks

LG says it’s launching the world’s lightest 17-inch RTX laptop

By Jowi Morales published 2 January 26

LG announced a 17-inch laptop that fits in the form factor of a 16-inch model while still sporting an RTX 5050 discrete GPU.

Ultrabooks and Ultraportables

Features

A deeper look at the tightened chipmaking supply chain, and where it may be headed in 2026

By Chris Stokel-Walker published 2 January 26

Premium We interview two industry analysts to gauge the current state of the chipmaking ecosystem, including constraints across the entire supply chain, and where it might be headed next.

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Better Safety Features Makes Lasers More Popular Than Ever

Better safety features make laser engravers more popular than ever - a guide to the ins and outs of laser engraving and cutting

By Denise Bertacchi published 1 January 26

Upgraded safety systems make modern lasers easier to trust and easier to recommend.

Maker and STEM

Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Faceoff

By Hassam Nasir published 28 December 25

Raptor Lake vs Arrow Lake Clash!

CPUs

PC Components

Best Flash Drives 2026: Fast, Spacious, Pocketable USB Storage

By Matt Safford last updated 2 January 26

Today's best flash drives are faster and speedier than ever. We've tested dozens to find the best.

USB Flash Drives

MSI teases new power supplies with 'instant protection' against melting RTX 5090 cables

By Hassam Nasir published 2 January 26

USB C could see real-time monitoring and control via your motherboard

Power Supplies

Best PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build

By Matt Safford last updated 2 January 26

Based on cooling, noise, and compatibility tests, these are our favorite PC cases.

PC Cases

Desktops and PC Building

Passive-aggressive iPhone 17 pro Max cooling

Monstrous SSD cooling solution strapped to iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers unparalleled performance

By Mark Tyson published 2 October 25

A smartphone performance enthusiast has shown pictures of their PC SSD cooler-boosted iPhone 17 Pro Max on Reddit.

iPhone

Japanese city implements two-hour daily recreational smartphone usage limit

By Mark Tyson published 22 September 25

A draft ordinance, proposing a limit of two hours of recreational smartphone use, passed a vote in Toyoaki City, Japan.

Phones

Japanese city pushes two-hour daily smartphone limit to promote healthier sleep for its citizens, particularly school-age children

By Mark Tyson published 23 August 25

A city in central Japan is considering regulating smartphone use to improve the health of its citizens.

Phones

Deals

Get a Steelseries Rival 3 Wireless mouse for just $25, or 34% off the regular price

By Bruno Ferreira published 2 January 26

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LG 32GX870A-B 4K dual-mode OLED gaming monitor on sale at Amazon

Save over $500 as LG's dual-mode 4K 240Hz / 1080p 480Hz OLED gaming monitor hits an all-time low

By Hassam Nasir published 1 January 26

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Deals

Logitech's legendary G502 Hero gaming mouse plummets to an irresistible $15.99

By Zhiye Liu published 31 December 25

Deals Target is offering the Logitech G502 Hero for $35.99 with a complimentary $20 gift card—effectively bringing your cost down to just $15.99 for this top-rated gaming mouse.

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