Staff reporter at Frames and Fans, covering Gaming Hardware.
A portable external CD/DVD drive with a 2.5-inch SATA and SD Card slot is available for $26.99 on Amazon, offering plug-and-play convenience and a range of features for the price.
45 years ago, the PC age began with the launch of the IBM PC Model 5150, powered by the Intel 8088 microprocessor. This processor, a cheaper sibling of the Intel 8086, played a crucial role in the dominance of x86 architecture in personal computing.
A recent test by Rtings.com found that modern OLED TVs are just as susceptible to burn-in as older models, but with crucial headroom for longevity.
The xTool M2 color craft laser and engraver brings crafting flexibility at a new low price while improving on several features, at the expense of the cutting blade and pen options offered by the M1.
Dell CEO Michael Dell has released a humorous 2026-themed update of the company's famous 'Dude, you're getting a Dell' ad campaign, this time promoting AI server racks instead of consumer PCs. The short video, featuring a Dell Dude character, highlights the company's shift toward AI-focused hardware for data centers, signaling its growing investment in enterprise AI solutions.
A maker has successfully compressed a 2.9MB song using Meta's AI codec and printed it on paper as eight QR codes, requiring a neural network for playback.
A team of researchers from Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has developed a 'sound-powered engine' that uses 3D-printed cavities and ultrasonic frequencies to propel micro drones without making a sound.
A 3D-printing enthusiast has created a design for a camera cover that can be easily attached to Flock cameras, sparking concerns over surveillance and civil disobedience.
Ukraine has developed a long-range drone capable of destroying Russian targets, including a Tu-95 bomber. The drone, called the MICH 2000, has a range of 2,000 km and costs $48,000 in its base configuration.
A critical macOS Screen Sharing flaw has been exploited by attackers to gain remote root access and install Monero cryptocurrency miners on vulnerable Macs.
Analysts say Google is working with AMD on its 10th-generation Tensor Processing Unit, aiming to embed CPU cores within the ASIC to better handle reinforcement-learning workloads.
Intel's VP Robert Hallock has announced that the company's new core with Nova Lake will launch on desktop first, not in the data center. This move is seen as a response to AMD's decision to launch Zen 6 in the data center first.