Tech & Hardware 24 Hours

Last updated: September 5, 2026, 10:03 PM ET

PC Hardware & Components

At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Chieftec unveiled a substantial array of new hardware. The company's display featured the Titan 1650W and Duplex redundant PSUs, with the Titan rated for 1650W for high-end systems. Alongside power delivery, Chieftec showed off a new E-ATX tower case and two rackmount chassis designed for professional use. The company also debuted a new 120mm air cooler in an all-black design, expanding its ecosystem of cooling components.

NVIDIA is selling GeForce RTX 50-series Founders Edition GPUs at MSRP at PAX West in Seattle, a rare exception in the current market where cards are notoriously marked up. For gamers looking to upgrade, the company is offering the cards directly at the convention. Meanwhile, a developer published a new tool called DLSS 5 Swapper on GitHub that automates installing DLSS 5's Neural Rendering into games NVIDIA never officially supported, potentially expanding the technology's reach dramatically.

Mini PCs & Workstations

Acemagic had a strong presence at IFA 2026 with several new systems. The company's F2A and F7A mini PCs now come with both Intel "Panther Lake" and AMD "Gorgon Point" processor options, giving buyers a choice between two distinct hardware platforms in essentially the same chassis design. Acemagic also revealed a mini-workstation featuring AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 "Gorgon Halo" APU, promising high-end compute in a compact form factor.

GEEKOM also made waves at IFA, showcasing a cluster of multiple A9 Mega mini PCs interconnected into a single local supercomputer capable of running inference workloads easily. The company demonstrated this at its booth, showing how distributed mini PCs can compete with larger systems. For portable computing, GEEKOM introduced its 16-inch GeekBook X16 Pro laptop powered by AMD's "Gorgon Point" APU, a thin-and-light system aiming for strong performance.

ADATA expanded its new enterprise TRUSTA brand at IFA, showcasing industrial-grade products for the enterprise. The brand focuses on reliability and endurance for business-critical storage applications, with ADATA showing its commitment to this new segment.

Policy & Science

The Pentagon has rescinded its new testosterone screening policy without explanation in the US, with the guidance having been online for only one day. The Pentagon says the guidance is being updated, leaving service members in a state of uncertainty about the screening requirements.

The US government is investigating the Cybercab shortly after Tesla deployed it, asking whether the vehicle meets federal safety standards. The NHTSA investigation could have major implications for Tesla's robotaxi plans, and its government investigation will be watched closely by the industry.

Finally, the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners were announced, honoring splash-free urinals and mosquito nozzles in their annual celebration of quirky science. The prizes honor research that first makes people laugh, then think, and this year's winners include several unconventional but practical discoveries.