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Modder transforms Android phone into PC, runs The Witcher 3 at Ultra settings

This Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite-based smartphone was turned into a desktop PC, thanks to two desktop CPU heatsinks.

AMD just confirmed its CPUs have a TPM vulnerability, so make sure your motherboard is patched

AMD acknowledges two high-severity TPM vulnerabilities affecting its Ryzen, Threadripper, Epyc, and embedded CPUs, with patches are already available.

Intel eyes return to RAM business, hinting at stacked designs on top of CPUs

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan no longer views memory manufacturing as a commodity market, and sees lots of potential for innovation and profit.

This Chinese NAND maker just overtook Sandisk and Micron to become the third biggest storage player

China's YMTC surpasses Sandisk and Micron, claiming the third spot in global NAND storage market share, behind Samsung and SK Hynix.

PlayStation 5 console severely overheats, as liquid metal compound eats heatsink

A CFI-1116 PS5 suffered from severe overheating, due to a liquid metal chemical reaction that left permanent scars on the heatsink’s base plate.

Modder turbocharges Steam Machine with Radeon RX 9070 XT, gives stock GPU a paddling

While it's possible to pair the Steam Machine with an external graphics card, the process isn't exactly seamless.

You could buy an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU for just £1, as MSI opens UK store

MSI celebrates its UK store opening by allowing you to score parts for just £1, plus the possibility to deduct £20 from purchases over £150.

Xbox PC Game Pass titles could soon be playable on Steam Deck, thanks to this Linux project

Xbox and PC Game Pass titles may be become unofficially playable soon on Linux, with the Xodus open-source project already being able to download games.

Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 GPU prices rise by up to 39% over just two months

The Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has seen the biggest recent price increase, but other cards in the GeForce series aren't far behind.