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Silicon Motion is preparing its first consumer PCIe 6.0 SSD controller for launch next year, but the timing may be difficult for PC buyers. The new controller, reportedly codenamed Neptune, is expected to power faster next generation SSDs, while the broader NAND market faces tighter supply because AI data centers are taking a much larger share of memory production. PCIe 6.0 SSDs should offer

Samsung is reportedly preparing to move its next generation 1d DRAM technology toward mass production as early as late 2027. The company is said to be working with equipment partners now, with plans to introduce production machinery into its factories during the second quarter of 2027 if its current timeline holds. The shift is important because advanced DRAM is becoming one of the most

SanDisk has launched a new officially licensed SSD lineup for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, but the pricing may be difficult for many players to accept. The new SanDisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSDs offer up to 8TB of storage, PCIe Gen 4 performance, and a built in heatsink, but the top model is listed at $2,959.99. That price is far

ASML is preparing the next stages of EUV lithography as AI demand pushes chip factories toward tighter capacity limits. The company’s High NA EUV systems are moving closer to high volume manufacturing, while its longer term Hyper NA plans are being positioned as the next step for advanced chips beyond the early 2030s. EUV lithography is one of the most important bottlenecks in modern

Microsoft Teams is getting a new Workplace Check In feature that can show whether an employee is working from the office by detecting a connection to company Wi Fi. Microsoft plans to roll out the feature in June 2026, but it will be disabled by default and must be enabled by tenant administrators before it can be used. The feature is meant to update

Microsoft knows its new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models are expensive, but the company says that is part of the strategy. The new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 are not meant to chase cheaper Windows laptops. They are designed to push premium Windows on Arm hardware forward with Snapdragon X2 chips, stronger graphics, better cameras, long battery life, and higher memory

Windows 11 update KB5094126 is causing serious problems for some PCs, including boot failures, blue screens, BitLocker recovery prompts, and issues with OneDrive inside File Explorer. The update was released on June 9, 2026, and is considered important because it patches around 200 security vulnerabilities, but reports suggest it is also breaking startup on certain systems. The problem appears to affect some business PCs

Microsoft has made it clear that a Surface gaming laptop is not part of its current plan. The company says the Windows gaming laptop market is already healthy, and Surface does not need to enter every PC category when other hardware partners are already serving it well. That answer comes from Brett Ostrum, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for Surface Devices. He said Surface is

Windows 11 Search is getting smarter in testing, with Microsoft working on a new improvement that helps it find the right app or file even when you type the name incorrectly. The feature is currently available to Windows Insiders in beta build 26300.8687 and is designed to make search more forgiving when queries include missing letters, extra characters, or incomplete names. The change builds

Have I Been Pwned has added 56.3 million email addresses and 124 million passwords to its breach database after a large collection of stolen credentials was found in infostealer malware logs. The data does not appear to come from one company breach. Instead, the login details were reportedly taken directly from infected computers and devices. That makes this update especially important. Many people think

Microsoft is testing a new Windows Media Player update with Windows Insider members, but the modern app still does not fully match the older legacy version available on Windows 11. The update improves stability, subtitle handling, and codec error messages, yet the classic Windows Media Player remains faster, lighter, and more practical for some common media playback needs. The latest version appears to focus

Nvidia’s ACE technology is finally moving from demos into a playable game mode, with PUBG adding an AI controlled squadmate through a limited Ally Duo Mode. The feature is available until June 30 and lets players team up with a computer controlled partner that can talk, react, and assist during a match. The system is designed to make an NPC feel closer to a

Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator are getting a new Multi Function Display menu that should make both games easier to learn for new players. The feature is being developed by SCS Software and is meant to simplify access to the many truck controls without replacing the traditional control system longtime players already use. Both games have built large and loyal communities

Microsoft has denied rumors that it is already planning to reverse course on Xbox exclusive games. The company says Gears of War: E Day and Clockwork Revolution will remain exclusive, and players can still expect signature Xbox exclusives every year. The statement came after rumors spread across gaming forums claiming Microsoft was only using exclusivity talk as a short term message and would eventually

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine has appeared in new Geekbench 6 benchmark results, and the CPU scores are not especially impressive compared with some gaming handhelds already on the market. However, the numbers do not tell the full story, because the Steam Machine is expected to rely heavily on its dedicated RDNA 3 graphics hardware rather than CPU power alone. The leaked results reportedly show

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is getting another major update soon, with Sim Update 6 planned for a July or August release window. The update will bring several useful changes, including improved night lighting at airports, new turbulence warnings, downdraft airflow visualization, better Career mode filtering, developer tools for helicopters, and the return of Bush Trips from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Microsoft has not confirmed

Microsoft is reportedly reviewing the future of several Xbox studios, and the concern is clear. Teams such as Ninja Theory, Double Fine, and Compulsion Games may be judged too quickly for projects that were shaped by old management choices, development delays, limited budgets, and changing Xbox strategy. If Microsoft wants stronger first party games, it needs to give these studios a longer runway instead

Microsoft has announced the second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for June 2026, with Call of Duty: Vanguard, EA Sports FC 26, RV There Yet?, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, and more joining the service. The new batch starts rolling out on June 16 and continues into early July across cloud, console, handheld, and PC. The biggest names in this wave

Nvidia has released its new 610.62 Game Ready driver for GeForce graphics cards, bringing day one support for Empulse and a long list of bug fixes across popular games and display features. The update is WHQL certified and is now available through the Nvidia app. The main game addition in this release is support for Empulse, the next first person shooter from 1047 Games.

Tensordyne has announced the tape out of its new 3nm Napier AI chip, claiming the processor can deliver far higher inference performance and efficiency than NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform. The company says Napier is built to handle large AI models with more tokens per second, lower power use, and a smaller rack footprint. The chip is now moving into production after tape out, which is