The current state of Hybrid Bonding in 2026
Premium Hybrid bonding, the copper-to-copper joining technique that replaces solder microbumps in 3D chip stacks, is in high-volume production on logic and freshly postponed on memory.
Samsung reveals a three-phase HBM roadmap that puts logic and compute inside memory — zHBM ultimately stacks DRAM directly on top of the processor
Premium Samsung detailed a three-phase HBM roadmap at Hot Chips 2026 that progressively moves logic into the base die and ultimately stacks DRAM directly on the processor.
Hot Chips 2026: Cerebras lays out the future of wafer-scale AI
Premium You're gonna need a bigger chip.
Glass substrate roadmaps examined — Absolics in final qualification and a first product that keeps slipping
Premium Glass-core substrates, the replacement for organic chip packaging that Intel promised in September 2023, are now in final qualification but still not in a single commercial product
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HyperX Omen 15 review: Strong gaming performance and colorful OLED display, with obvious cost-cutting measures
While gaming performance is strong, there are some signs of cost-cutting.
Fractal Design Refine 2 Review: Slightly refined
Fractal Design's second-generation gaming chair lives up to its name — it's slightly refined from its predecessor, which means it's not really that different.
Fractal Define One case review: Balancing noise and thermals
Fractal’s Define One rounds off the boxy Define, while still keeping the iconic closed-front design. A focus on GPU airflow and three included Momentum 14 fans highlight this $154 mid-tower chassis.
Best Picks
Best USB Chargers 2026
We tested 20 laptop and phone chargers, ranging from cheap no-name 15W options to 140W beasts. Find out what stood out as the best.
CPUs
AMD reportedly prepping Ryzen 5 7500 CPU with identical specs to 7500F but at double the price
No release date tipped off.
Graphics Cards
DLSS 5 officially launches inside NBA 2K27 only on RTX 50-series, but coming to RTX 40-series soon
More games are on the way.
Features
The current state of Hybrid Bonding in 2026
Premium Hybrid bonding, the copper-to-copper joining technique that replaces solder microbumps in 3D chip stacks, is in high-volume production on logic and freshly postponed on memory.
Glass substrate roadmaps examined — Absolics in final qualification and a first product that keeps slipping
Premium Glass-core substrates, the replacement for organic chip packaging that Intel promised in September 2023, are now in final qualification but still not in a single commercial product
Desktops and PC Building
Apple price hikes continue as Mac mini with 16GB RAM and 256GB is now $899
Apple's Mac mini and Mac Studio see price hikes, while memory and storage upgrades get even more expensive
Deals
Get this stunning MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16G deal at Walmart for $200 less than anywhere else
Deals Snag an MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16G Shadow 2x OC Plus at Walmart for an awesome $200 less than anywhere else - $569 price is the best we've found by a longshot
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