Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to raise prices for its advanced chipmaking services by as much as 10 percent next year as production facilities operate at maximum capacity. The world’s largest contract chipmaker has begun discussions with customers about new supply agreements, according to Taiwan Economic Daily, with the increases affecting three-nanometer and more advanced…

Chinese manufacturer ORICO has introduced a compact desktop computer that borrows heavily from the design language of Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro tower. The Omini Pro features an aluminum chassis with the distinctive perforated front panel and integrated handles that defined the Mac Pro’s appearance, though scaled down to mini PC dimensions at 139 by 61…

Samsung plans to hold its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in San Francisco to introduce the S26 smartphone lineup with an artificial intelligence focus, according to tipster Jukan. The late February timing marks a departure from the company’s usual late January or early February schedule for flagship phone launches. This represents Samsung’s…

Samsung’s experimental Exynos 2600 processor has generated attention for its power efficiency in benchmark testing, reportedly consuming far less energy than competing flagship chips while running Geekbench 6. The prototype chipset drew just 7.6 watts during multi-core testing and 3.6 watts in single-core runs, according to leaked data from tipster SPYGO19726. Those figures represent substantial…

A second incident of connector damage has affected the Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+ graphics card, according to a Reddit user who posted images showing melted pins on a 16-pin power adapter. The top row of pins sustained severe damage, with minor effects visible on the bottom row. The affected user reported following the manufacturer’s…

AMD has made its Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics cards available at their original retail prices of $599 and $549, respectively, after weeks of marked-up pricing at various stores. The RDNA 4 architecture cards each include 16 GB of video memory and support FSR 4 technology, but retailers had been charging premiums…

Intel intended to challenge premium graphics card makers with a prototype design that never reached consumers. The leaked circuit board reveals plans for a chip called BMG-G10 from the Battlemage lineup, featuring space for six memory modules supporting a 192-bit bus along with dual eight-pin power inputs and robust voltage regulation. Two configurations existed on…

Thermal Grizzly released a monitoring device designed to prevent power connector failures on graphics cards that consume extreme amounts of electricity. The Wireview Pro II attaches between a power supply cable and the 12V-2×6 or 12VHPWR socket found on recent Nvidia models. These connections have occasionally melted when the electrical load is distributed unevenly across…

Fortnite launched its collaboration with The Simpsons on Friday, transporting Battle Royale participants to Springfield Island for Chapter 6, Season 5. Epic Games promises a streamlined experience focused on fundamental gameplay mechanics while introducing weekly content themed around the animated television series. Original animated segments created jointly by Gracie Films and Epic Games will preview…

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said his company cannot install additional graphics processors from Nvidia because data centers lack sufficient electrical capacity and physical room. Energy constraints prevent the tech giant from deploying chips already sitting unused in storage facilities. Nadella explained during a podcast that the semiconductor supply shortage has ended, but power infrastructure…