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Nvidia Expands Blackwell GPU Rollout as AI Hardware Demand Surges in 2026
Nvidia is accelerating the deployment of its Blackwell GPUs as demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow across enterprise and cloud providers.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read
AMD Unveils Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, Targeting Developers with Massive Cache Upgrade
AMD introduces the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, featuring dual 3D V-Cache chiplets and a massive 192MB L3 cache, signaling a shift toward developer-focused high-performance CPUs.
Talia Emily Rogic
4 min read
Original Windows Task Manager Was Just 80KB, Its Creator Explains Why
Dave Plummer, the Microsoft engineer who built Windows Task Manager in the mid-1990s, has explained how he kept the utility at roughly 80KB to ensure it ran reliably on the era's constrained hardware.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read
Framework Founder: Personal Computing Is Dead, We'll Keep Building Ownable PCs
Framework founder Nirav Patel says the era of personal computing is ending as large companies push subscription models. He vows Framework will keep making hardware users can fully own.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read
CPUID Website Breached, Serving Malware via CPU-Z and HWMonitor Downloads
Unknown attackers compromised CPUID's website and redirected download links for CPU-Z and HWMonitor to malware-laden files. The breach reportedly lasted around six hours before being contained.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read
Silverstone IceMyst Pro 360 Review: An AIO Built for RAM Overclockers
Silverstone's IceMyst Pro 360 is an all-in-one liquid cooler with an unusually specific design goal: accommodating RAM overclocking builds. Tom's Hardware tested it with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read
Intel Arc Can Run Crimson Desert, But Crashes and Artifacts Remain
Intel's latest Arc GPU driver can now boot and run Crimson Desert, reportedly hitting near-60 FPS at ultra settings on the Arc B580, though crashing and visual artifacts persist without official game support.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Priced at $899, Launching April 22
AMD has revealed a $899 price tag for its Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, set to launch on April 22. The dual-cache X3D chip carries a $200 premium over its predecessor.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read
Intel Bartlett Lake CPU Modded to Run on Z790, Rivals Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Intel's OEM-only Bartlett Lake Core 9 273QPE has been modded to run on consumer Z790 boards, posting roughly 33,000 points in Cinebench R23 and reportedly edging past AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X3D in multi-core tests.
Talia Emily Rogic
3 min read