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Updated 2025-08-09 02:30
MIT researchers crack 3D printing with glass — new technique enables inorganic composite glass printed at low temperatures
Researchers at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory have successfully 3D printed using a special type of glass-based filament they developed.
After 10 years, we're past peak RGB — but don't celebrate yet, stealth PC purists
It's hard to say when RGB lighting in PCs, components, and peripherals hit its peak. But after a decade of RGB everything, it's nice to see lights in fewer cases, components, and peripherals.
Expert asserts Mario Kart World is a 'fake HDR' Nintendo Switch 2 title — ‘Mario Kart World reveals that even the highest caliber of developers aren’t taking HDR seriously’
Mario Kart World appears to have been developed using 'an SDR-first content pipeline with a last-minute HDR tonemap.'
$1.4 million worth of Switch 2 consoles stolen from semi-truck — 2,800 consoles were en route from Nintendo of America HQ to a GameStop store in Texas
A $1.4-million Nintendo Switch 2 shipment has been stolen off the back of a semi-truck.
VRAM-friendly neural texture compression inches closer to reality — enthusiast shows massive compression benefits with Nvidia and Intel demos
AI texture decompression promises better image quality, lower resource usage
Nvidia planning new RTX 5090 'DD' variant for China — 24GB card with tweaked GPU latest attempt to comply with strict export restrictions
Following the alleged ban of the RTX 5090D in China, Nvidia is reportedly preparing a further cut-down alternative, dubbed the RTX 5090DD.
Sam Altman says Meta is offering obscene $100M bonuses to poach AI employees and even bigger salaries — OpenAI CEO says ‘none of our best people decided to take them up on that’
Meta is reportedly offering a $100 million signing bonus to senior OpenAI talents, but none have taken it yet.
The only MSRP RTX 5080 is back in stock in the UK — grab a Founders Edition straight from Nvidia for £949
The Nvidia RTX 5080 Founder's Edition is back in stock in the UK at MSRP.
Corsair says audible clicking noise from its PSU is completely safe — will give you a new one anyway
Corsair has confirmed it has fixed a clicking issue with its RMe PSUs and will replace any affected units.
AMD reveals benchmarks of Ryzen Threadripper 9000 — claims it's up to 145% faster than rival Xeon in some tests
AMD has finally revealed performance benchmarks for its Ryzen Threadripper 9000-series CPUs, showing that the new Zen 5-based 9995WX and 9980X deliver substantial gains over both their predecessors and Intel's Xeon W9-3595X.
Misguided copper thieves plunge LA into internet blackout — perps cut lines only to find fiber-optic cables
Some would-be copper thieves sliced into Spectrum fiber optic internet lines in Los Angeles this week, cutting internet and TV service to large swaths of the L.A. area. Repairs and restoration of service took over a day of work.
Asus' $10,000 ROG Astral Dhahab RTX 5090 gets a less-elite 5080 version with wider availability
Asus unveils RTX 5080 version of RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, dubbed the ROG RTX 5080 Astral Dhahab Core. The new GPU uses the same 24K gold-plated ROG Astral cooler as the RTX 5090 version.
AMD to design processor for Xbox Next: Team Red extends long-standing Microsoft partnership
Microsoft has officially confirmed a multi-year partnership with AMD to co-develop high-performance custom processors for both next-generation Xbox home consoles and new Xbox-branded portable gaming devices.
Microsoft has broken Windows Hello facial recognition — it no longer works in the dark
The newest revision of Windows Hello Face requires a color camera to authenticate logins in addition to the use of IR sensors, somewhat limiting the function's usability in low-light scenarios.
I've been using an OLED monitor for 2656 hours, and I'm not scared of burn-in: Here's why
I've been using this monitor for nine months, and I'm not afraid of burn-in.
The CPU Core Wars return — Intel Nova Lake leak teases monster 52 cores, DDR5-8000, and 32 PCIe lanes rumored, would rival AMD's finest
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 'Nova Lake-S' desktop CPUs will reportedly feature up to 52 cores, DDR5-8000 memory support, and 32 PCIe 5.0 lanes. What a beast!
'There's nothing I can do. I don't even know if I wanna play anymore' — Pokémon fan left devastated after '20 years worth of data' lost in Switch to Switch 2 transfer
A passionate Pokemon fan has lost '20 years worth of data' due to a botched transfer between the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
Speedy MSI 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD hits 5 cents per gigabyte – lowest price since Cyber Monday
Games keep getting bigger, so a 1TB SSD won't go very far. So pick up this 2TB TLC drive for just $105? That's not much more than the typical price of a good 1TB drive.
After just 12 days, Nintendo is already nuking Switch 2 console accounts for players caught using Mig Flash — popular cartridge allows Switch 1 games on the new console, but users say they're on
Be wary if you're planning to use the MIG-Switch with your Nintendo Switch 2, with user reports indicating a widespread ban on consoles that have been used with the flash cart.
Cyclist with 'devastating injuries' one of the first patients to receive 3D-printed face repair — new features made with PEEK printer
Dave Richards is among the first to receive a custom prosthetic from the new Bristol 3D Medical Centre after serious injuries from a bicycling accident.
Intel Foundry layoffs could impact 'more than 10,000' factory workers — one fifth of employees affected by 'enormous cutback'
Intel plans to cut 15%-20 % of its global fab network workforce - between 8,170 and 10,890 employees - to reduce costs, but this risks operational agility and potentially jeopardizes federal and state funding.
The Alienware 16 Area-51 has a secret code — AI failed to help me solve it, but maybe you can
The Alienware 16 Area-51 gaming laptop has a secret code inscribed on the inside, written in a custom alien language. I tried to use Google Gemini and ChatGPT to solve it, but they didn't help, and in some cases Gemini hallucinated wildly.
New Lossless Scaling update can reduce GPU load by 2x — Version 3.1 could be the most potent FSR/DLSS alternative yet
Lossless Scaling 3.1 update can deliver 'up to 2x GPU load reduction' and improved quality.
'There is no way a Borderlands game is that demanding' — Borderlands 4 users furious as PC requirements reveal RTX 3070 minimum GPU, 3080 recommended
Borderlands fans are up in arms over the game's recently revealed recommended PC specs and tier pricing strategy.
Anthropic fires back at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, says it has never claimed only Anthropic can build safe and powerful AI
Anthropic has hit back at claims made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in which he said Anthropic thinks AI is so scary that only they should do it.
Future AI processors said to consume up to 15,360 watts of power — massive power draw will demand exotic immersion and embedded cooling tech
AI GPU power consumption is projected to rise from current levels of 1,400 to as high as 15,360W by 2035, prompting a shift from air and liquid cooling to immersion and embedded cooling technologies, according to KAIST.
Nvidia calms fears and hypes Europe's impending AI future
Everything Nvidia announced at the GTC Paris keynote at VivaTech
I configured a 1080p-capable gaming PC for just $400 — here's how you can build your own
With the right set of parts, you too can build an inexpensive gaming rig that gets the job done.
GPU-disabled Ryzen 9000F support suspected in AGESA firmware update
AMD's upcoming AGESA 1.2.0.3e microcode update is rumored to support a Ryzen 9000 F-series CPU lineup or potentially just a single SKU in the form of the Ryzen 7 9700F.
Phison E28 2TB SSD Review: A return for vengeance
The Phison E28 is a return to form, offering excellent performance and power efficiency. It's an all-around impressive package.
Intel Nova Lake specs leaked — Up to 52 cores and 150W of TDP for Intel's AMD Zen 6 rival
A hardware leaker has shared the alleged specifications for Intel's upcoming Nova Lake processors, rumored to utilize the new LGA1954 socket.
The U.S. Navy is selling MSRP Nvidia RTX GPUs — 5070, 5080, and even 5090 spotted at Navy Exchange
Redditor highlights an unexpected treasure trove of MSRP-priced Nvidia RTX 50 graphics cards.
The GPU 16-pin melting fiasco is getting ridiculous — now this entire Nvidia RTX turns into a red ring of death when it is incorrectly plugged in
Galax's Hall of Fame graphics cards use ARGB lighting to warn of 16-pin issues
I've been gaming on Windows for over 30 years, but now I'm giving Linux a shot
Hopefully I can play more than Super Tux Kart
3D-printed homes tested against earthquakes for the first time — 'Dramatic leap forward' hailed for potential use in earthquake-prone countries
Professors from the University of Bristol have put together a giant earthquake simulator that shakes 3D-printed buildings to test for safety.
China launches first-ever invasive brain-computer interface clinical trial — Tetraplegic patient could skillfully operate racing games after just three weeks
China's first in-human clinical trials of an invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) have launched.
Samsung Odyssey 3D G9 gaming monitor review: Premium 4K gaming in 2D and glasses-free 3D
Samsung delivers premium 4K gaming and glasses-free 3D with its Odyssey 3D G9. It's a 27-inch IPS panel with 165 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color.
This 17% MSI RTX 5070 discount is tempting me to upgrade my 3070, thanks to its lowest-ever price
Get 17% off this MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 3X OC, now just 545 at Amazon.
$124 million armored truck crypto money laundering operation busted — Australian perps apprehended, could face life in prison
Australian law enforcement has charged four people for an 'elaborate and calculated' money laundering operation, cleaning $124 million
HBM development roadmap revealed: HBM8 with a 16,384-bit interface and embedded NAND in 2038
KAIST has a roadmap projecting the evolution of high-bandwidth memory from HBM4 to HBM8 through 2038, detailing major gains in bandwidth, capacity, I/O width, power, and even system architecture.
Nintendo Switch 2 gets a CT scan that shows off internals layer-by-layer, including a scan of the Nvidia Tegra SoC
Scan-of-the-month over at Reddit shows off what the Nintendo Switch 2 looks like under a CT scan and confirms the hardware inside.
The enormous 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is under $1K again
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 monitor is marked down to $999 again at Amazon, down from its recommended price of $1,799.
Taiwan bans chip exports to Huawei, SMIC — ban comes after Huawei tricked TSMC into making two million AI processors despite US restrictions
Two of the most important companies behind China's semiconductor self-sufficiency and AI supremacy hopes were dealt a blow on Saturday, with their addition to Taiwan's strategic high-tech commodities entity list.
$3,000 Steam Deck prototype disassembled — concept units had discrete GPU support, smaller joysticks, circular touchpads
Jon Bringus of Bringus Studios explored one of the first iterations of the Steam Deck gaming console.
First reverse engineered Sony PS1 motherboard enables fixing broken systems — bare PCBs for $40, boards with chips for $95
An electronics enthusiast has created what they say is the 'first custom PlayStation 1 motherboard created in 30 years.'
AMD partners roll out new BIOS updates to patch TPM vulnerability — error with AMD CPUs addressed with AGESA 1.2.0.3e
A large number of AMD CPUs, including Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 processors, are vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow hackers to retrieve sensitive information within the TPM.
OXS Thunder Pro+ Review: An interesting answer to surround sound
The OXS Thunder Pro+ is a 7.1.2 soundbar with built-in RGB lighting and an (optional) satellite neck speaker.
Windows 11 Insiders surprised by return of Vista startup sound — it’s a bug not a feature, says MS exec
The latest Insider Build in the Windows 11 Beta and Dev channels plays the Windows Vista startup sound as it boots to the desktop.
Customer sends four RTX 4090s to a repair technician, finds out three are fake — new counterfeiting technique uses modded 30-series chips
A Chineese repair YouTube recieved four faulty RTX 4090 graphics cards only to find three of them were fake, based on RTX 3080/3080Ti and RTX 3090 GPU dies.
Unreleased Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti 20GB Founders Edition engineering sample sells for $1,999 on eBay
Rare Ampere-era GPU highlights a memory-boosted variant that never hit the market
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