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WCCFTech

Intel Unravels How It Optimized Wildcat Lake CPU & Platform Cost By Swapping Foveros With A Standard “UCIe” Multi-Chip Package

Intel Wildcat Lake "Core Series 3" CPUs cut down on various aspects of the "Ultra" series, making them a cost-optimized solution for PCs. Intel Did More Than Just Remove Parts of & Repackage Its ...

Aug 24, 2026
TechPowerUp

Lenovo Addresses Legion Go BIOS Update Bricking Gaming Handhelds

It was recently revealed in a handful of Reddit posts that an official Lenovo Legion Go BIOS update (N3CN42WW) was apparently causing the handheld gaming PCs to become unresponsive, with users claimin...

Aug 24, 2026
TechPowerUp

(PR) Micron Opens State-of-the-Art Training Center in Boise, U.S.

Micron Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory and storage solutions, today opened a 60,000-square-foot Micron Training Center (MTC) in Boise, a strategic investment t...

Aug 24, 2026
WCCFTech

Intel’s Market Share Of The x86 CPU Market Falls To 1995-Levels, As AMD Now Controls An Adjusted 46.4% Of The Market For Server CPUs Vs. Intel’s 53.6% Share, Claims Mercury Research

Intel seems to have staged a decisive turnaround in the second quarter of the ongoing year, with its data center revenue up a very healthy 59 percent year-over-year. Yet, Intel's inertia is still work...

Aug 24, 2026
Tom's Hardware

Hot Chips 2026: SK hynix pushes hybrid bonding HBM5 as AI memory hits 775-micron ceiling — firm extends MR-MUF through Nvidia Rubin

The problem, per SK, is that HBM cubes are capped at a total thickness of 775 microns, the standard thickness of a 300mm logic wafer.

Aug 24, 2026
Tom's Hardware

Hot Chips 2026: IBM's first dual-ISA core natively executes ARM and z/Architecture in the same core; all cores run at 5.7 GHz base frequency — next-gen mainframe AI processor is built on 2nm node with 11 cores

IBM is vastly expanding softwarte support on its mainframes with its first dual-ISA CPU core that natively supports z/Architecture and ARM instructions.

Aug 24, 2026
Tom's Hardware

LG's native 1,000 Hz 1080p gaming monitor has a matching $1,000 price tag — preorders open for the 25-inch UltraGear 25G590B

The UltraGear 25G590B is the first 1,000 Hz gaming monitor with a native 1080p resolution

Aug 24, 2026
WCCFTech

NVIDIA Vera Rubin Records A Massive 30x Increase In Throughput Per Watt Than Blackwell While Offering a 35x Token Cost Reduction Across Agentic AI Workloads

NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform offers disruptive token throughput at a much lower cost than Blackwell, showcasing its Agentic AI prowess. NVIDIA Software Stack Optimizations Continue To Propel Blackwell...

Aug 24, 2026
Tom's Hardware

Cooler Master Q300L v3 MicroATX case review: Sub-$45 MSRP offers incredible value for MicroATX chassis with included fans

Cooler Master’s Q300L V3 offers more airflow, bigger clearances, and a 20 Gbps USB-C for under $45

Aug 24, 2026
Rock Paper Shotgun

How to Fish is Steam's latest cursed co-op sensation, now updated with private lobbies, eight player support, and anti-griefer measures

Steam's latest head-scratching hangout game (don't call it friendslop, you will rekindle Discourse) is How to Fish, a macabre novelty in which hideous worm people boat out to small cursed islands, ...

Aug 24, 2026
TechPowerUp

GoDeal24 Back to School Sale: Deep Discounts on Genuine Software

A new semester calls for a PC that's ready from day one - not halfway set up. That's why the smartest back-to-school move isn't buying Windows and Office separately: it's grabbing them together. When ...

Aug 24, 2026
Rock Paper Shotgun

Red Dead Redemption 2: Nuevo Paraiso, the latest Mexico expansion mod for Rockstar's western, releases next month

Pretty much since the day Red Dead Redemption 2 and they saw its map included Red Dead 1 states New Austin and West Elizabeth, but didn't extend south of the border, modders have been looking to add ...

Aug 24, 2026
PC Gamer

I turned car friction off in GTA 5. Help

I have died 400 times in the last 20 seconds. I have accelerated Samsara's Wheel to the speed of light.

Aug 24, 2026
PC Gamer

Former Rockstar dev says the GTA 6 leaks are a 'nothing burger': 'There won't be much damage'

The Cyberleek debacle is no Hot Coffee.

Aug 24, 2026
WCCFTech

Windows 11 Update Prevents You From Printing WPF Documents, But Only If You Use A Specific Font; Microsoft Has A Workaround, But It’ll Compromise OS Security

Microsoft might have promised that it’ll slowly fix Windows 11, but the software giant has a mountain to climb as far as its software updates go because there’s something or the other that ends up...

Aug 24, 2026
Rock Paper Shotgun

The Witcher 4 is targeting release in 2028, CD Projekt Red confirm, while teasing that extra Witcher 3 DLC Songs of the Past has a "dark story" in store

Not content with stealing everyone's attention at Gamescom by unveiling a cheeky extra expansion for a decade-old RPG, CD Projekt Red have decided spend their Monday afternoon locking in the year tha...

Aug 24, 2026
WCCFTech

Apple’s China-Related Memory Demand Of ~600 Million GB Requires 6.6% Of CXMT’s Year-End Capacity, But The Memory Giant Is Already Booked Through 2027, And Even By 2028 It Will Meet Only Half Of China’s Total Demand

It is hardly a secret by now that Apple desperately wants to rope in CXMT as its supply chain partner, at least for its China-related memory sourcing needs. And yet, this purely commercial decision ha...

Aug 24, 2026
PC Gamer

The Witcher 4 is 'targeting' a 2028 release

CD Projekt dropped a few details ahead of Gamescom's Opening Night Live.

Aug 24, 2026
PC Gamer

Blood Dungeon review

The creators of Nidhogg and Wheel World tackle the bullet heaven genre, but can't transcend its inherent weaknesses.

Aug 24, 2026
WCCFTech

ASRock Phantom Gaming QHD OLED Monitor Just Became The Cheapest 240 Hz QD-OLED Display Hitting $299 Price Tag

This is currently the cheapest 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor, as this particular model has hit its lowest price ever. ASRock 27-inch QHD OLED Gaming Monitor With 240 Hz Refresh Rate Just Hit the Lowest P...

Aug 24, 2026
Rock Paper Shotgun

"We ended up kind of cornered there": Mortal Shell 2 devs say they didn't intend to "lock everybody out" by disabling achievements for Slayer Seal "easy mode" users

Formidable fantasy soulslike Mortal Shell 2 has been getting it in the shins from certain players over the decision to 'lock them out' of Steam achievements, when they equip the notorious Slayer Seal...

Aug 24, 2026
TechPowerUp

Intel Details Xeon 7 "Diamond Rapids" Package Design at HOT CHIPS

Intel, in a detailed presentation, detailed the package design of its next-generation Xeon 7 "Diamond Rapids" server processor. The processor is designed to be a versatile serial processing ...

Aug 24, 2026
Rock Paper Shotgun

Paradox's next grand strategy game is a post-apocalyptic wasteland tribe-battler called Afterworld, according to leaks ahead of Gamescom

What is happening across the Paradox Universe? So the publishers behind strategy stalwarts like Crusader Kings 3 and Europa Universalis 4 asked in a post to the socials the other day, which promised ...

Aug 24, 2026
Tom's Hardware

32GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs $400 — the latest price hike puts DIY PC building further out of reach than ever before

32GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs more than $400.

Aug 24, 2026
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