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CPU smuggler faces up to 7 years in prison

Hong Kong customs seize an estimated $12 million HKD worth of CPUs, potentially condemning the smuggler to 7 years in prison.

Skyrocketing TSMC N3 prices could spell havoc for Nvidia GPUs

TSMC plans to increase its manufacturing prices following an increase in demand coming from China and upcoming next-gen chips.

Microsoft hopes free Copilot Pro trial will tempt new subscribers

Microsoft Copilot Pro is now available for all to try free of charge for one month, but its value thereafter remains questionable.

New Samsung NVMe SSD may include an unusual change

Alongside 990 Evo Plus, Samsung has filed a trademark for a new 9100 Pro storage device that may be its first PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD.

Apple might’ve cancelled Vision Pro 2 but has a budget VR headset inbound

Rumours suggest Apple has shelved Vision Pro 2 after lacklustre sales of its first VR headset but could target the budget market.

Unreal Engine 5.4 tech demo will bully your GPU terribly

Unreal Engine 5.4's Forgotten Cemetery tech demo put even the GeForce RTX 4080 on its knees when rendering at native 4K resolution.

Nvidia has AI to thank for its financial success, not GeForce

There's no escaping that artificial intelligence plays a major part in driving up the value of Nvidia stock, with GeForce taking a back seat.

Snapdragon X laptops show mediocre gaming performance

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processor faces a rocky start as gaming performance isn’t up to snuff according to early reviews.

AMD Ryzen 9000 and AI 300 leaks show CPU release dates and pricing

AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge and Ryzen AI 300 Strix Point processors both get leaked prices and release dates.