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Updated 2025-04-11 08:45
Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors
A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.
Rare Steam Deck prototype sold for $2,000 on eBay — Features a 6-year-old AMD Picasso APU with Zen+ and Vega
A Steam Deck prototype has seemingly been sold for $2,000 on eBay, shown to feature different silicon than the retail units we have today.
Nvidia RTX 5090 apparently handles DirectStorage GPU decompression better than RTX 4090
Benchmarks of Nvidia's RTX 5090 in two games using DirectStorage GPU decompression reveal that the GPU has better performance consistency when toggling between CPU and GPU decompression compared to the RTX 4090.
Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 All-In-One liquid CPU cooler is now only $89 — its lowest-ever price on Amazon
This 360mm all-in-one CPU cooler takes a massive price cut. Keep your processor chilled for just $89.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has invested in 600 Chinese firms, some linked to the Chinese military
Intel's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Chinese companies linked to the military and surveillance sectors, raising national security questions amid Intel's ties with the U.S. defense industry.
PC manufacturers race ahead of tariffs with rush shipments, Q1 market share booms as a result
Data from Canalys and International Data Corporation (IDC) suggest 2025 Q1 PC shipment increases are likely due to manufacturers striving to avoid initial tariff impacts.
Windows Update drops empty 'intepub' folder in system, leaves users scratching heads after April update
Computer security researchers have been left scratching their heads after applying Microsoft's latest raft of Patch Tuesday updates - as an 'inetpub' folder has been left behind.
Onkyo Creator Series GX-10DB, GX-30ARC speakers review: Pretty connectivity
Onkyo's Creator Series speakers deliver capable audio in a mostly premium-looking package, with nearly every connectivity option you can think of, plus a built-in phono preamp, included (plastic) speaker stands, and ARC (HDMI) support on the GX-30ARC.
Leaked Geekbench results show RTX 5060 Ti 14% faster than Nvidia's previous gen — Matches aging 3070 Ti
We have the first leaked benchmarks of Nvidia's upcoming budget RTX 5060 Ti, which is reported to launch in 8GB/16GB capacities.
RTX 50 series GPUs selling below market price at Walmart returns aisle, multiple customers score great deals
Some folks were able to score RTX 50 series GPUs with deep discounts from Walmart.
Trump reportedly suspends Nvidia H20 export ban plan after $1 million dinner with Jensen Huang
U.S. gov't no longer plans to curb sales of Nvidia's H20 to China after Trump and Huang met in Mar-a-Lago to discuss Nvidia's investments in U.S.
U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs
U.S. tariffs are reshaping the global storage industry, hitting HDD and SSD makers the hardest due to their complex supply chain.
AMD quietly announces Ryzen 8000HX series — Dragon Range Refresh arrives to replace AMD's top laptop CPUs
AMD has announced its Ryzen 8000HX line of processors, codenamed Dragon Range Refresh. The premium laptop processors will launch with products soon.
Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days but increases China tariffs to 125%
Trump says that he's suspending reciprocal tariffs on 75 countries, except for China, which gets even more import taxes.
Are gaming GPUs subject to new U.S. tariffs? It isn't entirely clear yet
Graphics cards, motherboards, and other PC parts may soon see steep price hikes as new U.S. tariffs of up to 104% target imports from China and Taiwan.
Trump tariffs will hit consoles, monitors, and laptops hardest — U.S. imports 66% or more from China
The U.S. imports 66% or more of several electronic consumer goods from China, and they're about to become more expensive.
AI costs drop 280-fold, but harmful incidents rise 56% in last year — Stanford 2025 AI report highlights China-US competition
Stanford's 2025 AI Index Report finds several key takeaways on the state of the AI sphere in 2025, including its rapid growth and causes for concern.
China retaliates with 84% tariff on US imports in response to Trump's 104% tariff
Beijing hit back against Trump's 104% tariffs by increasing its own taxes on U.S. imports to 84%.
AMD Zen 5 CPUs also affected by microcode vulnerability — Granite Ridge, Turin, Ryzen AI 300, and Fire Range at risk
A vulnerability targeting AMD CPUs that can execute unsigned microcode on your processor also affects AMD's Zen 5.
Corsair confirms the slight wiggle room in its 16-pin connectors for Nvidia GPUs is by design
Corsair says the added play improves terminal alignment and reduces wear.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan loses $5 million on his $25 million Intel investment as stock tumbles
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan lost around $5 million in value when Intel stocks dropped from around $24 per share to less than $19.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D Review: 3D V-Cache's Middle Child Needs a Price Cut
We put AMD's $600 Ryzen 9 9900X3D through our full gamut of benchmarks. It performs like fast 6-core CPU in a lot of games, which puts it behind both the 9800X3D and 9950X3D.
President Trump threatens TSMC with 100% tariff if it doesn't build in the U.S.
President Donald Trump claimed his threat of steep import tariffs pushed TSMC to boost its U.S. investment from $65 billion to $200 billion without government aid.
Intel enforces strict tariff compliance for steel and aluminum shipments amid new U.S. tariffs
Intel is tightening supplier compliance policies to account for the significant amount of these metals used across its products and infrastructure.
Nvidia reportedly sources GDDR7 chips from SK hynix for RTX 50-series GPUs
A hardware leaker claims that Nvidia is supposedly purchasing GDDR7 chips from SK hynix in addition to Samsung.
Intel's market cap plummets to 16-year low as stock rout continues
U.S. gov't's tariffs and market uncertainties plunge Intel stock to 16-year low.
TSMC faces $1 billion US fine for making chips for blacklisted Huawei
Doing business with Huawei may be particularly expensive as TSMC is facing a massive fine for 'unknowingly' supplying the blacklisted Chinese company with an AI processor.
Razer halts laptop sales to US consumers — this response to US tariffs could become commonplace
Razer has seemingly halted direct laptop sales to the US from its website. This comes in the wake of major US tariffs sweeping the globe, and seems to be a likely response from many companies.
AMD Dragon Range Refresh CPU specs confirmed via early retail listing — Ryzen 9 8940HX sees 100 MHz increase
AMD's Dragon Range Refresh CPU family has had more details revealed thanks to a new Asus listing on a Chinese retailer.
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My go-to budget Bluetooth SoundPeats headphones have been reduced to a staggeringly cheap $29 — these cans have amazing battery life for the price
Great sound, amazing battery life, and an outstanding price. The SoundPeats Space headphones are available for just $29 in this deal.
UALink has Nvidia's NVLink in the crosshairs — final specs support up to 1,024 GPUs with 200 GT/s bandwidth
The UALink Consortium has finalized the UALink 1.0 specification, enabling tapeouts of chips that support a high-speed, low-latency, industry-standard interconnect for AI and HPC accelerators in rack scale solutions.
Kioxia optical-based PCIe 5.0 SSDs support cable lengths up to 40 meters — now they just need optical-ready data centers
Kioxia has completed the development of its next-generation PCIe 5.0 optical-based SSD. The new technology is being made for next-generation 'green' data centers that will be compatible with optical-based storage devices.
Shopify CEO: teams must prove AI can’t do a task before asking for new hires, resources
Everyone in the company is expected to use AI effectively.
FreeDOS 1.4 released with updated FreeCOM, Install program, and HTML Help
The development of the FreeDOS marches onwards with an updated FreeCOM, Install program, and HTML Help system in version 1.4.
AMD EPYC 9005 'Turin' CPUs see 14% higher performance on average with Ubuntu 25.04 beta release
Ubuntu 25.04 brings several performance enhancements for AMD's EPYC Turin processors, providing 14% higher average performance and reaching up to 75% in some workloads.
Nintendo VP confirms Switch 2 Joy-Cons won't feature Hall effect sticks
A recent interview with Nintendo's Nate Bihldorff confirms that the new console will not utilize Hall effect sensors in its Switch 2 controllers, a sore spot for Switch's stick-drift sufferers.
Google tools for required for classwork are allegedly being used to build data profiles of each student
A new lawsuit alleges that Google is spying on school children and harvesting their data to create profiles, due to the mandated use of Google hardware and software.
Google accused of paying employees to do nothing for up to a year to stifle AI talent migration
Google is making use of aggressive noncompete clauses and extended notice periods, leaving employees who wish to change track in limbo, claims former GoogDeepMinder Nando de Freitas.
Corsair Frame 4000D Case Review: Lightweight, effective, and right-priced
Corsair's Frame 4000D promises modularity, but does it deliver otherwise? We test it with Intel's i9-14900K and Ocypus fans to determine if it performs well.
IBM boosts mainframes with 50% more AI performance: z17 features Telum II chip with AI accelerators
IBM's next-generation z17 mainframe combines the high-performance Telum II processor and accelerators to deliver secure transaction processing and advanced AI capabilities for mission-critical enterprise workloads.
China-exclusive RTX 5090D dominates in 3DMark benchmark records - Galax HOF edition eclipses RTX 5090 challengers
Galax's RTX 5090D Hall Of Fame edition GPU has been making a splash at HWBot, seemingly breaking every world record in sight.
Framework pauses U.S. sales of base Laptop 13 models due to tariffs — company says other vendors are pausing sales too, but not making announcements
The cheapest Framework Laptop 13s powered by a Core Ultra 5 125H or Ryzen 5 7640U becomes temporarily unavailable in the U.S.
New 'DRAM+' memory designed to provide DRAM performance with SSD-like storage capabilities, uses FeRAM tech
FMC and Neumonda develop non-volatile FeRAM products, revive memory production in Germany.
Nvidia may avoid recent tariffs on its AI servers — 60% of Nvidia servers pass through Mexico, may be exempt from Trump tariff flurry
High-profile asset management firm Bernstein has published findings showing that around 60% of Nvidia's AI datacenters will completely avoid the recent wave of tariffs levelled by the U.S.
Apple beat the tariffs, shipped five extra planeloads of goods from India to the U.S. in March
To avoid a new 10% U.S. import tax, Apple rushed five planeloads of iPhones, PCs, and other devices from India to the U.S. in late March, buying time to assess the impact of the tariff policy.
Nvidia RTX 5090D GPU features a magnetic shroud and fans for easy maintenance
Galax's latest GeForce RTX 5090D graphics cards feature a magnetic, removable shroud.
Asus ProArt PA32UCDM 4K 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Precision, performance and elegance
Asus' ProArt PA32UCDM is a precision reference OLED monitor that's pro-gamer ready. It's a 32-inch QD-OLED with 4K resolution, 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1,000 nits, wide gamut color and all metal construction.
HPE's unnamed 1,152-core system pushes Turbostat to support 8,192 cores in Linux 6.15
Linux 6.15 resolves Turbostat's incompatibility with high core count systems, now supporting up to 8,192 cores.
TSMC and Foxconn hit hard in Taiwan following Trump's tariffs announcement
Taiwan's stock market suffered its worst-ever single-day drop after the U.S. announced a 32% tariff on Taiwanese goods and signaled potential duties on semiconductors, triggering panic selling of TSMC and Foxconn.
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