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Intel, SK Hynix discuss US chip manufacturing

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SK hynix reportedly discussing US memory chip manufacturing with Intel — options include leasing Ohio plant or forming joint venture with other AI hyperscalers

Perplexity AI Agent "Portable Computer" Now on Windows PCs

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Perplexity’s local AI agent comes to Windows, but only for RTX GPUs with at least 24GB of VRAM — Portable Computer brings AI for multistep tasks to compatible PCs

NVIDIA Launches RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell GPU for AI

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Gaming takes a backseat as Nvidia overhauls the RTX 5090 for maximum AI margins — RTX Pro 5500 delivers 2.6X VRAM at matching specs

AMD Launches New Budget Ryzen 5 Processors

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AMD releases new Ryzen 5 5500F and Ryzen 5 7500 to save budget PC building — new budget Zen 3 and Zen 4 CPUs to soften the blow from high RAM prices

Nintendo Sale Made Possible By Tariff Refunds

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Nintendo of America puts tariff refunds towards 'customer appreciation' sale, but no refunds to Switch 2 buyers — offers 30% off games and accessories from September 13 to 26

Apple A20 Pro Chip Launched for iPhone 18 Pro

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Apple A20 Pro powers iPhone Duo, 18 Pro — the company's first 2-nanometer smartphone chip

LG Denies Smart TVs Record Conversations

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LG strongly denies TV security claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio

Framework Laptop 13 Pro RAM Prices Cut, Refunds Issued

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Framework cuts 32GB and 64GB memory prices for new Laptop 13 Pro, issues retroactive refunds — modular laptop maker secures 'limited quantity' of LPCAMM2 RAM at lower cost

Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill All Humans

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More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' in the next 10 years, Anthropic safety researcher says — departing employee says AI companies are 'gambling with our lives'

Intel to Hike CPU Prices by 10% in October

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Intel reportedly set to hike CPU prices by 10% ahead of 'major annual product' launch in March 2027 — report says AMD will follow up between June and July

AI Completes Portal Game Autonomously

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OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model autonomously completes Portal in 24 hours — feat cost just $571 in tokens

Gamescom apologizes for initial response to indie dev thefts

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Gamescom apologizes after backlash over callous response to indie dev hardware thefts — pledges security overhaul and invites devs to the roundtable

Microsoft Launches Project Zenith for Developers

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Stripped-down Windows 11 for AI developers demands 64GB RAM and insane 250 GB/s bandwidth — Project Zenith will debut on AMD's flagship Ryzen AI Halo platform

Lexar's Muse SSD is World's Thinnest at 3.8mm

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Lexar announces ‘world’s thinnest portable SSD’ in celebration of the brand’s 30th anniversary – Lexar Muse drive achieves 0.15-inch thickness with proprietary pogo-pin cable, magnetic sleeve for phone mounting

Nvidia DLSS 5 Coming to RTX 40 Series GPUs

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We tested DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27 with every RTX 50-series GPU — first official release comes with a big performance hit, but almost every Blackwell card can run it at 1080p

Microsoft Caps Xbox Cloud Gaming at 15 Hours/Month

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Xbox Game Pass imposes monthly cloud gaming limits, just 15 hours per month for Ultimate — subscribers and non-subscribers can buy more hours to keep gaming

Lenovo laptop screen expands from 14 to 17 inches

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Lenovo ditches fans in favor of solid-state AirJet tech in super-slim, 1.8-pound AeroBlade laptop concept – company also lands at IFA with a 14-inch rollable screen notebook that expands to 17 inches

Nvidia RTX Spark Laptops, Mini-PCs Launch October

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Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X launches in October for laptops and desktops — 18 or 20 CPU cores, paired with 5,120 or6,144 CUDA cores, up to 128GB of unified memory

Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe Laptops Launch to Challenge MacBook Neo

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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe laptops stand out with seven colors and swappable keycaps – 14,15-inch models with Snapdragon X and AMD AI 400 CPUs to start at $699

Nvidia buys AI platform Hugging Face for $13 billion

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Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion — company gains control of major AI model distribution platform

Windows 11 security feature may impact gaming

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Microsoft will expand Windows 11 Memory Integrity feature to more PCs starting in October — security feature reduces gaming performance on some systems

Acer Launches New Lightweight Swift Blade 14 Laptop

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Acer's Swift Blade 14 weighs just 1.76 pounds and uses Wildcat Lake — company introduces new sub-brand ahead of IFA tradeshow

GoPro acquired for $285M, eyes defense sector

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GoPro to expand into AI data centers after $285 million merger with optical-photonics company — move to solve camera maker’s financial woes, move manufacturing back into the US

Dell 14S Laptops Launch as MacBook Neo Competitors

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Dell's new 14-inch laptops take on the MacBook Neo in a new way — ports and colors