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By Luke James published
Premium IBM and Cisco have announced plans to jointly build a distributed quantum computing network capable of linking fault-tolerant systems over long distances.

Huawei's Ascend AI chip ecosystem scales up as China pushes for semiconductor independence
By Luke James published
Premium Huawei’s in-house Ascend processors and their surrounding supplier network are being positioned as the foundation of a national effort to build an independent, fully domestic semiconductor ecosystem.

The web's infrastructure has a concentration problem, exposing us all to crushing outages
By Chris Stokel-Walker published
Premium First it was AWS. Then Azure went down – and with it, large chunks of the web, apps and services we use every day. Are hypescaler cloud providers a victim of their own success?

Microsoft unveils Azure Cobalt 200 CPU, in-house chip targets higher performance and deeper integration
By Luke James published
Premium Microsoft has revealed its next major in-house server processor, the Azure Cobalt 200, a 132-core Arm-based CPU built on TSMC’s 3nm process.
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Titan Army P2712V 27-inch dual-mode 4K gaming monitor review: Solid performance and value
By Christian Eberle published
Delivers 4K gaming in 160 Hz and 27 inches

Atari Gamestation Go review: 200+ Atari classics in your hands, supported by a unique selection of physical controls
By Mark Tyson published
But perhaps the $180 price makes it a stretch, even for retrogaming diehards.

Kingston NV3 2230 2TB SSD Review: The Budget King is Back
By Shane Downing published
The Kingston NV3 2230 is Kingston’s budget take on this form factor, offering decent all-around performance and power efficiency at a good price.

MSI MPG X870I Edge Ti Evo Wifi Review: Three M.2’s and smokin’ fast memory support
By Joe Shields published
MSI’s X870I Edge Ti Evo Wifi is a premium Mini-ITX board, and the only one from this generation with three M.2 sockets. It comes handsomely equipped, but the $449 price is tough to swallow.

Alienware Area-51 review: Dell's massive gaming tower now supports Intel and AMD CPUs
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
Update The Alienware Area-51 is a massive tower that has finally returned to standardized parts, but performance increases aren't huge over the last generation of desktops.
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Best Budget CPUs of 2025, Benchmarked and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn last updated
You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.
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Best Budget CPUs of 2025, Benchmarked and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn last updated
You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.
Graphics Cards

AMD to allegedly raise graphics card prices by at least 10% in 2026
By Jon Martindale published
Rising memory prices blamed as GPUs look set to become more expensive in 2026.

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT is back down to its lowest price ever at $599 — PowerColor's Reaper is a good choice for an upgrade or new build this Black Friday
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals PowerColor's Reaper AMD RX 9070 XT is just $599.99, equalling its all-time low price with this Black Friday discount
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Enthusiast biked 17,000 miles with mobile computer to complete the pioneering Computing Across America expedition 40 years ago
By Mark Tyson last updated
In 1983, writer and computer whizz Steven K. Roberts began his multi-year Computing Across America quest, pioneering the digital nomad lifestyle.
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The web's infrastructure has a concentration problem, exposing us all to crushing outages
By Chris Stokel-Walker published
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PC Components

Framework stops selling standalone laptop RAM to ward off scalpers — warns price increase is coming
By Hassam Nasir published
Another day, another victim claimed.
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Monstrous SSD cooling solution strapped to iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers unparalleled performance
By Mark Tyson published
A smartphone performance enthusiast has shown pictures of their PC SSD cooler-boosted iPhone 17 Pro Max on Reddit.
Deals

The Black Friday 3D Printer Sales Bonanza has kicked off
By Les Pounder last updated
There are some great 3D printer deals happening right now, and we've found the best and put them all into one page for you.
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