ASUS reportedly denied a warranty claim for an RTX 5090 Astral graphics card after finding a microscopic “surface irregularity.” They then offered to replace it for $3,340, or $1,670 with a 50% discount. The situation highlights the often murky and frustrating world of hardware RMAs.
Helium isn’t just for balloons. Its unique properties make it essential for cooling, cleaning, and precision in semiconductor manufacturing. With global supply under pressure, the entire tech world has a problem.
ZOTAC has unveiled a new high-end mini PC, the ZBOX MAGNUS EU27507TC. It features a desktop GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GPU and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265 processor, but it’s a barebones kit starting at nearly $3,000. This follows their smaller RTX 5060 Ti model from October.
A Pentagon Inspector General report details a system installed for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that let him access his personal cellphone from his secure office. The investigation ties this to his use of Signal to share sensitive info on Yemen airstrikes, concluding it risked U.S. forces.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is partnering with Bad Robot Games to publish a new four-player cooperative shooter. The project will be directed by Mike Booth, the designer of the iconic game Left 4 Dead. The untitled game is slated for release on PlayStation 5 and PC.
JavaScript turns 30. Born from a 10-day hack at Netscape, it now powers 98.9% of websites. The language’s chaotic birth and marketing-driven name set the stage for three decades of web dominance.
Nvidia is closing out the year with a significant double update. A new Game Ready driver brings optimizations for major shooters and, crucially, restores GPU-accelerated PhysX for beloved classics on RTX 50 Series cards. Simultaneously, the GeForce Now cloud library is getting 30 new titles this mon
Apple has pushed out the release candidate builds for watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2 to developers. The final public versions are slated for release next week, barring any last-minute critical issues.
Microsoft is rolling out a major accessibility upgrade for Word on Windows, specifically targeting navigation within threaded comments. The update, available in Insider Build 19422.20000 and up, aims to fix a long-standing pain point for users of Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA. It promises smarter shortcu
According to a new report, Samsung is ramping up development on an enigmatic new foldable phone. This could signal the arrival of a high-end ‘Ultra’ variant in the Galaxy Z Fold lineup, shaking up the premium smartphone market.
