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- Xbox Tests Disc-To-Digital Feature To Keep Physical Libraries Alive
- NVIDIA Unveils NVHBM Memory To Turbocharge AI Chip Speeds By 30%
- Rockstar Finally Speaks As GTA 6 Leaks Spiral Out Of Control
- Best Buy Deals Chop Up To $750 Off AMD & Intel RTX 5080 Gaming PCs
- Meta To Mute Notifications During School Hours In $18 Billion Teen Addiction Settlement
- NVIDIA Reportedly Makes A $12.9 Billion Power Play To Buy Hugging Face
- FBI Seizes Chinese Hacker Platforms That Targeted NASA And The Senate
- Samsung S26 FE Brings Flagship AI Cameras And 6.7-Inch OLED For $700
- NVIDIA’s AI Empire Crushes Q2 Estimates As Data Center Demand Soars
- AMD Docs Confirm AM5 Upgrade Path To Zen 6 Olympic Ridge And Medusa1
- Commodore 77 Brings Cyberpunk 2077 Styling To FPGA-Based C64 Hardware
- Is Apex Legends Crashing On Your RX 9070 XT PC? Dev Says Roll Back Your Driver
- NVIDIA Locks In Major AAA Game Support Ahead Of RTX Spark Laptop Launch
- ASUS ROG Gamescom Drop: 720Hz OLED, 4K Triple-Mode Screen & 65K Mice
- NASA Shows Off Deep Space Bling In Stunning New Galactic Gems Drop
- Apple Unveils M6 & M5 Ultra 2nm Chips Alongside Upgraded Mac Mini
- Nintendo's New Switch 2 Bundles Cost $530+, Or Grab A Refurb For $399
- IKEA’s 9-Piece Xbox Collection Brings Gaming Hardware To Home Decor
- Perplexity Portable Computer Turns NVIDIA DGX Spark Into An Out-Of-The-Box Local AI Agent
- ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 Adds OLED Display & TMR Joysticks For $1,300
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All News for August 2026
Microsoft's rumored disc-to-digital program is coming to fruition as an opt-in for Xbox Insiders on the Xbox Series X and Xbox One consoles. It doesn't apply to all games across the Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles and at least for now...
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On Monday, we reported on SiFive's move to bring the open-source RISC-V CPU architecture into the datacenter with the BigSky server platform, and as part of that reporting, we mentioned that SiFive had also partnered with NVIDIA to...
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We're just ahead of the 3 PM EST premiere of the Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Peek on Netflix, and Rockstar's statement responding to recent leaks that spurred this extended peek is spreading far and wide.
We've been covering the...
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If you are shopping for a high-end gaming desktop kitted with a higher-end NVIDIA graphics card, then take note that Best Buy has rolled out big discounts on a pair of systems built around the GeForce RTX 5080. Whether you lean toward Team...
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Meta has agreed to a settlement of up $18 billion to resolve allegations across the U.S. that it intentionally engineered Facebook and Instagram to addict children.
The agreement resolves litigation brought by a bipartisan coalition of...
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The internet's largest hub for acquiring open-weight AI models has been reportedly shopping itself around, and NVIDIA may just be the company to snatch it up. Hugging Face is synonymous with model distribution (and also AI-related security...
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Federal law enforcement has dismantled a major Chinese state-sponsored cyber-espionage apparatus that targeted critical infrastructure and key government agencies across the United States for nearly eight years. It also makes us wonder...
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Samsung has officially expanded its flagship mobile lineup with the addition of the Galaxy S26 FE. Starting at $699.99, the Fan Edition returns as expected, albeit with a $50 price bump over its predecessor while delivering a suite of...
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NVIDIA has published its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, delivering yet another record-shattering performance powered by continued global demand for AI infrastructure. For the quarter ending July 26, 2026, the...
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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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