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AMD Ryzen AI Halo branding displayed on stage during the IFA 2026 keynote in Berlin

AI · Hardware

AMD Unveils Ryzen AI Halo Push At IFA 2026 Keynote

AMD used its IFA 2026 keynote to detail Ryzen AI Halo systems, a Threadripper AI workstation prototype, and fresh Acer and Lenovo hardware.

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Hardware · Network & Storage · Reviews

D-Link BE7200 Review: 10G Speed At Home

The D-Link BE7200 10G Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router combines dual 10 Gigabit ports with EasyMesh flexibility for fast, whole-home networking.

Acemagic mini-workstation with Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 chip shown at IFA 2026

Hardware

Acemagic’s Tiny Workstation Packs AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495

Acemagic's new mini-workstation squeezes AMD's flagship Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 chip and 192GB of memory into a two-litre chassis.

GEEKOM GeekBook X16 Pro laptop shown at IFA 2026 with its magnesium alloy chassis open

Hardware

GEEKOM GeekBook X16 Pro Debuts With Powerful AMD Chip

GEEKOM has unveiled the GeekBook X16 Pro, a 16-inch laptop built around AMD's new Gorgon Point APU and a milled magnesium chassis.

Alogic 6K monitor from the Aspekt series shown with touch and stylus support on a desk

Hardware · Peripherals

Alogic Adds New 5K and 6K Monitors Plus Peripherals

Alogic has broadened its display range with new 5K and 6K monitors, a 13-port Thunderbolt 5 dock, and refreshed keyboards and mice.

Leaked slide showing the Intel Nova Lake CPU release timeline for Nova Lake-S and Razor Lake

Hardware

Intel Nova Lake CPU Leak Points to Early 2027 Launch

A leaked partner slide outlines when Intel's Nova Lake CPU lineup will actually arrive, and the flagship 52-core chips are further away than many hoped.

Graphics card installed in a desktop PC representing rising discrete graphics card sales

Hardware

Discrete Graphics Card Sales Hit Four-Year High Despite Prices

Discrete graphics card sales climbed to a four-year high last quarter, with AMD gaining share even as memory shortages push GPU prices upward.

Nvidia RTX 40 series graphics card running the DLSS Multi-Frame Generation mod on a gaming PC

Gaming · Hardware · Software

Nvidia’s DLSS Mod Block Fails Within Hours on RTX 40 GPUs

Nvidia tried to block an unofficial DLSS Multi-Frame Generation mod on RTX 40 series cards, but modders restored it within hours.

Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe laptop shown in one of its seven colour options with swappable keycaps

Hardware

Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe Laptops Bring Seven Colours and Swappable Keys

Lenovo's new IdeaPad Vibe laptops let buyers pick from seven colours and swap keycaps to match, with Snapdragon X or AMD Ryzen AI 400 chips inside.

Mini-LED MacBook Pro laptop shown at a low angle highlighting its display

Hardware

Mini-LED MacBook Pro Set to Stay on Sale Until 2028

Apple's mini-LED MacBook Pro range may remain on sale until 2028, as new research points to a slower rollout of OLED laptop displays.

AI · Hardware

Acer’s SFF RTX Spark Rethinks NVIDIA’s AI Desktop

Acer's SFF RTX Spark puts its own compact chassis around NVIDIA's Grace Blackwell platform, aimed at creators, gamers and local AI users.

Acer Predator XB253Q U1 esports gaming monitor with a native 1000Hz refresh rate

Hardware

Acer’s Predator XB253Q U1 Hits a Blistering 1,000Hz

Acer's new Predator XB253Q U1 delivers a native 1,000Hz refresh rate at full HD, joining a small but growing club of ultra-high-refresh esports monitors.

Alienware OLED gaming monitor lineup showing the 39-inch 5K ultrawide display

Hardware

Alienware Reveals 5K OLED And 560Hz Gaming Monitors

Alienware has expanded its OLED gaming monitor range with three new displays, including a 560Hz esports panel and a 39-inch 5K ultrawide.

Nvidia RTX 50 series graphics card promoting the DLSS 5 launch date announcement

AI · Hardware

Nvidia Confirms DLSS 5 Launch Date With NBA 2K27

Nvidia has locked in the DLSS 5 launch date for September 3, with NBA 2K27 acting as the technology's first playable test case.

Graphics card price surge illustrated by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU sitting on a desk

Hardware

Graphics Card Price Surge Pushes RTX 5090 Far Above MSRP

Fresh market data shows a graphics card price surge across ten countries, with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB seeing the steepest markups.