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AMD plans for FSR4 to be fully AI-based — designed to improve quality and maximize power efficiency
AMD FSR4 has been in the work for 9-12 months already, and will be fully AI-based for frame generation and frame interpolation. It sounds like it's being designed around handhelds first but should apply to laptops and desktops as well.
This tiny 3D-printed Apple IIe is powered by a $2 microcontroller
A $2 microcontroller and a little 3D printing will get you a Barbie doll-sized Apple IIe.
China's SMEE files patent for an EUV chipmaking tool — tool aims to break the shackles of ASML export restrictions
Shanghai Microelectronics Equipment patents key components of an EUV lithography tool.
Microsoft uses automated robots to disassemble and recycle HDDs — company typically shreds two million hard drives per year
Instead of shredding outgoing HDDs, Microsoft disassembles them, then recycles rare earth metals and other valuable materials.
U.S. Govt pushes Nvidia and Apple to use Intel's foundries — Department of Commerce Secretary Raimondo makes appeal for US-based chip production
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger expressed his frustrations about American tech companies' use of TSMC for their chip requirements during a meeting with Secretary Raimondo. The latter then encouraged investors in private sessions to use American foundries for their chip-making needs.
North Korean hackers target Python devs with malware disguised as coding tests — hack has been underway for a year
North Korean hackers Lazarus Group pose as financial firms to provide malware disguised as a job opportunity.
Researchers build AI-powered security systems that predict criminal behavior, claim 82.8% accuracy in predicting felonies with CCTV monitoring
The South Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute has built an AI system that integrates real-time CCTV footage and historical criminal data to predict the chances that a crime would happen in a particular area.
Silicon Motion SM2508 SSD review: Finally, a true PCIe 5.0 contender
SMI's high-end SM2508 PCIe 5.0 SSD controller is finally here. It offers top notch performance and does so with greatly improved efficiency, ushering in an era of better controllers and SSDs.
Twenty percent of hard drives used for long-term music storage in the 90s have failed
Iron Mountain says that one-fifth of the storage media it receives from the music industry are bricked.
'Cyberpunk 2077' finally gets FSR3 frame gen for non-RTX GPUs — it's not FSR 3.1, but it works with basically any graphics card
Cyberpunk 2077 finally gets its FSR 3 patch, featuring FSR frame generation support, enabling non-Nvidia GPUs to run frame generation in the game.
Best Curved Gaming Monitors 2024
Here are the best curved gaming monitors for PC available in 2024.
Bigger and cheaper SSDs are coming thanks to Samsung — chipmaker starts mass producing 9th-gen 280-layer QLC V-NAND
Samsung has officially announced the production of its all-new 9th generation QLC V-NAND flash, which features up to 50% lower power consumption.
Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors 2024
These are the best ultrawide gaming monitors available in 2023, including 240 Hz, OLED and DQHD options.
Best Monitors for PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2024
Here are the best gaming monitors for the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 available in 2024.
Blacklisted Chinese AI GPU champ Biren preps for IPO at $2.19B valuation
Nvidia's China-based rival Biren hires an investment bank to prep for an IPO at a $2.19 billion valuation while being blacklisted by the U.S. government.
Researchers built a molecular film that stores 16,384 states — the team used it to create an analog computer that works like a brain
The research team tracked the precise movements of molecules within the material film to track their different states and assign them specific values in a "molecular diary".
High-end Intel Z890 motherboards will support up to DDR5-9200 RAM — 64% higher than the rumored Arrow Lake native support for DDR5-5600
Details of memory support on ASRock's Z890 motherboard leak ahead of announcement.
Grab the best 1TB SSD for just $99 at Amazon
The Samsung 990 Pro 1TB SSD is available at Amazon for just $99, its lowest price since June.
Alienware AW2725QF 4K dual-mode gaming monitor review: Two displays in one
Alienware's AW2725QF packs two screens into a single 27-inch IPS display with 4K resolution at 180 Hz and FHD resolution at 360 Hz. You can switch modes on the fly with a single button. It also has Adaptive-Sync, HDR600 and wide gamut color.
Samsung's yield issues reportedly delays Taylor fab launch to 2026
As Samsung Foundry struggles with yields at below 3nm nodes, it decides to cut personnel at Taylor, Texas fab.
HP Omen 35L review: Testing a quiet mid-tower
The HP Omen 35L is a quiet gaming PC with standardized parts and powerful performance, with a few questionable design choices.
BOE and Intel's Winning Display reduces power consumption by 65% using AI-driven 1 to 120 Hz dynamic refresh
During the recent BOE Global Innovation Partner Conference 2024 (BOE IPC 2024) the firm claimed that its new Winning Display 1 Hz tech could reduce screen power consumption by 65%. The new tech, with Intel Intelligent Display Technology 2.0 (IIDT 2.0), utilizes AI smarts and will debut on Lunar Lake laptops.
Summit supercomputer set to be retired in November — it was the world's most powerful back in 2018-19
Oak Ridge National Lab will retire the Summit supercomputer, once the fastest supercomputer on the planet, this coming November 2024.
Ifixit Fixhub Portable Soldering Station Review: Take the heat with you
Ifixit takes the plunge into the world of soldering irons with a smart portable soldering station that brings the heat but at a cost.
Corsair SF750 SFX PSU Review
The Corsair SF750 SFX PSU excels in providing reliable power with outstanding voltage regulation and ripple suppression, all while complying with the latest ATX 3.1 standard. It's a top-tier option in the SFX category, although its $180 price point reflects its premium features and performance.
U.S. gov may green light export of Nvidia's advanced AI processors to Saudi Arabia: Report
Advanced AI processors from Nvidia may flow to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom attempts to meet the U.S. security requirements.
How to Get Windows 11 for Free (or Under $15)
Need an OS for your PC build? Microsoft charges a whopping $139 for Windows 11 Home. Here's how to get Windows free or at least cheap.
MSI's big 34-inch curved OLED monitor is now just $679 at Amazon
The MSI MAG341CQP 34-inch curved gaming monitor is available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date - $679 instead of its usual $899.
Nvidia and Oracle team up for Zettascale cluster: Available with up to 131,072 Blackwell GPUs
Oracle says Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs will be available in 2025 as it announces Zettascale cluster powered by up to 131,072 Blackwell GPUs.
MSI's X870 boards get GPU power boost for PCIe slots with new power connector — ATX 3.1-ready motherboards have an extra connector to feed power-hungry GPUs and multi-GPU setups
MSI's upcoming X870 motherboards can draw 252W from the PSU via a new power connector, allowing it to deliver up to 165W to its PCIe slots.
AMD introduces AFMF 2 & VGM tech to boost Ryzen AI 300 CPU gaming performance — AFMF 2 offers up to 78% higher frame rates in Cyberpunk 2077
AMD introduces the Variable Graphics Memory feature to its Radeon Software.
AMD silently launches RX 7800M GPU — mobile Navi 32 with 12GB of VRAM
AMD has quietly released its second chipset-style RDNA 3 GPU for laptops, the RX 7800M. The new GPU features the same number of CUs as the RX 7800 XT and PS5 Pro but with a cut-down memory sub-system from the RX 7700 XT.
Intel Z890 motherboards reportedly ship with the Intel Default Profile by default — alternative profiles are allowed but only selectable by the user
The report says that Intel Z890 motherboards must ship with the Intel Default Profile as standard. However, manufacturers could still add other power profiles that users can select in the BIOS during setup.
Intel partner offers refund for faulty Core i9-14900K CPU due to lack of stock — affected user sells off Intel hardware and switches to AMD
One of Intel's partners in Hong Kong is reportedly refunding Core i9-14900K processors instead of replacing them because it is running out of CPUs.
Intel Alder Lake-N CPU powers new Linux tablet PC — Juno Tab 3 features N100 CPU, 12GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $699
Juno Computers releases the Juno Tab 3, a Linux-first tablet PC.
Oracle will use three small nuclear reactors to power new 1-gigawatt AI data center
Oracle revealed during its quarterly earnings call that it has secured permits to build a trio of small modular nuclear reactors that could deliver power for a 1-gigawatt AI data center.
Apple's A18 delivers solid performance gains, challenges Ryzen 9 9950X in single-core Geekbench
Apple's vanilla A18 shows solid performance in Geekbench, challenges M4 and AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X.
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 review: Another banger
Thermalright's Peerless Assassin 140 shows that good performance doesn't need to be expensive.
Iodyne launches external SSD with Frore's AirJet cooler for sustained 3GB/s performance
Iodyne's new external SSD uses solid-state active AirJet cooling, e-ink label.
Russia to spend $660 million to strengthen its Internet censorship infrastructure: Report
Russia to upgrade its Internet censorship tools to block VPNs and websites with new hardware and software.
Toshiba launches CMR 24TB and SMR 28TB HDDs for data centers and hyperscalers
Toshiba unveils 24TB MG11 and 28TB MA11 hard drives for hyperscalers.
AMD's Krackan Point APUs land in early 2025 for budget notebooks — Krackan Point-powered Copilot+ laptops may start at $799
AMD is preparing mainstream Zen 5 mobile CPUs, codenamed Krackan Point, that will power notebooks cheaper than $800 by early 2025.
Intel Core Ultra 200 Arrow Lake desktop CPU launch reportedly delayed to October 24
Hong Kong media outlet HKEPC claims that Intel's Core Ultra 200-series desktop CPUs will be delayed until late October.
Next-gen Chinese GPU touts RTX 2080-level performance — Loongson claims 9A2000 is up to 10x faster than the 9A1000
Chinese chipmaker Loongson has a new GPU in development that blows its entry-level 9A1000 out of the water. According to a senior company executive speaking today, the upcoming Loongson 9A2000 will deliver performance that is '8-10 times that of 9A1000,' according to reports.
Get this RTX 4070-powered MSI Katana with 165Hz QHD screen for $1,156 —its lowest-ever price
MSI's Katana 15 gaming laptop is available for just $1,156 - its lowest-ever price on Amazon - this SKU features an Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU and fast 165Hz QHD screen.
Former Samsung execs arrested for allegedly using stolen memory tech to build chip factory in China — suspects leaked $3.2B worth of Samsung secrets
A former Samsung executive set up a factory in China and used stolen Samsung memory technology to make competing chips.
PS5 Pro confirmed — New PlayStation will cost $699.99 on November 5 with larger GPU and PSSR Upscaling
Sony announced the PS5 Pro, which will launch on November 5 with a larger GPU and PSSR upscaling as well as better ray tracing. The optical drive will be sold separately, as expected.
Rambus announces HBM4 memory controller for AI GPUs — controller enables up to of 2.56 TB/s per HBM4 memory stack across a 2048-bit memory bus
Rambus's HBM4 controller has a lot of performance headroom, but will it ever be used?
Chinese chipmaker teases “world-leading” performance of next-gen 7nm CPU — 3B6600 rocks eight LA864 cores clocked at 3 GHz
Longsoon talks about the company's next-generation 3B6600 CPU slated for 2025
Intel’s CHIPS Act fund delayed by officials — Washington reportedly wants more information before disbursing billions of dollars
Intel's CHIPS Act funds are reportedly being delayed as Washington requests a more concrete manufacturing roadmap from the company.
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