The 'worst-selling Microsoft product of all time' sold just 11 times, and eight people returned it — why you've never heard of OS/2 for the Mach 20 By Zak Killian published 11 November 25 A specialized version of the ill-fated OS/2 holds the dubious record, and probably will forever.
SanDisk reportedly jacks up flash prices by 50% as memory makers cash in on AI-fueled demand By Zak Killian published 8 November 25 As AI datacenters scoop up limited wafer supply, both DRAM and flash prices skyrocket.
Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch reusable "fabships" for orbital chip manufacturing experiments — 'the ultimate egg drop challenge,' Besxar's orbital chipmaking experiments to occur over 12 launches By Zak Killian published 4 November 25 The new D.C.-based startup is hoping to use the vacuum of space as its clean room for chip fabrication.
AMD confirms its Radeon RX 5000, 6000 series cards will still get some new features 'as required by market needs' — company also says RX 7900 USB-C change was a mistake (Updated) By Zak Killian last updated 31 October 25 The latest AMD Radeon graphics driver skips older GPUs for feature updates and drops functionality from last-gen flagships.
Get nearly $600 off on this RTX 5090 gaming PC blowout sale — a high-end gaming setup featuring a Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, 64GB RAM, and a 2TB SSD By Zak Killian published 25 October 25 Deals Thanks to a discount code, a Legion RTX 5090 desktop is available for a massive $590 discount off the list price.
New Panther Lake Core Ultra X7 358H leaks in new benchmark - Geekbench 6 result shows off 12 Xe3 Core iGPU's chops By Zak Killian published 21 October 25 The first leak of near-final silicon gives a sneak peek at the integrated GPU performance of Intel's first 18A chips.
Two Nvidia DGX Spark systems fused with M3 Ultra Mac Studio to deliver 2.8x gain in AI benchmarks — EXO Labs demonstrates disaggregated AI inference serving By Zak Killian published 16 October 25 Using its EXO software, the company was able to split an AI inference workload and run it on three systems simultaneously.
Goodbye, Windows 10 — how a decade of 'progress' eroded users' command over their own machines By Zak Killian published 14 October 25 Premium As Windows 10 fades into obsolescence, the argument it leaves behind is more philosophical than technical.
Save $115 on a killer 4K ROG gaming monitor with this Prime Day deal — have it all with dual refresh rates up to 320Hz at 1080p in one 27" display By Zak Killian published 8 October 25 Deals ASUS' ROG Strix XG27UCG has seen a major price cut, and offers a fantastic feature set for the money.
ASRock issues longer warranty amid failing CPU controversy — but only in Japan By Zak Killian published 2 October 25 Just after Gamers Nexus dropped a video about CPU failures on ASRock motherboards, the company started offering extended warranties.
Redditor quoted absurd $11,000 labor fee for $4,000 PC build — bemused customer questions $6,300 labor, $4,700 pre-project labor, and $4,000 cancellation fee By Zak Killian published 30 September 25 A Redditor received an eye-popping quote for a cute custom PC from a well-known boutique vendor.
Sandisk launches officially licensed SSDs and MicroSD cards for the ROG Xbox Ally series — up to 4TB of storage for new Asus flagship handheld By Zak Killian published 29 September 25 Sandisk is launching Xbox-branded storage accessories for the new Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld systems.
Scalpers sell ROG Xbox Ally X preorders for as much as $2,500 even though they are still in stock — stay away from eBay and buy from retailers By Zak Killian published 27 September 25 While you can spend $2,000 or more on a $1,000 machine, instead, don't.
AMD's memory patent outlining a 'new, improved RAM' made from DDR5 memory isn't a new development — HB-DIMMs already superseded, probably won't come to market By Zak Killian published 27 September 25 AMD's HB-DIMM concept probably isn't coming to market, as the company has already thrown its support behind the similar JEDEC MRDIMM standard.
Valve's 256GB LCD Steam Deck is an incredible 20% off — big price drop just in time for the Steam Autumn Sale By Zak Killian published 23 September 25 Deals Valve's original gaming handheld is still a great performer for thousands and thousands of Steam games, and $320 is the cheapest it's been in a while.
Microsoft’s pivotal Windows NT 3.5 release made it a serious contender, 31 years ago today By Zak Killian published 21 September 25 We cast a glance back at Windows' forebears, as it was 31 years ago today that Windows NT 3.5 released to the public.
GPU sales skyrocketed 27% last quarter — tariff jitters sparked an odd gaming hardware spending surge in Q2 '25 By Zak Killian published 19 September 25 A report from Jon Peddie Research highlights an unusual PC hardware spending surge in the first half of 2025.
DOOM left running on ASUS MyPal PDA for 2.5 years finally crashes — bug that crashes the game when gametic value hits 2,147,483,647 ticks likely to blame By Zak Killian published 17 September 25 The crash isn't a surprise nor is it likely to happen by accident, but it's nice to know the world still follows rules.
Latest FSR 4 source code 'leak' lets you run AMD's AI upscaling tech on nearly any GPU — no Linux required By Zak Killian published 16 September 25 As it turns out, with some tweaking, you can actually run FSR 4 on nearly any recent GPU thanks to AMD itself leaking the source code last month.
Expect HDD, SSD shortages as AI rewrites the rules of storage hierarchy — multiple companies announce price hikes, too By Zak Killian published 15 September 25 AI isn't just consuming the GPU market. It's eating storage, too — and the shockwaves are likely to hit both HDD and SSD markets
Corsair settles lawsuit over advertising XMP memory speeds, and you could get paid — the settlement covers U.S. purchases between 2018 and 2025 for overclocked kits By Zak Killian published 13 September 25 The gap between memory speed marketing and JEDEC reality landed Corsair in a class-action lawsuit back in 2022—one that is currently accepting applications for payouts from the settlement.
Nvidia may have ended RTX 50 Founders Edition GPU production — report suggests move is in preparation for 'Super' refresh By Zak Killian published 12 September 25 Nvidia RTX 50 Founders Edition cards may be sidelined until a Super refresh arrives.
