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Premium Next-generation data center processors from AMD and Intel with 16 DDR5 memory channels are even bigger than today’s designs.

Marvell details vision of optically-interconnected data centers spanning across thousands of kilometres
By Anton Shilov published
Premium Marvell shares its vision for optically connected data centers, connecting devices across hundreds of kilometers, and the company already has hardware to build them.

Nvidia's high-speed AI data center storage servers break cover, touting 2.9 petabytes of storage and extreme PCIe 6.0 performance
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Premium Wiwynn is among the first to demonstrate Nvidia SCADA server that promises to offer AI systems petabytes of ultra-fast storage thanks to GPU-accelerated storage acceleration.

AI is set to consume up to 600 billion gallons of water by 2030
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Premium As GPU power demands almost double with every generation, most water usage will come where the power is generated.
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MSI MPG Coreliquid P22 360 Review: Low noise, strong performance, budget price
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MSI delivers an AIO with top-tier cooling performance and a 2.1-inch IPS display for $129.99

AGI AI858 2TB SSD Review — High-end PCIe 5 speeds on a budget
By Shane Downing published
The AGI AI858 is a wallet-friendly entry into the high-end PCIe 5.0 SSD playground with good random read latency, a bundled heatsink, and minimal trade-offs.

Cooler Master MasterHUB review: A modular stream deck with potential
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published
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Best USB Hubs 2026: Powered, Portable and Type-C
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CPUs

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Graphics Cards

Intel's long-lost data center prototype 'Arctic Sound' Xe-HP multi-tile GPU surfaces in new engineering sample
By Hassam Nasir published
Intel's cancelled "Arctic Sound" AI GPU based on the original Xe-HP architecture has been pictured sporting two tiles and 32GB of HBM2E.
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Premium TSMC kicks off unprecedented capacity expansion plan.
PC Components

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SMI's PCIe 6.0 SSD controller for consumer SSDs coming next year, but severe NAND shortages will get even worse in 2027 as AI data centers swallow supply
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Silicon Motion's Nelson Duann discusses NAND supply crisis in the consumer SSD market and the future of consumer storage.
Desktops and PC Building

Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’
By Mark Tyson published
After some teasing and a couple of red herrings Commodore today unveiled a retro-styled flip phone dubbed the Callback 8020.

Thermal pads with in-built vapor-chambers claim 50 to 80 times better thermal conductivity than normal thermal pads
By Hassam Nasir published
A thermal pad with a vapor chamber on top might be the TIM your next phone's SoC will use. Xerendipity's new products are meant to keep your phone cooler without sacrificing thickness or cost.

How to setup an Android smartphone as a webcam — Camo Studio unlocks new uses for old smartphones in Windows 10 or 11 and OBS software
By Les Pounder published
You don’t need to throw out that old Android smartphone; you can recycle it into a backup webcam or create a multi-camera setup for your streaming platform. And we show you how to do that, for free!
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