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Updated 2026-01-19 06:15
Intel concerned about Irish energy costs says report — wants gov to subsidize renewables
Electricity costs in Ireland are up to two times higher than in Arizona and Taiwan, which makes Intel worry.
This Asus TUF 27-inch QHD gaming monitor is now only $199 at Amazon
The Asus TUF gaming VG27AQ3A monitor is currently available at Amazon for just $199 instead of its usual $249.
Linux kernel source expands beyond 40 million lines – it has doubled in size in a decade
The Linux kernel sources expanded beyond 40 million lines with the release of 6.14 rc1.
A version of Snake only playable with a microscope has been made — Meet Subpixel Snake
A developer created a version of Snake that relies on animations at the sub-pixel level.
SiFive HiFive Premier P550 Review: High RISC
Touted as The Highest Performance RISC-V CPU Development Board in the World', the HiFive Premier P550 aims to be the development board of choice for RISC developers.
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk Wifi Motherboard Review: A more affordable Z890 alternative
Sub $230 board offers big value compared to Z890, but not against its peers.
MSI Afterburner 4.6.6 Beta 5 adds Nvidia RTX 50 plus initial Arrow Lake and Zen 5 support
MSI Afterburner now supports Nvidia's latest RTX 50 GPUs and adds quad-fan control functionality.
Microsoft experiments with ‘Drag Tray’ — share menu appears when dragging a file in Windows 11
Microsoft added a 'Drag Tray' to a Windows 11 Insider Preview to make it easier to share files from the File Explorer.
MSI optimizes affordable Intel 800 mobos for China's first homegrown DDR5 memory chips
MSI recently launch several B860 motherboards with BIOS optimized for CXMT DDR5 memory.
AMD FSR 3.1 game titles 'should just work' with FSR 4 drop-in DLL file replacement hints leaker
AMD FSR 4 retroactive support for FSR 3.1 titles is confirmed and explained.
More Xbox first-party games will come to PlayStation and Nintendo — Xbox hardware will remain
Xbox head Phil Spencer reaffirms the company's desire to release more multiplatform games while maintaining a hardware platform.
GB202 die shot beautifully showcases Blackwell in all its glory — GB202 is 24% larger than AD102
A diagram of Nvidia's latest GB202 die has been published, showcasing Blackwell's componentry layout. A comparison to AD102 was also demonstrated.
Nvidia Broadcast upgrade brings studio-grade mic and lighting features
Nvidia Broadcast will see two new features to give your microphone and camera a studio makeover.
Intel game bundle aims to boost Arrow Lake, Raptor Lake CPU sales — codes for Civ 7, AC: Shadows
Civilization VII and Assassin's Creed Shadows get bundled with desktop Intel Core Ultra 200S and 14th Gen Intel CPUs.
Meta to build 2GW data center with over 1.3 million Nvidia AI GPUs — invest $65B in AI in 2025
Meta is set to throw some $65 billion in AI infrastructure this year.
Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is available for a record-low price of $449
The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is now available at Best Buy for the lowest price-just $449, down from its usual $649.
$150 PS1-inspired console runs PlayStation games natively — supports PS1 memory cards, controllers
The SuperStation One is a retro gaming console that can natively play your PlayStation One titles.
Microsoft reveals improved Windows 11 battery icons and percentage toggle settings
Microsoft has officially revealed that it has been 'improving the battery iconography in Windows 11.'
RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 4080 by 10% in Blender benchmark — only 8% higher than RTX 4080 Super
Leaked Blender benchmark results show the RTX 5080 only delivering an 8% uplift in performance over the RTX 4080 Super.
RTX 5090D overclocked to 3.4 GHz consumes 1,000W — beats dual RTX 3090 Ti and quad GTX 1080 Ti
The RTX 5090D, cooled by liquid nitrogen, has set multiple world records, reaching nearly 3.4 GHz.
Espresso Display 15 Portable Monitor Review: Can’t touch this
The Espresso Display 15 reachesa lower price point by omitting features like touch and speakers.
BOE reportedly mulls producing glass substrates for China's CPUs — new focus on semiconductors
BOE, a leading Chinese manufacturer of LCD and OLED displays, is considering making glass core substrates for next-gen domestic chips.
China-exclusive Arrow Lake CPU poses for photos — Core Ultra 5 230F debuts in sleek, black box
The Core Ultra 5 230F has finally been pictured and confirmed as a China exclusive. It has some slight differences from other Arrow Lake models.
Third Chinese company begins HBM memory production for AI processors: Report
Tongfu Microelectronics joins CXMT and Wuhan Xinxin in HBM production for Chinese developers of AI processors.
Vendors safeguard 16-pin connector on RTX 5090 with thermal pads — helps dissipate excess heat
Custom RTX 5090 models now include thermal pads on the backside of the 16-pin power connector.
Samsung's massive 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K OLED gaming monitor drops to $1,799
Samsung's massive 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K OLED gaming monitor drops to $1,799.
RTX 5090 runs 2°C hotter with thermal paste than liquid metal — Arctic MX-6 vs. stock LM tested
An RTX 5090 Founders Edition card was benchmarked with thermal paste, featuring a mere 2-degree temperature difference compared to the card's out-of-the-box liquid metal TIM.
RTX 5090 scalpers sell Blackwell flagship GPU for up to $7,000 — 2X-3X scalper markup over MSRP
Pre-reserved booking slots for the RTX 5090 might involve a substantial markup over MSRP.
Nvidia starts phasing out Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs — GeForce driver support status unclear
Nvidia has revealed Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures are considered feature-complete and will be frozen in an upcoming CUDA release.
Zen 5-powered gaming handheld launches with modular controller design — Ayaneo 3 starts at $699
Ayaneo is launching the third generation of its flagship handheld console, which features an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip and three different controller sets.
The new Doom's RT system requirements may ignite The Dark Ages for your wallet
Doom: The Dark Ages get system requirements with Ray Tracing as a baseline.
Maker builds their own pocket sequencer using a Raspberry Pi Pico 2
Arnov Sharma is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to power his custom pocket-sized sequencer that uses 25 buttons and custom features.
Student builds open-source laptop in 6 months — uses 4K AMOLED screen and has 7h battery life
Student Brian Huang builds a fully open-source laptop in six months as part of his senior school project.
Asus' Q-Release Slim feature is reportedly damaging some GPU PCIe connectors
Users have reported that Asus' Q-Release Slim mechanism is scraping off their GPU's PCIe connectors.
India set to launch its first semiconductor chip based on 28nm this year
The Indian Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology announced that the first chip will arrive in the second half of 2025
Intel proposes easily repairable and sustainable modular PC design for laptops and mini PCs
Intel proposes using multiple boards in laptops and mini-PCs to enhance upgradability and repairability.
Chinese semiconductor production equipment makers set sales records
Sales of China-based makers of chipmaking tools AMEC, Naura, and ACM Research expect record sales in 2024 amid curbs for Western companies to supply to China.
Seeed Studio debuts Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe 3.0 HAT with dual M.2 slots for $45
Offers one lane of PCIe 3.0 bandwidth per-slot, or a total of 8 GT/s for both slots combined
Cyberpunk 2077 2.21 patch adds DLSS 4 support days before RTX 50 series debut
Cyberpunk 2077 recived a new update officially introducing DLSS 4 into the game. The update goes live just days before DLSS 4 officially launches with Nvidia's top-end RTX 50 series GPUs on January 30th.
Where to buy Nvidia's RTX 5090 graphics card
The RTX 5090 is Nvidia's latest GPU release, but where can you get your hands on one?
US retailer lists RX 9070 preorders starting March 23 — AMD ad suggests RDNA 4 was set for January
RDNA 4, likely initially planned for January, will arrive in March.
Nvidia RTX 5080 is reportedly available in Vietnam — RTX 5080 build on hold without driver support
Retailers are already selling iGame GeForce RTX 5080 Ultra W OC 16GB-V in Vietnam.
Corsair USB4 external SSD boasts speeds up to 4,000 MB/s — $139 for 1TB, $199 for 2TB, $359 for 4TB
Corsair has unveiled a new external SSD that is compatible with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. It can achieve speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s and supports select iPhones with MagSafe compatibility.
RTX 5080 is 22% faster than the RTX 4080 per leaked benchmarks — falls short of the RTX 4090
Geekbench puts the RTX 5080 (up to) 22% faster than its predecessor.
Logitech repair program offers OEM replacement parts for 20+ devices — available in 62 countries
Logitech partners with iFixit to create Logitech Repair Hub to offer OEM replacement parts for over 20 devices.
Company develops copper-diamond composite for better heatsink cooling — lower CPU and GPU temps
E6, a De Beers Group company, is developing a copper-diamond composite material to serve as a more effective heatsink.
Chinese hackers compromise South Korean VPN — malicious code found inside NSIS installer
ESET researchers uncovered a supply chain attack on a South Korean VPN by the China-aligned APT group PlushDaemon
Noctua pitches its PC fans as home heating boosters — active fans beat natural convection
Noctua appears to be attempting to break out of its PC DIY niche. A recently published blog post advises using fans throughout the residence for efficient home heating.
Nvidia's RTX Blackwell workstation GPU spotted with 96GB GDDR7 — ProViz GPU with a 512-bit bus
Shipping manifests indicate that Nvidia's next-generation RTX 6000 'Blackwell' graphics card may feature 96GB of GDDR7 memory, possibly a nearly full-fat GB202 graphics processor.
MSI's silent switch mechanical keyboard debuts at $79.99 — switches with noise levels below 35dB
MSI launched a new silent mechanical keyboard with tactile switches. It is designed for users who want the feel of tactile keys without the noise associated with them.
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