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Updated 2025-10-14 04:45
This Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock is the Swiss Army knife of all docks for $399 — 500W GaN power supply, M.2 slot, 5G Ethernet networking, LCD screen, and wireless charger all in one
Humbird 3, an 11-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock, has 177 Kickstarter backers, raising over $63,000.
Michigan township sued by AI data center builder and disgruntled residents over opposition to the site — mounting concerns about rising power bills and water usage fuel growing skepticism
Saline Township, MI, joins other cities in pushing back against AI data centers
OpenAI and Broadcom to co-develop 10GW of custom AI chips in yet another blockbuster AI partnership — deployments start in 2026
OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with Broadcom to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators and rack systems.
Next-gen MRAM breakthrough can flip bits at SRAM-rivalling speeds with low power consumption — researchers claim true next-gen breakthrough using Tungsten layer
The major challenge that hampered the development and adoption of SOT-MRAM is now in the rearview mirror.
RTX 5070 Ti with catastrophic damage brought back to life by RX 580 — AMD VRM graft resurrects card with a huge hole burned into its PCB
In Brazil, a dead RTX 5070 Ti fell victim to a lightning surge so abhorrent, it burned a hole through the PCB. Thankfully, it was saved by a donor RX 580 by carefully siphoning power from its VRMs to resuscitate the Nvidia GPU. The repair job is temporary at best, but the technicians behind it tease refinement to make the Frankenstein GPU eventually benchmark.
Go big with a 28TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro, now just $479 in Newegg's limited sale — bargain storage priced at just $17 per TB
Seagate's enterprise-grade Ironwolf Pro is on sale for $17 per terabyte for this 28TB HDD
Asus ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi Motherboard review: Dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 meets B850 Mini-ITX
One of the only Mini-ITX boards with 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2, Asus offers a well-equipped, good-performing motherboard, but you will pay more for the privilege.
Dutch government seizes local chipmaker from its Chinese owner — Nexperia parent company Wingtech preps response to 'exceptional' steps taken to safeguard 'crucial technological knowledge'
The Dutch government has taken control of the Chinese-owned Nexperia, an automotive and consumer chip production company, for national security reasons. It's claiming that to prevent key technologies from leaving European and Dutch soil, it needs to put hard blocks in place.
China probes Qualcomm with antitrust investigation in the latest asymmetric trade negotiation salvo — Autotalks acquisition risks fouling anti-monopoly laws
Chinese regulators are investigating Qualcomm over a months-old deal to purchase connected car chip firm Autotalks, in a move that could be just the latest aggressive action from China as part of ongoing high-tech trade negotiations.
Microsoft breaks Media Creation Tool on the eve of Windows 10 end-of-life — company confirms Windows 11 upgrade tool 'might not work as expected', outlines alternatives
The latest version of the Windows Media Creation Tool 'might close unexpectedly, displaying no error message' admits Microsoft.
Inside the AI accelerator arms race: AMD, Nvidia, and hyperscalers commit to annual releases through the decade
The AI hardware industry is shifting to an annual release cycle as AMD, Nvidia, and major hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Meta accelerate development of specialized accelerators for AI workloads through 2028.
TP-Link confirms successful Wi-Fi 8 trials — next-gen wireless standard to usher in advances in reliability and latency
Wi-Fi 8 is just around the corner to further drive performance, reliability, and overall network stability
Applied Materials preps for 'Angstrom Era' in chipmaking — spearheaded by its new Kinex, Xtera, and PROVision 10 systems
Applied Materials has introduced three new chipmaking systems that are set to mark the beginning of the 'angstrom' and 3D chiplent integration era in chipmaking.
Flashforge AD5X review: An affordable option for fast color 3D printing
Flashforge joins the color Core XY party with an affordable AD5X.
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT drops to $729 —The best all-around graphics card for enthusiasts hits an all-time low on Amazon
AMD's RX 9070 XT is our top choice for a GPU in 2025, and arguably its best variant, the Sapphire Nitro+ has just hit its all time-low price on Amazon. For $729, you get performance similar to the RTX 5070 Ti - even somewhat in ray tracing - while staying cool and enjoying creature comforts like a magnetic backplate and RGB header
Steve Jobs unveiled the NeXT Computer on this day in 1988 — 'The Cube' would be used to develop the WWW, Doom, and Quake
The Cube from NeXT, which was used to develop the WWW and Doom, was unveiled on October 12, 1988.
China says it is 'not afraid' of a trade war, in response to US 100% tariffs threat
China said that it's ready to face Trump's 100% tariffs.
Researchers achieve breakthrough integration of 2D materials on standard silicon chips
Researchers at Fudan University have created a working memory chip just a few atoms thick, and the first to integrate 2D materials with standard silicon circuits.
Taiwan says its chip fabs are safe from China’s rare-earth crackdown
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island's chip sector will see 'no significant impact' from China's newly expanded rare-earth export controls.
Apple doubles security bounty to $2 million, with bonuses potentially increasing rewards to $5 million.
Apple has announced that it will double its bug bounty cap to $2 million.
Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 review: A 96-percent magnetic switch keyboard with a semi-customizable LCD screen
The Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 is a fun and impressive 96-percent mechanical keyboard. While at the time of review I was disappointed by the LCD screen's lack of features at the time of review.
Porsche 911 Turbo S alloy wheel PC powers up with an ignition key — Nvidia Garage goes all-out for bespoke rig with modder JCustom
Nvidia partnered up with modder JCustom to build a gaming PC inside an HRE FF21 wheel, adorned in OEM Python Green color-matched to the recipient's Porsche 911 Turbo S. This bespoke rig has custom liquid-cooling, a floating motherboard design, and a personalized RTX 5080 - all controlled by an actual key fob.
New HydroHaptic technology could have you squeezing, pinching, and twisting a pliable mouse or joystick
Computer scientists have revealed an innovative, expressive, two-way input peripheral technology dubbed HydroHaptics.
AI datacenters in the US aren't 'running on coal' — but this dirty fuel has found favor for feeding demand spikes due to increased gas prices
AI datacenters are driving up U.S. power demand and boosting coal generation by nearly 20%, but while nuclear plants supply the steady output needed for long training runs, coal and renewables mainly serve to stabilize the grid and absorb the sharp, unpredictable power spikes from AI workloads.
Save $80 off this humongous, enterprise-class hard drive — WD Gold 14TB HDD on clearance sale, just 1.7 cents per gigabyte
Western Digital is a reliable name in the storage market, known for solid performance at decent prices. The WD Gold 14TB HDD, therefore, is no different, and it's on clearance right now for just $240. Get your hands on enterprise-grade mass storage thanks to this discount code.
Cambridge University launches project to rescue data trapped on old floppy disks
On October 9, Cambridge University Library opened its doors to anyone with an old floppy disk and a question: What's on here?
Nintendo allegedly hacked by Crimson Collective hacking group — screenshot shows leaked folders, production assets, developer files, and backups
The Crimson Collective hacking group claims to have breached Nintendo's security and stolen files from the gaming company.
Battlefield 6 has an epic launch bug where it fails to recognize that the game is already installed — EA boss suggests one affected user to ‘refund and buy on Steam’
Battlefield 6 encountered issues on its launch day, and it took EA six hours to resolve the problem.
New 7-Zip high-severity vulnerabilities expose systems to remote attackers — users should update to version 25 ASAP
Two newly disclosed vulnerabilities in 7-Zip could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious ZIP archive.
UPS reportedly destroying packages due to customs confusion — thousands of parcels per day are seemingly affected by delays due to documentation issues
UPS is experiencing issues with thousands of parcels due to incomplete information, resulting in customs delays and, in some cases, item destruction.
AmeraLabs introduces elastic 3D printing resin with long-lasting squish — a full bottle is priced at $140
FLX-300 features an exceptionally low compression set, enabling printed parts to spring back to their original shape after repeated deformation reliably.
Trump strikes back at China with a 100% tariff and critical software ban — major escalation retaliates for China's rare earth restrictions
President Trump imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese goods and announced export controls on undefined 'critical software,' a move that could cripple China's tech and manufacturing sectors more than tariffs themselves.
I was ‘forced’ to update to Windows 11, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought — How to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 without tearing your hair out
I prefer using Linux, but upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 was a smooth process. If you are being nagged to upgrade before October 14, then this how to will show just how easy it is.
Bride surprises new husband with an RTX 5090 on wedding day — Chinese number slang reveals surprise gift
A wedding video on social media shows a young couple exchanging gifts, with the groom receiving a GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card.
Oklahoma man charged with supplying over one hundred 3D-printed machine gun conversion kits to a person he thought was an al-Qaida operative — suspect allegedly shipped a range of firearms parts
A resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma is facing a potential 20 years in prison, for supplying another individual hundreds of 3D printed gun components.
Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen Review: The Next Generation
The next generation of Titan Evo range sees a new leatherette fabric and supportive padding to keep you gaming and working in relative comfort.
Converted school bus turned into mobile retro computing museum — historic array includes Sinclair (Timex) ZX Spectrum 48K and Commodore 64
A father and son duo have converted an old school bus into a computer gaming museum.
Battlefield 6 peaks at 747,000 concurrent players — newly launched game ranks among the top three most-played on Steam today
Hours after the Battlefield 6 launch, concurrent player counts have reached upwards of 747,000 on Steam, making the game the third most-played game on the platform.
InferenceMax AI benchmark tests software stacks, efficiency, and TCO — vendor-neutral suite runs nightly and tracks performance changes over time
InferenceMax AI benchmark measures software stacks, efficiency, and TCO
President Trump warns of massively increased tariffs in wake of China's rare earth mineral 'monopoly position' — Xi Jinping meeting cancelled as Trump promises retaliation for Beijing's expanded
President Trump, in a fiery Truth Social post, has just warned China about potential new tarriffs as a response to Beijing's expanded export controls surrounding rare earth minerals. Trump says for every element China monopolizes, America has two, and that other moves are also being considered in retaliation.
Intel's 18A production starts before TSMC’s competing N2 tech — here's how the two process nodes compare
Intel has begun mass production of its Core Ultra 3 'Panther Lake' processors built on 18A node at Fab 52 in Arizona, marking the first large-scale deployment of this advanced process ahead of TSMC's N2.
U.S. Senate passes bill that forces AI chipmakers to prioritize sales to American companies — House now set to amend or pass legislation
The Senate just passed the bill forcing Nvidia and AMD to prioritize US orders over exports.
SoftBank is seeking $5 billion loan to invest in OpenAI, plans to use Arm shares as collateral — rapid AI expansion continues, investment could top $30 billion
SoftBank is securing a $5 billion loan backed by Arm shares to expand its OpenAI and AI infrastructure investments, raising total Arm-collateralized debt to $18.5 billion and further highlighting its leveraged AI expansion strategy.
Microsoft cancels Wisconsin data center after community pushback — 244-acre Caledonia site on hold, but Redmond says it remains committed to the region
Microsoft is canceling its plans to build a data center near the Oak Creek Power Plant after the community rallied against its plans.
Back to its all-time low price, Alienware's AW3225QF4K QD-OLED gaming monitor is reduced by $350 in Dell's post-Prime Day deal
Save $350 off the price of Alienware's gorgeous 4K QD-OLED curved gaming monitor.
China’s new rare-earth curbs target chipmaking industry in retaliation to US restrictions — rare earth curbs reach back to older 14nm process tech and 256-layer memory
China has quietly extended its rare-earth export controls into the heart of the semiconductor supply chain.
China bans research company that helped unearth Huawei's use of TSMC tech despite U.S. bans — TechInsights added to Unreliable Entity List by state authorities
Beijing has banned TechInsights from doing business with Chinese companies because it has "defied China's strong objections to engage in activities such as so-called military-technical cooperation with Taiwan, made malicious remarks concerning China, and assisted foreign governments in suppressing Chinese companies."
Microsoft deploys world's first 'supercomputer-scale' GB300 NVL72 Azure cluster — 4,608 GB300 GPUs linked together to form a single, unified accelerator capable of 92.1 exaFLOPS of FP4 inference
Microsoft has just added a GB300 NVL72 supercluster to Azure, deploying a total of 4,608 GB300 GPUs across 64 racks. Each rack consists of 72x GPUs interconnected via NVLink, allowing for 1.44 PFLOPS of FP4 Tensor Core performance. Each rack is then intra-connected via Quantum-X800 InfiniBand at 800 Gb/s per GPU.
China issues port crackdown on all Nvidia AI chip imports, says report — enforcement teams deployed to quash smuggling and investigate data center hardware, targeting H20 and RTX 6000D shipments
Chinese customs authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on unlicensed Nvidia chip shipments, with enforcement teams deploying at major ports to inspect hardware shipments.
Singapore company allegedly helped China smuggle $2 billion worth of Nvidia AI processors, report claims — Nvidia denies that the accused has any China ties, but a U.S. investigation is underway
An investigation has uncovered that a Singapore-based firm with Chinese ties bought $2 billion worth of restricted Nvidia GPUs through Inspur's U.S. subsidiary to funnel them to Malaysia and Indonesia, where they were allegedly used by clients from China or resold to customers in the PRC.
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