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When everyone is digging for gold, the best business is to sell shovels. That's probably the motto of ASML, the Dutch company that makes the high-end litography machines for most every high-end chip maker, like TSMC, Intel, and Samsung. ASML seemingly can't produce their systems fast enough, as it's reportedly sped up...
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We're going to cover several separate stories all in this one post, so buckle up kids, because there's a whole bunch of news here. Microsoft's Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, has spoken on record several times about his intent to create an Xbox handheld. More recently, rumors flew that Microsoft was collaborating with...
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If you love travelling and exploring new places, Google has added a new feature to Google Maps that could make your planning much easier. Google Maps can now use information gathered from screenshots to help you create a list of treasured hangouts and travel destinations.
Perhaps you are considering exploring a new...
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Grand Theft Auto fans were disappointed to learn that Rockstar needed more time to get GTA VI ready, pushing its release date out to mid-2026. However, the studio seems to have thrown fans a bone by stealth dropping its highly anticipated second trailer. Despite the lack of fanfare, the video is already nearing 100...
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If you're a chip architecture addict, better brush up on your Chinese, as there's steamin' hot news about the Nintendo Switch 2's SoC to discuss. Youtuber GeekerWan got a hold of a dead, but fully assembled Switch 2 motherboard and has spilled the beans in great detail about the SoC therein.
Thanks to the help of a...
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Pocketpair, the studio behind surprise hit Palworld, is embroiled in a legal battle with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, after being accused of having violated several patents. Pocketpair is pushing back against these claims in court, but in the meantime the company will be making changes to core gameplay while the...
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Folks, for those who care (like myself), the 18-inch laptop form factor is alive and well. Just ask Lenovo, which is rolling out a beast of a system in its new Legion 9i (18", 10). Designed for both gamers and game developers (as well as power users in general), the upgraded Legion 9i can optionally be packed to the...
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The U.S. Navy has lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet off of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier operating in the Red Sea. This is the second Super Hornet to be lost in a little over a week from the same carrier, no less. The latest incident occurred when the arrestor gear failed as the jet attempted to...
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Forget about the pricing premium compared to the first-generation model (and even the upgraded OLED variant) or the inflated cost of first-party games, which is ballooning to $80 a pop. Also forget about all of the uncertainty surrounding tariffs. Despite any criticisms or challenges that may exist for the...
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Intel's Arc Battlemage GPU is going Pro this month. The Santa Clara chip maker confirmed as much in a post on X, though it stopped short of offering up any concrete specifications or other details, such as availability and pricing. All will be revealed at the Computex event in Taipei, which runs from Monday, May 29...
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We’ve just gotten word that Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place this coming Monday, May 12, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET. It is a virtual event, however, which will be livestreamed in the Samsung Newsroom on the company’s website and on Samsung’s YouTube channel, for all that would like check out the...
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There's some relatively good news for Windows users worldwide: Microsoft has finally deemed the Windows 11 24H2 update fit for general consumption. The point release will now be automatically downloaded on all eligible Windows 11 Home and Pro PCs, with the exception of network-managed devices and those with pending...
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Researchers from the University of Toho, Japan, recently collaborated with NASA scientists to use supercomputers to determine when all life on Earth will end. Detailed models were run on supercomputers, calculating many factors including climate and how temperature might change over time. In the end, the model made a...
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Just last night, I was looking for a single-slot graphics card to upgrade an older machine. The options in the market are dire, with the GeForce GT 1030 retaining a triple-digit price some eight years on from its 2017 launch, simply because it remains one of the best choices. We desperately need new low-power GPUs...
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The next wave of fresh smartphones aren't due to arrive for a few more months, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a bit of fun in the meantime. Today's entertainment comes by way of Google, who's poking fun at Apple over the rumored iPhone 17 Air's design philosophy.
If you haven't been keeping track, there are...
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Amidst all the glare from the spotlight on Samsung's next gen Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 we've seen so far, no one would blame you for missing the Flip FE (Fan Edition). Marketed as a budget foldable, the Flip FE is pegged to sell for a few hundred less that the base Flip 7. To achieve this price point, however...
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Sony is looking to chase its top-of-the-line Xperia 1 VI smartphone with a successor, just in time for summer. The new phone will contain upgrades such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and improved cameras. However, if the following Geekbench leak is anything to go by, Sony could either be seriously nerfing...
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While Grand Theft Auto VI has been postponed until May 26 of 2026, Rockstar Games has gifted patient gamers with more than a few screenshots to gloss over in the meantime. Game play is an elemental factor in a title's success, but there is no denying that its graphical prowess is often equally as important. And it's...
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At a time when tariffs and the threat of much higher PC part prices have dominated the discussion, Intel is out here slashing prices on some of its newest desktop processor models based on Arrow Lake. And we're not talking about piddly price cuts, either. Intel sharpened its price-cutting blade and hacked $100 off the...
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop: Starting at $2699, $4999 as tested The newest flagship gaming laptop from ASUS packs in Intel's latest CPU technology, NVIDIA's fastest GPU, and an absolutely brilliant screen—and it does it all in an attractive chassis. Core Ultra CPU Blends Power And Efficiency GeForce RTX 5090 Crushes...
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Is there a worse feeling than securing a preorder for a red-hot gadget that millions are trying to obtain, only for the retailer to turn around a cancel it? Well sure—falling off a cliff or stepping on a LEGO block with your bare foot both rank right up there. Still, it's annoying, and there are reports that Walmart...
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AMD just delivered its biggest Q1 earnings in the history of the company, with revenue increasing 36% year-over-year to $7.44 billion. Even more impressive, AMD's net income tallied $709 billion, for an impressive 47% sequential gain and a mind-boggling 476% jump year-over-year. At this point, AMD is pretty much...
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