SURVEY TOPRTX 5070 overtakes RTX 3060 as Steam's most popular GPU
Nvidia's midrange card claims the top spot with a 6.15% share, while AMD and Intel cards see no growth.
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Friday, 2 October 2026
SURVEY TOPAUDIO MIXERNacon's PS5 controller mixes phone and console audio
Nacon's new Revolution 5 Unlimited controller lets you listen to music and game audio at the same time.
8X FASTER TOKENSNVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Speed Up OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast model is now available via the API, running on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and offering up to 8x faster token generation.
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Thursday, 1 October 2026
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Wednesday, 30 September 2026
AI WORKLOADSIntel Media Driver Gains Support for 'Crescent Island' Xe3P GPU
Intel's latest media driver update adds support for the 'Crescent Island' Xe3P GPU, a 350 W card designed for AI and media workloads.
MOBILE POWERMinisforum AtomMan G1 Pro-89A6 Mini PC Launches With RX 9060 XT
Minisforum has released a compact desktop powered by AMD's new RX 9060 XT GPU, built around a Ryzen 9 8945HX processor.
SWAP BATTERIESSteelSeries launches ultra-wideband mice with swappable batteries
SteelSeries' new Rival Pro and Sensei Pro mice are super light and use ultra-wideband to avoid 2.4GHz congestion.
NUC SYSTEMSASRock Industrial Launches Intel Core Series 3 Edge Systems
Compact NUCs and Mini-ITX boards bring integrated AI and DDR5 to industrial applications.
LOCAL ACCOUNTS ONLYSony Japan locks PS5 Pro sales to Japanese PSN accounts
Sony Japan is filtering PS5 Pro orders with a lottery system that requires a local account and 60 hours of playtime over two years.
INTEROP READYIntel's Nova Lake Passes USB and PCIe Compliance Tests
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 400-series platforms have cleared interoperability hurdles at USB and PCIe standards bodies ahead of launch.
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Tuesday, 29 September 2026
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Sunday, 27 September 2026
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Saturday, 26 September 2026
POWER SAFETYNoctua teases GPU power monitor to stop melting connectors
Noctua is prepping a Noctua Edition of the WireView Pro II to monitor 12V-2x6 power cables and warn of dangerous loads.
SUSTAINED SPEEDReview: iPhone 18 Pro is fast but design is same
Ars Technica reviews the iPhone 18 Pro, praising its new chip and thermals while noting the design has barely changed.
SUPPLY SHORTAGEDDR5 Laptop Memory Prices Surge Sixfold Since Last Year
Laptop makers say DDR5 SO-DIMMs have become six times more expensive since July 2025, forcing price hikes on gaming and workstation models as supply shortages persist through 2027.
ATX 3.1 READYGamemax RGB PRO 750G review: Pretty lights, but pricey
Gamemax’s new 750W unit looks good and is ATX 3.1 ready, but its 80 PLUS Gold claim is unverified and the price is high.
CONNECTOR HEATRTX 5090 DLSS 5 pushes power draw to 646.7W
Nvidia's new upscaling tech forces the 16-pin connector to run hotter than the GPU die in tests.
NODE GAPIntel expects 14A within 5% of TSMC's A14
Intel's chief technology officer says the company's 1.4nm-class 14A process will be within 5% of TSMC's A14, a notably conservative forecast that clashes with internal performance targets.
WIRELESS SUBWOOFERASUS ROG Gjallar Premium Soundbar Launches in Europe for €599.99
ASUS has announced the ROG Gjallar premium gaming soundbar, a 2.1.2 Dolby Atmos system with a wireless subwoofer and multi-platform connectivity.
WI FI READYTurtle Beach Launches Vulcan II XP Air Keyboard
Turtle Beach has unveiled the Vulcan II XP Air, a premium wireless mechanical keyboard featuring AirTrack gesture controls and tri-mode connectivity.
PORTABLE VPNGL.iNet Launches Mango 2 Dual-band Mini Travel Router
GL.iNet has introduced the Mango 2 (GL-MG1300), a dual-band mini travel router aimed at simplifying connectivity on the go.
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Thursday, 24 September 2026
NEURAL RENDERINGNvidia releases RTX Kit 2026.3 and Mega Geometry SDK
Nvidia updates its developer tools with neural rendering features and continuous level-of-detail support, alongside a beta for DirectX 12 Agility SDK.
RADIATION TESTGoogle launches AI satellite into orbit
Google is sending a satellite with its AI chips into space to test how they cope with the harsh environment.
MOBILE CONSOLEInfinix Launches GT NX Gaming Peripherals
A new controller and docking station aim to turn a smartphone into a portable console with integrated cooling and controls.