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GPD Win Mini Ultra handheld gaming PC powered by Intel Arc G3 Extreme

Hardware

GPD Confirms Intel-Powered Win Mini Ultra Handheld Is Coming

GPD has confirmed the Win Mini Ultra, a new handheld built around Intel's Arc G3 Extreme chip for a big graphics upgrade.

A MacBook Pro connected to a USB-C hub with multiple cables and peripherals attached

Guides · Hardware

How to Choose the Best USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro

Picking the best USB-C hub for MacBook Pro comes down to ports, display support, charging power and data speed.

Laptop prototype representing the Anduril BlueChip laptop built with US and allied supplier components

Hardware

Anduril and Qualcomm Launch BlueChip to Build US Laptops

Anduril and Qualcomm have launched BlueChip, a venture to build laptops on US soil with mostly domestic and allied parts.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Australia laptop open on a desk showing the NVIDIA RTX Spark chip branding

AI · Hardware

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra Brings RTX Spark AI to Australia

Microsoft's most powerful Surface yet has landed in Australia, built around NVIDIA's RTX Spark chip and up to 128GB of unified memory.

AMD FSR 4.1.2 on Intel Arc GPU upscaling comparison running in a PC game

Hardware · Software

Modders Bring AMD FSR 4.1.2 Upscaling to Intel Arc GPUs

A community mod lets FSR 4.1.2 run on Intel Arc GPUs through XMX cores, nearly matching native XeSS upscaling speed.

Fujitsu Godzilla laptop lid showing a black Godzilla illustration and dorsal fin shaped touchpad

Hardware

Fujitsu’s Godzilla Laptop Hides Ryzen AI Power Inside

Fujitsu's limited-edition FMV Zero Godzilla laptop blends Ryzen AI hardware with monster-themed design touches, launching only in Japan.

AMD logo representing the upcoming Zen 6 Medusa GPU integrated graphics architecture

Hardware

AMD’s Own Changelog Confirms Zen 6 Medusa GPU Details

2 release notes officially name the Zen 6 Medusa GPU, listing three architecture IDs tied to next-gen integrated graphics.

AMD Ryzen 9000 series processor illustrating new Ryzen overclocking on Linux driver support

Hardware · Software

AMD Finally Brings Official Ryzen Overclocking to Linux

AMD has officially enabled Ryzen overclocking on Linux for the first time, porting a limited version of its Ryzen Master driver to open source systems.

Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card box connected to the stolen RTX 5090 shipment theft case in Brazil

Hardware

Stolen RTX 5090 Shipment Resurfaces for Sale Online

A stolen RTX 5090 shipment worth roughly $470,000 has resurfaced online, with serial numbers linking the cards to an airport theft in Brazil.

Intel Core Ultra 9 4995HX processor die render showing Nova Lake core layout

Hardware

Leak Points to 28-Core Intel Core Ultra 9 4995HX Chip

Leaked details point to the Core Ultra 9 4995HX as Intel's fastest Nova Lake laptop chip, with 28 CPU cores across three core types.

A MacBook Pro connected to a USB-C hub with multiple cables and an external monitor

Guides · Hardware

How to Choose the Right USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro

Choosing the right USB-C hub for MacBook Pro comes down to speed, display support and power delivery, not just the number of ports.

Intel Arc graphics card illustrating XeSS Proton support for Linux gaming

Gaming · Hardware

Intel Preps XMX-Accelerated XeSS Proton Support for Arc GPUs

Intel is readying XMX-accelerated XeSS Proton support, which should finally let Arc GPU owners get full upscaling performance on Linux.

Close-up of a GeForce RTX graphics card representing the new Nvidia vBIOS configurator tool

Hardware · Software

Nvidia vBIOS Configurator Lets Owners Tweak GPUs Safely

A solo developer's Nvidia vBIOS configurator lets GeForce RTX owners tweak firmware settings without flashing, cutting the risk of bricking a GPU.

Intel 480GB GPU rendered as a data centre AI accelerator card

AI · Hardware

Intel’s Reported 480GB AI GPU Skips GDDR7 for LPDDR5X

Intel is reportedly building a 480GB AI GPU that uses LPDDR5X memory instead of GDDR7, aimed squarely at data centre AI workloads.