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Updated 2025-10-03 06:30
Chinese AI outfits smuggling suitcases full of hard drives to evade U.S. chip restrictions — training AI models in Malaysia using rented servers
A Chinese AI company circumvented the U.S. ban on importing advanced AI chips by exporting its data instead.
Samsung's massive 57-inch Dual 4K gaming monitor drops to a low $1,550
If you're in the market for a massive ultrawide gaming monitor, the 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 hits a new low and delivers 7,680 x 2160 gaming goodness
RTX 5050 could use the same 20 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM as the RX 9070 XT and RTX 4070 — Nvidia's budget card to leverage fastest GDDR6 possible
A new leak suggests Nvidia will be using the fastest mass-produced version of GDDR6 for the RTX 5050, capable of running at 20 Gbps. These modules are the same ones powering the RX 9070 series and the RTX 4070 GDDR6.
Milestone one billionth Github Repo is just the word 'sh*t'
GitHub has hit an illustrious milestone with the publication of its one billionth repository this week.
The end of an era — DDR4 production to essentially end this year, Micron the final domino to fall
Micron is ending DDR4 production in two to three quarters, save for some long-term contracts in automotive, industrial, and networking applications.
Expert pours cold water on Apple's downbeat AI outlook — says lack of high-powered hardware could be to blame
Contemporary AI models are not silly, Apple just does not have proper hardware to test their limitations, says professor Seokjun Kwon of Sungkyunkwan University.
Milestone one billionth Github Repo is just the word 'shit'
GitHub has hit an illustrious milestone with the publication of its one billionth repository this week.
Steam beta gets native Apple Silicon support — the only public Arm version of Steam
Another Rosetta 2 holdout gone
University researchers tout using smartwatches to steal data from air-gapped systems — SmartAttack paper proposes using wearable as a covert ultrasonic signal receiver
A new air-gap attack dubbed 'SmartAttack' theorizes using a smartwatch to capture covert signals and steal information.
AMD deploys its first Ultra Ethernet ready network card — Pensando Pollara provides up to 400 Gbps performance
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will be the first major cloud provider to deploy AMD's Instinct MI350X GPUs and Pensando Pollara 400GbE Ultra Ethernet NICs as part of a massive zettascale AI cluster.
AMD unveils ROCm 7 — new platform boosts AI performance up to 3.5x, adds Radeon GPU support
AMD launches ROCm 7 platform that boosts AI inference performance by up to 3.5X, adds support for FP4/FP6 formats and distributed workloads, and extends compatibility to Windows and Radeon GPUs on Ryzen systems.
AMD unwraps 2027 AI plans: Verano CPU, Instinct MI500X GPU, next-gen AI rack
AMD plans to launch its second-generation rack-scale AI platform in 2027 with EPYC 'Verano' CPUs, Instinct MI500X GPUs, and Vulcano 800 GbE NICs, accelerating its roadmap to an annual cadence.
AMD EPYC Venice boasts 256 cores and bandwidth galore — next-gen server CPUs arrive in 2026
AMD's Zen 6-based EPYC Venice' CPU pushes core count to 256, boosts performance by 70%, and features PCIe 6.0, 1.6 TB/s memory bandwidth, and a new SP7 packaging, according to AMD.
AMD RX 9070 XT GDDR6 sources have a small effect on performance — testing reveals 1 - 2% delta
Bilibili hardware tester finds discrepancies between SK hynix and Samsung memory across Radeon 9070 XT models
[UPDATED] AMD says Instinct MI400X GPU is 10X faster than MI300X, will power Helios rack-scale system with EPYC 'Venice' CPUs
AMD unveiled Helios, its first in-house rack-scale AI system built around upcoming EPYC 'Venice' CPUs and Instinct MI400-series GPUs, aiming to challenge Nvidia's dominance in AI. But while it is said to offer higher memory capacity and bandwidth than competing platforms, it is expected to trail in peak compute performance against Nvidia's future Rubin-based systems.
Nintendo Switch 2 tested: new internals are a major power-up
The Nintendo Switch 2's powerful internals deliver a major upgrade to the Switch formula, but there's still some room for improvement.
AMD announces MI350X and MI355X AI GPUs, claims up to 4X generational performance gain, 35X faster inference
AMD unveiled its new MI350X and MI355X GPUs for AI workloads here at its Advancing AI 2025 event in San Jose, California, claiming the new accelerators offer a 3X performance boost over the prior-gen MI300X, positioning the company to improve its competitive footing against its market-leading rival, Nvidia.
How To Delete Files and Directories via the Linux Terminal
Removing files and directories using the Linux command line is very efficient and can be used directly, or when accessing a system remotely.
ARM CEO joins Nvidia in stance against US export controls — Rene Haas says narrower access 'not good' for industry or consumer
ARM CEO joins Nvidia in stance against U.S export controls
Copilot Vision is live on Windows in the US — AI companion can see two apps at once
Copilot Vision is live on Windows in the United States for Windows 10 and 11.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Huawei will take advantage if AI chip restrictions continue — 'our technology is a generation ahead of theirs', but not for long
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says US tech isolationism may result in handing major wins to Huawei and the Chinese AI software stack. While Huawei may be lagging behind US tech, the time may come when it can catch up and perhaps surpass US interests.
Micron starts to ship samples of HBM4 memory to clients — 36 GB capacity and bandwidth of 2 TB/s
Micron has become the first DRAM vendor to begin sampling 36GB HBM4 memory with a 2048-bit interface and 2TB/s bandwidth.
How to Run a Linux OS on your Chromebook
Running Linux on your Chromebook used to be fraught with hacks and complications, but now we can easily run a Linux virtual machine alongside Google's cloud based OS.
This open-source generative AI tool converts 2D images into 3D part meshes for 3D printing in seconds
A team has created an application called PartCrafter that creates 3D models, in single or multiple parts, using AI based on 2D images for input.
3,800-hour test could show OLED burn-in is on the decline — MSI MPG 321URX shows only 'minor' issues after 15 months of worst-case scenario use
A video chronicling the degradation of an OLED monitor over time has just been published, offering a 15-month update, and things aren't too bad.
Mig Flash V2 shown working on Nintendo Switch 2 — could pave the way for Switch 1 games on latest console
In a recent showcase, the team behind the MIG-Switch (now MIG Flash) successfully booted up The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom directly from the flash cart.
Lian Li's new PC fans are completely wireless — cableless speed and RGB controls show promise, but the battery only lasts 30 minutes
Lian Li's new fans aim to cut the cable clutter to some extent
Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) Review: Sky-high performance with a price tag to match
The Ryzen Z1 Extreme and SteamOS transform the Legion Go S from an also-ran to a giant slayer.
How To Create a Custom Linux App Menu — Zenity Makes It Easy
Learn how to write a Bash shell script that will have all of your favorite apps ready to go!
How To Move and Rename Files in the Linux Terminal
Managing files across a remote connection, or sat at your desk, the Linux terminal is the place to be. Learn how one command can be used for two different purposes.
China claims to have developed the world's first AI-designed processor — LLM turned performance requests into CPU architecture
China's leading scientific institution has taken the wraps of QiMeng, an AI-powered system designed to accelerate chip design.
Disastrous MindsEye launch plagued by performance issues — even an RTX 5090 can't deliver 60 fps despite 19GB VRAM usage, developer working on a fix
MindsEye players are complaining of poor performance despite having hardware that exceeds the game's recommended requirements.
How to rip your audio CDs to MP3, FLAC from the Linux terminal with abcde
Rip your CDs directly from the Linux terminal using the abcde bash tool.
PCIe 7.0 spec finalized with up to 512GB/s speeds — PCI-SIG targets 1TB/s for 8.0 as 'exploration' phase begins
PCI-SIG has revealed the specs for PCIe 7.0, and its plans for 8.0.
SMI CEO says no PCIe 6.0 SSDs for PC "until 2030," Nvidia demands SSDs with 100 million IOPS — Wallace C. Kou on the future of SSDs
The CEO of Silicon Motion discusses the prospects of independent developers of SSD controllers, PCIe 6.0 SSDs, PLC 3D NAND, and other exotic types of non-volatile memory, as well as why NAND makers are poised to continue using controllers from third parties.
Massive privacy concern: over 40,000 security cameras are streaming unsecured footage worldwide
Bitsight warns of real-time privacy breaches as cameras in homes, offices, and factories stream openly on the web
AMD's Instinct MI355X accelerator will reportedly consume 1,400 watts
As power consumption of accelerators for supercomputers continues to grow in the coming years, AMD expects zetta scale-class datacenters to consume 500 megawatts, require nuclear reactor.
AMD Zen 5 CPU has dropped to a staggeringly low price — Ryzen 5 9600X now just $189, even includes a free 512GB SSD
AMD's Zen 5 Ryzen 5 9600X paired with a free 512GB Patriot P300 M.2 SSD for just $189.
Scalpers list ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition GPU for as much as $22,900 on eBay
The Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition has hit the eBay marketplace with prices varying between $8,500 and $22,900.
Banned China chipmaker YMTC sues Micron again, now over serious defamation claims — Micron funded anti-Chinese tech misinformation campaigns to get ahead, says YMTC
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company has launched its second lawsuit against Micron within the last two years, the third total in their lengthy legal battle. The new suit accuses Micron of funding a lengthy astroturfing misinformation campaign aimed at slanderizing YMTC in the American market.
AMD says zettascale supercomputers will need half a gigawatt to operate, enough for 375,000 homes
AMD shared a graph at ISC 2025 demonstrating the projected growth of supercomputer power consumption until 2035. It expects by the mid-2030s, supercomputers will require 500 megawatts of energy to run.
How to Use Tio — Connecting to Serial Devices with Linux
Tio, is a tool for Linux that enables easy and fast connections to serial devices. If you are working with the Raspberry Pi Pico or Arduino, then this is a great tool for you.
Nvidia is building the 'world's first' industrial AI cloud—German facility to leverage 10,000 GPUs, DGX B200, and RTX Pro servers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing AI factories towards European manufacturers to "advance simulation-first, AI-driven manufacturing."
CHIPS Act beneficiaries 'mired in NIMBY fights and two-year permits' — delays to Micron, Amkor, and SK hynix NY fabs costing $5M per day
Several major U.S. semiconductor projects - including Amkor's packaging plant in Arizona, Micron's $100B DRAM fab in New York, and SK hynix's HBM site in Indiana - are facing delays or opposition due to environmental reviews and local protests.
Third-Party Apps Made Easy — Simplify Linux App Installations Using Deb-Get
Manage your third party applications as easily as software from the official repositories with deb-get.
Maingear's new Ultima 18 laptop pairs a 4K screen with top-end RTX graphics in a Clevo-designed chassis
Maingear's new 18-inch gaming laptop, the Ultima 18, is a desktop replacement with a 3840 x 2400 screen, up to 192GB of RAM, and fits four PCIe SSDs.
BenQ DesignVue PD3226G 144 Hz gaming monitor review: A 4K pro monitor with gaming chops
BenQ brings top-shelf gaming cred to its DesignVue line with the PD3226G. It's a 32-inch 4K IPS panel with 144 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color. It's well-suited for pro graphics and video, and high-performance gaming.
Despite $2M salaries, Meta can't keep AI staff — talent reportedly flocks to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic
Employment in AI companies is growing, with Anthropic quickly becoming one of the most popular startups to go to.
Boot Up in Style — Design Your Own GRUB Menu for Linux
Using Grub Customizer, add a custom background to your Grub boot menu.
Nintendo Switch 2's 3.5 million opening weekend sales smashes brand's console record — beats Switch 1's opening month by almost a million in four days
Nintendo says it sold 3.5 million Nintendo Switch 2 units worldwide in its opening weekend.
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