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RTX 5090 cards sell out while scalpers make bank

January 22, 2026
Remember during the pandemic and the crypto boom, when it was impossible to find a graphics card at retail price? Remember the launch of the RTX 50 series last year when that happened again? Yeah, it seems like the RAM crunch has us reliving painful memories. After conflicting reports of lowered output and canceled card families, the RTX 5090 seems to have all but disappeared from retail…
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Big AI has PC users furious. Nvidia and Micron’s weird emotional appeals make it worse

January 19, 2026
Corporations don’t have feelings. And yet, they want others to think they do—and that we’re being too rough on them. Twice this past week, major tech companies appealed to empathy. One bid bubbled up in a Wccftech interview with Micron, when the memory producer was asked if it and other suppliers were abandoning consumers. The response: “Our viewpoint is that we are trying to help…
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Asus denies discontinuing the RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti

January 19, 2026
Asus has publicly walked back claims that it’s phasing out certain RTX 5000 graphics cards, giving renewed hope to enthusiasts seeking a 16GB model. It’s a little strange: just a day after Asus told Hardware Unboxed that it was phasing out the RTX 5070 Ti and the RTX…
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Dolby Vision 2: A big HDR boost for cheap TVs

January 16, 2026
When Dolby Labs announced Dolby Vision 2 in September 2025, I didn’t really get it. The original Dolby Vision was easy to understand: If your TV and streaming content supported it, you’d get a brighter picture with more color detail, particularly in shadows and highlights. I remember being blown away by the technology when it first debuted at CES 2014, especially compared to the 4K displays…
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Acer Swift Edge 14 AI review: A proper mobility champ

January 15, 2026
Acer has renewed its Swift line with a new compact model in the Swift Edge 14 AI, which not only boasts the thinness the Swift line has been known for but also an exceptionally low weight at just 2.18 pounds. Meanwhile, it packs in hardware that’s up to snuff for most workers and a display that looks great for entertainment — sharp OLED for the win — and for work from different environments…
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