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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

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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.

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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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Anthropic says it can read Claude's 'thoughts,' as detailed in a new research paper

By Jon Martindale Published 10 July 26

Premium The internal "J-Space" opens up opportunities for greater training, oversight, and understanding how LLM's work.

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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.

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Reviews

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

Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speeds

By Shane Downing Published 14 July 26

The Samsung 990 is the QLC variant of the manufacturer’s 990 EVO Plus. Despite having newer flash, it largely performs like last-gen, with mediocre power efficiency.

SSDs

Razer Blade 16 (2026) review: Competitive gaming performance and class-leading endurance

By Brandon Hill Published 14 July 26

If you can stomach the nearly $5,000 price tag, the Razer Blade 16 delivers on gaming performance and endurance.

Gaming Laptops

Cooler Master HAF II 500 Case Review: New HAF delivers on its name, with impressive airflow and a roomy chassis

By Joe Shields Published 13 July 26

The newest HAF case brings massive pre-installed fans and great noise-normalized performance, all for under $200.

PC Cases

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 new Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU costs $329 and is exclusive to Newegg in North America

By Hassam Nasir Published 16 July 26

Not exactly the best value.

CPUs

Intel invests $5.7 billion in Ireland fab

By Anton Shilov Published 14 July 26

Intel to modernize semiconductor production facility in Ireland in a bid to increase output of Xeon 6 and other Xeon products made using Intel 3 fabrication process.

CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary re-release deals

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back in stock and with up to $173 in savings, thanks to these Newegg deals

By Ben Stockton Published 14 July 26

Deals The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back in stock and on sale, with up to $173 in savings to be had at Newegg.

Deals

Graphics Cards

Nvidia relaunches the RTX 3060 with 12GB of VRAM to fight the AI crisis

By Hassam Nasir Published 15 July 26

But should you buy one?

GPUs

Amazon Prime members can get this Asus RTX 5060 for just $2 above MSRP

By Jeffrey Kampman Published 13 July 26

Deals Amazon is giving some Prime customers a deep discount on Asus's Prime RTX 5060 8GB OC, bringing its price to just $2 above MSRP and beating the Prime Day deals we saw on these cards.

Deals

Upcoming MSI Afterburner update adds heatmap to V/F curve editor to show your GPU's boosting behavior — new feature shoots for better overclocks with more data

By Aaron Klotz Published 13 July 26

MSI Afterburner is soon getting a new heatmap in its V/F curve editor that shows the GPU's boosting behavior in real workloads.

GPUs

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Get an RTX 5080 gaming laptop for just $2,199 thanks to this HP Omen Max deal — save $1,500 on AMD Ryzen 9 beast with 32GB of RAM

By Stephen Warwick Published 16 July 26

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Best Buy has slashed $900 off this Asus 64GB 2-in-1 touchscreen gaming laptop — $2,099 RoG Flow Z13 is great for both gaming and AI use

By Stewart Bendle Published 15 July 26

Deals Gaming laptop or touchscreen tablet, you choose. Save $900 on the Asus RoG Flow Z13 at Best Buy.

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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

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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.

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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.

Premium

PC Components

CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows

By Hassam Nasir Published 15 July 26

You can't tighten the timings either, apparently.

DDR5

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

'PCIe Gen7 development has already started,' says Silicon Motion's Alex Chou

By Anton Shilov Published 15 July 26

SMI has big plans for data centers.

SSDs

Desktops and PC Building

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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

Gear up for class with Dell’s Back to School sale

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Get an RTX 5080 gaming laptop for just $2,199 thanks to this HP Omen Max deal — save $1,500 on AMD Ryzen 9 beast with 32GB of RAM

By Stephen Warwick Published 16 July 26

Deals Get $1,500 off this HP Omen Max gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 5080, and 32GB of RAM.

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Deals An exclusive sale on AliExpress slashes prices on DJI’s Osmo ultra-compact handheld cameras, bringing them to some of the lowest prices in the U.S.

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