Nintendo Switch 2 console launching on June 5 at $449.99
7.9-inch FHD 120Hz screen, new Switch Dock for 4K gaming, and more
Nintendo has officially announced the launch date for the Nintendo Switch 2, which will launch on June 5, 2025, at a suggested retail price of $449.99/€469.99. The new system promises to offer an enhanced gaming experience with powerful hardware, innovative features, and a range of exciting new games, including faster CPU and GPU, 1080p 120Hz screen, updated Joy-Con 2 controllers, new Gamechat feature, and more.
MSI updates its OLED Care 2.0 Panel Protect function
Now refreshing pixels every 24 hours
MSI has introduced its OLED Care as a part of the MSI Care technology package, which is meant to protect OLED panels against issues such as burn-in. Now, it has brought a welcomed update to its Panel Protect technology, which will now refresh pixels every 24 hours.
Trump’s aluminium tariffs bring 25 per cent hike
We did warn you
Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump’s aluminium tariffs are now impacting the PC hardware world, with vendors discovering too late that finished goods, such as cases and GPUs, are being hit with the same 25 per cent levy initially intended to target raw materials.
TSMC flings open Fab 22 in Taiwan in N2 process ramp-up
Gates-all-around nanosheets mark the death of FINFET
TSMC just christened its under-construction Fab 22 in Kaohsiung which will be the centrepiece of a colossal $45 billion Taiwan spend-up aimed at ushering in the era of 2nm-class chips.
Chipzilla doubles down on 18A with Panther Lake
New client CPU platform to hit shelves in early 2026 with chiplet graphics twist
Troubled Chipzilla is throwing everything it’s got at its Panther Lake CPU platform, eyeing a launch window in the second half of 2025 and cranking up volume supply by early 2026.
Turing Institute axes quarter of projects
Leans into defence and climate
UK’s AI flagship the Alan Turing Institute is binning nearly a quarter of its projects and staring down job cuts as it tries to morph into something vaguely resembling relevance amid criticism and seismic shifts in AI.
YouTube crowned new media monarch
Threatens Hollywood's old guard
MoffettNathanson has dubbed YouTube the “New King of All Media,” a title once reserved for broadcast giants and film studios.
Siri spirals into chaos
Voice assistant flounders while rivals sprint into the future
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s 13-year-old digital dunce Siri is proving more useless than ever, infuriating users while other tech firms surge ahead with bleeding-edge AI chatbots.
AMD 9800X3D chips under fire
Flaming expensive
More than 100 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips have reportedly gone belly-up, most of them when nestled in ASRock motherboards.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 set to muscle in without Oryon
A premium chip minus the flagship price tag
Qualcomm appears ready to give its Snapdragon 8 series a fresh kick with the upcoming Gen 4 version, designed for consumers who want flagship performance without paying flagship prices.