US Secures Netherlands for Pax Silica Alliance in key win for strategic chip alliance
Premium Inside the US Pax Silica Alliance with the Netherlands.
China tops the list of fastest supercomputers with a CPU-only behemoth, ending US champion El Capitan's reign
Premium China's LineShine supercomputer has taken the top spot on the 67th TOP500 list, posting 2.198 exaflops on the High Performance Linpack benchmark.
Arm servers capture over 45% of data center market revenue
Premium Arm-based servers accounted for nearly half of server revenue in Q1 2026, challenging x86. But in the coming years, they might catch up unit wise as well.
Post-silicon era gets closer as industry giants crack the 2D transistor scaling bottleneck with breakthrough tech
Imec, ASML, and TSMC have integrated both n-type and p-type transistors with atomically thin 2D channels on a single 300mm wafer.
Reviews
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Unmatched performance and a jaw-dropping price tag
It has the performance muscle that is unmatched in this class, but the Claw 8 EX AI+’s $1,799 price tag and lack of OLED leave us scratching our heads.
Valve Steam Machine review: Couch gaming unboxed, but not always at 4K
Valve's Steam Machine is nice box to play PC games on your TV, and is well-designed. But you're not getting the latest hardware, despite a starting price above $1,000.
Anycubic Kobra 4 Combo 3D printer review: Evolution, not revolution
The Kobra 4 Combo is a nice evolution of the Kobra 3 without any revolutionary changes.
Best Picks
The Best Thunderbolt and USB-C Docks in 2026: Up to 140W power delivery, 10 GbE, and even internal M.2 SSD slots
These are the best Thunderbolt and USB-C docks for expanding your laptop's port options.
CPUs
The secret to building a PC during the RAMpocalypse are bundles — here are some of the best ones, and why they're so popular
PC component bundles are one of the few ways to still build a PC at a reasonable price. Here are some of the best deals, and why bundles are so popular.
Graphics Cards
The GPU benchmarks hierarchy 2026
We've run hundreds of GPU benchmarks on Nvidia, AMD, and Intel graphics cards and ranked them in our comprehensive hierarchy.
Features
Ditching the cloud for local AI — how I use two mini PCs to process millions of tokens a day and save money on costly API fees
Premium As new data center buildouts hit planning walls and AI inference providers hike costs, is the future of AI to roll your own models?
Desktops and PC Building
Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’
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
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
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!
Deals
Best Prime Day gaming laptop PC deals 2026
Here are the best gaming laptop deals during Amazon Prime Day 2026. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals still available across all of the major retailers.
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Steam Machines will only come with one 16GB stick of RAM
Gamers and enthusiasts just can’t catch a break from the memory chip shortage.
Qualcomm reveals HBC near-memory AI architecture, AI250 and AI350 accelerators
Qualcomm unveils HBC near-memory AI architecture, claims it has broken the memory wall.
Best Amazon Prime Day 3D printer deals 2026
Here are the best 3D printer deals from Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Elegoo, and more during Amazon Prime Day 2026.
Best Amazon Prime Day Tech and PC Hardware Deals 2026
Whether you're looking for PC components, peripherals, or prebuilt systems, these are the best deals on tech you can get during Amazon Prime Day 2026.
Best Amazon Prime Day PC peripherals deals 2026
Enjoy these fantastic deals on gaming and productivity peripherals.
Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals live on day two
Find the very best PC hardware deals during Amazon Prime Day.