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Beelink has launched the EQi 304, a compact mini PC powered by Intel’s Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake processor. The entry-level system starts at $509 with 16GB of LPDDR5 memory and a 512GB SSD, targeting buyers who need a small desktop for office work, browsing, streaming, light productivity, and basic AI tasks. The EQi 304 is one of the first mini PCs built around
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A rare AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX engineering sample has surfaced online with an unusual red circuit board, extra debug connectors, and a confusing memory configuration that reports only 16GB of VRAM instead of the retail card’s standard 24GB. The prototype was reportedly found through a marketplace listing and appears to be a pre-production version of AMD’s flagship RDNA 3 graphics card. While its
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Intel is reportedly preparing to increase the supply of older desktop processors in mainland China as rising DDR5 prices make affordable new PC builds harder to achieve. The reported plan could include renewed availability for 10th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Generation Core processors, all of which can be paired with cheaper DDR4 motherboards and memory. The move has not been officially announced by Intel,
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Samsung is reportedly preparing another major memory price increase in the third quarter of 2026, with commodity DRAM and LPDDR memory expected to become more than 20% more expensive. The move would mark Samsung’s third consecutive quarterly increase and could add more pressure to smartphone, laptop, and PC prices later this year. The company is said to be negotiating higher prices with customers after
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GMKtec is preparing to launch the EVO-X3, a compact mini PC built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor. The system is aimed at buyers who need strong local AI performance, high memory capacity, and desktop-class processing in a small vertical chassis. The EVO-X3 will officially launch on July 6, 2026, with prices starting at $3,600 for a configuration with 128GB of memory and
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Memory prices may rise faster than previously expected as demand from AI data centers continues to outpace available supply. UBS has raised its forecast for DDR memory contract prices in the third quarter of 2026, predicting a much sharper increase than it expected earlier this year. The investment bank now expects DDR prices to rise 32% quarter over quarter in the third quarter, compared
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The Epomaker Glyph is a retro-inspired mechanical keyboard that combines typewriter-style design with modern features such as dual TFT displays, hot-swappable switches, RGB lighting, wireless connectivity, and a large 8,000mAh battery. At $139, it targets people who want a keyboard that looks distinctive without giving up the flexibility expected from enthusiast mechanical boards. The keyboard uses a compact 75% layout with 83 keys, a
High DPC latency can cause audio crackling, USB dropouts, mouse hitches, short freezes, and game stutters even when your CPU and GPU usage look normal. The best way to fix it is to identify the driver, device, or system setting causing the delay instead of applying random Windows tweaks. DPC stands for Deferred Procedure Call. Windows uses it when hardware drivers need the CPU’s
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Netflix is reportedly asking some account holders to connect a separate email address to each profile, a change that could make shared accounts more tightly controlled. The requirement has not been formally announced by Netflix, but screenshots and reports from affected customers suggest that the rollout has already started for some people. The new prompt reportedly asks profile holders to add an email address
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A recently disclosed BitLocker weakness called YellowKey has raised concerns because it could allow an attacker with physical access to a Windows PC to bypass full-disk encryption using a USB drive and a reboot. The flaw is serious, but it is unlikely to affect most people in everyday situations. YellowKey requires someone to physically possess your computer long enough to connect a USB device