ASUS is preparing a Mini PC VM31 configuration with AMD’s Ryzen 3 30 processor. A Chinese retail image lists the system with 8GB of LPDDR5 memory, a 512GB SSD and integrated Radeon 610M graphics.
The VM31 is also available with the Ryzen 5 40 and Athlon Silver 10. ASUS assigns a 15W power setting to all three options.
© Dave W Plummer Dave Plummer, the original developer of Windows Task Manager, is building a similar system monitoring utility for macOS. The project recreates the familiar Windows interface while providing information about processes, CPU load, memory use, storage activity and network usage.
Plummer revealed the application this week with screenshots showing Task Manager running natively on a Mac. He later explained that the project started because he considers Apple’s built-in Activity
Sony has publicly addressed the response to its plan to stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games. The company will end production for titles released from January 2028, while games launched before that date will remain unaffected.
During Sony’s Q1 FY2026 earnings Q&A, CFO Lin Tao was asked about the decision and the criticism that followed. Tao said Sony announced the change around 18 months in advance because it wanted to give customers
© ASRock ASRock has launched two Phantom Gaming monitors based on the same 27-inch QD-OLED panel. The PGO27QSA uses a black chassis, while the PGO27QSA-W comes in the company’s Minimal White finish.
Both models were displayed at CES 2026 before their formal launch this month. They use a flat 2560
© Path of Exile Grinding Gear Games says it has finally addressed two long-running NVIDIA-related problems in Path of Exile 2. The fixes cover the recurring “Device Removed” driver crashes and extended shader-loading delays. Game director Jonathan Rogers ended the technical explanation by declaring the saga over and opening a bottle of champagne.
The device removal problem has affected Path of Exile 2 since its earliest builds. It became more common with NVIDIA
Doom has been ported to calculators , power chargers and even lawn mowers never designed for gaming. Developer Steve McCrea is now working on a version for the Commodore 64, an 8-bit home computer released in 1982.
The project already supports movement through 3D environments with different floor heights. Doors and explosive barrels are also functional. Visuals are limited by the Commodore 64 hardware, with enemies represented by small groups of colored
Newegg has discounted two Intel Arc B580 graphics cards to $289.99 after promotional codes. The ASRock Challenger and white ONIX LUMI models are both listed for $309.99 before the $20 discounts. Both cards are sold and shipped directly by Newegg.
The ASRock Challenger is a black dual-fan card measuring 249 mm long and occupying two slots.
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AMD has reportedly notified its add-in-board partners that prices for GPU and graphics memory bundles will increase by at least 10% in August. Board Channels claims that Radeon card manufacturers will implement the new pricing during the same period.
The report clarifies an earlier claim that the increase would take effect in July. AMD had reportedly finalized the new supply
ASRock Challenger 8GB becomes the first card tested.
The first detailed Radeon RX 9050 review has been published by Japan’s Hermitage Akihabara. The outlet tested the ASRock Radeon RX 9050 Challenger 8GB against the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC 8GB using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D system. Across the eight overall 3DMark scores
Intel is preparing default Linux graphics support for its next-generation Nova Lake-S desktop processors. Starting with Linux 7.3, the integrated GPU will no longer require manual activation through the Intel Xe kernel driver.
Nova Lake-S graphics support is already present in current Linux kernels. However, users must add the “force_probe=” module parameter together with the correct PCI device ID. This mechanism keeps unvalidated hardware support disabled unless the user enables