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Updated 2025-04-20 15:00
EA will shut down the Origin app on April 2025 — company asks users to migrate to the new EA app
EA is ending support for the 32-bit Origin app just as Microsoft is ending support for the 32-bit Windows operating system.
Raspberry Pi 4 brings the Raspberry Pi stream deck to life
Last-Shake-9874 has created a Raspberry Pi 4-powered stream deck integrated with all sorts of cool apps.
Get your hands on this Ryzen 9, RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $1,099
The Asus TUF Gaming A16 RTX 4060 gaming laptop is currently marked down to $1,099 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,299.
Enthusiast mulls reviving Sony's retro micro PC — Orange Pi CM5 planned as mainboard upgrade
A fan of Sony's classic handheld Windows slider PC designs is developing a drop-in upgrade based on an Orange Pi CM5.
Microsoft auto-updates consumer PCs to Windows 11 24H2 — you can defer the update for five weeks
Your PC will now automatically be updated to Windows 11 24H2.
New York proposes background checks for 3D printer purchases — the bill combats 3D-printed guns
New York State Assembly Bill A02228 aims to require background checks for anyone purchasing a 3D printer capable of printing a firearm or any of its parts.
The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships — Microsoft-Open AI raises alarms
The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors.
OrangePi 4A Review: Coming for the king
OrangePi's alternative to the mighty Raspberry Pi makes a commendable claim for the throne, but it falls far short of the gold standard.
Thunderbolt 5 dock comes with built-in PCIe 4.0 SSD and four TB5 ports — pricing starts at $399
Sonnet will be the first to ship a Thunderbolt 5 dock with a built-in PCIe 4.0 SSD, which delivers 6,100 MB/s transfers and offers many connectivity options.
AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sells for $115 in China — US availability and pricing remains a mystery
The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is now available in China for $115, but there's still no word on U.S. pricing and availability.
Montech’s Heritage Pro case is like a designer handbag for your Micro ATX PC
Montech's Heritage PC case combines leather, glass and steel in a Micro ATX form factor, with a focus on airflow. It's a niche design flex for sure, but if you're into designer handbags and high-end gaming or content creation, this might just be the case you're looking for.
RTX 5090 beats RTX 4090 by 36% in the Blender benchmark — RTX 5090D is 40% faster than RTX 4090D
Benchmarks for the RTX 5090 and the 5090D were leaked to the Blender benchmark database, showing the cards are modestly faster than the RTX 4090.
Intel's Arrow Lake fix doesn't 'fix' overall gaming performance or match the company's bad marketing claims - Core Ultra 200S still trails AMD and previous-gen chips
We tested Intel's fix for its lackluster 'Arrow Lake' Core Ultra 200S and found it doesn't have any meaningful impact.
Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot — existing customers safe until renewal
Microsoft 365 personal plans get a $3 price hike with the addition of Copilot.
Custom RTX 5090, RTX 5080 listed for up to $2,800 and $1,400 overseas — initial pricing exceeds MSRP
Early listings for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 suggest their prices might be higher than initially expected.
Analysts halve Nvidia Blackwell cabinet shipment forecasts for 2025 — prediction contrasts AI boom
Industry analysts have slashed their 2025 GB200 NVL72 shipment projections by 50%, but the industry expects an explosion of AI hardware shipments.
GlobalFoundries to expand New York fab — announces new $575 million advanced packaging and photonics facility
GlobalFoundries is investing around $575 million to construct an advanced packaging and silicon photonics facility at its Malta, New York site.
Elgato's Stream Deck+ is now $169 at Amazon - Save $30 on this content creation peripheral
Streamline your content creation with Elgato's Stream Deck+, now only $169 from Amazon.
AM5 copper guard stops you from making a mess on your Ryzen CPU — also improves heat dissipation
Japanese PC accessory Ainex offers a copper AM5 plate guard to prevent you from messing up your PC build with too much thermal paste.
AMD preps 32-core and 64-core Threadripper 9000 CPUs — Shimada Peak resurfaces once again
A shipping manifest reveals the core counts for AMD's upcoming Threadripper 9000 (Shimada Peak) processors, which the Zen 5 architecture will power.
RTX 5090 exhibits 27% higher CUDA performance than RTX 4090 — exceeds 500K points in Geekbench
The RTX 5090 has surfaced in Geekbench, showcasing a 27% uplift in synthetic scores versus the RTX 4090.
This Raspberry Pi handheld emulator looks like a Nintendo Switch but it can play many more games
Maker BBoHK has created a Raspberry Pi CM5-powered handheld that looks like a Nintendo Switch but is capable of emulating retro games.
Bureaucracy and distance mean TSMC's U.S. fabs may always be behind Taiwan
TSMC says it is close to impossible to ramp up a leading-edge node in the U.S. and bureaucracy and distance are to blame
Thermalright Grand Vision 360 Review: It’s not a competition, it is a massacre (again)
Thermalright's Grand Vision 360 is a surprisingly strong AIO cooler. Check out the review for our results with Intel's i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285K CPUs.
PCIe standards group releases draft specification for PCIe 7.0 — full release expected in 2025
PCI-SIG just released PCIe 7.0 specifications draft version 0.7, and it expects to finalize the standard this year.
Apple joins UALink Consortium for open-standard AI accelerator interconnections
Apple could be finally entering AI hardware game as it joins UALink development.
TSMC's Arizona Fab 21 mass produces 4nm chips at a higher price than Taiwan
TSMC confirms Arizona Fab 21 is making chips in volume, charges higher prices than Taiwanese fabs.
Nvidia's RTX 5090, 5080 reportedly have the same L1 cache size per SM compared to RTX 4090, 4080
L1 and L2 cache specs have been revealed for the RTX 5090 and 5080 featuring only a minor improvement over the RTX 4090 and 4080.
China investigates whether CHIPS and Science Act harms its chip companies
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce alleges that U.S. subsidies to semiconductor industry harm government-funded Chinese chipmakers.
Maker turns Raspberry Pi into a wireless USB flash drive for an embroidery machine
The Feral Engineer has created a wireless USB flash drive for his embroidery machine to avoid plugging a flash drive in every time he wants to use a different file.
Cooler Master's tiny NCore 100 Max SFF ITX case hits an all-time low on Amazon
Pick up Cooler Master's small form-factor NCore 100 Max PC case for an all-time low price.
China-tailored RTX 5090D has AI and cryptomining limiters — multi-GPU config is also locked
Nvidia has purportedly disabled overclocking and multi-GPU support on the RTX 5090D to ensure its performance does not exceed U.S. export regulations.
G.Skill releases DDR5-6400 C30 96GB memory kit — 64GB and 48GB kits are also in the works
G.Skill has launched new low-latency and large-capacity DDR5-6400 CL30 96GB (2x48GB) memory kits.
Ryzen Z2 Go is seemingly 10% slower than Ryzen Z1 Extreme — Legion Go S clashes with ROG Ally X
A YouTuber benchmarked the Z2 Go-powered Legion Go S against the Z1 Extreme-powered ROG Ally X and compared their FPS numbers.
Nvidia shifts to CoWoS-L packaging for Blackwell GPU production ramp-up
As demand shifts for dual-die Blackwell products, Nvidia reportedly increases CoWoS-L orders while possibly reducing orders for CoWoS-S packaging technology.
Retro PC case flaunts floppy disk-style bay cover — Silverstone FLP01 will sell for around $130
Silverstone has uploaded the official product pages and manual for the upcoming FLP01 retro beige chassis.
Parallels adds x86 OS support for Apple Silicon — you can now run x86 Windows and Linux distros
Parallels Desktop introduces a new experimental feature that lets you install x86_64 operating systems on your Apple-silicon Mac.
Starlink touts $9 a month 5GB data cap plan to Australian users — marketed as a 'Backup' option
Starlink launches an AU$15 a month service in Australia to serve as a backup connection for existing users.
Montech Heritage is a premium PC case featuring synthetic leather and a carrying strap for $89
The Montech Heritage is a fairly compact PC case for m-ATX or mini-ITX builds offering support for large components.
Swedish Army's AI drone swarm tech allows one operator to control up to 100 devices
The Swedish Army and Saab develops and deploys an AI drone swarm in less than 12 months.
Intel Arc B570 review featuring the ASRock Challenger OC: A decent budget option with a few deep cuts
The Intel Arc B570 graphics cards follow on the heels of the seemingly successful B580, with reduced clocks, core counts, and memory. The end result, in theory, is about 15% less performance, for 12% less money - except at 1440p and 4K, where the 10GB VRAM tends to hurt more.
New export regs may see Israel requiring a license to buy U.S. chips developed in the country
Under the new U.S. export rules, Israel might be unable to get enough AI processors to develop AI projects, including Intel Gaudi processors developed in Israel.
Asus ProArt PA27JCV 5K professional monitor review: Redefining pixel density and color accuracy
Asus redefines pixel density with its ProArt PA27JCV. It's a 27-inch IPS screen with 5K 5120x2880 resolution, HDR 500, wide gamut color, and a plethora of picture modes, each with reference-level accuracy.
China's Cambricon posts first profit as demand for this Nvidia rival's AI processors explodes
As Chinese companies cannot get enough Nvidia GPUs, they turn to domestic alternatives for AI processors. As a result, Cambricon thrives.
Nvidia reportedly prioritizing dual-die Blackwell GPUs with CoWoS-L packaging
Nvidia's new Blackwell roadmap for 2025 prioritizes multi-die variants with CoWoS-L packaging, impacting CoWoS-S suppliers.
More than 251 million GPUs shipped in 2024, according to new research
Shipments of PCs and GPUs were up year-over-year in 2024, according to both IDC and JPR.
Microsoft 365 users still on Windows 10 will be out of luck when Windows 10 is retired in October
Windows 10 Microsoft 365 users are in for some bad news in October unless they upgrade before then.
Save $200 on Dell's exquisite 32-inch Alienware AW3225QF 4K OLED monitor with superfast 240Hz refresh rate
Save $200 on this 32- inch Alienware AW3225QF OLED gaming monitor.
RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 specs reportedly leaked — up to 4,096 SPs, 16GB VRAM, and 2.9 GHz boost
The RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 both allegedly offer 16GB of memory alongside 4,096 and 3,584 shaders respectively.
Benchmarking Blackwell and RTX 50-series GPUs with Multi Frame Generation will require some changes, according to Nvidia
We do a lot of benchmarking, and Nvidia is bringing some new features to its RTX 50-series GPUs that require changes in how to collect performance data. Here's what you need to know about Nvidia's "best practices" as well as our plans for future testing of GPUs.
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