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When Was the Last Time You Thought?
AI's Hidden Cost
Generative artificial intelligence became available to the general public in November 2022 and quickly evolved beyond being merely a technological curiosity. What began as entertainment — creating poems, answering unusual questions, or generating images in seconds — has become one of th…
Microsoft Reveals npm Supply Chain Attacks at Black Hat 2026
When tools betray
Microsoft Security is preparing an extensive presence at Black Hat USA 2026, centering its messaging around a critical shift in the cybersecurity landscape: adversaries are increasingly exploiting trusted systems rather than simply hunting for vulnerabilities. The company will present keynote addre…
ASUS Motherboards Optimize Mismatched RAM During 2026 Shortage
Stability from chaos
The RAM shortage of 2026 has fundamentally altered the landscape for PC enthusiasts, forcing builders to abandon the luxury of choosing memory based on aesthetics, overclocking potential, or adherence to qualified vendor lists. Availability has contracted sharply while prices have climbed, pushing…
Grok Day and Night
Work while you sleep
Grok has launched a new feature called Automations that enables the AI assistant to execute tasks independently based on user-defined parameters. The functionality allows users to set up jobs that run autonomously, handling activities such as conducting research during off-hours or monitoring incom…

Western Digital Targets 100TB HDDs by 2029 with HAMR Tech
Beyond the limit
Enterprise hard drive storage technology stands at a critical juncture as traditional recording methods reach their physical limits and data demands surge. Western Digital has confirmed that conventional Perpendicular Magnetic Recording without energy assistance has peaked at approximately 28TB per…
Black Flag Resynced Sells 2M Copies in 24 Hours
Edward Returns Victorious
Vantage Studios, a Ubisoft company, has reported exceptional first-day performance for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which moved 2 million units within 24 hours of its July 9 launch. The title dominated Twitch viewership rankings that same day and achieved a Steam concurrent player peak of…


Editor's Pick

The AMD Ryzen 8000 series CPUs have been announced but in many ways they aren't what we were expecting and they may also cause some confusion for potential buyers. So let's talk about these new CPUs that focus on Ai in order to compete against Intel Meteor Lake.

Ryzen 8000 CPUs Aren't what you Expect...