A tech enthusiast with 40 years of experience is seeking advice on whether to wait for the RTX Spark laptop or purchase an Asus Ascent (GB10) for local AI experimentation, including running LLMs from …
Nvidia's RTX 5090 graphics card is now listed at $4,929.99 on Nvidia's own store, up from a $1,999 MSRP for the Founders Edition, after an Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 BTF order was canceled following a $…
Google's forthcoming Googlebooks laptops, including the Acer Googlebook 14, may feature up to 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and Intel's latest Panther Lake processors (Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355),…
Leaked images of upcoming Android-based Googlebooks from Lenovo and Asus suggest the devices will feature a dedicated Gemini AI button, a 'Quick Launch' key, and Qualcomm's 12-core Snapdragon X2 'Caly…
China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has secured HP, Asus, and Acer as DRAM customers for products sold outside the US, bypassing US market exclusions and proving its chips can be embedded in g…
Major PC makers HP, Asus, and Acer have begun limited adoption of DRAM chips from China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) amid an unprecedented memory chip shortage driven by AI infrastructure dem…
Lenovo is expected to release some of the first Googlebook models later this year, and leaked press images shared by Digital Citizen and Android Headlines reveal a laptop and a 2-in-1 tablet with Goog…
A global RAM shortage driven by AI data centers is raising PC prices and making it harder to find good Windows laptops, according to Mashable. After testing nearly 50 models, Mashable's Haley Henschel…
The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14, priced at $1,269.99, offers a premium build with an OLED touch screen and a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor featuring a 50 TOPS NPU, but its high cost and middling…
ChatGPT recommended upgrading the GPU or CPU as the most cost-effective upgrades for a Socket AM4 system with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and RTX 3060 12GB, but the AI's suggestion to swap to a Ryzen 7 5700X…
Global PC shipments fell 3.6% in Q2 2026 to 65.7 million units, the first decline in two years, as soaring memory chip prices driven by AI data center demand pushed device makers to raise prices by 20…
CNET has updated its list of best Windows laptops for 2026, highlighting the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 and Asus Zenbook A16 as top contenders. The OmniBook Ultra 14 offers Intel or Qualcomm processors with…
Google announced its Googlebook initiative, a new class of premium laptops built around Gemini, Android, and Chrome, set to launch later this year with models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Th…
Asus ZenWiFi BT8 Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh 2-pack routers dropped to a record low price of $374 during Amazon Prime Day, a 36% discount from the average $557. The deal offers extensive coverage up to 5,900…
Amazon Prime Day has dropped the Asus Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB to $448, its lowest price since January, saving $41 off its $490 list price. The GPU offers solid 1080p and some 1440p gaming performa…
The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ sets a new performance benchmark for handheld gaming PCs with its Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip, delivering 30-40% higher frame rates than competitors, but its $1,800 price tag makes…
The Asus Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition has dropped to $549 on Amazon for Prime Day, its lowest price since March. The $20 discount brings the mid-range GPU below its average price of …
MSI launched the Claw 8 EX AI Plus, a Windows gaming handheld with Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme processor, starting at $1,800. The device offers class-leading performance and a redesigned purple chassis…
CNET has named the MacBook Neo and Asus Zenbook A16 as Editors' Choice award winners for 2026, highlighting the Neo as the best under-$600 laptop and the Zenbook for its AI performance. The list also …
A 10-year PC-building veteran reports that building your own PC is no longer cheaper than buying a prebuilt system, due to AI-driven price surges in RAM, storage, and GPUs. Across budget, midrange, an…