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Updated 2025-06-24 22:45
Student builds open-source laptop in 6 months — uses 4K AMOLED screen and has 7h battery life
Student Brian Huang builds a fully open-source laptop in six months as part of his senior school project.
Asus' Q-Release Slim feature is reportedly damaging some GPU PCIe connectors
Users have reported that Asus' Q-Release Slim mechanism is scraping off their GPU's PCIe connectors.
India set to launch its first semiconductor chip based on 28nm this year
The Indian Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology announced that the first chip will arrive in the second half of 2025
Intel proposes easily repairable and sustainable modular PC design for laptops and mini PCs
Intel proposes using multiple boards in laptops and mini-PCs to enhance upgradability and repairability.
Chinese semiconductor production equipment makers set sales records
Sales of China-based makers of chipmaking tools AMEC, Naura, and ACM Research expect record sales in 2024 amid curbs for Western companies to supply to China.
Seeed Studio debuts Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe 3.0 HAT with dual M.2 slots for $45
Offers one lane of PCIe 3.0 bandwidth per-slot, or a total of 8 GT/s for both slots combined
Cyberpunk 2077 2.21 patch adds DLSS 4 support days before RTX 50 series debut
Cyberpunk 2077 recived a new update officially introducing DLSS 4 into the game. The update goes live just days before DLSS 4 officially launches with Nvidia's top-end RTX 50 series GPUs on January 30th.
Where to buy Nvidia's RTX 5090 graphics card
The RTX 5090 is Nvidia's latest GPU release, but where can you get your hands on one?
US retailer lists RX 9070 preorders starting March 23 — AMD ad suggests RDNA 4 was set for January
RDNA 4, likely initially planned for January, will arrive in March.
Nvidia RTX 5080 is reportedly available in Vietnam — RTX 5080 build on hold without driver support
Retailers are already selling iGame GeForce RTX 5080 Ultra W OC 16GB-V in Vietnam.
Corsair USB4 external SSD boasts speeds up to 4,000 MB/s — $139 for 1TB, $199 for 2TB, $359 for 4TB
Corsair has unveiled a new external SSD that is compatible with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. It can achieve speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s and supports select iPhones with MagSafe compatibility.
RTX 5080 is 22% faster than the RTX 4080 per leaked benchmarks — falls short of the RTX 4090
Geekbench puts the RTX 5080 (up to) 22% faster than its predecessor.
Logitech repair program offers OEM replacement parts for 20+ devices — available in 62 countries
Logitech partners with iFixit to create Logitech Repair Hub to offer OEM replacement parts for over 20 devices.
Company develops copper-diamond composite for better heatsink cooling — lower CPU and GPU temps
E6, a De Beers Group company, is developing a copper-diamond composite material to serve as a more effective heatsink.
Chinese hackers compromise South Korean VPN — malicious code found inside NSIS installer
ESET researchers uncovered a supply chain attack on a South Korean VPN by the China-aligned APT group PlushDaemon
Noctua pitches its PC fans as home heating boosters — active fans beat natural convection
Noctua appears to be attempting to break out of its PC DIY niche. A recently published blog post advises using fans throughout the residence for efficient home heating.
Nvidia's RTX Blackwell workstation GPU spotted with 96GB GDDR7 — ProViz GPU with a 512-bit bus
Shipping manifests indicate that Nvidia's next-generation RTX 6000 'Blackwell' graphics card may feature 96GB of GDDR7 memory, possibly a nearly full-fat GB202 graphics processor.
MSI's silent switch mechanical keyboard debuts at $79.99 — switches with noise levels below 35dB
MSI launched a new silent mechanical keyboard with tactile switches. It is designed for users who want the feel of tactile keys without the noise associated with them.
After 18 years, Sony's Blu-ray media production draws to a close — shuts its last factory in Feb
Sony is shutting down its Blu-ray line, ending nearly 20 years of production.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition review: Blackwell commences its reign with a few stumbles
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition begins its reign as the fastest GPU for this generation, but there are a few mishaps along the way. We're also still working on additional testing so this is currently a work in progress.
SK hynix posts record revenues and profits as AI industry drives surge in HBM3 and HBM3E demand
Sales of AI memory solutions, including HBM3 and eSSDs, drove SK hynix's revenues and profits to record levels.
UK reseller claims single-digit RTX 5090 inventory — Flagship GPU could sell out in seconds
Major UK retailer OCUK currently holds less than 10 RTX 5090 GPUs.
Samsung to cut foundry investment in half, to $3.5B, says report — Rivals expected to invest more
Unlike industry peers, Samsung Foundry reportedly intends to cut down spending on contract chipmaking unit.
In 1991, after a 28-hour coding spree, the efforts of John Carmack 'Doomed' us all
John Carmack's incredible coding feat prior to the launch of Doom is memorialized.
AMD RX 9070 series to benefit from 'maximum performance' tuning ahead of touted March release
AMD wants its partners to deliver as many Radeon 9000 graphics cards to retailers as possible by March.
Nvidia shows off gigantic quad-slot RTX 5090 FE cooler prototype in new video
Nvidia showed off a quad-slot precursor to the RTX 5090 Founders Edition in a new video, confirming the company was indeed experimenting with a quadruple PCIe slot Founders Edition cooler.
Crucial P310 SSD with heatsink carries a $30 to $40 premium — $105 for 1TB and $160 for 2TB
The reliable Crucial P310 NVMe SSD is now available with an integrated heatsink for an added cost.
Nvidia RTX 5090 FE reviews go live tomorrow at 6 AM PST — Custom AIB models will follow a day later
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition review embargo lifts tomorrow, January 23, at 6:00 AM PST. Add-in board partner card reviews can go live on January 24.
Earthquake may have affected 20,000 TSMC wafers — the majority will likely have to be scrapped
More details about the impact of Taiwanese earthquake impact on TSMC emerge: up to 20,000 wafers could be affected.
Case that folds around a mini-ITX motherboard launches on January 30 — 200W 80 Plus PSU included
Geometric Future will make its Model 0 Flamingo PC case available on retailers starting January 30.
Sega launches new Sega Account online system — benefits and rewards for Sega and Atlus titles
Sega introduces Sega accounts.
RTX 5070 Ti may hit the market on February 20 — European retailer confirms imminent launch
A retailer has claimed that the RTX 5070 Ti will be released on February 20, almost a month after the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 release date.
Gigabyte gaming mouse allegedly goes up in flames — scorched device left a hole on user's desk
The Gigabyte M6880X meets an unexpected demise.
MSI MAG A550BN PSU Review
The MSI MAG A550BN PSU offers a budget-friendly, reliable solution for entry-level builds.
RTX 5090 is allegedly 39% faster than RTX 4090 in 3DMark benchmarks — beats RX 7900 XTX by 93%
Leaked 3DMark benchmark results show the RTX 5090 beating the 4090 in synthetic tests by an average of 39%.
Wine 10.0, the latest Windows compatibility layer for Linux, has a stable release
The Wine compatibility layer for Linux hits a 10.0 stable release.
Maker resurrects Toshiba T1000 with a Raspberry Pi 4 and a slew of upgrades
Nilseuropa has revitalized an old Toshiba T1000 with a Raspberry Pi 4 and packed it full of handy upgrades that lend respect to the original case.
Windows 11 Insider Build addresses mouse stuttering, Auto HDR issues, other annoyances
Microsoft releases an update that fixes a few bugs that Windows 11 24H2 introduced.
This budget 1440p gaming PC is only $899 at Best Buy — the MSI Codex Z2 packs an RTX 4060 Ti and AMD Ryzen CPU
The MSI Codex Z2 with RTX4060 Ti is reduced by $300. A great 1080p budget gaming PC option.
Open AI, Oracle, and SoftBank to invest $500 billion in 'Stargate' AI project
Stargate, a joint venture between Open AI, Oracle, and SoftBank, will invest $500 billion in building AI infrastructure across the U.S.
Nvidia confident that RTX 50 series power connectors unlikely to melt despite higher TDP
Nvidia execs say that the RTX 5090 will not experience the melting connector issues reported in the RTX 4090.
China's second largest foundry hires former Intel executive to lead advanced node development
Hua Hong, China's second-largest contract chipmaker, hires Intel veteran as it focuses on advanced logic production.
Seagate unveils 36TB HAMR hard drive: Mozaic 3+ extended
Seagate is sampling 36TB HDDs with select customers, demonstrates platters set to enable 60TB HDDs.
AI will drive storage needs by 2x over next three years, according to survey funded by Seagate
Companies using AI expect storage (including cloud storage) requirements to increase in the next three years, according to a survey funded by Seagate.
Energizer announces affordable EnergyBook Classic laptops starting at a suspiciously low $199
Energizer licenser Avenir Telecom now bringing Energizer branding to cheap laptops, not just phones.
Silverstone supports four NVMe M.2 SSDs in a single-slot PCIe card
Silverstone has released a PCIe 4.0 add-in card, giving systems four additional M.2 slots for expanded M.2 storage.
Raijintek debuts MGA-68 aluminum hall-effect keyboard with 8,000 Hz polling rate
Magnetic switches and an aluminum housing in one package.
AMD exec reveals Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 9900X3D gaming performance — similar to Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Manager Martijn Boonstra said that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D chips will perform similarly to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in gaming.
Intel ships Nova Lake CPUs to partners for testing — samples intended for validation and research
Validation of Nova Lake is underway as Intel is sending out test chips.
Fujitsu claims the world’s lightest Copilot+ laptop at 1.87 lbs — device is under an inch thick
Fujitsu has just released what it claims to be the world's lightest Copilot+ PC weighing just 848g.
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