Hardware
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The Framework Laptop 13 Pro sets new standards in modularity and sustainability, combined with a bright display and improved performance.
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MMO mice with numerous buttons are no longer just interesting for gamers but also offer significant advantages in everyday work for automation and efficiency enhancement.
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Moonshot AI makes the weights of its new AI model Kimi-K3 freely available, offering a powerful alternative to OpenAI and Anthropic that also runs significantly more resource-efficiently.
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More than 30 companies join forces in the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open AI models and security tools – without participation from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
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Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is expanding its production capacities in Oberkochen, creating around 25,000 square meters of new space for semiconductor manufacturing.
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Bild: Ahmed Lishane / Pexels · Pexels LizenzAn FPGA expert has realized the Central Air Data Computer of the F-14 Tomcat as a recreation of the world’s first microprocessor in a 3D-printed model airplane.
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The XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT is currently available with a $90 discount, offering the cheapest opportunity of the summer for AMD's RDNA 4 flagship graphics card.
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Microsoft has significantly increased the minimum and recommended system requirements for Minecraft Java Edition to ensure the game's performance and future viability.
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New DRAM modules from CXMT in China are on the market, but their prices still align with established manufacturers and disappoint savings hopes.
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A new open-source project enables the construction of a portable MRI device using 3D printing technology for less than 7% of the cost of a conventional large-scale system.
Bild: RDNE Stock project / Pexels · Pexels LizenzA research team has constructed a novel liquid computer from hundreds of tiny particles, which is currently still significantly more error-prone than established memristor technologies.
Bild: Nicolas Foster / Pexels · Pexels LizenzThe Dell 14S offers a high-quality design and battery life of over 20 hours – an attractive alternative to more expensive models like the XPS 14.
Bild: Ahmed Lishane / Pexels · Pexels LizenzGeekom updates the A9 Max mini-PC with AMD’s latest Ryzen AI 9 HX470 and a redesigned cooling system that combines performance and efficiency in a compact case.
Bild: Nicolas Foster / Pexels · Pexels LizenzIntel reports a 25% year-over-year revenue increase and plans the mass production of its 14A chip technology for 2028 – an important step for the semiconductor industry.
Bild: Nicolas Foster / Pexels · Pexels LizenzGeekbench 7 receives a major update with realistic CPU tests, new media workloads, AI benchmarks, and support for Nvidia CUDA GPUs.
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AMD and Cerebras collaborate to create a powerful infrastructure for low-latency AI inference by combining EPYC processors with the Wafer-Scale Engine.
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The new semiconductor company TYLsemi secures $43 million in startup capital to offer custom chiplets and multi-tile processors at competitive costs.
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AMD introduces the powerful Instinct MI455X AI accelerator, which, thanks to CDNA 5 and the Helios Rack-Scale Architecture, directly competes with Nvidia in data centers.
Bild: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels · Pexels LizenzAMD expands its portfolio with the X100 series, specifically designed for robotics and physical AI, combining Zen 5 CPU and RDNA 3.5 GPU cores.
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With USB4 Version 2 and Thunderbolt 5, new standards are ready that push the physical limits of copper cables and will shape connection technology in the coming years.
Bild: Brett Sayles / Pexels · Pexels LizenzAMD will equip Anthropic with 2 gigawatts of its Instinct MI450 GPUs and invest up to 5 billion US dollars in the AI developer Claude.
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Microsoft expands Xbox backward compatibility to PCs and handheld devices, allowing gamers to enjoy classic Xbox titles across platforms.
Bild: Mike M / Pexels · Pexels LizenzNvidia CEO Jensen Huang opposes calls from Washington to ban American firms from using Chinese AI models and emphasizes the benefits of open AI models for security and innovation.
Bild: Brett Sayles / Pexels · Pexels LizenzFramework significantly raises prices for 32GB and 64GB RAM modules in the Laptop 13 Pro due to increased supplier costs, affecting preorders.
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Nvidia has already shipped hundreds of thousands of Grace standalone servers and is increasingly shifting focus to CPUs for agentic AI applications in data centers.
Bild: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels · Pexels LizenzNvidia reveals details about the Vera CPU with the new Olympus architecture and publishes initial benchmark results highlighting its performance for AI workloads in data centers.
Bild: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels · Pexels LizenzNvidia presents the Rubin architecture with new optimizations that significantly increase the performance and energy efficiency of GPUs in AI inference tasks.
Bild: Nicolas Foster / Pexels · Pexels LizenzAn Amazon data center in Bahrain was severely damaged by Iranian cruise missiles after being targeted in response to alleged US strikes on an Iranian nuclear facility.
Bild: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels · Pexels LizenzNvidia introduces DLSS 5, offering developers three AI upscaling models that adapt in real time to different levels of detail.
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The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse impresses with innovative Hall effect switches and extremely fast response times – currently available with an attractive discount of 54 US dollars.
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Samsung begins mass production of VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1400 OLED displays with up to 1,600 nits brightness for laptops, supplying major manufacturers like Lenovo, Asus, Dell, and MSI.
Bild: Bhavishya :) / Pexels · Pexels LizenzMicrosoft relies on AMD's Helios Rack-Scale AI Accelerator to significantly boost AI performance in Azure and create new opportunities for developers and businesses.
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Bild: Tima Miroshnichenko / Pexels · Pexels LizenzDespite improved efficiency of modern AI models, more complex demands are driving up hardware costs, as recent analyses show.
Bild: Nicolas Foster / Pexels · Pexels LizenzModders have developed a plugin that for the first time allows monitoring of individual VRAM modules on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series, providing deeper insights into GPU temperature data.
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After the launch of the Chinese AI model Kimi K3, the USA is stepping up efforts to restrict the use of Chinese open-weight AI models for security reasons.
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Utility companies can in the future expropriate private land to build transmission lines for AI data centers – under certain legal conditions.
Bild: Andy Lee / Pexels · Pexels LizenzA new study classifies the Dutch chip sector as highly vulnerable to Chinese interference and calls for stricter security checks at key companies like ASML.
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Kamrui currently offers discounts of up to 25% on the mini-PC models H1 and Hyper H2 on Amazon, which are particularly suitable for gamers and professional users.
Bild: Andrey Matveev / Pexels · Pexels LizenzA detailed analysis shows that the first Jurassic Park film was equipped with over four million US dollars worth of authentic 1993 computer hardware.
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A modder has developed an impressive modification that allows playing GTA 3 and Vice City within San Andreas – all three games run simultaneously and nested within each other.
Bild: Yan Krukau / Pexels · Pexels LizenzThe AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D has dropped significantly in price shortly after launch, now offering excellent value for demanding users in the mid-range segment.
Bild: Nicolas Foster / Pexels · Pexels LizenzGameStop CEO Ryan Cohen sees Sony's decision to no longer offer physical games as hardly relevant to his company's business. The focus is increasingly on collectibles and digital offerings.
Bild: Mike M / Pexels · Pexels LizenzA young man from Florida was arrested after stealing cryptocurrencies worth $220,000 using malware hidden in Steam games. Approximately 8,000 devices were infected.
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At the start of the new semester, retailers are offering attractive discounts on laptops, tablets, and other tech equipment – an overview of the best deals in July 2026.
Bild: Manuel Camacho-Navarro / Pexels · Pexels LizenzTSMC reports significant advances in A14 process technology with higher yields and performance improvements, particularly relevant for AI, HPC, and smartphones.
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ASML intends to raise prices for its Low-NA EUV lithography systems, which could pose significant financial challenges for TSMC in chip manufacturing.
Bild: Andrey Matveev / Pexels · Pexels LizenzNvidia and the Japanese Noetra consortium are constructing a 140-megawatt AI factory with 27,500 Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs – a milestone for AI hardware and national data centers.
Bild: panumas nikhomkhai / Pexels · Pexels LizenzLenovo launches the Legion R9000P, the world’s first notebook featuring an inkjet-printed OLED panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate.
Bild: Ahmed Lishane / Pexels · Pexels LizenzTower Semiconductor launches extensive expansion of a former Panasonic factory in Japan, focusing on photonics and advanced semiconductor technologies.
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Laser-cooled, trapped atoms enable new approaches in quantum computer development through movable qubits – three companies lead the innovation.
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Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, clearly advocates the use of artificial intelligence as a helpful tool in kernel development and criticizes anti-AI attitudes.
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AliExpress is currently offering DJI Osmo cameras at the lowest prices in the USA – an attractive deal for hobby filmmakers and content creators.
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Intel uses ASML’s High-NA EUV lithography for selected layers of its Panther Lake chips for the first time, marking a milestone in semiconductor manufacturing.
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ASRock launches two new all-in-one liquid coolers, the Phantom Gaming and Steel Legend 360 LCD, featuring innovative functions and strong cooling performance.
Bild: Andrey Matveev / Pexels · Pexels LizenzTests prove that DDR5 RAM from CXMT delivers less performance and is less overclockable than SK Hynix at the same clock speed.
Bild: Sergei Starostin / Pexels · Pexels LizenzNvidia CEO Jensen Huang promises delivery of large volumes of the Vera Rubin AI accelerators while the future of the Kyber NVL144 racks remains unclear.
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The Drop BMR1 V2 nearfield monitors are currently available with a hefty 82% discount for just 23 USD, offering excellent value for desktop audio enthusiasts.
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A new dock for the Nintendo Switch 2 visually resembles the Nintendo 64 and offers space for six Game Cards – available now.
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