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Modder pushes Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 laptop power limit to 250W, raising frame rates by up to 30%

Vibe-coded software gave a YouTuber the power to push an Nvidia RTX 5090 Mobile GPU to new performance heights, with a higher TDP.
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Windows XP’s famous ‘FCKGW’ pirate key story revealed, as former Microsoft programmer spills the beans

Microsoft's former Windows Product Activation author says the famous pirate key may have been leaked by someone at Dell or Intel.
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Philips’ new 34in 280Hz gaming monitor sports 5th-gen QD-OLED tech and a built-in KVM

The Philips Evnia 34M2C8600P is a curved 34in WQHD gaming monitor. powered by 5th-gen QD-OLED panel, and boasting a 280Hz refresh rate.
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Nvidia GeForce GPUs now work on SteamOS, says Valve, but full support isn’t quite there yet

Valve enables early Nvidia driver support on SteamOS, but performance is still behind what GeForce GPUs can achieve on other systems.
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AMD will soon increase CPU, GPU, and motherboard prices by 10%, according to rumour

TSMC is apparently raising its prices by 10%, with AMD passing the buck to partners, likely resulting in consumers absorbing the cost.
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Intel Z990 Nova Lake motherboards are shipping, revealing ASRock model names

ASRock Z990 Challenger, Steel Legend, Taichi, and Pro models all appear in shipping records, suggesting the Intel Nova Lake launch isn't far off now.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 60 series won’t be out until 2028, and AMD only has one RDNA 5 GPU for 2027, says leaker

Nvidia is unlikely to release any GeForce GPUs in 2027, including RTX 50 Super variants, while a single AMD AT2 chip may be out by the end of the year, according to recent rumours.
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AMD is making an Nvidia DLSS 5 competitor for its next-gen Radeon GPUs, says leaker

AMD is reportedly developing its own DLSS 5-like technology, called Neural Lighting, for upcoming RDNA 5-based Radeon graphics cards.
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Microsoft is reportedly removing day-one game launches from Game Pass, as well as cloud streaming

Microsoft’s Game Pass service may drop day-one games, demand extra for the family plan, and spin cloud streaming into its own bundle.
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