Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus realized that there was massive potential for Apple to launch an affordable notebook for the mass market, which is why he kept pushing for the MacBook Neo to materialize. While analysts and critics alike assumed that a low-cost machine would introduce a ton of compromises, the sales tell another tale, and during Apple’s Q3 2026 earnings call, the company reveals that Mac sales grew more than 25 percent compared to Q2 2026, and it’s all thanks to the affordable portable Mac. The less expensive MacBook Neo didn’t adversely affect Apple’s margins either For the quarter that […]

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The Ryzen lineup of X3D desktop processors should be your next purchase if your primary goal is to get the most out of your framerate. As it so happens, the older-generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D has dropped down to $339.99 on Amazon after a 24 percent discount, making it the lowest price we have seen to date. However, if you would much rather have AMD’s latest and greatest, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is available for $422.29 after a 12 percent price reduction. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is armed with a ton of L3 cache to deliver unrivaled framerates in games Thanks […]

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Five AI datacenter customers have reportedly established 5-year DRAM supply agreements with Samsung, guaranteeing timely shipments for the Korean giant’s customers while also maintaining a legally-binding relationship that enables the manufacturer to comfortably rake in profits without worrying about excess production. DRAM and NAND volume covered in the 5-year agreements will reportedly account for 60-70 percent of Samsung’s total production capacity A report from DigiTimes states that five additional AI customers are in their final talks with Samsung, with contracts being given flexibility to be extended by one year through annual negotiations. By receiving guaranteed payments, Samsung will have a […]

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An unbelievably lucky Redditor searching for a stupendous MacBook Pro offer probably snagged the deal of a lifetime when he paid only $275 for the base model kitted out with an M3. As for why it was so cheap, the portable Mac was thought to have a “bad display,” but it turns out that it was something else, and thankfully, it wasn’t an expensive fix. The lid angle sensor was the defective part on the M3 MacBook Pro and can be easily replaced The $275 price is less than half the price of the base MacBook Neo, which comes with […]

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An MSI Raider GE77HX 12UHS sporting an Intel Core i9-12900HX and an RTX 3080 Ti might be considered aged at this point, but the gaming laptop can still hold its own in a truckload of titles, assuming it still works. One Redditor has shared evidence that the company refused to honor a motherboard replacement for the machine, simply because it would have been too expensive for them. Talk about a punch in the gut for the customer who spent $6,000 on a top-tier gaming laptop like this. The Raider GE77HX 12UHS was deemed “Beyond Economical Repair,” but the customer still […]

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The higher video memory options for consumer GPUs are only available with products like NVIDIA’s RTX 5090, but one service provider is offering VRAM upgrades for those who don’t wish to make another upgrade and don’t know where to begin to get more life out of their graphics card. By increasing the total memory, gamers can not only play the newest AAA titles without running into low-memory issues but also run LLMs while they’re at it. GPU memory upgrade services have already demonstrated an RTX 2080 Ti with 11GB of VRAM now shipping with 22GB GPU Solutions offers unique services […]

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A Google DeepMind paper titled “LLMs can’t jump,” published by Tom Zahavy, discusses an obvious truth that AI software lacks a physical body, which, as a limitation, introduces a cognitive barrier. The paper also states that Large Language Models cannot replace human beings and their creative genius, with software-based intelligence only mastering one distinct type of inference. The paper dives deep into LLMs’ limitations, saying that out of three unique inference types, AI has only succeeded in one area The research states that the three types of inference are induction, deduction, and abduction. Thanks to statistical pattern recognition and massive […]

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China’s AI chip market is dominated by Huawei, but that’s mainly due to NVIDIA’s lack of presence in the region, not due to the company’s technological prowess. However, a new report states that the former Chinese smartphone giant plans to adopt glass substrates much sooner, making it a global player that could challenge other entities and slowly tilt the leadership race towards China. Assuming Huawei successfully adopts glass substrates in its AI chips, the company will be an entire year ahead of its South Korean rivals A report from ETNews claims that Huawei is working with its domestic supply chain […]

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AI has managed to blur the lines between platform-locked games, which is why, in another demonstration, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which is only available on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 64, was able to run natively on iPadOS. Now, it's possible that older titles like this can run on different operating systems. That post details how a developer (Kahris) successfully made this possible using an open-source project called Ship of Harkinian. Codex 5.6 Sol helped build the iOS compatibility layer to get The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time running on the iPad On a previous occasion, […]

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Apple’s first MacBook redesign in years could possibly arrive in the fourth quarter of 2026, with reports calling it the MacBook Ultra. However, its OLED touchscreen and other changes could mean that the portable Mac is stamped with a price tag only the most affluent can afford, which is why a new report says that Apple won’t require more than one display supplier. Samsung once more said to be Apple’s exclusive MacBook Ultra OLED supplier, with 2.5 million units said to be mass produced The 14-inch and 16-inch OLEDs are said to be designed and manufactured by Samsung, a name […]

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The first 2nm ‘N2P’ chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek are scheduled to launch in the third quarter of 2026, and while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Dimensity 9600 Pro might share the same lithography, their pricing difference is what will determine their adoption, or lack thereof. Looking at the contrasting figures, MediaTek has an excellent opportunity to chip away at Qualcomm’s market share, as its flagship SoC is said to be 28 percent cheaper. Dimensity 9600 Pro is rumored to be priced at $216, whereas Qualcomm could charge upwards of $300 We’ve previously reported that the Snapdragon 8 Elite […]

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The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is in the hands of major YouTubers and technology publications, running the latest notebook through its paces. From modularity, repairability, and battery life to performance and build quality, there’s a lot to love about this machine, but there’s one frustrating part that DIY buyers will have to deal with: manually downloading and installing the correct drivers. Not anymore, because Framework has addressed this annoyance, which other notebook brands have ignored for years. A single executable helps install all drivers for Windows 11, with Framework saving tons of time for DIY buyers Different notebook brands are […]

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Starting out your AAA gaming journey from scratch, but don’t want to go through the hassle of ordering parts separately and assembling them one by one? What you need is a pre-built gaming PC, and what better way to spend $1,699.99 than by getting Andromeda Insights’ AMD Ultimate Budget build, which packs a Radeon RX 9070 XT, one of the best GPUs of this generation. Standard RAM and storage configurations make this gaming PC an excellent starting point  The powerful 4K-capable GPU is paired with a Ryzen 5 9600X CPU, which isn’t the most powerful, but you can always swap […]

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The Mac mini popularized the small form factor for running AI agents, thanks to powerful chipsets and adequate unified memory. Adopting this approach, Singaporean startup Acrab believes it has the perfect competitor in the form of an AI chip called Gelix 1. Sporting a 20-core ARM CPU and fabricated on the 5nm process, the company claims that it can beat Apple’s older M4 Pro in AI inference and run up to 100-billion-parameter models. Acrab’s own benchmarks reveal that the Gelix 1 achieved a pre-fill rate of 1,416 tokens per second when running Gemma 26B The AI inference capabilities of the Gelix […]

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Looking to kickstart your streaming career or just own some hardware to boost your productivity? Elgato is the first name that comes to mind for achieving a multitude of purposes. Fortunately, Amazon has discounted several devices, ranging from Stream Decks to capture cards to microphones. Best of all, these start from just $54.99. Elgato Stream Deck Mini The Stream Deck Mini is perfect if you have limited desk space or want an entry-level controller. You also get 6 customizable LCD keys to instantly trigger shortcuts, mute audio, switch scenes, or launch applications with a single tap. Elgato Stream Deck + […]

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As Chinese smartphone brands cut smartphone shipments in the wake of the DRAM shortage, Samsung reportedly targets an opportunity to raise its tally in a market that it has struggled to penetrate for years. To achieve this, a new report states that the Korean giant will resort to using CXMT’s DRAM chips, which are said to be cheaper, but that’s where the misconception should end. CXMT’s DRAM chips are anything but cheap; Samsung still has a chance to enter China’s smartphone market A report from Asia Times claims that Samsung is considering the use of “low-cost” Chinese DRAM as the […]

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A major milestone has reportedly been achieved by TSMC as the world’s largest semiconductor foundry races to complete its transition from the 3nm process to the 2nm one. One of the company’s plants has reached 20,000 monthly wafers as it prepares to begin shipping chips for a long list of customers. Apple and Google are likely to introduce the first 2nm chips soon, but it's AI customers that’ll make up the majority of TSMC’s wafer volume A total of five fabs located in Taiwan are solely focused on 2nm production, according to Economic Daily News. Out of the five, Fab […]

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Each year, Qualcomm introduces a new upscaling technology that’s marketed as a game-changing feature, with the company now rumored to bring AI Frame Fusion exclusively to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. While we should be excited for what the feature brings to the table, we’ve also realized that without any meaningful use cases, with the most important one being increased gaming performance, the feature will practically be useless. Standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 to miss out on AI Frame Fusion due to the lack of Matrix ALU blocks Similar to how the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 […]

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The negotiation tactics of Apple were infamous in the industry, largely due to the company’s size and influence amongst supply chain partners, of being able to lock in massive deals by pre-paying sums that other rivals could only manage to fork over a fraction of. Now, the tides have turned, and the Cupertino giant has to deal with customers paying higher sums for LPDDR memory while ordering higher volumes. LPDDR5X SOCAMM2 memory has become a favorite purchase for AI players, effectively eroding Apple’s power Memory buyers like NVIDIA, Micron, AMD, Qualcomm, and others are able to order substantial volumes of […]

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