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OpenAI makes flurry of deals in drive towards for-profit model

By Jon Martindale published 23 September 25

Premium OpenAI is making major moves to secure future GPUs and accelerate its hardware plans in a flurry of major deals worth billions of dollars, though questions remain about its future funding.

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The future of DRAM: From DDR5 advancements to future ICs

By Anton Shilov published 22 September 25

Premium DDR5 continues to evolve with higher speeds, larger capacities, and new technologies like CUDIMMs and MRDIMMs, solidifying its dominance through the decade as DDR6 remains years away.

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Why packaging is a huge part of Nvidia's $5B Intel deal — Foveros could speed up market delivery

By Luke James published 22 September 25

Premium Foveros and EMIB are doing more than stacking dies; they’re accelerating Nvidia’s roadmap.

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Exploring the RTX Pro 6000D, Nvidia's China-only GPU, which is now banned from sale

By Luke James published 17 September 25

Premium Nvidia's RTX 6000D might be banned from sale in China, but what lies inside the GPU itself? We explore why it's not as good a deal as grey-market RTX 5090s in the region.

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UK cosies up to big tech with $42 billion data center and AI investment deal

By Jon Martindale published 17 September 25

Premium UK inks deals with OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Coreweave, ScaleAI, and more.

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How TSMC managed to increase efficiency of ASML's EUV tools: System-level optimizations and in-house pellicles

By Anton Shilov published 17 September 25

Premium TSMC has dramatically boosted EUV scanner throughput, pellicle performance, and energy efficiency through deep in-house innovations.

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Reviews

Raspberry Pi 500+ Review: RGB clicky keys and NVMe storage, but with a $200 price tag

By Les Pounder published 25 September 25

Raspberry Pi has released an updated version of the Raspberry Pi 500 and this time the omitted NVMe storage is present, as is an RGB mechanical keyboard.

Raspberry Pi

Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 2TB SSD Review: A Rhapsody in Blue

By Shane Downing published 23 September 25

The Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 is the fastest QLC SSD we’ve seen so far, and it’s power-efficient, too.

SSDs

ComMarker Omni X review: a refined 5W UV laser cutter and engraver

By Mark Tyson published 21 September 25

ComMarker has launched its new Omni X, delivering several advantages over its predecessor, the Omni 1.

Maker and STEM

Asus TUF Gaming F16 review: Strong gaming performance offset by skimpy SSD, short battery life

By Brandon Hill published 20 September 25

The TUF Gaming F16 needs more than stout gaming performance to justify its price tag.

Gaming Laptops

Kioxia Exceria Plus G4 2TB SSD Review: A safe but unexceptional drive

By Shane Downing published 18 September 25

Kioxia’s Exceria Plus G4 is a mid-range PCIe 5.0 drive that is a safe choice.

SSDs

Best Picks

Best SSDs 2025: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA

By Jarred Walton, Paul Alcorn last updated 24 September 25

We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

SSDs

The Best 3D Printers for Kids and Teens 2025

By Denise Bertacchi, Anj Bryant last updated 17 September 25

What to look for in a beginner, kid-friendly 3D printer.

3D Printing

Best Budget 3D Printers 2025: High-Quality Output on the Cheap

By Anj Bryant last updated 14 September 25

These are the best budget 3D Printers we tested & recommend.

3D Printing

CPUs

Intel reportedly raising prices on ever-popular Raptor Lake chips

By Jowi Morales published 25 September 25

Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh processors are expected to become more expensive because of increasing demand, despite being one generation behind the company's latest chips.

CPUs

How to Check Your PC's CPU Temperature

By Paul Alcorn last updated 25 September 25

How can you check your CPU's temperature and what's a good or normal range? We break it down for you.

CPUs

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Graphics Cards

Intel might be working on its own multi-frame generation tech — "XeSS MFG" appears in Arc driver files

By Hassam Nasir published 24 September 25

To compete with AMD and Nvidia.

GPU Drivers

China's latest GPU arrives with claims of CUDA compatibility and RT support

By Zhiye Liu published 23 September 25

Innosilicon has announced its latest flagship GPU on board the Fenghua No.3 graphics card.

GPUs

Intel drops day zero game driver support for chips released last year

By Jowi Morales published 23 September 25

Intel essentially said that the integrated GPUs on its 11th- to 14th-generation Intel Core CPUs are obsolete.

GPU Drivers

Laptops

Asus TUF Gaming F16 review: Strong gaming performance offset by skimpy SSD, short battery life

By Brandon Hill published 20 September 25

The TUF Gaming F16 needs more than stout gaming performance to justify its price tag.

Gaming Laptops

Asus is 'actively investigating' ROG gaming laptop stuttering woes

By Jon Martindale published 18 September 25

Seems to affect Asus ROG gaming laptops from between 2021 and 2024.

Laptops

Features

The future of DRAM: From DDR5 advancements to future ICs

By Anton Shilov published 22 September 25

Premium DDR5 continues to evolve with higher speeds, larger capacities, and new technologies like CUDIMMs and MRDIMMs, solidifying its dominance through the decade as DDR6 remains years away.

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Here's how I installed Windows 11 using a nano-sized 2.4GB ISO

By Les Pounder published 19 September 25

Using some custom scripts and a base Windows 11 ISO install image, just how much can you remove and keep a functional operating system?

Operating Systems

An Intel Core i7-14700 CPU box, along with a cleaned-off version of the Core i5-13500 that was inside, next to a syringe of thermal paste

I managed to snag a Core i5 CPU for $10, because someone scammed Amazon out of an i7-14700

By Matt Safford published 18 September 25

Someone scammed Amazon out of a Core i7-14700, but I got a 13th Gen Core i5 for $10 as a result.

CPUs

Deals

Grab a 4TB SSD for 5 cents per gigabyte – 8TB models start as low as 7 cents per GB

By Avram Piltch last updated 24 September 25

Roomy 4TB SSDs have dropped precipitously in price in recent years, and even some 8TB models are inching closer to affordability.

SSDs

You can get a PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16 GB card for only $379 — GPU drops to historical low price for the 16 GB variant

By Bruno Ferreira published 23 September 25

Deals There's finally an RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB for a historic low of $379. PNY has one on sale, which is welcome when GPU prices have been so high.

Deals

Valve's 256GB LCD Steam Deck is an incredible 20% off — big price drop just in time for the Steam Autumn Sale

By Zak Killian published 23 September 25

Deals Valve's original gaming handheld is still a great performer for thousands and thousands of Steam games, and $320 is the cheapest it's been in a while.

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