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The new Windows 11 update is here in a smaller, faster form

The new 2025 Windows update is smaller and faster to install, and comes with new features, but not all the bugs have been squashed.

Chinese brand Fengpo launches RTX 3080 20GB card topped by an RTX 4090 cooler

Chinese company upgrades Nvidia’s RTX 3080 with 20GB of GDDR6X memory to attract AI developers and high-resolution gamers.

NAND shortages could last a decade because of AI data centre demand, claims Phison CEO

AI data centres are swiftly shifting to solid-state storage, potentially prompting a prolong shortage in NAND flash.

Testing over 180 GPUs showed how graphics performance improved by 2,477% in the span of 16 years

GPU performance has come a long way as today’s RTX 5090 leaves 16-year-old flagships in the dust with up to 2,790% gaming uplift.

This Frankensteined iPhone 17 Pro Max achieves a 21% higher score in 3DMark

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max maintains 90% stability in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light test after strapping five SSD coolers on its back.

AMD could end up making some of its chips at Intel’s foundries

Intel is in early talks to add AMD among its foundry customers, indicating its confidence in upcoming 18A and 14A manufacturing nodes.

Renewed rumours of new Intel ‘Panther Lake’ Core Ultra CPUs

Will X mark the spot for Intel as rumours swirl that a new 'Core Ultra X' CPU will join the Panther Lake product line-up.

Samsung revving up for professional PCIe 6.0 SSDs set to launch in 2026 and offering 30GB/s speeds

Samsung has showcased its upcoming PM1763 PCIe 6.0 SSDs for servers, targeting 30GB/s speed using a 16-channel controller.

Intel seems to have fixed its Arc driver overhead, boosting performance by up to 36%

Intel quietly fixed its Arc graphics CPU overhead in certain games, improving performance on mid-range platforms through a simple driver update.