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Best of IFA 2024: New CPUs, new laptops, and more
The most innovative and interesting products that debuted at Berlin's tech show.
Addlink NAS D60 SSD review: Finally a good caching NVMe SSD
The Addlink NAS D60 is a solid drive for NAS, workstations, and other servers, thanks to its power loss protection and high-endurance flash. This yields decent sustained performance and a high TBW rating, but weak all-around performance.
Micro-ATX chassis just 16 liters in size supports quad-slot GPUs and 280mm liquid coolers
A new Micro-ATX chassis has been launched with a form factor that rivals Mini-ITX cases. Even with its small size it supports full size CPU coolers and GPUs, and even ATX power supplies.
AMD's Z2 Extreme CPU for next-gen gaming handhelds will arrive in early 2025
AMD confirmed the arrival of the Z2 Extreme in early 2025 during a Q&A session at IFA 2024.
Nvidia's AI GPUs are cheaper to rent in China than in the US — $6 per hour for eight Nvidia A100 GPUs
The rent of 8-way Nvidia A100 servers is 40% cheaper in China than in the U.S., as Chinese companies are smuggling plenty of them.
RTX 3050 A laptop GPU is a hairline behind the RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPU in OpenCL benchmark — A GPU with an Ampere name but Ada silicon on the inside
The new Ada Lovelace equipped RTX 3050 A has been spotted in Geekbench 6, with performance virtually identical to RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPUs.
Snag this Radeon RX 6650 XT GPU at its lowest-ever price of $198
Dropping to a new lowest-ever price, the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT is yours for only $198 from Amazon.
Musician charged with wire fraud after using thousands of bots to stream AI music to earn millions in royalties
A 52-year-old man allegedly bought AI-generated tracks and then used thousands of bots to rack up streams and earn more than $10 million over several years.
Qualcomm reportedly explores buying portions of Intel's PC client business
Qualcomm explores ways to diversify its business into the PC space, eyes Intel's client PC unit.
Dutch government retakes export control over ASML's fab tools
ASML's Twinscan NXT: 1970i and 1980i now require an export license from the Dutch government rather than the U.S. government.
Sony allegedly teases PlayStation 5 Pro in 30th anniversary promo, shape matches earlier leaked renders
Sony is celebrating PlayStation's 30th anniversary while displaying all of its earlier consoles and official accessories with one silhouette matching the leaked PlayStation 5 Pro renderings.
Khadas announce updated Mind 2 range with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs
Khadas updates the Mind Standard and Mind Premium with Intel Core Ultra 5 and Core Ultra 7 Meteor Lake processors.
U.S. gov't proposes new export controls targeting China and other 'adversaries'
U.S. government adds more export control rules targeted against China and other countries that pose security risks. The rules cover tools needed to make chips with GAA transistors or using leading-edge equipment, build quantum computers, and equipment required to make sophisticated metal alloys.
Raspberry Pi Pico converts Paw Patrol toy into arcade controller
Dr. Tom Tilley is using a Raspberry Pi to convert an old Paw Patrol toy into a working controller that he can play Sega's Super Hang-On with.
Best OLED Gaming Monitors 2024
OLEDs are the new hot thing in gaming monitors, and prices are starting to cool off enough to make them attractive options for enthusiasts.
Maker 3D prints giant 'Benchy' sailboat and takes it out on the water
Emily the Engineer has 3D printed a giant Benchy boat and successfully took it out on the water using a motor.
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D is no longer exclusive to the U.S. — the latest 3D V-Cache chip is now available in Germany for €329
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D is no longer exclusive to Micro Center in the U.S. as it becomes available in Germany.
Intel Xeon W-3595X 60-core CPU overclocked to 5.80 GHz — 1 GHz over the default 4.8 GHz boost clock
Intel's Xeon W-3595X, 'Sapphire Rapids Refresh,' seems to have a better overclocking potential than the predecessor, but at what power?
Next-gen Intel Core Ultra 300 CPU specs reportedly leaked — Panther Lake-H could feature up to 28 cores and 12 Xe3 Celestial GPU cores
Leaks suggest that Intel's upcoming Panther Lake-H CPUs will have five configurations, including TDPs up to 45W and some offering up to 12 Xe core integrated graphics.
Diamond-based quantum accelerators to be integrated into Oak Ridge National Laboratory's HPC
Quantum Brilliance (QB) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have announced a strategic collaboration that will integrate the former's diamond-based quantum accelerators with the latter's state-of-the-art high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.
Mobile RX 7800M GPU beats desktop RX 7700 XT GPU in vendor benchmarks — RX 7800M is also faster than the RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
One-Netbook showed off the Time Spy benchmark result of its OneXGPU 2 eGPU, powered by the new AMD Radeon RX 7800M.
Bluetooth 6.0 adds centimeter-level accuracy for device tracking — upgraded version also improves device pairing
Bluetooth 6.0 will make Bluetooth devices even more efficient and reliable.
The SavePoint M.2 2230 SSD enclosure attaches to your handheld device and features power loss protection
Human Things, originally made famous with its Genki Audio adapter for the Nintendo Switch, is back with more devices on Kickstarter. The headline here is the SavePoint M.2 2230 SSD Enclosure with power loss protection.
FBI warns crypto industry as North Korea ramps up raiding campaigns — provides advice to likely targets
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a strongly worded Public Service Announcement (PSA) regarding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK's) aggressive targeting of cryptocurrency resources.
Lenovo’s Lunar Lake-powered X1 Carbon Aura Edition weighs just 2.16 pounds
Lenovo has announced four new business laptops at IFA, including the X1 Carbon (Gen 13), which is the lightest and most powerful version of its flagship laptop yet.
Lenovo's new AI-powered Yogas and IdeaPads use Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen AI 300
Lenovo brought new Yogas to IFA in Berlin, powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) and AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors.
Lenovo’s Auto Twist AI PC IFA concept has a motorized hinge that can follow you around and close itself via voice command
The Facebook Portal of portable PCs?
Russia bypasses sanctions and obtains spare parts for decades old ASML chip making machines: Report
Russian companies get spare parts for ASML's PAS 5500 lithography steppers from 1990s - 2000s through China-based intermediaries.
Our favorite be quiet! PC case drops to $79 — its lowest-ever price
This Editor's Choice award-winning be quiet! Shadow Base 800 DX PC case has had its price slashed by over 50% - now only $79.
Nvidia RTX 50-series Blackwell designs and specifications expected to be finalized this month — RTX 5080 rumored to have 400W TGP
Nvidia's RTX 50-series are expected to arrive soon - and they'll likely demand substantially more power than their predecessors.
Nvidia denies it got subpoena from the U.S. DOJ in AI antitrust investigation
As it turns out, the U.S. Department of Justice still has not launched a formal complaint against Nvidia.
Older YubiKeys compromised by unpatchable 2FA bug — side-channel attack is critical, but expensive and difficult to execute
Many two-factor authentication keys from Yubico have become vulnerable to a side-channel attack resulting in cloning 2FA keys, due to a weakness with integrated Infineon security chips.
Intel announces cancellation of 20A process node for Arrow Lake, goes with external nodes instead, likely TSMC [Updated]
Intel announced today that it no longer plans to use its own 20A process node with its upcoming Arrow Lake processors. Instead, it will use external nodes for all of the compute tiles, and then package the chips together.
5-foot-long mechanical RGB keyboard is fully functional — MCHOSE super-sizes its newest budget keyboard
Budget keyboard brand MCHOSE has seemingly super-sized a new keyboard model, the X75 V2. The 5-foot-long mechanical beast is fully functional and ranks among the few good-looking novelty keyboards.
Asus launches NUC 14 Pro AI with dedicated Copilot button — Lunar Canyon NUC supports up to a Core Ultra 9 288V, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 7
Asus updates its NUC 14 mini-PC lineup with a model that uses an Intel Core Ultra 200V and sports Microsoft's Copilot+ PC features.
Samsung updates its laptop lineup with the Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 — an ultra-lightweight laptop powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 200V CPUs
Samsung's latest Galaxy Book laptop lineup includes an Intel Lunar Lake chip with AI capabilities.
xAI Colossus supercomputer with 100K H100 GPUs comes online — Musk lays out plans to double GPU count to 200K with 50K H100 and 50K H200
Now that X's Colossus supercomputer with 100,000 H100 GPUs is online, Elon Musk hints at its further expansion with 50,000 more H200 GPUs.
Asus brings Intel Lunar Lake to Zenbook and Vivobook S14
Asus is updating its laptop lineup with Intel Lunar Lake with the new Zenbook S14, Vivobook S14, and Expertbook P5.
Tryx Panorama 360 ARGB Review: Cooling newcomer brings F1-level performance
Tryx, a new contender in the cooling market, sets itself apart from the competition through its eye-catching design and strong performance.
Microsoft adds Copilot+ support for new CPUs — AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Core Ultra 200V chips receive new AI experiences
Select new AMD and Intel laptops will receive the Copilot+ PC moniker in November through a free Windows update.
Broadcom reportedly disappointed with Intel 18A process technology — spokesperson confirms evaluation is still in process
Broadcom reportedly believes that Intel 18A is not viable for mass production, but the evaluation continues.
Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP OLED 480 Hz gaming monitor review: Raising the bar
Asus redefines gaming performance with its ROG Swift PG27AQDP OLED gaming monitor. It delivers QHD resolution with a max refresh rate of 480 Hz plus Adaptive-Sync, ELMB, HDR and wide gamut color. The bar has been raised; let the shock and awe begin.
Acer's new Swift Laptops include Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm chips
Acer's new lineup of Swift laptops at IFA include chips from all the major vendors, with a big focus on AI performance.
Acer’s shows off “DualPlay” laptop with controller that pops out of the touchpad
A concept laptop from Acer features a wireless controller that serves as a touchpad until you detach and use it.
Acer brings blazing fast 600 Hz, 520 Hz FHD gaming monitors to IFA
Acer is swinging for the fences with a 600 Hz gaming monitor and two additional 500 Hz-class monitors.
Acer Nitro Blaze 7 gaming handheld with Ryzen 8040 revealed at IFA
Acer introduced new Nitro gaming PCs, including a new handheld and laptops with both Intel and AMD processors.
Raspberry Pi-powered RescueTap automatically alerts caregivers in an emergency
Youssef Eldemery has created a Raspberry Pi-powered alert system that monitors the person wearing it and sends notifications to caregivers in case of an emergency.
Intel allegedly has 'stock availability issues' for Core i9-13900K and 14900K CPUs
Intel reportedly runs out of replacements for its range-topping Core i9-13900K/14900K 'Raptor Lake' CPUs.
Intel says defect density at 18A is 'healthy,' potential clients are lining up
Intel discloses defect density of 18A process technology for the first time, says clients are inclined to use it.
This 16-inch RTX 4070-powered gaming laptop from Acer is only $1,099 for a limited time
If you're on the lookout for a powerful gaming laptop that's within budget, check out this RTX 4070-powered beast from Acer for only $1,099.
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