Ryzen 7 9800X3D Crashes to $429–$449: What the New Low Means for AM5 Buyers Right Now
In the last few hours, AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D has dipped to as low as $429–$449 at major US retailers, undercutting its $479 launch price […]
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PCIe 8.0 hits v0.3: 256 GT/s on the road to 1 TB/s x16 — what changes, what breaks, and when you’ll actually see it
PCI-SIG has advanced PCIe 8.0 to the v0.3 draft — the first review milestone toward a 2028 spec. Headline numbers double again to 256 GT/s […]
Modders flash RX 9070 with RX 9070 XT vBIOS for big synthetic gains — here’s what’s really happening
A Reddit modder flashed a standard Radeon RX 9070 with the RX 9070 XT’s vBIOS and reported a 25% uplift in 3DMark, with ~8–12% in […]
BenQ unveils 4K/240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitors — 32-inch adds DisplayPort 2.1, 90 W USB-C
BenQ has announced two 4K/240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitors, headlined by the 32-inch EX321UZ with DisplayPort 2.1 and 90 W USB-C. A 27-inch sibling (EX271UZ) […]
OpenAI publishes California privacy-rights stats: millions of access/deletion requests, sub-72-hour responses
OpenAI quietly posted transparency stats covering global privacy requests for 2024—spanning access, deletion, and correction. The headline: millions of requests processed, with average response times […]
Waymo × Via bring robotaxis into public transit, starting in Chandler, AZ
Waymo and Via announced a partnership to plug fully autonomous Waymo rides into city transit networks—launching first with Chandler Flex in Arizona. It’s the clearest […]
Nvidia signs LOI for $500m investment in UK’s Wayve — what it means for AV foundation models
Nvidia has signed a letter of intent to evaluate a $500 million strategic investment in London-based AV startup Wayve. It’s a bet on “embodied AI” […]
Beijing queues for iPhone 17 hint at Pro Max demand despite Air delay
Launch day snapshot: Hundreds queued outside Apple’s Sanlitun flagship as iPhone 17 went on sale this morning in Beijing. Early buyers skewed toward the Pro […]
Xiaomi issues OTA fix for 115,000 SU7s after regulator flags ADAS warning gap
Breaking: Xiaomi will push an over-the-air (OTA) update to roughly 115,000 SU7 sedans to address an assisted-driving warning/engagement gap identified by China’s auto safety regulator. […]
Apple iPhone Air: Why a Thinner, Titanium Non-Pro Could Reshape the Lineup (and Competitors)
iPhone Air pushes a new middle lane in Apple’s lineup: a 5.6 mm-thin titanium body with a mirrored finish, a 6.5-inch ProMotion display, and a […]