AMD is finally moving its decade-old GCN 1.0 GPUs to the modern AMDGPU driver by default. The Linux 6.19 kernel will bring these ancient graphics cards into the current driver ecosystem with full analog video connector support. It’s a surprising but welcome move for hardware that many assumed was ab
Apple has rolled out new firmware updates for AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Pro 2 models. The updates come as iOS 26.2 is in development with a public launch expected next month. As usual, Apple provides minimal details about what these background updates actually fix.
AMD now commands about 40% of the server CPU market and has doubled its new Epyc customer acquisitions year-over-year. The company revealed that over 60% of Fortune 100 companies use AMD products, with enterprise adoption growing quarterly. Looking ahead, AMD confirmed Zen 6 processors built on 2nm
NVIDIA is moving toward directly supplying complete AI server systems rather than just components. This strategic shift could reduce deployment times from 9-12 months to just 90 days while increasing the company’s margins. The change represents NVIDIA’s push to control more of the AI infrastructure
An ASRock X870 Riptide motherboard has destroyed a Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU in the latest AM5 socket failure. The user was running BIOS version 3.06 from August 2023, missing critical stability updates. Both the CPU and socket showed severe physical damage with bulging and discoloration.
Valve is launching a new Steam Machine alongside a Steam Controller and Steam Frame VR headset, creating a complete gaming ecosystem. This marks the company’s decade-long push to become the face of PC gaming beyond just Steam. With Proton compatibility solving previous Linux limitations, Valve might
AMD officially launches the Ryzen 5 7500X3D, a 6-core budget gaming processor with 3D V-Cache technology. The $269 CPU claims significant gaming performance advantages over Intel’s competing chips while maintaining 65W TDP.
Samsung appears to be developing gesture controls that would let users navigate XR interfaces using the Galaxy Ring. Code in the latest Galaxy Ring Manager app mentions “ring gesture for glasses,” suggesting broader XR ecosystem integration. This follows earlier patents showing the ring controlling
Microsoft has updated its Xbox Game Development Kit with features that strongly suggest a hybrid console-PC device is coming. The October 2025 update includes standardized input, cross-platform saves, and unified packaging tools. This could fundamentally change how developers create games for Xbox’s
Arduino’s Uno Q marks the company’s first real Raspberry Pi competitor, powered by a Qualcomm SoC and featuring a unique dual-processor design. The board combines Linux computing with real-time microcontroller capabilities, but raises open-source concerns following Arduino’s Qualcomm acquisition. It
