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Intel’s upcoming Crescent Island AI accelerator has appeared in a new PCB leak, giving an early look at the company’s next data center GPU for inference workloads. The leaked board shows a large Xe3P based GPU, a single 16 pin power connector, and support for up to 160GB of LPDDR5X memory. Crescent Island is not aimed at gaming PCs. It is being built for

Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan has admitted that the company lost its leadership in the data center market and is now trying to rebuild by changing how the company works internally. In a new interview, Tan said Intel made mistakes over the years and needs a sharper engineering focus to regain ground against AMD and other rivals. The comments are notable because Intel once

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is now drawing attention from Steam Deck players, and early video impressions suggest the game is more playable on Valve’s handheld than its PC specs first suggested. The new LEGO Batman game mixes the familiar LEGO formula with ideas that seem inspired by the Arkham series, including combat and stealth. That made Steam Deck performance an important

Valve has updated Steam’s store tag system for the first time in two years, adding 17 new tags and removing 28 older ones. The change is meant to make game discovery clearer for players and help developers describe their games more accurately. Steam tags are important because they shape how games appear in search, recommendations, collections, and store browsing. If a game has better

Humble’s Mega Spring Sale is now live, and it has a strong mix of Steam Deck friendly games at lower prices. The sale includes newer releases, big RPGs, shooters, puzzle games, classic collections, and several deep discounts that are worth checking if you want to grow your handheld library. The prices listed are the base sale prices. Humble Choice members can get extra savings,

A new comparison photo has given fans a clearer idea of how Valve’s upcoming Steam Frame headset compares with the older Valve Index, and the size difference looks bigger than expected. The photo, shared on the Steam Frame subreddit, shows the Steam Frame placed beside the Valve Index. The Index is still Valve’s most recent released VR headset, but it comes from a very

A new study is raising concerns about the environmental impact of satellite megaconstellations such as Starlink. Researchers say the growing number of rocket launches and satellite reentries is creating a large source of pollution high in the atmosphere, where emissions can have stronger and longer lasting effects. The concern is not only the number of satellites being launched. It is also where the pollution

Dell’s 15 inch Windows laptop has dropped to $399.99, making it one of the cheaper options if you want a traditional x86 laptop without moving to a Chromebook or an Arm based Windows device. The deal cuts $240 from the usual price and brings the laptop into budget territory. It is not a high performance machine, but it covers the basics for school work,

ASUS has revealed a custom ROG Xbox Ally X Cyberpunk 2077 Edition, and it looks far more striking than the standard handheld. The device was created in collaboration with AK Studio and turns the black ROG Xbox Ally X into a bright Night City inspired machine. This is not a normal retail model. It is a one off custom case mod, so ASUS is

A new study suggests people may be giving AI systems more trust than they deserve because chatbots often present answers in a smooth, neutral, and confident way. The concern is simple: AI can sound certain even when it is wrong. Researchers looked at how people judge confidence in humans and AI systems. The study found that people often read fast or easy looking answers

Apple is reportedly preparing a major Siri overhaul for iOS 27, and the update could finally move the assistant beyond basic tasks like timers, alarms, and smart home controls. The new version is expected to include a dedicated Siri app with a chatbot style experience closer to ChatGPT or Claude. According to the report, Apple wants Siri to feel more like a built in

Linux gaming may soon get a major latency boost thanks to a new open source project called low_latency_layer. The tool acts as a compatibility layer that brings NVIDIA Reflex and AMD Anti Lag 2 style behavior to Linux, including support for AMD and Intel GPUs in games that normally only expose NVIDIA Reflex. The project was created by Korthos Software to solve a long

Rockstar and Take Two may be preparing an unusually strict review process for Grand Theft Auto 6. A new rumor claims journalists may not receive normal pre launch review codes. Instead, some reviewers could be required to travel to private locations and play the game under controlled conditions before launch. The claim comes after a separate Best Buy Creators email suggested GTA 6 pre

LG has announced the UltraGear 25G590B, a new esports focused gaming monitor that it says is the first Full HD display with a native 1000Hz refresh rate. The monitor is designed for competitive players who want the fastest possible motion response in games where every frame can matter. The biggest detail is that the UltraGear 25G590B reaches 1000Hz at 1920 x 1080 without dropping

Intel’s next major desktop CPU family, Nova Lake, has reportedly started reaching partners as early engineering samples. The chips are still far from final retail hardware, but the reports suggest Intel is preparing a much larger desktop push than a simple refresh. Nova Lake is expected to follow Arrow Lake and could bring a new socket, new motherboard platform, higher core counts, larger cache,

AMD may be preparing another AM5 gaming CPU with 3D V Cache, and this one could be aimed at buyers who want strong gaming performance without paying for the newest Ryzen 9000X3D chips. A new leak claims the company is working on a Ryzen 7 7700X3D, an 8 core Zen 4 processor with the same full 96MB of L3 cache found on other popular

Dell has introduced a new Deskside Agentic AI workstation lineup designed to move advanced AI agent workloads from the cloud to local machines. The systems were announced at Dell Technologies World 2026 and are being built with NVIDIA as part of the Dell AI Factory partnership. The idea is simple: as AI agents become more powerful and stay active for longer, the cost of

Microsoft has opened a new Xbox Player Voice feedback hub, giving Xbox players a more direct way to share ideas, vote on requests, and track whether suggestions are being reviewed. The tool arrives as Xbox prepares for its next generation plans under new CEO Asha Sharma, and fans have already made one message very clear: they want stronger Xbox exclusives again. Xbox Player Voice

CrystalDiskInfo is getting a new clone detection feature designed to help PC builders spot fake Samsung SSDs. The update comes after a wave of convincing counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro drives appeared on third party marketplaces, making it harder for buyers to know whether they received a real drive. Fake SSDs used to be easier to catch. Many would show strange capacity numbers, fail basic

Sony is increasing the price of PlayStation Plus Essential in select regions, with the new rates taking effect for new customers starting May 20, 2026. The change affects one month and three month subscription options, while most current subscribers will not see an immediate increase unless they change their subscription. The monthly PlayStation Plus Essential plan is rising from $9.99 to $10.99 in the