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Microsoft improves Windows 11 optimization for PCs with 8GB RAMRAM prices keep climbing, and 8GB PCs are stuck being the norm, so Microsoft is finally trying to make Windows 11 lighter to compensate.Aug 1, 2026 4:25 PM CDT
Sony has secured enough memory to meet PS5 sales targets through March 2027 and says no further price hikes are plannedThe news comes ahead of GTA 6's November launch, with no further PS5 price hikes expected before March 2027, though one first-party game appears delayed.Jul 31, 2026 5:20 PM CDT
MSI adds a BIOS toggle to tighten standard DDR5 timings closer to EXPO ULL kitsThe feature tightens secondary and tertiary subtimings on standard DDR5, with four presets ranging from Relax to Tightest available in MSI Click BIOS X.Jul 31, 2026 3:40 PM CDT
AMD Radeon GPU prices set to increase by 10% in AugustAMD has reportedly notified its AIB partners of a kit price hike for Radeon GPUs, after quietly waiting to see whether NVIDIA would move first.Jul 31, 2026 12:50 PM CDT
AMD's RX 9050 GPU comes up short in first review, but there's a good reason why it lags behind NVIDIA's RTX 5050 hereNamely the fact that in some of the games tested, the NVIDIA graphics card got access to 4x or 6x MFG, whereas the AMD GPU was on standard FSR.Jul 31, 2026 8:40 AM CDT
TSMC's 1.4nm process timeline accelerates, with mass production happening sooner than expectedTSMC is building new facilities for its next-generation 1.4nm process and construction is ahead of schedule, accelerating the timeline for mass production.Jul 31, 2026 1:04 AM CDT
Four C's of Xbox's future outlined in new CEO memoXbox CEO Asha Sharma has attached four C's to the future of the brand--core, content, creation, connection--that will help the division return to growth.Jul 30, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
Dragon Age remasters are technically possible but won't be easy, BioWare co-founder saysWhile former BioWare exec producer Mark Darrah is dubious if a Dragon Age remaster could technically happen, BioWare's co-founder says it's possible.Jul 30, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
LinkedIn adds a 'seems like AI slop' report button for AI-generated postsThe move comes as LinkedIn has become known as ground zero for AI slop, with over 40% of posts flagged as fully AI-generated by detection tools.Jul 30, 2026 3:57 PM CDT
Microsoft now identifies exclusives as a way to grow XboxIn a stark 180-degree turn, Microsoft now lists exclusive video game content as a way to help measure the growth at the Xbox interactive division.Jul 30, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
GTA 6 trailer 3 expected to drop soon after Rockstar updates website three times in four hoursRockstar Games is quietly preparing for the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, and fans have noticed changes are being made to the GTA 6 website.Jul 30, 2026 10:16 AM CDT
COLORFUL launches thin and lightweight Rimbook L1 Plus laptopThe thin and lightweight 16-inch Rimbook L1 Plus laptop from COLORFUL is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor and 16GB of LPDDR5-6400 memory.Jul 30, 2026 4:04 AM CDT
Xbox boss admits 200 million new players weren't enough to grow the businessXbox CEO Asha Sharma has commented on Xbox's recent financial report, saying more than 200 million new players have come to XBOX and our games in FY26.Jul 30, 2026 2:59 AM CDT
ASUS's new limited-edition ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 is powerful, but it comes with a $7,000 price tagThis beast includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX CPU, a GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, 64GB of DDR5-6400 memory, and 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD storage.Jul 30, 2026 1:26 AM CDT
EU law forces Logitech to ship mice with replaceable batteries in EuropeThe European models will use heavier hard-pack batteries to meet the February 2027 EU mandate, while the rest of the world keeps the current sealed design.Jul 29, 2026 5:00 PM CDT
Sandfall wants to bring Clair Obscur to Switch 2, but calls it a 'big technical challenge'The studio is tracking Epic's engine updates and waiting on features like Lumen Lite before it can determine what a Switch 2 port would actually require.Jul 29, 2026 3:10 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed Hexe reportedly set to launch in late 2027 at the earliestRenowned leaker thinks Assassin's Creed Hexe will launch in late 2027 'at the earliest,' which puts it behind the planned launch window.Jul 29, 2026 1:45 PM CDT
Gigabyte RTX 4060 boards suffer recurrent burns due to VRM defectReports of GIGABYTE RTX 4060 burn damage were getting increasingly frequent, and repair techs traced it to an inconsistent VRM feedback circuit.Jul 29, 2026 12:20 PM CDT
GTA 6 could launch without one of its biggest features in AustraliaAustralian GTA Online players randomly lost access to the in-game gambling at Diamond Resort Casino, sparking concerns about GTA 6's in-game gambling.Jul 29, 2026 7:12 AM CDT
KIOXIA's UFS 5.0 embedded flash memory opens the door to powerful, compact, on-device AIKIOXIA UFS 5.0 embedded flash memory delivers sequential read speeds of up to 10 GB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 9 GB/s.Jul 29, 2026 3:26 AM CDT
AMD Software Adrenalin 26.7.1 WHQL driver adds support for a brand-new RDNA 4 GPUAMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1 Driver adds support for the new entry-level Radeon RX 9050 GPU and the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta.Jul 29, 2026 1:56 AM CDT
AMD launches new entry-level Radeon RX 9050 8GB GPU for $279AMD has quietly launched a brand-new RDNA 4 GPU with the entry-level Radeon RX 9050 8GB that targets 1080p 'Medium' gaming for $279 USD.Jul 29, 2026 12:34 AM CDT
Wizards of the Coast president to leave position as Magic: The Gathering hits record $500M earningsWizards of the Coast president John Hight will take on a reduced advisory role in September, just months after Magic: The Gathering achieved mega sales.Jul 28, 2026 2:41 PM CDT
Apple will offer the iPhone and Apple Watch for $17.99 and $11.99 per monthApple is preparing 'Apple Upgrade,' a new leasing program where buyers can get access to Apple hardware such as the iPhone and Mac for under $30 per month.Jul 28, 2026 10:04 AM CDT
World's first tri-mode 1300Hz gaming monitor and 12K ultrawide confirmedHKC will showcase 1300Hz, 1000Hz, and 12K display tech at ChinaJoy 2025, aiming to redefine competitive and immersive visual experiences.Jul 28, 2026 8:30 AM CDT

Steam Deck LCD battery returns to iFixit, but costs $50 more nowSteam Deck LCD owners feared their batteries were gone for good, and now that they're finally back in stock, the price has jumped a painful 63%.Aug 1, 2026 2:45 PM CDT
Reddit is building a video and audio listening experience for the viral post format it accidentally created for TikTokReddit wants users to listen to viral threads on its own platform instead of watching them elsewhere, as #reddit posts hit 19.6 million on TikTok.Jul 31, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
Keychron is building an open-source gaming mouse firmware called ZGMBuilt on Zephyr RTOS with a modular architecture, ZGM is published under GPL 3.0 and designed to support hardware beyond Keychron's own products.Jul 31, 2026 3:10 PM CDT
Redditor buys an RTX 4080, opens it up to find no GPU die or VRAM insideA Redditor paid $200 for an RTX 4080 with a bare PCB inside, but the real story behind the missing GPU and VRAM isn't what it first looks like.Jul 31, 2026 12:10 PM CDT
Sony confirms it won't reverse disc phase out: 'We're going to cautiously move forward'Sony management officially confirms the group plans to go through with its decision to phase out disc production for new PlayStation games after 2028.Jul 31, 2026 7:48 AM CDT
Diablo 4's next season is bringing back iconic items from Diablo 2 and 3First details for Diablo 4's Season 15 have emerged, and Blizzard is bringing back some classic items from older games in the series.Jul 31, 2026 12:33 AM CDT
Linux kernel patch boosts Steam Deck 1% lows by 31.8% by fixing AMD CPU clock handlingThe patch checks each core every 10ms and boosts busy cores to performance mode, improving Steam Deck 1% lows without hurting idle efficiency.Jul 30, 2026 6:33 PM CDT
The EU is preparing to hit ChatGPT and Roblox with its strictest content moderation rulesOnce designated, both have four months to comply with audits, content moderation transparency, and child safety obligations or face 6% revenue fines.Jul 30, 2026 5:15 PM CDT
Elder Scrolls Online 'here to stay,' ZOS committed to MMORPG amid layoffs, delays new Thieves Guild featuresZeniMax Online Studios affirms their commitment to The Elder Scrolls Online and says that the MMORPG isn't going anywhere despite the recent layoffs.Jul 30, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Xbox expected to vaguely 'return to growth' this year in FY27Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that Xbox is expected to return to growth in FY27, driven by cost-reducing layoffs, exclusive games, and expansion.Jul 30, 2026 12:31 PM CDT
Xbox console sales drop to lowest point in a decade as division loses $1.7 billion in FY26Xbox revenues were down $1.7 billion from last year, driven by higher expenses and impairments and hefty drops in Xbox Series console hardware sales.Jul 30, 2026 9:42 AM CDT
Tech enthusiast finds RTX Spark-powered Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, delivers first 'review'Someone has gotten their hands on a pre-release Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra laptop powered by NVIDIA's new RTX Spark chip and put it to the test.Jul 30, 2026 3:54 AM CDT
AI companies are reportedly buying up and destroying millions of old books for trainingAI companies are liaising with third parties to buy up massive quantities of books and then destroying them to train new AI models.Jul 30, 2026 2:27 AM CDT
NASA reveals what 14 years of driving across Mars does to a vehicleNASA has released a new image showcasing what your tires would look like if you drove around on the surface of Mars for nearly 14 years.Jul 30, 2026 12:50 AM CDT
Halo Campaign Evolved PC mod unlocks split-screen mode hidden in game filesThe mod uses hidden split-screen code already in Halo Campaign Evolved, including HUD layouts, sign-in UI, and audio in the shipped files.Jul 29, 2026 4:20 PM CDT
SK hynix will start LPDDR6 mass production in 2026 for Xiaomi smartphonesThe new standard hits 14.4 Gbps with 20% better efficiency, and SK Hynix is locking in Chinese smartphone customers like Xiaomi before CXMT closes the gap.Jul 29, 2026 2:45 PM CDT
Gamers are more interested in remakes than new games, says analystRemakes keep outselling new releases, and one analyst says gamers are just interested in replaying old games with better graphics.Jul 29, 2026 1:10 PM CDT
Overclocker gets hold of never released E-coreless Core i9-14901KE and achieves 7.4GHz using sub-zero coolingA Bilibili content creator managed to get hold of a Core i9-14901KE qualification sample, and overclock the CPU all the way to 7.9GHz.Jul 29, 2026 10:15 AM CDT
Victim of first autonomous agent cyberattack explains what happened and whyAn OpenAI cybersecurity agent escaped its sandbox, breached Hugging Face, and stole hidden benchmark answers to improve its score.Jul 29, 2026 4:32 AM CDT
KIOXIA's next-gen NX1 Series SSDs for AI deliver close to 40% more performance with support for direct liquid coolingKIOXIA's new next-generation E1.S form-factor NX1 Series SSDs are built for AI and hyperscale data center environments, delivering impressive performance.Jul 29, 2026 3:03 AM CDT
Xbox Helix's biggest feature may be what hurts the Xbox console the mostMicrosoft said the new Xbox should enable players to purchase games from multiple storefronts, but now it seems this feature may be its biggest flaw.Jul 29, 2026 1:21 AM CDT
Pope's official prayer app exposed data of more than 700,000 usersThe Pope's official prayer app left 700,000 users exposed for months, with the flaw exposing full access to names, emails, and more sensitive user data.Jul 28, 2026 9:34 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce driver 610.88 launches without a resolution for Battlefield 6 Season 4's crashing issuesDriver 610.88 introduces game ready support for Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day Beta, and fixes seven bugs (two come from driver 610.82).Jul 28, 2026 12:45 PM CDT
Memory supply could plummet 70% as AI's endless hunger devours global productionApacer CEO Chia-Kun 'C.K.' Chang has warned that DRAM and NAND flash supplies will remain tight into 2027, and that prices won't get better.Jul 28, 2026 9:35 AM CDT
MOZA's first full-cockpit HMA150 motion system adds a new dimension to flying or racingThe MOZA HMA150 Haptic Motion System delivers physical movement for racing, flight, and farming simulation, but it comes with a $2,999.00 USD price tag.Jul 28, 2026 8:03 AM CDT

Redditor scores a working GTX 1050 Ti for just $2 at GoodwillAs GPU prices keep climbing, a Redditor just snagged a GTX 1050 Ti for less than a cup of coffee, and it runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 30 FPS!Aug 1, 2026 2:00 PM CDT
Seagate says Mozaic 5 50TB hard drives are on track for 2027, with 100TB already on the roadmapMozaic 5 qualification shipments target late 2027, with Seagate's nearline output already allocated to hyperscalers through 2028 and some deals into 2029.Jul 31, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed Odyssey gains 90% more players due to Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'New analytics data shows Assassin's Creed Odyssey is having a resurgence, thanks to Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' and the hype around it.Jul 31, 2026 1:35 PM CDT
NVIDIA GPU rumors swirl claiming major price hikes of 20 to 30% - or more - are coming, as VRAM costs climbNVIDIA's GeForce graphics cards could soon get a lot pricier, as there are a couple of rumors which insist that sizeable cost increases are being actioned.Jul 31, 2026 11:45 AM CDT
GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU prices are rumored to increase by 30% in the coming weeks, monthsGeForce GPU prices are set to increase by up to 30% as DRAM price increases continue to cause chaos in the consumer technology market.Jul 31, 2026 1:35 AM CDT
Razer Huntsman V3 HE Magnetic 8K keyboards include a Mini 65% modelThe new Razer Huntsman V3 HE Magnetic Tenkeyless 8KHz and Razer Huntsman V3 HE Magnetic Mini 65% 8KHz keyboards are built for esports gamers.Jul 31, 2026 12:02 AM CDT
Nexus Mods new owner wants to make installing mods as easy as using SpotifyVictor Foledinho Folmann says Nexus Mods will handle mod dependencies and conflicts automatically, aiming for Spotify-easy installs and GitHub-level tools.Jul 30, 2026 6:00 PM CDT
Man outsmarts GPU scammers by filming his RTX 5070 Ti unboxing, and finds two-liter water bottle insideThe box arrived with intact serial number labels and wrapping, and the buyer filmed the entire unboxing at the pickup point in front of Wildberries staff.Jul 30, 2026 4:40 PM CDT
Valve officially announces FSR 4.1 support for the Steam Machine through Proton ExperimentalValve officially announces FSR 4.1 support for the Steam Machine with the introduction of FSR 4.1 to the experimental branch of Proton.Jul 30, 2026 2:55 PM CDT
KIOXIA introduces the first PCIe 6.0 CM10 enterprise SSDs, up to 92% faster than PCIe 5.0The new KIOXIA CM10 Series is built for the next generation of AI infrastructure and systems, delivering impressive next-gen speed and efficiency.Jul 30, 2026 11:02 AM CDT
Hackers breach UK government and police systems, steal passwords and personal dataThe Department for Education and the police have been hit by a cyberattack, exposing more than 740,000 records and the theft of 600,000 lines of code.Jul 30, 2026 4:33 AM CDT
AI ports The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iPhone and iPadA solo developer has used AI to create a native port of the Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for iPad and iPhone.Jul 30, 2026 3:31 AM CDT
SK hynix reports record Q2 2026 profit, but shares drop after results miss expectationsAnd yet the company's performance fell below expectations leading to SK hynix's share price to drop by around 9% following the release of its latest report.Jul 30, 2026 1:56 AM CDT
Claude AI cracks post-quantum security test in under four hoursClaude AI broke a weakened HAWK post-quantum signature test and developed a 200 - 800x faster theoretical attack on seven-round AES-128.Jul 29, 2026 6:13 PM CDT
RX 9050 4GB confirmed by AMD to be real, and is being sold to just one system integratorAMD reportedly confirms that the RX 9050 4GB is real, and is being sold strictly to a single system integrator to build a cheap entry-level PC in 2026.Jul 29, 2026 4:00 PM CDT
GOG confirms a native Linux Galaxy launcher is finally in developmentGOG has hired A Linux specialist for Galaxy, but there is still no release timeline or word on how Windows-only games will be handled.Jul 29, 2026 2:20 PM CDT
Huawei teases MateBook Pro S - a laptop that somehow weighs only 798 grams, making the LG Gram 14 look heftyThis is the lightest notebook ever made, in fact, aside from a couple of obscure Fujitsu laptops produced for the Japanese market only.Jul 29, 2026 1:00 PM CDT
Xbox outage exposed how your physical Xbox game discs aren't completely safeXbox has confirmed it's investigating reports that players, even those using physical Xbox discs, weren't able to access the game during the recent outage.Jul 29, 2026 8:04 AM CDT
Valve promises Steam Machine reservation holders will get their chance to buy before 2027Valve has confirmed it's working through the Steam Machine reservation queue, and all reservation holders will have the chance to order before 2027.Jul 29, 2026 4:07 AM CDT
NVIDIA is giving away 3-Month Discord Nitro subscriptions to all GeForce gamersAll GeForce GTX 10 Series and above PC or laptop gamers are eligible for the latest GeForce Reward, three months of Discord Nitro.Jul 29, 2026 2:25 AM CDT
ASRock, PowerColor, and SAPPHIRE launch new entry-level Radeon RX 9050 GPUsAMD has launched a new entry-level RDNA 4 GPU, the Radeon RX 9050 8GB. And with that, here's a look at options from ASRock, PowerColor, and SAPPHIRE.Jul 29, 2026 12:58 AM CDT
Australian GTA Online players officially blocked by Rockstar from getting rarest vehicleRockstar has revoked access to The Diamond Casino & Resort within GTA Online for players in Australia, removing access to the rarest vehicle in the game.Jul 28, 2026 7:17 PM CDT
TCL debuts Ultimate Pro 32X3B and 27X3B gaming monitors with LG's 4th-gen WOLED panelTCL debuts a pair of new monitors including a new flagship with dual-mode support capable of running at 4K@240Hz or 1080p@480Hz depending on user choice.Jul 28, 2026 11:05 AM CDT
Valve fixes Steam bug that downloaded games online instead of over your local networkValve resolves local network game transfer issues on Steam, restoring the ability to transfer game files between PCs without accessing the internet.Jul 28, 2026 9:05 AM CDT
Anthropic gives thoughts on open-weights models, especially those from ChinaAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei has penned a response to the ongoing conversation surrounding open-weights models, outlining the company's position.Jul 28, 2026 3:15 AM CDT

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