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US govt warns that sanctions swerving GPUs will fall under their 'control the very next day'
The US Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, is determined to stop cutting-edge AI chips from getting into China's hands and has warned companies that seek to follow the letter but not the spirit of the law.
Nvidia reaches an RTX milestone, with over 500 games and applications that use DLSS, ray tracing, and AI features
Nvidia has now passed an RTX milestone, with over 500 games and applications now using DLSS, ray tracing, and AI technologies. If the past year is any indication, things are continuing to accelerate after a relatively slow start.
Glowforge Aura Review: The Crafter’s Laser
A surprising entry level laser that's easy and safe to use.
Makers Build Underwater 3D Printer That Runs in Aquarium, Public Pool
CPSdrone, the startup mainly known for underwater drones and other devices, experiments with 3D printing underwater and breaks down pros, cons, and concerns of the process.
CPU Monitor Uses Physical Dials and LEDs to Show Usage
Lex with Computing: the Details is using an Arduino to drive this custom CPU usage monitor complete with LEDs and moving dials.
Overclocker hits 1000+ fps in Counter Strike 2 - Intel 14900k CPU, RTX 4090 GPU, and liquid nitrogen deliver frame-ripping performance
Overclocker Der8auer achieves a stable 1000+ fps in Counter-Strike 2 with realistic eSports settings - using a 14900K, RTX 4090 and LN2.
Samsung to be among first with Meteor Lake laptop - tipped to launch Galaxy Book 4 on Dec 15
The Galaxy Book 4 is set to be one of Meteor Lake's early adopters, and AI is a big reason why.
Silicon Power US75 (2TB) Review: A Practical Choice for the Everyday Gamer
The Silicon Power US75 is a mid-grade Gen 4 NVMe SSD without a heatsink or any major frills. It's efficient and performs well, launching as another inexpensive but competent alternative.
Apple reveals the labs that produced the Apple Silicon line of custom CPUs
Apple's Silicon Valley HQ chip labs get a visit from roving CNBC Business News reporters, with M3 chips being seen under test.
Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages
Water needed for daily consumption is now tremendously used during every Bitcoin transaction.
Crucial T500 2TB SSD Drops to $119 at Newegg
This high-powered SSD, the Crucial T500 2TB edition, is available at Newegg for $119.
Orange Pi teams up with Huawei to create a SBC for AI development — Huawei Ascend chip delivers 8/20 TOPS of AI performance
Orange Pi has revealed the company's latest Orange Pi AIpro SBC, developed jointly with Huawei.
Modder creates an awesome modular kinetic PC case — 3D-printed gears, wood, and acrylic combine to generate mesmerizing continual movements
In anticipation of creating the first kinetic case inspired by an unreleased Cyberpower Kinetic PC case, a modder makes a case with two modular panels with mechanical movements that create a smooth kinetic effect on the front panel!
AMD makes CPU and GPU comeback in latest Steam Hardware Survey — Red Team regains lost ground from Nvidia and Intel
The sudden uptick in Nvidia GPU and Intel CPU usage from October was wiped away in November, and now things are back to normal.
Meteor Lake laptop retailer listings show competitive pricing — Intel’s next-gen CPUs compete with AMD Zen 4 at all price points
European retailers have accidentally put up listings for Meteor Lake laptops ahead of the December 14 launch date.
How to Convert FBX files to OBJ for 3D Printing
There are several FBX to OBJ converters available. Get to know the ones that are easy to use and how to use them to do the conversion.
Mode Sonnet Custom Mechanical Keyboard Review: Refined Elegance
The Mode Sonnet is a fantastic option for keyboard enthusiasts and newcomers alike. With its exceptional online configurator, outstanding build quality, and first-rate typing experience, it's genuinely one of the best custom keyboards you can buy outside of the group buy model.
Nvidia RTX 4090 pricing is too damn high, while most other GPUs have held steady or declined in past 6 months — market analysis
We've been gathering monthly pricing data for every "current" GPU for most of the past year. This is done near the beginning of each month, for AMD RX 6000/7000-series, Nvidia RTX 40-series, and Intel Arc GPUs. Here's what the data shows.
Mod doubles the ROG Ally's RAM from 16GB to 32GB, increases speed from 6400 to 7500 MTs
A technician speedruns his client's Asus ROG Ally upgrade, giving it a 32GB 7500 MT/s upgrade while making his wallet lighter by $300
10 Gigabit Ethernet slots into your M.2 port, costs only $86
M.2 10GbE network card based on Marvell's AQC113 chip is on sale for $86, a significant drop.
AMD RX 7000 GPU scams persist at Amazon, and it's not just Sapphire — be sure to double-check the seller
Sapphire has issued a warning to consumers about Radeon RX 7000 scams on Amazon. It's not just Sapphire cards that have this problem, but there are many GPUs that will show up at unbelievable - literally - prices for a short time. Don't fall for it.
Three gaming-focused Linux operating systems beat Windows 11 in gaming benchmarks
ComputerBase benchmarked three different Linux operating systems and found that all three can achieve better gaming performance than Windows 11.
AMD's Radeon RX 6650 XT hits a new lowest-ever price - perfect for 1080p gaming on a budget
Dropping to a new lowest-ever price, the Radeon RX 6650 XT from board partner PowerColor is yours for only $209.
Alphacool's new APEX RAM X4 puts addressable RGBs on a custom cooling memory block
Alphacool made a new RAM X4 liquid cooler block with Addressable RGB highlights
Windows 12 will launch in June 2024 with a slew of AI PCs, according to Taiwan’s Commercial Times
Windows 12 will launch in June 2024, coinciding with a wave of AI PCs, according to a new report based on information gleaned from a recent tech exhibition in Taipei.
32-bit Mac holdouts will find games like 'Half-Life 2' and 'Metro 2033' unplayable soon, as Valve ceases Steam support for older versions of macOS
Mac users can say goodbye to 32-bit games as Valve's Steam ceases support for older macOS operating systems.
Faster, cheaper storage is heading to the Raspberry Pi 5 with Pimoroni's NVMe Base
Pimoroni's 13.50 NVMe Base promises to be a cheap and fast way to add large capacity drives to the new Raspberry Pi 5
Rockstar Games 'Grand Theft Auto 6' tease says trailer will arrive December 5th
Rockstar Games will reveal a trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 on December 5 at 9 a.m. ET.
The PC market is finally growing again, with 2024 projected to see an 8% uptick in shipments
A recent forecast estimates Q4 of this year will finally see growth in the PC market, leading into a yearly growth of 8% in 2024.
Cyberpunk 2077 gets triple the framerate using an unholy combination of Nvidia and AMD tech — Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation plus AMD Fluid Motion Frames delivers impressive benchmark results, but
Tests using both DLSS Frame Generation and AMD Fluid Motion Frames concurrently yield a doubling to tripling of performance, with some serious caveats about how useful this actually ends up being.
Blacklisted Chinese GPU developer secures $280 million in funding - Biren gets cash infusion from Guangzhou government-backed investors
Chinese AI processor developer Biren gets $280 million from Guangzhou government-backed investors.
Does thermal paste expire? 20-year-old TIM tested - no degradation seen, but poor compared to modern products
Testing shows that 20-year-old thermal paste performs similarly to new gunk. If you keep it well, then perhaps you don't need to renew your paste stocks over time.
ASRock Z790 Nova Motherboard Review: Stylish New SKU With Six M.2 Sockets
The Z790 Nova is a new mid-range SKU that comes with six M.2 sockets, a unique black-on-blue/purple design, and all of the features you'd want, including Wi-Fi 7, a quality audio solution, robust power delivery and good all-around performance for under $300.
New Chinese GPGPU arrives to challenge Nvidia's AI dominance but falls woefully short - Loongson unveils LG200, up to 1 Tflops of performance per node
Loongson goes after scientific and AI computing with the LG200 'GPGPU' that promises up to 1 TFLOPS performance per node.
Apple to become first customer for Amkor's $2 billion Arizona chip packaging facility
Amkor to build $2 billion advanced chip packaging facility in the U.S. primarily targeting Apple.
10-year-old Raspberry Pi revision 0002 runs for 6 years without rebooting
KerazyPete shows off their 10-year-old Raspberry Pi that's been running non-stop for more than 6 years using a decade-old OS install.
Japan sets strict rules for chip subsidy recipients in the hopes of preventing leaks to China and Russia
Japan wants prevent technology secret leaks from companies getting chip-related subsidies from the government.
Entry Level Asus ROG Ally dips to $399 at Best Buy
Regardless of any sales events, Best Buy lowers the price on the Asus ROG Ally even further.
Microsoft focusing on handheld gaming support with new Xbox compact mode
Microsoft has added a new UI update to its Xbox app that shrinks the left sidebar to save screen space. It was made specifically for small screens on handheld gaming devices, so the left sidebar doesn't get in the way of the main page.
I'd Buy That for $999! This ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the laptop deal I'd get for myself.
This 2.5-pound laptop comes with everything you need to be productive, including 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD.
DIY open source NUCDeck gaming handheld gets finishing touches after six months in development
An open source NUC-based handheld gaming device called the NUCDeck has recently been completed. If you have any interest in crafting your own NUCDeck, YouTube videos and GitHub resources are available.
Windows 11's new energy saver mode in Insider builds limits background activities to increase battery life
Microsoft is actively testing a new power-saving technique that kills off uncontrolled background applications that are consuming too much power.
Fake HDMI cable crackdown - Taiwanese police raid suppliers of counterfeit HDMI cables, seize $2.6 million in knockoffs in a single day
Police in Taiwan have cracked down on counterfeit HDMI cable sales, raiding online sellers across the island.
Next-gen Intel Core Ultra H Meteor Lake CPUs power upcoming Dell Alienware laptops, to be announced at CES per leak
Intel Core Ultra H Meteor Lake chips will power most of Dell's soon-to-be-released Alienware gaming laptops.
Leaker says Nvidia's RTX 4090D to use hamstrung GPU variant to comply with US export regulations, new AD102-250 die
Nvidia's China-specific GeForce RTX 4090D will use a cut-down AD102 GPU, according to a leak, in order to comply with U.S. export rules.
2TB WD Black SN770M (2230) SSD Review: The Portable Gaming System SSD Champion
The WD Black SN770M impresses with its top-tier performance for an M.2 2230 SSD solution while offering TLC at an ample 2TB capacity. It does skirt the limits with high power consumption and heat, though.
Yes, you can have too many CPU cores - Ampere's 192-core chips break ARM64 Linux kernel in two-socket systems, company requests higher core count support
Data center CPU manufacturer Ampere has requested to boost the default Linux CPU core count from 256 to 512 to support its latest AmpereOne CPUs with core counts of up to 384 cores in dual-socket configurations.
Nvidia CEO says the US will take 20 years to achieve chipmaking independence from China and Taiwan, despite booming fab construction and subsidies
Jen-Hsun Huang is skeptical about massive semiconductor projects in the U.S., saying it will take the U.S. 10 to 20 years to have independent chip manufacturing.
AWS and Nvidia build a supercomputer with 16,384 Superchips, Team Up for Generative AI Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services to offer Nvidia-powered supercomputing infrastructure for generative AI, including 65 ExaFLOPS AI supercomputer.
AMD's high-end gaming GPU sales surge in China following Nvidia RTX 4090 ban - shortages may extend into 2024
Following the ban of Nvidia's RTX 4090 and other high-end Nvidia cards, many Chinese consumers are turning to AMD RX 7900 GPUs. This is causing a shortage for Chinese board partners that threatens to spill into 2024.
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