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You can force FSR 4 Redstone to work on RDNA 3 GPUs with new workaround for Linux systems — solution requires Proton compatibility to work properly
AMD's answer to Nvidia's DLSS 4 seemingly works on older hardware but is currently not officially supported.
Three year test shows OLED is significantly more reliable than LCD, with most lasting more than 10,000 hours — 20 TVs failed out of 102 tested
After 18,000 hours of simulated use, RTINGS' longevity test reveals fascinating insights into the TVs that dominate our markets today. While OLED has clearly overcome its reliability woes to become the least vulnerable panel type, LCDs with local dimming are still competitive and fare better than their unified-backlight brethren.
Valve discontinues the most affordable Steam Deck — $399 LCD version on the way out as new starting point is $549
Valve announced on the Steam page that it's discontinuing the $399 LCD Steam Deck, saying that it's only available until stocks last.
China's new nation-spanning network eclipses 100 Gbps transferring 72 terabytes across 1,000km — experimental research network designed to connect thousands of virtualized networks across the co
China has brought online a national experimental research network designed to support experimentation on future network designs and to improve data transmission quality.
Registry hack enables new performance-boosting native NVMe support on Windows 11 — Windows Server 2025 feature can be unlocked for consumer PCs, but at your own risk
The Windows Server 2025 registry tweak that activates native NVMe support can also be activated in Windows 11, but at your own risk.
The USB Power Delivery (PD) Specification — everything you need to know about USB-PD
Learn the secrets of the USB PD specification as we delve into how the specification has changed in over a decade of revisions
Hands-on with the Thermal Grizzly Der8enchtable: Updating our longstanding motherboard test bench
The Thermal Grizzly Der8enchtable with an active PCB improves the open-air test bench by adding USB, storage, and integrated fan controls for easier extreme overclocking and hardware reviewing.
Google killed the 25-year-old Sega Dreamcast PlanetWeb 3.0 web browser this week — big G's services no longer respond to this quarter-century-old software
The Sega Dreamcast's ancient pack-in internet browser was killed by Google earlier this week.
MSI adds auto BCLK overclocking to X870 MAX motherboards — claims new 'one-click' features add up to 15% extra performance on Ryzen 7 9800X3D
MSI adds several auto overclocking features, including BLCK overclocking profiles and DDR5 sub-timing overclocking profiles that boost performance up to 15% on AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
AMD publishes first Zen 6 document detailing ground-up redesign on 2nm process node — brand-new 8-wide CPU core with strong vector capabilities
AMD's Zen 6-based CPUs may be number crunching monsters, given their core design that is partially revealed in a performance counters document.
In a pinch? Last-minute digital gift ideas for Christmas 2025 for the techie in your life — here's the picks if you have no time left for deliveries
From gift cards to streaming services, these digital gifts can be purchased and delivered at any time, even on Christmas Day.
12 years ago, a whiskey-fuelled rant coined the iconic term HODL with a drunken mispelling — Bitcoin investment strategy would have turned $523 into over $87,000, a 16,666% gain
On December 18, 2013, a cryptocurrency investor felt compelled to pen a message rallying his fellow shellshocked troops on the Bitcointalk forums. Thus, the 'HODL' strategy was born.
Savvy PC builder finds GeForce GTX 1660 Super for just $8.40 at thrift store — Goodwill purchase comes with 6GB of VRAM for 1080p gaming, still sells for up to $100
The GTX 1660 Super remains a usable gaming GPU, making this $8.40 Goodwill purchase an exceptional value compared to typical secondhand prices.
GTA: Vice City is now playable right in your browser, 2002 title that once demanded Pentium 3 now runs in Chrome — requires upload of an original game file to save progress
DOS Zone launched an online, open-source version of GTA: Vice City, allowing you to play the classic game from practically any browser.
Nvidia-led NitroGen is a generalist video gaming AI that can play any title — research also has big implications for robotics
NitroGen is 'an open-source foundation model trained to play 1000+ games.'
Samsung introduces SOCAMM2 LPDDR5X memory module for AI data centers — new standard set to offer reduced power consumption and double the bandwidth versus DDR5 RDIMMs
Samsung has announced its own SOCAMM2 LPDDR5-based memory module designed specifically for AI data center platforms, pitching it as as a way to bring the power efficiency and bandwidth advantages of LPDDR5X into servers.
Here's why HBM is coming for your PC's RAM — HBM consumes around three times the wafer capacity of DDR5 per gigabyte, as AI supercharges demand for chips and advanced packaging
AI's appetite for high-bandwidth memory is reshaping the global DRAM and NAND market, diverting wafer capacity and advanced packaging away from consumer products and driving sharp price increases across markets.
LG responds swiftly to user backlash, will allow users to remove Microsoft Copilot link from TVs — clarifies service is not an app, future update will include tile removal option from WebOS
LG has clarified how Microsoft Copilot appears on its webOS smart TVs following recent coverage that described the feature as a non-removable app bundled into the operating system.
Grab a new Elegoo 3D printer from just $149, thanks to huge holiday sale — up to 53% savings on FDM and resin machines before Christmas
Elegoo has slashed the prices on its 3D printers for the holidays, with up to 53% off.
Taiwan considers TSMC export ban that would prevent manufacturing its newest chip nodes in U.S. — limit exports to two generations behind leading-edge nodes, could slow down U.S. expansion
Taiwan's government is considering imposing N+2 export rule on TSMC's advanced process technologies, which would make it significantly harder for the foundry to develop overseas.
Prusa Research introduces the Open Community License to protect open source 3D Printing hardware — new rules aimed at addressing industry abuses
Full STEP and Fusion CAD files for the CORE One+ and CORE One L are now available on Printables under the new OCL license.
Helping to fight the RAM-pocalypse, this $470 Newegg combo pairs an Asus RoG Strix X870E-H WiFi 7 motherboard with 32GB of G.Skill Flare X5 Series DDR5-6000 RAM
Save $119 when you pick up this Newegg motherboard and RAM bundle: Asus's X870E-H motherboard and G.Skill DDR5-6000 32GB RAM kit paired together to save you money.
Ongoing YouTube, Google outage reported — outage spikes across popular services
Multiple reports indicate that YouTube, YouTube TV, and Google are all down.
OpenAI's Stargate data center gets approval to receive 1.4 gigawatts of power in Michigan — some residents furious as energy company is given go-ahead by regulatory body without hearing oppositi
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved the 1.4-gigawatt contract between DTE Energy and a Stargate data center, raising fears that energy prices will spike for residents in the area.
HP Omen 34c G2 34-inch WQHD 180 Hz gaming monitor review: Delivering style, speed and value
HP brings solid performance and value to the 34-inch ultra-wide segment with the Omen 34c G2. It's a VA panel with WQHD 3440x1440 resolution, 1500R curve, 180 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, MPRT backlight strobe, HDR400 and wide gamut color.
Intel-certified 256 GB DDR5 stick could cut Xeon memory power by 18%, saving millions of dollars — a 32W-per-socket reduction could save millions per hyperscale data center
SK hynix first to validate 32Gb-based 256GB DDR5 module with Intel: up to 32.4W power savings per server, or millions of dollars per hyperscale data center.
China convicts 27 people for smuggling 166 tons of critical chipmaking element antimony — heavily-restricted mineral used for semiconductor manufacturing exported without licenses, court decides
A Chinese court sentenced 27 individuals for illegally exporting antimony ingots without licenses, with authorities saying more than 166 metric tons were smuggled earlier this year.
French authorities arrest man for installing malware on a passenger ferry on behalf of 'a foreign power' — could have enabled external control of systems, including navigation
French authorities have arrested a Latvian national suspected of installing malware aboard an Italian passenger ferry while it was docked in southern France.
North Korean hackers stole record $2 billion in crypto in 2025, including single heist worth $1.5 billion, report claims — rogue state accounts for 60% of all reported crypto thefts this year, $
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis says DPRK has set a record for 2025, with the regime expected to execute more sophisticated attacks in the future.
Grab this £138 2TB Acer Predator SSD before flash prices soar further — fast Gen 4 speeds make this an essential upgrade for your gaming PC
The 2TB Acer Predator GM7000 is a good all-rounder SSD, and priced at 137.96, this is the most affordable 2TB drive you can buy right now in the UK.
Critical motherboard flaw allows game cheats, Riot Games blocks 'Valorant' players that don't update BIOS — security patches pushed live by all major motherboard vendors
Riot Games discovered a vulnerability in several motherboards that potentially allowed cheating DMA devices to run before protections kicked in after boot.
Windows Server 2025 gains native NVMe support, 14 years after its introduction — groundbreaking I/O stack drops SCSI emulation limitations for massive throughput and CPU efficiency gains
Windows Server 2025 gets native NVMe with massive I/O and CPU gains
Score the Meta Quest 3S at its lowest-ever price before Christmas, now just £229 — save 21% on this standalone VR headset with 128GB of storage
Save 60 on the price of the Meta Quest S3 VR headset, back down to its lowest ever price, with delivery still possible before Christmas.
AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory
As DDR5 memory prices skyrocket, demand for AMD's two-generation-old Ryzen 7 5800X3D has increased, causing second-hand prices to climb as high as $800 on eBay.
Huawei's AI chip capabilities still pale in comparison to American silicon — report from U.S. council details that despite fears, Nvidia continues to lead by a wide margin
A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations concludes that Huawei's AI chip capabilities lag behind Nvidia's by a wide margin, and that the gap is growing exponentially.
Mini-ITX motherboard launches with four full-sized RAM slots in the middle of a RAM shortage — support for up to 256GB of glorious DDR5 on a tiny PCB
Maxsun launches the MS-PC Farm B860I, a mini-ITX motherboard with four DDR5 memory slots for Intel processors.
Unreal Engine 5.7 brings significant improvements over the notoriously demanding 5.4 version, tester claims — benchmark shows up to 25% GPU performance increase, 35% CPU boost
Epic is making strides with Unreal Engine 5's development trajectory, fixing performance issues that've bogged down many new releases. The latest version, UE 5.7, reportedly not only improves CPU and GPU-bound performance but ups the visual fidelity, without any real downsides.
TSMC brings its most advanced chipmaking node to the US yet, to begin equipment installation for 3mn months ahead of schedule — Arizona fab slated for production in 2027
Fab 21 phase 2 shell is complete, fab is on track for equipment move in in mid-2026 and for volume production in 2027.
This £379.99 MSI gaming handheld is the cheapest Steam Deck rival you can buy right now — huge saving on this Claw A1M's original price scores you rig with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM
This MSI Claw A1M handheld is down to just 379.99, making it one of the cheapest alternatives to the Steam Deck that you can buy right now
AI surpasses 2024 Bitcoin mining in energy usage, uses more H20 than the bottles of water people drink globally, study claims — says AI demand could hit 23GW and up to 764 billion liters of wate
A study finds that AI has surpassed Bitcoin and the bottled water industry in its use of resources, with other experts saying that the estimate is actually conservative.
HyperX SoloCast 2 Review: A built-in stand that you'll want to mount
The HyperX SoloCast 2 is an impressive $60 cardioid mic with a clever built-in stand, but you'll still want to mount it on a boom arm for the best results.
North Korean infiltrator caught working in Amazon IT department thanks to lag — 110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location
A North Korean imposter was uncovered, working as a sysadmin at Amazon U.S., after their keystroke input lag raised suspicions with security specialists at the online retail giant.
Grab a punchy RTX 5060 Ti-powered iBuypower gaming PC for less than $900 — it even packs 32GB of DDR5 RGB RAM and an 8-core Ryzen processor
With 32GB of DDR5 RAM and an RTX 5060 Ti, this $899 PC from Walmart is a smart pick ahead of Christmas
Honda to temporarily shut down factories in China and Japan because of chip shortage — disruption caused by fallout from on-going conflict within Nexperia
Honda announced the suspension of operations in five automotive manufacturing plants, citing the lack of legacy chips from Nexperia as the reason behind the move.
42-year old QuickShot II joystick gets an era-appropriate revival — iconic joystick is the perfect companion for an 80s retro setup
The iconic QuickShot II from the Commodore 64 era is getting a modern revival, mixing together an era-appropriate design with contemporary features.
Samsung eyed up for huge 8nm chip order from Intel — the Z990 chipset for Nova Lake CPUs could be Intel's 8nm debut
According to a Hankyung report, Samsung Foundry has secured a substantial order from Intel to produce Intel's chipsets on Samsung Foundry's 8nm process node.
China may have reverse engineered EUV lithography tool in covert lab, report claims — employees given fake IDs to avoid secret project being detected, prototypes expected in 2028
China has reportedly built and begun testing a secret EUV lithography prototype using ASML-style laser-produced plasma technology. Yet, despite generating 13.5-nm light, the system remains unable to make chips and appears to be years away from achieving a complete, production-ready EUV manufacturing capability.
New Texas Instruments fab will pump out tens of millions of chips per day — first 300mm fab starts production after $60 billion investment
Texas Instruments has started producing 300mm wafers at its new Sherman, Texas mega-site, with the SM1 fab capable of outputting tens of millions of chips per day.
'$100 Steam Machine' uses a cut-down PS5 APU with Bazzite — DIY console offers 60 FPS at 1080p with 16GB of GDDR6
A YouTuber built "$100 Steam Machine" using an ASRock mining blade featuring a B-grade AMD SoC from the base PlayStation 5 with disabled cores. The neutered PS5 chip can run games at 1080p and 60 FPS.
Micron outlines grim outlook for DRAM supply in first earnings call since killing Crucial memory and SSD brand — CEO says it can only meet half to two-thirds of demand
Micron posted record revenues in its first earnings call since killing the consumer Crucial brand, though it admits that supply shortages will persist.
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