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TSMC to start using High-NA EUV lithography in 2030 — A10 or A11 technology prime candidates for use
TSMC discloses plans to use High-NA EUV lithography in 2030, 6*12-inch photomasks with new scanners in 2033.
Intel reportedly set to hike CPU prices by 10% ahead of 'major annual product' launch in March 2027 — report says AMD will follow up between June and July
Intel is reportedly set to raise CPU prices by 10%, following two other price increases, as it prepares for a major product launch in March 2027.
Benchmarking Qwen 3.8 27B on RTX 5090 and beyond — VRAM capacity alone can't overcome severe software and inference engine bottlenecks
Following the release of Qwen 3.8 27B, we put our trusty hardware to the test to see which hardware might be best suited for running this open-weight AI model.
Super Smash Bros Melee gets fully decompiled after over six years of effort — ambitious and technically impressive project delivers GameCube classic as C code
A Super Smash Bros Melee decompilation project hit its key long-standing goal a few hours ago.
Sony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifies — company to move forward with no disc de
Sony Japan has introduced a customer-harassment policy as anger continues over PlayStation's plan to phase out physical game discs by 2028.
All-in-one 'DLSS Unlocked' mod brings DLSS 5 and multi-frame gen to RTX 20, 30, and 40 series — hybrid tool taps AMD FSR 3.1 to boost frame rates up to 6X
Performance for the mod remains untested but just the sheer utility of DLSS Unlocked easily puts it at the top of the RTX GPUs mod list. It combines OptiScaler_DLSSNR with DLSS Enabled to bring neural rendering and multi-frame gen to all RTX GPUs.
NEC has quietly quit quantum computing hardware development, report claims — company says it will continue to evaluate practical applications and industrialization of quantum technologies
NEC reportedly quits development of quantum computers, but plans to explore practical applications for such systems.
Vintage Emulator Studio recreates 44 legendary synths down to the chip level — free MAME-powered component-level emulation should offer exceedingly accurate sound
Vintage Emulator Studio brings iconic vintage synths and samplers to life - MAME-powered component-level emulation should offer exceedingly accurate sound
Hackers drain $320 million in Bitcoin from Liquid Network, emptying roughly 95% of federation wallet — attackers claim they’re the ‘good guys’ and will return funds after the v
Hackers claiming to be white hats drained about $320 million in Bitcoin from Liquid Network's federation wallet, promising to return the funds after the platform fixes the underlying bug
Google maps entire brain and central nervous system of adult male fruit fly, software engineers immediately make it run Doom — AI-powered 3D model of over 166,000 neurons can also play Super Mar
Scientists mapped the complete brain and central nervous system of an adult male fruit fly for the first time. Days later the full MaleCNS v1.0 fruit fly connectome was being trained to play Doom and Mario 64.
Get a 32GB DDR5 gaming PC for just $1,379 at Newegg — $420 discount includes 20-core Intel CPU and RTX 5060
Save over $400 on this DDR5 gaming PC with RTX 5060 and Core i7-14700F.
This $389 32GB DDR5 RAM kit is the cheapest on sale right now for a gaming PC upgrade — higher-spec RAM for $415 gives PC builders rare choice as the AI boom continues to force memory prices hig
These DDR5 32GB memory kits are the cheapest you'll find on sale right now, starting at $389.
Thailand asks data center operators to suspend 49 buildouts until legal framework is complete — new legislation is supposed to create 'airtight' requirements for large-scale data centers
Thailand asks datacenter operators to suspend buildouts until legal framework is complete - new legislation is supposed to create "airtight" requirements for large-scale datacenters
One-slot, low-profile Nvidia RTX 3060 12 GB with two monitor outputs breaks cover at Newegg for $496 — bus-powered model looking for a use case in local LLM work
Small-form-factor, low-profile Nvidia RTX 3060 12 GB with two monitor outputs breaks cover at Newegg for $496 - bus-powered model looking for a use case in local LLM work
Tech enthusiast finds $12,000 stack of RAM in their garage — work let them keep an old server stuffed with 1,920GB of DDR4
A computing enthusiast found a fat stack of DDR4 RAM sticks that might be worth $10,000 in their garage.
Belgian-Chinese semiconductor researcher arrested over alleged GaN trade-secret theft — prosecutors suspect BelGaN insiders transferred chip IP to China before the company collapsed
Belgian authorities have arrested a former BelGaN researcher on suspicion of industrial espionage, alleging that proprietary gallium nitride semiconductor technology was transferred to a Chinese rival as the Belgian chipmaker headed toward bankruptcy.
Intel surpasses one million High-NA EUV wafers processed, outpaces the rest of the industry combined — company also trailblazing giant 6×12 photomasks to speed production and lower costs
Intel is leading the semiconductor industry with High-NA fleet and process-maturity milestone as it reaches 1 million wafers processed using High-NA tools, moves forward with 6*12 photomask effort.
Arm debuts next-gen semi-custom Neoverse CSS N4 ‘Ranger’ platform — compute subsystem packs up to 128 cores per die on TSMC N3P
Arm's new Neoverse CSS N4 platform can pack up to 128 cores per die and 256 MB of L3 cache, representing a large increase in support over the previous Neoverse CSS N2 platform.
Save up to 38% on a new gaming PC before the Labor Day sales end and beat the price rises — lock down last-minute savings on new pre-built rigs from Best Buy, Newegg, and Walmart
Labor Day is nearly over, but there's still an opportunity to save hundreds on a new gaming PC before the prices rise again.
xTool reveals its next generation of lasers — modular X1 supports CO2, Diode, UV, Fiber, and MOPA lasers
The X1 will combine gantry and galvo technology in one machine.
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model autonomously completes Portal in 24 hours — feat cost just $571 in tokens
An AI enthusiast has conducted an experiment where OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra played through the entirety of Valve's Portal 3D puzzler game on its own.
Astonishing mod runs DLSS 5 on a second GPU to boost neural-rendered FPS up to 127% — game renders on one card, neural post-processing runs on the other, much like dedicated PhysX GPUs
A modder has created a ReShade add-on that runs Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering on a second GPU, rendering the game on the first GPU to share the performance load.
Montech Century II Gold 850W power supply review: Excellent budget-friendly Gold-tier ATX 3.1 unit with Cybenetics Platinum efficiency
At $90, the Montech Century II Gold 850W ATX 3.1 is a low-cost Gold-tier ATX 3.1 unit with a native 12V-2x6 connector, Cybenetics Platinum efficiency at both 115V and 230V input, and a matte silver chassis.
GTA Vice City and GTA III return to web browsers after a DMCA takedown — Open-source reverse engineering brings the classics to the web with over 100 FPS performance
You can play GTA: Vice City and GTA III in your browser right now across pretty much any modern device. The projects are compiled from source codes of the original games and are available on either DOS Zone, where you're required to upload or torrent a few assets, or Quenq.
Anycubic Photon P1 MAX review: bigger, better, and tech-packed
Anycubic's Photon P1 MAX is the latest large resin printer, with new tech alongside its little brother, the P1. It sports a heated vat, Wave Release Technology, and a large, locking build plate and vat.
This 10-inch 4:3 television hides your retro consoles in a secret rear compartment — Unico's Traveller ULW10 trades composite video for RGB SCART and HDMI
The ULW10 Traveller offers retro gamers a compact alternative to modern widescreen TVs, complete with a 4:3 display and CRT-style visuals
Start your 3D printing journey for just $169 with these Elegoo printers before Labor Day ends — lock in up to 35% off the easy-to-use Neptune 3 Pro or go large with the Neptune 4 Plus for massiv
Grab a huge discount on two of Elegoo's most popular 3D printers right now, with a price drop of up to 35%. Both the Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro and Neptune 4 Plus offer features that both beginners and enthusiasts will love.
RPCS3 emulator can now run PS3 games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark development — unlocks 20 years of physical titles on Windows, Linux, and macOS
The developers of the Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have told their social media followers that it is now possible to play games straight from discs.
Flea market shopper uncovers $1,500 worth of Samsung SSDs inside a $30 expansion card — Three 2TB 980 Pro drives were hidden beneath an Asus Hyper M.2 heatsink
An extremely fortunate bargain hunter in Kuwait found three Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSDs slotted inside a $30 PCIe expansion card. Each of those drives is worth between $400 and $500, so it's clear to say the thrifter struck gold during an AI rush.
This price-hike-busting RTX 5080 gaming PC is cheaper than it was in April — save $500 on a 9800X3D beast with 32GB of DDR5, 2TB SSD
Get an RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D CPU for less than $3,000.
Enthusiast says DLSS 5 pushed RTX 5090 past 600W and melted the 16-pin connector — Nvidia's neural rendering tech adds up to 50% more power draw in testing
Another RTX 5090 has gone down but this time it has something else to blame other than its own 16-pin connector. The connector is still what melted but potentially because of DLSS 5 pulling way too much power at the back end.
Single-slot low-profile 75W RTX 3060 with no power connectors disappoints in tests — GPU runs entirely off the PCIe slot, but offers severely crippled performance and frightening thermals
If you want to cut your 12GB RTX 3060's performance in half while worsening its thermals, this might be the perfect product for you.
OpenAI admits to 'wiki incident' after its agents were discovered using a programming hub to communicate — says more transparency is needed regarding misalignments
OpenAI has admitted that its experimental AI agents used an open German programming wiki to communicate.
FSP Mega GM 1200W power supply review: An in-house FSP platform that quietly overshoots its own Gold label
The FSP Mega GM 1200W power supply features Platinum-grade efficiency, an all-Japanese capacitor set, and a compact footprint that is rare on a 1200W unit.
Bitcoin mining data center condemned after leaking 3 million gallons of water and forcing school closures — facility operated for years under a city stop-work order
A Bitcoin mining data center in El Reno, Oklahoma has been condemned after it leaked 3 million gallons of water.
Samsung 990 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD falls to $339.99 on Amazon — $190 discount makes high-capacity storage more affordable
Samsung's 2TB 990 offers plenty of fast storage for games and is currently $190 cheaper than its regular $529.99 price.
MSI MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 AIO Review: Bold and stunning, with market-leading performance
MSI's MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 AIO is a luxury cooling product, with a stunning 6.7-inch screen and industry-leading thermal performance.
Sales of CD and vinyl music sees strong resurgence amid physical media backlash — US sales of ‘retro media’ were up 59% and 18%, respectively, in H1 2026
Music industry physical revenues jumped by 25.9% in H1 2026, 'powered by 17.7% vinyl growth and a 58.6% increase in CDs,' reported the RIAA.
PS5 emulator can now run the console version of GTA V at up to 60 FPS on PC, but quickly crashes as tweakers continue to optimize — PS5 emulation advancing at an astronomical pace leading up to
A spark was lit under the PS5 emulation scene a couple of months ago and instead of fading over time, it seems to be burning brighter than ever. GTA V now runs between 40-60 FPS for a few minutes before crashing, along with several other games being rendered smoothly.
Former Old School RuneScape dev gets jail time for stealing $400,000 from players — virtual gold stolen and sold on the black market before Jagex caught the culprit using hidden firewall tweaks
A former Jagex employee stole over $400,000 worth of in-game items and virtual currency from OSRS players and sold them on the black market. He was eventually arrested and sentenced to a three-year prison sentence, with one investigator saying, "Just because it's virtual, doesn't mean he shouldn't face the full force of the law."
This 246TB SSD media server is built for millionaire cinephiles —Kaleidescape's newest home theater vault supports 25 simultaneous 4K streams, stores up to 2,300 4K cinematic movies
Kaleidescape, a maker of luxury home theater equipment, has revealed its latest media server, the "Compact Terra Prime 246TB SSD."
Save nearly 50% on this awesome 16-inch OLED laptop with a Ryzen AI 5 430 CPU & 16GB RAM — HP's MacBook Neo-beating OmniBook X Flip is down to just $699
If you're looking for a capable machine for everyday tasks and media consumption without breaking the bank, there isn't a better deal out there than this one.
Stripped-down Windows 11 for AI developers demands 64GB RAM and insane 250 GB/s bandwidth — Project Zenith will debut on AMD's flagship Ryzen AI Halo platform
Project Zenith is a version of Windows 11 that lets developers work right out of the box. It comes pre-installed with developer tools like Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, and WSL 2+ Ubuntu, among others, and includes features that make developing and running AI agents more secure.
Gamescom apologizes after backlash over callous response to indie dev hardware thefts — pledges security overhaul and invites devs to the roundtable
The Gamescom organizers apologized for their initial response and outlined plans to prevent future incidents. They also praised the community for supporting the affected developers.
Nvidia returns to selling Founder's Edition RTX 50-series GPUs at MSRP in person at PAX West — Verified Priority Access has RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 at list price
Nvidia is offering its RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 Founder's Edition models at MSRP at PAX West.
AMD reportedly prepping Ryzen 5 7500 (non-F) CPU with integrated graphics at double the price — Six-core Zen 4 chip rumored to share identical specs with its F-moniker cousin
A new report suggests AMD is preparing a non-F version of the Ryzen 5 7500F with integrated graphics. It would cost 230 Euros, or $267, which would put it above even the 7600X3D in terms of pricing, despite sharing identical specs with the 7500F.
Best of IFA 2026: MacBook Neo competitors, monitors, and wild laptop concepts
This year in Berlin, IFA exhibitors showed off several affordable, colorful new laptops, some wild concept devices, and a surprising number of monitors that run the gamut from budget to high-refresh OLED.
Modder gets Nvidia's DLSS 5 working on AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs — RX 9070 XT only manages 30 FPS at 1080p right now, but 5070 Ti-level performance is the eventual goal
If you have an RX 9000 series GPU, you can try out DLSS 5 on your PC right now and absolutely destroy the stable performance you were getting before.
Xbox Game Pass imposes monthly cloud gaming limits, just 15 hours per month for Ultimate — subscribers and non-subscribers can buy more hours to keep gaming
Microsoft has added monthly limits to its Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming service, where subscribers and non-subscribers can purchase extra playtime when they surpass their limits.
Dodge the RAMpocalypse with 20% discounts on Corsair RAM — hundreds off on 32GB and 64GB DDR5-6400 kits
Enjoy limited-time discounts of up to 23% on select Corsair DDR5 memory kits.
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