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Kensington SD5010T5 review

Hardware · Peripherals · Reviews

Kensington SD5010T5 Review: Compact Thunderbolt 5 Docking Done Right

Kensington's SD5010T5 dock delivers Thunderbolt 5 speed, dual HDMI 2.1 displays and 140W charging in a compact, desk-friendly design.

Bambu lab R1 review

3D Printers · Hardware · Reviews

Bambu lab R1 Review: Smarter Laser Cutting Without the Hassle

The Bambu Lab R1 pairs a powerful 55W CO2 laser with automatic calibration and smart sensors for effortless cutting and engraving.

AMD logo on a data centre server rack illustrating AMD Q4 revenue guidance overtaking Intel

Hardware

AMD Q4 Revenue Guidance Points to Historic Intel Upset

AMD's Q4 revenue guidance now sits entirely above Intel's forecast range, putting AMD on track to out-earn its rival in a single quarter for the first time.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card being pushed by retailers amid the RTX 50 series shortage

Hardware

RTX 50 Series Shortage Pushes Buyers Back to RTX 3060

A severe RTX 50 series shortage is forcing Chinese retailers to push Nvidia's older RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 cards instead.

Steam Hardware Survey chart showing 16GB RAM and RTX 3060 market share rebounding in October 2026

Gaming · Hardware

Steam Hardware Survey Shows 16GB RAM and RTX 3060 Back on Top

Valve's October Steam Hardware Survey shows 16GB RAM and the RTX 3060 reclaiming top spots after a one-month anomaly.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro showing a ProLED XDR display with a finger touching the screen

Hardware

Apple Finally Brings a Touchscreen to the MacBook Pro

Apple is reportedly adding a touchscreen to the MacBook Pro for the first time, built around a new ProLED XDR display.

AMD Radeon graphics card installed in a desktop PC receiving a driver update

Hardware

AMD Radeon Driver Update Targets Steam Launch Crashes

AMD has issued a Radeon driver update aimed at stopping games from crashing or hanging when launched through Steam.

Technician removing a battery from a smartphone under new EU repairability rules

Hardware

EU Repairability Rules Turn One: What’s Actually Changed

More than a year after EU repairability rules took effect, repairing a phone or laptop is easier in theory but still costly and inconsistent in practice.

Large home theatre screen illustrating the scale of a future 111-inch OLED TV

Hardware · Home & Lifestyle

LG Display Reportedly Eyes a Future 111-Inch OLED TV

LG Display is reportedly putting extra money into large-panel OLED production, raising the possibility of a 111-inch OLED TV down the track.

Acer Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld with Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip and touchscreen display

Hardware

Acer Predator Atlas 8 Handheld Lands With Intel Arc G3 Extreme

Acer has confirmed availability of the Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld, built around Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme chip.

Tuxedo Nano Pro Gen15 mini PC shown from the front with its port layout visible

Hardware

Tuxedo Nano Pro Gen15 Mini PC Debuts With Core Ultra X7 358H

Tuxedo's Nano Pro Gen15 squeezes Intel's new Core Ultra X7 358H chip and TuxedoOS into a tiny, repairable mini PC built for local AI and home labs.

Acemagic Retro X3 mini PC in grey NES-inspired casing sitting on a desk

Hardware

Acemagic Retro X3 Mini PC Channels NES Design With Ryzen 7 Power

The Acemagic Retro X3 mini PC pairs a Ryzen 7 processor with a grey, NES-inspired shell built for desks, not game rooms.

Illustration of the DirectX Raytracing update showing clustered geometry triangles used for ray tracing

Hardware

Microsoft Overhauls DirectX Raytracing With Clustered Geometry

Microsoft's biggest DirectX Raytracing update since 2018 adds clustered geometry and PTLAS, promising faster ray tracing and far lighter VRAM demands.

Intel Wildcat Lake chips packaging shown alongside a budget Windows laptop motherboard

Hardware

Intel’s Budget Wildcat Lake Laptop Chips Have Sold Out

Intel says demand for its budget-focused Wildcat Lake laptop chips has outstripped supply, with executives warning the global RAM shortage will not ease soon.

System76 Thelio Prime small form factor Linux desktop PC with smoked-glass front panel

Hardware

System76 Thelio Prime Packs Desktop Power Into 11 Litres

System76's new Thelio Prime crams Ryzen 9000 processors and up to an RTX 5070 GPU into an 11-litre Linux desktop case.