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The ultimate gaming experience: MAINGEAR’s Super 16 laptop unveils RTX 5070 Ti power
By Adam Hales published
Laptops MAINGEAR’s Super 16 delivers RTX 5070 Ti power, a sharp 300Hz screen, and advanced Wi-Fi 7 networking for smooth, portable gaming

Core Ultra branding couldn’t save Arrow Lake
By Adam Hales published
News Intel CFO David Zinsner admitted Arrow Lake CPUs fell short in pricing and performance, but says Nova Lake will bring a stronger high-end desktop lineup to challenge AMD.

Acer announces new Swift Air 16, Nitro laptops, and Predator gaming PCs at IFA
By Sean Endicott published
Laptops At IFA 2025, Acer showed off the Swift Air 16, Nitro V 16, Helios 18P, and new Predator Orion desktops with RTX 50 GPUs.

Intel’s big payout comes with strings — Trump could block foundry sale
By Sean Endicott published
Computing The US now owns 9.9% of Intel and wants the chipmaker to retain control of its foundry business.

Meta Quest 3 and 3S gain support for Windows on Arm PCs through Mixed Reality Link
By Sean Endicott published
VR Snapdragon X-powered Windows on Arm PCs can finally connect to Meta Quest headsets thanks to a new Mixed Reality Link update

Microsoft is killing off the Mobile Plans app, but you won’t need it for 5G laptops
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft confirms the Mobile Plans app will shut down in 2026, replaced by easier eSIM setup and carrier websites on Windows 11.

Battlefield 6 is free with this $149 Intel CPU
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Intel’s Core i5-14600K is now just $149, and it comes with Battlefield 6 and a creator bundle worth $195. This might be the best CPU deal of the year.

Intel Gamer Days is handing out Battlefield 6 with gaming laptops — starting at $499
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Intel Gamer Days is here, and buying one of these eligible (and discounted) RTX laptops will get you a free copy of Battlefield 6.

Why the US government now owns nearly 10% of Intel
By Sean Endicott last updated
Computing The US government now owns nearly 10% of Intel after an $8.9 billion deal, combining CHIPS Act funding and national security grants — here’s why it matters for America’s chip strategy.

Geekom is getting ready to launch a MAD mini PC that'll take it to the Mac Studio
By Richard Devine published
Hardware Geekom's next mini PC, the A9 Mega, is arguably the first true Windows 11-powered competitor to the Mac Studio. Partly because it looks like it, and partly the earth-shattering performance inside.
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