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Your next PC might be 60% more expensive as shipments decline
Laptops AI demand is driving RAM and storage prices up 60%, with US PC shipments forecast to fall 13% in 2026.
RAM prices have killed the Raspberry Pi 5 being a beacon of affordable computing
News The Raspberry Pi has always been a poster child for cheap computing, but thanks to a third price rise in recent months, it's no longer the default best choice.
Xbox Ally X gets Xbox app upgrade with new display widget and more
XBOX Xbox continues refining the Ally X experience with a new app update, adding a display widget, improved controls, and small but meaningful quality-of-life improvements across the board.
PC sales soared in Asia/Pacific last year, but 2026 is looking rough
Hardware Asia/Pacific PC shipments surged in 2025, but looming memory shortages driven by AI demand could slow growth and raise laptop prices in 2026.
A teardown of the Framework Laptop and Apple’s MacBook Neo shows how far repairable design has come
Hardware One is made to reduce e-waste and cost. The other is made to trap users in an ecosystem as early as possible. Can you guess which is which?
Alienware’s 2026 lineup arrives with more power, more lights, and zero subtlety
PC gaming Can't forget the new anti-glare OLED displays and NVIDIA RTX GPU options.
Don't buy a Surface right now — The refreshes are too close
Surface Microsoft’s current Surface lineup is caught between aging 2024 internals and the disruptive $599 MacBook Neo. If you want the best value, you have to wait for the Spring refresh.
AMD's monster Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU has 208MB cache
Hardware AMD has just revealed a new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition desktop CPU with 208MB of total cache, making it the new most powerful chip for gaming and productivity in Team Red's arsenal.
