Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed By Linus Torvalds, Expected In Mid-April 2026
msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader writes: Linus Torvalds has confirmed the next major kernel series as Linux 7.0, reports Linux news website 9to5Linux.com: "So there you have it, the Linux 6.x era has ended with today's Linux 6.19 kernel release, and a new one will beg…
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Riot Games is laying off half of the 2XKO development team
Anna Washenko / engadget - Another day, another wave of gaming layoffs. Today it's Riot Games with the announcement that it's cutting jobs on its pair-based fighting game 2XKO. For context, a representative from Riot confirmed to Game Developer that about 80 people are being cut, o…
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AMD on FSR 4 for RDNA 3 and Older GPUs: "No Updates to Share at This Time."
techpowerup - AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 technology, now known simply as FSR 4, is currently supported in many games, but not across all AMD RDNA GPU generations. In response to an inquiry from Hardware Unboxed, AMD mentioned that it is still uncertain whether…
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MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous $5,200 — limited edition GPU shatters everything from world records to your bank account
tomshardware - MSI has launched a lottery offering 10 winners the chance to purchase the limited-edition RTX 5090 Lightning.
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Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh judgment day is reportedly on March 23 — missing Core Ultra 9 290K Plus from U.S. retailer listings spurs cancellation rumor
tomshardware - New leaks point toward a March 23 embargo lift for review of Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake refresh. However, this batch appears to include only three chips, with the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus absent from the lineup. Early pricing for these three processors has…
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iPhone 18 Pro Max leak touts an unexpected win over Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
digitaltrends - Leaked battery details suggest Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max could outlast Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, raising uncomfortable questions about Android's flagship priorities.The post iPhone 18 Pro Max leak touts an unexpected win over Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ap…
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PayPal appoints new CEO
Lynne Marek / paymentsdive - The digital payments company tapped former HP CEO Enrique Lores as its new chief executive Tuesday, pushing aside Alex Chriss.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Price Leak Will Both Reassure And Disappoint Android Users
bgr - A shake-up might be in store for the pricing of Samsung's Galaxy S26 this year, according to a new report, with some price hikes and some price drops.
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Intel Xeon 600 Workstation CPUs Launched: Up To 86 Cores, 8000 MT/s Memory, 128 Gen5 Lanes, 350W TDP With OC Support, & More Cores/$ Than Threadripper 9000
Hassan Mujtaba / wccftech - Intel has unveiled its next-gen Xeon 600 workstation CPUs codenamed Granite Rapids, featuring up to 86 cores & better cores/$ value than Threadripper. Intel Fires Back At AMD Threadripper 9000 With Better Cores/$ Value On Xeon 600 Workstation CPUs Today, …
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New MacBook Pros Reportedly Launching Alongside macOS 26.3
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple is planning to launch new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips alongside macOS 26.3, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman."A new MacBook Pro is planned for the macOS 26.3 release cycle," wrote Gurman, in the intro to his Power On newslett…
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MAINGEAR Retro98 PC tower is a blast from the past with RTX 5000 series power
digitaltrends - MAINGEAR’s Retro98 wraps modern RTX 50 power in a beige, late-90s tower, complete with a working turbo button. Prices start at $2,499, and only 38 units are planned.The post MAINGEAR Retro98 PC tower is a blast from the past with RTX 5000 series power app…
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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D review: The world's fastest gaming processor, again
tomshardware - The Ryzen 7 9850X3D was never set up for success, but our testing reveals the ugly side of AMD’s latest X3D CPU: higher power consumption for minuscule performance gains.
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Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken
Terrence O’Brien / theverge - Some Gmail users have noticed that promotional emails that normally go to their own siloed tab have started flooding their inbox. Reports have been hitting the Google forums and Reddit that messages are bypassing the Updates and Promotional filters and go…
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AMD's 9850X3D locks in the $499 sweet spot for gaming CPUs
techspot - That price puts the new chip $20 above the original launch price of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and roughly $30 higher than many current listings, leaving AMD with a modest premium for what it describes as a small uplift in frame rates rather than a generational …
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Asus announces 'immediate internal review' of 800-series motherboards following string of 9800X3D failures — users report multiple chip failures in recent days
tomshardware - Asus says it is investigating reports concerning its 800-series motherboards and 9800X3D processors following user complaints of hardware failures.
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AMD Officially Confirms Ryzen 7 9850X3D MSRP: $499 - Launching on January 29
techpowerup - AMD has just announced that the much-anticipated Ryzen 7 9850X3D desktop gaming CPU will launch on January 29, with a suggested retail price of $499. This newcomer will sit just above its 8-core sibling in Team Red's current-gen 3D V-Cache-augmented line …
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Samsung To Try The Patience Of Galaxy S26 Fans With A March 2026 Release
Rohail Saleem / wccftech - The fans of Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone series, the Galaxy S26 lineup, will have to wait for an inordinately long period this time around to get their hands on the beloved handsets. Ice Universe: Samsung will hold its 'Galaxy Unpacked' event on…
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Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 mobile CPU outperforms most desktop counterparts in new benchmark — Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus nearly matches flagship Core Ultra 9 285K in single-threaded performance
tomshardware - Intel's mainstream Arrow Lake lineup is due for a refresh later this year, and while we've already seen a lot about the desktop parts, the first mobile SKU has just appeared on PassMark with some impressive scores to boot. It beats every x86 laptop proces…
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 “Dual 3D V-Cache” CPU Benchmarked, Faster Than Ryzen 9950X3D In Both Single & Multi-Core Tests While Packing 192 MB of L3 Goodness
Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - The fastest X3D processor was just benchmarked on Geekbench again, delivering superb single and multi-core performance. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Delivers 7% Higher Single-Core and Multi-Core Performance in Geekbench vs Ryzen 9950X3D The upcoming Zen 5 flagshi…
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M6 MacBook Pro OLED Panel Production Underway, With Samsung Initiating The Manufacturing Of These Displays Far Ahead Of Schedule
Omar Sohail / wccftech - Apple will finally introduce a significant redesign to its M6 MacBook Pro, with the company bidding farewell to mini-LED and bringing OLED technology in its place. With Samsung having years of experience under its belt in manufacturing these particular pa…
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