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AsVideoCardzspotted, two flagship AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme PC gaming handhelds, theAsus ROG AllyandLenovo Legion Go, are at their lowest price points. Considering both handhelds are still listed at MSRPs of $649 and $679, respectively (and started at $699), the new record prices of$499for the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme and$544for the Legion Go are pretty remarkable. While the $544 number for Legion Go looks a little shakier at the time of writing, the $499 Best Buy pricing promotion for ROG Ally will be held until tomorrow....

While the cost of your next 3D printer may be going up in the U.S., the cost of your filament doesn’t have to increase. Or that is, it won’t if you buy American. Many customers in the U.S. are bemoaning the impact of President Trump’s tariff war on their favorite hobby, with new3D printers possibly going uphundreds of dollars or remaining mysteriously out of stock. Polymaker, a global supplier of affordable filament, recently announced that it will be forced to increase prices by 10% on May 1st....

On Android TV, applications push regular updates to introduce new features and fix glitches in them. However, many users have reported issues while updating the apps. In most cases, while trying to perform an update, the process comes to a halt with a pending status. The issue can surface in any situation, whether your TV is auto-updating the app or you are doing a manual update. Users also reported facing this problem on almost all Android TV versions....

With Arm now staking itself in the PC landscape (thanks to Qualcomm andMicrosoft), Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas has made an incredible statement (reported by Reuters) regarding future market share. By 2029, he expects more than 50% of Windows PC users to run Arm-based chips instead of x86 processors. “Arm’s market share in Windows - I think, truly, in the next five years, it could be better than 50%,” — Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas...

The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), which ASML heavily invests in as a source of future talent, halted classes after a cyberattack forced it to shut down its network.TU/esaid the attack was first discovered on Jul 01, 2025, at around 9 p.m. local time. Its staff shut down the network because of suspicious activity on its servers. The team is still working to resolve the issue and secure the network, so classes have been canceled for Monday and Tuesday....

Although Asus has been proactively preparing for potential geopolitical tariff changes, it warned that it may have to increase its prices later this year as it sets up new production facilities outside China. “We will try to limit these costs to within a reasonable level. However, as we make further adjustments to production lines, it may become possible that we need to offset some of these costs to our clients,” an Asus co-CEO said at the company’searnings conference callwith investors and financial analysts....

Dual-fan cooler designs are relatively scarce in the ultra high-end/flagship GPU space — excepting the quite largeRTX 4090,RTX 4080 Super, andRTX 4080 Founders Editions, naturally. Asus has opted to join the group of large and powerful dual-fan coolers with new cards powered by AMD’s flagshipRX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XTGPUs, which rank among thebest graphics cards.These Asus models might technically be classified as “entry-level” solutions, which would be an interesting move....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Asus Zenbook S16 is a pretty showcase for AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, with an attractive design with a spacious touchpad, not to mention strong performance. But its display could be slightly brighter, and Arm-based laptops have better battery life. Beautiful design Strong performance Big touchpad Asus software has trials, wants accounts Display dimmer than competitors Battery life isn’t as good as Arm laptops Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Asus offers a compelling tri-node, tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router with a street price just over $700. Strong performance across all wireless bands Supports MLO wireless backhaul or 2.5G wired backhaul Under $800 street price AsusWRT 5.0 continues to offer a feature-packed and customizable interface with free security software included Cons A full complement of 2.5G LAN ports should be the bare minimum at this price point Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Ayaneo, known for making high-endhandheld gaming PCs, is shifting into the external GPU market. The company released a teaser of its first upcoming GPU dock onX (Twitter), dubbed theAyaneo AG01graphics dock and featuring an 80’s retro sci-fi aesthetic. Ayaneo is leaning heavily into the aesthetics of its new GPU dock — much more so than its competitors. While competitors have gone with simplistic, stealthy color schemes, Ayaneo wants to make its GPU dock a spectacle....

There are fewer moments as gut-wrenching as feeling your PC heat up to extreme temperatures and wondering if it’s too late to get thebest pc case for airflow. If you’re here because you’re looking for a higher CFM, don’t feel bad—we’ve been there too. If you want to prevent your PC from overheating, you’ve come to the right place. The good news is that there are many PC cases on the market....

Whether you’re looking for thebest PC casefor a new PC build or something to freshen up your current PC, today’s deal offers a 25% discount on a mid-tower PC case with a cornered glass side panel for panoramic views of your hardware components. Not only that, but the H6 Flow also provides great airflow cooling for your precious parts and that’s always a good thing. Available at Amazon, you can pick up theNZXT H6 Flow for just $82, reduced from its original $109 price tag....

A leakedGeekbench 6 result for Zhaoxin’s new KX-7000 CPUshows that it’s over twice as fast as its old KX-6000 series KX-U6780A. The benchmark score indicates that not only has Zhaoxin substantially improved clock speeds, but also instructions-per-clock (or IPC) with its latest CPU architecture. However, the KX-7000 is only about on par with competing AMD and Intel CPUs from the mid-to-late 2010s. Zhaoxin isn’t the only CPU designer in China, but it is unique given that it has a license to the x86 architecture that AMD and Intel use for their processors....