Dell Alienware's new $1,300 gaming laptop cuts corners by using cheap plastic and older-gen gaming hardware
The Alienware 15 is available in several hardware configurations, with both AMD and Intel CPU options, along with multiple generations of Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs. A configuration featuring an AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor and a GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card starts at $1,300, while the most expensive Intel-based model...
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Modder creates a fully working 16GB RTX 3070 using VRAM from a dead AMD GPU
The project comes from ComputerBase forum member AssassinWarlord, who started with a Gigabyte RTX 3070 Gaming OC and an AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT with a dead GPU.
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This robot changes tires faster than any mechanic, without even removing the wheel
Boston-based robotics startup Automated Tire this week unveiled an AI-powered robotic tire-changing platform called SmartBay that can not only change tires, but also do associated tasks, such as wheel balancing and vehicle inspections. The robot uses computer vision and machine learning to perform the tasks and does not need any...
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AMD keeps gaining on Intel in servers, but desktop PCs tell a different story
Mercury Research's Q1 2026 numbers show AMD reaching 46.2% of x86 server CPU revenue, a new record for the company. Its server unit share climbed to 33.2%, underlining how Epyc continues to gain traction in cloud, enterprise, and AI infrastructure deployments.
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Man who lost Bitcoin wallet password while high recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after 11-year lockout
An X user with the handle cprkrn writes that he was locked out of his wallet over 11 years ago because he got stoned, changed his password, and forgot it.
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Sony Xperia 1 VIII AI Camera Assistant images are so bad people think they were mislabeled
Sony was quick to show off the abilities of its new AI Camera Assistant with Xperia Intelligence following the reveal of the Xperia 1 VIII this week.
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Forced to vibe code at work, programmers say their skills are deteriorating
Coders from various companies recently told 404 Media that their initial curiosity about vibe coding has soured as they feel their skills deteriorating while technical debt mounts. Many developers who aren't being forced to use AI are returning to coding by hand.
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Microsoft is baking even more Copilot functionality into the Edge browser
The newly announced changes focus on expanding Copilot's ability to make web browsing more seamless for users. Microsoft has recently indicated it is scaling back broader Copilot integration in Windows 11, but Edge remains the primary platform for deeper AI-powered browser features.
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The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is the anti-flagship flagship: headphone jack, microSD, and thick bezels in 2026
The Xperia 1 VIII features a 6.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 2,340 × 1,080 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. It retains Sony's trademark thick top and bottom bezels, which house the selfie camera, sensors, and front-firing stereo speakers. Other nostalgic features include...
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A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it
According to the researcher, YellowKey appears unusual for a previously unknown security bug. Nightmare-Eclipse explained that the flaw can be reproduced by copying an attached "FsTx" folder to a USB drive formatted with a Windows-compatible file system such as NTFS, FAT32, or exFAT.
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