AMERICAN HARDWAREPutin votes on unlicensed Windows Dell PC
Russian president Vladimir Putin cast his vote on an American Dell PC running an unlicensed copy of Windows, according to an official Kremlin clip.
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Sunday, 20 September 2026
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Saturday, 19 September 2026
AIRFLOWHyte X50 PC case drops to $99.99
The distinctive Hyte X50 tower is $50 off until September 21st, 2026.
COST EFFECTIVEKioxia shows CXL XL-FLASH NAND drive
Kioxia has unveiled a 512GB CXL 2.0 SSD that uses its XL-FLASH NAND for cost-effective memory expansion.
ONE HANDED PLAYModder's Tiwaz Keyboard Adds Thumb Joysticks
A split mechanical keyboard designed for one-handed play and macro control.
STEAM POWEREDCustom copper PC uses upcycled blowtorch as reservoir
A steampunk-style battlestation built by Old-Mate-Fetus features a copper cooling loop and a reservoir made from an old Primus blowtorch.
ULTRA SMOOTHAcer Nitro XV273U F5 review: 1,000 Hz gaming monitor
Acer’s 27-inch QHD IPS panel hits 540 Hz natively and 1,000 Hz at 720p, with excellent motion handling and a rare white aesthetic.
CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROOFNoctua launches CAIM1 camera to cryptographically prove photos aren't AI
The beige giant enters the imaging market with a 4K device that uses a tiny fan to keep its silicon cool while generating cryptographic proof of authenticity.
SUBSTRATE FIXEnthusiast resurrects 25-year-old Celeron with custom pin repair
A quarter-century-old Intel Celeron 1200 was revived after a complex repair to a ripped-off data pin, eventually hitting a 33% overclock.
SFF POWERHonor Reveals Tiny Tiangong AI Workstation
Honor's new Tiangong AXB35 is a 2-litre desktop that can be built with Intel, AMD or NVIDIA silicon.
SPEC CPU 2026AMD Venice targets Nvidia Vera with new EPYC benchmarks
AMD shares first official benchmarks for its upcoming 256-core EPYC 'Venice' CPUs, claiming they are more than twice as fast as Nvidia's Vera in total throughput.
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Friday, 18 September 2026
WEIGHT REDUCEDG-Wolves Lupine II weighs just 22.7g
G-Wolves has revealed the Lupine II, an ultra-light fingertip mouse with a PixArt sensor.
LIQUID COOLINGAsetek Debuts Custom RTX 5070 Liquid-Cooled Desktop
Asetek and Mouse Computer have launched a bespoke liquid-cooled desktop at TGS 2026.
Q4 ARRIVALNova Lake leaks hint at late 2026 launch
Intel's next desktop CPUs are reportedly nearing release, with motherboard shipments and yield data suggesting a Q4 arrival.
SILENT OPERATIONAkasa Newton N16: Fanless Case for ASUS NUC 16 Pro
Akasa has unveiled a compact aluminium chassis designed specifically for the new ASUS NUC 16 Pro, offering passive cooling for up to 28 W processors.
WIRELESS REVIVALTeevolution Kira Revives Logitech G303 Shape
Teevolution has unveiled the Kira wireless gaming mouse, a modern revival of the Logitech G303 shape slated for Q1 2027.
GAME READYIntel Arc Drivers 101.9030 Beta Released
Intel has released a new beta driver for its Arc GPUs, adding Game Ready support for EA SPORTS FC 27 and fixing several performance issues.
INSTANT DELIVERYiPhone 18 Pro hits quick-commerce in India
Apple's new flagship phones appear on delivery apps within hours of launch.
MECHANICAL APERTUREiPhone 18 Pro gets variable aperture lens
Apple’s new flagship adds a mechanical aperture to the main camera, but software improvements may prove more useful day to day.
SUPPLY CRUNCHNOR Flash and SLC NAND prices soar as AI boom starves older memory chips
A shortage of older memory chips is driving up costs for everyday devices as manufacturers prioritise AI-focused silicon.
DIRECT MB CONTROLCorsair Launches Nautilus II AIOs and RS II Fans
Corsair updates its Nautilus liquid coolers and RS fans with larger screens, better pumps and direct motherboard control.
GPU LEAPM5 Ultra GPU Gains 41% in Leaked Geekbench Test
Apple's new Mac Studio chip appears to match Nvidia's RTX 5080 in creative workloads, according to leaked scores.
PATH TRACINGControl Resonant tests RTX 50-series and DLSS 4.5
A new chapter for the FBC tests the limits of modern GPUs with path tracing and frame generation.
PROOF OF CONCEPTIntel Arc 140T runs DLSS 5 neural rendering at 10 FPS
A developer has ported NVIDIA's DLSS 5 neural rendering to Intel's integrated graphics, achieving a proof-of-concept result that is technically impressive but painfully slow.
FRAME RATES UPRPCS3 Emulator Gets Major FPS Boost After NVIDIA Driver Fix
RPCS3 emulator users on GeForce cards see up to 37% higher frame rates after a workaround for a driver bug.