Qualcomm has unveiled two variants of its new Snapdragon X2 Plus processor for Windows on Arm laptops. The chips promise major performance jumps and a game-changing 43% reduction in power use, which could finally make Arm laptops a true all-day proposition.
ASUS has pulled back the curtain on its new top-tier motherboard, the ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial. It’s an all-white beast with a 5-inch LCD and features aimed at extreme cooling setups, already winning a CES 2026 Innovation Award.
In a major hire, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has snatched Saurabh Kumar, AWS’s principal engineer for data center networking, after his nine-year tenure. He’ll now lead the buildout of xAI’s ML infrastructure, crucial for its race against OpenAI. This move highlights the intense battle for specialize
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 11 SE in 2026. This marks a major retreat from its strategy to compete with Chromebooks in K-8 classrooms and leaves schools with a budget headache.
Virtualizing Windows 11 on a Proxmox server isn’t just for homelab tinkerers. It’s becoming a compelling strategy for isolating Microsoft’s telemetry and security risks, while gaining powerful snapshot and backup controls. You can even pass through a GPU for gaming.
The Bazzite Linux distro just rolled out a significant update aimed at improving core system stability. The headline change switches the default Wi-Fi handler to IWD for better speed and connection reliability. It also replaces a key file deduplication tool with a faster alternative called bees.
A new report warns that the AI boom is creating a memory shortage for smartphones and PCs. Manufacturers may have no choice but to pass the 40% memory cost increase to consumers, raising average device prices.
Amazon is offering a deep discount on the Beelink Me Mini PC NAS, dropping its price to $219 from $329. This compact cube functions as a network storage device, a low-power media PC, and a tiny desktop, all in one.
Maxon has officially launched Cinebench 2026, the latest version of its popular 3D rendering benchmark. It brings day-one support for next-gen GPUs from Nvidia and AMD, Apple’s newest silicon, and a novel test for measuring SMT efficiency.
The narrative that AI will replace programmers is getting a major rethink. According to experts, AI-generated code demands more rigorous human oversight, not less, turning the developer’s role into something more strategic.
