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Updated 2025-06-30 02:15
Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme dips to $599 at Best Buy
The Asus ROG Ally has fallen in price to $599 for the AMD Ryzen Z1 Processor version at Best Buy.
Rasti laptop inspired by sci-fi classic 'Aliens' -- uses Framework motherboard and 3D printed chassis
Maker and creator Penk Chen has unveiled the Rasti Computer on GitHub, detailing components and sharing 3D printer files so DIYers can make their own 'Aliens:DC' retro laptop.
SK Hynix says new high bandwidth memory for GPUs on track for 2024 - HBM4 with 2048-bit interface and 1.5TB/s per stack is on the way
HBM4 memory with a 2048-bit interface on track for production in 2026.
Nvidia slashes memory capacity with new entry-level GPU — cut-down RTX 3050 has 6GB of memory, down from 8GB two years ago, but cheaper
Nvidia has quietly launched its newest entry-level GPU, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Meanwhile, AIB partner models are starting to appear in online listings
Defective RTX 3070 gaming GPU gets 12GB memory upgrade — mod boosts performance by 66% in RE4
A Repair technician and his team successfully swapped the 8GB VRAM on an RTX 3070 with one defective memory channel to recognize and use 12GB GDDR6 memory, showing a good performance yield as a result
China's top AI accelerator and CPU designers are bleeding tens of millions -- Longsoon and Cambricon losses continue despite billions in government subsidies
Chinese AI accelerator and CPU developers lose tens of millions of dollars in 2023.
Nvidia's H100 AI GPUs cost up to four times more than AMD's competing MI300X — AMD's chips cost $10 to $15K apiece; Nvidia's H100 has peaked beyond $40,000: Report
Citi estimates that AMD sells Instinct MI300X for $10,000 to Microsoft, while Nvidia's H100 can sell for $40,000 albeit in retail.
Maxsun iCraft Z790 White V2 review: A white PCB for mid-range builders
Priced around $260, the iCraft Z790 White V2 sports a white PCB, tasteful RGB implementation, and solid performance. It's missing PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 and uses a dated audio codec, but is still a viable option in the mid-range space, especially for those who need a white motherboard.
Chips aren't getting cheaper — the cost per transistor stopped dropping a decade ago at 28nm
Google says transistor cost scaling stalled at 28nm and remains flat with every new node.
China's CXMT reportedly aims to make HBM memory for AI chips — exotic memory is a missing piece for China's chipmaking self-sufficiency
CXMT to compete against Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix for lucrative HBM memory market, says report.
Pentagon now considers China's 3D NAND maker YMTC a 'military company' — designation bars company from using US-designed chipmaking equipment
Pentagon believes that Yangtze Memory could be supporting China's military complex.
Amazon’s new AWS charge for using IPv4 is expected to rake in up to $1B per year — change should speed IPv6 adoption
On Thursday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced a new charge for customers with public IPv4 addresses. It had warned a new pricing plan was going to be put into place last July, but new estimates suggest that it could make an extra $1 billion per annum from this change.
Intel's Ohio fabs could reportedly slip to late 2026 — 'Silicon Heartland' factories were originally planned for 2025
Intel reportedly delays $20 billion Ohio fab project due to govt incentives and chip demand.
Meta to deploy custom-designed Artemis AI processor alongside commercial GPUs
Meta set to augment its AI prowess with its own 'Artemis' processor.
Next-gen Intel Arrow Lake-S CPU spotted with 24-threads and no AVX-512 functionality
A new Intel test system was spotted featuring an Arrow-Lake S desktop engineering sample. The chip reportedly comes with 24-threads and a rather low 3 GHz clock speed. Apparently, there's no AVX-512 support on the chip either.
AMD's integrated graphics performance shines in AI tests with extreme memory — Ryzen 7 8700G with DDR5-9000 up to 15% better
Enthusiasts have demonstrated the prowess of AMD's Ryzen 7 8700G with DDR5-9000 memory and how fast memory affects AI performance.
Samsung's brand-new 2TB 990 Evo hybrid PCIe Gen 5 / 4 M.2 SSD is already discounted – but you might want to buy a different Samsung drive instead
Samsung's brand-new 2TB 990 EVO hybrid launched at $210 just over a week ago and has already received a significant discount.
Taping over your webcam might not be enough to stop hackers from spying on you — they can now use a device's ambient light sensor
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have highlighted the imaging privacy threats facilitated by a device's ambient light sensor.
Cutting-edge memory manufacturing for AI GPUs coming to the US — SK Hynix to build HBM fab in Indiana
As a part of Biden's plans, SK Hynix selects Indiana to be a home for its upcoming Fabrication as it will receive $22 Billion in subsidies under the CHIPS Act to manufacture HBM chips for future AI processors.
New Nvidia AI GPUs designed to get around U.S. export bans come to China — H20, L20, and L2 to fill void left by restricted models
Nvidia has launched yet another datacenter GPU for China in the wake of bans on many of its previous devices.
Taping over your webcam might not be enough to stop hackers spying on you — Hackers can now use a device's ambient light sensor
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have highlighted the imaging privacy threats facilitated by a device's ambient light sensor.
AMD's new cheap gaming chip is 25% faster than Intel's more expensive alternative — Ryzen 7 5700X3D is faster than Core i5-13600KF in early reviews, even on aging AM4 platform
An early review of the 5700X3D reveals that the chip is up to 25% quicker in some titles against Intel's mid-range king the i5-13600KF.
Qualcomm earnings call suggests Apple will again extend 5G modem license, to 2027
Due to several setbacks in its original plans to introduce its own modem SoC, Apple decided to extend its agreement with Qualcomm, extending its current patent license agreement until 2027.
Nvidia simplified the board design of its RTX 4080 Super Founders Edition
Despite higher performance and the same power limits, GeForce RTX 4080 Super FE has fewer power phases than its predecessor.
New Asus monitor leaks, has 380 Hz panel and new 'AI gaming features'
Asus has updated a fast-refresh 24.5-inch ROG Strix gaming monitor launched last summer with a model packing AI features, and more. However it is missing the Nvidia G-Sync Compatible spec of the XG259QN.
Lian Li Galahad II 360 LCD AIO cooler review: Taming the 14900K
Intel's i9-14900K may be difficult to cool, but Lian Li's Galahad II LCD provides the cooling performance you need for maximum performance.
Intel Arc A370M mobile GPU transformed into desktop card with the help of a heatsink and tiny cooling fan
Advantech has launched the EAI-3100, essentially a desktop version of Intel's Arc A370M mobile graphics card.
Here are all the Nvidia RTX 4080 Super cards currently listed, including specs, photos, and pricing
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super is now available, and we've put together a list of all the new 4080 Super graphics cards that have been unveiled by Nvidia's partners, including specs and pricing where available.
U.S. plans to invest CHIPS Act money in Vietnamese semiconductor industry
The U.S. may make significant investments in Vietnam to boost its semiconductor sector.
U.S. blocks shipment of 24 Nvidia AI GPUs to China over concerns about self-driving truck company
TuSimple, which is exiting the U.S. market, attempted to send 24 A100 GPUs to Australia - but the shipment was blocked over concerns they might eventually make their way to China.
Lamptron's new CPU cooler has a screen as big as the iPhone 15 — ST060 sports a six-inch LCD with a 1920x1080 resolution that functions as a second display
Lamptron has launched the ST060 CPU air cooler for Intel and AMD processors.
Intel's new workstation chips look to smash AMD's Threadripper, but Xeon W9-3595X refresh appears on Geekbench with underwhelming performance figures
Intel's upcoming W9-3595X Fishhawk Falls refresh flagship has been benchmarked on Geekbench 6, and it appears to fall short in performance - losing to its predecessor, the W9-3495X.
Raspberry Pi Pico powers open source smart watch
Umut Sevdi has created a Raspberry Pi Pico-powered smart watch that is 3D-printable and open source for anyone who wants to make it at home.
New 'stamping' chipmaking technique uses 90% less power than EUV — Canon to ship the first nanoimprint litho tools to customers this year or next
Canon's nanoimprint lithography tools will ship either this year or next, they will address 3D NAND manufacturing first.
Nvidia reportedly selects Intel Foundry Services for GPU packaging production — could produce over 300,000 H100 GPUs per month
Nvidia will start using Intel's Foveros packaging technology for some of its high-performance datacenter grade GPUs in Q2, according to a report.
The U.S. government will distribute $500 million from the CHIPS Act to fund R&D for packaging technology and a research institute
The Department of Commerce is signaling that it intends to distribute at least $500 million of CHIPS Act cash.
HP's RTX4070-powered Omen 16 gaming laptop reduced by a whopping $750
Best Buy is offering a significant price reduction on HP's Omen 16 gaming laptop, knocking $750 off MSRP.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super review: Slightly faster than the 4080, but $200 cheaper
The Nvidia RTX 4080 Super wraps up the mid-cycle refresh with small bumps in core counts and clock speeds - including faster VRAM. It all adds up to a very small increase in performance compared to the 4080, with a $200 price cut being the main draw.
ASML fires back at accusations that its next-gen High-NA EUV chipmaking tools are too expensive
ASML asserts that its next-generation High-NA EUV tools have numerous advantages over existing Low-NA tools.
Asus unveils RTX 4080 Super Noctua Edition ahead of launch, just before the RTX 4080 version gets discontinued
Asus quietly unveiled its latest Noctua edition graphics card, the RTX 4080 Super Noctua Edition. The new model appears to be a minor refresh over the existing 4080 variant designed to succeed it when Nvidia discontinues the RTX 4080 altogether tomorrow.
Startups are raking in up to $85,000 per day by recycling gold and copper from electronics thrown in the trash — e-waste 'gold mining' efforts are expanding
Scrappers and small startups are starting to dig into the untapped potential of the modern-day e-waste industry. Startups are making tens of thousands of dollars per day from processing precious metals from old electronic circuit boards.
Super long-range Wi-Fi works at a range of 1.8 miles — HaLow standard aces a real-world test despite high interference
HaLow, a previously-announced Long-Range Wi-Fi standard, is benchmarked with real hardware from Morse Micro, achieving an effective range of 1.8 miles in a video call.
AMD announces it has preorders for $3.5 billion of its AI GPUs; stock tumbles in after-hours trading anyway
AMD expects declines in datacenter and client revenue in Q1, but projects improvements for the whole 2024.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be at Intel's next foundry event — and he's currently looking for chip partners
OpenAI's Sam Altman will talk about the importance of advanced chips for AI workloads at Intel's upcoming Direct Connect event in Feb.
Intel, SK hynix, and NTT turn to light-based communication between chips and memory to reduce power consumption by up to 40 percent
Intel, SK hynix, and NTT to develop silicon photonics-based interconnections for processors and memory.
Get this HyperX gaming headset for only $17 — over half off MSRP
On a flash sale with a combined coupon code saves you over 50% on this gaming headset from HyperX.
German police claim largest Bitcoin seizure ever — more than $2 billion recovered in ongoing video piracy investigation
Police in Germany have confiscated over $2 billion worth of Bitcoins (BTC) during investigations into suspected operators of the movie2k.to pirate movie streaming site.
Retail listing for Nvidia's RTX 3050 6GB details price, launch date, and has even fewer cores than expected
An Austrian retailer has listed Nvidia's rumored RTX 3050 6GB, and it seems like it spilled all the beans.
Corsair MP600 Elite 2TB SSD Review: When 5 GB/s Just Isn’t Enough
The Corsair MP600 Elite is another solid entry as a budget Gen 4 SSD with good performance and efficiency. We put it to the test against competing SSDs.
Raspberry Pi mini desktop PC has a 3D-printable case and plays DOS games
iFixRetro has put together a Raspberry Pi mini desktop designed by Fantasticmrdavid using our favorite SBC - the Raspberry Pi.
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