TCL wants to build a 700Hz OLED gaming monitor, and it's betting on inkjet printing to do it
The panels would be 32 and 34 inches, with production not expected until 2028
ASML says it won't be able to make enough chipmaking machines to meet demand through 2028
The AI boom has a bottleneck, and it's ASML's factory
Xbox unveils the Nano Controller, a smaller, cheaper alternative that fits in your pocket
The $50 controller weighs just 3.5 ounces but retains all 18 standard Xbox inputs
Valve Index VR drops to $400 as production ends, leaked code hints at 4K OLED Steam Frame upgrade
The rumored OLED refresh could offer a huge resolution boost, but don't expect it anytime soon
A new mod brings Apple's classic iPods into 2026 with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, and Spotify support
No soldering necessary, and the mod is reversible
HP's keyboard PC is back with AMD's Ryzen AI 400 chip, a 32Wh battery option, and a $3,000-plus price
A full PC in a 14-inch keyboard, at nearly twice the original's price
Intel's Nova Lake lineup leaks with a cache-heavy Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC at the top
BFC: Intel's answer to AMD's X3D chips may finally have a name
Is the Radeon RX 9070 XT Really Faster Than the RTX 5090?
Can a Radeon RX 9070 XT really beat Nvidia's flagship RTX 5090? We tested 11 games at 1440p and 4K to see when driver overhead matters, and when an ordinary CPU bottleneck is actually to blame.
Acer Googlebook 14 reviewed: Premium hardware, unfinished software?
The first reviews of Acer's $899 Googlebook 14 praise its sleek 2-in-1 design, vibrant 3K OLED touchscreen, and snappy performance. The Android-based OS brings Gemini AI and tighter phone integration, but inconsistent app support, software quirks, and middling battery life make it a tough sell against established Windows and Mac alternatives.
The traditional PC layout might not be the best: unusual GPU placement cuts temperatures by 17°C
Moving an RTX 3080 next to the case's side-intake fans delivered some impressive cooling improvements
What was the first mainstream computer to use USB as the only port for connecting peripherals?
Before USB was everywhere, one computer bet everything on it. Can you name it?
AMD's RDNA 5 graphics cards tipped to arrive in late 2027
AMD could get a head start on Nvidia, whose next-generation RTX 6000 GPUs aren't expected until 2028
Nvidia may be killing off the RTX 5090 as AI chips take priority over gaming GPUs
"Greed, for lack of a better word... is good."
A Spanish museum built a Cray-1 replica powered by 30 old Mac minis
Visitors can watch a calculation run on one core, then spread across the cluster
Amazon's new Alexa tablets ditch Fire OS for regular Android
The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro starts at $499 with a 120Hz display, up to 16GB of RAM, and a Nanomatte screen option
From gaming graphics to AI dominance: Nvidia's Jensen Huang receives America's highest science honor
The award recognizes his role in advancing massively parallel computation
Apple's touchscreen MacBook could arrive later this month
Apple reportedly plans an October 27 event for a touchscreen MacBook, OLED iPad mini, and M6 Macs
Elecom made a USB-C dock with a big dial on top, and I kind of want one
The dock goes on sale in Japan this month for about $87
Editor's take: Docking stations are rarely interesting, but this one caught my attention. Made by Japanese peripheral maker Elecom, the DST-L080BPBK puts a large rotary dial and four programmable keys on top of an otherwise conventional 8-in-1 USB-C dock, so the box you would normally hide behind the monitor becomes something you keep within reach.
Nvidia and Microsoft say the "agentic PC" era starts with the Surface Laptop Ultra
Windows gets Actions in Search and a hybrid AI toggle as Nvidia's RTX Spark laptops arrive
Memory crisis puts Samsung on track for the biggest quarterly operating profit in tech history
The chipmaker expects $80.2 billion haul, up 782% from a year earlier, yet still below some forecasts
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,600, running Nvidia's RTX Spark chip
The 15-inch 4K touchscreen goes up to 120Hz, with up to 128GB of unified memory and a magnetic 140W USB-C charging port
Something to look forward to: Microsoft has just revealed the starting price and release date for its new ultra-tier Surface laptop, along with other notebooks powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark SoC. The company's flagship model is expensive, even next to the MacBook Pro it's meant to rival, but it remains to be seen how RTX Spark stacks up against Apple's M5 Pro.
Seagate and Toshiba are reportedly fighting to acquire TDK's HDD magnetic-head technology
The AI boom has given the HDD industry a second wind, and drive makers want to lock in their supply
Microsoft's Windows and Surface event starts at 1 pm ET, watch it live for more on RTX Spark
Expect details on the Surface Laptop Ultra, RTX Spark hardware, Windows AI features, and release dates
Samsung 9100 Pro SSDs are on sale at Amazon, 1TB drive is back near its launch price
In a NAND price spike, a discount on a latest-gen SSD is rare relief
AMD vows to massively increase chip supply in 2027 as AI demand keeps growing
AI demand continues to outpace supply, driving prices through the roof