AI is being shoved into everything now, from laptops to kitchen appliances to celebrity gossip news. The term is so ubiquitous that it's fast becoming meaningless, just like "performative" or "green." So, I'd like to thank Cooler Master for taking the plunge and officially putting a bullet in AI as a marketing adjective with its new thermal paste. Yup, Cooler Master is advertising a thermal paste--the goo compound you squirt between your CPU and a cooler--as somehow infused with artificial intelligence. It's called Cryofuze 5, which the company is advertising on its Chinese site as "AI competitive thermal paste" (according to the Google translation).

Computex is the most vital PC show of the year, every year. Just look at the name! Taiwan's trade show is where computer vendors large and small unveil their latest, greatest gear ahead of the crucial back to school and holiday shopping seasons. If CES is where the industry showcases its vision for the future, Computex keeps it real. Product cycles for the world's biggest chip vendors made this Computex feel somewhat muted.

You already know about flat-packed products, or build-it-yourself items that come in flat boxes you can easily take home--the concept is widespread in furniture (e.g., Ikea). It's not really been a thing in the PC space though, outside of niche offerings like Teenage Engineering's computer-1. That's going to change once Cooler Master's Qube 500 Flatpack hits the streets--and it could help usher in a wave of slick deconstructed modular cases. Unlike the computer-1, the Qube 500 isn't tiny, nor does it lean into the origami aspect of that case. At 33 liters, it runs 380 x 231 x 381mm (or 406 x 231 x 415mm if you count protrusions like handles and feet), and it skips the folding and bending of panels to get them into ready condition.

Nestled among the flood of Computex news about AI, laptops, and other PC advancements are the crazy builds that we've all come to know and love. And while this year may not have such a strong focus on the stuff of myth and legend, you can still find legendary PC builds on the show floor--like Cooler Master's wild sneaker PC. This mix of plastic, aluminum, and steel isn't small, either--measuring 25.6 x 12 x 25.6 inches (650 x 306 x 651mm), this case definitely has a footprint. Cooler Master describes it in the press release as "perfect for sneaker enthusiasts, collectors, and gamers looking to showcase their style alongside their gaming passion." But in real terms, it's for anybody who wants to have a dramatic conversation piece.

KFC has killed two birds with one stone this Christmas with a deluxe gaming system that also keeps your fried chicken warm. Built in partnership with hardware manufacturer Cooler Master, the KFConsole has a built in'chicken chamber' for your extra-crispy three-piece. The system isn't just for show: According to Cooler Master, it can handle VR games and offers a 240 frames-per-second frame rate and 4K display compatibility. Heat generated by the console will keep chicken warm, while a custom cooling system keeps the device from overheating. Fast-food giant KFC unveiled the new KFConsole, a working PC gaming system with a built-in'chicken chamber' that will keep your three-piece warm Other specs include an Intel Nuc 9 Extreme Compute Element and two Seagate BarraCuda 1TB SSD drives, according to the Cooler Master website.