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Updated 2025-06-25 12:30
Japanese company makes $16 USB-C cable that rotates 360 degrees — cable is approximately 3 feet long and offers 240W power delivery and USB 2.0 transfer speeds
Sanwa Supply Inc. just introduced a USB-C data cable that rotates 360 degrees for the ultimate flexibility.
Underwater footage raises suspicions of undersea cable sabotage as European authorities board Chinese ship for investigation
Chinese authorities are letting Swedish, Finnish, Danish, and German representatives aboard the Yi Peng 3 to facilitate their investigation.
AI PC revolution appears dead on arrival — 'supercycle’ for AI PCs and smartphones is a bust, analyst says
Micron's worse-than-expected forecast for the second quarter is down to low demand for AI PCs and smartphones.
China's CXMT begins producing DDR5 memory — first China-made DDR5 sticks reportedly aimed at consumer PCs
China-based CXMT has reportedly started to mass produce DDR5 memory and ship it to third-party module makers.
Intel ex-CEO Gelsinger and current co-CEO slapped with lawsuit over Intel Foundry disclosures — plaintiffs demand Gelsinger surrender salary earned
The plaintiffs seek the entire sum of Gelsinger's $207 million salary that he earned during his tenure, which would then be paid back to Intel.
PlayStation 5 Pro specifications thoroughly explained, 'FLOPflation' debunked by PS5 system architect Mark Cerny
Mark Cerny has given a deep dive on PlayStation 5 Pro's hardware and corrected some leakers' claims.
Intel terminates x86S initiative — unilateral quest to de-bloat x86 instruction set comes to an end
Intel has confirmed to Tom's Hardware that it is no longer working on the x86S specification.
A perfect holiday gift for the racing-sim enthusiast in your life - Thrustmaster's T248 racing wheel hits an all-time low
Take your racing games to the next level.
Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 gaming PCs listed prematurely for $7,539 and $4,399 at a retailer — Blackwell meets Arrow Lake to power upcoming Predator Orion 7000 PCs from Acer
Pre-built from Acer featuring the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been listed before launch.
US Department of Commerce finalizes $458 million grant for SK Hynix to build Indiana packaging plant — plans to lend an additional $500 million for Lafayette project
SK Hynix gets $458 million from the U.S. government via the CHIPS Act to build an HBM packaging plant in Indiana.
AMD's 'Golden Rabbit' GPU reportedly hits 'end of life' status — Radeon RX 7900 GRE is no longer available at any retailer
Tweakers reports that several AMD add-in board partners confirmed the upper mid-range RX 7900 GRE is now declared "end-of-life" and is no longer being produced.
'World's first' open-source Armv9 motherboard surfaces — Radxa Orion O6's pricing starts at $200 for the 8GB RAM model
A collaborative effort between Arm China, CIX, and Radxa has precipitated what is claimed to be the world's first open source Armv9 motherboard. - the Radxa Orion O6.
Intel Wildcat Lake CPU tooling surfaces in shipping manifests — reportedly adopts next-gen Cougar Cove and Darkmont cores, Intel 18A node
New shipping manifests highlight that Intel might be readying a successor to its N-series CPUs dubbed Wildcat Lake.
Mystery second hard drive maker gears up to start producing laser-powered HAMR HDDs — either WD or Toshiba preps to release new recording tech
Intevac says industry-wide HAMR adoption is three years away.
DJI narrowly escapes U.S. drone ban, for now — company has one year to demonstrate its products don’t pose a national security risk
The U.S. is passing a law that requires DJI to have it devices certified that it's not a risk to the U.S., or else it would face an automatic ban.
Elon Musk hints at building stripped-down Gmail alternative — billionaire first revealed Xmail intentions back in February
Elon Musk's digital ambitions are set to encompass one of the oldest most established forms of communication on the internet - Email.
Tachyum releases a 1,600-page performance optimization manual despite continued tape-out delays and no actual silicon
Tachyum's new 1,600-page document to teach software developers to optimize performance.
Rapidus is first Japanese company to install ASML's cutting-edge EUV machine — chipmaking tool for 2nm chips expected to be operational this year
Rapidus gets ASML's Twinscan NXE:3800E, almost completes its installation.
Nvidia may postpone volume ramp-up of Blackwell machines: TrendForce
Nvidia may have to delay the volume ramp of Blackwell machines due to overheating and interconnect issues.
U.S. gov't removes China's chip toolmaker AMEC from the list of 'military companies'
The U.S. government no longer considers AMEC an ally of China's military, but this will not have any impact on its daily operations.
Asus ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi motherboard review: Snazzy snow owl
The Asus ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi is a solid motherboard option in the upper-midrange space. It offers several other AI and DIY-friendly features and an impressive list of specifications.
Qualcomm CEO expected to save $1.4 billion in Arm royalties by purchasing Nuvia, assumed Snapdragon X chips would be a massive hit
Qualcomm CEO Christiano Amon said that the company could save up to $1.4 billion in royalties to Arm by purchasing Nuvia.
Chinese GPU designers received key technologies from British company Imagination Technology: Report
Chinese owners could use technologies developed by Imagination Technologies for China's military, according to UK-China Transparency.
Intel announces Arrow Lake performance fix is now available — another update coming next month
Intel says it has root-caused the problems plaguing its Arrow Lake processors and that performance-boosting updates are now available.
MSI opens its first laptop manufacturing facility in India — MSI bets big on India's explosive projected demand for high-performance laptop devices
MSI has opened up laptop manufacturing operations in India to meet increasing market demand.
Intel lists the Core 200H mobile CPU lineup based on an aging Raptor Lake design — Core 200H sports up to 14 cores and 5.8 GHz boost clocks
Intel has listed a total of five new Core 200H (Raptor Lake Refresh) processors at its website.
US could ban best-selling TP-Link routers over national security concerns — TP-Link routers tied to Chinese government-backed cyberattacks
Washington is investigating TP-Link for national security reasons, with some sources saying a ban for the popular router brand is in the works.
Indiana bakery still using Commodore 64s originally released in 1982 as cash registers — Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg sticks to the BASICs
The Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg, Indiana proves the modern day efficacy of retro hardware by still using a Commodore 64s for business transactions.
Add a super cheap 27-inch Samsung S3 S33GC productivity monitor to your setup for only $79
An amazing holiday deal on a Samsung productivity monitor for only $79.
AMD 3D V-Cache teardown shows the majority of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is dummy silicon
An in-depth analysis of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D suggests that a large portion of the chip is comprised of structural silicon.
Intel’s newest B580 GPU underperforms last-gen Arc Alchemist card in Linux benchmarks – likely due to early teething pains
It seems Intel has some work to do on Battemage's Linux support as the B580 is much faster on Windows than on Linux, when normally it's the other way around for Intel graphics.
High demand for Intel's Arc B580 as retailers receive weekly restocks — demand outstrips supply for the new $249 GPU champion
Intel delivers new Intel Arc B580 GPU stocks to retailers weekly, but demand is so high that they quickly run out.
Get gaming with this $1,099 pre-built iBUYPOWER desktop PC
Pick up a competent pre-built gaming rig from Best Buy for $1,099, featuring an Intel 14th gen processor and Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti GPU.
Hyte Keeb TKL Review: Unique aesthetic and ultra-smooth switches
The Hyte Keeb TKL packs enthusiast-tier specs and performance in a unique design that is easy to love.
Russia plans EUV chipmaking tools that it says will be cheaper and easier to build than ASML's — country outlines new roadmap to smaller chips
Russia to develop lithography systems that could compete against ASML's Twinscan NXE EUV systems.
Qualcomm says its Oryon CPU cores have 1% or less of Arm's original technology — cores in Snapdragon X PC chips are almost entirely custom
Qualcomm's custom Oryon CPU cores are based on the Armv8 instruction set architecture, but they contain only about 1% of actual Arm physical IP, says developer.
GlobalWafers inks $406 million CHIPS Act deal to make 300mm wafers in the U.S.
U.S. government and GlobalWafers finalize $406 million deal to build 300mm wafer production facility in Missouri
Arm vs. Qualcomm trial begins — Arm demands that the patent-infringing Nuvia designs be destroyed
Arm claims Qualcomm's infringements of license payments have cost it $50 million, and wants the company to destroy the Nuvia designs. Qualcomm counters that Arm is trying to compete with its own customers and that its current license already covers the Nuvia portfolio.
China developing critical chipmaking supply chains — photoresist ecosystem emerges for ArF and KrF lasers
Chinese photoresists are getting better, could eventually address advanced process technologies.
Inno3D hints at Neural Rendering and Advanced DLSS technology for Nvidia's next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs — DLSS 4 may debut with Blackwell
Inno3D has teased a few new technologies in its PR for CES 2025, alluding to what seems is DLSS 4 with asset generation.
China kicks off homegrown Bluetooth alternative — Star Flash is set to take over consumer electronics in the country
Due to its integration into universal remote controls, Star Flash is set to become a common feature in many Chinese households
Elon Musk prioritizing humanoid robot advances, says TSMC CEO — TSMC will supply the chips if the price is right
Elon Musk is now prioritizing advances in humanoid robotics, indicates TSMC's CC Wei.
Russia using homegrown Raspberry Pi-like computers in nuclear facilities — Elbrus ES3 certified for use in critical applications
Russia includes programmable controllers based on dual-core Elbrus 2C3 proccors into a list of hardware that can be used at critical information infrastructure facilities.
EDATec CM5 Active Cooler Review: A Cool Deal
The Raspberry Pi 5 runs hot, and so does the Compute Module 5, and this is the cooler that you need to tackle the heat. Comment end.
Wireless mouse receiver is a mini dock with HDMI output and USB Type-C
This wireless mouse comes with a unique receiver that doubles as a mini docking solution incorporating an HDMI port and USB Type-C for data and power delivery
AMD Strix Halo-powered laptop appears at retailer — Asus ROG Flow Z13 2-in-1 laptop listed on Belarus website
Belarusian eCommerce site lists an Asus ROG Flow Z13 2-in-1 laptop powered by an AMD Strix Halo chip.
Seagate launches 32TB Exos M hard drive based on HAMR technology – Mozaic 3+ drives are the world’s first generally available HAMR HDDs
The Exos M 32TB is now Seagate's biggest hard drive, thanks to cutting-edge HAMR tech that finally materialized.
Nvidia's new $249 AI development board promises 67 TOPS at half the price of the previous 40 TOPS model
The Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit will be available later this month and comes with 8GB of RAM.
Nvidia RTX 5080 allegedly adopts faster 30 Gbps GDDR7 modules, delivering 960 GB/s of bandwidth — The remaining Blackwell lineup is expected to stick with slower 28 Gbps memory
While the remaining RTX 50 lineup adopts 28 Gbps VRAM, Nvidia is rumored to equip the RTX 5080 with faster 30 Gbps modules.
Nvidia has a fix for up to 15% gaming performance loss caused by the Nvidia App — disabling feature restores performance
Nvidia is aware of the Nvidia App issues and is working on fixes, but for now it recommends a simple workaround.
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