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Updated 2025-04-21 22:15
Former Intel CEO says splitting Intel isn’t good for the U.S.
Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett said splitting off Intel's manufacturing division as its own company could make it uncompetitive and lag behind the other chip makers.
AMD Ryzen 9000X3D rumored to reverse the 3D stacking hierarchy — the L3 cache block allegedly sits below the CCDs
Leakers allege that AMD is reversing the structure of its 3D V-Cache equipped chips with the Ryzen 9000X3D series.
Core Ultra 7 265 specifications exposed in a new benchmark — the unreleased Arrow Lake chip has a 200 MHz lower boost clock than the Core Ultra 7 265K
Benchleakshas uncovered an unannounced Core Ultra 7 265 in a Geekbench 6 GPU result.
Intel Panther Lake will allegedly reintegrate the memory controller into the compute tile — Nova Lake is expected to separate the two again with added optimizations
Intel is rumored to combine the IMC and cores in a single tile with Panther Lake but separate them again in Nova Lake.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB SSD has dropped to $89, the SSD's lowest price ever
Right now, the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB is available at Amazon for its lowest price ever-just $89 instead of the recommended $109.
India's Reliance builds a Gigawatt data center with Nvidia Blackwell AI GPUs
Nvidia's Blackwell will power India's most advanced AI data center.
Former Intel directors believe Intel must split in two to survive
Former Intel directors called the government to use its $20 billion CHIPS funding to force the company to split into two.
Raspberry Pi transforms Halloween lights with special effects
Computing Mongoose uses a Raspberry Pi Pico to upgrade regular Halloween lights with special effects and a seven-segment display.
How to build Raspberry Pi Pico projects with Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Writing C/C++ projects for the Raspberry Pi Pico used to be difficult, but this extension from Raspberry Pi makes short work of a complex workflow.
Raspberry Pi Bumper for Raspberry Pi 5 review: Silicone protection for your silicon
Raspberry Pi's latest accessory is a $3 silicone bumper designed to protect the Raspberry Pi 5 from errant tools, and to prevent it from skidding around your desk
Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Hero Review: Attractive, with lots of M.2 and 5GB Ethernet
The X870E Hero is a full-featured, high-end motherboard with a premium appearance, solid performance, and good connectivity, including three PCIe 5.0 M.2 sockets. The MSRP didn't go up from X670E, but it's still expensive at $699.
Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C QD-OLED review: Sleek and shiny with stellar performance and imagery
Corsair delivers sleek styling and high performance with its Xeneon 34WQHD240-C. It's a 34-inch ultra-wide gaming monitor with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, WQHD 3440x1440 resolution and a quantum dot layer for wide gamut color.
Beelink is open-sourcing its eGPU docking station — PCIe 4.0 x8 could become more common in docks
Beelink open sources its $159 PCIe x8 eGPU Docking Station.
New DNA storage tech aims for 215,000 TB per gram goal — writes to the 'epi-bits' of existing DNA with movable-type-based method
Peking University researchers recently published their study outlining a new method for encoding data on DNA strands. Rather than traditional methods which create new strands "de novo", this method uses a movable-type system based on DNA methylation which can encode data on existing strands.
SK hynix and Tesla are reportedly discussing $725 million SSD deal for Dojo datacenters
Tesla may procure $725 million worth of SSDs from SK hynix for AI training on Dojo.
AMD launches Ryzen 5 5600T and 5600XT processors for AM4 sockets — prices start at $186
AMD launched the Ryzen 5 5600XT and 5600T AM4 processors, adding 100 to 200 MHz more over the previous Ryzen 5 5600X and 5600.
Microsoft CEO earns $30.6 million more despite laying off over 2,000 employees in 2024 — salary package represents a 63% raise from the previous year
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received $79.1 million in compensation for the performance of its AI investments.
OpenAI will reportedly unleash next-gen Orion AI model this December — Orion is expected to be 100X more potent than GPT-4
OpenAI's Orion AI model is expected to be 100x more potent than GPT-4.
Intel CEO is "frustrated" with CHIPS Act payout progress — Intel has received $0 from the $8.5 billion that the US government promised
In an interview, Pat Gelsinger told the New York Times that he has been "frustrated with the process" of securing promised CHIPS Act funding. Biden's CHIPS Act promised $8.5b for Intel, but Intel has seen none of it so far.
CUDIMMs overclocked to DDR5-12108 to set new RAM OC world record — Intel's new Arrow Lake CPUs catapult CUDIMMs past the DDR5-12000 barrier
Five users break the DDR5-12000 barrier, with Kingston Fury Renegade gaining the world record for fastest RAM with DDR5-12108.
Gigabyte X3D turbo mode test falls short of vendor claims — user-provided Forza Horizon 4 benchmark shows a 5% increase in average frame rates
Gigabyte's upcoming X3D turbo mode was tested and was only 5% faster on a Ryzen 7 9700X. A far cry from the 20%-35% improvement Gigabyte touts for its new performance-enhancing feature.
Modder turns a PlayStation 4 Slim into a handheld console
A handheld console conversion has been created from the motherboard of a real PlayStation 4 Slim.
AMD Ryzen AI 7 300 "Krackan Point" APU allegedly spotted in a benchmark and shipping manifest — Sports eight Zen 5 cores and LPDDR5X-8000 memory
A benchmark and shipping manifest allegedly features an APU from AMD's upcoming Krackan Point series with eight Zen 5 cores and LPDDR5X-8000 memory.
AMD rolls out new AGESA update with Ryzen 9000X3D CPU performance optimizations
AMD is introducing a new AM5 Agesa firmware update just in time for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D launch that purportedly improves Ryzen 9000X3D performance.
WeCreat Vista 10 Watt Review: Small but Mighty
The WeCreat Vista takes the best parts of the larger Vision laser engraver and brings many high-end features to an even lower price point. With the addition of the intuitive MakeIt! Software, and a laser module that can flip 90 degrees, the Vista is poised to be a popular laser for home workshops.
This Raspberry Pi reaper scares trick-or-treaters using new AI camera
Eugene Tkachenko is using a Raspberry Pi to power his creepy reaper decoration using the power of AI to detect passersby.
How to run CMD or PowerShell as administrator, no right clicks required
Launch an elevated Command prompt or PowerShell terminal window. You can configure either program to run as admin automatically, so you don't need to right click it.
Intel names long-term successor to its process technology development chief
Navid Shahriari will succeed Ann Kelleher as head of process technology development.
TSMC Arizona fab delivers 4% more yield than comparable facilities in Taiwan
TSMC's Arizona fab delivers 4% better yields compared to similar sites in Taiwan.
SK hynix records stellar 94% YoY revenue boost in Q3'24 — Attributes record profits to soaring demand of memory in AI servers
SK hynix has just recorded its highest-ever revenue since its foundation, citing the rising demand for HBM and eSSDs in the AI market.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition review: The display, not Smart Modes, steals the show
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is a thin laptop with a vivid display and nice mix of ports, but a slippery keyboard makes typing annoying.
Corsair teases DDR5-10000 CUDIMMs ahead of early November release
Corsair 'pre-announces' DDR5-10000 CUDIMMs that will be available shortly.
G.Skill launches DDR5-9600 CUDIMM RAM, can hit DDR5-10000 in dual-channel mode on air cooling
G.Skill just released the Trident Z5 CK DDR5-9600 CUDIMM designed for the Intel Core Ultra Series 2.
San Francisco will spend $212 million to bid 5.25-inch floppy disks goodbye — Muni Metro light rail upgrade represents a $700 million investment
San Francisco's light rail system will soon replace floppy drives.
Nvidia to ship a billion of RISC-V cores in 2024
Nvidia confirms the usage of dozens of RISC-V cores in its GPUs that replaced Falcon microcontrollers.
Linus Torvalds slams supporters of delisted Russian driver maintainers as ‘trolls’
Linus Torvalds has dismissed those concerned about the recent dismissal of Russian kernel driver maintainers as trolls.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D reportedly delivers up to 8% higher gaming performance than Ryzen 7 7800X3D — alleged leaked AMD slide also claims up to 15% better multi-threaded performance
A leaked official slide from AMD has revealed that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will offer 8% better gaming performance than the 7800X3D.
Intel's former CEO reportedly wanted to buy Nvidia for $20 billion in 2005 — Nvidia is worth over $3 trillion today
A New York Times report says that in 2005, Intel CEO Paul Otellini wanted to buy Nvidia for $20 billion, which could have changed the course of tech history.
Microsoft DirectSR adds support for AMD FSR 3.1 upscaling — Microsoft’s one-stop upscaling API for DX12 games gets an upgrade
Microsoft's DirectSR API lets game developers enable DLSS, FSR, or XeSS upscaling in their games with one tool. The API added baked-in support for AMD's FSR 3.1 today, making it easier for DirectX12 games to support the upscaler.
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K cooling testing: How much does it take to keep Arrow Lake cool in MSI's MPG Velox 100R PC Case?
We tested Intel's Core Ultra 265K in MSI's MPG Velox 100R Computer Case to determine what cooler is best paired with Intel's latest Ultra 7 CPU.
Ayaneo's futuristic eGPU goes up for preorder at $599 — AG01 Starship Graphics Dock features RX 7600M XT GPU, OCuLinkinterface, Gigabit Ethernet, and M.2 2280 SSD support
Handhelds and mini PCs specialist Ayaneo has started taking pre-orders for its first eGPU product. The availability of the retro-futuristic Ayaneo AG01 Starship Graphics Dock was announced on the firm's Discord channel earlier today.
Windows 11 Version 24H2 updates are faster and require less CPU usage — Microsoft claims up to 45.6% faster installation times and 25% lower CPU utilization
Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 has many underlying optimizations that net users large performance gains when installing future Windows Updates.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the King of Denmark plug in the country's first AI supercomputer — Gefion leverages 1,528 Nvidia H100 AI GPUs
The Gefion AI Supercomputer is Denmark's first supercomputer and will drive research on quantum computing, medicine, green technologies, and more.
Intel gets off the hook and won't have to pay $1.1 billion EU antitrust fine — chipmaker was previously accused of offering incentives to partners to block AMD
The European Court of Justice supports the General Court's decision to annul a huge fine imposed on Intel.
MSI MEG Z890 Ace motherboard review: Arrow Lake S, with lots of USB and M.2
MSI's MEG Z890 Ace ($599.99) is a premium motherboard for Intel's new Arrow Lake platform, with high-end looks and solid specifications, including Wi-Fi 7 and a 10 GbE LAN, Thunderbolt 4 ports, and five M.2 sockets (2x PCIe 5.0). It's an iterative update, but one you'll need if you want to use Intel's latest CPUs.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review: Intel Throws a Lateral with Arrow Lake
Intel's flagship $589 Core Ultra 9 285K headlines its new Arrow Lake' Core Ultra 200S series, leading the charge with 24 cores melded into a completely new chiplet architecture that comes with plenty of new leading-edge tech, like 3D Foveros packaging, support for new DDR5 CUDIMM memory tech, and the first dedicated AI engine fused inside a desktop PC chip.
Raspberry Pi brings broken NEC TurboExpress handheld back to life for retrogaming fun
Maker Dawilson246 is using a Raspberry Pi to revitalize an old broken TurboExpress gaming handheld fixed up with RetroPie.
Lexar doubles up the NM790 series SSDs max capacity to 8TB — new drives spotted at retail for approx $1,000
Lexar is releasing the NM790 with 8TB capacity in order to meet the growing demand for SSDs with high storage capacities.
Nvidia reports the latest GeForce drivers are causing issues in Corsair iCUE and Bluestacks — Users need to rollback drivers as a temporary fix
Users may experience higher than normal CPU usage in Bluestacks and iCUE with Nvidia's latest 566.03 WHQL drivers.
Qualcomm accuses Arm of anticompetitive conduct as its license is terminated due to 'repeated material breaches of Arm's license agreement'
Arm confirms revocation of license from Qualcomm as Qualcomm accuses Arm of anticompetitive conduct.
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