Dell has revealed two new high-performance Alienware laptops at CES 2026. The Alienware 16X Aurora and Area-51 models feature new OLED displays and top-tier specs, including up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. They are scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2026.
Asus is bringing back its dual-screen gaming laptop with a complete redesign. The 2026 ROG Zephyrus Duo swaps its old “ScreenPad Plus” for a second full-sized 16-inch 3K OLED display, but it’s also heavier than ever.
Acer has announced a major refresh of its gaming laptop lineup, headlined by the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI. The new models are among the first to feature Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake processors, paired with NVIDIA’s new mobile GeForce RTX 50 series graphics.
According to Bloomberg, the rush to finance AI data centers is creating a liquid secondary market for private credit loans. Meanwhile, the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Elon Musk’s $140 billion Tesla pay package.
MSI is launching new AMD AM5 motherboards, headlined by the enthusiast-focused MEG X870E Unify-X MAX. This board is built for record-breaking DDR5 speeds over 10,000 MT/s. They’re also introducing a more affordable B850 MAG MAX series with modern features.
At CES, MSI is shifting focus from gaming to professional productivity with its new Pro Max series. The lineup includes all-in-one PCs, minimalist desktops with AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips, a fancy QD-OLED monitor for Mac users, and a suite of high-end components like an X870E motherboard. It’s a clear b
The Galaxy S26 is facing a price increase in its home market of South Korea, with hikes between KRW 44,000 and KRW 88,000. The culprit? Memory chip costs have more than doubled, and the weak Korean Won is making imported components brutally expensive.
In a surprising move, Apple has contributed code to the Linux kernel and announced a new open-source security tool. This signals a subtle but important shift in how the tech giant interacts with broader developer ecosystems.
Qualcomm is rounding out its 2025 Snapdragon X lineup with a new mid-range chip for 2026. The Snapdragon X2 Plus promises major GPU and CPU improvements to compete directly with Intel and AMD in laptops.
Researchers have created a new type of artificial atom larger than a wavelength of light. These “giant superatoms” show promise for moving quantum information without losing its fragile quantum state, a key hurdle for quantum computing.
