IBM unveils new 'Quantum Nighthawk' 120-qubit processor and software stack
Premium IBM has detailed its most significant quantum computing advances to date, revealing new hardware and software designed to push the limits of what today’s superconducting qubits can do.
DARPA invests $1.4 billion to build experimental Texas foundry for next-generation 3D chips
Premium A new DARPA- and Texas-backed facility will focus on 3D heterogeneous integration, stacking, and combining multiple materials and chip types to advance U.S. capabilities in defense, AI, and HPC.
Meta's 'godfather of AI' departs the company to form his own startup
Premium The 12-year veteran of Meta and Turing award winner has focused on developing AI that learn from images and video, rather than text.
Chinese scientists discover method to cut defects by 99% with DUV chipmaking equipment
Premium But chipmakers already know this empirically.
Reviews
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master X3D Ice Motherboard Review: Icy refresh designed for X3D chips
The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master X3D Ice is a worthwhile update from the non-X3D Aorus Master with aesthetic and other hardware improvements, but X3D Turbo 2.0 didn’t show its worth in our testing.
Framework Laptop 16 (RTX 5070) review: Yes, you can upgrade the GPU
Framework actually did it, but there are some quirks to iron out.
AOC Q27G4ZMN 27-inch QHD Mini LED 240 Hz gaming monitor review: Incredible performance and value
Delivers excellent color accuracy, broad contrast, and premium gaming performance
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Best Wi-Fi Cards for Desktops 2025: Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7
These are the best Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 wireless adapters to use with your desktop computer.
CPUs
AMD's ancient Bulldozer and Piledriver platforms getting new open source firmwares in 2025
An independent software project has published new firmware for select motherboards supporting AMD's Bulldozer and Piledriver CPUs nearly 15 years after release.
Graphics Cards
This MSI RTX 5070 Ti hits a new low price of $729
Deals Pick up the MSI Ventus 3X OC RTX 5070 Ti for just $729 in Newegg's early Black Friday sale.
Features
Valve brings back Steam Machine and Steam Controller — hands-on with Valve's new AMD-based living room gaming hardware
Valve is promising 4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR
PC Components
Memory makers have no plans to increase RAM production despite crushing memory shortages
Memory makers are hesitant to increase output due to market uncertainties, despite robust demand from AI chip makers.
For just $10-per-terabyte, you can grab a 24TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD before shortages hit
Deals The lowest price in at least 30 days has Newegg discounting the 24TB Seagate BarraCuda Compute to just $249.
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master X3D Ice Motherboard Review: Icy refresh designed for X3D chips
The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master X3D Ice is a worthwhile update from the non-X3D Aorus Master with aesthetic and other hardware improvements, but X3D Turbo 2.0 didn’t show its worth in our testing.
Desktops and PC Building
Monstrous SSD cooling solution strapped to iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers unparalleled performance
A smartphone performance enthusiast has shown pictures of their PC SSD cooler-boosted iPhone 17 Pro Max on Reddit.
Deals
Logitech's amazing MX Master 3S productivity mouse is only $69 at Lenovo for a limited time
Deals You can grab the Logitech MX Master 3S for only $69 at Lenovo for a limited time.
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Tesla has launched a new marketing push for its Megapack battery systems, targeting hyperscale AI data centers grappling with extreme and unpredictable power fluctuations.
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New Chinese optical quantum chip allegedly 1,000x faster than Nvidia GPUs for processing AI workloads
China has reportedly developed the world's first scalable and industrial-compatible optical quantum chip that allegedly has 1000x the amount of processing power as Nvidia's outgoing AI GPUs.
