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BenQ's first dual-monitor desk lamp will give your screens a glow up (engadget.com)

2026-08-25 | by Max Miller | get BenQ ScreenBar Max monitor light bar → | tags: benq, screenbar max, dual-monitor

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Googlebooks could make switching between Android and PC much easier (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-25 | get Google Pixel 9 smartphone → | tags: googlebooks, android, play services

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How I turned my ancient Windows PC into a Chromebook for free - with FydeOS (zdnet.com)

2026-08-25 | by Jack Wallen | get SanDisk Ultra Flair 64GB USB 3.0 flash drive → | tags: fydeos, chromeos, googlebook

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I Hate to Say It, but Nvidia’s Doing a Huge Thing for Gaming on Future PCs (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-25 | get nvidia geforce rtx 4070 graphics card → | tags: nvidia, rtx spark, arm

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New GameHub update brings mod support for PC games to your Android phone (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-25 | get GameSir X2s mobile game controller Android → | tags: gamehub, steam, gamesir

156.

SiFive's First Server Platform (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | by George Cozma | get StarFive VisionFive 2 RISC-V single board computer → | tags: risc-v, sifive, bigsky

157.

Adding 4 more 2.5GbE interfaces to the GMKtec NucBox G9 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-24 | get GMKtec NucBox G9 mini PC → | tags: nucbox g9, intel i226-v, 2.5gbe

158.

What are the downsides of a mini PC? (engadget.com)

2026-08-24 | by Jack Whitcombe | get Beelink SER8 mini PC → | tags: mini pc, soldered components, m.2 ssd

159.

32GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs $400 — the latest price hike puts DIY PC building further out of reach than ever before (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-24 | by Stephen Warwick | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000 32GB 2x16 → | tags: ddr5, corsair, pcpartpicker

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Google's AI-first Googlebook laptop is almost here - can it avoid the Copilot+ PC problem? (zdnet.com)

2026-08-24 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Acer Chromebook Plus 515 → | tags: google, chromebook, android

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Valve was founded 30 years ago today — changed PC gaming forever with Half-Life, then Steam (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-24 | by Mark Tyson | get Steam Deck OLED handheld gaming console → | tags: valve, half-life, steam

162.

CPU-Z version 3 adds PC health checks to the classic system information tool (techspot.com)

2026-08-24 | get Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler → | tags: cpu-z, validator v3, pc health checks

163.

Huge $2,200 discount makes this RTX 5090 gaming PC cheaper than the GPU's standalone price — epic HP Omen Max 45L rig ships with 64GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for just $4,799 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-24 | by Ben Stockton | get HP Omen Max 45L RTX 5090 gaming desktop → | tags: rtx 5090, hp omen, hp omen max 45l

164.

Could Mecha Comet's Linux PC-Phone Hybrid Be the Future of Linux Smartphones? (slashdot.org)

2026-08-24 | by Posted | get Raspberry Pi 5 8GB board → | tags: mecha comet, linux smartphone, kickstarter

165.

Is a liquid-cooled PC worth it? (engadget.com)

2026-08-23 | by Dave Meikleham | get NZXT Kraken 360 liquid cooler → | tags: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d, nzxt kraken 360, liquid cooler

166.

Kodak DC50 now usable on the Apple II (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | get UGREEN USB to RS232 DB9 serial adapter → | tags: kodak dc50, apple ii, pcmcia

167.

23 Years After SimCity 4's Release, 'Eternal Commuter' Bug Finally Fixed (slashdot.org)

2026-08-23 | by Posted | get SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition PC → | tags: simcity 4, network addon mod, eternal commuter bug

168.

Maxell brings back classic 1970s cassette tapes — 1970s ferric formula is custom-made for vintage PC data drives (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-23 | by Mark Tyson | get Maxell UR-90 blank cassette tapes → | tags: maxell, cassette tapes, disk union

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Windows could soon let you control how your PC splits memory for gaming and AI (techspot.com)

2026-08-23 | by Daniel Sims | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB kit → | tags: windows, nvidia, unified memory

170.

MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs written in Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | get Unicomp Model M USB buckling spring keyboard → | tags: marty pc, rust, emulation

171.

25 years after the death of 3dfx, the Voodoo 3 gets a Linux driver update — classic Voodoo GPUs can now boot without a PC BIOS (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Zak Killian | tags: 3dfx, voodoo 3, linux kernel 7.3

172.

Snap-on LCD brings mini displays to any 120mm PC fan — Thermalright's Fan Frame Vision-1 lets you display information and custom themes on your case fans (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Jowi Morales | get Thermalright TL-C12C 120mm case fan 3 pack → | tags: thermalright, fan frame vision-1, pc fans

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Storage unit auction winner finds retro Pentium 4 PC with a see-through, UV-reactive PSU — Y2K time capsule discovered among 100 laptops and hundreds of RAM sticks (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: pentium 4, apevia x-superalien, y2k

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Back-to-back Amazon CPU scam delivers empty Ryzen 5 9600X boxes in 72 hours — $ 10,000-a-month business customer captures fraud on camera (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: amazon, ryzen 5 9600x, pc plug

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Get a $75 discount on your next Corsair upgrade — stack your cart up to $350 to enjoy big savings (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-21 | by Layer Van-Ds .Vds-Author Font-Size Var --Text-Base | tags: corsair, frame 4000d, rm850e

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If one PC creates 20dB of noise and another makes 40dB, how louder is the second PC? (techspot.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: human hearing, logarithmic scale, noise levels

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AMD now ships more than 30% of x86 PC CPUs as Intel's long-held lead keeps shrinking (techspot.com)

2026-08-21 | by Rob Thubron | tags: amd, intel, x86

178.

Microsoft confirms latest Windows 11 update is crashing games and rebooting PCs (techspot.com)

2026-08-20 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: windows 11, microsoft, arc raiders

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Synopsys validates a PCIe 6.0 PHY inside a face-to-face 3D stack at 64 GT/s — says it got there by pulling apart an existing 2D test chip (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Luke James | tags: pcie 6.0, synopsys, 3d stacking

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How to use your TV as a PC monitor in 3 simple steps (and without buying anything) (zdnet.com)

2026-08-20 | by Taylor Clemons | tags: hdmi, displayport, thunderbolt