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Prusa’s mobile slicer now works with competitors' 3D printers — new EasyPrint tool works with Bambu, Creality, and more
A new Pursa mobile slicer update brings support for competitor 3D printers, including Bambu.
Rare wooden-cased Apple-1 computer blasts past auctioneer estimate — sells for almost half a million dollars
A very rare Apple-1 computer sold for a significant amount more money than auctioneer estimates, in Boston this weekend.
The future of DRAM: From DDR5 advancements to future ICs
DDR5 continues to evolve with higher speeds, larger capacities, and new technologies like CUDIMMs and MRDIMMs, solidifying its dominance through the decade as DDR6 remains years away.
Why packaging is a huge part of Nvidia's $5B Intel deal — Foveros could speed up market delivery
Nvidia's newly announced $5 billion partnership with Intel hinges not on fab capacity, but advanced packaging. By tapping Intel's Foveros and EMIB technologies, Nvidia can accelerate the rollout of next-gen AI SoCs.
Snag this 27-inch QHD Asus TUF gaming monitor for just $229 — the lowest price we've ever seen for it
The Asus TUF Gaming monitor (VG27AQM1A) is available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices ever-$229 instead of its usual $329.
Microsoft’s pivotal Windows NT 3.5 release made it a serious contender, 31 years ago today
We cast a glance back at Windows' forebears, as it was 31 years ago today that Windows NT 3.5 released to the public.
SoftBank beams 5G to phones from the sky in successful stratospheric test flight
SoftBank successfully delivered end-to-end 5G connectivity to standard smartphones using an airborne base station, in a live field trial conducted in June, above Hachij Island, Japan.
Notorious software bug was killing people 40 years ago — at least three people died after radiation doses that were 100x too strong from the buggy Therac-25 radiation therapy machine
Often cited as the world's first lethal software bug, at least three people died between 1985 and 1987, after receiving doses of radiation that were 100x too powerful.
Amazon sends a literal brick to a customer in lieu of the RTX 5080 they ordered — the latest cautionary tale in the line of 'commingling' inventory scams
A Redditor just showcased themselves receiving a brick instead of the PNY GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card they ordered. The brick came wrapped in an anti-static bag, which further suggests that it was possibly a return item that Amazon didn't check the contents of. As long as the weight matched, the bricked 5080 shipped...
Commodore 64 Ultimate eclipses 10,000 units sold milestone — rebooted firm gives huge thank you to fans
Commodore 64 Ultimate sales eclipse the 10,000 units sold milestone.
Radeon RX 9070 gains 25% performance in synthetic benchmarks using RX 9070 XT vBIOS
Flashing the XT BIOS breathes new life into the RX 9070, though stability isn't guaranteed.
President Trump posts an AI-generated image of him trading Intel stock inside the White House — imaginary share was bought at $20 and sold at $30, reflective of real-world prices
An AI-generated image posted by President Trump depicts him buying Intel stock at $20 and selling it at $30 to make a considerable profit. These prices are mostly accurate, given that the real-life purchase occurred at $20.47 per share, and Intel stock reached over $30 just two days ago, although that rise can be attributed to the Nvidia deal instead.
PC second screen costs just $2.57 on AliExpress — but this sub-1-inch USB-connected display won’t be for everyone
Postage stamp sized second screen is cheap but of questionable value.
DreamScene is (spiritually) back in Windows 11, letting you use videos as your desktop background — Latest Insider build finally returns coveted feature
Microsoft is reviving a fan-favorite feature after decades of dormancy. DreamScene, a utility from the Vista days is making a spiritual comeback in the latest Windows 11 Insider build where you can now select any video to use as your desktop background.
Hackers attack Europe’s automatic flight check-in systems — flight delayed and cancelled after Collins cyberattack
An incident at Collins Aerospace shut down the cloud back-end for its cMUSE platform this weekend, crippling kiosks and forcing manual fallback at Heathrow, Berlin, and Brussels.
Repair wizard converts an RTX 4080 into 4080 Super using BGA magic — Donor board gets intense surgery for a reball upgrade like never before
Northwest Repair is back with another legendary fix, this time it's an RTX 4080 Super being transplanted onto an RTX 4080's body. The core and memory from an otherwisen dead 4080 Super was salvaged to be put onto a very similar-looking 4080 non-Super donor board. The task was far from simple, but Tony made it work by the end.
ComMarker Omni X review: a refined 5W UV laser cutter and engraver
ComMarker has launched its new Omni X, delivering several advantages over its predecessor, the Omni 1.
Iconic 80s Vectrex console reimagined for the modern day with OLED display, microSD, and wireless controllers — half-size Vectrex Mini could cost as little as $99 for early birds
The Vectrex has just time travelled from the 80s to today, reimagined with a modern twist. The Vectrix Mini is half the size of its original counterpart, features an OLED screen, wireless controllers, MicroSD Card slot, TV output and a modest price that may just make it the perfect retro gaming console.
AMD relaunches $40 dual-core Athlon 3000G CPU with new packaging and cooler — Zen refuses to retire even in 2025
AMD re-releases the Zen-based Athlon 3000G for the third time, this time overseas, with a price tag of around $40.
‘Proper next-gen Amiga’ launched by Apollo Computing — promises full FPGA-powered backwards compatibility with its new 68080 chip
Apollo Computing stepped forward to reveal its 'Proper next-gen Amiga' to the masses earlier this week.
Microsoft Gaming Copilot hits Windows in public beta — in-game AI overlay goes live for PC players
Microsoft has began rolling out its new Gaming Copilot assistant to Windows users as part of a public beta, following a previous rollout to Xbox Insiders in August.
MSI’s 27-inch 240 Hz OLED QHD gaming monitor drops to its lowest price of $499
The monitor comes with a 27-inch QD-OLED panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate and a 0.03 ms response time.
Asus TUF Gaming F16 review: Strong gaming performance offset by skimpy SSD, short battery life
The TUF Gaming F16 needs more than stout gaming performance to justify its price tag.
Borderlands 4 props come to 3D printing fans — Ripper mask, replica weapons, and cosplay components come in a new collection from Prusa Research
Prusa Research is now working with studios to offer fans authentic 3D printed cosplay pieces.
Ukraine reveals jammer-resistant Kamikaze strike drones — 31-mile range ordinance promises ’a new level of enemy destruction far behind the front lines’
Ukraine has finished testing a new kamikaze strike drone design, which it says can overcome the hurdles presented by Russian electronic warfare.
Repairer brands customer’s gaming PC a ‘monstrosity’ — skin lacerating cable management technique provokes horror
A PC repair professional was sent a system which had seen some 'baffling' modifications.
Microsoft hikes Xbox Series X price, again, to $649 — second price increase of 2025 comes as shifting tariffs continue to plague tech prices
Microsoft jacked up the price of its Xbox Series lineup by $20 to $50, placing the Series X at a cool $649.99.
OpenAI is reportedly poaching Apple talent to build its first consumer hardware device — could potentially be a smart speaker
OpenAI has signed a manufacturing agreement with Luxshare to build its first consumer hardware product, according to a report by The Information on September 19.
How often should you expect to replace your headset, keyboard, or mouse — buying tips for picking longer-lasting gear
How long should your gaming headset, keyboard, and mouse last before you should think about replacing them?
GPU sales skyrocketed 27% last quarter — tariff jitters sparked an odd gaming hardware spending surge in Q2 '25
A report from Jon Peddie Research highlights an unusual PC hardware spending surge in the first half of 2025.
Building in the Thermaltake Tower 250 made me furious about one design flaw that could be easily solved — cramped cable cut-outs and inaccessible I/O
After building in the Thermaltake Tower 250, I found that the ITX PC case has one issue that drove me mad: the Motherboard I/O is difficult to access.
Asus gives us the PCIe finger — teases new concept that boosts motherboard GPU slot power to 250W
Asus teases a new concept design that pushes a PCIe slot to 250 watts of power delivery through modifications to its five 12V pins. The concept could make cableless GPUs more mainstream if it becomes widely adopted in the future.
Nvidia CEO Huang says upcoming DGX Spark systems are powered by N1 silicon — confirms GB10 Superchip and N1/N1X SoCs are identical
Nvidia's long-rumoed N1 SoC, featuring ARM-based CPU cores from MediaTek and Blackwell-based GPU cores, has now been confirmed as the same chip as the GB10 Superchip. They both share similar, if not identical, specs and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has just said that DGX Spark (which has the GB10) is powered by N1.
GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs are finally selling at and below MSRP — RTX 5070 dips below $549
Pricing for some of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50-series (codenamed Blackwell) gaming graphics cards has stabilized.
AMD silently launches RX 7700 non-XT with 16 GB VRAM — New RDNA 3 GPU uses nerfed Navi 32 die, offers reduced performance and increased power draw
AMD has just launched the RX 7700 non-XT with 16 GB memory and binned down specs compared to the RX 7700 XT. It's considerably slower in gaming, takes more power than the RX 7700 XT, but has increased VRAM that could make it a hit for AI. Pricing and availability are up in the air.
[Updated] Intel says it remains committed to its Arc graphics project — 'Intel will continue to have GPU product offerings'
Intel issued a press statement stating that it remains committed to developing its Arc GPUs.
Researchers 3D print lightweight ceramic fuel cell — suggests alternative power source for the aerospace industry
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have created a 3D printing process that creates efficient, lightweight fuel cells that could transform the aerospace industry.
I've been using Linux for a quarter of a century, so why do I keep coming back to Ubuntu?
Ubuntu Linux has formed a large part of my Linux journey, and I think it is the best Linux for all levels of users.
Nvidia wants 10Gbps HBM4 to blunt AMD’s MI450, report claims — company said to be pushing suppliers for more bandwidth
Nvidia is reportedly pressing its memory vendors to push beyond JEDEC's official HBM4 baseline, reportedly requesting 10Gb/s-per-pin stacks for its 2026 Vera Rubin platform.
$115 million ransomware hacker arrested over extortion attacks — Scattered Spider alumnus allegedly involved in over 120 computer network intrusions targeting 47 U.S. entities
A British National has been arrested and accused of helping to facilitate over $155 million in exploitation and blackmail attacks against U.S. and British companies. The 19-year-old has ties to the infamous Scattered Spider hacking group.
I have the most luxurious standing desk imaginable, but I can't quite bring myself to game while standing
I have a $1,000 sit-stand desk designed for gaming, so why do I never stand up to game?
Nvidia drops a cool $900 million on Enfabrica tech and hiring its CEO, report claims — AI networking chip company boasts capacity to connect 100,000 GPUs together
Nvidia has hired the CEO of AI networking chip company, Enfabrica, alongside a number of other staff for $900 million. The deal will also give Nvidia a license to use the unique technology, which the developers claim can link up 100,000 GPUs.
Here's how I installed Windows 11 using a nano-sized 2.4GB ISO — final install weighed in at a mere 8.36GB, two-thirds the size of a normal Windows install, courtesy of Nano11 Builder
Using some custom scripts and a base Windows 11 ISO install image, just how much can you remove and keep a functional operating system?
Huawei unveils Atlas 950 SuperCluster — promises 1 ZettaFLOPS FP4 performance and features hundreds of thousands of 950DT APUs
Huawei has outlined its roadmap for Zettascale AI systems that will rely on hundreds of thousands and then millions of AI accelerators.
Ditching Windows 10? Here's how I installed Windows 11, removed AI, and stripped out unnecessary features using Flyoobe
Flyoobe offers a convenient way to install Windows 11 on computers that don't meet Microsoft's requirements. But that's not all. Flyoobe can also be used to tweak Windows 11, remove AI components, and get the best Windows 11 experience on even elderly hardware.
Teams at Nvidia and Intel have been working in secret on jointly developed processors for a year — 'The Trump administration has no involvement in this partnership at all'
Intel and Nvidia have quietly spent the past year co-developing custom x86 processors and SoCs for data center and client PCs with deep architectural collaboration across three joint teams.
xAI's new gas turbine facility gets halfway to Elon Musk's 1-gigawatt 'AI factory' goal
According to a new report from SemiAnalysis, Elon Musk's AI startup already has 460MW of natural gas generation either installed or under construction.
I managed to snag a Core i5 CPU for $10, because someone scammed Amazon out of an i7-14700
Someone scammed Amazon out of a Core i7-14700, but I got a 13th Gen Core i5 for $10 as a result.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 shows up in Geekbench with a score of 3,831 — upcoming chip catches Apple's just-launched A19 Pro, beats desktop chips on single-core perf
A Xiaomi device in Geekbench packing a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip posted a single-thread score of 3831 points.
Silverstone's retro PC FLP02 case launches — throw-back 5.25-inch expansion bays meet modern 360mm radiator support, likely to be $240 in the US
Silverstone has launched the FLP02, a retro-inspired PC case with high-performance cooling and expansion support.
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