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Updated 2025-07-19 01:30
Nvidia releases Game Ready driver for The Finals, a new game made by ex-Battlefield devs that has exploded in popularity
Nvidia releases a new Game Ready driver for several new titles including The Finals, a new FPS shooter made by ex-Battlefield developers that features fully destructible buildings. It's currently the sixth most popular game on Steam, with over 200K concurrent players.
US government doles out paltry $35 million of the $52 billion CHIPS Act, warns of possible delays in Intel and TSMC fab buildouts
The U.S. government has begun doling out portions of the $52 billion CHIPS Act, beginning with just $35 million to BAE Systems. It also warns of possible delays in Intel and TSMC fab buildouts.
New third-party OC panel allows on-the-fly tweaking, monitoring and diagnostics for OC-capable Asus ROG motherboards
Elmor Labs takes advantage of Asus ROG's OC Panel header by providing an updated, cleaner version of its OC Panel for live monitoring and easy manual tweaking during extreme overclocking sessions.
Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR Remote Play from PS5, unlike PlayStation Portal
Updates to Chiaki4Deck, an open-source client for PlayStation Remote Play, allow for the Steam Deck OLED to provide an even better experience than Sony's official dedicated Remote Play handheld. Extra setup is required, though.
Google Fiber's $250 a month ultra-fast 20 Gbps internet tier hits early access, includes Wi-Fi 7 router
Google Fiber 20 Gbps plus Wi-Fi 7 router bundle has become available for early access at $250, with installations starting in Q1 2024
This gaming laptop is a real Christmas cracker at only $899
If you're looking for a solid gaming laptop on a budget that offers a good mid-range gaming performance, then we have a great deal for you from Best Buy.
US Govt softens stance on Nvidia selling AI GPUs to China, working with company to better define sanctions limits
Nvidia is talking to the U.S. government about selling 'permissible GPUs' to Chinese entities.
Toshiba N300 18TB HDD review: This 'budget' NAS drive gets the job done
The Toshiba N300 sheds the 'Pro' suffix with theoretically lower pricing and tweaks to the firmware. It's designed for NAS use as well as anyone who wants plenty of storage, though the price per GB on the 18TB drive currently falls behind enterprise HDD offerings.
Evidence mounts that China has sanctions-defying 5nm tech — Huawei reportedly preps new AI processor built with Chinese fabs' N+2 node
Huawei's next-generation Ascend 910B AI accelerator purportedly uses SMIC's N+2 process technology.
China uses mysterious homegrown chips for new Exaflop-class supercomputer — Tianhe Xingyi promises doubled performance over previous record holder
China's Tianhe-3 could approach exascale performance level using domestic processors, report says.
Gigabyte's Wi-Fi 7 PCIe card preps your desktop for a faster wireless future
Gigabyte has unveiled a new Wi-Fi 7 card with a maximum bandwidth potential of up to 5.8Gb/s. The card is very compact, making it the wireless upgrade for new, big, old, or small systems.
Aurga Viewer is a $79 wireless dongle that can remote control any device, even a headless PC with no OS installed.
Aurga Viewer is a versatile wireless HDMI-enabled dongle that lets its device be controlled and seen by a synced device, allowing multiple use cases, as the dongle is software agnostic.
Dubious $4,349 audiophile network switch runs at slow 100 Mbps for 'lower operating noise' — Innuos Phoenix switch ignores reality
Innuos has released the PhoenixNET audiophile 3-port network switch, which runs at just 100 Mbps for 'lower operating noise' but is priced at $4,349.
Leaker says Sony expects PS5 Pro specs to surface this month, as dev kits make their way to game studios
A new report from a reliable hardware leaker states that Sony is expecting leakers to spill information on the new PS5 Pro's hardware specifications soon.
TCL intros dome-shaped monitors for simulator gaming, teases new X-Intelligence AI model for displays that 'exceeds ChatGPT 4'
TCL displayed monitors with new technology and aspect ratios, perhaps to see which one users would like to have
First AirJet-equipped mini PC tested, Zotac's new ZBox has an incredibly thin chassis with N300 CPU
AirJet fanless coolers have finally been tested in one of Zotac's mini PCs, and the results are impressive.
ChatGPT-4V user remade Google’s deceptive Gemini AI demo without editing cheats — ChatGPT outperforms Gemini AI in real-time work
YouTuber, artist, and maker Greg Technology has remade Google's Gemini AI hands-on demo using GPT-4V, and it is definitely in real-time.
Nvidia CEO Jensen is worth $42 billion but still eats street food at street markets and visits LAN parties during overseas trips, sheds signature leather jacket
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was spotted eating Vietnam's street food and visiting a Hanoi LAN party this weekend, ahead of important business meetings on Monday.
HDD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2023: Here's all the hard disks we've tested over the past couple of years ranked by performance.
We've tested over 20 different HDDs and ranked them in order of performance. Hard drives are more about capacity and price per GB these days, but it's also good to know where the various models stand in terms of raw throughput.
Gigabyte GS27FC 180 Hz Gaming Monitor Review: Surprisingly High Speed at a Surprisingly Low Price
Gigabyte's GS27FC packs high performance in a low-priced gaming monitor. With a 27-inch curved VA FHD panel, 180 Hz, Adaptive-Sync and HDR, it delivers a lot of fun for the money.
Microsoft Outlook power users unable to send emails if they have more than 500 subfolders in their primary email account
Microsoft recently said it's working on an issue affecting Microsoft Outlook users who can't send emails, but most users won't be impacted - Microsoft determined that this bug only affects users with more than 500 shared folders in the primary mailbox.
Wi-Fi 7 to get the final seal of approval early next year, new standard is up to 4.8 times faster than Wi-Fi 6
There are a lot of 'draft' Wi-Fi 7 devices around, but 'Wi-Fi 7 Certified' devices will only come to market sometime next year.
AI comes to massive gaming monitor to solve burn-in problems - Aorus CO49DQ 49-inch super ultrawide QD-OLED gaming screen
Gigabyte's Aorus CO49DQ is a super ultrawide QD-OLED curved monitor with all the nifty features and AI for burn-in prevention
South Korean chipmaking tool firms increase their sales into China, capitalizing on U.S. sanctions against the PRC
As the U.S., Netherlands, and Japan restrict sales of advanced fab tools to China, South Korea-based Nextin continues to supply Chinese companies with sophisticated inspection equipment.
New space-saving RAM sticks that jam up to 128GB of memory in a laptop get industry's stamp of approval - CAMM2 standard ratified by JEDEC
We will probably see laptops switching from traditional SO-DIMM memory to CAMM2 in the coming years, now that JEDEC made it official.
Company under CIA investigation for possibly allowing China access to U.S.-designed supercomputer decides to drop Huawei support, focus on U.S. tech only
G42, a company with an ExaFLOPS-scale stable of Cerebras-based hardware plans to phase out Huawei AI hardware.
Acer's liquid cooled GPU loser - custom GeForce RTX 4090 hotter and louder than air-cooled rivals
Acer's Predator Orion X prebuilt features a liquid cooled 4090 that doesn't require an external radiator, but it's not great.
Game-changing gifts: these sub-$100 PC upgrades improved my everyday life.
These components, peripherals and accessories will make you more comfortable and productive.
Cheap exotic AliXpress SSD coolers tested, some to destruction — fake heatpipes and sketchy 'graphene' deliver subpar results
Cheap exotic AliExpress SSD cooling products tested by pro overclocker Der8auer, with mixed results.
MSI MEG Z790 Godlike MAX Motherboard Review: the Apex of Features and Price
Priced around $1,200, this board gives you everything the platform offers in spades. This includes fast networking (Wi-Fi 7 and 10 GbE), seven M.2 sockets, flagship-class audio, and even a nifty external screen to help with monitoring and tweaking.
Google launches AI-powered notebook with in-house developed Gemini Pro and PaLM 2
The new experimental note-taking app 'NotebookLM' uses two of Google's AI tools for US users above the age of 18
Xbox Series X Only $349 at Walmart
The Xbox Series X is currently discounted to one of its lowest prices ever-just $349 at Walmart without any specified expiration date for the offer.
Meteor Lake laptop chip performs like Ryzen 7 desktop PC chip in leaked benchmark — next-gen 16-core Ultra 9 185H flaunts 5.1 GHz at 45W
Images of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Book 4 show off its Meteor Lake processor and some technical specs.
Phanteks 5.5-inch 1440p display lets you show whatever you want inside your PC case — the display features an IPS panel with a 60 Hz refresh rate and 450 nits of brightness
Phanteks lets you ritz your case further with this nifty little in-case monitor with multiple mounting options.
Raspberry Pi Detects Ghost Aircraft Using SDR
Angelina Tsuboi is using a Raspberry Pi to detect false aircraft using SDR and a little help from AI to sort the real planes from the fake ones.
MSI says some of its popular coolers are faulty, issues refunds and replacements for MAG Coreliquid E coolers with bad pumps — impeller impacts the cavity at speeds over 1,600 RPM
MSI's Japanese arm apologized for pump issues that some of its AIO liquid coolers have and is offering refunds and replacements.
Core i5-14600 is only 5% slower than the Core i5-14600K in leaked benchmark — cheaper chip is only slightly slower but a lot more power-efficient
Leaked benchmarks for the Core i5-14600 show how far its cores will boost, how much power it uses, and how fast it is.
Nvidia reportedly eyeing Vietnam for future chip production as chipmakers look for China alternatives
Jensen Huang to meet representatives of the Vietnamese government and Vietnamese companies on Monday, report says.
Product manager stole $250,000 worth of PC hardware, jailed for three years — perps sold pilfered gear on eBay
A former Chillblast product manager with his accomplice are found guilty of stealing almost $200,000 worth of inventory.
Adata Legend 970 SSD Review: Adata’s Gen 5 SSD Is Here
The Adata Legend 970 takes no risks, but it's still one of the fastest drives out there. It's a bit of a niche product with ample competition, but Adata fielded a competitive SSD.
Phison reveals specs for new USB 4, PCIe Gen 5 SSD hardware -- more details at CES 2024
Phison has announced four new products that will be displayed at CES 2024 next month. These devices include a new USB 4 controller, two new M.2 SSD controllers, and a prototype Gen 5 SSD with speeds of over 14GB/s.
Intel releases new Arc drivers optimized for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, several DX11 games
Intel's consistency in optimizing older DirectX games is as appreciated as the optimizations for newly launched DX12 games.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H delivers mixed performance in leaked tests: fast integrated graphics, slow CPU results
Ahead of its December 14 launch, the Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra 7 155H has been tested, and the results are mixed.
HP ad campaign claims its printers are ‘made to be less hated’ following years of anti-consumer behavior
HP's new ad campaign in Europe seems to be hoping to win over customers by saying its printers aren't as bad as those from competitors.
AMD claims all Radeon RX 7000 RDNA 3 GPUs deliver 100+ FPS with FSR 3 in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
AMD shares internal benchmarks of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora on the chipmaker's Radeon RX 7000-series graphics cards.
Google admits the Gemini AI demo hands-on video was staged
Google's Gemini AI hands-on demo wasn't recorded live. Instead, it was cobbled together using video clips, still images, text prompts, and voice-over-dubbing.
Save $50 on the SteelSeries Apex 7 Ghost mechanical gaming keyboard
The SteelSeries Apex 7 Ghost TKL is a quality gaming keyboard, with plenty of premium features that make it worth a look when it has a sub $100 price tag.
Leaks point to Bambu Lab A1, a bigger 'bed slinger' 3D printer
Bambu Labs will be releasing a larger counterpart to the A1 Mini 3D Printer known as the Bambu Lab A1.
Mingda Magician Pro2 Review: Big, Quiet Prints
Mingda's Magician Pro2 is a solid, if plodding, performer.
New attack SLAMs into existing and future AMD, Intel and Arm CPUs
A new attack method piggybacks on a new memory allocation system, allowing an attacker to bypass CPU security to steal root passwords and other sensitive data.
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