PC GPU Market Shows Surprising Growth in Q3 2025
The PC GPU market saw unexpected growth in Q3 2025 despite no new product launches. AMD gained market share in both GPUs and CPUs while discrete graphics cards surged 10.7% year-over-year.
Category: Hardware
Your monitor’s USB ports are lying to you
Those convenient USB ports on your monitor aren’t what they seem. They share limited bandwidth, provide insufficient power for many devices, and can cause frustrating dropouts when you need reliability most.
Dell’s $3K Laptop Now $899 – What’s the Catch?
Dell is selling a high-spec Inspiron laptop for 70% off through Amazon instead of its own website. The configuration includes a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD. But such dramatic price cuts raise questions about Dell’s pricing strategy and product quality.
Dell and HP quietly disable HEVC video support on new laptops
Dell and HP have secretly disabled HEVC video decoding hardware on recent business laptops. The change affects models with Intel Core Ultra 100V and 200V CPUs and wasn’t publicly announced. Users are discovering broken video playback after purchase.
Analogue 3D Gets $20 Price Hike in Restock Next Week
The premium Nintendo 64 recreation console is getting restocked on November 24th, but with a price increase to $269.99. New orders will ship after the initial preorders, potentially facing delays if production issues arise.
Brain chip for speech restoration gets FDA trial approval
The FDA has approved a human trial for Paradromics’ Connexus brain-computer interface designed to restore speech in paralyzed patients. The device uses over 400 electrodes thinner than human hair to record neural signals from the motor cortex. This represents the first fully implantable BCI trial sp
Google’s Gaming Gamble: Free GeForce Now With New Chromebooks
Google is trying to make Chromebooks more appealing to gamers by bundling free GeForce Now access. Buyers get 12 months of the Fast Pass tier with 10 hours of monthly gaming. But is this enough to transform Chromebooks into gaming machines?
Apple’s Mac Pro May Be Dead, iPhone Fold Gets Massive Battery
Apple’s Mac Pro appears headed for the chopping block with no M4 Ultra chip planned and focus shifting to Mac Studio. Meanwhile, the iPhone Fold is testing massive batteries up to 5800mAh, and Apple is developing cases that could become “second touch interfaces.”
Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI deal isn’t actually a done deal
Nvidia is reminding investors that its announced $100 billion investment in OpenAI isn’t actually a signed contract. Meanwhile, OpenAI just inked a concrete deal with AMD for 6 gigawatts of GPU capacity starting next year.
Are RAM price hikes making Apple look smarter?
Memory price increases are creating headaches for PC manufacturers and IT buyers. Meanwhile, Apple’s approach to RAM and its unified memory system could position it well during this supply chain crunch. The AI revolution is forcing everyone to rethink memory requirements.