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Yesterday, Sabrent gave the world a sneak peek of the world’s first Thunderbolt 5 external SSD, using andbenchmarkinga prototype unit to establish baseline expectations for the next generation ofexternal storage. The reveal from Sabrent comes just under a year after the officialThunderbolt 5debut, which provided specs of a maximum 80 Gigabits bidirectional throughput (roughly 10 GB/s read/write theoretical maximum). Meanwhile, a TB5 Bandwidth Boost mode intended for displays reduces receive speeds to 40 Gigabits per second to boost transmit speeds to 120 Gigabits per second....

Samsung has just announced the launch of its brand new Odyssey OLED G6, the world’s first 500Hz gaming monitor. First unveiled atCES2025, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 joins the company’s already-stacked roster of gaming panels and gives even theAsus ROG Swift PG27AQDPa run for its money as thebest gaming monitoron the market when it comes to refresh rate. As announced by Samsung, the Odyssey OLED G6 is launching in four countries, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia, with a phased rollout to additional global markets “later this year....

If you’re uncomfortable with playing PC-part Lego but want to play the latest and greatest PC gaming titles, then you’re probably looking at getting a prebuilt gaming PC with all the components pre-assembled and essential software already installed and configured for you. The other big benefit of a prebuilt PC like in today’s deal is the warranty and support, where if a single component fails, you don’t have the hassle of troubleshooting every component, the whole PC is covered....

Sonyannounced thePS5 Proand its30th Anniversary Limited Editionvariant earlier this month, with pre-orders now available on the Sony website. The former will start shipping on November 7 for $700, while the latter becomes available on November 21 for $1,000, with only 12,300 units made globally. However, even though the release dates for these consoles are still more than a month away, a quick search on eBay shows several results marked as ‘Presale’ or ‘Confirmed Pre-Order....

The “Screen time passcode” is a handy iOS setting that allows you to control your time on your Apple device. It is an amazing feature and, at the same time, is the most irritating feature if you forget the passcode. If you encounter screen time problems frequently, it may be due to the bugs in your phone’s OS (operating system), or you may have entered incorrect passcodes hastily. There might be many reasons you are facing the errors, but we’ve got solutions to fix your problems....

After the big launch of Seasonic’s ultra-quiet1,600W flagship PSUwithNoctuacooling last week, the tech twosome is following up with some less obvious new products. Seasonic’s Bilibili (Chinese) social media channelannounceda new collaborative venture into the promotional keychain business today. The renowned PC power supply maker teased followers that keychains modeled on a Noctua Fan and Seasonic Power Dog would be available to a few customers to complete various social media tasks....

The first thing you want to check when you see the orange light on your motherboard is to seeif the light is lit constantly or if it is blinking. If the orange light is blinking, it’s likely indicating an issue with the power supply. A static orange light, however, possibly indicates a problem with your RAM, or that one of your components isn’t properly connected to the motherboard. Lights on the Motherboard: What are They for?...

The heads of some of the biggest names in the chip making business were seen together at the Ningxia night market in Taiwan. It looks like that Huang took TSMC founder Morris Chang, MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai, Quanta head Barry Lam, and renowned architect Kris Yao with him for dinner. This get together happened on the eve ofComputex2024, and the group were mobbed by fans and the media in this rare public outing....

It’s no longer a rumor, themystery tool changer from Snapmaker leaked in March 2025,is launching on Kickstarter later this year. Snapmaker reached out to Tom’s Hardware with a teaser and will be sending a unit for testing before theofficial Kickstarter launch this summer. The Snapmaker U1 is a four-color tool changer with a sleek frame and clear acrylic front and back. It’s a huge leap, both aesthetically and practically, from theSnapmaker Artesian bedslingerand its enormous enclosure we reviewed in 2023....

Nvidia announced anew game-ready driverthat adds support for several new games and eleven new G-Sync compatible monitors. The 555.85 drivers add support for EA Sports' F1 24, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Serum, and Ubisoft’s XDefiant free-to-play shooter. Nvidia also announced new game integrations with DLSS, one of which includes Star Citizen, which now boastsDLSS2 upscaling andVulkansupport in the latest Alpha 3.23 update.That’s a big jump in driver versions, incidentally. Nvidia does this on occasion, often signifying a more significant overhaul of some of the underlying software....

Right now atAmazon, you can find theKingston Fury Renegade G5 SSDline at a pretty good discount. These SSDs are extremely fast and are currently discounted by more than 25%. These SSDs come in a range of capacities, including 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB models. We haven’t had the opportunity to review this SSD yet, but the specs outlined by Kingston definitely have our attention. We first announced the release of theKingston Fury Renegade G5 SSDline back in April....

The Fugaku supercomputer was again one of the unlikely stars of the recent Nico Nico Super Conference in Japan. In a re-run of last year,Fugakuwas the brains behind the ‘Super Keisan Battle’ competition, where humans ritually humiliate themselves in a calculation race with a petascale supercomputer. Up for grabs was a free full day to utilize Fugaku however you might want, a ‘Fugaku One-Day Unlimited Ticket.’ However, thecompetition pagecontains an admission that this is a game “that no one can win” against Fugaku (machine translation)....

Over the last decade, we’ve seen tons of cool retro gamingRaspberry Piprojects, but now and then, we find something we haven’t quite seen like this. TheGame Boy XLis exactly what it sounds like—it’s a giant version of the classic handheld, and this one is powered by one of our favorite SBCs, theRaspberry Pi 5. The original Game Boy handheld is known for its large size, often referred to as a brick....