New tech can see a CPU’s transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running

Apr 14, 2026 | Market News

Researchers at Adelaide University have made a discovery that could change the way we test semiconductors for good. As reported by IEEE Spectrum, these researchers have discovered a method of detecting a chip’s transistor activity using terahertz radiation. The...

Intel Nova Lake CPU teaser lists official support for speedy DDR5-8000 RAM — B960 mini-PC’s upgraded power system signals Nova Lake’s higher power demands

Mar 11, 2026 | Market News

As reported by German news outlet ComputerBase, ECS has unveiled its newly revamped Liva P300 mini-PC, specifically engineered to harness the power of Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 400 (codenamed Nova Lake) processors. These next-generation chips aim to put Intel back...

AMD’s future ‘Medusa Halo’ APUs could use LPDDR6 RAM — new leak suggests Ryzen AI MAX 500 series could have 80% more memory bandwidth

Feb 11, 2026 | Market News

Following its well-received family of Strix Halo APUs, AMD will refresh its high-end gaming APU lineup with Gorgon Halo, bringing it up to date with the recently announced Gorgon Point, aka Ryzen AI Max 400, series. The real fun may arrive after that, though, as the...

Samsung refutes claims of ‘80% price hike’ across all memory products — leaks and rumors denied by Samsung PR amidst historic RAM shortages

Jan 22, 2026 | Market News

Samsung was quick to respond this morning when speculators rapidly spread reports of an unprecedented 80% price hike on its entire memory product line. Taiwanese newspaper United Daily News reports that both Samsung and a number of memory module manufacturing partners...

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 9 290K Plus spotted at Indian retailer — listings appear to corroborate prior leaks but don’t reveal pricing or new info for upcoming Arrow Lake refresh

Dec 13, 2025 | Market News

As we inch closer to CES 2026 next month, the rumor mill surrounding Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake refresh churns intensely. Just a few days ago, we covered the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus appearing on Geekbench for the first time, and now that same chip, alongside the...

AMD reveals new roadmap for its Ryzen CPUs, teasing Zen 7 as the true “next-generation” leap with 2nm — Lineup confirms 2026 release for Zen 6, coming with expanded AI features

Nov 12, 2025 | Market News

AMD has just revealed an updated Zen roadmap for its CPUs at Financial Analyst Day, labeled “Leadership CPU Core Roadmap.” While it doesn’t delve into details — or even show any new ones — we do get explicit confirmations for a bunch of...