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Raspberry Pi BMO TV plays constant loop of Adventure Time episodes
Golbscholar is using a Raspberry Pi to operate this custom BMO-themed 'Adventure Time' TV that plays episodes from the series on loop.
MSI admits faulty heatsink design for cracked Z790 chipsets, begins replacing faulty units
A statement from MSI confirms the findings of YouTuber and repair technician Joshi Repair regarding Z790 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard failures .
Samsung puts 3D DRAM on the roadmap, stacked DRAM to follow
Samsung envisions vertical channel transistor, stacked DRAMs in the next 10 years.
Programmer builds homemade GPU, shows it off with 3D graphics and physics engine made from scratch
A self-taught programmer created his own 3D graphics engine and physics engine and successfully demonstrated both working on a tiny GPU made from off-the-shelf-parts.
Chinese chipmaker gains traction replacing American processors - Longsoon ships 10,000 chips into schools
China's schools adopt Loongson processors as the country transits away from foreign CPUs.
Razer's Nommo V2 X PC speakers dropped to just $89 — Perfect for a minimalist gaming setup
If you're looking for a minimalist 2.0 PC speaker setup, check out this deal on Razer's Nommo V2 X.
MSI revives its Duke series GPUs — RTX 4060 arrives to bring back the budget-oriented lineup
MSI has launched the GeForce RTX 4060 8G Gaming Duke 3X in the Chinese market.
TSMC resumes chip production following biggest earthquake in 25 years — incurred no damage to its critical tools
TSMC will resume production overnight following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years, saying there is no damage to "critical tools."
Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB SSD review: Rocketing to new heights
The Sabrent Rocket 5 is one of the fastest SSDs on the market, and the fastest drive we've ever tested in terms of sustained writes. It still has high power consumption and low power efficiency, like other PCIe 5.0 drives, but desktop enthusiasts won't care.
Nvidia's new 'Streamline' SDK and DLSS 3.7.0 feel one step closer to DirectSR
The latest DLSS and Streamline updates from Nvidia improve support for other upscalers and motion fidelity in the new DLSS Preset E.
Ubuntu 24.04 Beta delayed due to malicious code in xz-utils, other Linux distros are also affected
The Ubuntu 24.04 beta has been delayed for a week due to malicious code in the xz-utils package. Updates and fixes are being worked on.
Asus teases Mjolnir power station, other ROG accessories that give us Marvel vibes
Asus teases ROG Mjolnir outdoor power station and some kind of speaker or router or frisbee seemingly inspired by Captain America's shield.
US wields the banhammer against sanctions-compliant Nvidia RTX 4090D 'Dragon' — updated law prohibits 70 teraflops or greater GPUs from export to China
The U.S. government updated its semiconductor export restrictions to encompass more computer hardware. Specifically, the ban now encompasses Nvidia's RTX 4090D, which was made to comply with the previous sanctions.
Intel's 18A-based CPUs won't ramp to high volume production until 2026
Intel's Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest will start production in 2025, but won't ramp to high volume until 2026.
Asus's new ROG Keris II Ace gaming mouse is an ultralight DeathAdder V3 Pro competitor
Asus's new ROG Keris II Ace gaming mouse is a 54g ergonomic wireless mouse rodent comes with a polling rate booster.
Asus adds AMD Ryzen Zen 5 Granite Ridge CPU support for its X670E motherboards
Asus's latest BETA BIOS update brings Zen 5 support to some of its X670E motherboards, hinting that AMD's Zen 5 chips are just around the corner.
Intel foundry unit loses $7 billion in 2023, company outsources 30% of its production to TSMC, others
Intel aims to reduce dependance on TSMC as its own process technologies gets more competitive.
Developer hacks Denuvo DRM after six months of detective work and 2,000 hooks, allows running Hogwarts Legacy on other PCs
A DRM developer successfully hacked Hogwarts Legacy's Denuvo DRM protection system after six months of work and was able to run the game on another machine without proper credentials. He also discovered that Denuvo does not appear to meaningfully affect performance.
Raspberry Pi Zero 2W uses 6mm screen in ultra-tiny Steam Deck build
Basically Homeless is using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W to show off this ultra-tiny display module that measures in diagonally at just under 6mm.
AMD RX 7000-series gaming GPUs still mostly MIA in Steam stats — continued gains for Nvidia's RTX 40-series
The latest Steam Hardware Survey dropped, with continued gains from Nvidia's current RTX 40-series GPUs. AMD's cards remain underrepresented, and we can't help but feel far more are in use than the survey suggests.
Taiwan hit with 7.4 earthquake, TSMC evacuates some fabs, begins inspections (Updated)
The biggest quake in 25 years struck off of the island's east coast and chipmakers TSMC and UMC evacuated some factories.
Sabrent releases single-sided Rocket 4 1TB and 2TB SSDs for the first time — DRAM-less and aimed at laptops and consoles
Sabrent has released the new Rocket 4, a single-sided DRAM-less SSD available in 1TB and 2TB capacities. It's a great fit for laptops and consoles, with compelling PCIe 4.0 performance.
Dell QHD IPS gaming monitor drops to $199
With the price dipping to just $199, now is the perfect time to pick up a new 27-inch QHD Dell gaming monitor.
Gigabyte shows off white Aorus Xtreme Ice RTX 4080 Super — limited run with 'very tight' availability expected
The first air-cooled Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme GPU, the RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 16GB, is limited to 300 units. It will only be available in a bundle with other white Aorus hardware
MSI Z790 motherboards reportedly failing with cracked PCH chipset — a manufacturing error may have affected a few hundred units
Users and repair experts have identified an issue with MSI Z790 motherboards where the PCH has cracked, causing the boards to fail. According to reports, this problem may have affected hundreds of boards, but there's no official statement on the subject at the time of writing.
Windows Copilot key is secretly from the IBM era — but you can remap it with the right tools
The Copilot key comes on brand new AI PCs but it actually outputs as an ancient keyboard combo from 122-key terminal keyboards of the 1980s or 1990s.
China aims to break chokehold of US chipmaking sanctions — Naura Technology to develop lithography tools for the first time
China-based Naura Technology begins research and development program for lithography tools. This is
How to upgrade your Steam Deck's SSD for more storage and better performance
The Steam Deck comes with a base configuration offering just 64GB of eMMC storage, with upgraded models providing up to a 1TB SSD with the OLED model. Here's our guide on how to upgrade your Steam Deck SSD, to 1TB or even 2TB, with instructions and benchmarks showing the resulting performance.
Scythe Mugen 6 and Mugen 6 Black Edition Review: Quiet cooling at a reasonable price
Scythe's Mugen 6 Black Edition improves on performance and noise levels compared to last year's Fuma 3, and will delight quiet cooling enthusiasts on a budget.
Snapdragon X Elite beats AMD and Intel flagship mobile CPUs in Geekbench 6 – Qualcomm's new laptop chip leads in single- and multi-core tests
The Snapdragon X Elite has show up in Geekbench 6, and it's beating the top mobile CPUs from AMD and Intel. It's another impressive result for Qualcomm's new ARM laptop CPU.
World's first hybrid CXL device combines flash memory and DRAM — storage tiering comes to remote memory over PCIe
Samsung has announced a new CXL add-in card that is designed specifically for hypervisors. The card expands its host machine's memory capacity, enabling customers to expand system memory outside of DDR5 memory.
Micron is building a new packaging and testing plant in China despite sales ban — largest American chipmaker expands abroad
Micron continues Chinese expansion despite sales ban in China.
AMD lists three new Ryzen Zen 3+ processors — without integrated graphics
A stealth AMD website listing of new Ryzen 7030 Series CPUs based on Zen 3+ "Rembrandt" but with their iGPUs disabled points to an upcoming launch.
Client SSD pricing to increase by up to 15% in Q2 2024, say industry analysts
There will be further double-digit NAND flash contract price increases in Q2 2024, says an industry analyst report. Client SSDs could climb up 15% before the quarter is over.
6 Common Cura Errors and How to Fix Them
Get to know of the common Cura errors like the software not being able to slice, configuration errors, Cura not able to generate supports and how to fix each of them.
Make AI servers in Mexico, US tech firms tell Taiwanese manufacturers
US tech giants are keen for their Taiwanese manufacturing partners to set up in Mexico. The idea has proven attractive to giants like Foxconn and others, says the report, and geopolitics aside, it looks like a savvy move to have manufacturing that much closer and to benefit from the attractive USMCA free trade agreement.
US govt wants to talk to tech companies about AI electricity demands — eyes nuclear fusion and fission
President Joe Biden's administration wants to further talks with tech companies on how to meet electricity needs for computing. Nuclear power seems to be the front runner for meeting the increasing demands of AI.
Adata SD810 External SSD review: 20Gbps speed on a budget, but not for pros
Adata's SD810 external SSD is priced low for a 20Gbps USB drive, and it performs well in many benchmarks. But fill up its SLC cache with fast writes and you'll have to live with hard drive-class speeds.
Upgrade to a curved display with this LG 34-inch UltraGear monitor for just $499
Today at Walmart, you can buy the LG UltraGear 34GN850-B for its lowest price to date, just $499 instead of its usual $749.
The next Cortana: Copilot on Windows is no reason to buy a new PC
Microsoft keeps trying to make Copilot happen, but it just isn't useful.
Intel Battlemage G10 and G21 next-gen discrete GPUs seen in shipping manifests — expected to address entry to mid-range market
Mentioning of Intel's Battlemage GPUs in shipment manifest indicates that the company is bringing up two units.
Rickroll ASIC heralded as a world first – this chip is never gonna let you down
German TechTuber Matthias bitluni' Balwierz has designed a 'first of its kind' ASIC with a deviously humorous purpose, delivering a Rickroll in hardware.
Feelworld DH101 10.1-inch portable monitor review: Small but packed with useful features
The Feelworld DH101 combines a 10.1-inch display with a sturdy stand and an extra USB-C port.
Intel CEO's compensation still trails AMD CEO's by half — despite a significant boost in 2023
Earlier this week it was revealed that Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger had earned a big rise in 2023. However, the extra millions mean Gelsinger is still only receiving approximately half the total compensation AMD CEO Lisa Su receives. We are still awaiting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's 2023 total compensation figures.
Mini-ITX board transformed into a Mini-ITX Laptop with a battery and 32GB of memory
A dedicated hardware modder from SmallFormFactor.net showcases a fanless Mini ITX laptop PC.
Seven-year-old AMD gaming GPU continues to stick around — low-profile RX 550 arrives for SFF PCs
ASRock launches the Radeon RX 550 Low Profile 4GB graphics card for compact and small-form-factor systems.
PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced requirements allegedly leaked — upscaled 4K at constant 60 FPS with ray tracing is the new target
Leaked PS5 Pro documents verified by Insider Gaming suggest the existence of "Trinity Enhanced" PS5 Pro titles, or more simply, PS5 Pro Enhanced titles akin to those of the PS4 Pro prior.
HP ends ties with Russia, shutting down its Russian website — website redirects to Kazakhstan with no support
To complete its obligations with the U.S. sanctions against Russia, HP has closed its Russian website and redirected its portal to Kazakhstan, where one of its spoken languages is Russian, but with no online support.
Chinese chipmaker launches 14nm AI processor that's 90% cheaper than GPUs — $140 chip's older node sidesteps US sanctions
Intellifusion has made it possible to sidestep sanctions placed on high-end GPUs in China by producing an ASIC with excellent AI performance in their stead.
World Backup Day is this weekend — here are the best hard drive and SSD deals we can find
Sunday, March 31st, 2024, is World Backup Day - and some of the biggest storage manufacturers celebrate with great deals on SSDs and more.
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