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Updated 2025-06-24 12:45
Asus continues fragrant device trend with an aromatic mouse
Asus announces a new Fragrance Mouse sporting an integrated container for housing fragrance-producing oils.
HP intentionally made customers hold for 15 minutes for telephone customer service, then quickly canceled it due to backlash
After receiving backlash from internal and external sources, HP canceled its 15-minute hold policy, which was designed to encourage customers to use online channels.
Dual Raspberry Pi Picos power this portable mini PC
Abe's Projects has put together a custom mini PC using two Raspberry Pi Picos featuring a touchscreen, custom apps, and a built in keyboard.
Some RTX 5090s are shipping with missing ROP units, leading to less gaming performance: Updated
Reports suggest that some RTX 5090s have 5% fewer ROPs than design specifications, resulting in a noticeable performance drop.
RTX 4090 16-pin GPU adapter fights melting with active cooling, monitors temperature and power consumption
A Taobao seller is offering 16-pin GPU adapters with active cooling and temperature and power consumption monitoring.
HyperX QuadCast 2 S Review: Pretty overkill
The HyperX QuadCast 2 S brings a long-awaited update to the iconic gaming mic with unnecessarily high sample/bit rate and a redesigned shock mount.
Meta defends using pirated material, claims it's legal if you don't seed content
A new court filing alleges that Meta "took precautions" to not seed copyrighted data after downloading 82 TB dataset featuring copyrighted material.
Leaked AMD RX 9070 XT benchmarks see it match Nvidia's RTX 4070 in synthetic tests
Leaked OpenCL and Vulkan tests at Geekbench reveal the RX 9070 XT is almost on par with the RTX 4070 Super.
New form of crystal storage stores terabytes of data per square millimeter
New form of crystal storage stores bits as missing atoms, achieving what may be the highest possible storage density of "terabytes per millimeter".
Montech Titan Gold 1200W ATX 3.0 power supply review
The Montech Titan Gold 1200W offers solid performance, exceptional power quality, and ATX 3.0 compliance at a competitive price, but its noise levels under heavy loads may concern some users.
Broadcom founder Henry Samueli to receive the IEEE's Medal of Honor award
The broadband pioneer and Broadcom founder will receive the IEEE's top honor for 2025, as well as a $2 award.
Grand Theft Auto V on PC is finally getting ray tracing and some graphics options
GTA V on PC gets a long-awaited next-gen console parity update adding RT and other missing effects.
Luminkey Magger 68 HE Review: Small and speedy
The Magger 68 is a compact, wired magnetic gaming keyboard with a 68-percent layout, a solid build, and up to an 8,000 Hz polling rate.
RTX 5070 Ti restocks expected within 2-6 weeks, says UK retailer — All sold out on launch day
All RTX 50 GPUs have been sold out at a major UK retailer, and supply constraints could keep you waiting for the RTX 5070 Ti until early April.
Leaker claims Ryzen 9 9950X3D embargo lifts on March 11
A leaker has stated that AMD's upcoming 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU will have its embargo date lifted on March 11th.
Microsoft CEO says there is an 'overbuild' of AI systems, dismisses AGI milestones as show of progress
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in an interview that there is AI hardware overbuild and that his company would be lease capacity from competitors in the future.
WD's 4TB Black SN850X with heatsink dips down to $279 — Just $10 above its lowest-ever price
The WD_Black SN850X 4TB with heatsink is now only $279 at Newegg.
ASRock's new 'Pro X3D' motherboard named for the Ryzen CPUs it is designed for
ASRock introduced its first X3D-branded motherboard, identical to the Pro RS, except for the lack of Thunderbolt 4 support. The board features no apparent changes optimized for AMD X3D processors.
Google Cloud launches first Blackwell AI GPU-powered instances — 72-way GB200 with 72 B200 GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs
Google Cloud's A4X VMs based on Nvidia's NVL72 machines with 72 B200 GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs are now available for rent.
Microsoft Xbox showcases an incredibly impractical AI model for 'gameplay ideation'
Microsoft Xbox introduces Muse, a generative AI "gameplay ideation" model.
Chinese-made gaming GPUs get up to 120% FPS boost — new drivers and stability fixes for MTT S80 and S70 cards
The latest driver for Moore Threads' MTT S80 and S70 promises performance improvements and stability fixes across a handful of games and applications.
Raspberry Pi Pico brings a 'WOPR' of a feature to a server rack
Aforsberg has created a cool LED matrix display for their 1U server rack that's decked out like the WOPR computer from the 1983 movie War Games.
Grok 3 used to clone Breakout game — fabled windows developer shares prompts and code
Windows development legend Dave Plummer has shared the prompt and code for a Breakout clone he created in Grok 3.
Microsoft trims File Explorer's Recent, Favorites, and Recommended content in Europe
Microsoft is removing a couple of features from a Windows 11 24H2 Preview Build in Europe to comply with the GDPR.
Apple rolls out its C1 modem six years after buying in the technology from Intel
Apple claims its C1 modem is the most power efficient modem ever used in an iPhone.
ASRock Taichi TC-1300T power supply review
The ASRock Taichi TC-1300T delivers high-efficiency power for demanding systems with premium features and thermal performance.
Kioxia's new 10th gen 332-layer 4.8 GB/s 3D NAND flash is 33% faster than its 8th gen ICs
Kioxia's 10th generation 332-layer 3D NAND flash is up to 33% faster than prior-gen NAND, boasted the company at ISSCC 2025.
Nvidia brings back scalper-beating Verified Priority Access program for RTX 50 Founders Edition GPUs
Select Nvidia customers in the U.S. can get GeForce RTX 5080 FE and GeForce RTX 5090 FE graphics cards directly from Nvidia with Verified Priority Access program.
Seagate's 24TB Expansion Desktop HDD is now just $279 at Best Buy
Grab 24TB of desktop storage for only $279 with Seagate's Expansion External HDD.
Micron introduces 4600 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe client SSD, promises lower AI load times
The 4600 SSD uses G9 TLC NAND and an eight-channel SMI2508 controller.
Asus launches Thunderbolt 5 RTX 5090 eGPU dock overseas for $2,200
Asus finally launches its ROG XG Mobile 2025 dock sporting an RTX 5090 laptop GPU overseas. The new dock costs $2,199.99.
Musk announces Grok 3-powered xAI gaming studio to develop 'AI games' with photo-realistic graphics
Following the release of Grok 3, Musk's xAI is spinning off into game development, with lofty ambitions.
Eero launches new Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers starting at $169
Eero's latest Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers get a steep price cut compared to the already-launched Eero Max 7
The Raspberry Pi Pico's RP2040 has been certified for 200 MHz clock speeds, up from 133 MHz
The Raspberry Pi 2040 now officially supports 200 MHz operation, thanks to the latest Pico-SDK release.
AMD Ryzen 9900X3D & 9950X3D benchmarks surface with strong single-core uplift
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D have been tested on Geekbench 6.
This Raspberry Pi map of Manhattan shows real-time subway train status
Bicapitate has created a custom Raspberry Pi-powered 3D-printed map of Manhattan that displays the location of subway trains in real time using LEDs and optical fiber.
Where to buy Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti graphics card - all the AIB cards and retailers listed
Nvidia's new RTX 5070 Ti GPU is the latest graphics card to launch. Check our handy lists for all the RTX 5070 Ti models and retailer links.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: A proper high-end GPU, if you can find it at MSRP
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti replaces the prior-generation RTX 4070 Ti and the 4070 Ti Super in the high-end segment. It offers solid performance improvements over the former but only modest gains over the Super. Thankfully, it's also $50 cheaper.
HP buys Humane AI start-up for US$116 Million — halts sales, discontinues Ai Pin support, offers refunds
Humane has not clarified refunds for purchases made during the last 90 days.
Jim Keller says a 'great Intel' is worth $1 trillion, company would be sold at fire sale pricing if sold now
Jim Keller would be sad if Intel gets split and its divisions will be run by different companies.
Trump to introduce 25% and 'higher' tariff on imported semiconductors, timing unclear
Trump announced a 25% tariff on semiconductor chips to boost U.S. production, but provided no timeline for implementation.
AMD could block the sale of Intel due to a cross-licensing agreement
Want to get Intel's product business? You will have to deal with AMD due to a wide patent cross-licensing agreement.
Asus TUF Gaming 850W Gold power supply review
The Asus TUF Gaming 850W Gold power supply offers a strong mix of durability, efficiency, and modern features, focusing its marketing on military-grade components and reliable performance for demanding gaming or professional setups.
Building a chipmaking fab in the US costs twice as much, takes twice as long as in Taiwan
It takes 19 months to build a fab in Taiwan, 34 months to construct a fab in Europe, and 38 months to establish a fab in the U.S.
Nvidia to consume 77% of wafers used for AI processors in 2025: Report
Nvidia is set to increase its dominance in the AI market with the Blackwell GPU generation.
PhysX quietly retired on RTX 50 series GPUs: Nvidia ends 32-bit CUDA app support
With the retirement of 32-bit CUDA application support on RTX 50 series GPUs, PhysX is now end-of-life starting with Blackwell and newer Nvidia GPU architectures.
Chinese chipmaker claims new Loongson 3B6600 CPU could hit 13th-Gen Intel performance
Loongson claims that its 3B6600 CPU will have the same performance as 13th-gen Intel chips.
12VHPWR adapters sporting heatsinks and thermal pads show how problematic the connector is
Extra cooling components on 16-pin adapters demonstrate that the standard is fragile compared to 8-pin and 6-pin connectors.
DRAM and NAND prices are expected to rise in the second half of 2025
A new report suggests that both DRAM and NAND prices are going to rise later this year.
AMD's game-changing Strix Halo APU, formally known as the Ryzen AI Max+, poses for new die shots and gets annotated
New die shots offer a glimpse of the intricacies that went into designing AMD's flagship Strix Point or Ryzen AI Max APUs.
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