Intel Kicks Off Next-Decade 10A and 7A Process Development | Samsung Narrowly Avoids 18-day Chip Strike

Intel kicks off development on next-decade 10A and 7A process technologies | Samsung narrowly avoids 18-day chip strike after last-minute wage deal with 48,000-worker union | MSI Raider 16 Max HX review: Elite gaming performance Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version   May 21, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE ADVERTISEMENT Big News Intel kicks off development on next-decade 10A and 7A process technologies 14A node remains on track for critical October PDK release Samsung narrowly avoids 18-day chip strike after last-minute wage deal with 48,000-worker union Tentative deal, subject to workers' vote, suspends billions of dollars worth of potential losses Reviews MSI Raider 16 Max HX review: Elite gaming performance MSI's Raider 16 Max HX impresses with excellent performance and battery life, though it's particularly pricey with the RTX 5090. HyperX FlipCast Review: For the gamer-podcaster A good transition mic, but you can find better options on either side. More News Custom-built passive water-cooled PC relies on convection chimney effect powered by triple-stacked radiators 9800X3D build with RTX 5080 has no fans, copper, and radiator chimney, but struggles to keep temperatures down Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 10th Anniversary Edition surfaces online for $310 Return of iconic gaming CPU for budget builders seems imminent. Laser-driven spintronic memory device switches 1,000 times faster than DRAM Non-volatile device switches in 40 picoseconds while generating almost no heat Pizza Hut's AI delivery system cooks up $100 million franchisee lawsuit Deliveries allegedly shot from under 30 minutes to over 45 under new system Team Group agrees to $1.1 million DRAM settlement in another false advertising lawsuit Claimed advertised memory speeds required BIOS tweaks and overclocking settings Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan stamps out chip bugs with aggressive new quality standards, says major validation errors can result in termination 'B0, you keep your job. Anything above that, you are fired.' Sponsored Content from MSI Compact Performance: MSI Cubi NUC Mini PCs MSI's Cubi NUC Mini PCs provide capable performance in hardware that doesn't even take up a liter of space. LEARN MORE Follow Toms Hardware Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

Enjoy These Mid-Week Tech Deals on Gaming PCs, Newegg Combo Bundles with AMD CPUs and GPUs, Discounted Secretlab Chairs, and More

Editor's Letter | Newegg: Combo deal bundles to save you money | Walmart: Graphics cards deals on Nvidia and AMD GPUs Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version   May 20, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   SIGN UP ⋅  SHARE Editor's Letter Here at Tom's Hardware, we keep a close eye on the latest PC, peripheral, and component deals every day. You can always head to our site for more up-to-the-minute deals coverage, but the direct product links below are a quick cheat sheet of our favorite deals of the week that are still available. Quick Links Newegg: Combo deal bundles to save you money Walmart: Graphics cards deals on Nvidia and AMD GPUs B&H Photo: The best prices on SSDs, HDDs, and other Storage Newegg: Best deals on GPUs, laptops, and desktop gaming PCs Amazon: Best desktop gaming PC deals Editors Picks Combo: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D & ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT: was $1,174.98 now $978.98 at Newegg This incredible deal at Newegg right now brings together the 9850X3D with the RX 9070 XT, a potent duo for a 4K-ready gaming PC and one that'll save you nearly $200 in total. View Deal HP Omen 45L (RTX 5090): was $5,059.99 now $3,794.99 at HP US A huge discount on this HP Omen 45L gaming PC with an RTX 5090, priced $5 less than it would cost to buy the GPU on its own. You can configure the HP Omen 45L to include an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD for the target price, as long as you use the coupon code PCGLOWUP25. View Deal Apple 2026 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M5: was $1,299 now $1,149 at Best Buy Sporting Apple's latest M5 chip, this 15-inch MacBook Air comes with 16GB of onboard RAM and a 512GB SSD. This laptop is available in a choice of four colors: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue, and Starlight. View Deal Secretlab Titan Evo Gaming Chair: was $689 now $549 at Secretlab Grab Secretlab's popular Titan Evo gaming chair at a discount in a variety of sizes, materials, and colors. Choose between a hybrid leather or softweave fabric covering, with a cold-cure foam pebble seat that is designed to provide all-day comfort for gaming or work when sitting at your computer. It comes with 4D armrests, magnetic headrest, lumbar support, and height adjustment to let you customize your seating position. View Deal Combo: 9950X3D2, 64GB G.Skill RAM, 4TB Samsung 990 Pro, MSI X870E Carbon Wifi: was $3,168.97 now $2,269 at Newegg Save almost $900 on this 4-item combo from Newegg for a gaming PC build or upgrade. You get the flagship-class Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor, 64GB of G.Skill DDR5-6000 RAM, 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD, and a solid MSI MPG X870E Carbon Wifi motherboard in this discounted kit. View Deal WD Black SN7100 2TB: was $349.99 now $299.99 at Amazon A surprising price drop on this 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD from WD Black after months of high prices for drives like this across the board, thanks to the AI boom. The SN7100 offers read and write speeds of 7,250 and 6,900 MB/s apiece. View Deal More Deals (Future) You can save up to 72% in HP's Memorial Day sale Check out our list of the best deals from HP in the company's Memorial Day sale, with awesome discounts on laptops, gaming PCs, monitors, or peripherals to be had, all with free shipping. Read More Follow Toms Hardware Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036