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Intel presents Core Ultra 3 300 “Wildcat Lake” CPUs, with up to 6 cores

Intel’s smallest Core Ultra 300 mobile design is not Panther Lake, meet Wildcat Lake

Intel quietly confirmed at CES 2026 that not every Core Ultra 300 mobile processor is based on Panther Lake. The detail appeared on a slide rather than in the main presentation, and it explains why a couple of low core count SKUs do not fit the standard Panther Lake packaging options.

Intel describes three Panther Lake package configurations that cover the bulk of the 14-SKU lineup. These pair a

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Vastarmor presents Radeon RX 9060 XT in low-profile design

Vastarmor downsizes RX 9060 XT

Vastarmor has shown a low-profile Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB card at CES 2026, using a compact triple-fan cooler. The unit was spotted on display at the Minisforum booth apparnetly.

The key point is the 16GB memory configuration paired with a lower power target. This model is said to run at a 140W TDP, down from the 150W to 160W range seen on typical

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Razer and Lepro announce AI companions for your desk

Eat, sleep and say hello to your AI companion

If your desk feels too peaceful, CES 2026 has an answer: put an always-on AI face on it, add cameras, then call it companionship. Lepro Ami and Razer Project AVA both chase the same idea, a gadget that sits there and looks back. At you.

Lepro Ami is the “quietly watching” approach. It is a standalone device with an 8.01-inch curved OLED, a 3D effect that shifts

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MSI unveils GPU Safeguard technologies, PSU detections that works with any 12V-2×6 card

Safeguard for GPUs for any 12V-2×6 GPU

MSI is adding a new power safety feature called GPU Safeguard+ to select MPG power supplies. The goal is to catch abnormal load behavior on the 12VHPWR and 12V-2×6 cable before it turns into a connector or cable issue.

The company has been leaning into this area after repeated reports of 12VHPWR and 12V-2×6 problems under edge-case conditions. Unfortunately for MSI, a great number

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PC-Canada cites “Market volatility” and requests more money from customer for a RAM order

Canadian retailer puts RAM order on hold unless buyer accepts a new price

A PC-Canada customer says an already-placed RAM order turned into a pay-more-or-cancel email. The retailer asked for explicit approval of a higher price before shipping.

The order was placed on December 31, 2025, for a Kingston Fury Renegade 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 kit (part number KF564C32

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Lenovo shows a Legion Pro Rollable concept with a 24-inch ultrawide OLED screen

Lenovo shows off Legion Pro Rollable, a concept laptop that has no plans for release

This probably wouldn’t have been the perfect laptop for me, since I can barely use one screen for productivity. I would likely never buy a dual-screen laptop because they are bulky and often use awkward mechanisms for secondary displays. But this idea that Lenovo just presented is different. It hides the extra screen by using an OLED panel that extends only when needed. It seems all you have to do is wave your hands to

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First close-up photos of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D emerge

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D smiles for camera

PC Games Hardware and Club386 have published close-up photos of AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D, including shots of the AM5 package with and without the heat spreader. PC Games Hardware did not say where the CPU was photographed, but the sample appears to be an OEM unit that likely came from an AMD briefing or a system integrator channel.

AMD has so far only shared generic 9000

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ASUS officially introduces NUC 16 Pro Panther Lake and ROG GR70 AMD Ryzen 9000HX Mini-PCs

ASUS has Intel Panther Lake and AMD Dragon Range systems at CES 2026

Intel’s Core Ultra series 3, also known as Panther Lake, is starting to appear in mini pcs at CES 2026. Vendors are using it for compact desktops that target office workloads, light creator use, and local AI features.

ASUS is bringing Panther Lake into the NUC lineup with the NUC 16 Pro. It is listed with up to a Core Ultra X9 388H and Intel Arc B

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PNY launches RTX 50 SLIM dual-slot graphics card series

PNY RTX 50 Dual Slot Slim lineup specs

PNY is adding a smaller option to its GeForce RTX 50 lineup with a new “Dual Slot Slim” series. The company is listing three models: GeForce RTX 5080 Slim, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Slim, and GeForce RTX 5070 Slim.

All three cards are built around a 2-slot design with a stated 40 mm thickness. Length tops out at 300 mm on the RTX 5080 version

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GeForce RTX 60 reportedly uses GR20X “Rubin” series GPUs

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

NVIDIA GR200 GPU series for next-gen GeForce

GR212 is not for gamers.

We are midway through CES 2026, which is typically NVIDIA’s place to announce new cards. This time, NVIDIA was expected to launch the RTX 50 SUPER series, a mid-cycle refresh for the Blackwell family. However, it looks like the memory shortage, and possibly other factors, have persuaded NVIDIA to wait.

The

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