
OpenAI's rocky GPT-5 launch is the beginning of an uphill battle for AI, as Meta announces another restructuring
By Jon Martindale published
Premium As the hype train slows down, the AI industry is thinking about where it's headed next

CHIPS Act funding could herald an era where the U.S. is not offering grants, but buying equity
By Sayem Ahmed published
Premium As the U.S. confirms interest in an equity stake in Intel, could this move signal to other CHIPS Act beneficiaries that America wants a slice of their pie, in exchange for funds?

Trump eyes up Intel: What the White House's reported 10% stake could mean for the struggling manufacturer
By Anton Shilov published
Premium Intel wouldn't be completely out of the woods, even with the benefit of government backing.

Fragmented ecosystems and limited supply: Why China cannot break free from Nvidia hardware for AI
By Anton Shilov published
Premium China's push for AI hardware self-reliance hits the roadblock despite U.S. government's restructions due to fragmented hardware and software ecosystems.

40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista
By Chris Hoffman published
Premium Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.

The tale of Nvidia's HGX H20: How an AI GPU became a political lightning rod
By Anton Shilov published
Premium Nvidia’s HGX H20, a cut-down AI GPU originally allowed for sale to China, has become a geopolitical bargaining tool as the U.S. taxes its exports and China halts purchases over security concerns.
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Jiushark JF15K Review: An air cooler like none other
By Albert Thomas published
Jiushark’s JF15K is an air cooler like none other, with two double-wide heatsink towers and four fans.

Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max portable monitor review: 43 inches of real estate spread across three displays
By Brandon Hill published
The Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max is a beastly “portable” monitor with three 15.6-inch 1080p IPS panels.

Snapmaker U1 review: An affordable tool changer for all
By Denise Bertacchi published
Snapmaker’s latest machine is a filament-saving tool changer with a Bambu Lab P1S price tag.
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Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2025: 90 TIM Compounds Tested and Ranked
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We tested 37 different thermal compounds with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X and over 90 thermal compounds with Intel Core i9 CPUs to help you find the best one to help cool your CPU.
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Graphics Cards

AMD accidentally marks FSR 4 open-source — source code reveals potential support for older Radeon GPUs
By Aaron Klotz published
Screenshots of FSR 4 files accidentally published by AMD on GitHub reveal that the GPU maker was or is working on a second version of FSR 4 that works with older GPUs.
Features

Is 8GB of VRAM enough for gaming? GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU face-off
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Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes paired with 8GB and 16GB of memory. We dive deep into our detailed benchmark results to see which one wins in a head-to-head battle.
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Samsung's excellent 990 Evo Plus is on sale for only $120 on Newegg right now
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Deals Just like cheese, there's never enough storage.
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