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Microsoft is working on a new Windows Update feature that should make faulty driver updates less painful. The feature is called Cloud Initiated Driver Recovery. It will let Microsoft remotely roll back a bad driver installed through Windows Update and return affected PCs to a previously stable version. That matters because bad drivers can cause crashes, instability, broken hardware features, or boot problems. Right

AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D is still one of the best CPUs you can buy for a gaming PC, and it is now back on sale at Newegg. The processor is currently available for $419.99 when using promo code SSF6798 at checkout. Newegg is also including a free Corsair CX750M power supply worth $64.99, which makes the deal more useful for anyone building or upgrading

The WD Black SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD is on sale again, giving PC builders a faster storage option at a much lower price than its inflated MSRP. The 2TB model is currently listed at $459.99 at Best Buy, down from $1,057.99. That is still not cheap, but it is a lot more reasonable for a high end PCIe 5.0 drive, especially while memory

Microsoft may be working on two major Xbox projects: a new Game Pass tier for China and a possible disc to digital entitlement program for future hardware. The first project is reportedly called Project Saluki. It appears to be a new Xbox Game Pass offering designed specifically for the Chinese market. According to Windows Central, references to Saluki have been verified inside recent Xbox

Mojang is testing a major multiplayer improvement for Minecraft Java Edition that should make it much easier to play with friends. The latest Java Edition snapshot for the upcoming Chaos Cubed update adds peer to peer online multiplayer support for worlds originally created for single player. That means players will be able to invite friends into their own world without setting up a dedicated

NEOWIZ has shared a clearer look at its future game lineup, and the Lies of P sequel remains the company’s biggest project. The publisher reported KRW 101.4 billion in revenue for Q1 2026, or about $74 million. That was up 13.9 percent year over year, but down 4.6 percent from the previous quarter. Operating profit fell 32 percent year over year to KRW 7.0

ASUS has quietly released its ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition, giving creators and compact workstation builders a thinner alternative to many oversized RTX 5090 cards. The card was first shown at CES, but it has now appeared on ASUS’ official website. Its design is clearly inspired by NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition, especially the double vented backplate that helps air pass through the

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is now reportedly part of President Donald Trump’s China trip, reversing earlier reports that he would not attend. Trump is visiting China from May 13 to May 15 for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit is being closely watched because it is the first trip by a US president to China in nearly a decade. The business delegation

Google has announced a new laptop lineup called Googlebook, and Intel has confirmed that its chips will power the new devices. Googlebook was revealed during Google I/O as a premium laptop platform built around Gemini and a new software experience that combines parts of Android, Google Play, and ChromeOS. Google has not shared full hardware details yet, but the company is positioning Googlebook as

Micron has started sampling new 256GB DDR5 RDIMM memory modules built for next generation AI and high performance server systems. The new modules are based on Micron’s 1 gamma DRAM technology and can reach speeds up to 9200 MT/s. Micron says that is more than 40 percent faster than DDR5 RDIMM modules currently in volume production. The capacity is just as important as the

Origin Code is taking enthusiast memory cooling in a very flashy direction. The company has announced a new Vortex 48GB DDR5 kit ahead of Computex 2026, pairing high speed memory with an optional liquid cooled water block that includes its own LCD screen. The kit uses two 24GB DDR5 modules for a total of 48GB. It runs at 6200 MT/s with CL28 timings, which

NVIDIA is looking beyond Earth for the next stage of AI infrastructure. The company is reportedly working with several partners on space based AI data center ideas, as power, cooling, land, and water become bigger problems for large AI facilities on Earth. Modern AI data centers already cost billions of dollars to build. They also need huge amounts of electricity and cooling. In some

Antec has launched the C6 Curve Air, a new PC case built around a panoramic three sided glass design. The highlight is the curved tempered glass front panel. Instead of using a normal flat front intake design, Antec wraps the glass around the front for a cleaner showcase look. The case also has tempered glass on three sides, giving builders a wide view of

NVIDIA’s next major data center CPU, Vera, is already attracting large AI customers before its wider rollout. According to GF Holdings Hong Kong, early adopters for NVIDIA’s Vera CPU racks include CoreWeave, Meta, Oracle, and Alibaba. These companies have reportedly secured early access to Vera systems as demand for AI infrastructure expands beyond GPUs. That is important because AI data centers are no longer

TSMC and Applied Materials are expanding their long running partnership with a new effort focused on the future of advanced chipmaking. The companies will work together at Applied Materials’ EPIC Center in Silicon Valley, a $5 billion research and development hub built to speed up semiconductor equipment, materials, and process innovation. The goal is to solve some of the hardest problems facing next generation

Sipeed has introduced a new line of compact RISC V single board computers aimed at local AI, edge computing, and networking workloads. The new K3 series is built with SPACEMIT’s Key Stone K3 AI processor. It combines 8 X100 high performance RISC V cores with 8 A100 AI cores, giving the board a mix of general compute and AI acceleration in a compact form

GPU prices in Germany are starting to come down after months of increases caused by the wider memory shortage. According to data reported by 3DCenter, average prices for current generation GPUs peaked at around 120 percent of September 2025 levels in February 2026. Since then, prices have gradually declined. In May, the average is now around 112 percent of September 2025 levels. That is

Noctua has launched the NF A12x25 G2 Chromax.black, giving PC builders an all black version of one of the company’s best cooling fans. The original NF A12x25 became one of Noctua’s most respected fans because of its strong balance of airflow, static pressure, and low noise. Noctua later released the second generation NF A12x25 G2, but it was only available in the company’s familiar

Cooler Master is getting ready to launch its MWE Gold V4 power supplies in China, and the big feature is native support for GPU Shield. The MWE Gold V4 series is designed to help protect modern RTX graphics cards that use 16 pin power connectors. These connectors have been controversial because improper seating or uneven current distribution can lead to overheating and, in worst

The memory shortage is no longer only a RAM and SSD problem. It is now affecting the smartphone display market too. According to new data from UBI Research, smartphone OLED shipments fell 12 percent year over year in Q1 2026. Shipments reached 190 million units, which was also down 20 percent from Q4 2025. The reason is simple. Memory prices are rising, smartphone makers