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Updated 2025-06-23 23:00
Igor's Lab uncovers 'hotspot issue' affecting all RTX 50-series GPUs — says it could compromise graphics card longevity
Igor's Lab has discovered extremely high hotspot temperatures on most (if not all) RTX 50-series AIB partner cards around the power delivery area that could compromise graphics card longevity.
TSMC's N2 process reportedly lands orders from Intel — Nova Lake is the likely application
Rumors suggest that Intel is contracting TSMC to utilize its N2 process node for Nova Lake, likely alongside its own 18A node.
You can save $300 on this prebuilt ABS gaming system with the best gaming CPU and GPU combo — AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Pick up this powerful gaming PC from Newegg today and save $300. Get in the action with the 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti.
M.2 HDMI capture card provides dual 2K video input — works in any PCIe 2.0 or later slot
Magewell's Eco Capture Dual HDMI M.2 provides video input support and works in any device with an M.2 2280 slot, including compact mini-ITX builds.
Nvidia's DLSS tech now in over 760 games and apps — native and override DLSS 4 support has broad reach
After a wave of new DLSS-supported games this week, Nvidia's DLSS tech is in 769 games and apps, according to Nvidia's website.
AOC CQ27G4ZH Gaming Monitor Review: 300 Hz For Less Than You’d Expect
AOC delivers smooth speed and response for a low price with its CQ27G4ZH. It's a 27-inch curved VA panel with 300 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color. With tremendous contrast, it looks as good as it plays.
2006 Nintendo Wii hacked to run Infected Systems' blog — uses open-source NetBSD
Alex Haydock is running his blog on an old Nintendo Wii using NetBSD - an open-source Unix-like operating system. It's a publicly accessible blog and the experiment is "ongoing."
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8GB struggles due to lack of VRAM — and not just at 4K ultra
The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB suffers from decreased performance, texture pop-ins, stutters, and crashes across all resolutions, compared to its 16GB counterpart.
Samsung discontinuing DDR4 production in late 2025 — company to focus on DDR5, LPDDR5, and HBMs
Samsung is ending DDR4 production in favor of more lucrative technologies like DDR5 and HBM.
Speculation mounts that Musk will raise tens of billions for AI supercomputer with 1 million GPUs: Report
Elon Musk is reportedly seeking to raise up to tens of billions of dollars for xAI as part of an effort to revalue the company at $150 billion - $200 billion and fund the Colossus 2 supercomputer project with one million GPUs.
Toshiba launches 24TB hard drives priced up to $649 for NAS systems
Toshiba just launched 24 TB HDDs designed for NAS and private cloud systems for consumers and SMEs.
Unreleased AMD RX 6500 surfaces: a 2022-era budget chip for our 2025 GPU woes
Chinese manufacturer Zephyr released the Radeon RX 6500, a graphics card that AMD had never launched.
TSMC says it cannot guarantee that its chips don't end up in China
In its annual report, TSMC acknowledged it cannot fully track how its chips are ultimately used, highlighting ongoing risks of unintentional export control violations.
Microsoft, get your Game Pass out of my face! I'm turning off your notifications. Here’s how
Microsoft keeps hawking Game Pass and distracting me in the process.
We tested Intel's new '200S Boost' feature: 7% higher gaming performance thanks to memory overclocking, now covered by the warranty
Intel's new "Intel 200S Boost" feature for its Arrow Lake processors enhances gaming performance by providing official warranty coverage for a subset of overclocking features, mostly oriented around the memory and fabric speeds.
AMD 16-core Zen 5c die shots show long, narrow CCX, all 16 cores sharing a single L3 cache
Die shots of AMD's new Zen 5c die have been exposed, revealing a drastically different design compared to Zen 4c, featuring a single-CCX design with a highly elongated shape.
G.Skill debuts world's first 256GB (64GBx4) DDR5-6000 CL32 UDIMM memory kit with EXPO support
G.Skill has launched the first 256GB (64GBx4) UDIMM memory kit, hitting DDR5-6000 CL32 speeds out-of-the-box with EXPO.
Logitech prices are increasing by as much as 25%, and they're not alone
YouTuber Cameron Dougherty of the channel Cameron Dougherty Tech has reported proof of Logitech price increases that have reached as high as 25%.
Rumors swirl about a 24GB Intel Arc B580 — but OEM swiftly strikes down claims
GPU manufacturer Sparkle inadvertently confirmed the Intel Arc B580 24GB, only to walk back their statement shortly after.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 (2025) RTX 5080 gaming laptop review: Flashy lights, huge price, strong performance
With tool-free hardware access and PCIe 5.0 support, the ROG Strix Scar 16 welcomes future performance upgrades.
Intel details next-gen 18A fab tech: significantly more performance, lower power, higher density
At VLSI Symposium 2025, Intel will provide more details about its 18A process node featuring RibbonFET transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery that enable major improvements in power, performance, and area over Intel 3, with early interest from companies like Apple and Nvidia signaling potential third-party adoption.
3D printing is about to get more expensive, if you can get it at all
DHL announces temporary suspension of B2C deliveries to the US over $800. Your next 3D printer might have to come from Facebook Marketplace.
Nvidia RTX 5070 vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB — less VRAM but much better performance
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB might be the latest GPU release from Team Green, but availability of the step-up RTX 5070 has been pretty decent. It's a far superior gaming choice at the current prices, as our analysis shows.
First SD Express 8.0 memory card from Adata hits 1.6 GB/s read speeds — 512GB capacity, and U3/V30 compliant
Adata is launching the first SD Express 8.0 memory card, advertised to reach 1.6 GB/s and 1.2 GB/s read and write speeds.
ChatGPT is now a potent tool for finding the locations of photos, raising doxxing concerns
OpenAI seems to have inadvertently tuned ChatGPT into a potent geo-guesser.
Pick up this MSI Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4060 laptop for just $1,499 at Amazon
Today at Amazon, you can find the MSI Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4060 gaming laptop for just $1,499, one of its best prices to date.
Steelcase Karman High Back Review: Adaptable frame, now with a headrest
Steelcase's Karman High Back is the high-backed version of its popular, lightweight task chair that we loved, and it's just as good - assuming you want a neck cushion, that is, because you can't remove this one.
World's first drone system for fighting lightning protects cities and infrastructure
Japan's NTT boasts that it has designed the world's first lightning triggering and guidance system that leverages flying drones.
Radeon PRO W9000 GPUs said to use the Navi 48 XTW die, 32GB VRAM — Computex reveal suggested
AMD's RDNA 4 workstation GPUs are rumored for announcement at Computex next month.
AI-generated videos now possible with gaming GPUs with just 6GB of VRAM
FramePack allows you to generate a one-minute clip at 30 FPS using a 13-billion parameter model on a 6GB graphics card.
New chip cooling technique is 7X more more effective than standard approaches
Researchers built a 3D capillary system that allows water and steam to flow freely within it to dissipate heat efficiently.
Huawei introduces the Ascend 920 AI chip to fill the void left by Nvidia's H20
Huawei launches the Ascend 920 to take advantage of the gap that the banning of the Nvidia H20 chip will leave.
Grab this 240 Hz 1080p gaming monitor for just $179 on Amazon
Today, at Amazon, you can buy the Samsung Odyssey G4 gaming monitor for $179, which is one of the lowest prices we've seen for it since its release.
Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs will seemingly use a new LGA1954 socket
Next-generation Nova Lake CPUs from Intel will reportedly require a new motherboard, shifting to an LGA1954 socket.
Chilkey ND75 LP Review: Impressive performance for $100
Chilkey's ND75 LP sounds and feels great for a low-profile keyboard priced at $100. It's also got tri-mode connectivity, hot-swappable switches, and a dual mounting system that you can switch between easily by popping off the magnetic top case.
How to run FreeDOS, an open-source version of DOS, on any PC
MS-DOS may be out of fashion, but for those of us who enjoy retro PC gaming, there is nothing better than a DOS prompt, and with FreeDOS we get to relive those days again.
CEO reorganizes Intel with new CTO and AI lead
Intel's Lip-Bu Tan has overhauled leadership by naming Sachin Katti as CTO and AI chief, flattening the structure, and taking direct control of key technology developments.
World's fastest Flash memory developed: writes in just 400 picoseconds
By re-configuring the architecture of flash memory, researchers have managed to achieve unprecedented data write and read speeds
OpenAI spends millions to process polite phrases such as "Thank You" and "Please" with ChatGPT
Sam Altman says OpenAI spends tens of millions of dollars on ChatGPT to respond to simple courtesies like "Thank You" and "Please".
Where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express cards
Where to buy the latest microSD Express cards for the Nintendo Switch 2.
64-core Ryzen Threadripper 9985WX spotted in shipping manifests — 16- and 12-core siblings also spotted
AMD is shipping a handful of upcoming Ryzen 9000 Threadripper CPUs to its global testing facilities, hinting at a near-future launch.
Huawei's new AI CloudMatrix cluster beats Nvidia's GB200 by brute force, uses 4X the power
Huawei unveils AI CloudMatrix 384 system based on 384 Ascend 910C processors that can beat Nvidia's GB200 NVL72 in performance, but at the cost of efficiency.
Blower-style RTX 5090D leaked on Bilibili — two-slot GPU design built for AI rigs
A blower-style RTX 5090D has been leaked on Bilibili, showing a two-slot design that's likely built for multi-GPU setups.
Nvidia vows to continue making products for Chinese market
Nvidia CEO reaffirmed the company's commitment to serving China despite escalating U.S. export restrictions.
Latest Nvidia drivers boost synthetics by 6-8% on RTX 50 GPUs — Users still report stability woes
Nvidia's 576.02 drivers are said to increase (synthetic) performance by up to 8%, but user reports suggest stability issues still persist.
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will start April 24 — the system still costs $449.99
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will start on April 24 in the United States, and the price isn't changing from the original $449.99.
WD launches HDD recycling process that reclaims rare earth elements, cuts out China
Western Digital claims it's saved 47,000 pounds of hard drives from becoming e-waste, creating a system that could help both the planet and U.S. businesses that need to depend less on China.
Intel is looking into CPU overhead associated with Arc GPUs on older chips
Intel is developing a fix to improve the performance of its Arc B580 GPUs when paired with an older processor.
QIDI Plus4 Review: Bigger is Better
QIDI Plus4 has more elbow room and a heated chamber for large technical prints.
Ubuntu 25.04 launches with host of new features
We go hands-on with the latest version of Ubuntu and see how it runs.
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