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Updated 2024-11-23 18:00
Minisforum releases its first portable monitor — 15.6-inch, 144 Hz, 1440p for $189
Minisforum continues to widen its product portfolio, this time with a portable monitor dubbed the MSS-A156. That cryptic codename tallies with the 15.6-inch IPS panel that this device offers, but there are lots of other enticing specs.
Blacklisted Huawei unveils new Intel-powered notebooks — MateBook X Pro comes armed with latest Core Ultra inside
Despite sanctions Huawei obtains Intel's latest Core Ultra 'Meteor Lake' processor, uses its AI capabilities.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 12) Review: Light in Weight, Heavy in AI
Lenovo shrank the X1 Carbon's footprint while amping up performance with a Meteor Lake CPU. But is it worth the money?
Engineer creates CPU from scratch in two weeks — begins work on GPUs
An engineer has shared his experience of designing a CPU from scratch, over two weeks, 'with no prior experience.' He has just started the arduous task of making a GPU from scratch.
Intel's Gaudi 3 is coming to China: But what about AMD's MI300 and Nvidia's B100/B200?
Intel preps special versions of Gaudi 3 for China, both in OAM and PCIe cards form-factors.
AI may eventually consume a quarter of America's power by 2030, warns Arm CEO
Amidst ever-increasing power grid demands and AI industry ambitions, head of Arm warns of "insatiable" demands.
Customer RMAs Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti but allegedly receives cheaper Dell RTX 3050 in return — blames Overclockers UK for scam
User says they were scammed out of an RTX 4070 Ti that was RMAed to Overclockers UK for repairs. They claim they received a Dell RTX 3050 in return, rather than the card they paid for.
Intel axes 13th Gen Core i5, i7, i9 K-series CPUs — lineup will be discontinued by May 24th 2024
The countdown has started for 13th Gen Raptor Lake. Intel has officially discontinued the overclockable CPUs in the lineup and will stop taking orders of affected chips starting May 24th.
Foundation models: Get to know what AI is built on
Foundation models are what AI are built on, and a few popular models are driving loads of useful capabilities in recent AI tools from NVIDIA.
AMD Instinct MI350 with upgraded 4nm process node and HBM3E may launch later this year, according to analyst firm
AMD's Instinct MI350 with revamped memory configuration might come in the second half of 2024, according to analyst firm TrendForce.
DRAM pricing and supply seems largely unaffected by Taiwan earthquake, firm claims
TrendForce reports on the status of DRAM manufacturers following the April earthquake that occurred in Taiwan.
Raspberry Pi 5 challenger LattePanda Mu uses Intel N100 CPU to take on industry-leading single-board computer
The gloves are off and the N100 totting LattePanda Mu takes aim at the flagship Raspberry Pi 5 hoping to best its stellar performance
SiFive selects a faster Chinese-made RISC-V CPU instead of an Intel chip for its latest development board
RISC-V hardware manufacutrer SiFive has debuted a new RISC-V development board aimed at large-scale deployment. The new board surprisingly comes with a Chinese RISC-V CPU even though SiFive is a partner with Intel.
Nvidia's H100 AI GPU shortages ease as lead times drop from up to four months to 8-12 weeks
Lead times for Nvidia's H100 GPU have dropped enormously from almost a year down to just 12-8 weeks. This will help companies like OpenAI attain more H100 GPUs to train their own LLMs.
AMD's Zen 5 Ryzen 9000-series looms — latest chipset drivers add support
Release notes for AMD's chipset driver V6.03.19.217 released by Asus contain mentions of Ryzen 9000 platform management framework.
Samsung's pixel-dense ViewFinity S9 5K monitor drops to $899 — get 44% off this 27-inch IPS screen with a built-in 4K webcam
A deal aimed at professional users sees the Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K monitor drop 44% in price to $899.
AMD motherboard partners start rolling out BIOS updates with LogoFAIL bugfix
AMD motherboard manufacturers have started releasing BIOS updates with the AGESA 1.2.0.b update, which protects against the LogoFAIL exploit that hijacks the UEFI boot image.
AMD and BlackBerry team up for robotic systems — Kria developer boards with QNX software will 'revolutionize' next-gen robotic systems
AMD and BlackBerry are collaborating on new real-time platforms powered by the AMD Kria K26 SOM and BlackBerry QNX that will "revolutionize next-generation robotics systems."
Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Formula Review: Hybrid cooling and high-end hardware
At a bit above $700, the Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Formula offers high-end hardware like 40 Gbps USB ports, hybrid cooling for the robust VRMs, flagship-class audio, a premium moonlight white appearance, and many DIY-friendly features.
Google unveils Axion CPU for datacenters: claims up to 50% better performance than x86 processors
Google says its own Axion processor is 30% faster than competitors.
Intel is the exclusive CPU launch partner for Star Wars Outlaws – touts 14th Gen game bundle
Intel has announced that it will be the exclusive CPU launch partner for Star War Outlaws. Touted by Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment as the first-ever open-world Star Wars game," Intel partners have already started to bundle 14th Gen processor packing laptops with promotional codes for a free digital copy of the game.
Raspberry Pi showcase AI camera kit, new screen and long awaited M.2 HAT at Embedded World conference
At Embedded World 2024, Raspberry Pi's booth is bursting with new products to augment its range or Raspberry Pi compatible devices. New AI kits, screens and the official NVMe SSD add-on for the Raspberry Pi 5.
Samsung to receive $6.6 billion CHIPS Act subsidy, industry sources claim
Samsung seems to be getting a sizable subsidy in exchange for its increased investment in US chipmaking.
Elon Musk says the next-generation Grok 3 model will require 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs to train
Elon Musk says the next-generation Grok 3 model will require 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs to train. He also believes that artificial intelligence models will beat the smartest humans within the 2025-2026 time frame.
Mutant ASUS Frankenboard surfaces with SO-DIMM memory slots — rare Maximus XIII Hero includes Kingston Fury logo
A hardware enthusiast shared photographs of an ROG Maximus XIII Hero that comes with four SO-DIMM slots. The rare Frankenboard may be an engineering design for testing and validation of SO-DIMMs.
Hyte THICC Q60 240mm AIO Review: The strongest, quietest AIO available
Hyte's THICC Q60 is the best-performing 240mm AIO we've tested, and it's loaded with features like a large screen. But it's also extremely expensive and, as the name implies, it's very chunky, so it won't fit in every case that has room for a typical 240mm AIO.
Intel crams Meteor Lake laptop chips into a socket for edge computing — includes Arc graphics and NPU for AI workloads
Intel has announced new socketable LGA Intel Core Ultra CPUs designed specifically for edge computing applications. The processors will include integrated Arc graphics as well as NPUs for AI workloads.
Western Digital confirms HDD and NAND flash shortages, warns partners of higher pricing
Western Digital messaged partners to inform them of supply constraints and rising prices amidst tumultuous industry conditions. Prices could increase by 10% for HDDs, more for NAND.
Intel says Lunar Lake will have 100+ TOPS of AI performance — 45 TOPS from the NPU alone meets requirement for next-gen AI PCs
At Vision 2024, Intel announced that its Lunar Lake processor, the company's next-gen laptop chip, provides 100+ TOPS of performance in AI workloads, with 45 of those TOPS coming from the NPU alone.
Intel reportedly plans to launch Arc 'Battlemage' GPUs before the holidays — Second-gen Arc prepares for takeoff this fall
Intel wants to strategically launch its next-generation Arc 'Battlemage' GPUs ahead of the holiday season this fall. It's a crucial period for sales, and could tie in with new CPUs and platforms as well.
Lenovo's RTX 4070 gaming PC hits a new all-time-low price of $1,299
Beating its previous sale price, the Lenovo Legion Tower 5 gaming PC is now down to $1,299.
Acer's Predator Helios Neo 14 combines high performance and compact design
Acer's Predator Helios Neo 14 packs Intel's Core Ultra 9 185H and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4070.
This Raspberry Pi RP2040 wristwatch uses LEDs to tell the time
Kim Paulsson is using a Raspberry Pi RP2040 to power this custom wristwatch PCB that uses a ring of RGB LEDs to tell time.
Intel unveils new Xeon 6 branding for Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest processors — efficiency core models launch this quarter; performance-core models come soon after
Intel announced new Xeon 6 branding during its Vision 2024 event for its Sierra Forest and Granite Ridge data center processors.
Intel details Gaudi 3 at Vision 2024 — new AI accelerator sampling to partners now, volume production in Q3
Intel announced its new Gaudi 3 AI processors at its Vision 2024 event, claiming they offer up to 1.7X the training performance, 50% better inference, and 40% better efficiency than Nvidia's market leading H100 processors, but for significantly less money.
Microsoft confident Snapdragon X Elite will defeat M3 MacBook Air laptops — prepares demos to showcase this and will put the chip into Surface laptops
Microsoft is reportedly confident that the Snapdragon X Elite will outperform Apple's competing M3 silicon in its MacBook Air laptops. Microsoft is preparing several demos to show this, and will also put the new chip into some of its upcoming Surface devices.
Global PC Shipments recover to pre-pandemic levels — Q1 2024 sales show 8% growth over last year
IDC's latest report indicates that global PC shipments have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with Q1 2024 sales showing higher volumes year over year.
Windows 11's 24H2 block list contains more than just customization apps — hardware ID, software, and driver blocks could keep you from getting the Microsoft's AI-focused OS update
A new report has revealed that Microsoft has a pretty substantial hardware ID, software, and driver block list in place that will block users from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 if necessary.
Creality Launches a Color 3D Printer for its 10th Birthday Party
The K2 will go toe to toe with Bambu Lab's X1 Carbon
Memory makers reportedly stop publishing contract DRAM prices following Taiwan earthquake — further price hikes are expected
DRAM makers expected to increase memory prices following April 3 earthquake near Taiwan.
GamerTech's Magma Glove is a heated compression glove targeted at competitive gamers
Compression gloves have been commonly used by musicians and gamers among others, but an added heating element is introduced with Magma Glove.
Intel's Core i9-14900KF CPU hits a new all-time-low price
Intel's top-tier Core i9-14900KF processor is on offer at Newegg for an all-time low price.
US CHIPS and Science program puts R&D funding on hold — highlighting intense demand that far exceeded initial expectations
The U.S. Commerce Department halts CHIPS funding for R&D facilities.
Raspberry Pi RP2040 keeps track of who's winning and losing with this wireless LED scoreboard
Mike Tan is using a Pico to power this wireless scoreboard that uses individually addressable LED strips and a remote control to receive updates.
Seagate BarraCuda 530 SSD breaks cover with 7,400 MB/s speeds — Still PCIe 4.0, but looks like a significant upgrade over the previous 520
Seagate has listed the latest BarraCuda 530 PCIe 4.0 SSD on the company's website.
TSMC gets $6.6 billion in cash and $5 billion in loans from CHIPS Act, plans third US fab
TSMC is set to expand its plans in Arizona and invest $65 billion in the manufacturing site.
Alienware m18 R2 review: Big battlestation with clicky keys
Alienware's m18 R2 has solid performance, lots of repair and upgrade options, and a clicky keyboard.
Acer's overclocked RX 7800 XT cards arrive — Shadow Knight in China, Nitro in the US
Acer showcased the Shadow Knight RX 7800 XT at CES 2024, and released it in China, and the same card is also the RX 7800 XT Nitro in the U.S. and other parts of the world. It seems like a decent take on the GPU.
Battery-powered AIO workstation forged from Framework laptop and 3D printed components — the Flying Lotus takes off
A uniquely ergonomic, portable All-In-One workstation PC was assembled by a YouTuber using Framework laptop parts.
Floppy disk-reliant San Francisco train control system spurs concerns of 'catastrophic failure' — and it won't be replaced for at least another decade
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's train control system has been reliant on a floppy disk-based computer system since 1998. It won't be replaced for at least another decade.
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