AMD’s new Radeon RX 9050 is roughly 30% slower than the RTX 5050 in games, early testing shows — the cheapest 8GB RDNA 4 GPU comfortably handles 1080p gaming but doesn’t impress 4Augusttheck1IT Hardware Hassam Nasir • July 31, 2026 READ MORE
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Lumentum CEO warns of impending bottleneck on critical material used for silicon photonics — fab and material shortfall already lags 30% below customer needs as co-packaged optics demand skyrockets 4Augusttheck1IT Hardware Luke James • July 31, 2026 READ MORE
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Sub-$400 Thunderbolt 5 dock roundup — Keychron and Plugable offer dual HDMI, but UGREEN takes top spot with an M.2 NVMe slot 4Augusttheck1IT Hardware Brandon Hill • July 31, 2026 READ MORE
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