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on (#6RG3Z)
Tiny11 has been used to shrink a Windows 11 24H2 install to just 3.5GB, making it small enough to run off of a standard DVD.
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| Updated | 2025-06-26 21:30 |
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on (#6RG40)
A semiconductor-focused market intelligence firm has charted the rise of the Arm architecture in the notebook market up to 2030. In a new research bulletin, TechInsights predicts that 40% of notebooks sold by the end of the decade will be based on SoCs using the Arm architecture
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on (#6RG41)
Nvidia teams up with Vertiv for GB200 NVL72 reference design for OCP.
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on (#6RG42)
Peak Gen 5 performance with 4TB of capacity, Crucial's T700 SSD is on a limited-time sale.
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on (#6RG43)
Intel Arrow Lake chips require CUDIMM sticks if you want to enjoy DDR5-6400 speeds without XMP.
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by palcorn@outlook.com (Paul Alcorn) on (#6RG0T)
In a rare public-facing display of cooperation between two fierce rivals, Intel and AMD jointly announced the formation of a new x86 advisory group to ensure a unified x86 instruction set architecture (ISA) moving forward, an important consideration given both the potential addition of new features and the various x86 simplification efforts already underway.
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on (#6RG0V)
A major Windows 11 24H2 issue is crashing Western Digital SSDs.
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on (#6RG0W)
According to a new report by TrendForce analysts, client SSD prices are predicted to fall between 5 and 10% in Q4 2024.
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on (#6RG0X)
Officials are reportedly in the early stages of discussions about restricting the export of high-performance AI processors from companies like Nvidia and AMD to Middle Eastern nations.
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on (#6RG0Y)
Nvidia spent $3 billion on R&D, and AMD spent $1.5 billion, but this pales in comparison to the $30 billion that Apple spends on its future products annually.
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on (#6RG0Z)
Microsoft says that the undeletable 8.63GB cache is actually freed up already; the reason it appears on the Disk Cleanup app is a "reporting error."
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on (#6RFXJ)
The Consumer Technology Association conducted a survey of consumer intentions for holiday 2024. 78 percent of shoppers plan to gift computer hardware and 89 percent plan to gift tech of some kind.
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on (#6RFXK)
Testing shows that the EPYC 4124P, or the EPYC 4004 lineup, now seamlessly works on the AM5 platform, with support for both CPU and memory overclocking.
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on (#6RFXM)
Kevin McAleer has built a spooky Pico-powered spider robot that wiggles its arms when detecting people using its ultrasonic sensor eyes.
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on (#6RFXN)
Modder-turned-developer Durante details the process of officially optimizing a game for PC.
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on (#6RFT6)
Micron expands the company's memory portfolio with new Crucial CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs that run at DDR5-6400.
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on (#6RFT7)
Google signed a deal with Kairos Power, a power generation startup working on small modular reactors, to purchase 500MW of electricity starting 2030.
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on (#6RFT8)
A leaked slide from MSI shows that Intel had plans for an Arrow Lake Refresh at some point, though it appears those plans have been scrapped for now.
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on (#6RF9G)
Elon Musk and the team behind xAI purportedly setup a total of 100,000 H200 Nvidia GPUs in just 19 days. That's a feat that should have taken four years to complete.
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on (#6RF9H)
Head of Taiwan's National Science Council says TSMC is planning additional fabs in Europe. TSMC denies that such a decision has been made.
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on (#6RF6W)
Documentation indicates that Intel Core Ultra 200 non-K CPUs have lower RAM speed support.
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on (#6RF6X)
Former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was recently hired to lead at Cerence Inc., an automotive AI technology company based in Burlington, MA. However, Cerence's celebratory statements concerning its new CEO, shared via social media, have quickly turned sour as comments pour scorn on the firm's top-exec hiring decision.
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on (#6RF6Y)
Due to high costs and unwanted complexities, the Chinese research institute CAICT advised data centers to continue using Nvidia's AI chips rather than look for local alternatives.
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on (#6RF6Z)
Microsoft will officially end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025.
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on (#6RF70)
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is discovered to have incredibly brutal streaming bandwidth requirements: limited cap users need not apply.
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on (#6RF4N)
The Be Quiet Straight Power 12 750W PSU delivers exceptional performance, superior efficiency, and near-silent operation, making it an ideal choice for mid-range to high-end gaming builds with modern components.
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by mc@matthewconnatser.net (Matthew Connatser) on (#6RF4P)
AMD is rumored to be prepping the RX 7650 GRE for launch early next year, but according to Benchlife.info, it won't debut at CES.
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Chinese researchers claim to have uncovered a real and substantial threat" to classical cryptography, which is widely used in banking and the military sectors.
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A budget gaming laptop for only $549 that has an Nvidia GPU, an AMD CPU, plus 12GB of DDR5 RAM. Nice!
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on (#6RF4S)
Maker Hunter Irving is using a Raspberry Pi Pico W to emulate an Ethernet adapter enabling internet access on an old 1986 Macintosh Plus.
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on (#6RF1S)
Internet Archive works its way back online following sustained attacks and a major September security breach.
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on (#6RF1T)
Anne Barela's PyDOS handheld is a pleasant way to access a DOS-like prompt using our favorite microcontroller
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on (#6RF1V)
AMD is looking to cut down the package size of its upcoming Navi 44 GPU by up to 31%, which may be correlated with a smaller die size as well.
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on (#6REZ1)
We tested Montech's King 65 Pro with Intel's i9-14900K and AMD's Radeon RX 7900 GRE to check its thermal and acoustic performance.
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on (#6REZ2)
Intel Z890 chipset packing LGA 1851 motherboards have gone up for pre-order at Newegg.
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on (#6REXA)
Curious children like to press or could bump into your power button. Here's how to stop them from suddenly turning off your computer.
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on (#6REFC)
A recently published study on the PC video games market looks at the impact that anti-piracy tech is having on the business.
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on (#6REFD)
ASRock just released two motherboards that hang at the leading edge of mobo design.
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on (#6REDQ)
An MSI presentation says that AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D does not have substantially higher performance than the typical version.
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Gamepad keyboard input comes to Windows 11 Release Preview, aimed at handheld users and sofa surfers
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Microsoft adds Gamepad keyboard to Windows 11 Preview Build 22631, among other tweaks.
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on (#6REDS)
Right now at Amazon, you can pick up the Intel Core i9-13900KF processor for $387, its lowest price to date.
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on (#6REC1)
PC cases, cooling, and power specialist SilverStone has launched its new Alta D1 workstation chassis, and it is a big one.
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on (#6REC2)
Minisforum just launched a 7-liter mini-PC with a Ryzen 9 7940HX and can be equipped with a low-profile desktop GPU.
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on (#6REA8)
Titan Army delivers terrific gaming performance, color, and value with its P32A2S2. It's a 32-inch QHD IPS panel with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color. And it's one of the quickest monitors available at any price.
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on (#6REA9)
Asus doesn't have a Z890 BTF motherboard available at launch, but it promises that it's working on
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on (#6RE0W)
Since last year, threat actors from China and Iran have utilized ChatGPT and LLM tools to launch a series of malware attacks.
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Steam clarifies that you only buy a license when purchasing a game on its platform.
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The Nintendo Entertainment System gets some Bluetooth support.
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on (#6RDZE)
Asahi Linux is now the first and only distro capable of running x86 Windows games on Apple Silicon devices through a Linux OS.
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on (#6RDZF)
Cooler Master has launched a brand new passive M.2 heatsink with a low-profile vapor chamber intended for use in tight spaces. It's also compatible with the PlayStation 5.
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