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Updated 2025-09-16 08:15
The CHIPS Act: America's semiconductor industry, reborn?
America's semiconductor industry, reborn?
Jensen Huang says even free AI chips from his competitors can't beat Nvidia's GPUs
Jensen Huang has taken to the stage to claim that Nvidia's GPUs are "so good that even when the competitor's chips are free, it's not cheap enough." Huang explains that Nvidia GPU pricing isn't really significant in terms of the all-important data center TCO.
Samsung 34-inch ultrawide QHD curved gaming monitor drops to $385 at Amazon
The Samsung Viewfinity S65UA is currently marked down to $385 at Amazon, one of the lowest prices for the monitor to date.
Extra NAND chip makes Apple MacBook Air M3 256GB SSD drastically faster than predecessor
Apple fixes SSD performance on the latest M3-based MacBook Air laptops, but it is still not that fast.
Nvidia CEO admits next gen DGX systems necessitate liquid cooling - and the new systems are coming soon
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says its upcoming DGX servers will use liquid cooling and is "soon coming."
Compal Rover Play 2-in-1 PC offers fold-out rear controller grips for gamers - wins an iF Design Award
An innovative new 2-in-1 gaming PC design features rear panels that can be articulated to form hand grips. Compal, a major PC and device ODM in Taiwan, is behind this gamer-focused concept which has recently won an iF Design Award.
The five best Intel CPUs of all time: Chipzilla's rise and fall and rise
We've gone through Intel's decades-long history to find its top five CPUs.
Modding ancient AGP slots is still oddly popular in 2024 to add modern GPUs and boost networking — two adaptors enable GTX 960
That strange in-between of PCI and PCIe slots, AGP, has been repurposed for a modern-day NAS board by YouTuber RECNAS for fun and/or profit. Additionally, a Twitter user @tercio_miranda also came across a GTX 960 elaborately mounted to an AGP slot through 2 adapters.
Gigabyte X670E Aorus Pro X motherboard review: Striking in white, with lots of USB
The Gigabyte X670E Aorus Pro X is an updated AM5 board with Wi-Fi 7 and a unique white/gray appearance. For around $300, you get two PCIe 5.0 x4-capable M.2 sockets (rare at this price), loads of USB storage including front and rear 20 Gbps Type-C, and was a solid performer in our test suite.
Repair shop offers 2TB SSD upgrades for M1, M2 Macbook Air — solders on bigger flash chips
Vancouver Mac Service Centre offers a MacBook M1 SSD upgrade service.
One runaway prison laptop caused 1,200 incarcerated students to lose their devices — jailbroken laptop spurs prison officials to issue a recall of now-unsecured notebooks
Following the Securebook 5 default Linux OS being replaced with Ubuntu MATE by a random Twitter user outside of prison with access to tools and resources unavailable to a prisoner, over a thousand actual prisoners had their Securebook 5s confiscated.
M3 MacBook Air hits eye-popping 114 degrees Celsius in stress test and didn't melt — temperature settles down at 100 degrees after thermal throttling
Apple's latest M3-powered MacBook Air has a little heat problem and can easily hit over 100 degrees Celsius in prolonged, intensive workloads.
Next-gen Nvidia GeForce gaming GPU memory spec leaked — RTX 50 Blackwell series GB20x memory configs shared by leaker
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50-series 'Blackwell' may retain memory interfaces of respected GeForce RTX 40-series 'Ada Lovelace' graphics cards.
Microsoft's mysterious Z1000 SSD uncovered, points to wider portfolio of drives — M.2 NVMe drive comes with Toshiba NAND, Micron DRAM, and CNEX Labs controller
Microsoft's Z1000 SSD has been pictured, with 1 TB of storage, 1 GB of DRAM cache, and a CNEX Labs controller.
Chip War
The global battle for control over semiconductor manufacturing -- and the world economy
Core i9-14900KS listed with price tags up to 30% higher than Core i9-14900K
Pricing of Intel's upcoming i9-14900KS flagship has appeared though several listings, confirming previous rumors that the chip would cost the same as its 13900KS predecessor.
Samsung rep says High-NA EUV is good for logic fabrication but might have cost issues for memory — Intel, ASML, and others share more bullish views
Samsung shares its views on High-NA EIV costs, while other companies present more bullish views.
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT GPU is now just $399 at Newegg
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT graphics card is available for $399 at Newegg when using promo code CLBDQ5323.
China to give chipmakers $27 billion to counter U.S. sanctions — Big Fund III will have further funding rounds
China raises tens of billions to fund crucial semiconductor projects amid U.S. sanctions against the sector.
Nvidia becomes the world's third most valuable company — chipmaker is on the way to overtake Apple for the second spot
The world's top three companies by market capitalization are high-tech companies: Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia.
How to search your favorite site directly from Chrome's address bar in two keystrokes
Using a Chrome extension or some settings, you can assign a hotkey for querying a particular domain.
ID-Cooling FROZN A410 and A610 Review: Budget Coolers, Reasonable Performance
The A410 is A-OK and performs similarly to other coolers of its class, but the A610 is disappointing in comparison.
Password-cracking botnet has taken over WordPress sites to attack using the visitor's browser
Attackers are launching distributed password-guessing attacks across hundreds of WordPress websites using a mere 3 kilobit script.
TSMC will receive $5 billion incentive from U.S. for Arizona fab: Report
U.S. government reportedly preps $5 billion incentive package for TSMC.
AMD video upscaler arrives for RX 7000 GPU owners yearning for Nvidia's RTX Video
AMD has introduced several video-related improvements to its latest Adrenalin 24.1.1 driver update. These include encoding optimizations and a new video upscaler similar to Nvidia RTX VSR.
Raspberry Pi 5-powered cat TV shows bird videos to feline friends
Becky Stern has pampered her cats by creating a Raspberry Pi-powered cat TV that plays cat videos for them automatically on startup.
MSI details how to make your Intel CPU run cooler without losing performance — recommends disabling CEP
MSI launches new firmware for Intel motherboards so users can disable the CEP (Current Excursion Protection) function to maximize CPU performance.
Startup aims to make CPUs 100x more energy efficient with 'reconfigurable' chips - Efficient Computer reveals Monza chip
Efficient Computer startup vows to dramatically increase efficiency of processors with reconfigurable dataflow processor architecture.
MSI Claw handheld PC with Intel Meteor Lake now available -- $699 device targets Steam Deck, ROG Ally
MSI Claw handheld launches with Intel Core Ultra CPUs and onboard Intel Arc Graphics to properly compete with AMD's Ryzen and Radeon-powered PC handhelds.
China wants to rid itself of Western tech by 2027 -- outlines domestic alternatives in 'Document 79'
China is reportedly making huge progress in becoming self-sufficient in the tech industry. China is on a beeline to get all of its state-wide institutions on domestic technology by 2027.
Steam Deck OLED sees burn-in after 1,500-hour stress test — reducing brightness recommended to avoid damage
YouTuber Wulff Den was able to achieve burn-in on his Steam Deck OLED after 1,500 hours in a high-brightness stress test.
Korean researchers power-shame Nvidia with new neural AI chip — claim 625 times less power draw, 41 times smaller
A team of scientists from KAIST detailed a new AI chip during the 2024 ISSCC. The new C-Transformer is claimed to be the world's first ultra-low power AI accelerator chip capable of LLM processing - and does so using 625 times less power than the Nvidia A100.
Gigabyte now offers three-year warranty for its entire QD-OLED monitor range
Gigabyte follows Asus and MSI by providing a three-year warranty for QD-OLED monitors which naturally inherits burn-in issues and provides peace of mind to its users.
Six new Raspberry Pi 5 compatible Pineberry Pi boards announced, including dual NVMe, AI and 2.5G Ethernet
The Raspberry Pi 5 just got six new boards to interface with thanks to the new products designed by Pineberry Pi.
Ray tracing can run without a GPU, if you like slideshows — Quake II RTX demoed at 1 FPS with CPU-based ray-tracing
A Mesa 3D Graphics Library developer has implemented support for CPU-based ray-tracing in Vulkan. In early testing of the driver in Quake II RTX only 1FPS performance was achieved, but it's a start.
Snag this Acer QHD gaming monitor for under $150 — unbelievable value for a budget monitor
If you're looking for a second screen or a starting point for a new budget-friendly gaming setup, the Acer Nitro ED270U at only $149 is amazing value for a 27-inch, 170 Hz, QHD gaming monitor.
NZXT Lift 2 Symm Review: Keeping it simple
The NZXT Life 2 Symm is a wired, ultra-lightweight gaming mouse that weighs just 2.05oz (58g). It's a comfortable, versatile mouse that feels responsive for both gaming and general use, but it's not otherwise very exciting.
China and Japan gave TSMC over $1.5 billion in subsidies to build and equip new fabs as US CHIPS Act payouts stall
China and Japan boost grants to TSMC as it builds new fabs and expands capacities.
GeForce Now gains 'Cloud G-Sync' variable refresh rate tech — works with Macs using Apple silicon, Intel CPUs, and Radeon GPUs
Nvidia has released a few updates for GeForce Now. It has introduced day passes into its pricing structure giving gamers 24-hour access windows into its premium streaming tiers, and a variable refresh rate support in the form of "Cloud G-Sync".
Delidded Core i9-14900KS hits intense 409 watts, runs 10C cooler — beheaded chip gets tested before March 14th launch
An enthusiast overclocker has obtained a Core i9-14900KS and showcased delidding it for better temperatures.
Sanwa Supply releases USB foot pedals that let you type with your feet
Sanwa Supply has released a USB foot pedal with three buttons that can be programmed to input as any key.
AMD updates FreeSync minimum requirements — 144Hz or higher refresh rate needed for 1080p and 1440p displays
After nine years, AMD is finally updating its FreeSync requirements spec sheet. The new requirements are substantially greater than what they were previously, now AMD is enforcing a 144Hz refresh rate limit for 1080P and 1440P monitors.
Researchers jailbreak AI chatbots with ASCII art -- ArtPrompt bypasses safety measures to unlock malicious queries
Researchers have developed ArtPrompt, a new way to circumvent the safety measures built into large language models (LLMs). According to their research paper, chatbots such as GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Gemini, Claude, and Llama2 can be induced to respond to queries they are designed to reject using ASCII art prompts generated by their tool.
Intel to get $3.5 billion infusion from U.S. gov't to make chips for military: Report
Intel will reportedly get a $3.5 billion investment from the U.S. government to ensure a steady supply of chips for military applications.
AMD fires back at Nvidia and details how to run a local AI chatbot on Radeon and Ryzen — recommends using a third-party app
AMD posted a tutorial detailing how users can get an AI chatbot running on Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs. It's surprisingly straightforward.
Raspberry Pi Pico turned into a working GPU
Clem Mayer from Element 14 has turned a Raspberry Pi Pico into GPU and shows off how it works in a video recently shared to YouTube.
Grab Lenovo's Legion XL mouse pad for only $10 and refresh your gaming setup
Revitalize your desk space or gaming setup with the introduction of a shiny new gaming mouse pad, and do it for just $10.
Maingear refreshes North Series gaming desktops with North XL case
Maingear's refreshed North Series system comes with the newer North XL chassis, featuring more room than ever before.
Fractal Design North XL Review: The Prettiest PC Case Gets Upsized
Combining a unique wood-and-mesh front and lots of airflow-focused features at an affordable price, Fractal's North case stands out both in design and airflow performance.
MacBook Air (2024) review: M3 updates come to 13 and 15-inch laptops
Apple's 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs with M3 are portable, light, fanless laptops with bright displays and comfortable keyboards and trackpads. But as usual, you'll have to pay quite a bit to upgrade them beyond their base models.
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