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AMD will deliver the opening keynote at IFA 2026 and - would you believe it - it's all about AI.
AMD confirms it'll deliver opening keynote for IFA 2026 on the 'Era of Personal AI'
AMD will deliver the opening keynote at IFA 2026 and - would you believe it - it's all about AI.
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Upgrading the Asetek Initium pedals adds modular options like a load-cell or hydraulic brake and a clutch kit, letting beginners spread costs as they improve and tailor pedal feel to their driving. 🏁🔧
Asetek Initium Pedal Modular Upgrades Review
Upgrading the Asetek Initium pedals adds modular options like a load-cell or hydraulic brake and a clutch kit, letting beginners spread costs as they improve and tailor pedal feel to their driving. 🏁🔧
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MSI is marking its 40th anniversary with a limited‑edition DRACO EPIC EDITION line-blue and gold dragon‑themed motherboard, GPU, cooler and peripherals that emphasize premium finishes and custom etching. 🐉💙
MSI launches its 'DRACO EPIC EDITION' 40th anniversary PC gear
MSI is marking its 40th anniversary with a limited‑edition DRACO EPIC EDITION line-blue and gold dragon‑themed motherboard, GPU, cooler and peripherals that emphasize premium finishes and custom etching. 🐉💙
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AMD's Q2 2026 results show record $11.5B revenue driven by Data Center growth, while Gaming revenue fell 31% to $779M largely due to lower semi‑custom console sales. 🎮📉
Lower Xbox and PlayStation sales see AMD's Gaming revenue drop by 31%
AMD's Q2 2026 results show record $11.5B revenue driven by Data Center growth, while Gaming revenue fell 31% to $779M largely due to lower semi‑custom console sales. 🎮📉
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A new report says Samsung, SK hynix and Micron have already allocated all DRAM and HBM capacity for 2027, raising concerns that PCs, smartphones and AI projects could face significant shortages next year. 💾⚠️
Memory capacity for all of 2027 has reportedly been booked and sold, with no more DRAM or HBM available
A new report says Samsung, SK hynix and Micron have already allocated all DRAM and HBM capacity for 2027, raising concerns that PCs, smartphones and AI projects could face significant shortages next year. 💾⚠️
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GIGABYTE has unveiled the AORUS P1600W 80+ Titanium modular PSU with a compact 160mm design that supports up to four GPUs and features a built‑in full‑color LCD for real‑time power monitoring. 🔌🖥️
GIGABYTE launches flagship AORUS P1600W power supply that supports up to four graphics cards
GIGABYTE has unveiled the AORUS P1600W 80+ Titanium modular PSU with a compact 160mm design that supports up to four GPUs and features a built‑in full‑color LCD for real‑time power monitoring. 🔌🖥️
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A Japanese wholesaler says GIGABYTE has revised VGA prices upward by about 20-40% for new orders from August 1, 2026, a change tied to broader GPU and memory cost pressures. 📈🧾
GIGABYTE's GeForce and Radeon GPU prices have reportedly increased by up to 40% in Japan
A Japanese wholesaler says GIGABYTE has revised VGA prices upward by about 20-40% for new orders from August 1, 2026, a change tied to broader GPU and memory cost pressures. 📈🧾
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UPDF pairs GPT‑5.6 reasoning with deterministic PDF editing, OCR, conversion and organization on Windows to offer a lightweight, local alternative to Adobe Acrobat for technical document workflows. 🗂️🧠 #ad
Adobe Acrobat Alternative: UPDF AI Workflow for Windows
UPDF pairs GPT‑5.6 reasoning with deterministic PDF editing, OCR, conversion and organization on Windows to offer a lightweight, local alternative to Adobe Acrobat for technical document workflows. 🗂️🧠 #ad
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Battlefield 6 patch 1.4.1.5 fixes crashes on RTX 50 series cards caused by maps with large bodies of water and also addresses attachment and custom search crash bugs. 🎮🛠️
Battlefield 6 Season 4 update fixes RTX 50 series crashing without requiring an NVIDIA driver update
Battlefield 6 patch 1.4.1.5 fixes crashes on RTX 50 series cards caused by maps with large bodies of water and also addresses attachment and custom search crash bugs. 🎮🛠️
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Ubisoft's Title Update 1.0.6 for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced lets players hide Edward's blowpipe via a new Hide Gear option and restores the hood toggle during dives and leaps of faith. 🗡️🧭
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's new update will let you hide Edward's blowpipe
Ubisoft's Title Update 1.0.6 for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced lets players hide Edward's blowpipe via a new Hide Gear option and restores the hood toggle during dives and leaps of faith. 🗡️🧭
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A $10 itch.io bundle of 127 indie games has raised over $100,000 in three days to support laid-off developers, with all proceeds going to a hardship fund that helps cover rent and healthcare. 🎮💚
A $10 indie game bundle with 100+ games has raised over $100,000 in three days to support laid-off developers
A $10 itch.io bundle of 127 indie games has raised over $100,000 in three days to support laid-off developers, with all proceeds going to a hardship fund that helps cover rent and healthcare. 🎮💚
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Microsoft warns that Russian-linked Midnight Blizzard is using rogue hotel "evil twin" Wi‑Fi networks and NTLM relay to capture Windows authentication hashes and access travelers' accounts; use a VPN or hotspot. 🛡️📶
Microsoft warns travelers of Russian hackers hijacking hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal account credentials
Microsoft warns that Russian-linked Midnight Blizzard is using rogue hotel "evil twin" Wi‑Fi networks and NTLM relay to capture Windows authentication hashes and access travelers' accounts; use a VPN or hotspot. 🛡️📶
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A leaked document shows Microsoft plans to make Xbox 360 games playable on any PC via the Xbox app - including handhelds like the ROG Xbox Ally and future Project Helix, with developers opting in. 🎮💻
Microsoft plans to make Xbox 360 games playable on PC through the Xbox app, leaked document reveals
A leaked document shows Microsoft plans to make Xbox 360 games playable on any PC via the Xbox app - including handhelds like the ROG Xbox Ally and future Project Helix, with developers opting in. 🎮💻
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Major motherboard makers ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI are reportedly preparing at least a 50% price increase in Q3 2026, amid rising PCB and component costs. 🖥️📈
GIGABYTE, ASUS, and MSI plan to raise motherboard prices by at least 50% in Q3 2026
Major motherboard makers ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI are reportedly preparing at least a 50% price increase in Q3 2026, amid rising PCB and component costs. 🖥️📈
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Embark is testing its new in-house Elytra anti-cheat in The Finals with a small group and partners, running passively now before a gradual wider rollout in a future update. 🛡️🎮
Arc Raiders' developer introduces new Elytra anti-cheat to The Finals for testing
Embark is testing its new in-house Elytra anti-cheat in The Finals with a small group and partners, running passively now before a gradual wider rollout in a future update. 🛡️🎮
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A green blob that means nothing? Or another heavy hint that the fan-made approximation of the GTA 6 map is right? You decide. 🕵️
It's time to dust off GTA 5 - if you want to check out the latest easter egg hint showing what GTA 6's map will look like
A green blob that means nothing? Or another heavy hint that the fan-made approximation of the GTA 6 map is right? You decide. 🕵️
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After years of wrestling with Explorer, I switched to OneCommander for its two-pane layout with saved tabs and columns view that keeps deep folder paths visible and restores my workspace at launch. 🗂️🔁
I swapped File Explorer for this free file manager and finally got the layout I wanted
After years of wrestling with Explorer, I switched to OneCommander for its two-pane layout with saved tabs and columns view that keeps deep folder paths visible and restores my workspace at launch. 🗂️🔁
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Noctua detailed how its custom-built "torture-test" rigs, including horizontal shake and vertical drop machines with accelerometers, validated the NF-A4x10 fan for the Pulsar Feinmann F01 mouse. 🧪🖱️
Noctua showcases one of its 'custom-built torture-test rigs' that it uses to test its fans
Noctua detailed how its custom-built "torture-test" rigs, including horizontal shake and vertical drop machines with accelerometers, validated the NF-A4x10 fan for the Pulsar Feinmann F01 mouse. 🧪🖱️
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Steam's July 2026 survey shows 16GB VRAM now edges past 8GB among GPUs, signaling a gradual shift in gamer hardware even as most systems still use 8-12GB cards. 🎮📊
More PC gamers are using GPUs with 16GB of VRAM than 8GB, according to the latest Steam data
Steam's July 2026 survey shows 16GB VRAM now edges past 8GB among GPUs, signaling a gradual shift in gamer hardware even as most systems still use 8-12GB cards. 🎮📊
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Valve's July Steam survey shows the GeForce RTX 5070 has become the third most popular desktop gaming GPU at 3.62% share. 🎮📈
GeForce RTX 5070 is now the third most popular desktop gaming GPU among PC gamers
Valve's July Steam survey shows the GeForce RTX 5070 has become the third most popular desktop gaming GPU at 3.62% share. 🎮📈
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Gen1Recomp recreates Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow as a native port with hand-written Lua code and a new 3D voxel "diorama" look, playable on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. 🎮🧩
Original Game Boy versions of Pokémon Red and Blue ported to PC with 3D voxel graphics
Gen1Recomp recreates Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow as a native port with hand-written Lua code and a new 3D voxel "diorama" look, playable on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. 🎮🧩
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TSMC plans to scale 2nm wafer production to about 100,000 per month by the end of 2026, roughly doubling mid‑2026 output as customers adopt the new node for phones and AI chips. 🏭🔬
TSMC is ramping up 2nm production, 100K monthly wafers by the end of 2026
TSMC plans to scale 2nm wafer production to about 100,000 per month by the end of 2026, roughly doubling mid‑2026 output as customers adopt the new node for phones and AI chips. 🏭🔬
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CXMT is weighing a second DRAM fab in Beijing's Yizhuang as part of expansions that could push its wafer output past 600,000 per month and approach Micron's scale by late 2026. 🏭📈
CXMT is considering a second Beijing DRAM fab as it targets Micron-level output by late 2026
CXMT is weighing a second DRAM fab in Beijing's Yizhuang as part of expansions that could push its wafer output past 600,000 per month and approach Micron's scale by late 2026. 🏭📈
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Insomniac's PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Spider-Man 2 have climbed into Steam's Top 10 with their highest concurrent players in over a year, and all three games are currently on sale. 🕷️💸
Spider-Man games are back in Steam's top 10 and on sale for up to 60% off following Brand New Day's success
Insomniac's PC versions of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Spider-Man 2 have climbed into Steam's Top 10 with their highest concurrent players in over a year, and all three games are currently on sale. 🕷️💸
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A Reddit user in the Netherlands discovered a 32GB Kingston Fury DDR5‑6000 memory kit priced at €12.50 (about $14), a find that underlines how wildly undervalued some thrifted PC parts can be. 🧩💾
Redditor finds $600 Kingston Fury 32GB DDR5-6000 kit at a thrift store for just $14
A Reddit user in the Netherlands discovered a 32GB Kingston Fury DDR5‑6000 memory kit priced at €12.50 (about $14), a find that underlines how wildly undervalued some thrifted PC parts can be. 🧩💾
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A rising component bill and a Qualcomm price hike have a trusted insider now predicting Valve's Steam Frame could launch near $1,500, a level that would likely confine it to enthusiasts rather than mainstream buyers. 🎧💸
The Steam Frame could be priced at $1,500 at launch, according to insider
A rising component bill and a Qualcomm price hike have a trusted insider now predicting Valve's Steam Frame could launch near $1,500, a level that would likely confine it to enthusiasts rather than mainstream buyers. 🎧💸
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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series prices in South Korea have risen up to 30%, with the RTX 5090 now around 7.3M won as rising GDDR7 and wafer costs push kit prices higher. 💸🇰🇷
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs get up to 30% more expensive in South Korea
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series prices in South Korea have risen up to 30%, with the RTX 5090 now around 7.3M won as rising GDDR7 and wafer costs push kit prices higher. 💸🇰🇷
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We are giving a white ASUS TUF B850-PRO WiFi 7 motherboard paired with a 360mm ARGB AIO cooler as this week's prize! 🖥️🎁
Giveaway: Win an ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PRO WiFi 7 Motherboard and 360mm ARGB AIO
We are giving a white ASUS TUF B850-PRO WiFi 7 motherboard paired with a 360mm ARGB AIO cooler as this week's prize! 🖥️🎁
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HWiNFO64's pre-release adds per‑chip VRAM temperature monitoring for AMD Navi GPUs, letting RX 5000-9000 owners check individual memory IC temps alongside recent NVIDIA support. 🔧🖥️
Per-chip VRAM temperature monitoring arrives on AMD Navi GPUs with new HWiNFO64 pre-release version
HWiNFO64's pre-release adds per‑chip VRAM temperature monitoring for AMD Navi GPUs, letting RX 5000-9000 owners check individual memory IC temps alongside recent NVIDIA support. 🔧🖥️
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We're told that AMD is working hard on improving gaming frame rates through something called CPPC Performance Priority, alongside other smart sounding features for Zen 6.
AMD could have a plan to make Zen 6 CPUs run games much more smoothly, taking the pain out of jerky frame rates and 1% lows
We're told that AMD is working hard on improving gaming frame rates through something called CPPC Performance Priority, alongside other smart sounding features for Zen 6.
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