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In an attempt to make its users aware, Microsoft will be overlaying a watermark on PCs with Windows 11 24H2 which will not have compatible CPUs using SSE 4.2 instructions as its native apps use it for AI.

China's latest KX-7000 was tested against the Core i5-7500, Core i7-7700K and Ryzen 7 1700X and found to have performance very similar to the i5-7500.

Sabrent's new Rocket 4 SSD is a DRAM-less PCIe 4.0 drive and a welcome update to its popular Rocket NVMe 4.0. It's better in every way, from performance to power efficiency to being single-sided for laptops.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hand-delivered the world's first DGX H200 computer to OpenAI's CEO and president, continuing a trend of connecting OpenAI with bleeding edge AI compute power.

Zhaoxin, the Chinese tech firm behind CPUs like the Kaixian KX-6000 and KX-7000 series, has announced several important design wins. It says companies including Lenovo, Tsinghua, Ziguang, Ruijie, Honghe, and Seewo have Kaixian-powered devices ready.

Sir Walter Richardson is using a Raspberry Pi to power his AI-based robot that follows runners, shouting messages of encouragement or discouragement depending on their performance.

TSMC says it will not need a high-NA litho tool for its A16 technology but will keep exploring it for A16 and beyond.

Not everything should cost the earth, and the Montech Air 903 Max is a great example of good value for a reasonable price.

TSMC rearchitects N4P process technology to make it cheaper.

SemiAccurate reports that it has independently determined that Qualcomm's freshly announced laptop chips are being marketed erroneously to consumers and OEMs.

TSMC's 2nm is on track for mass production in H2 2025, but there is a catch with N2P.

TSMC's A16 fabrication process features Super Power Rail backside power delivery, will be available to customers in H2 2026

AMD Zen 5's upcoming 2024 release continues getting foreshadowed in AMD Linux patches.

This rather large OLED gaming monitor from Asus is on sale for just $999 thanks to a tasty 29% discount.

U.S. lawmakers again review the risks of China's access to powerful chips through the RISC-V standard, an open-source ISA that wants to remain open to all.

Modder creates a playable Fallout-esque RPG within the confines of Microsoft Excel.

A new AMD Zen-5 mobile Strix Point engineering sample has been listed on the Geekbench 6 browser, showing underwhelming performance due to slow clock speeds.

Ayaneo's Macintosh Classic-Inspired AM01 mini PC is now for sale on its website in multiple configurations.

Released back in 2022, the Compute Module 4S originally shipped to industrial customers in a 1GB configuration. Now it is offered in 2/4 and 8GB variants.

Chip manufacturer TSMC's new expansion into Phoenix has been plagued with worker rights abuses, thanks to a culture of furious overworking taken from its Taiwan plants.

Multiple employees describe racist jokes, wage theft and unsafe conditions.

Gigabyte announces Ryzen 9000 compatibility, with AMD's AGESA 1.1.7.0 beta BIOS update, with its outgoing 500 series motherboards.

Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it will encourage devs to make more apps for the platform. But just like in the past, many don't like ads to be placed in their operating system as it comes in the way of the overall experience.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and Plus processors are coming in mid-2024 to try to rejuvenate Windows 11 on Arm.

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X Plus, a 10-core processor based on its Oryon technologies, with slower clock speeds than the Snapdragon X Elite, but the same 45 TOPS NPU.

Reddit users raise the alarm on Bambu Lab X1C's new software expiration" date.

Microsoft has added a second system requirement to Windows 11 24H2, this time being full SSE 4.2 support. The good news is that this requirement only affects users who are trying to run Windows 11 on already unsupported hardware.

Razer's Viper V3 Pro is a symmetrical, semi-ambidextrous ultra-lightweight mouse that comes with Razer's HyperPolling Wireless Dongle and features the brand's newest Focus Pro 35K optical sensor.

There are capsule toy 'vending' machines in Japan that dispense Intel CPUs. One user acquired an Intel Core i7-8700 CPU after inserting 500 Yen (around $3.25) and twisting the familiar knob. The CPU had some issues but appears to work after disabling one core.

Newegg has created a membership program, Newegg+, for exclusive offers, free shipping, warranty discounts, and more. It's free to join, though whether it will stay that way remains to be seen.

AMD will reportedly stick with GDDR6 memory yet again in its upcoming RDNA 4 GPU architecture, opting to not to use GDDR7 memory even though it's now in production.

The lowest price this graphics card has ever been; the PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT hits $469.

Intel and ExxonMobil have announced they will collaborate to develop advanced liquid cooling technology. The companies will work closely during their multi-year collaboration to 'develop and certify next-generation, energy-efficient, liquid-based cooling technologies' writes the oil giant.

EKWB has issued a public apology for all of the delayed payments with external contractors and business partners, promising to change its ways and do better.

With the new NH-L12Sx77 CPU cooler, Noctua added more heatpipes and increased while maintaining its low-profile form factor as much as possible to provide better cooling and compatibility with other components on a mini-ITX motherboard.

Investigations have provided evidence that China-based organizations could still get their hands on sanctioned Nvidia GPUs as recently as Feb 28, 2024. However, it is debatable whether the GPUs were in China before the extended sanctions were imposed last November.

EDATEC's latest industrial product range for the Raspberry Pi 5 is an update that sees NVMe storage added to an embedded and rugged chassis.

QIDI heats up the competition with a controversial chamber heater.

Taiwan was rocked by a series of strong earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday but only a small number of cleanroom staff were immediately evacuated from TSMC fabs according to local news reports.

Nekhil is using a Raspberry Pi to power his 3D-printed glasses that can translate sign language into speech using AI.

Korean news outlet Quasar Zone bought and tested an obscure Samsung-looking 1080 Pro SSD from China.

Tiny11 just got a massive overhaul after a year of no updates from developer NTDEV. The new version now runs in PowerShell and supports all versions and builds of Windows 11 (including builds in different languages).

Sapphire launches a budget Mini ITX AM5 motherboard with no Gen 5 support in China.

A great power supply deal for any mid-range gaming PC.

IIT Bombay and King's College researchers worked together to create a 2D transistor in a research project studying advancements in AI machines.

Storage manufacturer Seagate sends out a letter to big customers warning of incoming price hikes for its suite of products, blaming inflation and increased demand.

DeepCool has announced a new Mini-ITX case that's centered around airflow, sporting five mesh sides, including the right panel.