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Neural atom quantum computing roadmap — how laser-cooled trapped atoms could pave the path beyond physical qubit counts

By Francisco Pires Published 16 July 26

Premium A look at the players and roadmaps around neutral atom quantum computing

Tower Semiconductor revives shuttered Panasonic-era fab in $3 billion Japan photonics expansion — METI-backed plan targets $3.6 billion revenue by 2028

By Luke James Published 16 July 26

Premium Tower Semiconductor has announced a dual-track expansion of its 300mm silicon photonics, silicon germanium, and advanced packaging operations in Japan

Intel's big $5 billion bet on Ireland aims to right the wrongs of the cancelled Magdeburg, Germany complex

By Luke James Published 15 July 26

Premium The announcement comes just shy of a year after CEO Lip-Bu Tan cancelled Intel's planned €30 billion fab complex in Germany and a €4.6 billion assembly and test plant in Poland.

Micron commits $500 million to GlobalWafers' Texas wafer plant as it raises U.S. spending to $250 billion

By Luke James Published 13 July 26

Premium Running until 2035, the $250 billion spending target is attached to a goal of making 40% of Micron's DRAM in the U.S. by the mid-2030s.

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Reviews

AGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budget

By Shane Downing Published 18 July 26

The AGI AI828 is a budget drive with subpar performance and power efficiency. This makes it a last resort, although in the current market, it might be good enough for some.

SSDs

MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk Wifi II motherboard review: Loses features from the original, but shaves a few dollars off the price

By Joe Shields Published 17 July 26

SI’s Z890 Tomahawk Wifi II trims a couple of connectivity features, but at its sub-$200 price, it’s still a reasonably equipped budget Z890 board.

Motherboards

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D review: A slower 7800X3D, but not necessarily a cheaper one

By Jake Roach Published 16 July 26

The 7700X3D is a 7800X3D with lower boost clock speeds, but it doesn’t deliver the same value as we’ve seen with previous versions of this segmentation.

Asus ROG Xreal R1 Review: Gaming-focused AR glasses deliver 240 Hz performance and RGB style

By Brandon Hill Published 16 July 26

Asus throws in everything but the kitchen sink with the ROG Xreal R1, including a 240 Hz refresh rate and a breakout box for connecting to a PC or console.

Wearable Tech

ASRock Phantom Gaming and Steel Legend 360 LCD review: An impressive cooling debut

By Albert Thomas Published 15 July 26

ASRock enters the cooling market with VRM-fan equipped liquid coolers and 3.4-inch LCD displays.

Liquid Cooling

Best Picks

Best MicroSD Express Cards For The Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026

By Zhiye Liu Last updated 1 July 26

We’ve carefully chosen the best microSD Express cards to meet the needs and budgets of all Switch 2 owners, based on our detailed lab testing.

microSD Cards

Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026

By Zhiye Liu Last updated 26 June 26

Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.

DDR4

Best College Laptops: Tested Picks for Research, Writing, Gaming and More

By Andrew E. Freedman Last updated 26 June 26

College laptops fit for any student.

Laptops

CPUs

AMD's next-gen 10-core 'Medusa Point' APU shows up on Geekbench again, with its best score yet

By Hassam Nasir Published 19 July 26

Medusa Point has made its point.

Zilog Z80 turns 50 as an open-source replacement heads to drop-in DIP40 silicon

By Luke James Published 19 July 26

The original Z80 packed 8,500 transistors on a 4μm process and typically ran at 2.5 MHz.

AMD’s new Ryzen 7 7700X3D plummets to $279 days after launch

By Hassam Nasir Published 18 July 26

The Ryzen 7 7700X3D has suddenly become a solid value thanks to a $50 promo code, knocking its price down from $329 to just $279 on Newegg.

Graphics Cards

New plugin unlocks granular VRAM temperature tracking on Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs

By Zhiye Liu Published 20 July 26

Modders have discovered a method to monitor every single memory module on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50-series (codenamed Blackwell) graphics cards.

GPUs

Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs are reportedly ready, but stuck in limbo due to excessive GDDR7 pricing

By Jowi Morales Published 18 July 26

These GPUs will probably be more expensive than ever.

GPUs

Nvidia and Japan unveil world's first national AI infrastructure

By Luke James Published 16 July 26

Nvidia today announced that it's working with Japan's Noetra Corp. to build a 140-megawatt AI factory packing 27,500 Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs.

GPUs

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Laptops

Score $1,100 off this OLED gaming laptop with RTX 5070 Ti, the ultimate Back to School powerhouse — also features a 24-core Ultra 9 290HX, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD

By Stephen Warwick Published 17 July 26

Deals Get $1,100 off this HP Omen Max laptop with OLED display, Ultra 9 290HX, 32GB of RAM, and RTX 5070 Ti.

Get AMD’s new Ryzen 7 7700X3D with 16GB of RAM and a motherboard for just $450

By Stewart Bendle Published 17 July 26

Deals Save over 31% on the price of this Newegg 7700X3D bundle. CPU, motherboard, and RAM combo is just $450 after discounts.

Features

Neural atom quantum computing roadmap — how laser-cooled trapped atoms could pave the path beyond physical qubit counts

By Francisco Pires Published 16 July 26

Premium A look at the players and roadmaps around neutral atom quantum computing

While the U.S. flip-flops on chip sanctions, China is building its own chip supply market

By Chris Stokel-Walker Published 9 July 26

Premium As the U.S. makes up its mind on export controls for Chinese chips, China has been developing its own supply chain, and associated trade network.

Rapidus semiconductor manufacturing plant under construction in Chitose, Hokkaido

Rapidus fab roadmap examined

By Luke James Published 8 July 26

Premium Rapidus is building Japan's entire return to leading-edge logic on one fab in Chitose, Hokkaido.

PC Components

Strapping 11 fans and a 360mm AIO to an RTX 3080 sounds crazy until you see the 30°C temp drop

By Mark Tyson Published 18 July 26

TrashBench recently decided to test whether adding more and more fans to a powerful GPU would improve its performance.

Cooling

AGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budget

By Shane Downing Published 18 July 26

The AGI AI828 is a budget drive with subpar performance and power efficiency. This makes it a last resort, although in the current market, it might be good enough for some.

SSDs

Lawmakers want US government to ban memory chips from China, even in allied supply chains

By Anton Shilov Published 17 July 26

U.S. lawmakers demand Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to ban imports of memory chips from China to the U.S., ask allies to do the same.

DRAM

Desktops and PC Building

A photograph of many used smartphones for sale in Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Budget smartphone market collapses under the weight of memory shortages

By Zak Killian Published 8 July 26

The global AI memory squeeze is pricing cheap phones out of existence and forcing mid-range devices to compromise on hardware.

Phones

Passive-aggressive iPhone 17 pro Max cooling

Monstrous SSD cooling solution strapped to iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers unparalleled performance

By Mark Tyson Published 2 October 25

A smartphone performance enthusiast has shown pictures of their PC SSD cooler-boosted iPhone 17 Pro Max on Reddit.

iPhone

Japanese city implements two-hour daily recreational smartphone usage limit

By Mark Tyson Published 22 September 25

A draft ordinance, proposing a limit of two hours of recreational smartphone use, passed a vote in Toyoaki City, Japan.

Phones

Deals

Shrink your PC setup with up to 25% off on Kamrui mini-PCs

By Sponsored Published 20 July 26

Deals Kamrui's H1 and Hyper H2 mini-PCs go on sale at Amazon with discounts up to 25%.

Logitech's G Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse is $125.99 after getting a massive $54 discount

By Stewart Bendle Published 20 July 26

Deals The first big discount on Logitech's new G Pro X2 Superstrike haptic gaming mouse. Save $54 at Amazon, and grab this high-tech mouse at its lowest-ever price.

Creality K2 SE 3D printer price slashed by 17%, now under $250

By Jowi Morales Published 19 July 26

Deals The Creality K2 SE drops to $248.99 in this limited-time deal, making it a great option for anyone looking to start 3D printing but want to have access to some advanced features.