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China's CXMT surges nearly 500% in explosive Shanghai stock market debut
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
CXMT, short for ChangXin Memory Technologies, is one of several major players in the memory market that are profiting from the ongoing AI boom. At present, CXMT ranks fourth overall with an eight percent share behind Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron with shares of 36%, 29%, and 24%, respectively.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung lands Broadcom AI chip deal worth more than $200 billion through 2030
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
At a technical level, the deal is built around closer integration between Broadcom's ASIC designs and Samsung's manufacturing stack. Broadcom's next-generation communications chips will be produced using Samsung's sub-2-nanometer process, putting them at the leading edge of chip scaling, where efficiency and heat management are becoming increasingly challenging.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Mojang changes Minecraft system requirements after 17 years, recommends 16GB of RAM for "Fancy" graphics
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
Minecraft: Java Edition now officially recommends 16GB of RAM, and that's just the starting point. Mojang recently explained that the wildly popular sandbox game is getting a more modern baseline for its system requirements, acknowledging that some players with aging systems will be disappointed as the company works to keep...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
It's not just you, Xbox is down again, and physical games aren't safe either
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
The Xbox network outage started at 5:30am ET on Monday, and hours later Microsoft still hasn't said what's causing it or when it'll be fixed. Downdetector spiked with thousands of reports before Xbox's support page caught up and confirmed the issue.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
GrapheneOS brings enhanced security and privacy to Google Pixel phones
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
GrapheneOS is a security focused mobile OS for Google Pixel phones (soon Motorola). Based on Android's open source roots, it adds extensive hardening features, stronger app sandboxing, and granular permissions while allowing users to install Google Play services as regular apps. The project has grown past 400,000 active users. Its tools recently made the headlines after prosecutors treated the OS's remote wipe feature as evidence.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D is now available at a record-low $569
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D can now be found for $569, a significant reduction from its $699 launch price. AMD's 16-core Zen 5 flagship continues to rank among the fastest desktop CPUs for both gaming and content creation.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Modder rigs his Steam Deck with spikes and an automated taser to stop family members from borrowing it
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
ConroyyJenkinss wrote on the Steam Deck subreddit that he'd had enough of family members leaving his Steam Deck battery flat after using it. His response was an effective, if slightly extreme, response.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Firefox's New Tab page is getting a daily crossword built from AI-summarized news
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
The crossword puzzle updates daily and pulls from current news topics. Clues are drawn from stories Particle has already processed, and users can click through to the articles for context. Users click a square to move between across and down, type in answers, and use the hint button if they...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
California's largest AI data center is suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water a year
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing (IVCM), the company behind what could become California's largest AI data center, is suing the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) after the publicly owned utility rejected its application for water.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
007 First Light removes Denuvo DRM just two months after launch
Posted on Monday July 27, 2026
Denuvo was only added days before release, after pre-order sales had already begun. That timing caught some players off guard, since the company had not flagged the DRM earlier. It also reignited a familiar debate in PC gaming over whether anti-tamper software protects sales or just adds frustration for paying...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »