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Updated 2024-11-23 21:30
Unlike Apple's chips, Qualcomm's X Elite Arm CPU will run Windows games just fine using x64 emulation — native ARM64 code will give best performance
Qualcomm, in a victory for Arm CPU architecture and especially itself, point toward competent gaming performance in x86 applications on its upcoming X Elite-based laptops.
24-inch, Dell FreeSync monitor drops to just $99
The Dell S2421HS has dropped to one of its lowest prices ever, just $99 down from its usual rate of around $159.
Inside Micron's most advanced memory fab - we visited the colossal control room and newest A3 fab in Taiwan
We recently got the opportunity to visit Micron's largest and most advanced DRAM manufacturing facility. The visit impressed us on many levels: the scale of the fab, the advanced manufacturing technologies and techniques being used, and getting to look behind the scenes at the cutting-edge Taichung A3.
SK hynix to spend $90 billion to build 'world's largest mega fab complex' — first fab operational in 2027
Termed the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, SK hynix's upcoming quadruple fab complex will be the largest in the world.
Notepad on Windows 11 gets spellcheck feature 41 years after launch
41 years after its initial launch, the Notepad tool finally gets spellcheck, but only in Windows 11.
AMD debuts China-only Ryzens at AI summit — Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F ditch the iGPU
Yesterday at the AMD Beijing AI PC Innovation Summit, the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F iGPU-less processors were quietly revealed.
Lexar Play 1TB SSD review: A high performance M.2 2230 SSD for your gaming handheld
The Lexar Play SSD is an M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 SSD designed for use in portable devices like the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally. It's fast, efficient, and priced right, but currently only comes in a 1TB capacity.
Great CPU Deals for Budget Builds: Intel Core i7-12700KF is now just $199, Core i5-12600KF a mere $149
These Alder Lake chips are a couple of generations old, but they offer plenty of pop.
New chip flaw hits Apple Silicon and steals cryptographic keys from system cache — 'GoFetch' vulnerability attacks Apple M1, M2, M3 processors, can't be fixed in hardware
Researchers have discovered a serious security vulnerability in all current Apple silicon that puts sensitive cryptographic keys at risk of being stolen while being housed inside the CPU cache.
Gigabyte's new trio of Aorus QD-OLED gaming monitors ship in April — 1440p or 4K at up to 360 Hz
Gigabyte's Aorus FO32U2P is the flagship, offering a 4K panel and support for DisplayPort 2.1.
Nvidia RTX 40-series allegedly getting down-binned GPU updates — certain 4060 and 4070 class cards to use larger, harvested chips
The latest GeForce driver reportedly ushers in support for GeForce RTX 4060, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, and GeForce RTX 4070 with different dies from the original.
New Intel Arc driver improves frame rates by up to 174%, adds support for 'Horizon Forbidden West'
Intel has provided yet another graphics driver update with substantial performance improvements for its Arc GPUs. Performance has improved by up to 174% depending on the title, and Intel has introduced game support for four new and existing titles.
Micron says high bandwidth memory is sold out for 2024 and most of 2025 — intense demand portends potential AI GPU production bottleneck
Nvidia buys Micron's HBM3E supply for calendar 2024 and 2025.
A new generation of Ryzen processors codenamed 'Strix Point' will be released in 2024 - integrating Zen 5, RDNA 3+, and XDNA 2 architecture
At an event in China earlier today AMD shared its AI PC ecosystem plans confirming 'Strix Point' chips will combine the charms of Zen 5, RDNA 3+, and XDNA 2 processing.
VR 'inception' attacks exploit developer mode loophole and VR's dreamlike unreality to manipulate what you see, steal real personal data
Researchers unveiled and demonstrated "Inception attacks", most likely named for the Nolan thriller themed around infiltrating dreams, on March 8th, 2024.
Microsoft's Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for Business are all in on office Copilots
Microsoft's business-focused Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6
AMD's Zen 2 CPU for PlayStation 5 is 35% smaller than a Ryzen 7 3800X but sacrifices nothing in terms of gaming performance
It has been discovered that AMD was able to shrink Sony's custom PS5 Zen 2 CPU by 35% compared to normal Ryzen CPUs by chopping off parts of the CPU that aren't needed for gaming.
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3.1 shown at GDC 2024: 'Decoupled' Frame Gen can work with other upscalers
AMD unveiled FSR 3.1 at GDC, upgrading the API so that you can use FSR Frame Generation with DLSS or XeSS upscaling, potentially providing for improved image quality on non-AMD GPUs. The first game to support the new version will be Ratchet and Clank.
DongleHider+ is a cunning new Framework laptop Expansion Card for hiding up to three dongles
Developer and maker LeoDJ has shared his design for the DongleHider+, which can fit up to three dongles inside and offers an outer-facing USB Type-A connector.
Lenovo Legion R45w-30 45-inch mega-wide gaming monitor review: Like a window into virtual worlds
The world of extreme gaming monitors grows by one with Lenovo's Legion R45w-30. It's a 45-inch DQHD VA curved panel with 5120x2160 pixels, 170 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR400 and wide gamut color. It's like a window to your favorite games.
Gaming PC sales slipped 13% last year, but analysts predict 2024 will see a return to growth
IDC: Out of 259.5 million PCs sold last year, 44 million units were designed for gaming. And sales of gaming PCs will be growing in the coming years.
HP uses banned made-for-China AI GPU for Z workstations — A800 GPU is given a new purpose
After being banned in China, the A800 is finally seeing new use in the form of HP's upcoming Z workstations for AI.
Samsung's massive 49-inch G9 curved gaming monitor drops to an all-time-low of $799
Today at Amazon, you can pick up the Samsung 49-inch Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor for one of the lowest prices we've ever seen for the monitor since it first launched.
MediaTek rolls out first processors with built-in Nvidia graphics – aimed at bringing AI-powered entertainment to future vehicles
MediaTek's Dimensity Auto Cockpit CX-1, CY-1, CM-1 and CV-1 pack Armv9-based CPUs and Nvidia's next-generation GPU.
Ultra Ethernet Consortium adds 45 new members in five months – aiming for version 1.0 to connect HPC and AI clusters this year
45 additional members join the Ultra Ethernet Consortium to enable next-generation connectivity for AI and HPC applications.
Video shows world's first Neuralink brain interface patient playing PC games and chess with his mind
Neuralink's first documented human patient uses the brain interface to control a PC, and explains how it works simultaneously in live testing footage.
SK hynix's in-house designed PCIe 5.0 SSD breaks cover — Platinum P51 targets top-notch speed and lower idle power
SK hynix showed off its upcoming PCIe 5.0 Platinum P51 SSD at GTC 2024, which should go on sale later this year. It's a fully in-house design for the NAND and controller, which makes it different from every other Gen5 SSD currently available.
Insulated blue light-emitting diodes could banish OLED burn-in for good
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new OLED technology that can potentially kill off OLED burn-in for good.
Alibaba claims it will launch a server-grade RISC-V processor this year
Alibaba continues to flex its RISC-V muscle, expects to roll-out datacenter-grade RISC-V CPU this year.
RTX off, AI on: Jensen says we'll see fully AI-generated games in 5-10 years
In a press Q&A at GTC 2024, Jensen discussed AI generated content including Sora and suggested that we could start seeing fully generated games within the next ten years.
3D print your own animated, 3D-printer-shaped wireless charger for less than $50, thanks to Bambu Labs
Bambu Labs provides the electronics required for 3D printing a fully-functional wireless charger
Adafruit announces the latest CircuitPython release for Raspberry Pi Pico and other microcontrollers
The latest version of Adafruit's Python for microcontrollers sees enhanced audio and graphics functions and a means to rename user-created USB HID devices.
New Xbox dev kit certified for testing in South Korea, console refresh could come this year
Following the trend of previous South Korean RRA certifications, the certification of a new "XDK Console" points toward the upcoming release of a new Xbox console later this year.
Iceberg Thermal IceFLOE Oasis 240 and 360 Review: Quiet cooling dominance on a budget
Iceberg Thermal IceFLOE coolers deliver value with budget pricing, low noise levels (for an AIO), good thermal performance, and an industry-leading seven-year warranty.
Steelcase Karman Review: Surprisingly Adaptable
Steelcase's Karman is a comfortable mesh task chair with a weight-activated frame that moves with your body and adapts to your posture.
Samsung to launch AI chips to challenge Nvidia, others — 'Mach 1' chips to launch in early 2025
Samsung intends to offer Mach-1 AI processor that promises to combine low power and high performance.
Nvidia vows to ship Blackwell GPUs this year, but Meta doubts it will get them before 2025
Nvidia plans to start shipments of Blackwell GPUs for AI this year, but admits that volumes may not be high.
AMD TinyBox project put on hold due to GPU instability in AI workloads — firm publicly considering using Intel GPUs
Tiny Corp continues to publicly grumble about issues it is having with its AMD-based TinyBox system. In the latest flare-up, Tiny Corp has hinted at abandoning AMD GPUs to explore Intel, or even Nvidia hardware. A deadline of the end of the week was mentioned.
3D-printed holographics can encode data using common plastic -- keys and addresses up to 576 bits, with redundancy
The paper "Encoding terahertz holographic bits with a computer-generated 3D-printed phase plate", available publicly on Nature.com, details a method of creating holographic storage with 3D printing and FOSS software.
Cool your PC for under $45 with the DeepCool AS500 Plus CPU air cooler at Amazon
The DeepCool AS500 Plus CPU air cooler is available at Amazon for just $44, down from its usual rate of $69.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's star power made him a celebrity magnet at GTC 2024
Coinciding with Nvidia's incredible surge in value over the last 12 to 18 months, CEO Jensen Huang has gained significant star power. This and Nvidia's AI dominance attracted celeb A-listers like George Lucas, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Trevor Noah, Ashton Kutcher to attend GTC 2024.
Leaker suggests that Nvidia's Blackwell gaming graphics processer, GB202 to use the same technology as GB200
Nvidia's Big Blackwell gaming GPU to use TSMC's custom 4NP process technology with increased transistor density.
Intel awarded $8.5 billion in funding for building chipmaking fabs - CHIPS Act funding to boost US semiconductor manufacturing
Intel and the U.S. Commerce department have agreed on preliminary terms to provide the chipmaker with $8.5 in funding, as well as $11 billion in loans and a separate tax credit to bolster US production on leading edge nodes like Intel 18A.
Ubisoft, Nvidia, and Inworld AI partnership to produce "Neo NPC" game characters with AI-backed responses
An Ubisoft Paris team using Nvidia's Audio2Face and Inworld AI's LLM have made Neo NPC, which uses AI to back NPC interactions with human players.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang says Blackwell GPU to cost $30,000 - $40,000, later clarifies that pricing will vary as they won't sell just the chip
High manufacturing cost of Nvidia's GB200 will make its list pricing particularly high. If you can get it separately.
AI startup Extropic emerges from stealth with superconducting processors it boldly claims will beat GPUs, CPUs, and TPUs
A startup has emerged from stealth mode, heralding its development and fabrication of a prototype superconducting processor for AI. Extropic says it can create AI accelerators that are 'many orders of magnitude faster and more energy efficient than digital processors (CPUs/GPUs/TPUs/FPGAs).'
AMD shows off DX12-related rendering advances that make game engines more efficient and less dependent on the CPU -- demo shows a 64% improvement
AMD has unveiled expanded Work Graph functionality by adding draw calls and mesh nodes. This lets the GPU control draw calls and mesh shaders independently from the CPU.
DeepCool Assassin 4S review: A quieter thermal killer
The Assassin 4S improves on its predecessor in most ways, but it carries a high price tag.
Noctua is back in black with $99, 120mm NH-D12L chromax.black air cooler
The Noctua NH-D12L is a familiar cooler that's back in black.
Custom virtual pinball machine packs Raspberry Pi Pico's RP2040 and a full PC
Wim Dewijngaert has created a virtual pinball machine using an Arduino Nano RP2040 to handle the button input.
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