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Lucky buyer snags a RTX 4070 Super for $350 in Walmart clearance sale
Walmart customer snags RTX 4070 Super for just $350, over 50% off its original MSRP during a Walmart clearance sale.
January Windows security updates are breaking audio on PCs using external DACs
Bad January security updates are breaking USB 1.0 external DACs on recent Windows and Windows Server versions.
Chinese-made DeepSeek AI model records extensive online user data, stores it in China-based servers
From personal information to hardware specifications to even how you type, DeepSeek says it's collecting swathes of data from its online users.
DeepSeek's AI breakthrough bypasses industry-standard CUDA, uses Nvidia's assembly-like PTX programming instead
DeepSeek used PTX ISA to fine-tune its AI model training.
Nvidia says 'Press Build'-stamped GPU dies in RTX 5090s are not juiced up — performance is identical to retail counterparts
Nvidia has shot down speculation that it sent third-party reviewers binned RTX 5090 Founders Edition models featuring higher performance than retail counterparts.
Nvidia finally admits looming RTX 50-series GPU shortage — RTX 5090, RTX 5080 stockouts may happen
Nvidia admits to having a limited supply of RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs and says "stockouts may happen" for these graphics cards.
Sam Altman said startups with only $10 million were 'totally hopeless' competing with OpenAI, DeepSeek's disruption says otherwise
Sam Altman's comments on the prospects of AI startups may have come back to bite him after the dramatic debut of DeepSeek.
AMD-powered NUC appears to be in the works — Ryzen AI Max 395+ powered mini-PC spotted
Leaked customs documents show an Asus NUC powered by an AMD Strix Halo chip.
AMD denies 9070 XT leaked prices — '$899 USD starting price point was never part of the plan'
AMD disputed the rumor saying that the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 were supposed to be priced around $899 and $749.
Crucial's X9 Pro 2TB external SSD is now only $119 — fast and portable storage
Crucial's X9 Pro 2TB external SSD is now only $119.
Cyberpunk 2077 SteamDB page indicates that the Apple MacOS port is just around the corner
Cyberpunk 2077's MacOS port gets some SteamDB updates.
ViewSonic VG1656N portable monitor review: Delivering wireless freedom
It may not have an integrated kickstand, but the ViewSonic VG1656N delivers with a Smart Cover, 1200p IPS panel, integrated battery, and wireless casting support.
Taiwan's Economy Ministry responds to Trump's threat of up to 100% tariffs on chips, including those from TSMC
Taiwan's government has been swift to respond to the talk of huge tariffs by the recently inaugurated 47th president of the United States.
Best Buy lists RTX 5080s from Gigabyte at up to 40% higher than MSRP — just one model at $999
Custom RTX 5080 models from Gigabyte are listed at up to $1,400 at Best Buy.
Nvidia loses $589 billion in market cap — broad stock plunge triggered by DeepSeek AI release
Nvidia stock prices plummet by 17% after the release of DeepSeek. Investors nervous that investing in more hardware is unnecessary to develop advanced AI.
Ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger loads up on Nvidia stock, says the market's reaction to DeepSeek is wrong
The need for AI compute power will not go anywhere and Nvidia will thrive, says Pat Gelsinger.
Trump to impose 25% to 100% tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, impacting TSMC
Trump to impose 25% to 100% tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, impacting TSMC
Maxsun RTX 5060 Ti EEC filings show 8GB, 16GB models — 2016 wants its VRAM capacity back
New filings at the EEC suggest that Nvidia might offer the RTX 5060 Ti in 8GB and 16GB flavors.
Raspberry Pi Pico secure delivery box helps protect your packages
This maker has built a secure delivery box with a Raspberry Pi Pico to initiate a locking mechanism to keep packages safe.
Microsoft OneDrive for Business allegedly keeps OCR'ed data in an unprotected format
Security experts warn that Microsoft's OneDrive for Business allegedly keeps private data in an unprotected format.
Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 buyers are already camping at Micro Center three days before launch
RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 customers are already camping at Micro Center's brick-and-mortar location in Tustin, California.
Be Quiet Light Base 900 DX Case Review: Innovative design with lots of space
Configurable in three layouts, Be Quiet's Light Base 900 DX stands apart from the competition. We paired it with Intel's i7-14700K and Radeon's RX 7900 GRE to test its thermal performance.
8BitDo's retro console-inspired keyboard is at its all-time low price of $59 — again
Gorgeous aesthetics
Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked
Facebook is banning posts which mention various Linux related topics, sites, or groups.
Intel quietly slashes prices of Xeon 6 CPUs by up to $5,340
Intel significantly cut pricing for its newest Xeon 6 models. The flagship 128-core Xeon 6980P model is now available for $12,460, but it is still more expensive than AMD's range-topping EPYC 'Genoa.'
DLSS Swapper now updates FSR, XeSS, and DLSS, too — Supports all major upscaling/frame gen technologies
You can update upscaling and frame-gen DLLs across DLSS, FSR, and XeSS through DLSS Swapper.
Offloading Lossless Scaling Frame-Gen to secondary GPU eliminates overhead
Should you have the appropriate hardware configuration, a YouTuber finds a logical method for getting a Lossless Scaling Frame Gen without performance loss in any game.
AMD RX 9000 series will focus on desktop GPUs first — RDNA 4 mobility offerings to follow later
AMD's strategy for RDNA 4 will prioritize the desktop market first.
Nvidia RTX 5090D experiment bakes the label off a 750W SFX power supply
Chinese TechTubers tested an RTX 5090D Mini ITX PC system with an inappropriately weedy PSU - baking the label
AMD slides claim Strix Halo can beat the RTX 4070 laptop GPU by up to 68% in modern games
Marketing slides show AMD's Radeon 8060S beating the RTX 4070 across 17 games.
Fujifilm to double spending on chip materials as U.S., Japan and South Korea up chip production
Fujifilm, one of a few makers of EUV photoresists, will expand capacities in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea as Intel, TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix ramp up production.
Modder creates the Steam Brick — a stripped-down Steam Deck with only a power button and a USB
Someone has stripped down one of the popular Steam Deck handhelds into a minimal form factor and dubbed the result the Steam Brick.
Intel concerned about Irish energy costs says report — wants gov to subsidize renewables
Electricity costs in Ireland are up to two times higher than in Arizona and Taiwan, which makes Intel worry.
This Asus TUF 27-inch QHD gaming monitor is now only $199 at Amazon
The Asus TUF gaming VG27AQ3A monitor is currently available at Amazon for just $199 instead of its usual $249.
Linux kernel source expands beyond 40 million lines – it has doubled in size in a decade
The Linux kernel sources expanded beyond 40 million lines with the release of 6.14 rc1.
A version of Snake only playable with a microscope has been made — Meet Subpixel Snake
A developer created a version of Snake that relies on animations at the sub-pixel level.
SiFive HiFive Premier P550 Review: High RISC
Touted as The Highest Performance RISC-V CPU Development Board in the World', the HiFive Premier P550 aims to be the development board of choice for RISC developers.
MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk Wifi Motherboard Review: A more affordable Z890 alternative
Sub $230 board offers big value compared to Z890, but not against its peers.
MSI Afterburner 4.6.6 Beta 5 adds Nvidia RTX 50 plus initial Arrow Lake and Zen 5 support
MSI Afterburner now supports Nvidia's latest RTX 50 GPUs and adds quad-fan control functionality.
Microsoft experiments with ‘Drag Tray’ — share menu appears when dragging a file in Windows 11
Microsoft added a 'Drag Tray' to a Windows 11 Insider Preview to make it easier to share files from the File Explorer.
MSI optimizes affordable Intel 800 mobos for China's first homegrown DDR5 memory chips
MSI recently launch several B860 motherboards with BIOS optimized for CXMT DDR5 memory.
AMD FSR 3.1 game titles 'should just work' with FSR 4 drop-in DLL file replacement hints leaker
AMD FSR 4 retroactive support for FSR 3.1 titles is confirmed and explained.
More Xbox first-party games will come to PlayStation and Nintendo — Xbox hardware will remain
Xbox head Phil Spencer reaffirms the company's desire to release more multiplatform games while maintaining a hardware platform.
GB202 die shot beautifully showcases Blackwell in all its glory — GB202 is 24% larger than AD102
A diagram of Nvidia's latest GB202 die has been published, showcasing Blackwell's componentry layout. A comparison to AD102 was also demonstrated.
Nvidia Broadcast upgrade brings studio-grade mic and lighting features
Nvidia Broadcast will see two new features to give your microphone and camera a studio makeover.
Intel game bundle aims to boost Arrow Lake, Raptor Lake CPU sales — codes for Civ 7, AC: Shadows
Civilization VII and Assassin's Creed Shadows get bundled with desktop Intel Core Ultra 200S and 14th Gen Intel CPUs.
Meta to build 2GW data center with over 1.3 million Nvidia AI GPUs — invest $65B in AI in 2025
Meta is set to throw some $65 billion in AI infrastructure this year.
Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is available for a record-low price of $449
The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is now available at Best Buy for the lowest price-just $449, down from its usual $649.
$150 PS1-inspired console runs PlayStation games natively — supports PS1 memory cards, controllers
The SuperStation One is a retro gaming console that can natively play your PlayStation One titles.
Microsoft reveals improved Windows 11 battery icons and percentage toggle settings
Microsoft has officially revealed that it has been 'improving the battery iconography in Windows 11.'
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