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Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran shut down all methods of internet access, including Starlink.

The retail versions of the ROG Matrix RTX 5090 shipping out to customers will come with an updated TIM application that should help against accidental liquid metal leakage. Previously, sample GPUs showed a poor spread that would barely seal the metal in, with a crooked ring around the core. Now, we see several neatly-organized lanes that are much closer to the IHS, too.

DIY DDR5 is no longer just a concept, but a reality, as modder VIK-on has built his first 32GB stick from scavenged parts. The memory chips came from laptop SODIMMs, while a new PCB and cooler were acquired from China. After flashing custom firmware enabling 6400 MT/s XMP, the entire build put together cost $218.

Microsoft has quietly removed find album information' and update album info online' tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has retracted its proposal to stop the import of DJI drones, but the FCC's ban means that the U.S.'s doors are closed to new DJI models anyway.

China's underground GPU operations have birthed a few more spectacles, new Nvidia RTX 50-series SKUs with blower-style coolers, aimed at data centers and server farms. Listed on Taobao, the RTX 5080, 5070 Ti, 5060 Ti & more are all priced higher than their retail counterparts, and that's for their stock VRAM versions.

Microsoft finally allows administrators to remove the Microsoft Copilot app from managed versions of Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and EDU. However, you need to have Microsoft 365 Copilot installed, among other conditions.

Superheat was at CES 2026 to showcase what it describes as a water heater that pays for itself." Instead of a resistive heating element, it warms your H2O with heat generated by a Bitcoin ASIC miner.

As the AI hardware market is about to change, Nvidia is hiring its first chief marketing officer.

The 6GW will come from various suppliers - both existing and upcoming - to deliver the estimated 1GW that Meta's Prometheus site will require in 2026, and the 5GW its Hyperion data center will need by 2028.

President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick went on their respective social media platforms to praise Intel and its CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, for the launch of the first chips made using the Intel 18A process node. They also said that it's another step towards the U.S. regaining its lead in cutting-edge chip manufacturing.

Chinese researchers have demonstrated a 4F^2 dual-gate 2T0C capacitor-less, DRAM-like memory cell with multi-bit storage, fast writes, and long retention. In theory, the technology could be used as embedded or stacked 3D memory, but questions remain about its manufacturability and commercial viability.

An auction featuring 191 lots of historic Apple Computer artifacts, some with estimates of $500,000+, has begun.

Woot is flogging a range of reconditioned MSI pre-built PCs.

Acemagic presents mini-PCs inspired on the NES and PlayStation 1

Nvidia has reportedly imposed non-refundable, full upfront payment terms on H200 GPU sales to China-based clients to hedge regulatory risks as Chinese customers had ordered more than 2 million H200 units that the company yet has to make.

Keychron's Nape Pro made an appearance at CES 2026.