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Updated 2025-10-02 20:00
Legendary combat sim enthusiast builds frankly dangerous fighter jet rig — features three-axis motion seat, a cannon, afterburners, and a chaff launcher
A combat sim creator built an air combat sim gaming rig that moves with you and shoots guns, missiles, and chaff.
SK hynix completes development of next-gen HBM4 — 2,048-bit interface and 10GT/s speeds promised for next-gen AI accelerators
SK hynix has finalized development of its HBM4 memory stacks with a 2,048-bit interface and 10GT/s speed, 25% above JEDEC specs.
Borderlands 4 on PC crushing even the most powerful rigs — RTX 5090 struggles in some scenarios, but day one patch solves plenty of issues
Borderlands 4 has arrived on PC to a chorus of criticism over performance and stuttering. Early reports from players described low frame rates and frequent crashes, even on high-end hardware.
Seagate's humongous 28TB HDD is a massive deal for a limited time at just $11.75 per TB — Desktop Expansion HDD on sale at Best Buy for $329
A massive 28TB backup solution for your desktop setup. Seagate's Expansion HDD is $329 in a limited-time Best Buy sale.
Amazon says bug caused select Echo Show devices to use tons of data — widgets caching large images caused gigabytes of internet usage
Amazon says that a bug in a widget on select Echo Show devices caused them to cache high-resolution images and use up a ton of data.
Nintendo Switch 2 mod adds over an hour of playtime with bigger 8,000mAh battery — unofficial replacement battery packs sell for as little as $40
Testing shows Cyberpunk 2077 running over an hour longer after the upgrade
Netgear Orbi 370 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 hardware finally makes Orbi affordable
With a much lower price point compared to its Orbi siblings, the Orbi 370 looks to tackle the entry-level Wi-Fi 7 market.
The new frontier: Meet the power players cashing in on the AI gold rush
Many of the world's richest people are the founders and CEOs of the top tech firms cashing in on the big AI boom, with some particular standouts "earning" tens of billions of dollars in a single day.
Intel Xeon chief architect leaves just 8 months after appointment — Ronak Singhal latest departure in ongoing shakeup
Ronak Singhal, Intel Xeon chief architect, departs from the company just eight months after his appointment and after 28 years at the company.
Nvidia and Kioxia target 100 million IOPS SSD in 2027 — AI server drives aim to deliver 33 times more performance
Kioxia is working with Nvidia to develop a 100 million IOPS SSD for AI servers by 2027, likely leveraging unconventional NAND architectures.
MSI Afterburner developer adding 'triple channel voltage' support for future MSI RTX 50 graphics cards
MSI Afterburner's developer announced he is implementing support for triple-channel voltage controls in the application, allowing users with compatible GPUs to manipulate memory and auxiliary voltage.
Intel's 14nm+++ desktop CPUs are making a comeback — chipmaker inexplicably resurrects Comet Lake from five years ago with 'new' Core i5-110
Intel has launched the Core i5-110, a six-core, 12-thread Comet Lake processor with a $200 MSRP.
Lexar NM1090 Pro 4TB SSD Review: A 'Budget' High-End Drive
The Lexar NM1090 Pro is not a bad drive, but its appeal is somewhat limited given its position in the market. It has good all-around performance, but it isn't exceptional.
DOOM multiplayer tribute gets coded in 'pure SQL' and runs at 30FPS — made from just 150 lines of code in less than a month
A computer scientist used only 'pure SQL' to construct a multiplayer DOOM-like game that runs at 30 FPS.
Top China silicon figure calls on country to stop using Nvidia GPUs for AI — says current AI development model could become 'lethal' if not addressed
VP of China SIA Wei Shaojun urged China and other Asian nations to abandon reliance on Nvidia GPUs for AI and instead develop dedicated processors for LLM training to ensure long-term technological independence.
Windows 11 25H2 ISOs released after delays — upgrade switches on some features, now available for insiders
Microsoft has released ISO install media for Windows 11 version 25H2, the next feature update in its annual release cycle. As of September 10, official ISOs are available via the Windows Insider download page.
Taiwan increases defensive patrols around 24 undersea cables — closely monitoring '96 blacklisted China-linked boats' with 24-hour operations
Taiwan has intensified patrols around the 24 undersea cables that connect it with the global internet.
Researchers develop modified glue gun that can print bone — device 3D prints synthetic grafts directly onto patients’ living tissue during surgery
A research team modified a hot glue gun for use in orthopedic surgery, allowing for faster bone healing.
OpenAI signs contract to buy $300 billion worth of Oracle computing power over the next five years — company needs 4.5 gigawatts of power, enough to power four million homes
OpenAI and Oracle have signed one of the largest technology deals in history, worth $300 billion. Over five years starting in 2027, Oracle will provide OpenAI with over 4.5 gigawatts worth of computing power to help power ChatGPT and other AI products and services.
ASRock X870 Nova WiFi Motherboard Review: Lots of storage, not without sacrifice
ASRock's X870 Nova offers users a good balance between the more expensive X870E and lower-end B850 Chipsets. But take a close look at how bandwidth is shared if you plan to use a lot of M.2-based storage.
Nano11 compresses Windows 11 install footprint to as little as 2.8GB — 'extreme experimental script' is 3.5 times smaller than Tiny11 and comes with 'none of the fluff'
Nano11 Builder for Windows 11 produces the smallest Windows 11 installer ISOs and finished installation sizes yet.
DDoS scrubbing service ironic target of massive attack it was built to prevent — hit with 1.5 billion packets per second from more than 11,000 distributed networks
A DDoS scrubbing service has been hit with a massive attack from over 11,000 distributed networks, with peak traffic of 1.5 billion packets per second.
Apple's A19 Pro beats Ryzen 9 9950X in single-thread Geekbench tests — iPhone 17 Pro chip packs 11-12% CPU performance bump, GPU performance up 37% over predecessor
Apple's latest A19 Pro offers an 11% - 12% higher CPU performance compared to its predecessor and even beats desktop-class CPUs. However, the main advantage of the A19 Pro is its GPU.
Hyte warns Thicc Q80 Trio customers should uninstall AIO cooler immediately — company says it has identified coolant leakage issue caused by 'fragile internal component'
Hyte has identified an issue with some of the company's new Thicc Q80 Trio that are leaking coolant during transport.
China's chip champions ramp up production of AI accelerators at domestic fabs, but HBM and fab production capacity are towering bottlenecks
Millions of China-made AI accelerators are incoming from multiple companies in 2025 - 2026, but they may not be enough to meet the performance demands of local AI companies.
U.S. places $11 million bounty on Ukrainian ransomware mastermind — Tymoshchuk allegedly stole $18 billion from large companies over 3 years
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk has been indicted by the United States for his involvement in ransomware crimes that stole an estimated $18 billion from large companies from 2018 to 2021. While the U.S. waits on extradition efforts, an $11 million bounty has been placed on his head.
At 4,500 hours, MSI's OLED MPG 321URX is showing noticeable visual artifacts — intentional burn-in test shows the limits of monitor tech after 18 months of non-top use
Monitors Unboxed published a new burn-in update of its MSI MPG 321URX after over 4,000 hours of use. The monitor is finally developing visible burn-in that is subtly affecting day-to-day use.
$142 upgrade kit and spare modules turn Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB to 48GB AI card — technician explains how Chinese factories turn gaming flagships into highly desirable AI GPUs
Russian technician VIK-on shows how to upgrade the GeForce RTX 4090's 24GB memory to 48GB in a new YouTube video.
Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB SSD review: Bigger, badder, and better
Samsung pushes the limit with the 8TB 9100 Pro, offering the first large-capacity high-end PCIe 5.0 drive. It's a good drive, but the price might cause some hesitation.
Lucky bidder scoops $8,000 PC for $23 at auction — Mislabelled Fractal Design case listing had 24-core Threadripper 3960X, 256GB of memory, and an RTX 3080 Ti inside
A lucky online auction bidder has scored an $8,000 PC for just $23, bidding on a mislabelled Fractal Design case that actually had a full system inside.
Halot X-1 review: A solid step forward for serious hobbyists
Halot's X-1 offers great prints, smart features, and a few growing pains.
Nvidia’s latest RTX Remix update brings path-traced particles to classic games — major overhaul promises 'tens of thousands' of particles without significant performance reduction
Nvidia's modding platform for retrofitting classic games with ray tracing has just had a huge overhaul, with updates including an "advanced path-traced particle system."
Slot an 8TB WD Black SN850X into your PC now that it's at one of its lowest-ever prices of $539 — Install all your favorite games on one drive
Pop a massive 8TB drive into your PC and not worry about storage space on your M.2 SSD. The SN850X 8TB is now only $539.
Nvidia claims software and hardware upgrades allow Blackwell Ultra GB300 to dominate MLPerf benchmarks — touts 45% DeepSeek R-1 inference throughput increase over GB200
Nvidia is claiming the top spot in GPU performance in a range of AI benchmarks for open-source models, claiming its new Blackwell Ultra GB300 platform is the best choice for data centers seeking to maximize profitability for AI inference in the future.
How to make graphical Python apps the EasyGUI way
Amidst a forest of GUI framework choices, EasyGUI takes its name to heart and provides an exceptionally straightforward means to create your own graphical Python applications.
Intel confirms Arrow Lake refresh set for 2026, Nova Lake later that year — company admits there are 'holes to fill on the desktop front,' says it is 'confident in the roadmap'
Intel has confirmed it will launch a refresh of its Arrow Lake, Core Ultra 200 CPUs in 2026, followed by the debut of its next-generation Nova Lake designs towards the end of the year, going into 2027.
Nvidia Rubin CPX forms one half of new, "disaggregated" AI inference architecture — approach splits work between compute- and bandwidth-optimized chips for best performance
Nvidia's Rubin CPX GPU will be Nvidia's complement to the upcoming Vera Rubin AI rack, a wholly inference-focused GPU to work in tandem with high-end Rubin products. The cut-down GPU is paired with onboard GDDR7 memory rather than HBM and will be available as an optional upgrade from the base Vera Rubin.
Microsoft key resale fight heads to court in the UK — case potentially puts cheap Windows keys at risk
The legality of second-hand Microsoft Windows and Office licenses is back under the microscope as the company's battle with a UK-based reseller returns to court this week.
3D Pinball bug allowed the game to run at 5,000 FPS in Windows NT when faster CPUs arrived— former Microsoft programmer didn't add a rev limiter when porting game from Windows 95 to NT
Dave Plummer, the Microsoft programmer who ported Pinball from Windows 95 to NT, didn't add a frame limiter to the game, which made it go into overdrive on more modern systems.
Apple debuts A19 and A19 Pro processors for iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro
Apple introduced its A19 and A19 Pro processors to power its new line of iPhones, including the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Atari Gamestation Go handheld goes up for pre-order — retro deck boasts 200+ classic games and unique physical controls
Atari has put up its Gamestation Go retro handheld up for pre-order, priced at $179 and with shipping scheduled to begin next month.
Lucky gamer scores Nvidia's RTX 3060 12GB for $4.99 — one of the most popular graphics cards ever found for less than a Big Mac at a thrift shop
A fortunate Redditor has found and bought a used GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card for $4.99.
JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were injected with malicious code in world's largest supply chain hack, geared to steal crypto — a phishing email is all it took to undermine npm p
JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were compromised by an unknown threat actor looking to steal cryptocurrency.
Star Wars Outlaws developer explains that Nintendo Switch 2 game cards are too slow for a physical game release — Snowdrop game engine uses disk data streaming to render the game world
Ubisoft wasn't being cheap' by opting to deliver Star Wars Outlaws for Nintendo Switch 2 via Game-Key Card, according to a developer who worked on the title.
Red Sea undersea cable cuts that slowed internet over the weekend blamed on commercial shipping — sabotage seems unlikely, but repairs could take weeks
A few days after signs of cable disruptions surfaced in the Red Sea, experts are pointing to a more prosaic explanation than initial fears of targeted sabotage.
Dell reportedly cutting staff from China operations — affected employees have until October 10 to apply for internal transfer
Dell's latest layoff impacts its EMC storage division and Client Solution Group and comes roughly a year after it let go of 12,000 employees.
The Aero X16 gaming laptop has the Nvidia RTX 5060 and latest AMD hardware plus a lenient price point — Gigabyte's laptop is on sale for just $1049
Save $450 on Gigabyte's Aero X16 gaming/AI laptop. Available at Best Buy for only $1049 while this sale price lasts.
World's first laser communication link between a plane and satellite ran at 1 Gbps — 10-watt laser which has a 3,417 mile range and 2.5 Gbps max data rate
General Atomics and Kepler Communications have demonstrated plane to satellite optical communications for the first time, transmitting data at up to 1 Gbps while maintaining a steady connection, despite both transmitter and receiver being in constant motion.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D faceoff — the battle of AMD's fastest gaming chips
We put the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D through a six-round faceoff to determine the winner.
Intel ousts CEO of Products as part of the latest executive shake-up, ending 30-year career — company also establishes new custom chip design unit
Intel has ousted its CEO of Products, Michelle Johnston Holthaus, a 30-year veteran of the company, as part of a shakeup of executive structure. CEO, Lip-Bu Tan wants more people answering directly to him as he looks to steer the ship back towards profitability and relevance.
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