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CyberPowerPC's MA-01 comes with analog color control knobs, woven steel mesh, and slanted airflow – modern trimmings meet retro design in new curved-glass PC case

Cyberpower is coming to CES 2026 with the stunning MA-01 case with analog RGB knobs, resonance-killing steel mesh exhaust, and component and cable-hiding angled vents that also direct airflow.

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CES award outs MSI's monstrous 1600W RTX 5090 Lightning GPU — new flagship has next generation liquid cooling, dual 16-pin power connectors, and a surface-mounted LCD display

For a few weeks now, we've known about MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning, a return to form for an iconic lineup of GPUs targeted at extreme overclocking. This new 5090 Lightning is no different with a 1600W power limit (2500W XOC BIOS) split across dual 12V-2x6 connectors, a large screen, and…

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Sandisk’s new Optimus SSD line-up replaces retired WD color-based models — new Optimus, GX, and GX Pro tiers for 2026

Sandisk has reimagined its WD Black and WD Blue SSDs, unveiling the new Optimus series designed specifically for gamers, creators, and professionals.

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Intel's upcoming Arc B770 discrete GPU leaks out on GitHub, launch appears imminent — Reportedly featuring the BMG-G31 GPU, 16GB+ VRAM, 32 Xe2 cores, and 300W TDP

Intel's elusive Arc B770 graphics card, the successor to the Arc A770 has been part of the rumor mill for what seems like forever now, but it's finally close to a release. New code on an Intel GitHub repository mentions "b770" specifically, suggesting the company has pushed out an update…

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Samsung teases AI OLED Cassette and Turntable — display division stretches the feasible use cases for its latest tech at CES 2026

Samsung is teasing some intriguing new OLED products, ready to showcase at CES 2026 over the next few days.

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Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison

If you're a Windows 11 hater, sit back and enjoy your biases being validated in the most satisfying way possible. A new speed test shows Microsoft's latest OS performing terribly against the five previous Windows versions, placing last in most tests across the board.

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Blu-ray hits 20 years old, and it isn't dead yet — optical disc format was introduced to the public at CES 2006

20 years ago today, the CES in Las Vegas was buzzing with talk of Blu-ray technology, players, and media, and the format isn't dead yet.

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German retail supplier allegedly rationing RTX 5070 GPUs — more powerful Nvidia graphics cards are completely out of stock

An alleged German retailer shared the email they received from their supplier, saying that RTX 5070 GPU deliveries will be limited to five units per model, while 5070 Ti models and up are totally unavailable.

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US Army tests 20,000W vehicle-mounted laser systems for drone defense — updated LOCUST device is now more lethal against drones

The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.

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Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation

Microsoft has somehow put the cap on yet another way to circumvent its internet-powered setup process, and this time it's on a build that they haven't even supported for a while! Production activation via call is still listed in Microsoft's support docs, but a new YouTube video running Windows 7…

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MSI’s RTX 5090 Lightning shatters GPU records before launch — 40-phase VRAM and dual 12V-2x6 connectors turn heads on upcoming overclocking monster

Several benchmark records have appeared online, with users saying they're from the MSI RTX 5090 Lightning, which the company is expected to announce on January 5 at CES 2026.

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Gigabyte unleashes new DDR4 AM4 motherboards as RAM shortage continues to slam PC builders — sky-high DDR5 prices spark rush for affordable alternatives

Consumers are flocking back to AM4, which supports DDR4, as DDR5 prices continue to skyrocket. Gigabyte is taking advantage of the opportunity and has launched four new AM4 motherboard variants in Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX form factors.

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Corsair cancels $240 48GB DDR5 memory kit orders due to pricing error — company’s blunder ignites shopper uproar over botched RAM deal

Over the past few days, many customers purchased an incorrectly-priced kit of premium DDR5 memory from Corsair's webstore for just $240. Today, the company has cancelled all those orders, saying the memory is out of stock and that the pricing was a mistake. It's safe to say this decision has…

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Corsair reverses course and honors gaming PC order after $700 price hike uproar — order was erroneously flagged, but the company sends a coupon to the buyer to snag the PC at the original price

A Redditor posted on r/Corsair to complain that the company canceled their order and hiked the price by $700 the following day. A Corsair rep then takes steps to clear the air and makes things right by giving the user a discount coupon to bring the cost back down to…

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Plasma-powered solid-state laptop cooler to debut at CES — new cooler design uses ionized gas and electrical discharge to generate airflow

YPlasma has developed a new solid-state cooling solution that uses corona discharge to generate airflow without any moving parts. The new cooler will be on display at CES 2026 and will be presented with a live demo.

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Laser cutting and engraving from a software perspective — master your hardware and optimize your creative output with some software know-how

We take a closer look at the software side of laser cutting and engraving.

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Samsung Display finally brings V-Stripe subpixel layout to QD-OLED — mass production of new 1,300-nit 34-inch ultrawide panel also boosts text clarity

QD-OLED monitors have historically faced text clarity issues due to their unorthodox subpixel layouts, which are a result of the way the OLED stack is layered. Samsung Display is finally fixing that with its first 34-inch ultrawide panel featuring a vertical stripe subpixel layout, similar to typical LCDs. This panel…

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Forgotten Star Wars Racer Revenge game is key to jailbreaking PlayStation 5, price soars 1,900% overnight amid leaked ROM keys exploit — Physical copies of the PS4 game go from $20 to $400 on eBay

News that Star Wars Racer Revenge is now essential for the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreaks has sent physical copy prices skyrocketing, sparking a frenzy among collectors and gamers alike.

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Ukrainian soldier's M1 MacBook Air takes direct shrapnel hit, saving his life — screen cracked and letter 'K' missing but laptop remains functional

An Apple M1 MacBook Air took a shell shrapnel hit and survived, with the laptop still working despite damage to the screen and the letter K on the keyboard missing.

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MSI teases new power supplies with 'instant protection' against melting RTX 5090 cables — promises to solve 12V-2x6 connector woes by monitoring individual wires

Modern GPUs have a voracious appetite and the mighty Nvidia's RTX 5090 is no exception, often causing fiery outcomes. Many companies have tried to solve this issue, including MSI once before with its yellow-tipped connectors, but now it's back with two new power supplies that promise next-level safeguards against these…

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Debian maintainer criticizes email-managed bug tracker as outdated for modern development — there is a web interface for viewing, but email remains the only way to perform critical functions

A dispute has flared up inside the Debian project after a senior maintainer criticized the distribution’s bug tracking system as outdated and increasingly unworkable for modern software development.

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Reports of the previously-recalled Bambu Lab 3D printer being a fire hazard resurface, new power board component issue identified as the cause — Bambu says the A1's issue has been addressed, affected units replaced or repaired

Users insist the A1’s AC board is flawed and should be recalled.

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LG says it’s launching the world’s lightest 17-inch RTX laptop — also announces 16-inch ultra-portable laptop with 'dual-AI' functionality

LG announced a 17-inch laptop that fits in the form factor of a 16-inch model while still sporting an RTX 5050 discrete GPU.

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AMD closes in on Intel in latest Steam Hardware Survey — RAM capacity continues to rise despite the ongoing memory crunch

AMD is gaining on Intel, with user numbers jumping in the last month of 2025. Gamers are also quickly buying in 32GB of memory or more as the memory crisis is taking its hold.

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Dev uses Claude AI to write a ‘functional NES emulator’ — you can test it now, playing Donkey Kong in your browser

A developer has succeeded in prompting Claude to write 'a functional NES emulator.'

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