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Updated 2026-02-17 07:30
Used RTX 4090 from eBay shows up with no GPU chip or video memory — stripped Asus TUF RTX 4090 points to increasing number of scams in the used GPU market
Someone bought an Asus TUF RTX 4090 from eBay, and it wouldn't post. It is easy to see the problem with the cooler removed.
Malware found hidden in image files, can dodge antivirus detection entirely — VirusTotal discovers undetected SVG phishing campaign
A new report from VirusTotal shows that more than 44 compromised SVG files went completely undetected by antivirus systems.
AMD lists mystery Radeon 9060 XL model in ROCm documents, but it is more likely to be a typo than a new SKU
AMD's ROCm 6.4.2 software stack lists a non-existent Radeon RX 9060 XL GPU, likely a typo confusing internal 'Navi 44 XL' die naming with official product branding. But who knows?
Tokyo’s Tech shopper paradise Akihabara Electric Town was just a 'Town' on Friday, due to the first power outage in 30 years – all the RGBs went out
Tokyo's renowned electronics shopping district was plunged into darkness on Friday due to a very rare power outage.
Creality Hi Combo review: Catching up with color
Creality plays catch-up with a color bedslinger.
Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft's AI features, whack-a-moling Copilot, Outlook, and Teams — new Tiny11 Builder release should be Windows 11 25H2 ready
Windows bloat hater NTDEV has released an updated version of Tiny11 Builder ready for Windows 11 25H2.
Nvidia RTX 5090 reset bug prompts $1,000 reward for a fix — cards become completely unresponsive and require a reboot after virtualization reset bug, also impacts RTX PRO 6000
Nvidia's new RTX 5090 and PRO 6000 GPUs are reportedly being plagued by a reproducible virtualization reset bug that can leave the cards completely unresponsive until the host system is physically rebooted.
TP-Link Deco BE68 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Class-leading 6 GHz performance and competitive pricing
With premium performance at a mid-range price point, the Deco BE68 is a superstar mesh router.
New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows
The curious case of failing SSDs, following Microsoft's August security patch for Windows, has once again taken an unexpected turn.
Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering internet performance — international cables connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are compromised
Microsoft was forced to reroute Azure traffic on Saturday, September 6, after two major submarine cable systems were severed in the Red Sea, triggering latency spikes and degraded performance for cloud users across South Asia and the Gulf.
Burger King hacked, attackers 'impressed by the commitment to terrible security practices' — systems described as 'solid as a paper Whopper wrapper in the rain,’ other RBI brands like Tim
Ethical hackers have detailed how they uncovered 'catastrophic' vulnerabilities in various Burger King systems.
Eight-year-old gaming PC with Nvidia GTX 1080 found in the trash room gets a second life — offered a substantial upgrade to the finder despite age
The old Enermax gaming PC still has a few years left in it.
Intel APO update boosts gaming performance by up to 14% in select titles — 15 new games added to the support list
Intel has provided its first update for APO in 2025, featuring support for 15 new games and performance improvements of up to 14% recorded on its flagship Core Ultra 9 285K.
AMD calls AI ‘underhyped’ at IFA Berlin — chipmaker says the ‘perfect PC’ comes first
At IFA 2025, AMD delivered a less dramatic defense of its long-term strategy and outlined its vision for AI and the future of the PC.
Score a 4 terabyte PCIe 4.0 SSD for a mere 5 cents per gigabyte — WD's SN7100 is just $210 on Amazon right now
SSDs are becoming increasingly affordable, and we've got just the deal for you from Western Digital. The WD_Black SN7100 is currently priced at only $0.05 per gigabyte on Amazon, where you can purchase its 4TB variant for just $210. It features speeds up to 7,000 MB/s along with a custom controller and flash from Sandisk.
Microsoft offers a one-year free Microsoft 365 subscription to college students — eligible users get 50% off the monthly plan after the first year
Microsoft is offering U.S. college students free access to Microsoft 365 for a year.
Nvidia says 'We never deprive American customers in order to serve the rest of the world' — company says GAIN AI Act addresses a problem that doesn't exist
Nvidia says that the U.S. legislators' attempt to restrict exports unnecessarily is counterproductive, as the U.S. is already its top priority.
$9 Goodwill PC find earns congratulations from enthusiasts — the machine could be a great eSports or nostalgic gaming powerhouse with the right upgrades
A PC novice has shared details of their stunning $9 desktop DIY bargain and is looking for upgrade suggestions.
AMD launches Ryzen 5 9500F, claiming up to 24% faster than Ryzen 5 7500F in gaming — Zen 5 chip launches as a China-exclusive for now
AMD has just launched the Ryzen 5 9500F in China, after weeks of leaks spoiled its arrival. The new Zen 5-based CPU features six cores and 12 threads, along with 32MB of L3 cache, all powered by a 65W TDP. AMD says it's at least 7% and up to 24% faster in games than the 7500F. However, it's priced higher.
AMD prototype Radeon AI Pro R9700 found by 'a friend,' posted to Reddit — a real-life reference design model of AMD's artistic render
Someone discovered an engineering sample of the Radeon AI Pro 9700 GPU with 32GB of VRAM and they're asking what to do with it.
Romance scammer posing as a stranded astronaut swindled an 80-year-old woman out of $6,700 — fraudster claimed they needed funds for oxygen supplies
The scammer's pleas that his spaceship was under attack and in need of oxygen' convinced an elderly woman to send him 1 million Yen (~$6,700).
Anthropic to pay $1.5B over pirated books in Claude AI training — payouts of roughly $3,000 per infringed work
Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by authors over the use of pirated books in training its large language models.
SAMA P1200 Platinum power supply review
The SAMA P1200 Platinum is a compact, value-oriented power supply unit that delivers solid performance with proven components and practical thermal management in an understated design.
Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD review: laser-powered HAMR recording tech revitalizes the enterprise HDD market
The Seagate Exos M sets a new record for single drive capacity with new technology for extra power savings. However, the tech feels like more of the same in performance terms.
Amazon Echo is reportedly an internet vampire that uses gigabytes of data per day despite being unused, says owner
The user's Amazon Echo speakers used over 4 GB of data in a span of 24 hours, even if they weren't using them.
Qualcomm CEO says Intel ‘not an option’ for chip production — yet
Amon said that Intel is not an option today," but left open the possibility for a future partnership, adding we would like Intel to be an option."
OpenAI widely thought to be Broadcom's mystery $10 billion custom AI processor customer — order could be for millions of AI processors
Broadcom has secured a $10billion deal to supply custom AI accelerators and rack-scale hardware to an undisclosed customer - widely believed to be OpenAI - signaling that the design has been validated and full-scale deployment is on track for late 2026.
Anthropic blocks Chinese-controlled firms from Claude AI — cites 'legal, regulatory, and security risks'
Anthropic has updated its terms of service to block access to its Claude AI models for any company that's majority-owned or controlled by Chinese entities.
Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market
AMD holds the gaming performance crown for desktop CPUs. It wasn't always like that, and a dive into the history of how the current status quo came to be is wrought with a hard-fought battle between two titans.
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 gaming laptop is $300 off at Best Buy — RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, and 240Hz OLED screen can be yours for $1,600
The RTX 5070 Ti is a big step up over the 8GB RTX 5070 when it comes to gaming laptops, but it's often an even bigger jump in price. Thankfully, Acer has your back with its Predator Helios Neo 16S AI that's on sale for just $1,599 right now at Best Buy.
Synopsys adds generative AI for chip development with Synopsys.ai Copilot design software
Having designed an AI-enhanced EDA toolset, Synopsys now adds Assistive and Creative capabilities for chip designers that can accelerate chip design across all phases.
Expansion card lets you insert 512GB of extra DDR5 memory into your PCIe slot — CXL 2.0 AIC designed for TRX50 and W790 workstation motherboards
Gigabyte launches the AI Top CXL R5X4 add-in-card to expand the amount of memory on the brand's TRX50 AI Top and W790 AI Top motherboards.
Intel’s bitcoin-mining Blockscale chips return from the dead, being given away for free — 256,000 Intel Bonanza Mine ASICs donated by Jack Dorsey’s Block, will be distributed to DIYe
On September 2, nonprofit hardware collective 256 Foundation tweeted that it had received a delivery of 260,000 Intel BZM2 ASICs Proto.
Anker brings beastly 14-port dock, plus new compact chargers and portable batteries to IFA
Anker's latest devices at IFA 2025 include a 14-port dock with a display, a fast-charging battery pack with a display, and a display, and a compact 160W charger with a... you know.
Jaguar Land Rover production stopped for four days and counting due to ransomware attack, company has now officially shut down — teenaged hackers from Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters take responsibili
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters is claiming responsibility for a cyberattack that has completely disrupted Jaguar Land Rover's production.
Wi-Fi signals used to measure heart rate accurately — relies on signal variations caused by the beating heart to determine BPM
Can this be turned into a heartbeat sensor a la 'Call of Duty?'
Google quietly removes net-zero carbon goal from website amid rapid power-hungry AI data center buildout — industry-first sustainability pledge moved to background amidst AI energy crisis
Google's goal to be net-zero in carbon emissions by 2030 is still apparently company policy, it's just not broadcasting it anymore
Nvidia signs $1.5 billion deal with cloud startup Lambda to rent back its own AI chips — 18,000 GPUs will be leased over 4 years, as Lambda gears up for its IPO
Nvidia, the source of origin for much of the contemporary AI hype, is now looking to rent back its own chips from Lambda. The Green Team is already a heavy investor in the AI startup but will now lease 18,000 GPUs over a 4-year long period, helping Lambda ready up for its upcoming IPO.
Trump warns that he will soon announce ‘fairly substantial’ chip tariffs — chip companies investing in the US will be spared the brunt of the tariffs
The president said that his administration will 'very shortly' impose a 'fairly substantial' tariff on imported semiconductors from companies that are not making chips in the United States.
AI-powered PromptLocker ransomware is just an NYU research project — the code worked as a typical ransomware, selecting targets, exfiltrating selected data and encrypting volumes
ESET's discovery of the first AI-powered ransomware turned out to be an NYU research project.
Newegg's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, motherboard, RAM, and 240mm liquid AIO cooler combo deal is only $678 — just add an SSD, PSU, GPU, and case for a complete new PC build
You can save hundreds of dollars on your next PC build with this Newegg combo deal
Silksong crashes Steam, Nintendo eShop on release day — highly anticipated indie video game took six years to arrive and is already one of the most played games ever on Steam
Hollow Knight: Silksong has become one of the biggest releases in recent video game history. The game crashed digital storefronts worldwide on release, and soon became the #3 most-played game on Steam behind Counter-Strike and Dota 2.
TeamGroup MP44Q 2TB SSD Review: Another Budget Winner
The TeamGroup MP44Q is another budget SSD from the company, this time using QLC flash instead of TLC. It performs well with good power efficiency, but has the expected QLC drawbacks.
DIYer creates the PC gaming handheld of your widest dreams – 32:9 AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme device showcased in driving games
A Chinese electronics wizard had shown off super wide 32:9 screen PC gaming handheld.
Portable 3D-printed device can produce enough drinking water from thin air for a family of four every day - Water from Air project can capture 1.6 gallons of drinking water per day
Portable 3D printed Water from Air device is claimed to be able to capture 1.6 gallons (6 liters) of drinking water per day.
Lenovo shows off ThinkBook VertiFlex laptop and Smart Motion dock concepts at IFA – rotating displays and AI-powered docks that follow your every move
Lenovo's ThinkBook VertiFlex and Smart Motion concepts appear to have a better-than-average chance of reaching production.
Lenovo's IFA launches include 4K 240 Hz OLED gaming monitors — Legion Pro 7 laptops features Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with an RTX 5080
Lenovo goes all-in with OLED panels on its latest Legion gaming monitors and gaming laptop.
Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 packs Ryzen Z2 Extreme and an OLED display — thick gaming handheld starts at $1,049
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is beefier than before, with a more powerful chip and an OLED screen, but it's also quite expensive.
US offers $10M reward for snitching on trio of Russians that hacked critical infrastructure
The U.S. Department of State offered a $10 million bounty via the Rewards for Justice program for information related to a trio of Russian hackers.
Windows 11 August 2025 security update is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear for non-admin users — some apps are crashing
Microsoft's latest Windows update for Windows 11, Windows 10 is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear in certain cases for non-admin users.
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