Great offer for AMD’s best selling CPU, but only for in-store pickup

As you know, we usually avoid reporting on MicroCenter offers, even though they are often the lowest in the US market. We prefer to highlight historical lows instead, which gives some context to readers who might expect similar prices in the future. That may not apply to Ryzen 9000 CPUs, which, as we just reported based on Overclock.net info, could see a price hike soon. There are no details

Foot Keyboard with Cherry MX switches

Varmilo has launched a new Foot Keyboard line, a set of compact mechanical keypads designed to sit on the floor and be controlled with your feet. The series comes in three versions, all aimed at fighting, shooter, and racing games: the FHG03 with three buttons, the FFG04 with four buttons on a single pad, and the FIG04 with four buttons arranged on a larger pedal-style frame. T

Each Foot Keyboard uses Cherry MX Silent Black switches with

AMD to raise Ryzen 9000 and older CPU prices tonight, Radeon GPU hikes still unconfirmed

Overclock3D reports that AMD has notified partners of new CPU price increases that apply to the Ryzen 9000 series and older Ryzen processors, with the new pricing taking effect at midnight. The change targets CPUs only and is separate from earlier reports about possible Radeon GPU price moves.

OC3D has confirmed, via industry sources, that AMD has informed

Sony quietly revises PS5 Slim cooling to reduce liquid metal leak risk

Sony has started shipping updated PlayStation 5 Slim and standard PS5 consoles with a revised liquid metal thermal interface and heatsink layout based on the PS5 Pro design. The change was highlighted by Polish modder and repair specialist Modyfikator, who opened n ew CFI-2116 units and found a different pattern around the APU. Independent reports now confirm that newer consoles use engraved grooves to contain the liquid metal and improve long term reliability.

Since launch,

CES 2026: What we know and what we expect

CES 2026 runs from January 6 to 9 in Las Vegas and is once again the main global show for consumer tech hardware, unlike developer or pro-focused events such as COMPUTEX, GTC, GDC, or Hot Chips, which often center on infrastructure, servers, and roadmaps rather than what ends up on store shelves.

This year the spotlight on PCs is clear. AMD and Intel have full keynotes or launch events on the official schedule

ASUS schedules AI laptop launch at CES 2026, 18 hours after Intel event

ASUS has confirmed a dedicated CES 2026 launch focused on AI laptops under the theme “Ubiquitous AI. Incredible Possibilities.” The online event takes place on January 6 at 9:00 a.m. PST, with parallel times of 6:00 p.m. in Berlin and 1:00 a.m. on January 7 in Taipei. ASUS used the same slogan for its CES

GeForce RTX 5090 now in stock in Europe

NVIDIA has restocked the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition across several European countries. At the time of writing, the card is available through NVIDIA’s online storefronts in Germany, France, the UK, and Poland. The Founders Edition is listed at 2099 EUR in the eurozone and 1799 GBP in the UK, which makes it the cheapest official route to get this model without paying partner premiums or reseller markups.

Availability has

Windows AI Agents with a license to hallucinate

Microsoft has started testing its new “agentic” Windows features in public, and is already warning testers that the AI behind them can hallucinate and misbehave . With Windows 11 build 26220.7262 in the Dev and Beta channels, a new “Experimental agentic features” toggle now appears under AI Components. The switch is off by default and must be enabled manually.

Once enabled, this toggle allows Windows AI agents to run with deeper system access

ASUS ROG STRIX B850-I GAMING WIFI 7 W

ASUS has showcased a new white version of its ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi mini-ITX motherboard. The board keeps the same AM5 B850 platform as the existing black model, with support for Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 desktop CPUs, DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 graphics, and dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots for storage.