Tag: hardware

AMD muddies the laptop CPU waters again with a Zen 4 refresh

AMD muddies the laptop…

Now that the next-gen graphics cards have made their entrance, we’ve started seeing some high-end next-gen laptops file through,…
TSMC might have to fork over $1 billion to the US for allegedly breaking export rules after one of its chips was found in a Huawei processor

TSMC might have to…

TSMC, the world’s biggest chip maker, could potentially be on the hook for $1 billion or more according to…
Razer has pulled the pricing and pre-order pages for its new Blade laptops and I think it’s pretty obvious what’s happening here

Razer has pulled the…

There have been multiple reports going around about Razer pausing direct sales of its gaming laptops in the US…
If awful RTX 50-series prices aren’t enough to get you consider an RTX 40-series card, maybe this dinky single-fan RTX 4070 will be

If awful RTX 50-series…

If there’s one thing this GPU generation has done thus far, it’s turn me into a lover of all…
Japanese railway turns to 3D printed replacements for ageing shelters that can be built in less than 6 hours

Japanese railway turns to…

I’ll spare you the customary rant about the highs and lows of using the British railway system. Instead, let…
Trump gave global chipmaking leader TSMC an offer it could not refuse: ‘All I did is say if you don’t build your plant here you’re gonna pay a big tax..

Trump gave global chipmaking…

Say what you will about Trump’s tariffs, they certainly make for, let’s say, ‘interesting’ times. And in case you…
Corsair’s new website to update firmware means I can finally say goodbye to iCUE

Corsair’s new website to…

If you aren’t a fan of Corsair’s iCUE or simply don’t like too much software on your rig, Corsair…
Microsoft has now fired the employees who publicly protested the company supplying AI tech to the Israeli military

Microsoft has now fired…

Last Friday, two software engineers vocally protested the use of Microsoft’s AI technology by the Israeli military. This follows…
ROG Ally X, Legion Go, and now the Nintendo Switch 2 are missing one important thing: Why don’t more handhelds have OLED screens?

ROG Ally X, Legion…

James Bentley, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This week: I’ve been watching the Nintendo Switch 2 news with excitement…
The Last of Us Part 2 proves that 8 GB of VRAM can be enough, even at 4K with maximum settings, so why aren’t more games using the same clever asset-streaming trick?

The Last of Us…

When Sony’s masterpiece The Last of Us Part 1 appeared on the humble PC two years ago, I hoped…