If there’s one thing MSI has mastered, it’s symbolic product communication. The latest CES teaser campaign does not come across as a weather forecast by chance, but is a deliberately chosen metaphor. A seven-day forecast that turns into a thunderstorm with lightning just in time for January 5 is not a gimmick, but a clear […]

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What has been apparent for months is now being openly stated: TSMC is effectively overbooked. The order books are full, priorities are clearly distributed, and those who are not among the absolute premium customers are increasingly at the back of the queue. For many fabless manufacturers, this is not a theoretical problem, but a very […]

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The Chinese CPU manufacturer Zhaoxin is back with a remarkably confident promise. With the upcoming KX-8000 series, the aim is nothing less than to make the leap into the high-performance segment and match the performance of **AMD**’s Zen 4 generation. This is no small goal, but a strategic declaration of war, especially against the geopolitical […]

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The next price step in the PC market is official. ASUS has confirmed that selected product configurations will become more expensive from January 5, 2026. The wording remains deliberately vague, but the cause is clear. Rising prices for RAM and flash memory are putting pressure on margins at a time when the entire industry is […]

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Shortly before CES 2026, an entry for the Ryzen 7 9850X3D appeared on the website of a US online retailer. The price listed there is 511.44 US dollars, which is the equivalent of around 434 euros. This suggests a recommended retail price of around 500 US dollars. This would place the new processor only slightly […]

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It has often been asked why always ANSI and why no 100%. Now we finally have the longed-for 100% Lofree keyboard in German ISO-DE. The Lofree Flow Lite100 is a flat mechanical keyboard in 96% format, which is positioned between classic full-size layouts and compact work devices. The manufacturer’s aim is to offer a mechanical […]

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Reports of an increased failure rate of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D received new attention at the end of December 2025. This was triggered by the account of an operator of an internet café who claims to have used a total of 150 units of this processor since March 2025. According to him, 15 CPUs […]

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Samsung Display has started series production of a new QD OLED monitor panel that combines a refresh rate of 360 hertz with a vertical V-stripe subpixel structure for the first time. The panel measures 34 inches, uses an ultra-wide aspect ratio of 21 to 9 and is set to appear in several gaming monitors from […]

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Reports of melted 12VHPWR power connectors on the Radeon RX 9070 XT have been increasing since the summer of 2025. Following the first publicly documented incident in August, further cases with similar technical characteristics have been described on the Reddit discussion platform. According to the publicly available reports to date, only custom models from individual […]

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The latest list entry for the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D indicates a planned US list price of around 500 US dollars. This estimate is based on an entry at a US retailer that lists the processor with a price of 511.44 US dollars. According to the same sources, this is a placeholder price that is […]

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Im Herbst 2024 war das vollständige Mitgliederverzeichnis von WhatsApp über öffentlich erreichbare technische Schnittstellen abrufbar. Forschende der Universität Wien sowie des österreichischen Sicherheitsforschungsinstituts SBA Research konnten nach eigenen Angaben sämtliche registrierten Telefonnummern und zugehörige Profilattribute automatisiert abfragen. Der Datensatz umfasste mehr als 3,5 Milliarden Konten und entsprach damit nahezu der gesamten weltweiten Nutzerbasis. Die Abfragen […]

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For the first part of the 2026 annual preview, I would like to start by expressing my gratitude. First and foremost, I would like to thank our freelance contributors, who have worked on numerous well-founded and readable articles in their free time with great dedication, professional curiosity and remarkable perseverance. Their work is voluntary, without […]

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At the end of the year, an agreement between Nvidia and AI startup Groq that has become public is causing discussion in the semiconductor industry. A rumored equivalent value of around 20 billion US dollars is being discussed, although Nvidia has not yet published any concrete details on the scope, structure or objectives of the […]

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The Taiwanese contract manufacturer TSMC has started mass production of chips with a structure width of two nanometers. The start of production took place without an accompanying press release and was only confirmed via an update to the company’s technical information pages. It is now stated there that series production of the so-called N2 node […]

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What initially looked like a classic personnel change is increasingly developing into a geopolitically and industrially sensitive case. According to reports in the Taiwanese media, investigators have seized extensive confidential documents on advanced semiconductor processes during a search at the home of a former top manager at TSMC. The man now works at Intel. The […]

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How was 2025? The year is coming to an end and some scandals remain. Below, I have compiled a chronological list of some of the year’s most notable events, which may have gone unnoticed by most people but are nevertheless interesting to read because their accumulation reveals a pattern and encourages reflection. A detailed list […]

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Xiaomi is once again clearly positioning the Xiaomi 17 Ultra as a camera-centric flagship, deliberately differentiating it from the regular Xiaomi 17, which is more strongly associated with design experiments such as an additional display on the back. The Ultra model focuses on photographic features, complemented by the continued partnership with Leica. The device has […]

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The Intel Xeon 654 is positioned as an 18-core model within the upcoming Granite Rapids OS platform and is aimed at the lower entry level of Intel’s new workstation generation. The performance data currently available is based on publicly available PassMark entries, which are based on early pre-production samples according to current knowledge. A complete […]

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With its new mini-ITX MoDT board, AOOSTAR is bringing an unusually uncompromising approach to the market. Instead of a classic desktop processor, the mobile AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, codenamed Fire Range, is soldered to a compact ITX mainboard. Mobile on desktop is not a marketing gimmick here, but a clear strategic decision. The Ryzen 9 […]

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The South Korean memory manufacturer SK hynix is apparently preparing a move that sounds less spectacular than it actually is. According to reports from South Korea, the company is planning to build its own 2.5D packaging capacities in the USA, specifically in the state of Indiana. This is not about prestige, but about control. Control […]

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The ongoing global memory shortage is increasingly affecting the end customer market for graphics cards. After price increases and availability problems were initially seen primarily in RAM and SSDs, GPUs with higher memory capacity are now also being affected. Prices are rising noticeably in several markets, while the features of new products are deteriorating at […]

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The South Korean battery company Samsung SDI is currently testing an experimental dual-cell battery based on silicon-carbon technology. According to consistent reports from the supply chain, this is a test setup with a total capacity of 20,000 mAh, consisting of two cells arranged one above the other. According to current information, the development is clearly […]

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With the A60B, the manufacturer SAMA is launching a dual-tower air cooler on the market that is clearly positioned in the attractively priced mid-range segment at around 60 euros. Visually simple, with a classic technical design and no unnecessary gimmicks, the A60B is primarily intended to score points with solid cooling performance and good compatibility. […]

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From 2026, new regulatory requirements for payment transactions and data transparency will come into force at European level. The focus will be on the planned revision of the Payment Services Directive PSD3 and the new Payment Services Regulation PSR, with which the European Union intends to gradually establish higher requirements for security, transparency and digital […]

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