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Updated 2025-07-18 23:45
AMD's Threadripper 9995WX stuns in Cinebench R23 — new Ryzen flagship reportedly 73% faster than its predecessor
AMD's 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX reportedly scores 73% higher than its predecessor in Cinebench R23, though the result raises doubts about its realism.
Only $114 for the 2TB Platinum P41 from SK hynix in this Newegg low-price deal — one of our favorite PCIe Gen 4 drives
A very low-priced 2TB SSD at Newegg sees the Platinum P41 from SK hynix for only $114.
Intel slashes Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F pricing by up to 21% — get entry-level Arrow Lake for 13% below MSRP
The Core Ultra 5 225 and Core Ultra 5 225F are now selling for over 13% lower than their respective MSRPs.
Steam gaming finally comes to RISC-V — AAA titles like The Witcher 3 and Crysis now playable thanks to revamped emulation tool
Linux developers have managed to get Steam games running on RISC-V-powered platforms using a refined x86 emulator.
Intel Arrow Lake refresh might not have a new NPU after all — latest reports indicate a clock speed bump only
Intel is set to launch the Arrow Lake-S refresh in the latter part of this year and, clashing with previous rumors, it apparently doesn't even have a new NPU. The company might only be overhauling the clock speeds for its upcoming desktop lineup.
Large-scale shipments of Nvidia GB300 servers tipped to start in September — GB200 demand remains 'robust' despite widespread coolant leak reports
Thanks to design reuse and a modular approach, Nvidia's GB300 AI servers are set for a smoother rollout, with large-scale shipments expected in September 2025. However, liquid cooling remains a headache.
AI bubble is worse than the dot-com crash that erased trillions, economist warns — overvaluations could lead to catastrophic consequences
A top economist has warned that the AI bubble could be more over-inflated than the dot-com bubble, suggesting that all of the AI companies are even more overvalued than their techy counterparts from 25 years ago.
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) review: a well-rounded gaming laptop
The ROG Strix G16 makes some fair hardware tradeoffs to reach a more attractive price point than more premium competitors.
Chinese state-sponsored cyberattacks target Taiwan semiconductor industry — security firm says motivation of three separate campaigns 'most likely espionage'
China-linked hackers are targeting Taiwan's chipmakers and U.S. analysts with spear-phishing, Cobalt Strike, and custom malware. At least 15-20 organizations were hit since March, as Beijing seeks semiconductor self-sufficiency amid U.S. export controls.
$6 million Bitcoin theft lands cop five and a half years in prison — officer stole 50 Bitcoins from Silk Road 2.0 founder during investigation, inside job unravelled by the man he was trying to
A member of the NCA took advantage of their know-how and access to steal 50 Bitcoins from the Silk Road 2.0 founder.
Input latency is the all-too-frequently missing piece of framegen-enhanced gaming performance analysis
Discussions and marketing around gaming performance with frame generation enabled have mostly focused on output frame rates, but that focus leaves out a critical piece of the puzzle: input latency. We dig into this issue, explore how it can be measured with readily available software, and use our findings to explore how potential applications of this measurement can guide gamers to the best framegen-enhanced gaming experience.
TSMC's quarterly sales hit a record $30 billion — contract chipmaker plans over 15 new fabs to meet still-growing AI demand
After posting a record $30 billion revenue in Q2 2025, TSMC announced plans to build at least 15 new fabs worldwide.
Donkey Kong Bananza among Switch 2 games with no DLSS support — reviewers balk at Nintendo's aversion to technology
Donkey Kong Bananza is among the list of Nintendo Switch 2 games that do not have DLSS support, one of the most exciting features in the new handheld.
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus begins test production of 2nm circuits — company commits to single-wafer processing ahead of 2027 mass production target
Rapidus has begun prototyping 2nm gate-all-around transistor structures at its IIM-1 fab in Japan as it prepares for 2027 mass production.
YouTuber resuscitates unstable Ryzen 7 5800X for $30 — a 300 MHZ underclock saved the day
A YouTuber fixes a degrading Ryzen 7 5800X by downclocking the CPU by 300 MHz in the BIOS.
AMD launches Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-series CPUs with up to 96 Zen 5 cores for $11,699 — Shimada Peak and Radeon AI Pro R9700 arrive on July 23
AMD shares the pricing and release date for the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 WX-series processors and Radeon AI Pro R9700 graphics cards for professional and workstation users.
The FCC wants to ban Chinese tech from the undersea cables that connect the U.S. to the rest of the world — proposed new rules would 'secure cables against foreign adversaries'
The FCC announced yesterday that it plans to vote on new rules "to unleash submarine cable investment to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure, while securing cables against foreign adversaries, like China.
New adapters offer substantial industrial PCIe expansion — HighPoint's Rocket 1628A and 1528D support deploying up to 32 NVMe drives and 8 PCIe devices in a single slot
The Rocket 1628A and 1528D use HighPoint's PCIe switching architecture to avoid bottlenecks.
'The biggest speedup I've seen so far' — FFmpeg devs boast of another 100x leap thanks to handwritten assembly code
Some operations in FFmpeg are now as much as 100x faster due to the crafting of handwritten assembly code.
Intel's rumored 'Nova Lake-AX' allegedly packs insane specs but might never launch — reportedly featured 28 CPU cores, 48 Xe3 GPU cores, and an upgraded 256-bit memory bus to counter AMD Strix H
Intel's Nova Lake-AX SoC could mark a major leap for x86 mobile chips, pairing 28 CPU cores with a massive 384-EU Xe3 GPU and LPDDR5X at up to 10,667 MT/s. Aimed at hybrid APU competitors like AMD Strix Halo and Apple M-series, it might never even see the light of day.
CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme review: affordable and capable, clad in white
The CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme with an RTX 5060 Ti and Ryzen 7 9800X3D delivers good mid-range gaming performance with quiet cooling for a reasonable $1,859.
Intel allegedly planning more Oregon layoffs — new report says retreating operation could become a liability to the state
The Intel Oregon workforce is down to its lowest point in more than a decade, but there may be more cuts on the way.
Scale AI lays off 200 employees, one month after Meta's $14 billion investment — says it scaled up too quickly
Just one month on from Meta investing an alleged $15 billion in data annotation firm, Scale AI, and it's letting go of 200 of its employees, claiming that it scaled up its generative AI teams too quickly.
Retro reviewer could face up to three years in jail over copyright — Italian authorities investigate creator for 'advertising' Anbernic handheld game consoles
Italian content creator Francesco Salicini is currently under investigation by Italian authorities for reviewing Anbernic consoles.
Synopsys acquires simulation specialist Ansys for $35 billion following Chinese regulator approval — Merger to power end-to-end design platform
Synopsys has received final approval from China to acquire Ansys for $35 billion, creating a powerful end-to-end design platform spanning semiconductor design and system simulation, but raising competitive and geopolitical concerns.
This RTX 5090 is cheaper than anything we saw on Prime Day and isn't even discounted — grab Zotac's triple fan beast for just $2,499
The lowest-priced RTX 5090 if you want to build a super-high-end gaming rig.
Analogue 3D Nintendo 64 remake delayed again — tariffs blamed for shipment pushback to ‘late August’
Analogue will delay shipments of its long-awaited reimagining of the Nintendo 64, again.
Save £192 off this Herman Miller Vantum gaming chair — your back and your wallet will thank you
Game (or work) in comfort with 20% off the Herman Miller Vantum gaming chair.
AMD quietly reveals cheapest Ryzen AI yet — AI 5 330 is a quad-core budget processor with a 50 TOPS NPU
AMD introduces the Ryzen AI 5 330, a budget-friendly quad-core processor with a 50 TOPS NPU that meets Microsoft Copilot+ PC requirements, aiming to bring AI features to inexpensive Windows 11 laptops.
Ukrainian hackers say they compromised a major Russian drone company, destroying data, backups, and systems
Gaskar Group denies that the attack was successful, but Ukrainian intelligence is reportedly telling a different story.
Nvidia's new consumer desktop PC chip reportedly delayed well into 2026
Nvidia's consumer PC processors N1 and N1X, originally expected in 2025, have been delayed to at least 2026 due to reported 'critical hardware defects' in the chips, possibly requiring a costly and time-consuming silicon respin, according to unofficial sources.
Malware found embedded in DNS, the system that makes the internet usable, except when it doesn't
Fortunately, the example provided appears to be "prank software" rather than more sophisticated malware.
1 in 5 Steam games released in 2025 use generative AI, up nearly 700% year-on-year — 7,818 titles disclose genAI asset usage, 7% of the entire Steam library
New research indicates that there are now over 7,800 Steam titles that disclose the use of generative AI on the platform, a huge increase from 2024.
BigONE crypto exchange cleaned out for $27 million in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more — Seychelles-based outfit says security attack occurred, will fully cover all losses
The attacker compromised the company's hot wallet, allowing them to move funds before being detected.
'Cyberpunk 2077' system requirements revealed for Apple Silicon Macs — M3 Pro recommended for 1080p 60 FPS gameplay
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition comes with ultimate requirements. To play the game at 1080p 60 FPS, you need an M3 Pro with 18GB of RAM, and that doesn't include ray tracing. MetalFX dynamic resolution scaling will be used to upscale the game's internal resolution to hit the target.
Razer unveils Core X V2 eGPU enclosure with TB5 bandwidth — costs $349.99, but no longer has a power supply and I/O expansion requires a separate Thunderbolt 5 Dock
Razer's new Core X V2 eGPU supports quad-slot cards, 140W charging, and Thunderbolt 5 bandwidth-but drops I/O, PSU, and macOS support. The matching Dock fills the gaps, but at $390, the full setup gets expensive. It's modular, sleek, but not quite the upgrade eGPU users were hoping for.
Intel reportedly prepping supercharged Nova Lake-AX mobile chips for gaming — Team Blue’s high-performance APU to rival AMD’s Strix Halo
A popular Intel leaker says that Team Blue is preparing a competitor to AMD's Strix Halo chips, slated to arrive in 2027.
Tariff fears caused a surge in entry-level 3D printer sales — Chinese companies accounted for 95% of entry-level machines shipped globally
New data shows entry-level" 3D printer sales are up in 2025.
Intel releases new tool to measure gaming image quality — AI tool measures impact of upscalers, frame gen, others; Computer Graphics Video Quality Metric now available on GitHub
Intel has just released its new Computer Graphics Video Quality Metric on GitHub, a new measure designed to capture the complex artifacts found in modern rendering techniques in computer graphics.
HP OmniBook X Flip 14 review: Speedy and spicy
The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 is a strong AMD-powered 2-in-1 with a lot of ports, but its battery life is too short and it gets hot under load.
Firefox dev says Intel Raptor Lake crashes are increasing with rising temperatures in record European heat wave — Mozilla staff's tracking overwhelmed by Intel crash reports, team disables the f
Mozilla's engineering staff reports that Intel Raptor Lakes are sensitive to increasing ambient temperatures, resulting in several crash reports flooding in from areas affected by heat waves.
Switch 2 account ban saga continues as Redditor taunts Nintendo after ripping 20 cartridges and playing online — others warn that it's just a matter of time
A Reddit user claims to have used a Mig-Flash on their online Switch 2 console extensively and not gotten banned.
U.S. earmarks $1B for 'offensive cyber operations' despite broader efforts to slash cybersecurity spending
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" specifically looks to bolster the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Nvidia reportedly preparing RTX 6000D for Chinese market to comply with U.S. export controls — fabricated on TSMC N4, featuring GDDR7 memory capable of delivering 1,100GB/s of bidirectional band
NVIDIA is reportedly launching the RTX 6000D GPU for China to offset U.S. export restrictions. Built on TSMC's 4nm process and armed with GDDR7 memory delivering 1,100GB/s bandwidth, the card targets AI workloads and could help NVIDIA reclaim lost revenue in the Chinese market.
Lucky data hoarder pays $360 for six 8TB WD external hard drives, lands five more for free — scores 11 shuckable HDDs for $4 per TB
A Redditor bought six WD Easystore 8TB external hard drives for $60 each and ended up getting five more for free.
Speedily craft 3D prints with this Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus deal — an Editor's Choice Award Winner
Elegoo's Neptune 4 Plus is only $289 in this exceptional deal.
Seagate unveils 30TB HAMR HDDs for the masses — laser-powered IronWolf Pro and Exos drives are now widely available
Seagate has released its first mass-market HAMR hard drives - the Exos M and IronWolf Pro up to 30TB - marking a milestone in storage density for such HDDs.
Chip collector showcases 'rarest x86 CPU' in their hoard — Rise mP6 266 ticked along at 200MHz in 1998
Some images demonstrating one of the rarest x86 CPUs still running have been shared online.
Critical UEFI vulnerabilities found in Gigabyte motherboards — allow attackers to bypass Secure Boot and install firmware backdoors
Security researchers warn of persistent firmware threats affecting hundreds of models.
Investigation reveals Google Gemini for Workspace flaw that could have been exploited to enlist AI in phishing schemes — 'Summarize this email' tool would faithfully obey malicious instructions
Mozilla's 0-Day Investigative Network (0din) revealed on July 10 that Google Gemini for Workspace could be tricked into telling users their accounts had been compromised.
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