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Bernie Sanders calls for halt on AI data center construction — wants to ensure that the technology benefits ‘all of us, not just the 1%’
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders wants to delay AI data center projects to slow down progress, to ensure that AI will benefit the largest number of people and not just the richest few.
Nearly 7,000 of the world’s 8,808 data centers are built in the wrong climate, analysis find — vast majority located outside optimal temperature range for cooling, 600 in locations conside
Nearly 7,000 of the world's operational data centers are located in climates that fall outside the temperature range recommended for efficient operation, according to a new analysis.
Goodram's massive DC25F enterprise SSDs are ready for the immersion-cooled future — 123TB QLC drive boasts compatibility with multiple coolants
Polish company Goodram's 123TB QLC enterprise SSD has been thoroughly tested for use in servers submerged in coolant.
Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types — claims new MX-7 formulation runs 3% cooler than its predecessor
Arctic has launched the MX-7 thermal paste, the successor to the all-popular MX-6.
Trump secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee — facility expected to have annual output of 540,000 tons of gallium, germanium, indium, and other resour
U.S. President Donald Trump secures an investment from a South Korean firm to build a rare earth refinery in Tennessee.
New 1.4nm nanoimprint lithography template could reduce the need for EUV steps in advanced process nodes — questions linger as no foundry has yet committed to nanoimprint lithography for high-vo
Japan's Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) claims to have developed a nanoimprint lithography template capable of patterning logic with a feature size of 1.4nm, with plans for mass production in 2027.
With a standout $1739.99 price tag, this packed CyberPower PC features both the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Radeon RX 9070 XT for an amazing prebuilt gaming setup — beat the AI crunch with 32GB of DDR5
This 9800X3D-infused CyberPower gaming PC also packs a Radeon RX 9070 XT for ultimate gaming performance.
Elizabeth Warren, other U.S. senators concerned about big tech pushing up electricity costs — demands explanation from Amazon, Google, Meta as AI data centers drive up residential energy bills
Three Democratic Senators are investigating the impact of the massive AI data center build out on the electricity bill of the average American.
Boy breaks 50 of his father's Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs worth nearly $4,000 — 25,600 GB of storage ruined by ten-year-old oblivious to global NAND crisis
Tragic images showing 50 mangled M.2 SSDs has been shared on social media. It looks like a naughty boy was the culprit.
Don't wait if you're planning to upgrade your RAM or SSD, Kingston rep warns — says 'prices will continue to go up,' NAND costs up 246%
Kingston Datacenter SSD Business Manager Cameron Crandall said in an interview that NAND prices for RAM and SSD are expected to rise throughout 2026.
Sapphire rep predicts DRAM prices will begin to stabilize in the next 6-8 months, but warns 'it may not be the prices we want' — GPU vendor says memory crisis is similar to tariff uncertainty
Amidst the economic uncertainty ushered in by this AI boom, some folks still have conviction and are offering hope to the community. Edward Crisler, the PR manager for GPU maker Sapphire, has just said that he believes DRAM prices will start to plateau in the next few months, so don't panic buy right now.
Qualcomm’s Ventana acquisition points to a long-term RISC-V strategy to complement its Arm lineup
Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Ventana Micro Systems, a RISC-V CPU specialist whose engineers have spent several years pushing the open instruction set toward high-performance server and edge designs.
Last Minute 3D Printers for Kids, Teens, and Beginners - these models are available now and will arrive in time for Christmas
Here are the best deals on kid and beginner-friendly 3D printers, available in US warehouses for fast shipping to your door.
Intel appoints Trump economic advisor as head of government affairs — announces broader leadership shakeup, new interim CTO
Intel has tightened its ties with the current US administration, appointing an economic advisor to President Trump as its new head of government affairs.
Dual-PCB Linux computer with 843 components designed by AI boots on first attempt — Project Speedrun was made in just one week and required less than 40 hours of human work
LA-based startup Quilter has outlined Project Speedrun, which marks a milestone in computer design by AI.
The data center cooling state of play (2025) — Liquid cooling is on the rise, thermal density demands skyrocket in AI data centers, and TSMC leads with direct-to-silicon solutions
The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is driving a global shift from air-based to liquid and embedded cooling as various companies are developing silicon-integrated systems capable of handling multi-kilowatt system-in-packages that can be commercialized by 2027.
Roomba maker iRobot announces bankruptcy — brand will live on under ownership of former supplier
Roomba maker iRobot goes bankrupt; now owned by former supplier Picea
HKC announces world's first RGB Mini LED monitor — M10 Ultra will have 4,788 addressable full-color backlight zones
HKC has announced its M10 Ultra, a new monitor from China that will be the world's first RGB Mini LED panel in a monitor. RGB Mini LED screens put a sea of addressable RGB backlights behind their panels, reaching the best color accuracy that any screen has ever seen.
Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often
PR manager at Sapphire, Edward Crisler told Hardware Unboxed in a podcast that he wishes chip makers (like AMD and Nvidia) would let AIB partners roam free and build creative graphics card designs without restrictions.
Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs — Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card
Asus and Gigabyte have released revised versions of the companies' GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, powered by Nvidia's Blackwell architecture.
The 'ExtrudeX' machine wants to turn your 3D printing waste into reusable filament, all at home — this Kickstarter project is itself 3D-printable with minimal hardware costs
Your 3D printing costs are about to go way down with the ExtrudeX, an extrusion machine claiming to recycle 3D printing waste into new filament. The project is live on Kickstarter, and should you choose to pledge it, you'll get STL files to 3D print the machine at home yourself, along with a list of minimal hardware required to complete the build.
HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide — hard drives record biggest price increase in eight quarters, suppliers warn pressure will continue
Despite continual predictions that SSDs will fully displace HDDs, demand for spinning rust is on the rise.
Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective
After a 30-year wait, the new FPGA-based Commodore 64's are coming off the production line, and we've got one for review. It does not disappoint!
Don't miss out on this $32.99 all-time record low price for Samsung's latest P9 microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 — selling out fast
A limited-time deal on Samsung's P9 Express sees the speedy card hit an all-time low price of just $32.99 - grab yours before it's gone.
LG TV users baffled by unremovable Microsoft Copilot installation — surprise forced update shows app pinned to the home screen
LG smart TV owners are reporting that a recent webOS software update has added Microsoft Copilot to their TVs, with no apparent way to remove it.
ASRock's blazing fast 27-inch 520Hz monitor is only $238 — at $290 off, ASRock's IPS 1080p Phantom Gaming panel is its lowest price ever on Newegg
Buy an ASRock PG27FFX1B 27-inch, 520Hz, FHD IPS panel for $237.99. At over $290 and 55% off, you get a high-quality IPS panel with a wide color gamut that's great for gaming and productivity
Starlink VP confirms ‘dangerously close’ Chinese launch incident — close call saw satellite pass within 200 meters of Starlink travelling at over 17,400mph
There was a notably 'dangerously close' approach between a newly launched Chinese satellite and Starlink-6079 a few days ago.
Lenovo's powerful Steam Deck rival handheld just hit a record-low price on Amazon UK — 8-inch Legion Go S running SteamOS now under £428, with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD
Save 21% on this Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming PC, running with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go APU and the great-for-gaming SteamOS, all for less than 428
2,800 RGB drones turned into the world's largest-ever game of Tetris — Red Bull Tetris world final lights up Dubai night sky
Thousands of RGB drones lit up the Dubai Frame to create the largest ever playable Tetris game.
Amazon unveils 192-core Graviton5 CPU with massive 180 MB L3 cache in tow — ambitious server silicon challenges high-end AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon in the cloud
AWS's new 192-core Graviton5 processor with a massive 180 MB L3 cache marks the company's most ambitious in-house CPU yet, which could enable it to replace more AMD and Intel servers in its cloud.
5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is roughly the age of the universe — crams 360 terabytes into 5-inch glass disc with femtose
SPhotonix says it has moved its so-called 5D Memory Crystal technology out of the lab and closer to real-world deployment.
This bundle is a smart way to dodge rising RAM prices, provides nearly enough for entire build for $300 – 32GB of DDR4 memory, B550 motherboard, 360mm AIO, and a case
If you're willing to use an older AM4 platform, this Newegg deal pairs a B550 motherboard with 32GB of DDR4 RAM, a full-size liquid cooler, and a case, offering a strong foundation for a Ryzen 5000 gaming PC at a reduced cost.
Unreleased RTX Titan Ada prototype gets taken apart to reveal complex internal design and assembly — Nvidia's mythical GPU is engineered to the max with dual 12VHPWR connectors
Following prior benchmarks, the man himself, der8auer, has disassembled the RTX Titan Ada prototype he's had for months. Inside, the card is a maze of wires, connections, and side-plate wizardry, holding together a beastly quad-slot design that had not one but two 12VHPWR (600W) connectors and a side-mounted PCB.
First truly 3D chip fabbed at US foundry, features carbon nanotube transistors and RAM on a single die — future devices could have up to 1000x improvement in energy-delay product
A collaborative research team has demonstrated what it says is the first monolithic 3D integrated circuit manufactured at a commercial U.S. foundry.
New fabric speakers use flexible electronics to be thin, light, and flexible — AIST Japan's latest breakthrough; audiophile ready, or only suitable for cloth ears?
Thin, light, and flexible electronics technology commercialized in new Fabric Speaker Portable' product.
MSI X870E Godlike X Motherboard Review: 10th anniversary edition brings more exclusivity, numbered placard, and a Lucky plushy
The Godlike X is an excellent flagship motherboard offering the best of what's available. The X's limited run and included goodies make it collectible, but the price for exclusivity could be prohibitive.
Commodore International challenges Italian rival’s trademarks in escalating brand dispute — firm says clarity needed to clear the path for new licensed products
Commodore International Corporation has initiated legal action against Italian start-up Commodore Industries, claiming that a set of Commodore trademarks registered in Europe in 2017 were improperly granted.
id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs
35 years ago today, Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons - Episode 1: Marooned on Mars was released by a dev team including John Carmack and John Romero.
Russian media finally admits Putin is under fire from angry citizens, but it's for the recent Roblox ban — Kremlin says kids have written 63,000 complaint letters, half said they wanted to leave
There's been a Russian youth uprising, with tens of thousands of kids writing to say they want to emigrate because Roblox has been blocked.
53 years later, bus standard launched by HP in 1972 gets stable Linux driver — General Purpose Interface Bus has blistering 8 MB/s of bandwidth
HP's GBIP interface will finally receive stable drivers for Linux (6.19 kernel release), 53 years after its debut.
Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally — custom firmware allows the product to evade planned obsolescence
If the one thing about smart home appliances that deterred you from ever investing in this connected future was how your data was always being routed through servers, you're in for a treat. A skilled developer has hacked his new Xiaomi Humidifier with ESPHome, making the device compatible with Home Assistant.
Experiment to train rats to play Doom reaches a new level; rats can now shoot enemies — wraparound AMOLED screen provides virtual environment for neuroengineers' expanded open source project
The project, led by neuroengineer Viktor Toth, has evolved into a second-generation setup that significantly expands what the rats can do inside the Doom engine.
Get a Creality 3D printer at an all-time low pricing until Christmas — up to $300 off K2 series with CFS bundle
Get your hands on one of Creality's K2 combo deals across the K2 lineup this Christmas season; the K2, K2 Pro, and K2 Plus combos are all on sale for up to $300 off.
Dell preps massive price hikes up to 30% citing memory pricing 'out of our control' — company reminds commercial customers that placing an order today for future delivery will not guarantee curr
Dell's commercial sales department is set to announce a wave of price hikes affecting RAM, storage, GPU, and monitor upgrades to all corporate clients starting on December 17, according to leaked internal documents.
New app injects AMD's AI-driven FSR Redstone framegen into unsupported games — pre-alpha OptiScaler build demo shows nice improvements over legacy FSR frame gen
A Reddit user has demonstrated AMD's new ML-powered FSR Redstone frame generation running in Monster Hunter Wilds, a game that was never designed to support it.
Industry preps new 'cheap' HBM4 memory spec with narrow interface, but it isn't a GDDR killer — JEDEC's new SPHBM4 spec weds HBM4 performance and lower costs to enable higher capacity
JEDEC is nearing completion of SPHBM4, a standard that enables full HBM4 bandwidth over a 512-bit interface using a 4:1 serialization, reusing standard HBM DRAM dies and a base die. The tech promises to enable a 2.5D integration on organic substrates to support up to 64 GB per stack and more stacks than HBM4 and HBM4E.
Snag $760 worth of hardware for $469, including 32GB of DDR5 memory worth $407, in this stellar bundle deal — 32GB of DDR5 memory, Intel Z890 motherboard, and 280mm liquid cooler included
This RAM-inspired bundle deal from Newegg includes a 32GB DDR5 kit from Corsair, an Intel Z890 motherboard, and a 280mm AIO cooler.
Nvidia details new software that enables location tracking for AI GPUs — opt-in remote data center GPU fleet management includes power usage and thermal monitoring
Nvidia's GPU fleet management software can track spikes in power usage, monitor utilization, detect hotspots, spot anomalies, identify software errors, and detect the physical location of processors. However, the software is completely optional for its clients.
$40 billion-plus crypto fraud scheme results in 15-year prison sentence for its creator — nine criminal counts include wire fraud and money laundering
Terra Project's crypto mogul Do Kwon jailed for 15 years
Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver review: Deep cuts and fine engravings
The Creality Falcon2 Pro 60W is a fully enclosed diode laser engraver with multiple safety features, intuitive first-party software, and a pull-out tray for easy clean-up that can be purchased on sale for $1,899 for the Single Unit package. With the included 1.6W laser module, the Falcon2 Pro is capable of cutting through thick material as easily as it can produce detailed engravings.
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