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HP puts HyperX name on Omen gaming laptops — new systems get Intel and AMD's latest processors

HP has put HyperX front and center as its gaming system brand, combining it with Omen as it updates systems to Panther Lake and Gorgon Point.

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MSI’s Prestige ultra-thin laptops and convertibles embrace Panther Lake – up to Core Ultra X9 with standard OLED panels

MSI includes Intel Panther Lake processors across the board (up to a Core Ultra X9) with its new Prestige family.

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Dell brings back XPS laptops — ditches the capacitive touch bar, adds 1Hz display option, and upgrades 14 and 16-inch models

Dell is bringing back the XPS laptop brand, and has redesigned the system to remove the controversial capacitive function row. This year's XPS 14 and 16 are getting Intel's Panther Lake processors, and a new 13-incher is coming later this year.

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Intel doubles down on gaming with Panther Lake, claims 76% faster gaming performance — new X-series chips can match discrete RTX 4050

Intel finally unveiled the specs and speeds of its Panther Lake processors at CES, with the headline addition being a new lineup of X-series chips that sport a bigger GPU.

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Nvidia launches Vera Rubin NVL72 AI supercomputer at CES — promises up to 5x greater inference performance and 10x lower cost per token than Blackwell, coming 2H 2026

During his CES 2026 keynote, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced Vera Rubin NVL72, the company’s next-generation rack-scale AI accelerator. Rubin promises 5x greater inference performance and 10x lower cost per token than the last-gen Grace Blackwell NVL72 rack.

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Samsung's new 'Odyssey 3D' 6K monitor takes center stage at CES 2026, features solid eye-tracking — 1,000 Hz dual-mode panel also on display, alongside new G6 & G8 OLED monitors

Samsung brought out the big guns at CES 2026, showing off six monitors, all aimed at different use cases. We walked away impressed with the "Odyssey 3D" and how convincing it was, but the company also had two new OLED displays, and even a 1,000 Hz-capable panel, alongside a 6K…

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Newegg bundles $1,460 128GB DDR5 memory kit with $50 Starbucks gift card — 'Drink Coffee while you game!!' retailer says as memory hits RTX 5080 pricing

Newegg has listed two 128GB G.Skill DDR5 RAM kits with a free $50 Starbucks gift card. Both kits are more expensive than a brand-new RTX 5080, as the DRAM pricing crisis hits DIY PC builders hard.

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For the first time in 5 years, Nvidia will not announce any new GPUs at CES — company quashes RTX 50 Super rumors as AI expected to take center stage

Nvidia has just announced on X that its CES 2026 keynote will not include "any new GPUs," breaking a five-year long streak of unveiling new hardware at every Las Vegas show. Instead, the company will focus on AI developments.

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OWC reveals 192TB of blazing 6.6 GB/s storage inside desktop data powerhouse — twelve 16TB M.2 SSDs deliver potent speed through Thunderbolt 5

OWC unveils a game-changing capacity boost for its ThunderBlade X12 RAID storage solution— now offering an astonishing 192TB of storage, doubling its previous maximum.

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MediaTek unveils Filogic 8000 Wi-Fi 8 family at CES 2026 – new chipsets expected to arrive later this year

Wi-Fi 8 is the most exciting revision to the spec since the mid-2010s, and MediaTek is one of the first to announce real hardware for it.

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HP's new OmniBook Ultra 14 gets Panther Lake and Snapdragon X2 options inside — exclusive variant of Qualcomm chip has 85 TOPS

HP's new top-of-the-line consumer laptop is focused on slim AI performance with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips and Intel's Panther Lake processors inside.

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Qualcomm expands Snapdragon on Windows with X2 Plus – 10-core ARM CPU boasts 35% single-core jump

Qualcomm is expanding its second generation of Windows chips with the X2 Plus lineup, which claims a 35% jump in single-core and a 17% increase in multi-threaded performance.

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Asus ROG and Xreal partner to deliver gaming-optimized AR glasses — 240 Hz Micro-LEDs with a 171-inch virtual viewing area

Asus taps Xreal to bring some gaming cred to its new AR glasses, and the ROG Xreal R1 delivers with a 240 Hz refresh rate.

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Developer turns floppy disks into secret black-and-white picture canvases — pbm2track "paints" pixel art into the disk's magnetic timing diagram

The pbm2track tool repurposes a floppy disk's track timing diagram into a secret tool for hiding pixel images.

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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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