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Updated 2025-06-28 07:15
Nvidia Omniverse used by researchers to analyze and improve stacked chip designs in 3D
Nvidia's Omniverse is growing in popularity, researchers are now using Nvidia's 3D platform to view 3D-stacked chip designs in full 3D to help detect thermal and electromagnetic issues that might be present in the chip design.
Leaked Lunar Lake's Ultra 7 chip debuts in Geekbench database — impressive performance from low-power chips
A pair of Geekbench listings reveal new performance numbers for Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake Ultra 7 268V with 8 cores. The chip's core count disadvantage over Meteor Lake shows in Geekbench's multi-core results.
DEC PDP-10 owned by Microsoft co-founder coming to auction — $30k reserve on mainframe model behind firm's first commercial software
Christie's is set to auction off a DEC PDP-10 mainframe, similar to what Gates and Allen used to build the Altair BASIC - the first product Microsoft ever built.
Back down to its lowest-ever price, snag AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X3D for just $329
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D offers a great mix of gaming and productivity prowess at its lowest-ever pricing of just $329.
AMD's new Zen 5 chip up to 55% faster than Intel's Core i9-13900K in leaked benchmark — AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X purportedly shines in AVX workloads
Benchmark scores leak for AMD Ryzen 9 9950X.
AI researchers run AI chatbots at a lightbulb-esque 13 watts with no performance loss — stripping matrix multiplication from LLMs yields massive gains
Elimination of matrix multiplication from LLM processing can massively increase performance-per-watt with the correct optimizations, researchers from UC Santa Cruz demonstrate. It remains to be seen how applicable this approach is for AI in general.
Raspberry Pi 5 patch boosts performance up to 18% via NUMA emulation — Geekbench tests reveal gains in both single and multi-threaded performance
A patch that introduces NUMA emulation could bring better performance to the Raspberry Pi 5 and other ARM64 devices.
CPU vs GPU: We tested 16 hardware combinations to show which upgrade will boost your gaming performance the most
We've tested four different CPUs and GPUs, spanning the past seven years of PC hardware, to show how different upgrade paths can perform. That's full benchmarks of 16 different hardware configurations to help you plan for your next gaming upgrade.
Olimex Neo6502pc delivers Apple II emulation with modern peripherals — W65C02 and RP2040 co-processor in one $32 SBC
The Neo6502pc is part classic computer or gaming emulator and part modern single-board computer, allowing easy use of USB devices like a keyboard, mouse, or gamepad with vintage software like that found on the Apple II.
Analysts say average laptop RAM quota will reach 11.8GB in 2024 — up 12% year-on-year
Minimum laptop RAM capacity is slowly inching to 16 GB as Microsoft requires it for its Copilot+ certification, but MacBooks that start at 8 GB still hold back the jump.
Sohu AI chip claimed to run models 20x faster and cheaper than Nvidia H100 GPUs
Etched took a gamble that the transformer AI architecture will take the AI world by storm, and it looks like that will pay off soon with its Sohu AI processor.
AMD MI300X performance compared with Nvidia H100 — low-level benchmarks testing cache, latency, inference, and more show strong results for single GPUs
AMD's MI300X was tested by Chips and Cheese, looking at many low-level performance metrics and comparing the chip with rival Nvidia H100 in compute throughput and cache intensive benchmarks. Scaleout performance unfortunately wasn't tested, which is far more important for data center hardware, and there are plenty of other questions raised.
Taiwanese research firm says TSMC will maintain foundry lead until at least 2032 — US expected to account for 28% of leading edge manufacturing
Taiwan will remain the world's largest manufacturer of logic semiconductors for at least another eight years, according to the director of the Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Research Institute.
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Super using AD102 GPU appears — a fresh variant surfaces with a harvested RTX 4090 die
An MSI product sheet and leaked GPU-Z screenshot point to a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super with the AD102 silicon. It shouldn't affect performance as it has the same specifications, but the larger die could help with cooling.
Raspberry Pi Connect expanded to provide SSH access, support for older models
For headless operation of your Raspberry Pi or access when away from its location, the updated Raspberry Pi Connect service now supports older boards and remote shell access.
AMD MI300X posts fastest ever Geekbench 6 OpenCL score — 19% faster than RTX 4090, and only eight times as expensive
AMD's flagship MI300X super AI GPU was tested in Geekbench 6, posting the fastest ever result in an increasingly meaningless GPU benchmark. It's 19% faster than Nvidia's RTX 4090, which in turn beats the H100 PCIe by 13%. This is clearly just for 'fun' as Geekbench 6 isn't designed to evaluate enterprise-grade AI GPUs.
Crucial's hyper-fast 4TB T700 PCIe Gen 5 SSD drops to its lowest-ever price of 9 cents per GB
Crucial's T700 SSD is a Gen 5 drive with hyperfast read/write speeds of 12400/11800MB/s and is now at its lowest-ever price.
Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon X Elite in PassMark: Fails to Beat Apple's M3
Qualcomm's flagship Snadragon X Elite X1E-84-100 is on par with M2 in single-thread workloads and with Apple's M4 in multi-thread workloads in PassMark.
AMD talks 1.2 million GPU AI supercomputer to compete with Nvidia — 30X more GPUs than world's fastest supercomputer
AMD reveals that unnamed individuals are seriously considering building an AI "supercluster" with over a million AI GPUs.
Windows adds custom widgets called Companions to the Start Menu – here's how to make and use your own
Companions can appear on the left or right side of the Start menu. Third party developers make them.
Organ-on-chip market for drug testing expected to see tenfold growth to $1.3 billion by 2032
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies are the number one consumers of this tech, but other industries are taking notice.
NZXT H7 Flow (2024) Review: Playing it safe
The new NZXT H7 Flow's design has undergone some changes, adding room for more fans and a new mesh front panel.
Microsoft now forces automatic OneDrive backups — feature enabled during clean Windows installs, users surprised with desktop icons and files
OneDrive backup and syncing becomes an opt-out feature for Windows 11.
Logitech G515 Lightspeed TKL Review: Low profile, affordable price
The Logitech G515 Lightspeed TKL is a low-profile wireless gaming keyboard with updated low-profile switches and access to Logitech's new KEYCONTROL multi-layer keymapping, and a much more budget-friendly build.
Raspberry Pi Pico PCB uses all 26 pins in custom capacitive touch sensor
Tom Fox has created a capacitive touch sensor using a Raspberry Pi Pico that makes use of all 26 pins with his custom PCB he calls Spoke.
Intel Core Ultra 200V specs leak points to nine Lunar Lake SKUs and a single Ultra 9 variant
Intel's latest-generation mobile CPUs are expected to launch in September, with leaked specifications suggesting just how powerful and capable they might be.
How to Fix CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED Errors in Windows
This error occurs when, as its name says, an important process crashes. Here's how to diagnose and fix it.
How to Fix the KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED BSOD
Learn how to diagnose and fix KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED errors in Windows.
These DIY-friendly motherboards will help make your next computer build effortless
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Should you upgrade your GPU or CPU for faster gaming? We tested many hardware combos to find out
We've tested four different CPUs and GPUs, spanning the past seven years of PC hardware, to show how different upgrade paths can perform. If you're still using an older system, we'll provide benchmarks of 16 different hardware configurations to help you plan your next upgrade.
This custom Raspberry Pi PC is battery-powered, has a built-in handle, and glows with RGB LEDs
Arnov Sharma has created a Raspberry Pi-powered PC that is completely portable thanks to it's integrated battery pack.
AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 beats the company's current best mobile chip – Strix Point ES Geekbench results show big improvements
Geekbench results for another Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 engineering sample have been found, and the results are promising: Strix Point is hitting 4.8 GHz and beating the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D in Geekbench.
Save $300 off this RTX 4070-powered HP Omen Transcend 14 laptop with OLED display
A small and compact gaming laptop from HP, the Omen Transcend 14 comes with an RTX 4070 GPU and OLED display - now with $300 knocked off of the MSRP.
Intel’s Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake to launch this fall: Rumored launch dates revealed
Possible launch dates of Intel's next-generation Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake CPUs have been revealed in a leak.
Pocket Z project hopes to rekindle pocket PC form factor — with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W inside
It may not be as powerful as your smartphone, but this UPMC is on the right track
Intel could be prepping 24-core Arrow Lake-H processors for notebooks
Intel reportedly readies Arrow Lake-H CPU for laptops based on 24-core silicon aimed at desktops.
LG Tandem OLED display hits mass production — Dell XPS 13 is the super vibrant display's first design win
LG has announced the successful beginning of mass production for its first Tandem OLED display. The 13-inch 2880x1800 pixel touchscreen display will see use in Dell XPS 13 laptops first, unique for its stacking of two light-emitting layers which together increase brightness and decrease power consumption.
Surface Copilot+ PCs the most repairable ever — iFixit praises Microsoft's change in philosophy
The team at iFixit have bought their Microsoft Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, and promptly disassembled them to show how repairable the latest tablet and laptop are.
PC designed to be air cooled at the center of a massive fan — centrifugal force says no
A PC is built into a giant case fan and operates as it spins violently.
Nvidia to sell its advanced AI processors to Middle East countries, despite sanctions
Nvidia to supply AI GPUs to Ooredoo, a telecom giant that operates in six Middle East countries.
Mechanical keyboard with see-through chassis, LED matrix, TFT display, scroll wheel, and panic lever becomes instant Kickstarter success
Machenike's 2nd ever Kickstarter promises a see-through mechanical keyboard with a delightful look and a host of features, shipping with everything but the kitchen sink (or a numpad).
AMD's Strix Halo being tested with 128GB RAM — shipping records reveal more about extreme 120W APU
AMD's upcoming Strix Halo APU, never confirmed but seen in shipping records and other leaks, has been spotted again in trade data: now with 128GB of RAM and 120W TDP.
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU is now only $246 at Amazon
You can buy the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 processor over at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date - just $246 instead of its recommended $329.
Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti Super WindForce Max OC minimizes cable protrusion with hidden power connector
Gigabyte's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Windforce Max OC comes with a huge cooler and power connector placed in a curious position.
Researchers hope to quash AI hallucination bugs that stem from words with more than one meaning
Semantic entropy is when we use words that have multiple meanings, thus leading to confusion. The researchers want to use this as a way to estimate the chance that an AI is hallucinating.
Microsoft Defender flags text file containing ‘This content is no longer available.’ as a severe threat
Microsoft Defender marks text files containing 'This content is no longer available.' as a Trojan horse and severe threat.
Microsoft Account to local account conversion guide erased from official Windows 11 guide — instructions redacted earlier this week
Microsoft posted an official guide on converting your Windows 11 PC login credentials from a Microsoft Account to a local account. But then it changed its mind, and decided that it is not a good idea to give users these instructions.
Nvidia who? Green team branding flies under the public radar — triple trillion dollar firm fails to enter the top 100 Interbrand survey
Nvidia didn't make the list of the top 100 most recognizable brands in the world.
HighPoint Rocket 1608A add-in card review: More drives, more power
The HighPoint Rocket 1608A is a new, PCIe 5.0 add-in-card that allows you to boost storage performance with up to eight SSDs in tandem. It's super fast for the right workloads, if you need that kind of performance.
Firmware flaw affects numerous generations of Intel CPUs — UEFI code execution vulnerability found for Intel CPUs from 14th Gen Raptor Lake to 6th Gen Skylake CPUs, and TPM will not save you
Phoenix Technologies is the latest to report buffer overflow into arbitrary code execution, which was made possible through a widespread exploit on several generations of Intel CPUs, with or without TPM support.
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