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Former Google engineer convicted of stealing GPU and TPU trade secrets for 'Chinese interests' — tried to raise funding for his own start-up
A federal jury in San Francisco has convicted a former Google engineer of stealing confidential AI infrastructure data and transferring it to benefit Chinese interests.
Chinese researchers discover new salty cooling solution that can drop temperatures by more than 50 degrees Celsius in seconds — depressurizing saturated fluid triggers massive amounts of heat tr
Chinese researchers developed a salt solution that absorbs large amounts of heat when depressurized, making it a potential substitute to traditional, power intensive cooling solutions used in data centers.
Save 47% on Samsung's 32-inch 1440p 180Hz gaming monitor as it drops to its cheapest price ever — Get your hands on the Odyssey G5 G50D for just $229 on Amazon
New OLED and Mini-LED monitors sure look enticing, but they often come with eye-watering demands and sometimes you just need something simple. Samsung's G50D is about as straightforward as it gets with a 32-inch Fast IPS panel featuring 1440p resolution and 180 Hz refresh rate that supports both G-Sync and FreeSync.
SpaceX formalizes plan to build 1 million satellite Orbital Data Center System — FCC filing sketches out plans, but over-packed orbits could be limiting factor
SpaceX said in an FCC filing that it plans to launch a million satellites to serve as AI data centers that would deliver 100 gigawatts of compute capacity.
Asus ROG Strix GS-BE18000 Wi-Fi 7 gaming router — Good overall performance and a wealth of LAN ports
The Asus ROG Strix GS-BE18000 hits all the right notes when it comes to hardware and software, and brings the performance to back it up on the 6 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
Researcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the size of a dinner plate using ancient pre-semiconductor magnetic core memory technology — data disappears once it is read, requiring special handl
A computing enthusiast has assembled one of the most bizarre low-capacity USB drives we have ever seen.
Starlink uses emergency fix to block Russian drones using its devices to bomb Ukraine — company looking for permanent solutions to stop unauthorized use of its service
The Ukrainian government has successfully blocked unauthorized Starlink terminals from operating within its borders, stopping Russian drones from using the internet service to strike targets deep within the country.
Open source IDE-ATAPI drive emulator launches for vintage computers — drop-in 3.5-inch bay solution can save oodles of optical and HDD images to a microSD
PicoIDE is touted as 'an open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers.'
Shanghai scientists create computer chip in fiber thinner than a human hair, yet can withstand crushing force of 15.6 tons — fiber packs 100,000 transistors per centimeter
Researchers say they have built a computer chip in a flexible fiber that is thinner than an average human hair.
Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 system builder report — Nvidia's Founders Edition GPUs dominate with the lowest failure rates
Puget System just released its annual reliability report for 2025, noting which computer components suffered the least number of failures in testing and deployment.
Malicious OpenClaw ‘skill’ targets crypto users on ClawHub — 14 malicious skills were uploaded to ClawHub last month
Security researchers are warning that the growing ecosystem around OpenClaw,' the self-hosted AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot, has already become a target for malware distribution.
The Intel 286 CPU was introduced on this day in 1982 — 16-bit x86 chip introduced protected mode memory, and would power the IBM PC/AT and a tidal wave of clones
Today, in 1982, Intel introduced its showstopping" 80286 processor. This 16-bit fully x86 software compatible CPU delivered some major performance and architectural advancements over the 8086 and 8088, and would continue to be produced and feature in PC systems well into the 1990s.
Japanese art museum intros $15 bookmarks made from PCBs — the PCB traces form a miniature Tokyo Metro map
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum has added some beautiful PCB Metro Map bookmarks to its souvenir store.
US Marine Corps develops first 3D printed drone with no China-sourced parts, dubbed HANX — modular design makes it quick to adapt from reconnaissance to one-way attack, and other duties
HANX, the first NDAA compliant drone, has been announced by the U.S. Marine Corps.
External disc drive now a mere $9.99 on Woot — Access any CD or DVD with a modern USB-C interface at 55% off
If you're looking for a cheap but straightforward solution to access your old media locked behind an outdated storage medium, or just want to respect tradition and hold onto DVD/CDs, this external disc drive is the perfect tool for you. For just $10, you can read and write all your old discs with a USB connection on any computer or laptop.
Wisconsin towns reportedly signed secret NDAs for billion-dollar data center deals — Microsoft and Meta hide behind confidential agreements
At least four Wisconsin municipalities are understood to have signed underhanded nondisclosure agreements concerning new data centers while negotiating their development.
RTX 5070 OLED gaming laptop slashed to $1,294 in Lenovo's blowout sale — premium 1440p 280 Hz OLED monitor drops down to $485
We spotted some outstanding Saturday deals on Lenovo's website, including powerful gaming laptops and high-end gaming displays.
Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks for Roblox, Nintendo, CD Projekt Red, and more
Google's Project Genie can generate games using the company's Genie 3 model, which is trained on prompts from Gemini. It's an experimental tool that doesn't even create fully playable games, but it was still enough to shiver the timbers of video game shareholders. Unity saw a 20% drop in its stock price following the reveal of Project Genie, along with several other firms.
Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI appears unlikely — Jensen reportedly criticizing OpenAI's business decisions in private discussions
Nvidia and OpenAI are still in talks about the $100-billion MOU the two parties signed in September 2025, and it seems that deal will be modified for a much "smaller" sum of tens of billions of dollars.
Maingear brings back the 90s nostalgia with old-school pre-built PCs with RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9 9950X3D — limited edition Retro98 PCs are available now
Maingear is offering a high-end retro gaming PC based on the Silverstone FLOP02 "beige box" case, with a limited run of 38 units.
RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke in shocking live footage — GPU melts during Marvel Rivals gameplay
An RTX 4090 has been caught melting on camera, with streamer "jessick" being lucky enough to record the incident for the internet. The GPU caught fire while playing and streaming Marvel Rivals on Twitch, and the video shows a wire melting with visible smoke. For some reason, jessick didn't immediately turn off her PC after seeing something on fire inside.
How to save memory in Windows — RAM is expensive; here’s how to maximize the RAM that you already have!
As RAM prices soar, we show you how to do more with less RAM!
SanDisk stock price jumps by 1,500% in almost a year — growth fueled by strong demand from AI data centers and enterprise clients, consumer revenue also up by 52%
SanDisk stock price went from $36 to nearly $590 per share in just a year, driven by a seven-fold increase in profits year-over-year, hitting $803 million.
Duke Nukem 3D turns 30 years old, brought swaggering FPS action to real-world environments — 1996 release broke the Doom clone mold while adding humor and personality
Duke Nukem 3D smashed the 3D FPS Doom clone mold in 1996.
Biwin Black Opal NV7400 2TB SSD Review: Another Arrow in Biwin’s Quiver
The Biwin Black Opal NV7400 is a solid performer with reasonable power efficiency and no real downsides.
Sandisk crushes wallets with up to 2.8X SSD price hikes as NAND shortage strangles the market — WD Black SN8100 8TB skyrockets past $2,500, more than a high-end gaming PC
Sandisk has significantly increased prices on SSDs sold through its online store, with some models seeing increases of up to xx.
Botnet smashes DDoS traffic record, equivalent to streaming 2.2 million Netflix 4K movies at once — 31.4 Tb/s attack was large enough to take entire countries offline
Aisuru-Kimwolf botnet smashes DDoS traffic record at 31.4 Tb/s
World's largest particle accelerator begins warming thousands of local French residents with waste energy from the 16-mile Large Hadron Collider — CERN's accelerator leverages its massive coolin
A new heat exchange system between the LHC and the French town of Ferney-Voltaire is directing waste heat energy from CERN's accelerator to warm thousands of homes and businesses.
U.K. internet provider's bailout cancelled because rats chewed through its fiber optic cables — biodegradable cable jackets use soy- or corn-based materials, attracting hungry rats
A British broadband internet provider refused to buy a distressed competitor as its entire fiber network has reportedly been chewed up by rats and rodents.
Scientists share design so you can make your own 3D-printable 'eFlesh' for robots — affordable, easy to produce, and highly-tactile robot sensor grips can be printed at home
Scientists share plans for highly-tactile 'eFlesh' robot sensor grips
UK Ministry of Defense backs new Drone Engineering Degree to make the army 10X more lethal using know-how from Ukraine
A new cutting-edge Drone Engineering Degree course will welcome its first intake of students in the UK, this year.
Here are the tools you need to clean, maintain, and upgrade your laptop — from cleaning cloths and dusters to screwdrivers and drive upgrades
While you can't replace most things on a laptop these days, but you can still maintain it and upgrade some things to keep it running its best.
Leaker claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache — keeping L3 cache-to-core ratio the same as Zen 5 with Zen 6's 12-core CCD
A new rumor suggests that AMD will be upgrading Zen 6 to 48MB of L3 cache to compensate for the four additional cores that will be introduced to Zen 6's CCD.
Apple-1 ‘Prototype Board #0’ sells for $2,750,000 at auction, blows past estimates — sells for 5x anticipated value, obliterates previous record
Super-rare and extremely early Apple Computer motherboard sale blasts past auctioneer estimates to achieve hammer price of $2,750,000.
China moves into manufacturing disruptive new semiconductor glass substrates as processor packaging competition intensifies
Glass wafer materials are emerging as a potential and viable alternative to their more conventional, aged organic counterparts.
Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding — employee says industry relationships ‘matter in a crunch’
The big three memory chip makers are reportedly becoming stricter when it comes to who buys their chips, ensuring that the demand is real before allowing customers to get them.
Intel shows off leading-edge tech with massive AI processor test vehicle — huge chip features four logic tiles, 12 HBM4 stacks, and 8X reticle size
Intel demonstrates 8X reticle size prototype system-in-package that features four logic tiles, two I/O tiles, and 12 HBM4-class stacks.
Apple chasing memory supply to meet high customer demand — CEO Tim Cook says shortage will have a greater impact on its Q2 earnings
Apple's CEO says that it's scrambling for memory as the higher-than-anticipated iPhone sales mean that it has "very lean channel inventory."
The Stout Owl: How I Built the Ultimate Noctua G2 PC
Somebody once gave me free will, and it was universally agreed that this was a bad idea.
Audeze Maxwell 2 Review: Maxwell 1.5?
The Maxwell 2 is the second iteration of Audeze's impressive planar magnetic gaming headset, and it's very similar to the original. Maybe too similar.
Acer Predator X34 OLED 34-inch WQHD 240 Hz gaming monitor review: Ultra-wide and ultra-fast
Acer delivers solid value to the 34-inch ultra-wide category with its Predator X34 OLED. A curved 3440x1440 WQHD panel sports DisplayHDR 400 True Black, wide gamut color, 240 Hz, and Adaptive-Sync. It's a high-performance screen with solid value.
Nvidia says Chinese military dependence on American tech would be 'nonsensical,' following US govt agency's claims it assisted Deepseek with training AI models — says Admin's critics 'are uninte
Nvidia has strongly pushed back against a report that says it provided technical assistance to DeepSeek
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, thinks it can still be saved — despite some parts being 'optimized for nastiness'
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, thinks it can still be saved
Land an RTX 5080 gaming PC deal with 64GB of RAM for just $2,279 — this factory-reconditioned rig saves you hundreds of dollars, RAM and GPU alone worth $1,938 in today's market
A beastly gaming machine that contains 64GB of fast DDR5 RAM and a powerful Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics card.
Microsoft is reportedly working to fix Windows 11's most annoying flaws — wants to restore the operating system's reputation
Complaints about Windows 11 bugs and glitches from the Windows community have apparently reached a tipping point. Microsoft is reportedly using all of 2026 to fix Windows 11's core issues.
Microsoft's gaming division flounders while the firm makes more money than ever — Xbox consoles sales drop 32%
Xbox consoles sales drop 32% while Microsoft makes more money than ever
Grab this 1440p Samsung Odyssey gaming monitor at its lowest-ever price, just $159 — save big on this IPS display with a fast 200Hz refresh rate
This 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G53F gaming monitor has just hit a record-low $159.99 sale price, thanks to this limited-time Amazon deal, offering a 1440p resolution and fast 200Hz refresh rate for gamers on a budget.
GeForce Now launches on Linux with a Flatpak build — native app brings 5K and 360FPS support to Linux gamers
GeForce Now has received an official Linux native app for Linux gamers, unlocking all the features that the native app offers over the web browser version, including 5K resolution, Reflex and 360 FPS support.
AMD CES 2026 gaming trends press Q&A roundtable transcript — 'we see a little bit of an uptick in the percentage of AM4 versus AM5 platforms'
We sat down with AMD at CES 2026 for a roundtable Q&A all about consumer products for gaming. We cover the full transcript of the press-only session right here.
Ongoing trade war has TSMC and Taiwan stuck between a rock and a hard place — concerns mount surrounding U.S deals cracking the nation's silicon shield
The ongoing trade war puts Taiwan and TSMC in a difficult position. As negotiations continue, the country risks giving up its most precious commodity, the might of TSMC.
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