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Updated 2024-11-22 10:45
Elon Musk shows off Cortex AI supercluster — first look at Tesla's 50,000 Nvidia H100s
Elon Musk shared new video footage of the inside of the Cortex supercluster today, the new name for the recent expansion of Tesla's Giga Texas" plant. The X video showcases over 2,000 AI-accelerator servers, a small portion of the expected 70,000.
Meet Flexduino, a DIY Arduino replica that bends and flexes
Rajesh K T with Edison Science Corner has created a totally flexible Arduino replica PCB and shows it off in a video demonstrating that it actually works.
Best Mechanical Keyboards 2024
The best mechanical keyboards we've tested for typing, texting, talking, and not gaming (but some of them will work for gaming, too).
Fly drones hands-free using AeroCommand, a Raspberry Pi-powered AI controller
Gustavs Andersons has created a hands-free drone flying experience called AeroCommand that uses a Raspberry Pi and AI to make piloting more accessible.
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon, my favorite laptop, is on sale for $1361: an epic savings
An X1 Carbon with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD is $900 off.
IBM shutters China R&D facilities, blaming declining infrastructure business — shutdown affects over 1,000 employees
This morning, employees at IBM's China-based research and development department were told in a virtual meeting that the operation was impending closure. The current China-based R&D and testing functions will be moved to other overseas facilities, they were told.
RISC-V CPU arrives on a tablet starting at $149 — DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II features an octa-core CPU and up to 16GB RAM and 128GB eMMC storage
The DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II tablet uses the same SoC as the DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II and could be upgraded with an Android 15 OS.
AMD Radeon RX 8000 GPU emerges in Geekbench benchmarks — Navi 48 GPU with 56 RDNA 4 CUs at 2.1 GHz and 16GB VRAM
Geekbench OpenCL scores have been uploaded for an upcoming "gfx1201" AMD GPU using the Navi 48 architecture, indicating that RDNA 4-based RX 8000 Series GPUs are already being tested.
Nvidia’s stock surge mints new employee millionaires, but many can’t yet enjoy their wealth
More and more Nvidia employees are becoming millionaires or even multimillionaires, but they're still working long, stressful hours that leave no time to enjoy their riches.
Apple may switch to 16GB of memory as default for new M4 series — test machines hint at a transition even on the base model
An Apple insider has noted that a quartet of new base-level Mac computers are being tested, all with at least 16GB of RAM. Upcoming M4 machines are likely to adhere to this minimum.
Linux market share approaching 4.5% for first time, could hit 5% by 1Q25
Linux's market share has jumped by over 40% in a year.
Self-learning AI algorithms improve 3D printing speed and efficiency — biomedical model printing boosted by Washington State University team
A WSU research team built an AI model that allowed them to 3D print human organs that looked and felt like the real thing.
Scientists to use AI and 1.6 million brain scans for earlier and more accurate dementia diagnoses
Researchers in Scotland are hopeful they can use machine learning to detect signs of dementia much earlier than is currently possible.
Microsoft's Windows Control Panel might not get the axe after all — 38-year-old feature could live on as wording about deprecation is removed
A sentence that seemed to confirm the Control Panel's retirement was replaced by a more ambiguous line.
Asus RT-BE88U Wi-Fi 7 router review: Skipping the 6 GHz band
The Asus RT-BE88U skips the 6 GHz band but picks up other Wi-Fi 7 enhancements
Intel hires Morgan Stanley to protect itself against activist investors
Amid the lack of activism, Intel wants to protect itself against activist investors.
Chinese researchers boast of a world record underwater wireless transmission range of 30 kilometers, eclipsing NATO's best tech
China takes a lead in underwater wireless communications.
UC Riverside team develops new superconductor material for quantum computing
This new superconductor could potentially reduce errors in quantum computers.
China's Unisoc launches 'world's first' open architecture RISC-V security chip
Unisoc launches RISC-V security chip, the E450R.
Asus shows off GaN PSUs at Gamescom 2024, touts benefits of increased efficiency, cooler and quieter operation
Asus showed off its ROG THOR and ROG STRIX PSUs that use GaN technology to deliver better cooled and more power efficient PSUs.
This HP 17-inch Essential Business Laptop is now just $499 at Amazon
This HP 17-inch Essential Business Laptop is currently marked down to one of its lowest prices to date over at Amazon.
Nintendo PlayStation controller prototype sells for $35,000 at auction
Just prior to the 3D console era getting its proper start with Nintendo 64 and PlayStation, Sony and Nintendo were in a partnership that produced a scarce few Nintendo PlayStations before the two companies went separate ways.
Senior Intel CPU architects splinter to develop RISC-V processors — veterans establish AheadComputing
While Intel is busy laying off thousands of employees some of its most experienced CPU architects, with a combined 80+ years at the firm, have left to form a RISC-V startup. AheadComputing was co-founded by Debbie Marr, Mark Dechene, Jonathan Pearce, and Srikanth Srinivasan, with the goal of 'creating compelling open specification core IP.'
Chinese scientists claim carbon nanotube transistor breakthrough — AI performance boosts from Gate All Around design
Chinese scientists build TPU based on carbon nanotube GAA transistors.
Raspberry Pi powered 'third eye' helps visually impaired people navigate the world with AI
Md. Khairul Alamhas created a wearable pair of glasses that has a camera module that enables visually impaired persons to better navigate using AI.
Simple hydrogel 'brain' demonstrated playing Pong — it learned and improved over time
Polymer hydrogels interfaced with an electrode array prove capable of 'learning' how to get higher scores.
Intel ‘Lunar Lake’ Core Ultra 200V laptops from Acer and Asus spotted in retail listings
A quartet of Intel Lunar Lake laptops has been listed by a major tech retailer in France. Pricing revealed.
Akasa Alucia H4 Plus review: Essential CPU cooling in blue
We tested Akasa's Alucia H4 Plus with Intel's i7-13700K to determine if it is worthy of your hard-earned cooler cash.
The Spectrum full-size retro computer leaks — $99 device with 48 games will arrive in November
A full-sized modern remake of the classic 8-bit Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer created by Retro Games, and marketed as The Spectrum, looks set to launch shortly. Modeled on the iconic Spectrum 48K design, with rubber block keys and rainbow stripe, the new device offers 48 built-in games and makes it easy for retro enthusiasts to load their own via USB.
Picade Max Review: Two-Player DIY Retro Arcade for Raspberry Pi
Pimoroni's first two-player Picade has finally arrived
China's largest Core i9-14900K gaming cafe has suffered from instability issues since 2023 — the flagship store has 171 gaming PCs with Core i9-14900K chips
The world's largest Core i9-14900K equipped internet cafe in China reportedly suffered from CPU instability issues nearly a year ago, requiring Intel engineers to come in person to fix the problem.
DeepCool products rebranded to Shaking Tank to dodge U.S. sanctions — seller blurs DeepCool logos from product renders
DeepCool products are still available in the U.S. despite the sanctions. Apparently, they have been rebranded under the Shaking Tank moniker.
Steam Beta client updates release for Steam Deck and desktop client — update addresses game recording issues and some finer Steam Deck controls
Valve generally updates the Steam Client Beta to improve the experience on Steam Deck and Desktop PCs.
Imagination shifts AI strategy and abandons NPUs — company secures $100M in financing
Imagination shifts AI focus from NPUs to GPUs and gets funding.
Raspberry Pi CatBot monitors for stray cats and texts you a photo
Michael Suguitan is using a Raspberry Pi to monitor stray cats and automatically texts a photo of them when they're detected.
34-inch WQHD 180 Hz curved gaming monitor has dropped down to $249 at Amazon
The Asus TUF Gaming monitor is available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices, making it a notable deal for a monitor in its class.
IBM 7090 Mainframe up for auction with a value up to $60,000 — over 23,000 pounds of transformative transistorized milestone in computing
A transformative transistorized milestone in the history of computing could be yours, as an IBM 7090 Mainframe computer system has gone up for auction at Christie's.
Creality Ender 3 V3 Review: Saving the Best for Last
Creality saved their best Ender 3 for the last release of the year.
First Ryzen AI HX 9 370-powered mini PC reviewed, delivers solid gaming performance
The first review of a mini PC using AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU is here, and it seems the miniscule desktop PC may pack a powerful gaming punch.
Intel has a new gaming bundle for Core CPUs and Arc GPUs — Assassin's Creed Shadows for select SKUs and Star Wars Outlaws for specific laptops
Intel is now bundling Assassin's Creed Shadows with recent Intel Core and Intel Arc products, then upgrading it and adding Star Wars Outlaws to the Gold bundle exclusively for particular Intel laptops.
Gigabyte details BIOS roll-out plan to neutralize Sinkclose vulnerability — eligible AMD CPUs should be patched by end of the month
Gigabyte has confirmed that it will release the latest BIOS for AMD CPUs containing new AGESA microcode to mitigate the Sinkclose vulnerability, and the process will be completed by the end of August.
Qualcomm's slowest Snapdragon X Plus CPU quietly sneaks into the market — X1P-42-100 features eight cores up to 3.4 GHz, 1.7 TFLOPS GPU, and 45 TOPS NPU
Qualcomm's partners quietly start to ship systems with the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100.
MSI X870, X870E motherboards have an extra 8-pin PCIe power connector for next-gen GPUs — unofficially aimed at GeForce RTX 50 series
MSI has upgraded its latest AM5 motherboards with a unique feature: a supplementary 8-pin PCIe power connector for powering the next-gen GPUs.
AMD is in talks with the Taiwan government to set up two R&D centers — the chipmaker's investment amounts to $270M
AMD plans to build two new research and development centers in south Taiwan, which is less impacted by power constraints.
High-tech industry legend leaves Intel board — Intel's stock dropped 6% since the announcement
High-tech businessman Lip-Bu Tan leaves Intel board of directors amid incoming massive layoffs.
Nvidia shows off Blackwell server installations in progress — AI and data center roadmap has Blackwell Ultra coming next year with Vera CPUs and Rubin GPUs in 2026
Nvidia showed Blackwell servers being installed and discussed its data center and AI GPU and CPU roadmap in advance of the Hot Chips 2024 conference. Despite reported delays, Blackwell systems are coming online.
Asus and MSI debut motherboards with GPU quick-release for easy upgrades
Both Asus and MSI have implemented methods to that make removing graphics cards from their motherboards easier and safer.
NAND Flash Maker Kioxia files for IPO at expected $10.3 billion valuation
Bain Capital hopes to raise $500 million from Kioxia's IPO, retain control over NAND flash maker.
Card-playing robot has Raspberry Pi brain and 3D printed arm
Dominic LeBoeuf is using a Raspberry Pi to power his card-playing robot which features a 3D-printed body and RFID reader.
What’s inside the Raspberry Pi Pico 2’s RP2350?
The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 introduced the RP2350 to the world, but did you know that there are multiple variants of this new board? We dug into the details.
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