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Lenovo is launching the ThinkCentre neo 50q QC and IdeaCentre Mini x mini-PCs, both of which are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips.

The AutoKeybo uses motors to roll out a trackpad or numpad when you need them then retract those to give you a mechanical, QWERTY keyboard.

Acer’s new Predator Helios laptop series includes 16-, 18-inch models with Nvidia 50 series graphics, Core Ultra 9 275HX processors, RGB light bars up front, light stripes on the deck and rear, and swappable mechanical key switches.

HyperX introduced several new mice at CES 2025, including a new line of modular mice that are built with 3D printing in mind.

Intel's press demos at CES 2025 include three ODM laptops and two mini dev kits for Panther Lake, powered by Celestial GPU architecture.

The TS120 / TS140 fans start at $89 for a set of three magnetic fans.

Intel officially announced its first two budget-mainstream Battlemage GPUs, the Arc B580 and Arc B570, but they're only the first salvo. The new architecture offers performance and efficiency improvements that should give Nvidia some much-needed competition, though drivers remain a potential sticking point.

The Mecha Comet is made for hackers and makers, running Debian with a custom touch UI and lots of upgradeability.

Nvidia officially pushed GeForce Experience to legacy status last month, and the latest 566.36 drivers install the replacement Nvidia App by default. But the app causes a clear loss in performance in the games we've checked, and others are reporting similar findings.

Microsoft just can't seem to get it right with its AI-powered Recall tool. Maybe it's time to throw in the towel?

Microsoft Flight Simulator has been the quintessential CPU gaming benchmark for a while, and the 2024 release mostly keeps that pattern. Maxed-out settings tend to be more core-friendly than the prior release, and you'll still want a potent GPU for higher resolutions and settings.