#hardware
- The RTX 30-Series Shortage Isn't Getting Better Anytime Soon
Nvidia's CEO says demand for RTX 3080/3090 cards is outstripping supply, with shortages likely to run through the end of 2020.
- The RTX 3070 Is Finally Here, and It's $499
Nvidia's RTX 3070 launches today at $499 after a two-week delay, the same day Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G hit the US.
- iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Hit Stores
Apple's iPhone 12 and 12 Pro go on sale alongside the new iPad Air, bringing 5G, all-OLED screens, and MagSafe to the lineup.
- The Console Countdown Is On, and So Is the Panic Buying
With PS5 and Xbox Series X/S launch dates weeks away, October has turned into a preorder scramble over price, stock, and silicon.
- Pixel 5 Goes on Sale, and Google Bets Against the Spec Sheet
Google's Pixel 5 launches today with a mid-range Snapdragon 765G instead of a flagship chip, wagering that battery life and price beat raw benchmarks.
- iPhone 12 Goes 5G: Apple's 'Hi, Speed' Event Recap
Apple's Hi, Speed event brought four new iPhone 12 models with 5G, A14 Bionic, and a revived MagSafe, plus a smaller HomePod mini.
- 5G Phones in 2020: Hype vs. Reality
As 5G iPhones and Pixels hit preorder, the actual U.S. network experience still lags far behind the ads.
- AMD's Ryzen 5000 Chips Just Made Zen 3 the Gaming Story of the Year
AMD unveiled four Zen 3 desktop CPUs claiming a 19% IPC gain and up to 26% faster gaming, all drop-in compatible with existing AM4 boards.
- Apple Watch Series 6 vs. Fitbit Sense: The Blood-Oxygen Watch Wars
Apple's SpO2-equipped Watch Series 6 and Fitbit's stress-sensing Sense are fighting for the same wrist, with very different priorities.
- A Graphene Circuit That Wants to Turn Thermal Jitter Into Power
Researchers detail a graphene 'Brownian ratchet' circuit that taps atomic-scale thermal noise for tiny, always-on electric current.
- Newegg Relaunches ABS as a Standalone Gaming-PC Brand
Newegg is repositioning its ABS label as a dedicated prebuilt gaming desktop brand, aiming at CyberPowerPC and iBuyPower right before the holidays.
- Google Stops Chasing Flagships With the Pixel 5
Google's Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G trade top-tier chips for mid-range prices, betting that most buyers don't need a $1,000 phone.
- Fitbit Sense Brings ECG and Stress Sensing to Your Wrist
Fitbit's $329 Sense adds ECG, a first-of-its-kind EDA stress sensor, and skin temperature tracking, launching alongside Versa 3 and Inspire 2.
- Nvidia's RTX 3090 Arrives as the New 'BFGPU'
Nvidia's $1,499 RTX 3090 lands with 24GB of GDDR6X and 10,496 CUDA cores, aimed at 8K gaming and creative pros.
- Tesla's Battery Day: bigger cells, no cobalt, a $25k EV promise
Tesla unveiled new 4680 cells, a cobalt-free roadmap, a sub-2-second Plaid Model S, and a three-year plan for a $25,000 EV.
- The RTX 3080 Launched This Week. Good Luck Actually Buying One
Nvidia's $699 RTX 3080 promises huge performance gains, but bots and crashed storefronts meant almost nobody could check out at retail price.
- PS5 and Xbox Series X: The Console War Finally Has Numbers
Sony's $499/$399 PS5 pricing and November 12 launch date close out weeks of speculation, setting up a direct clash with Microsoft's Series X/S.
- Apple's 'Time Flies' Event: New Watches, a Redesigned iPad Air, and a Fitness Subscription
Apple's September event skipped the iPhone entirely, focusing instead on Apple Watch Series 6, the budget SE, a new iPad Air, and Fitness+.
- Nvidia Wants to Own the Architecture Under Almost Every Phone on Earth
Nvidia announced a roughly $40 billion deal to buy Arm from SoftBank, pairing its AI computing muscle with the chip-design blueprint behind most smartphones.
- Motorola Brings the Razr Back Again, This Time With 5G
Motorola's Razr 5G adds 5G, a bigger battery, and faster internals to the clamshell foldable, but keeps the $1,399 price tag.
- One Year of Foldables: Are They Still a Gimmick?
A year after the redesigned Galaxy Fold shipped, foldables are more real but still a small, pricey niche.
- What We Know About Nvidia's Incoming RTX 30 Series
Nvidia's Ampere-based RTX 30 series promises double the performance-per-watt of Turing, with the $699 RTX 3080 leading the charge on September 17.
- ZTE's Axon 20 5G Hides Its Selfie Camera Under the Screen
ZTE launched the Axon 20 5G in China, billed as the first 5G phone with a true under-display selfie camera.
- PS5 and Xbox Series X Pricing Speculation Reaches a Fever Pitch
With launch two months away, Sony and Microsoft still won't say what their consoles cost, and the internet is losing its mind trying to guess.
- Neuralink's Pig Livestream: A Coin-Sized Implant Reading Snout Signals in Real Time
Elon Musk livestreamed pigs with Neuralink implants, showing real-time neural activity and an FDA Breakthrough Device designation.
- AMD's Ryzen 4000 Laptops Are Finally Making Intel Sweat
AMD's 7nm Ryzen 4000 mobile chips are showing up in more thin-and-light laptops, and reviewers keep picking them over Intel's 10th-gen parts.
- Note20 Hits Shelves as the Android Launch Rush Keeps Rolling
Samsung's Note20 and Note20 Ultra go on sale a day after the Pixel 4a, closing out a packed two weeks of Android phone launches.
- Inside the Galaxy Watch3: ECG and Fall Detection Go Mainstream
Samsung's Galaxy Watch3 brings ECG and automatic fall detection to the Android side, signaling a broader race for clinical-grade wearable sensors.
- AMD Teases Zen 3 and 'Big Navi' Ahead of a Busy Fall
AMD keeps dropping hints about Zen 3 CPUs and RDNA2's 'Big Navi' GPU, both pointing toward October launches.
- Nvidia's Ampere Leaks Have PC Gamers Counting Down to September
Leaked details on RTX 3080 and 3070 point to a big generational leap for Nvidia's Ampere GPUs, with AMD's RDNA2 waiting in the wings.