Huawei says its new desktop PC is 100% Chinese-made, with a few asterisks
The components are homegrown, but some of the technology behind them isn't
Used memory chips are creeping into budget phones, and it could get worse
Reballed modules are expected to make up 4% of mobile RAM this year, and as much as 9% in 2027
TL;DR: Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the electronics industry has been there for a while now. After grappling with rising memory costs and inventory shortages, and eventually realizing that the situation may take years to resolve, some device makers are looking for alternative solutions that give old hardware components a new lease on life.
AMD's fastest gaming CPU drops to $419, just $20 more than the 9800X3D
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D builds on the excellent 9800X3D with higher clock speeds and slightly better gaming performance. In our tests, it delivered ~5% more FPS at the cost of higher power consumption. Originally $499, the 8-core chip is now available for $419 on Amazon, just $20 more than the 9800X3D, which is also on sale for $399.
Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office is now available for just $29. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
School buses are becoming AI-powered ticket machines, generating millions from drivers who fail to stop
Millions of dollars in fines, hundreds of thousands of tickets, but little evidence that the roads are getting safer
Australia's internet restrictions could go even further, Gmail warns of ban for under-18s
A law designed to shield children from harmful content could end up blocking them from their own inboxes
Older WOLED TVs suffer from "edge rot" as test finds dead pixels in 14 of 16 sets
Their screens can slowly rot from the edges inward
CPU-Z data reveals impact of the memory crisis: 32GB and 64GB PCs decline, DDR4 makes a comeback
For the first time ever, PC RAM capacities are going in reverse
Starlink expands surge-style pricing model with increases of up to 20%
A backlash has formed as bills now depend on how crowded the network is
US officials say a Chinese businesswoman close to Nvidia's Jensen Huang was a spy for Beijing
The spy who shagged? US intelligence believes Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman who befriended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while her company bought billions of dollars' worth of his AI chips, was spying for China's Ministry of State Security. Last spring, a memo that circulated among top Trump's policymakers said she had been recruited to learn about American AI chips and possibly influence the Nvidia chief to push for China to get the company's most advanced processors.
Data center heists are getting bolder, and the latest one hit Nvidia for $11.4 million
GPUs are the new copper: thieves are ramming escort cars and spoofing GPS to get them
After buying EA, Silver Lake and PIF reportedly offer $25 billion for Unity
Unity has hired an investment bank to weigh the offer
The NASA Artemis II launch punched two 5,000 km holes in the ionosphere that disrupted GPS signals, study finds
The disturbance was ten times stronger than anything seen during Starship tests
Microsoft patent filing describes AI that rewrites what people say in livestreams in real time
The system could swap words based on the viewer's age, and language, and alter lip sync to hide the edits
How much is too much to spend on a graphics card?
At what price do you simply refuse to upgrade?
Razer's new USB-C earbuds bring back wired audio, complete with RGB lighting
Wired earbuds are taking over 2026
The wave of European fridge hacks has reached France's blood supply
Hackers have moved on from supermarket freezers to France's blood service
The Raspberry Pi 5 16GB now costs $385, more than triple its launch price
The $35 computer dream is long gone
Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production, but Elon Musk insists poor sales aren't the reason
Musk once envisioned producing 250,000 Cybertrucks annually
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IT'S ALMOST 2027
The FAA is finally replacing floppy disks used by US air traffic control
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SOFTWARE
Discord is rebuilding app in Rust to fix its memory problem
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TECH CULTURE
Sony resurrects the 1979 Walkman headphones
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WIRELESS
Bluetooth is about to get nearly four times faster, soon
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SMARTPHONES
Motorola's new Signature 27 aims to set a higher flagship standard
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MOBILE
The $499 Enough Phone is a small screen Android with a removable battery
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches to day-one PC emulation and strong reviews
Switch 2 emulation is evolving quickly, but remains experimental
After AMD's gaming revenue crashes 40%, CEO Lisa Su declares "We are a data center-first company"
It's getting harder to remember when AMD and Nvidia were primarily graphics card companies
A hot potato: Rest in peace, dedicated consumer GPU makers. With Nvidia having long been an AI firm with a passing interest in making prohibitively expensive consumer graphics cards, AMD's boss has confirmed that Team Red now considers itself a "data center-first" company. With the data center segment making up about 63% of AMD's record third-quarter 2026 revenue, it's easy to see why CEOs are moving away from PC gaming to follow the money.
3M to pay up to $7.35 billion after lawsuits link its forever chemicals to contaminated water
Forever chemicals are linked to cancer, liver disease, kidney damage, and other ailments
EA brings Wing Commander and Ultima to Steam, with cutscenes restored from the original master tapes
Fans helped rebuild some of them for modern PCs
Google, Meta, and TikTok sue California over law banning addictive social media features for children
Apparently, endless scrolling and addictive feeds are a matter of free speech
Paraguay president steps down after digital bank Ueno collapses with 3 million customers inside
A cash-back banking app took over a country, then it all went dark
It's almost 2027, and the FAA is finally replacing the floppy disks used by US air traffic control
Bringing aviation technology into the 21st century
The Best GPU for Budget PCs: CPU/GPU Scaling Tested
A faster GPU isn't always a better upgrade for an older PC. We test the RTX 5060, RTX 5070, and RX 9060 XT across four CPUs to see how processor limitations can turn GPU rankings upside down.
Sony resurrects the 1979 Walkman headphones, now with USB-C
Inline playback remote and microphone included
Discord is rebuilding its desktop app in Rust to fix its memory problem
A screenshot of an early build shows the new client using about 290MB of RAM, versus gigabytes for the current Electron app
Bazzite 45 brings better drivers, faster updates, and more handheld support
Bazzite means to bring a SteamOS-like gaming experience to desktop PCs. Version 45 upgrades to Fedora 45 with newer graphics drivers, KDE Plasma 6.8, and GNOME 51. It also expands handheld compatibility, adds network optimizations, and introduces an anti-cheat compatibility checker.
Instagram Edits arrives on desktop with multi-track editing, AI tools, 4K exports
Meta has brought its free Instagram Edits video editor to desktop, starting with macOS. The app features multi-track editing, color grading, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and AI-assisted workflows. Users can export videos in up to 4K without watermarks.
Bluetooth's new HDT technology delivers nearly four times the data transfer speed
More speed, more reliability, more everything
Motorola's new Signature 27 smartphone aims to set a higher flagship standard
Starting at $1,600, and it's not a foldable
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