2026 will bring sharpest PC declines in over a decade — PC shipments to fall 10.4%
Premium The forecast puts 2026 on track for the steepest device shipment contraction in over a decade, according to Ranjit Atwal, senior director analyst at Gartner.
Exploring the future of Artificial Intelligence — today's models, tomorrow's agents, and the big privacy problem
Premium The world of AI is getting more complex, and we assess the current state of LLMs, what makes them tick, and explore the risks and features that companies are looking to integrate in the future.
ISSCC 2026: Rebellions details industry's first quad-chiplet AI solution with UCIe interconnects
Premium A sign of things to come.
Amazon invests $50 billion in OpenAI, comitting to 2 gigawatts of Trainium silicon
Premium The investment is part of a $110 billion funding round that values OpenAI at $730 billion pre-money, with Nvidia and SoftBank each contributing $30 billion.
ISSCC 2026: AMD discloses how the Instinct MI355X doubled per-CU throughput despite lower compute unit count
Premium Taking to the stage at ISSCC, AMD’s Ramasamy Adaikkalavan talked through how AMD managed to fit nearly double the compute throughput into the same die area as its predecessor,
Behind the scenes of our massive CPU retest for Bench — testing at 1080p, choosing new apps, and gathering data for a decade of CPUs
Premium We’re retesting a decade’s worth of CPUs for our CPU hierarchy and Bench database, and we’re taking 3DTested Premium users behind the scenes to show you how it’s done.
Reviews
Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro SSD Review: An 8TB unobtanium monster
The Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro is a monster of a drive and a compelling alternative to the 8TB Samsung 9100 Pro.
Transcend 260S 2TB SSD Review: A Dependable Alternative PCIe 5.0 Contender
The Transcend 260S is not a record-setter but it does deliver consistent performance in what should be a reliable package.
Orico BookDrive P10Plus (512GB) review: Magnetic back and 100W passthrough charging
Novel features, but poor sustained writes.
CPUs
Intel Chairman Frank Yeary retires, Craig Barrat to become the new chairman of the Board of Directors
The man who tried to split Intel retires from the board of directors.
Graphics Cards
Nvidia driver 595.71 reportedly limits overclocks on some GeForce GPUs, but not all
Users report that Nvidia's latest 595.71 driver is creating artificial voltage limits on many RTX 40- and 50-series GPUs, causing some products to lose as much as 200MHz in overclocking headroom.
Laptops
Features
Exploring the future of Artificial Intelligence — today's models, tomorrow's agents, and the big privacy problem
Premium The world of AI is getting more complex, and we assess the current state of LLMs, what makes them tick, and explore the risks and features that companies are looking to integrate in the future.
Behind the scenes of our massive CPU retest for Bench — testing at 1080p, choosing new apps, and gathering data for a decade of CPUs
Premium We’re retesting a decade’s worth of CPUs for our CPU hierarchy and Bench database, and we’re taking 3DTested Premium users behind the scenes to show you how it’s done.
PC Components
Best motherboard deals 2026
Here are the best motherboard deals in 2026. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals across all your favorite retailers.
Desktops and PC Building
How to setup an Android smartphone as a webcam — Camo Studio unlocks new uses for old smartphones in Windows 10 or 11 and OBS software
You don’t need to throw out that old Android smartphone; you can recycle it into a backup webcam or create a multi-camera setup for your streaming platform. And we show you how to do that, for free!
Deals
Best RAM combo deals 2026
Find the best RAM bundle deals for your next PC build. We track top combos with motherboards, CPUs, coolers, and more — updated regularly as prices and stock change fast.
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Taiwan expects power demand to increase by more than 5GW by 2030, enough to power nearly 4 million homes
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Trump summons tech giants to White House to pledge power payment commitments
The White House wants tech giants to promise that they'll "pay their own way."
Gemini API key thief racks up $82,314 in charges in just two days, victim 'facing bankruptcy'
A Google Gemini user has taken to Reddit 'in a state of shock and panic' after getting an $82,314 bill.
Best Gaming Chairs 2026: Tested for Size, Style, and Budget
You spend hours in front of your PC — choose your gaming chair wisely.
