AMD’s newest Ethernet tech will likely force upgrades at the world’s top stock exchanges AMD Solarflare Ethernet solutions are amongst the best available for those who require low-latency networking. AMD claims that its Solarflare tech is inside 9 ot the 10 top global stock exchanges, powering high-frequency trading platforms where every nanosecond matters. Now, with […]

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Steam down for almost two hours, impacting PC gamers across the globe Update – Steam appears to have returned to normal following today’s outage. Hopefully it lasts this time. Steam is down. PC’s largest gaming platform has been hit with a major outage, with many users suspecting a DDOS attack on the platform. Downdetector has […]

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Qualcomm agrees to acquire Arduino, expanding the company into edge computing Qualcomm has announced its intention to acquire Arduino, the open-source hardware and software company. With this acquisition, Qualcomm aims to integrate its AI hardware into the realm of edge computing, while preserving Arduino’s branding and open-source ethos. In Qualcomm’s eyes, it can bring a […]

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Intel’s Core Ultra 200 series CPU pricing has almost halved since launch Intel’s Core Ultra 200 series “Arrow Lake” CPU pricing has plummeted since launch. For Amazon Prime Day, Intel’s latest CPUs have seen their pricing hit new lows. Now, some of Intel’s CPU models are selling for prices that are half of what they […]

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MSI introduces its first “Project Zero” graphics card with a “Zero-Trace Power Path” MSI has officially launched its first Project Zero (now MSI PZ) graphics card, following their tease at TGS 2025. This GPU features what MSI calls a “Zero-Trace Power Path”, which is a fancy way of saying that its power cable is hidden […]

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Here are Amazon Prime’s best SSD and DRAM upgrade deals Let’s face it, most PC enthusiasts could use more storage or DRAM. Games and applications are becoming increasingly memory-hungry, and with game updates becoming larger and larger, free SSD space is becoming increasingly necessary. With this in mind, we looked across Amazon to find some […]

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Microsoft Blocks More Account Bypasses for Windows 11 – Online Accounts Are Mandatory! In a new announcement, as spotted by Windows Central, Microsoft has blocked “known mechanisms for creating a local account” in the latest preview build of Windows 11. Microsoft now sees a Microsoft account and internet connectivity as non-negotiable elements of Windows installs. […]

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AMD’s RX 9070 XT is now available at its MSRP price in the UK AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT has proven to be an incredibly popular graphics card, so much so that it is rarely available at its official MSRP of £569.99. Today, Sapphire’s Radeon RX 9070 XT Pulse is available at this price through […]

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s free Valley of Memory DLC launches next month Ubisoft has officially showcased its free Valley of Memory DLC for Assassin’s Creed Mirage. This free DLC for Assassin’s Creed Mirage will become available on all platforms on November 18th. The DLC features six hours of additional gameplay and story, set before the conclusion […]

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GOG has added Crysis to its GOG Preservation Program and the Crysis Remastered Trilogy to its catalog The Crysis Remastered Trilogy is now available DRM-free through GOG. Now, remastered versions of the three main Crysis games are available through GOG. Additionally, Crysis’ original PC version has become part of the GOG Preservation Program. Like all […]

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