According to a new statement from Asus, the company will start raising prices on several products starting January 5, citing cost pressures on DRAM and storage, driven by AI demand. Although the company has yet to mention by how much it will increase its prices, it’s following the footsteps of Dell , which has previously announced hikes of up to 30%
PCIe card housing AMD chipset unlocks more connectivity on any motherboard, including Intel models — or you can give any B650 motherboard the top-tier connectivity of X670

Even the best motherboards often present connectivity and expansion challenges, particularly in compact form factors. A new PCIe AIC (Add-In Card) is an effective solution. There's an open-source project titled “AMD B650 Southbridge Expansion Card,” hosted on OSHWHub , that provides an interesting option to enable substantial expansion of your motherboard
Tech modder transformed phone into his own foldable, portable Cyberdeck with integrated keyboard, speakers, and USB hub — portable PC crammed inside 3D-printed case

Anyone who's watched more than a couple futuristic movies has probably witnessed a scene in which one of the characters pulls out a particularly compact computer so they can quickly hack into something. Youtuber High Tech Low Life (HTLL) saw them, too, and inspired by John Connor hacking an ATM with an Atari Portfolio in Terminator 2 , he decided
Unlucky RTX 5080 buyer who received rocks made whole after month-long investigation — Reddit user shows off new tattoo to commemorate

At the beginning of the month, one unlucky Reddit user went to the r/pcmasterrace subreddit to ask for advice. After scoring a deal on an Asus Tuf Gaming RTX 5080 at Best Buy and waiting for it to ship out, they opened the box to find the graphics card replaced by a pile of rocks . After nearly
SK hynix to build first U.S. packaging plant for HBM — plugs critical hole in U.S. supply chain, $3.9B investment challenges TSMC and reshapes AI supply chains

Razer's Hanbo AIO coolers up to 70 percent off, drop as low as $29 in clearance deal — Chroma RGB CPU coolers fall to extreme budget territory, with 360mm model priced at $39, 240mm for $10 less

Razer's 240mm and 360mm Hanbo Chrome RGB AIO liquid coolers are on an incredibly steep discount ahead of the New Year, as Newegg looks to liquidate remaining inventory. The 240mm version of the Hanbo Chrome is $80 off , selling for just $29.99, while its bigger
Russia cracks down on 'illegal' cryptomining with prison terms up to five years — Kremlin will begin prosecuting in 2027

Cryptocurrency mining has always been in somewhat of a legal gray zone. However, as Russia's war costs are increasing and incomes decreasing, the country wants to tax cryptocurrency mining. To make this happen, Russia is preparing to move cryptocurrency mining from a regulatory gray zone into the core of its criminal law, with penalties ranging from fines to prison terms of up
U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks, face 20 years in prison each — group demanded up to $10 million from each victim

Two former cybersecurity experts pled guilty to conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion and are set to be sentenced up to 20 years in prison each for attacking several U.S. companies with ransomware and holding their data hostage for up to $10 million. BleepingComputer reported that the two offenders were former employees of Sygnia and DigitalMint — cybersecurity incident
Grab this $139 Razer BlackWidow V4 wireless gaming keyboard at a record low price — save $60 on this low-profile TKL board with huge battery life

There's a huge deal on a brand-new gaming keyboard that you'll want to sink your teeth into before we enter the new year. The Razer BlackWidow V4 Low Profile TKL gaming keyboard is on sale at Amazon-owned Woot, with three different switch options to choose from, all for less than $140.
Nintendo 3DS prices skyrocket up to 76% — vintage Nintendo console rivals the cost of a brand new Switch 2

