Tag: hardware

The US government is pumping $2,000,000,000 in CHIPS and Science Act money into quantum computing firms

The US government is…

The US Department of Commerce has announced its intentions to provide just over $2 billion in CHIPS and Science…
Don’t look up: That’s not a shooting star, it’s another Starlink satellite burning up

Don’t look up: That’s…

If you’re in the western half of Canada or the USA, reportedly you’ve been treated to quite the evening…
The RTX 5080 MSI Vector 16 has dropped by $200, so it’s time for me to tap the ‘it’s a really good gaming laptop’ sign once more

The RTX 5080 MSI…

I know, I know, it’s a lot of cash. But the truth is, it’s difficult to find many RTX…
AMD seals multi-year megadeal with OpenAI involving 6 gigawatts’ worth of AI GPUs and a possible 10% stake in AMD

AMD seals multi-year megadeal…

AMD and OpenAI have announced a massive multi-year deal for AI GPUs. Exactly how many GPUs AMD will sell…
I build multiple gaming PCs a month and this is my favorite so far this year—here’s what you’d need to build it yourself

I build multiple gaming…

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Intel’s morale is reportedly ‘in the toilet’ as the chip maker strives to be ‘really lean, fast moving’

Intel’s morale is reportedly…

Intel’s woes the last decade or so are well-enough documented. So, it’s not a huge surprise to find a…
The Steam Controller’s main competition isn’t from Microsoft or Sony: It’s from third-party vendors

The Steam Controller’s main…

James Bentley, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This week I’ve been: Playing Luna Abyss and Zero Parades for Dead…
Riot taunts would-be hackers using physical hardware to cheat: ‘congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight’

Riot taunts would-be hackers…

“Congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight,” Riot Games taunts on X. A whole bunch of…
It’s Lenovo a-go-go as the company is responsible for nearly 1 in 4 of all PCs shipped worldwide

It’s Lenovo a-go-go as…

If you own a Lenovo PC, it turns out you’re far from alone. The company has announced its Q4…
Intel’s freshly leaked roadmap for desktop and laptop CPUs is so complicated that it’s given me a headache, but at least it all looks very promising on the Core Ultra processor front

Intel’s freshly leaked roadmap…

Intel has been in the news quite a lot in recent times, and for once, all for the right…