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Updated 2025-12-24 17:15
Steam Deck 1200p screen replacement goes under scrutiny – better than the original but outshined by the latest OLED model
Digital Foundry evaluates the 1200p DeckHD screen replacement for the original Deck vs the 800p Steam Deck OLED screen as upgrade options for Deck users. Having reviewed both products, we also have some practical advice to share.
Lenovo Legion Y25-30 25-inch 280 Hz gaming monitor review: A sweet spot for speed and price
Lenovo hits the sweet spot of speed and price with the Legion Y25-30. It's a 25-inch FHD IPS flat panel with 280 Hz overclock, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color. It delivers nearly all the speed of a 360 Hz monitor for a much lower cost.
Gigabyte addresses PCB cracking issues with a revised design — RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 GPUs shouldn't crack anymore
Gigabyte has introduced a new PCB design for its RTX 4090, 4080, and 4080 Super variants that aim to prevent these cards from cracking near the PCIe locking mechanism.
New USB stick has a self-destruct feature that heats it to over 100 degrees Celsius — a secret three-insertion process needed to unlock data safely
The Ovrdrive USB flash drive uses a unique insertion mechanism to prevent unsavvy users from accessing its contents. It is poised as a cheap open-source product for researchers and journalists (especially in suppressed areas where regular encryption is illegal).
Nvidia DSR and DLDSR tech can work on some DSC monitors
A new report reveals that Nvidia's DSR and DLDSR downscaling technologies can work with DSC-enabled monitors, despite what Nvidia's support page says.
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB GPU drops down to $699
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT is currently discounted to $699, down from its going rate of $799.
AMD CEO Lisa Su reportedly hits $1 billion net worth on back of AI boom
Lisa Su, whose fortune essentially comprises AMD stock, is now a billionaire thanks to an AI-fueled stock buying frenzy.
Nvidia's first CPU+GPU chips come to AI workstation desktop PCs — Grace Hopper Superchip systems start at $41,500
GPTshop.ai is perhaps the only company today that sells desktops equipped with a Grace-Hopper GH200 CPU-GPU.
Tachyum announces questionable 96-Core Prodigy-based AI workstation — $5,000 system also supposedly includes 1TB of memory
Tachyum touts ATX workstation/server platform based on cut-down Prodigy processor, which has not taped out yet, does not mention availability timeframe.
Water Cooling Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 Review: The zenith of cooling for your Raspberry Pi 5
Seeed and 52Pi have created the ultimate in cooling for the Raspberry Pi 5. The Watercooling Kit offers a simple, yet expensive, means to water cool your Raspberry Pi 5 for the ultimate performance.
The next, AI-focused version of Windows is Windows 11 24H2 — not Windows 12
Microsoft has subtly confirmed that Windows 12 will not be coming out this year. All of its new Canary and Dev Channel Insider Preview Builds now carry the Windows 11 24H2 moniker.
The Phanteks Evolv Shift 2, one of our favorite ITX cases, is now just $49 after rebate
Available at Newegg is the Phanteks Evolv Shift 2 mini-ITX for just $49 thanks to a $30 rebate.
Viewsonic latest 27-inch 240Hz OLED gaming monitor lands in the US -- XG272-2K-OLED boasts 0.02ms response time
Monitor maker Viewsonic has launched its XG272-2K-OLED gaming monitor in the US with 2560 x 1440 pixels and a super fast 240Hz refresh rate.
Nvidia's Grace server CPU trades blows with AMD and Intel in detailed review -- outperforms Bergamo, Genoa, and Emerald Rapids in over half of the benchmarks
Nvidia's Grace CPU scored 13 wins against AMD's Genoa and Bergamo and 15 against Intel's Xeon Platinum 8592+ in a review with 23 benchmarks.
Nvidia to build custom AI, console and telecom chips for high-profile customers: Report
Nvidia looking forward to develop custom offerings for automotive, consoles, datacenters, telecom, and other applications.
TSMC and SK Hynix team up for HBM4 co-production: Report
TSMC and SK Hynix reportedly join forces to build products for AI, including HBM4 memory.
Security firm now says toothbrush DDOS attack didn't happen, but source publication says company presented it as real
Around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets. They caused millions of Euros in damages for a Swiss company, according to a newspaper report.
Samsung Magician Software updated after ‘high severity’ security vulnerability found
Samsung has issued an update to its Magician Software SSD tool after a 'high severity' vulnerability, allowing local users higher privilege file access, was found.
AMD's Radeon 780M integrated graphics hits 3.15GHz in Ryzen 7 8700G overclocking test — 37% faster on average with iGPU and memory overclock
Overclocker SkatterBencher was able to get a 3.15GHz overclock on the Ryzen 7 8700G's 780M integrated graphics.
PiWings 2.0 Kickstarter flies in with Raspberry Pi Pico and ESP32
SB Components has unveiled another Kickstarter for their latest project-PiWings 2.0 which aims to utilize both a Raspberry Pi Pico and ESP32.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seeks $5 to $7 trillion to build a network of fabs for AI chips
Sam Altman could change the shape of semiconductor industry with his ambitious project that needs $5 trillion to $7 trillion in funding.
ID-Cooling FROZN A720 and A620 Review: A New King of Air Cooling
ID-Cooling's A720 provides chart-topping thermal performance, paired with a reasonable price of $69.99 USD.
Acer's next Predator is a €1,299 electric scooter
In a curious case of diversification, Acer's Predator brand has now been extended from primarily gaming products to an all-terrain eScooter, the Acer Predator Extreme PES017.
Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption
The U.S Energy Information Administration is now requiring large-scale cryptomining operations to report their energy consumption. Inevitably this will bring about new regulations that will restrict the energy consumption of miners in the future.
Nvidia CEO recognized for high-powered GPUs and the AI revolution — Jensen Huang elected to National Academy of Engineering
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) with specific recognition for 'high-powered graphics processing units, fueling the artificial intelligence revolution'
Cablemod recalls its 16-pin GPU power adapters due to fire hazard — over $74,500 in property damage claims so far
Cablemod has issued a recall for the company's 12VHPWR angled power adapters over safety concerns.
AMD posts Linux patches to enabled RDNA 4 GPUs — could RX 8000-series graphics cards actually arrive in 2024?
AMD's new Linux graphics drivers support IP blocks for next-generation GPUs
NASA's Voyager 1 satellite is currently lost in deep space due to a critical memory error
Due to an unexpected error in the Flight Data Subsystem of the Voyager 1, NASA's longest-operating satellite is no longer able to provide telemetry data needed for basic control of the spacecraft.
Google announces Gemini AI and a new mobile app – subscription options will offer more powerful models
Google has announced that Bard is becoming Gemini, its new all-encompassing brand for its generative AI products. Additionally, the firm announced two new products that will facilitate the use of its AI: Gemini Advanced, and a new Gamini mobile app.
Nvidia releases hotfix driver to address stuttering problems with certain GPUs and PCs — supports all current graphics cards
Nvidia has released a new hotfix driver, version 551.46, that addresses four issues mostly related to stuttering problems in web browsers and video games.
This RTX 4090-powered monster of a gaming PC isn't cheap, but you can save $250 on it right now
You can save $250 off of this halo-tier Corsair Vengeance i8200 gaming PC at Corsair and crank settings up to full with its powerful RTX 4090 GPU.
AMD's classic Athlon CPUs emblazoned with etchings of Texas and revolvers — codenames may have changed to avoid upset car companies
A veteran AMD employee confirms that the original internal Athlon codenames were rethought in order to avoid a potential lawsuit from car companies.
Mobile Pixel Geminos T Monitor Review: Dual 24-inch Displays and Touch for Windows and macOS
The Geminos T attempts to do it all, providing dual screens, a plethora of USB ports, a 1080p webcam, Ethernet, and touch support for Windows and macOS.
Some Intel chips banned in Germany after company loses patent spat — Alder Lake, Ice Lake, and Tiger Lake chips impacted [Updated]
German court bans sales of Intel's Ice Lake, Tiger Lake, and Alder Lake processors in Germany.
Utility breaks the shackles of SafeDisc optical disc DRM for retro gamers — SafeDiscShim restores playability for classic PC titles
SafeDisc DRM, a common facet of retro PC games released in the late 90s up through the end of the 2000s, has long been unsupported and dysfunctional on Windows. RibShark on Github has released SafeDiscShim, a compatibility tool for fixing these issues without circumventing the DRM protection.
AMD takes market share from Intel in server, desktop, and notebooks — new Mercury Research data shows Q4 2023 data
New data from Mercury Research makes it clear that AMD is going to be one of the major beneficiaries of the resurgent computer business and the ongoing AI boom.
Patriot slaps a blower fan cooler on its new PCIe 5.0 SSD — Viper PV553 offers speeds up to 12.4 GB/s
Patriot has announced the Viper PV553, a PCIe 5.0 SSD that delivers sequential read and write speeds up to 12,400 MB/s and 11,800 MB/s, respectively.
This high-spec Lenovo RTX 4070-powered gaming laptop drops to $1,499
Save $570 when you grab this high-spec Lenovo Legion 5i from B&H Photo for just $1,499.
Intel's Clear Linux distribution adds support for APX and AVX10, which aren't out yet
Advanced Performance Extensions (APX) and Advanced Vector Extensions 10 (AVX10), announced in July 2023 for future Intel CPUs, are now being implemented into Intel's own Linux distribution.
Nvidia Grace Superchip loses to Intel Sapphire Rapids in HPC performance benchmarks, but promises greater efficiency
The 144-core Grace Superchip couldn't catch up to a 96-core dual-socket Sapphire Rapids server, but it may prove to be more efficient.
China's chipmaking champion struggles —SMIC fab warns that it could see declined profits due to increasingly tense economy and geopolitics
Though SMIC's Q4 results beat expectations, the foundry says 2024 could be challenging due to the economy and politics.
Evidence mounts that TSMC won't adopt next-gen EUV chipmaking tools until 1nm debuts in the 2030 timeframe
Fab toolmaker tells DigiTimes that TSMC will likely adopt High-NA at 1nm.
Zephyr teams up with Valkyrie for its first liquid cooled GPU — a silver and black RTX 4080 Super with 280mm AiO
The Zephyr X Valkyrie RTX 4080 Super, a premium RTX 4080 Super graphics card equipped with a 280mm AiO liquid cooler, is being teased in China.
Best Gaming Laptops of 2024
Here are our favorite gaming laptops for every need, based on our testing and reviews.
Creality CR10 SE Review: Luxury and Speed, but the Wrong Size
This CR isn't the printer you asked for, but it might be the one you need.
Corsair to shut down Origin PC Miami operations as it relocates production to Atlanta
Corsair set to relocated assembly of its boutique Origin PCs from Florida to Georgia.
Intel's Bartlett Lake-S is incoming, but not to desktop PCs — chips will debut for Intel's NEX group
Intel's Bartlett Lake-S is coming to network and edge equipment, claims new leak.
Support for Intel Core Ultra NPUs has been added to the latest Windows 11 DirectML developer preview
Leveraging the NPUs present in Intel's newest Intel Core Ultra CPUs, the Windows 11 DirectML developer preview has added support for Intel's AI-tailored hardware.
BitLocker encryption broken in 43 seconds with sub-$10 Raspberry Pi Pico — key can be sniffed when using an external TPM
A YouTuber discovered that Windows Bitlocker can be hacked on systems featuring dedicated TPMs.
Best Wireless Keyboards 2024
Whether you're gaming from the couch, writing a book on the road, or you just want a clutter-free desk, these are the best wireless keyboards we've tested.
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