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Updated 2026-06-12 15:45
Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey — RDNA 4 flagship surprisingly lands just behind RTX 5080
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card has finally penetrated the Steam Survey video card results table, going straight in at position 25.
Nvidia's high-speed AI data center storage servers break cover, touting 2.9 petabytes of storage and extreme PCIe 6.0 performance — Wiwynn shows off SCADA server with GPU-accelerated storage
Wiwynn is among the first to demonstrate Nvidia SCADA server that promises to offer AI systems petabytes of ultra-fast storage thanks to GPU-accelerated storage acceleration.
Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation exploits
Nightmare-Eclipse's vendetta against Microsoft and Windows continues apace - researcher publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation zero-day exploits
Various vendors add AMD EXPO Ultra-Low Latency to 600-series motherboards in latest BIOS updates — tech tightens memory subtimings on compatible kits, boosting FPS by up to 4%
New BIOS updates featuring AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency support are being released across a plethora of 600-series motherboards by multiple vendors.
Republican lawmakers urge federal agency to block imports of infringing TSMC chips as patent ruling nears — five asserted U.S. patents come from United Microelectronics Corporation
Four Republican members of Congress have urged the U.S. ITC to block imports of foreign-made chips found to infringe U.S. patents
Save $300 on Gigabyte's Gaming A16 gaming laptop at Walmart — Budget RTX 5060 -powered 16-inch laptop is now only $1,199
Save $300 on Gigabyte's Gaming A16 gaming laptop at Walmart. Budget RTX 5060 -powered 16-inch laptop is now only $1,199.
Save a massive $751 on this RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC with a 9800X3D right now — liquid-cooled, 4K-ready Skytech rig with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD is now just $2,249
Save $750 on this Skytech gaming PC for gaming at 1440p and 4K, featuring a 9800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, and a 2 TB SSD.
Xbox will pay five times more for memory and storage in 2027 than it did two years ago — CEO Asha Sharma admits there's an unsustainable hardware gap that 'cannot continue'
The next-gen Xbox Helix is looking in trouble due to surging memory and storage costs that are forcing even a giant like Microsoft to bend down.
Get 32GB of DDR5 RAM for only $255 in this 2-item combo from Newegg — just $514.99 gets you Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM and a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite motherboard, 26% off
Newegg slashes ~$185 off this 2-item combo, dropping the RAM to an affordable $255 - just $514.99 gets you a solid Gigabyte X870 motherboards, and 32GB of RAM in this incredible Newegg combo deal.
New malware campaign tricks AI scanners with fake nuclear weapon prompts — malicious code triggers safety failsafes so scanners skip the payload
Hades malware campaign now tricks AI bots into not scanning development packages, as prompts for bio- and nuclear weapons trigger failsafe mechanisms.
AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability — security flaw took 124 days to patch
AMD took over four months to fix a critical security bug in its autoupdater, and the security researcher didn't see a dime for his efforts
Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investigators have unearthed at least 18 such cases in the
Tens of officers have been fired, and some even arrested, for abuse of the Flock license plate reader system used by police departments throughout the US, according to a new report.
OpenAI bans China-linked ChatGPT accounts that amplified US data center electricity price backlash — used AI-generated cartoons to stoke fears over U.S. data center energy costs
OpenAI says it has banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts it believes are operating from China, and that used its models for covert influence campaigns targeting U.S. tech and policy debates.
Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market
Graphics card manufacturer Manli adds new GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 SKUs to its portfolio.
After spat with Chinese gov't, Meta cuts AI Manus off from its internal systems and is 'sunsetting' platform, report claims — Beijing-ordered breakup of $2 billion AI deal begins
Meta has finished separating its operations from Manus, the Chinese-founded agentic AI startup it acquired for roughly $2 billion in December.
Razer Blade 18 (2026) review: Coming in fast and hot
The Razer Blade 18 is a large gaming rig with an 18-inch dual-mode display and strong performance, but it runs hot and is very expensive.
Watching the World Cup online is easier with these VPN deals — deals for watching the FIFA World Cup 2026
A choice of VPN subscriptions to cover you over the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. Stay safe online for less.
Logi Mobi Fold portable mouse bends in half and slides neatly into your pocket — wireless mouse has a month-long battery life
Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse neatly bends in half and can be easily carried around in a pocket, making it ideal for laptop users on the go, and far less bulky than conventional offerings, while having an arguably more ergonomic shape.
Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm was accidentally discharged by her dog'
A Redditor's powerful gaming PC just might have just saved their life after its splintered G.Skill RAM sticks diverted a bullet shot through the wall.
Crushing shortages force Biwin into $1.86 billion NAND deal for SSDs — multi-year agreement locks in fixed pricing as spot market threatens to dry up
Biwin signs a 24-months supply agreement with an unknown NAND maker to get memory worth $1.86 billion.
Get 32GB DDR5 for just $280, $100 less than elsewhere, in this epic Newegg combo deal — save 23% on this gaming PC parts bundle featuring Intel's fastest gaming CPU in years, along with a Z890 m
Save $230 on this fast Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPU with a Z890 motherboard and 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, now just $769.99.
AI is set to consume up to 600 billion gallons of water by 2030 — rising energy consumption primarily to blame as data center power demands rise
Direct cooling data center GPUs uses only a fraction of the water required to keep them running, and with plans for future GPUs and rack systems to be even more power hungry, this problem could make data centers even more of a resource hog.
Massive 8TB SD cards are set to ship 'shortly' after a two-year delay — mind-blowing storage at possibly bank-breaking prices
Notebookcheck reports that 8TB SD cards will soon hit the retail market, although an exact launch date and pricing remain a mystery.
We tested 20 wall chargers, from cheap to expensive, to find the best — from 15W to 140W, here are the chargers that perform the best without overheating and throttling
We tested the top 20 chargers on the market across different power segments to find out which models provide the most consistent power and the best charging experience without thermal throttling.
Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for defective SSD while selling the drives on Amazon for $949 — spat over 4TB 990 Pro SSD is headed to court
Right to Repair activist Louis Rossman threatens to sue Samsung after the SSD maker failed to replace his dead 990 Pro 4TB SSD under warranty.
Brad Paisley joins fight as zoo's dispute with AI data center escalates, petition tops 330,000 signatures — Nashville weighs sweeping hyperscale ban
An ongoing fight over a proposed data center sited just 50 yards from Nashville Zoo has escalated further, with the zoo's land use attorney filing a zoning appeal to overturn permits already approved.
Intel's upcoming Z970 and Z990 flagship chipsets will reportedly consume up to 14W at peak load, courtesy of more PCIe 5.0 support — Nova Lake motherboards may feature a 22% smaller PCH than Z89
The Z990 PCH for Nova Lake motherboards is apparently 22% smaller than Z890, despite featuring a higher power maximum power draw of up to 14W. The leaked picture of the PCH shows a 11.15 x 6.5mm die and 25 x 24mm package, but we're unsure what motherboard it actually comes from.
AMD fires back at Nvidia, claiming 256-core Zen 6 'Venice' CPU beats Vera by 3.3x in rack-level performance — company shares first estimated EPYC Venice benchmarks
AMD has shared the first official results for its 256-core EPYC Venice CPU, saying it beats Nvidia's Vera by 3.3x in a rack-level deployment.
Google reportedly books Intel for packaging more than 3 million TPUs in 2028 — SK hynix is testing Intel's EMIB packaging for HBM integration
Google has placed an order for Intel to build more than 3 million of its TPUs in 2028 after months of testing Intel's advanced packaging.
Samsung Heavy Industries recruits Greek shipowner and Supermicro to bring 50MW floating AI data centers to market — can be powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on liquefied natural gas
Besides Samsung Heavy, Japan's MOL is also building a 73 MW floating data center with Karpowership for a 2027 deployment.
Valve to discontinue physical Steam gift cards by the end of 2026 due to scammers — says nefarious actors continue to exploit them despite years of restrictions
Physical Steam gift cards will no longer be restocked at retail stores, though digital gifting options and existing cards will remain supported.
Overenthusiastic GTA 6 fan claims to be monitoring oxygen levels, acoustic noise from the bushes at Rockstar North HQ — promises trailer 3 launch is imminent based on heightened activity
Either a dedicated jokester or a deranged fan has been posting advanced surveillance on Reddit in an attempt to predict the next GTA 6 trailer.
Analyzing TSMC's fab expansion roadmap — multi-fab N2 ramp, CoWoS, SoIC, and uncorking bottlenecks
TSMC is executing the largest manufacturing expansion in semiconductor industry history that combines simultaneous multi-fab N2 ramps, AI-driven manufacturing optimizations, and massive CoWoS/SoIC packaging capacity expansion to meet increasing demand for AI accelerators.
Grab an $800 saving on this RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop from HP with customizable specs and a 20-core CPU — base model costs just $1,999 for 16-inch rig with 16GB DDR5, with OLED costing just $60
Save $800 on this customizable RTX 5070 Ti HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop with 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, and a 16-inch display.
Gigabyte's sensational RTX 5070 Ti Aorus Prime 5 gaming PC has had $500 slashed off the list price at Walmart — 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB of storage for just $1,999
A powerful gaming desktop with a 16GB RTX 5070 Ti GPU at its heart, discounted by a massive $500 at Walmart right now.
China drafts $295 billion plan to build national AI data center grid running on 80% homemade silicon — projected 2028 timeline could run into limits of local chip production
China is drafting a plan to spend roughly 2 trillion yuan over five years on a nationwide grid of AI data centers.
3D-printed nozzles could revolutionize drug and self-healing material manufacturing — MIT-developed triaxial electrospray design makes cleanroom fabrication optional
MIT's 3D-printed triaxial electrospray nozzles could revolutionize drug and self-healing material manufacturing. By using a relatively inexpensive resin printing approach, the new nozzle fabrication technique removes the need for a semiconductor-class cleanroom facility.
Claude Fable 5 brings Mythos to the masses — Anthropic's new frontier model is 'state-of-the-art on nearly all tested benchmarks'
After first announcing its scarily capable Mythos Preview model back in April, Anthropic is releasing a public version of Mythos, called Fable 5, that it says is "safe for general use."
Razer Seiren V3 Pro Review: USB, XLR, and 32-bit float
Razer's new Seiren V3 Pro is an end-address mic with both USB-C and XLR connectivity, and it also supports 32-bit float.
Anthropic's warning over AI self-improvement has a hidden message — accelerating development requires more compute before companies ever risk losing control of frontier AI models
The company that just a few weeks ago told us that its Mythos model was much too powerful to be released is now saying that we might need to hit the pause button.
Secretlab Atlas review: The one you’ve been waiting for
Secretlab has unveiled its new Atlas task chair with an emphasis on productivity.
Taiwan weighs criminal ban on AI chip exports to all of China — stricter measures beyond blacklisted firms would make smuggling servers a crime
Taiwan is considering far stricter export controls that would restrict AI chip sales to every customer in China.
Elon Musk's first-gen orbital data center craft spans wider than a Boeing 747 and runs an interchangeable chip payload — AI1 satellite compute payload is 120 kW, peaks at 150 kW
Elon Musk laid out the first detailed design of SpaceX's AI1 satellite in a 30-minute video posted to the company's X account.
HVAC tech finds former AMD CEO Rory Read's PC in a customer's basement, signed by Lisa Su — unused 2014 desktop had Bulldozer-era hardware inside and a wrapped Windows 8.1 CD
Someone on Reddit has stumbled upon former AMD CEO Rory Read's PC that might've been given to him as a parting gift. Read was AMD's CEO between 2011 and 2014. He helped AMD navigate the failure of Bulldozer while securing massive console contracts with Sony and Microsoft, and also began work on the Zen architecture that would eventually revive AMD.
SpaceX unveils 11-million-square-foot Gigasat factory, a new manufacturing facility for space-based data centers — aims for 1 GW/year of space AI compute by late 2027 from its satellites
SpaceX's new Gigasat factory will mass-produce AI satellites for orbital data centers. Musk says the company is targeting 1 GW of space AI compute by 2027 and 100 GW per year by 2030.
Startup’s ‘miracle’ solid-state battery actually uses lithium-ion chemistry, according to third-party tests — Donut Lab raised $25M and is valued at $1.25B on what now appear t
A Finnish startup's startling claims to have a production-ready miracle' solid-state battery have thoroughly collapsed under independent scrutiny.
Grab a huge $550 saving on this 4K-ready gaming PC with an RTX 5070 and 7800X3D right now — just $1,449 for this liquid-cooled iBuyPower rig with 16GB DDR5 and a 1TB SSD
Save $550 on this AMD pre-built from iBuyPower, featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 5070, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD, all for just $1,449 right now.
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card drops to just $649 — Gigabyte's 16GB Gaming OC GPU is $90 cheaper in today's Amazon deal
Gigabyte's Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT is now just $649 in today's Amazon deal.
Nashville Zoo pushes back on 1.6-acre data center build near animal habitats — Zoo says it planned to use lot for education and conservation center
The Nashville Zoo is pushing back on a proposed data center build, which would place servers in proximity with animal habitats.
Linux developers are using AI vibe coding to keep vintage AMD GPUs alive — R600 driver cleaned up with GitHub Copilot gives HD 2000 to HD 6000 series a new lease of life
Linux developer uses AI to help update Linux GPU driver support for vintage HD 2000 - HD 6000 series.
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