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If you follow hardware leaks and rumors, you probably read that headline and said "well yeah?", while if you don't follow hardware leaks and rumors, you probably have no idea what we're talking about. Here's the short version: AMD's...
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There has been a retro hardware resurgence the last few years, with faithful re-releases of classic favorites that often recreate every detail as they originally existed. Although lately we’ve been treated to new takes on the classics that...
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Players of Apex Legends who are running an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT have reported crashes in the game on the newest version 26.8.1 Radeon Adrenalin Software driver, and the @ApexCommunityJP account on X/Twitter has confirmed that Respawn...
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Ahead of the launch of RTX Spark-based laptops, NVIDIA is showcasing the gaming performance of its elite mobile AI workstation chip. As we always emphasize when covering the NVIDIA RTX Spark, this chip isn't directly targeted at gamers...
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Gamescom 2026 has been a whirlwind of gaming news, but we're HotHardware, not HotGaming, so let's talk about the cutting-edge gear on display at the show. The Republic of Gamers brought more than its fair share of legitimately innovative...
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A freshly released gallery from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (as well as other telescopes) showcases 16 composite images of the cosmos, spotlighting colorful views of spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies.
The collection...
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Apple has refreshed its desktop lineup with the launch of the all-new M6 chip and the powerhouse M5 Ultra, both of which are expected to marginally boost the Mac mini and Mac Studio in performance and in price.
First up is the M6, which...
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Nintendo has unveiled a fresh lineup of Switch hardware bundles just ahead of upcoming retail price increases, one of which marks the return of a fan favorite: Mario Kart World. The caveat is that these new bundles soar past the $500 mark...
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Hold on to your Allen keys, Microsoft and IKEA have just unveiled a nine-piece home furnishings lineup called YXSTABY. Unveiled at the Gamescom 2026 show, the collection merges gaming vibes with the living room by turning a recognizable...
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Local AI is a fast-moving field, and there's a lot of confusion around how to get started with it. Most novice users start with a lot of questions, like "what models will run well on my hardware?" or "how do I serve it?" nevermind even...
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ASUS has opened preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally X20 that was announced in June. The upgraded handheld designed in collaboration with Microsoft releases on October 15, 2026 release date and carries a $1,299.99 standalone retail price, which...
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At Gamescom 2026, Samsung unleashed its next-generation portable solid state drive (SSD) lineup, debuting the flagship P9 and the somewhat rugged P7, both with USB4 connectivity. Timing the announcement for Gamescom puts gamers with...
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What kind of hardware do you need for AI processing? Well, every kind, because "AI processing" is a very broad term. Unlike a lot of specialized AI chips (e.g. d-Matrix Raptor), though, Intel's Crescent Island seems fit to serve many of...
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One long-understood truth of environmental science is that plastic is not biodegradable. This is why recycling programs exist to begin with: both to protect the environment from harm and to save costs by reusing plastic and metals that...
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This year’s Gamescom hasn’t even kicked off with its Opening Night Light event, but that hasn’t stopped CD Projekt Red from getting the party started early. The developer of the popular Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077 provided fans with...
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When NVIDIA revealed its DLSS Ray Reconstruction, the collective response from the gaming community was essentially "huh, neat." See, while DLSS Ray Reconstruction gives marked improvements in ray-traced lighting effects across the...
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Uh-oh, e-commerce giant AliExpress has been caught running hidden, silent audio processes inside visitors' browsers to generate unique device tracking profiles without user consent.
This naughty deed was uncovered after software...
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LG is bringing its blazing-fast UltraGear 25G590B gaming monitor to the United States and the most bonkers thing about it isn't even that it boasts a native 1,000Hz refresh rate. What is even more wild is that it can go even faster—up to...
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Garmin has unveiled the fēnix 9 and fēnix 9 Pro that introduce landmark hardware redesigns, standalone satellite connectivity, and advanced computational fitness tracking to its flagship multisport wearable line.
Starting with the fēnix...
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Intel unveiled key package design and architecture details of its next-generation Xeon 7 Diamond Rapids processors for data center servers, featuring a massive architecture overhaul with up to 16 CPU tiles and 1.28GB of cache specifically...
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At Hot Chips 2026, Intel detailed the silicon and packaging trade-offs behind its Core Series 3 processors, otherwise known as Wildcat Lake, revealing how it reduced the compute die area by 38% compared to Panther Lake (Core Ultra Series...
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Qualcomm is giving us an early look at the CPU architecture for its next flagship Snapdragon chip ahead of Snapdragon Summit next month. The big news is a custom Oryon core that, for the first time in a mobile chip, clocks up to a...
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