The classic 3.5-inch hard disk drive seemed to have reached its technological limits long ago. While solid-state drives outperformed it in almost all performance metrics, the HDD remained primarily a cost-effective data storage device. However, with the explosive growth of AI-driven workloads, this picture is changing fundamentally. Hyperscalers and cloud providers are faced with the […]

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For more than two decades, the Swift space telescope has been providing crucial insights into some of the most energetic events in the universe. Now, NASA has largely suspended the observatory’s scientific operations in order to stabilize its orbit and buy time for a planned rescue mission. The reason for this is an unexpectedly sharp […]

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A DIY project with a powerful message: YouTuber ETA Prime builds a kind of Steam Machine from a mining board – for around $150. The basis is the ASRock BC-250, a relic from the crypto euphoria, equipped with partially defective console chips. The result: surprisingly playable, but technically not a sure-fire success. PS5 chip, second […]

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The once spartan text editor is becoming a potential target for attacks. What used to be little more than a digital notepad is now packed with features – and that is precisely the problem. Microsoft closed the CVE-2026-20841 security vulnerability on Patch Tuesday in February. The CVSS score is 8.8, and the attack complexity is […]

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The global CPU market recorded further growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the server segment in particular growing significantly faster than the traditional client segment. While shipments of client processors rose by 2.7 percent compared to the previous quarter, server CPUs grew by 6.5 percent over the same period. This continues the more […]

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With Mesa 26.0, the free Linux graphics stack is experiencing one of the biggest ray tracing upgrades in recent years. Anyone running a Radeon based on RDNA 3, RDNA 3.5, or RDNA 4 and using the Vulkan driver RADV will see dramatic performance gains in some cases – without the need for new hardware. This […]

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Calendar week 7 of 2026 is marked by a very clear pattern in public security reporting: large-scale data leaks and confirmed security incidents are in many cases not caused by exotic zero-day chains, but by the systematic exploitation of organizational weaknesses, particularly in identity services, third-party providers, and internal access control. Also striking is the […]

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With Nova Lake, a new generation of Intel desktops is on the horizon for the end of 2026, which appears to focus less on energy efficiency and more on uncompromising peak performance. While the current Arrow Lake family and its refresh models are increasingly focusing on efficiency improvements, recent information suggests that Intel could once […]

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A used MSI GeForce RTX 4080 Super Ventus is currently causing a stir on Reddit. In the PCMR subreddit, user TwistedColossus describes how the card reportedly “instantly burst into flames” during a test run – including a burnt hole in the circuit board. This is not a melted 12VHPWR connector, as seen in previous discussions […]

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The latest figures from Mercury Research on the x86 CPU market for the fourth quarter of 2025 are more than just a snapshot. They mark a structural shift in the balance of power between AMD and Intel. AMD ends the year with a 41.3 percent share of server sales. This is not a statistical outlier, […]

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Microsoft is apparently rethinking the fundamentals of its subscription ecosystem. According to a report by The Verge, Microsoft is in the early stages of testing ways to expand or structurally adjust the Xbox Game Pass lineup. No concrete decisions have been made, but the direction is clear: more bundling, more flexibility, and possibly less fragmentation. […]

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With the release of Windows 11 version 26H1, Microsoft is taking an unusual approach. The new edition of the operating system is not available to the general user community, but is intended exclusively for new complete systems with ARM processors. Specifically, Microsoft currently names only one platform, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2. Devices with AMD or Intel […]

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Samsung Electronics has officially started mass production of its latest high-bandwidth memory generation, HBM4, and delivered the first batches to customers. With this step, the company is positioning itself early in the emerging HBM4 market, which is driven primarily by the rapidly growing demand for AI accelerators, data center GPUs, and specialized ASIC solutions. According […]

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Introduction and unboxing Today we are presenting a particularly attractive keyboard from Asus. The ASUS ROG Azoth 96 HE is positioned as a technically sophisticated gaming keyboard in the upper enthusiast segment and combines a compact 96 percent layout with modern Hall effect technology. The aim is to combine the precision and speed of professional […]

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Power comes from fuel, and this simple statement applies to automotive engineering as well as to the high-end graphics card segment. When NVIDIA erects a clear firewall of power consumption, BIOS limits, and electrical specifications for its reference platforms, a model such as the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z inevitably raises the question of […]

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Intel is re-entering the memory market, this time not with an incremental DRAM refresh, but with an architectural alternative to HBM. At the “Intel Connection Japan 2026” event, a physical prototype of the so-called Z-Angle Memory, or ZAM for short, was unveiled for the first time. This is remarkable, because until now the project only […]

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Growing concerns about prolonged power outages are bringing traditional reception methods such as FM and DAB back into focus. While smartphones quickly reach their limits without a network and power supply, emergency radios with integrated crank and solar charging promise an independent source of information. Five different models from various price ranges are compared to […]

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With the Pro X2 Superstrike, Logitech is launching its first gaming mouse that completely dispenses with mechanical microswitches and instead uses an inductive triggering system. The model was unveiled at the Logitech G Play 2025 event in September 2025 and is now available for $179.99. At its core is Superstrike technology, which combines an electromagnetic […]

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According to reports, China’s largest DRAM manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), plans to convert around 20 percent of its total production to HBM3. That corresponds to around 60,000 wafers. This is not a symbolic gesture, but a strategic shift in capacity with a clear goal: AI. Capacity shift instead of cheap RAM For a long […]

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The use of artificial intelligence in companies has reached a level of momentum within a very short time that poses structural challenges even for large IT departments. According to recent findings by Microsoft, more than 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies already use AI-supported assistants for programming. While this figure reflects the enormous speed of […]

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Today at 3 p.m., the MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z, another graphics card from the category that impresses technically, hurts financially, and still reliably finds buyers, will be released. I will also have a review online. But such models are not classic volume products, but deliberately staged top models. They demonstrate technical feasibility, generate attention, […]

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The threat of tariffs against TSMC appears to have been defused for the time being. According to information from the Financial Times, the US government is planning an exemption model that will spare the Taiwanese semiconductor giant from future US chip tariffs, provided that the massive investments in the United States are implemented as announced. […]

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ASRock has begun rolling out a new beta BIOS version for its AM5 motherboards to address ongoing stability issues on the platform. Specifically, this is version 4.07.AS01, which is available on several motherboards in the 600 and 800 series and integrates the updated AGESA foundation ComboAM5 PI 1.3.0.0a. This step comes in response to numerous […]

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With Nova Lake-S, Intel is preparing nothing less than a paradigm shift in the desktop segment, at least if the current leaks are to be believed. The upcoming generation, designed for the new LGA-1954 socket and 900-series chipsets, is officially set to succeed Arrow Lake. Unofficially, however, the whole thing seems more like a return […]

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