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AMD and Oracle partner to deploy 50,000 MI450 Instinct GPUs in new AI superclusters — massive capacity expansion powered by AMD's Helios rack architecture set for 2026
AMD is set to provide 50,000 of its next-generation MI450 Instinct GPUs for a new Oracle supercluster that will power next-generation AI inference and training. This joins the many other high-profile hardware and infrastructure deals that many of the top tech companies have made with one another over the past year.
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Goodbye, Windows 10 — how a decade of 'progress' eroded users' command over their own machines
As Windows 10 fades into obsolescence, the argument it leaves behind is more philosophical than technical.
Nvidia's DGX Spark AI mini-PC goes up for sale October 15 — 1 petaFLOP developer platform was originally slated for May
Nvidia's DGX Spark AI developer platform goes up for sale on October 15. This AI mini-PC is slated to deliver 1 PFLOP of AI inferencing performance in a tiny footprint for AI developers, but it's arriving five months late and with a $1000 price hike compared to what was promised when it first broke cover at CES 2025.
Get an X3D for less as one of AMD’s best gaming CPUs hits an all-time low price — Ryzen 7 7800X3D drops to $319, $20 below its previous low
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D hits an all-time low with its sale price of less than $320, offering you a nearly 30% discount from its list price of $449.
Intel Panther Lake SKUs spotted in HWMonitor update — release notes specify Core Ultra X, H, and U variants
Latest HWMonitor release notes give an early look at Intel's 18A Panther Lake family ahead of its official debut.
Bambu Lab P2S review: Refreshing a best seller
Bambu Lab revamps the budget-friendly P1S.
Toshiba touts industry-first 12-disk HDD stacking technology, will pair with microwave-based recording tech — says advance will enable 40TB drives in 2027
Toshiba claims it is the first to verify 12-disk stacking technology," while its HDD rivals flounder with 10.
Dell 16 Premium review: High style, low stamina
Dell's 16 Premium impresses with a sleek design, OLED screen, and robust performance, but the look also brings compromises.
AMD and Intel celebrate first anniversary of x86 alliance — new security features coming to x86 CPUs
AMD and Intel marked the first anniversary of their x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group by confirming four jointly standardized features - AVX10, ACE, FRED, and ChkTag - that will unify future x86 processors around shared hardware capabilities.
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger confirms the industry is in an AI bubble, but that a pop could be several years away — 'We’re displacing all of the internet and the service provider industr
The former CEO says that we're in an AI bubble, but technological developments in AI efficiency will prevent it from bursting, at least in the near future.
China retaliates in response to Dutch seizure of Nexperia, blocking chipmaker's exports following takeover — 861,000 square foot assembly site in Gaungdong affected as trade war spirals
In retaliation against the Dutch government seizing control of the Dutch chip company, Nexperia, from its Chinese parent company, China has now blocked Nexperia from exporting products from the Asian-country, raising trade tensions amidst ongoing trade talks with the US.
Chinese victims of convicted 'Bitcoin Queen' may have trouble getting their $7.3 billion back from UK government — lawyers predict a lengthy cross-border ordeal for 130,000 investment scheme vic
"Bitcoin Queen" Qian Zhimin's $7.3 billion stash of cryptocurrency, amassed through the laundering of the stolen funds of 130,000 Chinese victims, has been seized by the UK police. But the victims back in China will face difficulties recovering the money.
Drone maker DJI appeals against court ruling over ‘Chinese Military Company’ designation — will return to court to ‘defend the integrity of our company’ as legal battle r
DJI intends to appeal against a U.S. court decision that upheld its designation as a 'Chinese Military Company.'
Nvidia 800 VDC power rollout for 1 megawatt server racks to be supported by ABB — company says collaboration will create 'new power solutions for future gigawatt-scale data centers '
ABB and Nvidia partner for 800 VDC data centers.
As Windows 10 signs off, ReactOS devs are exploring a long-awaited feature in WDDM support — investigation could pave the way for newer GPU hardware compatibility
ReactOS developers are now working on implementing the Windows Display Driver Model in the Windows OS alternative, as Windows 10 reaches end-of-life.
Windows 10 support ends today — here's who's affected and what you need to do
Microsoft has now ended its official support for the Windows 10 operating system, making it insecure to run in its standard state. To stop yourself from being at risk of viruses and malware attacks, it's important you update or upgrade as soon as you can.
This Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock is the Swiss Army knife of all docks for $399 — 500W GaN power supply, M.2 slot, 5G Ethernet networking, LCD screen, and wireless charger all in one
Humbird 3, an 11-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock, has 177 Kickstarter backers, raising over $63,000.
Michigan township sued by AI data center builder and disgruntled residents over opposition to the site — mounting concerns about rising power bills and water usage fuel growing skepticism
Saline Township, MI, joins other cities in pushing back against AI data centers
OpenAI and Broadcom to co-develop 10GW of custom AI chips in yet another blockbuster AI partnership — deployments start in 2026
OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with Broadcom to co-develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators and rack systems.
Next-gen MRAM breakthrough can flip bits at SRAM-rivalling speeds with low power consumption — researchers claim true next-gen breakthrough using Tungsten layer
The major challenge that hampered the development and adoption of SOT-MRAM is now in the rearview mirror.
RTX 5070 Ti with catastrophic damage brought back to life by RX 580 — AMD VRM graft resurrects card with a huge hole burned into its PCB
In Brazil, a dead RTX 5070 Ti fell victim to a lightning surge so abhorrent, it burned a hole through the PCB. Thankfully, it was saved by a donor RX 580 by carefully siphoning power from its VRMs to resuscitate the Nvidia GPU. The repair job is temporary at best, but the technicians behind it tease refinement to make the Frankenstein GPU eventually benchmark.
Go big with a 28TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro, now just $479 in Newegg's limited sale — bargain storage priced at just $17 per TB
Seagate's enterprise-grade Ironwolf Pro is on sale for $17 per terabyte for this 28TB HDD
Asus ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi Motherboard review: Dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 meets B850 Mini-ITX
One of the only Mini-ITX boards with 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2, Asus offers a well-equipped, good-performing motherboard, but you will pay more for the privilege.
Dutch government seizes local chipmaker from its Chinese owner — Nexperia parent company Wingtech preps response to 'exceptional' steps taken to safeguard 'crucial technological knowledge'
The Dutch government has taken control of the Chinese-owned Nexperia, an automotive and consumer chip production company, for national security reasons. It's claiming that to prevent key technologies from leaving European and Dutch soil, it needs to put hard blocks in place.
China probes Qualcomm with antitrust investigation in the latest asymmetric trade negotiation salvo — Autotalks acquisition risks fouling anti-monopoly laws
Chinese regulators are investigating Qualcomm over a months-old deal to purchase connected car chip firm Autotalks, in a move that could be just the latest aggressive action from China as part of ongoing high-tech trade negotiations.
Microsoft breaks Media Creation Tool on the eve of Windows 10 end-of-life — company confirms Windows 11 upgrade tool 'might not work as expected', outlines alternatives
The latest version of the Windows Media Creation Tool 'might close unexpectedly, displaying no error message' admits Microsoft.
Inside the AI accelerator arms race: AMD, Nvidia, and hyperscalers commit to annual releases through the decade
The AI hardware industry is shifting to an annual release cycle as AMD, Nvidia, and major hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Meta accelerate development of specialized accelerators for AI workloads through 2028.
TP-Link confirms successful Wi-Fi 8 trials — next-gen wireless standard to usher in advances in reliability and latency
Wi-Fi 8 is just around the corner to further drive performance, reliability, and overall network stability
Applied Materials preps for 'Angstrom Era' in chipmaking — spearheaded by its new Kinex, Xtera, and PROVision 10 systems
Applied Materials has introduced three new chipmaking systems that are set to mark the beginning of the 'angstrom' and 3D chiplent integration era in chipmaking.
Flashforge AD5X review: An affordable option for fast color 3D printing
Flashforge joins the color Core XY party with an affordable AD5X.
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT drops to $729 —The best all-around graphics card for enthusiasts hits an all-time low on Amazon
AMD's RX 9070 XT is our top choice for a GPU in 2025, and arguably its best variant, the Sapphire Nitro+ has just hit its all time-low price on Amazon. For $729, you get performance similar to the RTX 5070 Ti - even somewhat in ray tracing - while staying cool and enjoying creature comforts like a magnetic backplate and RGB header
Steve Jobs unveiled the NeXT Computer on this day in 1988 — 'The Cube' would be used to develop the WWW, Doom, and Quake
The Cube from NeXT, which was used to develop the WWW and Doom, was unveiled on October 12, 1988.
China says it is 'not afraid' of a trade war, in response to US 100% tariffs threat
China said that it's ready to face Trump's 100% tariffs.
Researchers achieve breakthrough integration of 2D materials on standard silicon chips
Researchers at Fudan University have created a working memory chip just a few atoms thick, and the first to integrate 2D materials with standard silicon circuits.
Taiwan says its chip fabs are safe from China’s rare-earth crackdown
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island's chip sector will see 'no significant impact' from China's newly expanded rare-earth export controls.
Apple doubles security bounty to $2 million, with bonuses potentially increasing rewards to $5 million.
Apple has announced that it will double its bug bounty cap to $2 million.
Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 review: A 96-percent magnetic switch keyboard with a semi-customizable LCD screen
The Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 is a fun and impressive 96-percent mechanical keyboard. While at the time of review I was disappointed by the LCD screen's lack of features at the time of review.
Porsche 911 Turbo S alloy wheel PC powers up with an ignition key — Nvidia Garage goes all-out for bespoke rig with modder JCustom
Nvidia partnered up with modder JCustom to build a gaming PC inside an HRE FF21 wheel, adorned in OEM Python Green color-matched to the recipient's Porsche 911 Turbo S. This bespoke rig has custom liquid-cooling, a floating motherboard design, and a personalized RTX 5080 - all controlled by an actual key fob.
New HydroHaptic technology could have you squeezing, pinching, and twisting a pliable mouse or joystick
Computer scientists have revealed an innovative, expressive, two-way input peripheral technology dubbed HydroHaptics.
AI datacenters in the US aren't 'running on coal' — but this dirty fuel has found favor for feeding demand spikes due to increased gas prices
AI datacenters are driving up U.S. power demand and boosting coal generation by nearly 20%, but while nuclear plants supply the steady output needed for long training runs, coal and renewables mainly serve to stabilize the grid and absorb the sharp, unpredictable power spikes from AI workloads.
Save $80 off this humongous, enterprise-class hard drive — WD Gold 14TB HDD on clearance sale, just 1.7 cents per gigabyte
Western Digital is a reliable name in the storage market, known for solid performance at decent prices. The WD Gold 14TB HDD, therefore, is no different, and it's on clearance right now for just $240. Get your hands on enterprise-grade mass storage thanks to this discount code.
Cambridge University launches project to rescue data trapped on old floppy disks
On October 9, Cambridge University Library opened its doors to anyone with an old floppy disk and a question: What's on here?
Nintendo allegedly hacked by Crimson Collective hacking group — screenshot shows leaked folders, production assets, developer files, and backups
The Crimson Collective hacking group claims to have breached Nintendo's security and stolen files from the gaming company.
Battlefield 6 has an epic launch bug where it fails to recognize that the game is already installed — EA boss suggests one affected user to ‘refund and buy on Steam’
Battlefield 6 encountered issues on its launch day, and it took EA six hours to resolve the problem.
New 7-Zip high-severity vulnerabilities expose systems to remote attackers — users should update to version 25 ASAP
Two newly disclosed vulnerabilities in 7-Zip could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious ZIP archive.
UPS reportedly destroying packages due to customs confusion — thousands of parcels per day are seemingly affected by delays due to documentation issues
UPS is experiencing issues with thousands of parcels due to incomplete information, resulting in customs delays and, in some cases, item destruction.
AmeraLabs introduces elastic 3D printing resin with long-lasting squish — a full bottle is priced at $140
FLX-300 features an exceptionally low compression set, enabling printed parts to spring back to their original shape after repeated deformation reliably.
Trump strikes back at China with a 100% tariff and critical software ban — major escalation retaliates for China's rare earth restrictions
President Trump imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese goods and announced export controls on undefined 'critical software,' a move that could cripple China's tech and manufacturing sectors more than tariffs themselves.
I was ‘forced’ to update to Windows 11, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought — How to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 without tearing your hair out
I prefer using Linux, but upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 was a smooth process. If you are being nagged to upgrade before October 14, then this how to will show just how easy it is.
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