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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Windows 11’s new “better performance” toggle needs a CPU you can’t buy yet

Windows 11's new APX toggle promises better performance, but current Intel PCs can't use it, and a Windows update can't fix that.

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Oct 20, 2026Graphic showing the AMD Ryzen AI 7 HX 455 processor

AMD Ryzen AI 7 HX 455 leak pairs eight CPU cores with full 16-CU graphics

ComponentsOct 17, 2026

Intel’s Nova Lake laptops reportedly drop Core Ultra 400 for four-digit Core Ultra 4000 names

ComponentsOct 13, 2026Illustrative stock photograph of memory chips and traces on a circuit board, not Samsung's announced hardware

Samsung’s AI memory strategy targets capacity as well as speed

AIOct 13, 2026A CXMT wafer displayed at the World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei in September 2026, not a verified sample of the announced 4F² product

Chinese Memory Manufacturer CXMT claims denser memory design, targets server DDR5 this year

ComponentsOct 12, 2026Microsoft’s official Maia 300 announcement image

Microsoft’s Maia 300 chips will reduce its reliance on Nvidia for AI

AIOct 12, 2026AMD ray-tracing demo with virtual plants and trees; illustrative image, not an RDNA 5 product reveal

AMD RDNA 5 reveal may come after Computex 2027, leaker claims

ComponentsOct 12, 2026Intel CPU image illustrating the reported processor price increases

Intel Panther Lake prices reportedly rise by up to 20%

ComponentsOct 11, 2026MSI Afterburner GPU tuning software interface

MSI Afterburner unlocks hidden NVIDIA controls, with an out-of-warranty warning

AppsOct 10, 2026

NVIDIA reportedly ends RTX 5090 production

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