Acer has released the Predator XB273K 3D gaming monitor in China.
The Predator XB273K 3D was first announced at Computex in May. Acer plans to release it in North America during the fourth quarter for $1,299.99. The European launch is also scheduled for the fourth quarter with a €1,499 starting price.
The monitor uses a 3840 × 2160 IPS
Russian streamer StRoGo attempted to detonate more than 100,000 grenades at once on a custom Counter-Strike 2 server. The broadcast lost video during the explosion and ended shortly afterward.
According to Russian and Chinese media the experiment burned out the entire PC. The suffered irreparable damage, it is caimed. The available footage does not show fire, smoke or the computer itself being inspected after the stream.
After the stream, StRoGo addressed the incident through his Telegram
Lenovo has released an Intel version of its ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 6 mini PC in the United States. The 1-liter system uses Lunar Lake processors and starts at $1,179, according to Notebookcheck.
The base configuration includes a Core Ultra 5 226V processor, Intel Arc 130V integrated graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory and a 512
Intel has detailed Starfire, a processor designed for spacecraft and other systems operating in extreme environments. The chip combines CPU, GPU and NPU hardware in a multi-chip Foveros package.
Starfire uses four performance cores and four low-power efficiency cores manufactured on the Intel 18A process. Its three-tile NPU also uses Intel 18A, while the integrated GPU is manufactured on Intel 3 and features four Xe cores with
Only two days after our report on the growing PS5 emulation race, one of the projects has shown further progress. KytyPS5 can now boot the PlayStation 5 version of GTA V and reach its menus and settings. Quake II has also been shown reaching gameplay, although neither result indicates that the games are playable from start to finish.
The project’s GitHub page has also been updated with screenshots of PowerWash Simulator and PAC-MAN WORLD running in-game
Lenovo has teased the Legion C700, a new handheld designed around Tencent’s START cloud gaming service. The company showed the device in white and confirmed that more information will follow in August.
The C700 uses an asymmetrical controller layout with offset analog sticks, a D-pad and ABXY buttons. Lenovo’s images also show rear buttons and a large vented section, although the internal hardware has not been disclosed.
The screen
This time it wasn’t the power connector.
A ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID owner has reported a sudden graphics card failure involving a loud pop, crackling sounds and a large cloud of smoke. Unlike the widely documented cases involving melted 16-pin power connectors, the visible damage appears near the card’s PCIe interface.
The incident reportedly occurred around five minutes after launching Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The owner had
Current BIOS can trigger the red light bar while CPU and GPU temperatures remain below the configured warning points.
Valve is preparing a Steam Machine BIOS update that will change when the system displays its solid red temperature warning. Steam Support confirmed that the current BIOS can activate the red LED light bar earlier than intended.
The report comes from a Steam Machine owner who saw the light bar turn red during gameplay. The performance overlay showed the GPU at 75°C and the
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Apple moves directly from M6 to M7 for high-end Macs.
Apple is reportedly changing its Mac processor roadmap, with the company planning to release the standard M6 before moving directly to the M7 generation for its higher-end chips. This means there may be no M6 Pro, M6 Max or M6 Ultra processors.
According to Bloomberg’s
AMD has introduced its VCTCN 2026 Collector’s Edition hardware collection at BilibiliWorld 2026 in Shanghai. The lineup includes limited versions of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card . Lenovo has also prepared matching Legion R9000P laptop and Blade 7000P desktop systems.
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