ASRock has rolled out stable BIOS updates for its AMD and Intel motherboards to support next-generation processors. The updates target Ryzen 9000X3D chips and Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs expected at CES 2026. This move ensures current motherboard owners won’t need a new board for the next CPU wave.
Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 chip boasts huge performance gains but pairs with an external modem. This design choice could negate its efficiency advantages from a new 2nm manufacturing process. The chip is slated for the Galaxy S26 and Z Flip 8.
Samsung has hired John Rayfield, a former VP at both AMD and Intel, to lead GPU development for its Exynos chips. This is a major talent grab aimed at fixing the performance issues that have plagued Samsung’s in-house processors for years.
OnePlus is pushing out the first software updates for its just-announced OnePlus 15R and OnePlus Pad Go 2. The updates bring a host of stability improvements, camera tweaks, and new features like enhanced video editing.
Riot Games discovered a security vulnerability in many modern motherboards that could have rendered all existing anti-cheat software useless against a class of hardware cheats. Major manufacturers like Asus and MSI have now released BIOS updates to patch the flaw, which Vanguard will now require for
Memory maker G.Skill has officially pointed the finger at the AI industry for skyrocketing DDR5 prices. The company says a severe global shortage, driven by AI demand, has caused procurement costs to skyrocket, leading to a 3 to 4-fold price increase for consumers over the last two months.
Ford is pulling the plug on its headline-grabbing F-150 Lightning EV. The company plans to replace it with an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) version that promises up to 700 miles of range using a gas generator. This move comes as Ford faces stiff competition and prepares a new $30,000 midsiz
Micron Technology reports booming revenue and predicts the industry-wide memory shortage will persist. The AI boom is driving unprecedented demand for high-bandwidth memory, squeezing supply for everything else and pushing prices up.
A UK startup called Hydrohertz has a new solution for EV charging bottlenecks: the Dectravalve. This rotary coolant router targets battery hotspots in milliseconds, potentially cutting fast-charge times by 60%. The tech could also boost battery longevity by roughly 20%, but it faces a long road to p
Intel is rolling out a new graphics driver stack for Linux. The update focuses on performance optimizations and fixing issues with upcoming Xe3 hardware.
