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Intel's 12th Gen "Alder Lake" desktop CPUs are officially end-of-life
Hardware Intel's "Alder Lake" generation of desktop CPUs is slated for discontinuance roughly five years after launch. Here's what you need to know about the end-of-life process.
RAM and SSD prices could force out these 4 laptop features we take for granted
Laptops Laptop prices are projected only to rise in 2026, and the big brands are undoubtedly analyzing their products to find ways to offset the costs of memory and storage.
Storage is heading the way of RAM, but you don't have to overpay ... yet
Hardware Storage prices are expected to continue rising as global NAND supply can't keep up with demand. There's still a window in which you can stock up on extra TBs before things really get bad.
Where have all the RTX 5090s gone?
Hardware It feels like the original RTX 5090 launch all over again.
US Commerce Secretary threatens memory manufacturers with 100% tariffs
Hardware Following a groundbreaking ceremony at a new Micron memory manufacturing plant, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued a fresh warning to other memory makers.
A look at the past, present, and future of Diablo 2
Gaming Blizzard Entertainment turns 35 this year, and we're taking a look back at its biggest accomplishments.
PC builders brace for shortages as AI datacenters eat up memory supply
Hardware A recent Wall Street Journal report details how there's no end in sight for the ongoing DRAM shortage, which will affect a lot more than just the PC market.
PC hardware has never been better. Too bad Windows can't keep up.
Windows My visit to CES 2026 cemented my opinion that PC hardware has never been in a better state from a design and engineering standpoint. Windows, on the other hand, seems to be on the decline.
