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SK Hynix is reportedly preparing to place more emphasis on DDR5 and other general purpose DRAM products as supply shortages continue to push memory prices higher. The company has earned strongly from high bandwidth memory, or HBM, used in AI hardware, but the growing shortage in standard DRAM appears to be creating another major opportunity. General purpose DRAM includes products such as DDR5 memory

OneXPlayer has officially launched the OneXPlayer 3, a new high end Windows gaming handheld built around Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme processor. The device starts at $1,399 for a model with 24 GB of memory and a 512 GB SSD, placing it firmly in the premium handheld category. The OneXPlayer 3 is designed as more than a traditional portable console. Its detachable controller design allows

Buying RAM or storage for a PC is becoming far more expensive in 2026, and the latest figures show that the pressure is spreading across nearly every consumer memory category. Prices for DDR4, LPDDR memory, SSDs, eMMC storage, and UFS chips all climbed sharply during the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year. The biggest increase came from 96 Gb

AMD has confirmed a problem with its latest Radeon Adrenalin 26.6.2 graphics driver on Windows 10 and is advising affected users to return to the older 26.6.1 release while engineers investigate. The issue can stop AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition from opening and may show a yellow warning icon next to the graphics device in Device Manager. Reports indicate the bug is mainly affecting Windows

TSMC, Intel, and several major semiconductor companies are investing heavily in glass substrates and panel-level packaging as AI chips become larger, hotter, and more difficult to manufacture using traditional packaging methods. The shift is being driven by AI data centres and high-performance computing systems that need bigger chip packages, faster communication between chiplets, more memory, and improved thermal control. Industry estimates suggest the market

Google is reportedly developing a new TPUv9 accelerator called Triggerfish with MediaTek, aiming to combine AI training and inference capabilities in one chip. The project is expected to target future agentic AI workloads, where models need to switch quickly between reasoning, tool use, training tasks, and real-time responses. The reported chip would be part of Google’s next Tensor Processing Unit generation and could enter

ASRock’s X870E Challenger WiFi White aims to make AMD’s latest AM5 platform more accessible by offering high-end connectivity, strong power delivery, modern storage support, and a white design at a $229 price point. The motherboard targets builders who want an upgrade path for Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, Ryzen 9000, and future AM5 processors without paying the higher prices often attached to flagship X870E boards.

ASUS expects PC prices to continue rising in the third quarter of 2026, but the company believes the increases will be limited to single digits instead of the sharper jumps seen since late 2025. The outlook suggests that the worst of the recent PC pricing pressure may be starting to pass, even though memory and storage costs remain a major concern across the industry.

Nvidia’s most advanced Blackwell AI systems are reportedly selling for more than double their previous prices on China’s black market as export restrictions, customs scrutiny, and strong demand make high-end hardware increasingly difficult to obtain. The sharpest increase appears to involve Nvidia’s DGX B300 server platform. Chinese traders reportedly listed the system for more than 8 million yuan, or around $1.1 million, compared with

Gigabyte’s GO27Q24G gaming monitor is available for $349.99 during Prime Day, cutting $150 from its usual $499.99 price. The deal makes it one of the most affordable 27-inch OLED monitors currently available for PC gaming. The display combines a 2560 x 1440 resolution with a 240Hz refresh rate, giving gamers a strong mix of image quality and motion clarity. OLED monitors have usually carried

AMD’s FSR 4.1 upscaling technology is showing promising results on older Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards, with one Radeon RX 7900 XTX owner reporting nearly double the frame rate in Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled. The test showed the RX 7900 XTX averaging around 24 FPS at native 4K resolution using the Ray Tracing Ultra preset. After enabling FSR 4.1

OpenAI has introduced Jalapeño, its first custom AI processor designed for large language model inference. The new chip was developed with Broadcom and is intended to power products such as ChatGPT, Codex, the OpenAI API, and future AI agents. Jalapeño is not a general-purpose accelerator built around older AI designs. OpenAI says the processor was created specifically for modern LLM inference, where speed, low

Microsoft is working on a security update for a reported zero-day flaw in Microsoft Defender that could let attackers gain system-level access on fully updated Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. The issue, known as RoguePlanet and tracked as CVE-2026-50656, has not received a public fix yet. The vulnerability is described as an elevation-of-privilege flaw in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. In simple terms,

Mozilla has introduced a public Firefox roadmap that gives users a clearer view of what the company plans to add to its browser in future releases. The new page lists upcoming work by category, platform, and expected release window, making it easier to follow Firefox development on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iPhone. The roadmap covers areas such as productivity, privacy, AI, and performance.

Windows Secure Boot certificates need to be updated on supported PCs, but missing the June 24 deadline will not immediately brick your device. Microsoft has confirmed that affected systems can still receive replacement certificates later, although waiting may require manual work and could create unnecessary problems. The update affects Windows 11 devices and Windows 10 PCs that continue to receive security patches through the

Microsoft has started automatically upgrading compatible Windows 11 Home and Pro PCs to version 25H2, including systems still running older releases such as Windows 11 23H2. The update is no longer optional for most consumer devices that are not managed by an organisation or IT department. The rollout is designed to move more PCs onto a supported version of Windows 11 before Windows 11

Windows 11 is set to receive several practical improvements in July, including a simpler way to pause updates, a new system recovery feature, a customizable screen tint option, and better Bluetooth behaviour. None of these changes depend on AI hardware, which means they should be available across a wide range of Windows 11 PCs. The update is expected to first appear as an optional

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is one of the most powerful gaming handhelds available in 2026, delivering performance that reportedly beats AMD-based rivals by a wide margin. Its Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor, comfortable redesign, high refresh rate display, strong cooling, and improved controls make it a serious step forward for portable PC gaming. The problem is the price. At $1,799, the Claw

The Xbox ROG Ally is now available for £379.99 during Prime Day, making it one of the cheapest ways to buy a modern Windows gaming handheld in 2026. The discount cuts £70 from its usual £449.99 price and gives it a major advantage over several rivals that have become much more expensive because of rising memory and component costs. At this price, the Xbox

The Lenovo Legion Go S has dropped to $549.99 during Prime Day, giving budget-focused PC gamers a rare chance to buy a modern handheld without paying the higher prices now common across the market. The Windows version of the Legion Go S normally costs $711.13, so this sale cuts more than $160 from the price. It is the lowest price recorded for the handheld