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AI buildouts need $2 trillion in annual revenue to sustain growth, but massive cash shortfall looms — even generous forecasts highlight $800 billion black hole, says report
A new report by Bain & Company says AI's compute appetite will require more than $500 billion per year in global data center investment by 2030.
Intel drops day zero game driver support for chips released last year — last-gen iGPUs on 14th-gen Core and older CPUs already put on the backburner of legacy software support
Intel essentially said that the integrated GPUs on its 11th- to 14th-generation Intel Core CPUs are obsolete.
This $12 external CD/DVD drive plays your old discs through a modern USB-C interface — at 35% off, this drive is an exceptional deal at Amazon
For those still using physical media, this $12 budget CD/DVD drive is the perfect solution to the modern problem of disk-driveless computers.
Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 2TB SSD Review: A Rhapsody in Blue
The Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 is the fastest QLC SSD we've seen so far, and it's power-efficient, too.
OpenAI makes flurry of deals in drive towards for-profit model — AI giant teams up with Nvidia, Luxshare, Apple, and more
OpenAI is making major moves to secure future GPUs and accelerate its hardware plans in a flurry of major deals worth billions of dollars, though questions remain about its future funding.
Nvidia promises its $100 billion OpenAI deal won't impact GPU supply — 'we will continue to make every customer a top priority'
Nvidia has released a statement to make it clear that, no matter what deals it does with companies to provide hardware or take an equity stake in their business, it will ensure all companies have equal access to next-generation GPU hardware.
World's fastest gaming CPU, AMD's 9800X3D, hits an all-time low price of $429 at Amazon — Newegg offers competing bundles with motherboards, RAM, and coolers
The king of gaming processors used to be almost impossible to get your hands on, but now you can get it for $50 off its MSRP.
Lenovo cancels some Legion Go 2 pre-orders, delays others due to massive demand — says it can't ship handheld consoles 'in a timely manner'
Lenovo has canceled some Legion Go 2 pre-orders due to supply issues, with other customers' deliveries delayed by five to ten weeks.
MediaTek reportedly mulling US chip production — could use TSMC's Arizona fab to avoid tariff fallout
MediaTek is in talks with TSMC to manufacture certain chips at its Arizona fab to satisfy U.S. customer demands and potentially avoid tariffs.
Nvidia and OpenAI forge $100 billion alliance to deliver 10 gigawatts of Nvidia hardware for AI datacenters
OpenAI and Nvidia partner for 10 gigawatts of AI datacenters
Intel, AMD, and MediaTek reportedly among TSMC's 2nm early adopters — company said to have 15 customers lined up for new process tech
TSMC's upcoming 2nm-class node has attracted around 15 customers - mostly in high-performance computing - making it the company's most widely adopted leading-edge process at this stage, with Apple, AMD, Intel, and MediaTek among the early adopters.
Bambu Lab's X1C color 3D printer is 33% off in combo deal — $1,099 nets you the printer, multicolor AMS 2 Pro attachment, and filament buffer
Get the complete color-3D printing setup in this colossal combo saving deal at Bambu Lab
The Taliban begins implementing fiber optic internet ban to ‘prevent immorality’ in Afghanistan — swathes of the country plunged into cyberspace darkness
Afghanistan's fiber networks are being disconnected by the governing Taliban to 'prevent immorality.'
FSR 4 modded to run on RDNA 2 GPUs improves image quality by "leaps and bounds," but carries 10% performance penalty —AMD's leaked source code turns into modding frenzy
FSR 4 is supposed to only work on RX 9000 series GPUs, but modders were quick to figure out how to run it on older RDNA graphics cards when AMD accidentally published the entire source code on GitHub. Several users have since tested their GPUs with tweaked DLLs, with all results pointing toward improved visuals at the cost of worse FPS.
Samsung earns Nvidia certification for its HBM3 memory — stock jumps 5% as company finally catches up to SK hynix and Micron in HBM3E production
Samsung's HBM3E finally got the coveted Nvidia certification for use in its AI accelerators.
China bets on DUV as EUV blockade reshapes chipmaking — but it won't dethrone ASML's advanced lithography, for now
U.S. pressure has cut China off from ASML's EUV tools, forcing SMIC and peers to stretch DUV and build local scanners. It may be costly now, but it could be key to the country's road to self-reliance in semiconductor manufacturing.
Japanese city implements two-hour daily recreational smartphone usage limit — ordinance comes into effect from October 1, no enforcement or penalties proposed
A draft ordinance, proposing a limit of two hours of recreational smartphone use, passed a vote in Toyoaki City, Japan.
Twitch streamer raising money for cancer treatment has funds stolen by malware-ridden Steam game — BlockBlasters title stole $150,000 from hundreds of players
Twitch streamer "RastalandTV" had $32,000 worth of cryptocurrency stolen via malware hidden in a Steam game.
$37 billion 'Stargate of China' project takes shape — country is converting farmland into data centers to centralize AI compute power
China is building its own Stargate in the Wuhu region, where an island is being converted from farmland into massive data centers for a bunch of companies. These servers are close to upper-class urban centers on purpose; they will speed up inference in these regions, while China works to link together remote data centers otherwise.
Prusa’s mobile slicer now works with competitors' 3D printers — new EasyPrint tool works with Bambu, Creality, and more
A new Pursa mobile slicer update brings support for competitor 3D printers, including Bambu.
Rare wooden-cased Apple-1 computer blasts past auctioneer estimate — sells for almost half a million dollars
A very rare Apple-1 computer sold for a significant amount more money than auctioneer estimates, in Boston this weekend.
The future of DRAM: From DDR5 advancements to future ICs
DDR5 continues to evolve with higher speeds, larger capacities, and new technologies like CUDIMMs and MRDIMMs, solidifying its dominance through the decade as DDR6 remains years away.
Why packaging is a huge part of Nvidia's $5B Intel deal — Foveros could speed up market delivery
Nvidia's newly announced $5 billion partnership with Intel hinges not on fab capacity, but advanced packaging. By tapping Intel's Foveros and EMIB technologies, Nvidia can accelerate the rollout of next-gen AI SoCs.
Snag this 27-inch QHD Asus TUF gaming monitor for just $229 — the lowest price we've ever seen for it
The Asus TUF Gaming monitor (VG27AQM1A) is available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices ever-$229 instead of its usual $329.
Microsoft’s pivotal Windows NT 3.5 release made it a serious contender, 31 years ago today
We cast a glance back at Windows' forebears, as it was 31 years ago today that Windows NT 3.5 released to the public.
SoftBank beams 5G to phones from the sky in successful stratospheric test flight
SoftBank successfully delivered end-to-end 5G connectivity to standard smartphones using an airborne base station, in a live field trial conducted in June, above Hachij Island, Japan.
Notorious software bug was killing people 40 years ago — at least three people died after radiation doses that were 100x too strong from the buggy Therac-25 radiation therapy machine
Often cited as the world's first lethal software bug, at least three people died between 1985 and 1987, after receiving doses of radiation that were 100x too powerful.
Amazon sends a literal brick to a customer in lieu of the RTX 5080 they ordered — the latest cautionary tale in the line of 'commingling' inventory scams
A Redditor just showcased themselves receiving a brick instead of the PNY GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card they ordered. The brick came wrapped in an anti-static bag, which further suggests that it was possibly a return item that Amazon didn't check the contents of. As long as the weight matched, the bricked 5080 shipped...
Commodore 64 Ultimate eclipses 10,000 units sold milestone — rebooted firm gives huge thank you to fans
Commodore 64 Ultimate sales eclipse the 10,000 units sold milestone.
Radeon RX 9070 gains 25% performance in synthetic benchmarks using RX 9070 XT vBIOS
Flashing the XT BIOS breathes new life into the RX 9070, though stability isn't guaranteed.
President Trump posts an AI-generated image of him trading Intel stock inside the White House — imaginary share was bought at $20 and sold at $30, reflective of real-world prices
An AI-generated image posted by President Trump depicts him buying Intel stock at $20 and selling it at $30 to make a considerable profit. These prices are mostly accurate, given that the real-life purchase occurred at $20.47 per share, and Intel stock reached over $30 just two days ago, although that rise can be attributed to the Nvidia deal instead.
PC second screen costs just $2.57 on AliExpress — but this sub-1-inch USB-connected display won’t be for everyone
Postage stamp sized second screen is cheap but of questionable value.
DreamScene is (spiritually) back in Windows 11, letting you use videos as your desktop background — Latest Insider build finally returns coveted feature
Microsoft is reviving a fan-favorite feature after decades of dormancy. DreamScene, a utility from the Vista days is making a spiritual comeback in the latest Windows 11 Insider build where you can now select any video to use as your desktop background.
Hackers attack Europe’s automatic flight check-in systems — flight delayed and cancelled after Collins cyberattack
An incident at Collins Aerospace shut down the cloud back-end for its cMUSE platform this weekend, crippling kiosks and forcing manual fallback at Heathrow, Berlin, and Brussels.
Repair wizard converts an RTX 4080 into 4080 Super using BGA magic — Donor board gets intense surgery for a reball upgrade like never before
Northwest Repair is back with another legendary fix, this time it's an RTX 4080 Super being transplanted onto an RTX 4080's body. The core and memory from an otherwisen dead 4080 Super was salvaged to be put onto a very similar-looking 4080 non-Super donor board. The task was far from simple, but Tony made it work by the end.
ComMarker Omni X review: a refined 5W UV laser cutter and engraver
ComMarker has launched its new Omni X, delivering several advantages over its predecessor, the Omni 1.
Iconic 80s Vectrex console reimagined for the modern day with OLED display, microSD, and wireless controllers — half-size Vectrex Mini could cost as little as $99 for early birds
The Vectrex has just time travelled from the 80s to today, reimagined with a modern twist. The Vectrix Mini is half the size of its original counterpart, features an OLED screen, wireless controllers, MicroSD Card slot, TV output and a modest price that may just make it the perfect retro gaming console.
AMD relaunches $40 dual-core Athlon 3000G CPU with new packaging and cooler — Zen refuses to retire even in 2025
AMD re-releases the Zen-based Athlon 3000G for the third time, this time overseas, with a price tag of around $40.
‘Proper next-gen Amiga’ launched by Apollo Computing — promises full FPGA-powered backwards compatibility with its new 68080 chip
Apollo Computing stepped forward to reveal its 'Proper next-gen Amiga' to the masses earlier this week.
Microsoft Gaming Copilot hits Windows in public beta — in-game AI overlay goes live for PC players
Microsoft has began rolling out its new Gaming Copilot assistant to Windows users as part of a public beta, following a previous rollout to Xbox Insiders in August.
MSI’s 27-inch 240 Hz OLED QHD gaming monitor drops to its lowest price of $499
The monitor comes with a 27-inch QD-OLED panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate and a 0.03 ms response time.
Asus TUF Gaming F16 review: Strong gaming performance offset by skimpy SSD, short battery life
The TUF Gaming F16 needs more than stout gaming performance to justify its price tag.
Borderlands 4 props come to 3D printing fans — Ripper mask, replica weapons, and cosplay components come in a new collection from Prusa Research
Prusa Research is now working with studios to offer fans authentic 3D printed cosplay pieces.
Ukraine reveals jammer-resistant Kamikaze strike drones — 31-mile range ordinance promises ’a new level of enemy destruction far behind the front lines’
Ukraine has finished testing a new kamikaze strike drone design, which it says can overcome the hurdles presented by Russian electronic warfare.
Repairer brands customer’s gaming PC a ‘monstrosity’ — skin lacerating cable management technique provokes horror
A PC repair professional was sent a system which had seen some 'baffling' modifications.
Microsoft hikes Xbox Series X price, again, to $649 — second price increase of 2025 comes as shifting tariffs continue to plague tech prices
Microsoft jacked up the price of its Xbox Series lineup by $20 to $50, placing the Series X at a cool $649.99.
OpenAI is reportedly poaching Apple talent to build its first consumer hardware device — could potentially be a smart speaker
OpenAI has signed a manufacturing agreement with Luxshare to build its first consumer hardware product, according to a report by The Information on September 19.
How often should you expect to replace your headset, keyboard, or mouse — buying tips for picking longer-lasting gear
How long should your gaming headset, keyboard, and mouse last before you should think about replacing them?
GPU sales skyrocketed 27% last quarter — tariff jitters sparked an odd gaming hardware spending surge in Q2 '25
A report from Jon Peddie Research highlights an unusual PC hardware spending surge in the first half of 2025.
Building in the Thermaltake Tower 250 made me furious about one design flaw that could be easily solved — cramped cable cut-outs and inaccessible I/O
After building in the Thermaltake Tower 250, I found that the ITX PC case has one issue that drove me mad: the Motherboard I/O is difficult to access.
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