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Updated 2026-04-02 21:45
America’s AI chip rules keep changing — and the rest of the world is paying the price
We interview experts, including Chris McGuire, senior fellow for China and emerging technologies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and former senior director in the U.S. National Security Coundil on the Trump Administration's shifting stance toward AI accelerator export control rules.
Artemis II astronaut finds two Outlook instances running on computers, calls on Houston to fix Microsoft anomaly — puzzled caller describes ‘two Outlooks, and neither one of those are work
'Two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working,' complains Artemis II astronaut.
Denuvo has been broken, company promises countermeasures against new DRM bypasses — zero-day game releases become norm as security concerns mount over hypervisor-based bypass
Denuvo promises countermeasures against the recent hypervisor-based DRM bypasses
China's homegrown silicon suppliers gain traction as Nvidia struggles to get its chips into the market — Huawei, Cambricon and more step up to fill crucial market gap
Nvidia's market share in the Chinese data center market has shrunk, with a wealth of options coming from Huawei, Cambricon and more, bringing their total share up to 41%.
IBM spruces up its mainframes with new support for modern Arm workloads — firm teams up with Arm to run Arm workloads on IBM Z mainframes
Cloud-native AI and data intensive workloads coming to IBM Z and LinuxONE systems as IBM wants to make its machines more relevant for today's workloads.
Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps — one giant step beyond the S-band radio comms of the Apollo era
Brace yourselves for exciting high-resolution 4K footage live-streamed from the surface of the moon via NASA's cutting-edge O2O system.
Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018
The release notes for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS show that Canonical has quietly raised the minimum RAM requirement for its popular Linux-based operating system by 50%.
1Hz laptop display reportedly helps deliver outstanding 43-hour battery life on the XPS 14 during web browser use — beats the M5 MacBook Air by more than 28 hours in the same test
The Dell XPS 14 achieved battery life that's nearly three times as long as the M5 MacBook Air thanks to its 120Hz VRR display that can go as low as 1Hz.
GameStop NVMe SSD 2TB SSD Review: A surprisingly capable budget drive for the PS5
The GameStop NVMe SSD is a decent gamer-oriented drive with good performance and a nice heatsink at a reasonable price. SMI and Samsung hardware come together for a compelling package.
Save a massive $950 on this epic Alienware Area-51 gaming PC with an RTX 5090 and 9950X3D — grab this liquid-cooled 4K gaming powerhouse with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for just $5,299 while you ca
Grab this Alienware Area-51 gaming PC with performance that few can rival. It's on sale with a huge $950 discount right now, shipping with an RTX 5090, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, 32GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD, all for only $5,299.99
Amazing $490 Newegg combo includes an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU, 16GB of G.Skill DDR5-6000 RAM, MSI Pro B850-S motherboard, and 240mm MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 AIO CPU cooler — all for under $500
Grab the core components of a new AM5 PC build for under $500. Newegg combo bundle includes a CPU, motherboard, RAM, and AIO CPU cooler.
Modders use jumper wires and a custom BIOS to save a damaged RTX 4090 from the trash — resurrected Nvidia gaming GPU loses 4GB of VRAM to overcome terminal PCB sagging
A YouTuber resurrects a damaged RTX 4090 with a bent PCB, using a custom BIOS to disable one of its memory channels, reducing its VRAM to 20GB but stabilizing it in the process.
Intel buys back 49% stake in Ireland Fab Joint Venture — takes full control over Fab 34
In a mutually beneficial deal, Intel repurchases 49% of Fab 34 from Apollo for $14.2 billion, reducing pressure on its margins, but paying a hefty $3 billion premium to the financial company.
Why Nvidia just poured $2 billion into AI ASIC competitor Marvell — NVLink Fusion turns into soft ecosystem lock-in
Nvidia has announced that it has invested $2 billion in Marvell and entered a partnership through NVLink Fusion.
Global semiconductor foundry market hit a record $320 billion in 2025 as TSMC pulled further ahead
The global semiconductor foundry market generated a record $320 billion in revenue in 2025, growing 16% year-over-year, according to Counterpoint Research's Foundry Market Supply Tracker.
Raspberry Pi flagship 500+ model now costs almost as much as a Mac Mini — firm Pi launches 3GB model to fight increasing DRAM prices
Raspberry Pi prices for various models have increased yet again, with the flagship 500+ 16GB model increasing by nearly 50% thanks to the DRAM shortage.
Nvidia market share in China falls to less than 60% — Chinese chip makers deliver 1.65 million AI GPUs as the government pushes data centers to use domestic chips
Local chip makers take 41% of the Chinese AI semiconductor market, while Nvidia's market share falls to 55% - down from the company's claimed high of 95%.
Save $100 on the gaming powerhouse AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, now $246 on Amazon — budget-friendly X3D processor with 96MB cache, low power draw, and excellent gaming performance
The Ryzen 5 7600X3D delivers X3D-level gaming performance at a significantly lower cost than higher-end models
Nvidia App adds 'Auto Shader Compilation' for faster load times in games — beta feature automatically recompiles shaders in the background after every driver update
The Nvidia App can now automatically recompile shaders for you in the background after every GPU driver update. This should save gamers several minutes across different titles, especially blockbuster ones, where shader compilation can often delay your session. You still need to compile shaders for the first time after a new install, however.
DRAM prices predicted to jump 63% in Q2, NAND up to 75% — follows 95% jumps in Q1, Trendforce says AI server demand keeps supply tight
Conventional DRAM contract prices will rise 58% to 63% quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, while NAND Flash contract prices will jump 70% to 75% QoQ.
Arm to sell its new AGI CPU in China — 'we would expect the demand for this product to be just as strong in China as it is in the rest of the world'
Arm appears to be eligible to sell its 136-core Neoverse V3-based AGI processor to customers in China.
PC makers report surging prices across different components — increasing costs are going beyond memory chip and processors, now affecting PCBs, plastic materials, and more
PC manufacturers are facing surging costs from various suppliers. Price hikes affect everything from chips and processors to packaging and plastics.
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top Motherboard Review: Solid flagship, but the X3D version is what you want today
The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme AI Top delivers strong performance, premium features, and a slick appearance, but high pricing and newer refresh boards, like the X3D version, make it a tough sell unless you snag a refurb deal.
Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows 11 — fixes broken March preview update rollout from last week
The latest Windows 11 emergency update tackles widespread install errors and replaces the problematic KB5079391 rollout.
Oracle believed to have cut 10,000 positions across multiple divisions as mass layoffs begin to fuel AI investments — company is reportedly reducing headcount to fund data centers
Oracle reportedly cut over 10,000 positions based on reports from various employees. The move comes after the company has spent billions of dollars on AI infrastructure, with some saying that it will be in the red until 2030 after all this spending.
Pay $611 for 64GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM and Samsung's 2TB PCIe Gen 5 9100 Pro when paired with a Gigabyte X870 Auros Elite motherboard and Corsair Frame 5000D case — matching colors for a pur
Bag 64GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, a 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro SSD, X870 motherboard, and Corsair Frame PC Case
Hacker charged for stealing $53 million in crypto, faces up to 30 years in prison — Uranium Finance thief spent $2 million of illicit funds on Magic: The Gathering, $1 million on Pokémon
Jonathan Spalletta is charged with computer fraud and money laundering for stealing more than $53.3 million worth of cryptocurrency from Uranium Finance, resulting in its shut down.
PC enthusiast finds relic Nvidia 3D Vision 2 glasses for $2.99 — PC gaming artifact from 2011 cost $149 new, was once Nvidia's 'vision' for the future of gaming
Redditor bought a sealed retail box featuring 'Nvidia Vision 2' 3D glasses for just $2.99.
Apple turns 50 — one of the world's biggest tech companies started with hobbyist computers
Apple is 50 years old. The company, famous for its iPhones and AirPods, is built on a foundation of hobbyist computing.
Act fast to grab this 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM for under $300, the cheapest kit in months — limited-time Woot deal is $70 cheaper than the next-best rival
Save 25% on this Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM, on sale at Woot for a limited-time only.
Google research suggests encryption technique used by Bitcoin will be cracked by quantum computers around 2029 — search giant says quantum attacks need to be prepared for now
New research from Google suggests that future quantum computers will develop quickly enough to pose a risk to elliptic-curve cryptography, used in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, as soon as 2029, and its researchers say action should be taken now to prepare.
We go hands-on with Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and its 5X and 6X multipliers — more generated frames, now tailor-made for your monitor's refresh rate
The arrival of Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation mode and its extended 5X and 6X multipliers promises more control and higher generated frame rates for GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards. We went hands-on to see just how far AI can stretch one input frame.
Nvidia invests $2 billion in Marvell to deepen NVLink Fusion partnership — signs deal with one of its biggest competitors
Nvidia announced today that it has invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and entered a partnership connecting Marvell to Nvidia's AI factory and AI-RAN ecosystem through NVLink Fusion.
Iran issues direct strike threat to Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, 14 other US tech companies — 'These companies should expect destruction of their facilities in response to each act of terro
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a direct strike threat to a slew of U.S. tech companies including GPU giant Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, Cisco, and Tesla.
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Dynamic MFG plus 5X and 6X framegen modes enter beta for RTX 50-series users — update offers greater control over generated frame rates and more headroom for high-refresh-rate di
Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and its extended 5X and 6X multipliers are now available in beta for RTX 50-series owners.
Analyzing Noctua's roadmap — new PSUs, fan-equipped mice, the elusive Thermosiphon, and disappearing prototypes
We take a look at Noctua's current lineup of releases through Q2 2026, in addition to what products we might expect from them in the future, including the impressive Thermosiphon cooler.
Fujitsu plans dedicated 1.4nm AI chip manufactured entirely in Japan by Rapidus — AI chip to be designed and manufactured domestically
Fujitsu plans to develop an NPU fabricated on an advanced 1.4nm process by Rapidus, designed for AI inference in servers and related systems.
Geekbench investigates up to 30% jump with Intel's iBOT — performance gain attributed to newly-vectorized instructions
Geekbench has taken a closer look at Intel's Binary Optimization Tool and found that it can automatically vectorize a large number of instructions.
Tryx Stage 360 AIO Review: Luxurious, unique, and quiet
The Tryx Stage 360 ARGB features good thermals, quiet operation, and a unique, eye-catching display. We tested it with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU.
Kioxia discontinues 2D NAND products, last shipments to be made in 2028 — 1980s planar NAND memory reaches end of life
After nearly four decades in production, Kioxia is set to discontinue its final 2D NAND devices by late 2028.
Starlink satellite 34343 disappears in ‘fragment creation event’ — observation 'immediately detected tens of objects in the vicinity of the satellite after the event'
Starlink posted an update on satellite 34343, which it lost communications with on Sunday after a debrisgeneration incident.
One of JavaScript's most popular libraries compromised by hackers — Axios npm package hit in supply chain attack that deployed a cross-platform RAT
An attacker compromised the npm account of a lead Axios maintainer on March 30, and used it to publish two malicious versions of the widely used JavaScript HTTP client library.
Save a huge $100 on this vivid 27-inch MSI OLED monitor with fast 240Hz refresh rate — now $399.99, this MAG QD-OLED model is close to its lowest price ever on Newegg
Get this MSI 27-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor for just $399.99. Enjoy vibrant colors, true blacks, a 240Hz refresh rate, and ultra-fast response time -perfect for gaming and productivity, and an all-time low price
US PC sales grow by 3% in late 2025 as companies and consumers scrambled to replace Windows 10 — 2026 forecast sees 13% drop as storage and memory prices expected to climb another 60%
Research firm Omdia says that the PC market grew by 3% in in the last quarter of 2025 due to holiday sales and the Windows 10 EOL. Unfortunately, 2026 is expected to be a rough year with an expected 13% contraction in sales due to the chip shortages.
This 32GB Corsair Pro Overclocking kit is the cheapest DDR5 RAM you'll find on sale right now — $309.99 sale price is $60 cheaper than its next-best rival and makes this the perfect deal for ent
You can grab 32GB of fast DDR5-6400 Corsair Pro Overclocking RAM for just $309.99 right now. That's a massive $140 discount on its (current) list price that makes it the cheapest set of 32GB DDR5 RAM that you can buy right now in a market left in ruins by the AI boom.
At just $17.68 per Terabyte, this 22TB external Seagate Expansion HDD is one of the cheapest hard drives on the market — backup copious amounts of data for $389
It's World Backup Day! Have you considered how your data is protected and stored?
Modder gets Intel's OEM-only 'Bartlett Lake' CPU to post on a regular Asus Z790 motherboard — BIOS was edited by Claude AI to make Core Ultra 9 273QPE boot
An enthusiast has managed to get Intel's non-consumer Bartlett Lake CPU running on a regular Z790 motherboard, thanks to AI. Claude modded the original BIOS of the board to detect a Core 9 273QPE and boot with it, but the setup hasn't gotten past the POST screen yet, and the modder is currently facing various error codes.
NES-inspired synthesizer doubles as a working game console — luggable polyphonic synth plays chip tunes and NES cartridges, too
A maker with a love for synthesizers and retro gaming has showcased their latest project, the NES-SY2.0.
Grab an SSD or HDD upgrade for World Backup Day 2026 to keep your files safe, with 1TB drives starting from $109 — beat the AI-fueled storage price hikes with these savings on internal and exter
It's time to celebrate World Backup Day 2026 with these huge promotional deals on storage, from discounted hard drives to SSD cloners, flash drives, and more.
This $28 floppy disk SSD enclosure is a fun and fast way to keep your storage safe — both practical and nostalgic, this rugged USB-C aluminum enclosure for M.2 drives supports speeds of up to 1,
Take your files on-the-go with this classic-looking SSD enclosure from Hagibis in celeberation of World Backup Day. Just $27.99 nets you this USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure, shaped like an old floppy disk.
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