ASRock's 32-inch, 480 Hz OLED monitor is a feast for the eyes and your router

Asrock has announced a myriad of monitors for its Phantom Gaming range atComputex, including a new flagship 32-inch OLED in the form of the Phantom Gaming PG032UFS2B which has a dual-mode design to facilitate either 240 or 480 Hz. It also showed off the “World’s Fastest IPS” monitor, which runs at up to 520 Hz, and refreshed its 180 Hz range of monitors, including a 34 inch 1500R curved display....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Jasmine Torres

Asus ROG Ally mentioned in latest SteamOS 3 beta release notes — Valve's platform expansion ambitions take shape

PerValve’s patch notes released for the Steam OS 3.6.9 Beta update for Steam Deck, dubbedMegafixer, an interesting oddity has been added to SteamOS' input functionality. While most of the Megafixer update’s patch notes are indeed related to bug fixes for Steam Deck (particularly external display errors, OS corruption issues, and other such glitches), one specific update made to SteamOS' Input layer is the addition of “Added support for extra ROG Ally keys”....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Matthew Greene

Asus' new NUC has a customizable, always-on E-Ink display on top — the army of five NUCs includes ultra-efficient to maximum performance and everything in between

Asus just launched its next-generation NUC PCs, offering users everything from pure performance, aesthetics, and speed to a system primarily focused on efficiency. These new mini-PCs are the NUC 14 Pro AI+, NUC 15 Pro, NUC 15 Pro+, 2025 ROG NUC, and NUC 14 Essential, ensuring the company has an NUC device for every user. The NUC 14 Pro AI+ is slightly improving on theNUC 14 Pro AI Asus launchedin early September....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Kaitlyn Johnson

Back down to its lowest-ever price, snag AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X3D for just $329

Guess who’s back, back again… yes that’s right, one of AMDs premier X3D processors from the 7000-series lineup and among thebest CPUs for gamingis back on sale at its lowest-ever price. This is a fairly unusual move, as with the recently announced Amazon Prime Day sales event only a few weeks away (16th - 17th July 2024) the prices for most tech usually go up in price from my experience, to make the Prime Day deals look that much better....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Heather Long

BenQ RD Series monitors target software developers — 16:10 ratio for more verticality

BenQ hasannouncedits new RD Programming Series of monitors. These coder-friendly screens offer standard features like a 16:10 ratio display, Advanced Coding Modes, eye care protection for working at night and “Brightness Intelligence” auto-dimming, anti-glare screen coatings, and ergonomic stands. The first in the series is the new RD240Q, a 24.1-inch model with a 2,560 x 1,600 pixelsIPS panel. The new RD Programming Series is the world’s first designed to cater to the specific needs of programmers, reckons BenQ....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Eric Miller

Best 4K Gaming Monitors for PC 2025: 144Hz, Curved and More

The list in brief1.Best Overall2.Best Mini LED3.Best OLED4.Best Premium5.Best Budget6.Best for Consoles7.Shopping Tips As mainstream graphics cards become even more powerful, it’s not surprising that PC gamers are taking more of an interest in monitors with a 4K resolution. A panel packing 8.3 million pixels (3840 x 2160) makes your favorite games look sharp and realistic. However, that 4K resolution requires a graphics card capable of delivering high enough frame rates to make games playable....

July 24, 2025 · 12 min · 2487 words · Carol Sanchez

Big price reduction brings Antec's Performance Series P20C high-airflow case down to just $71

With a metal mesh front panel for high airflow, the Antec Performance Series P20C is just the ticket for a budget PC build which still has the capability to keep the cool air flowing into your PC without breaking the bank. This case has received multiple price reductions, first by 25%, and then by a further 20% coupon to reach this low price. you may pick up theAntec Performance Series P20C for just $71at Amazon....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Justin Blanchard

Card-playing robot has Raspberry Pi brain and 3D printed arm

SomeRaspberry Piprojectsare just too interesting to scroll past and this is definitely one of those projects. Maker and developer Dominic LeBeouf has created a really cool Pi-powered robot that works really hard at something us humans consider play. LeBoeuf has developed acard playing robotentirely from scratch complete with a custom body and a program he wrote to play card games. All good projects have an inspiring moment and LeBoeuf’s springboard idea was in the form of a video put together by another maker showcasing their card playing robot—this one played UNO with a little help from AI....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Diana Todd

Chinese GPU-maker XCT, once valued at $2.1B, is on the verge of collapse — shareholders now suing founder

Once touted as China’s Nvidia, Xiangdixian Computing Technology (XCT) is undergoing massive financial woes. Development of national GPU has not yet fully met the company’s expectations and is facing specific market adjustment pressures,” the company said. Nevertheless,The Registerreports that the possibility of the company closing its doors is still possible. The company already produces two desktop and one workstation GPU models, all based on its own Tianjun chip. Despite that, there have been rumors that the company has shut down, forcing it to release a statement that says otherwise....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Cynthia Diaz

Chinese scientists use Starlink signals to detect stealth aircraft and drones

Stealth aircraft, such as the F-22 and F-35, are designed to evade conventional radar systems located on the ground, but they are detectable from space. Chinese scientists have successfully used Starlink satellite signals to detect a stealth target during a radar experiment in the South China Sea. This new method could be applied to future military technology and stealth aircraft detection, reports theSouth China Morning Post. In the experiment, a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone, roughly the size of a bird, was used to simulate a stealth aircraft....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Paul Owens

Chip giants TSMC and Samsung reportedly mull building mega factories in the UAE

Leading chipmakers TSMC and Samsung are discussing mega factory building projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report published by theWall Street Journal(WSJ). The source report indicates that investments of $100 billion or more are being considered. However, neither TSMC nor Samsung confirmed any specific plans. To be clear, we aren’t talking about a TSMC and Samsung hook-up in the UAE; they would invest and build in the region separately....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Daniel Harrington

Chip smuggling operation that sent 53,000 banned American chips to China gets busted — $12 million worth of chips funneled through South Korean company

South Korea’s customs office has busted a chip smuggling operation that involved 53,000 chips worth $11.6 million, making it by value the biggest chip smuggling bust yet. This smuggling operation was so massive that an entire company known only as ‘Company A’ was behind it, rather than a single individual. All executives at the company have been charged by prosecutors for the crime, which was perpetrated over three years. From August 2020 to August 2023, ‘Company A’ legally bought U....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Tracey Adkins

Computer Turns On But Monitor Says No Signal (9 Ways To Fix)

There’s nothing more frustrating when your computer turns on but has no display. It puts a halt to all your plans and leaves you stressed beyond belief. When I experienced this issue for the first time, it left me on the verge of a breakdown; would I have to fork out for a new one? Or worse, is the hardware I spent my hard-earned cash on busted? However – as I learned from first-hand experience – if your monitor is saying no signal, it’s not necessarily a sign your monitor orhardware is faulty....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1137 words · Daisy Duarte