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Updated 2025-08-29 03:00
You can now 3D print your own NAS bay — the N5 Mini supports five drives and even has customizable faceplates
Jack Harvest has designed an NAS enclosure inspired by the Minisforum N5 that you can 3D print at home to create using a mini PC.
ChatGPT agent casually brushes aside ‘I am not a robot’ captcha — 'so now I’ll click the 'verify you are human' checkbox to complete this verification' it declared without a hi
A Redditor has demonstrated the ability of the recently launched ChatGPT agent to casually swat away a captcha, so that it can complete its assigned task(s).
Ukraine strikes back at Russia — launches cyberattack on forces in Crimea as independent hackers target airline Aeroflot, grounding dozens of planes
Ukraine's intelligence agency conducted a sustained distributed-denial of service attack on Russian forces in Crimea while independent hacking groups targeted the airline.
Nvidia seeks extra 300,000 H20 GPUs to meet China's surging AI demand — places order with TSMC to meet unexpectedly strong interest
Nvidia has ordered 300,000 H20 GPUs from TSMC as Chinese demand surges, despite political backlash over national security risks. The U.S. still hasn't approved export licenses, but Nvidia aims to retain its foothold in China's AI market, where rivals like Huawei are gaining ground.
Netgear's Orbi 370 offers affordable dual-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh starting at $249.99 — company brings next-gen router pricing more in line with competition from TP-Link and Amazon
The Orbi 370 is available starting at $249.99 for a router and one satellite
Quantum machine learning unlocks new efficient chip design pipeline — encoding data in quantum states then analyzing it with machine learning up to 20% more effective than traditional models
Researchers have discovered a new method of designing semi-conductors by modeling the electrical resistance inside a chip using quantum computing pattern recognition, and then machine learning to analyze the output data.
‘World’s smallest Intel Core Ultra-powered Mini PC’ crown claimed by fanless Aaeon PICO-MTU4-SEMI — just 43mm high and 0.44 liters in size
The tiny new Aaeon PICO-MTU4-SEMI is claimed to be the world's smallest Intel Core Ultra-powered Mini PC."
U.S. semiconductor design company fined $140 million over China dealings — sold software to a military institution thought to be conducting nuclear explosion simulations
Cadence admits to selling EDA tools to sanctioned entities from 2015 to 2020.
China forms AI alliances to cut U.S. tech reliance — Huawei among companies seeking to create unified tech stack with domestic-powered standardization
Chinese AI hardware and software developers form alliances to develop AI standards to compete against American AI technologies and deploy AI across a broad set of applications.
Ayaneo crams dedicated GPU-class Strix Halo and battery inside next-gen gaming handheld — second Ryzen AI Max+ 395 handheld boldly features an internal battery
Ayaneo has announced that its upcoming Next 2 handheld gaming PC will be powered by AMD's flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU, sporting an integrated Radeon 8060S GPU with dedicated GPU-levels of performance.
Yes, you can store data on a bird — enthusiast converts PNG to bird-shaped waveform, teaches young starling to recall file at up to 2MB/s
A music and science lover has demonstrated the capacity of birds to store and retrieve digital image data.
Edge browser's new Copilot Mode lets you talk to AI about your tabs if you opt in — but it's only free for 'a limited time'
Microsoft is launching an AI Copilot Mode in the Edge browser, allowing users to talk to the AI about their browser and allow Copilot to see across tabs.
Positron AI says its Atlas accelerator beats Nvidia H200 on inference in just 33% of the power — delivers 280 tokens per second per user with Llama 3.1 8B in 2000W envelope
Cloudflare is testing Positron AI's Atlas machine based on Archer accelerators, an inference-only solution that claims to outperform Nvidia's H200 DGX using one-third the power.
Best Buy has more stock of the Nintendo Switch 2: Don't miss out on this dorm-room doorbuster
Stock Alert: You can grab the latest Nintendo Switch 2 game console at MSRP at Best Buy
MSI on track to ship 10 million motherboards in 2025 despite a reportedly cautious AI strategy — milestone would be first for the company, matching Gigabyte
MSI is set to ship over 10million motherboards in 2025, tying with Gigabyte-and without going full-throttle on AI servers. While rivals like ASUS and ASRock push into server gear, MSI is keeping its core consumer boundaries strong and ramping notebook and GPU volumes cautiously.
Charge all the things for over 50% off with this superb deal on Sabrent's LCD screen-equipped 252W 8-port USB charger
Over 50% off this 252W Sabrent charger with 8 USB ports and 100W fast-charging
Chinese scientists tout infinitely recyclable 3D printer resin — can be broken down at the molecular level using a thermally reversible photo-click reaction
A team of scientists from Zhejiang University has developed 3D printer resin that can be easily recycled over and over again.
Zalman's jet engine-inspired CPU cooler hits the shelves — striking design lands in Korea for less than $60
Korean cases and cooling specialist Zalman Technologies has released the jet-engine inspired Zet5 CPU cooler to retail.
Trump freeze on export restrictions to China reportedly in aid of trade talks — White House seeking face-to-face with Xi Jinping as dissenters warn H20 reversal is a dangerous mis-step
The U.S. administration has removed technology-based export restrictions to China in an effort to ease trade negotiations, prompting swift responses from industries announcing a resumption of sales and shipments.
Samsung inks $16.5 billion Tesla AI chip deal — Elon Musk says Samsung will produce new A16 chips: 'The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate'
Samsung has secured a $16.5 billion deal to produce Tesla's future AI6 self-driving SoC at its Texas fab, a major strategic win for Samsung Foundry.
MSI Katana 15 HX review: RTX 5050 gaming for under $1,000
The MSI Katana 15 HX is a gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and a sub-$1,000 price tag, but the display could use some work.
Apple's M4 Macbook Air plunges to its lowest ever price in the ultimate back to school deal — Amazon's $799 price tag trounces Apple's official deal program
Grab an M4 MacBook Air for just $799, or a 15-inch model for $999
Crazed modder discovers RTX 5050 is actually faster than a 1080 Ti — ends up overclocking Nvidia's plucky budget card to 3300MHz, swipes top six scores in 3DMark Time Spy with 28% clock speed in
Plans to 'overclock a GTX 1080 Ti hard enough to embarrass Nvidia's new RTX5050' didn't go quite as expected.
Get AMD's 7800X3D gaming CPU, plus a white Gigabyte B650E Aorus Elite motherboard for $504 at Newegg
You can get the AMD 7800X3D CPU and Gigabyte B650E Aorus Elite X Ice motherboard for just $504 in a combo deal at Newegg.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' latest patch accused of faking internal render resolution to boost FPS — game runs at 'Quality' upscaling even when the render scale is set to 100% native
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' latest patch boosts FPS but behind a veil, players aren't getting true native resolution anymore. Testing by Daniel Owen reveals the game clamps internal resolution to below native, faking performance gains while misleading players about 100% resolution scaling.
Eco-friendly 3D-printed house uses soil, not cement — building still scores top earthquake resistance rating
Japanese company advances 3D house building materials, relying on soil as its primary constituent.
Kioxia and SanDisk start shipping BiCS9 3D NAND samples — hybrid design combining 112-layer BiCS5 with modern CBA and Toggle 6.0 interface for higher performance and cost efficiency
Kioxia has started shipping samples of its ninthgeneration BiCSFLASH 512Gb TLC chips built with CBA tech - pairing legacy memory cell layers with modern CMOS controllers. The result: improved performance, efficiency, and lower cost, while paving way for highcapacity BiCS10 launches.
IT provider sued after it simply 'handed the credentials' to hackers — Clorox claims Cognizant gaffe enabled a $380m ransomware attack
IT provider sued after it simply 'handed the credentials' to hackers - Clorox claims Cognizant gaffe enabled a $380m ransomware attack
Intel spins off Network and Edge group as standalone business after posting $2.9b loss — seeking investors for NEX division amid massive internal restructuring
Intel will spin off its Network and Edge Group (NEX) into a standalone company, seeking external investors while keeping a minority stake. The move follows Intel's $2.9B quarterly loss, a 15% workforce cut, and warnings that its 14A node could be canceled without a major external partner.
Anker's EufyMake retreats from 3D printer market — blames critical component supply chain issues
Anker is stepping back from the 3D printer market due to supply issues and the inability to obtain specific, critical components.
Alienware AW3425DW WQHD QD-OLED review: Near-perfect color and premium performance
Alienware delivers on all counts with its AW3425DW. It's a 34-inch curved ultra-wide QD-OLED panel with WQHD resolution, 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color. It couples near-perfect color accuracy with premium gaming performance.
Inside Open Sauce, a science festival for makers, with over 500 projects on display
Open Sauce brings together science, YouTube, and little mayhem.
Nvidia N1X SoC leaks with the same number of CUDA cores as an RTX 5070 — N1X specs align with the GB10 Superchip
Nvidia's N1X SoC, featuring a 20-core CPU and 6,144 CUDA cores, has surfaced on Geekbench, matching the specifications of the GB10 Superchip. While its early performance trails that of the RTX 5070, the chip's ARM+Blackwell design and 120W TDP hint at a future where integrated graphics can rival mid-tier GPUs.
Threadripper 9000 CPUs will revive the HEDT market on July 31, starting at $1,499 for 24 cores — the flagship 64-core chip will set you back $4,999
AMD's Threadripper 9000 CPUs are set to arrive on July 31, offering up to 64 Zen 5 cores, a 350W TDP, and quad-channel DDR5-6400 support. Prices remain unchanged from the previous gen, starting at $1,499. With 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes and boosted clocks up to 5.4 GHz, they aim squarely at creators and professionals.
China advances toward tech independence with new homegrown 6nm gaming and AI GPUs — Lisuan 7G106 runs Chinese AAA titles at 4K over 70 FPS and matches RTX 4060 in synthetic benchmarks
Lisuan Technology has unveiled the 7G106 and 7G105, China's first 6nm gaming and AI GPUs built on the TrueGPU architecture. With up to 24 TFLOPs, 24 GB of GDDR6, and performance rivalling the RTX 4060, these cards ran Black Myth: Wukong at 4K high settings at over 70 FPS. Mass production starts September 2025.
Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD only costs 11 cents per GB — one of its best prices to date
The Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date-$429, down from its usual $449.
Veteran reviewer’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPU falls victim to 16-pin meltdown — user admits it could have been user error despite having tested GPUs for over 15 years
DSOGaming's EIC suffered a melted power connector on his RTX 5090 out of nowhere. Nevertheless, the GPU continued to function normally for over 20 minutes at full load, despite the issue.
Apple M1 Pro, once a flagship, now a $12 hair clip — discarded Apple silicon upcycled into geek-chic hair clip jewelry
A silicon enthusiast is taking their obsession to another level by marketing a new line of CPU jewelry.
Amazon sells a legacy MSI CPU air cooler for $5,340 — the Core Frozr L launched in 2016 with a $50 MSRP
MSI is selling a nearly 10-year-old air cooler for over 10,000% above MSRP.
AMD Strix Halo gaming handheld lacks an internal battery — GPD Win 5 requires an external battery or be plugged into the wall
This is the first handheld gaming PC to utilize the renowned AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3950X and can be configured with up to 128GB of memory.
The dream of a Raspberry Pi laptop becomes a reality — ArgonOne Up Review
Argon40's new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5-powered laptop has it all, but the price makes it a considered purchase.
11 gadgets and gifts for college — our favorite chargers, batteries, webcams, and more for $55 or less
From juice-boosting batteries to image-boosting webcams, rechargeable flashlights, and more, these inexpensive options can make your on-campus and off-campus life a little easier and more fun.
BLUR Basecamp 75+ keyboard with potato-mode façade announced — the appeal is literally difficult to see
A retro video game artifact has been brought to life for your desk.
Zotac launches liquid cooled RTX 5090 with 360 mm radiator and low-profile RTX 5060
Zotac has released two new RTX 50 series graphics cards today, one boasting a 360mm AIO liquid cooler and the other a ultra tiny low-profile cooler for SFF builds.
NZXT H9 Flow (2025) Case Review: a spacious mid-tower chassis with support for 420mm AIOs
NZXT's flagship H9 Flow PC case supports the largest GPUs on the market and dual 420mm AIOs. Check out the full review for more information and thermal analysis.
MSI 240-watt Core Frozr CPU air cooler marks a bold, breezy return to air cooling after a 10-year hiatus
MSI has silently listed the MAG Core Frozr AA13 CPU air cooler, available in both black and white colors.
We spoke with Thingiverse about its new AI-driven ghost gun detection that eliminates designs for 3D printing - companies turn to AI to block production of ghost guns
Can AI prevent users from printing firearms?
Hacker plants three strains of malware in a Steam Early Access game called Chemia — security company found crypto-jacking infostealers and a backdoor to install yet more malware in the future
Prodaft said the Steam Early Access game contains the Fickle Stealer, Vidar Stealer, and HijackLoader malware.
TSMC's second Japanese fab reportedly delayed, mass production pushed to 2029
TSMC may delay construction of its Fab 23 phase 2 in Kumamoto, Japan by up to 18 months due to traffic congestion and inadequate infrastructure near the site, potentially pushing mass production to 2029.
Save up to $450 on these amazing Asus ROG gaming laptops — go back to school in style, with an RTX 5060 and a 3K OLED display
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and ROG Strix G16 are on sale at Best Buy with massive discounts right now, just in time for school. Get your hands on a gaming laptop with a 3K OLED display and/or an RTX 5070 Ti for $350-450 less than usual!
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