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Updated 2026-02-27 20:30
Latest 3D printing tech and combat robotics showcased at the OG 3D printing festival, MRRF 2025
The Midwest RepRap Festival drew 3D printing fanatics from around the globe.
$28 hard drive from Amazon turns out to be legit despite the price — questions about the 500GB HDD's longevity remain, though
The UnionSine DataPocket 500GB external drive interestingly works as expected, despite its low price.
Fortnite cheater fined $175,000 for using cheats to win $6,850 in competitive tournaments — Epic bans player forever
Epic has won a legal lawsuit against a Fortnite player who consistently cheated in competitive tournaments and now owes the company $175,000 after ignoring a lawsuit filed last year.
SpaceX launches UK satellite to create semiconductors in low Earth orbit — sub-zero temps and vacuum of space could advance AI data centers and quantum computing
A satellite designed to produce semiconductors in space has reached low-Earth orbit, launching on a SpaceX rideshare mission. ForgeStar-1 from Space Forge seeks to be a proof of concept to prove that fabrication in space is possible and scalable.
Asus's new BTF GPUs can now be used in standard systems courtesy of a detachable 1000W power connector — New 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti models have a dual personality
Asus lists the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 BTF White Edition and ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 BTF Edition on its website.
689 different Brother printer models all use the serial number to create default password — ridiculous security flaw baked in from manufacturing, can't be fully remediated with firmware
689 Brother printer models, along with some from a handful of other manufacturers, are vulnerable to a critical security vulnerability. The printer's default password is determined algorithmically at manufacturing and is reverse-engineerable, and is unfixable via firmware updates.
Anker's 3D texture printer raises $45 million in most successful Kickstarter campaign ever — world's first UV printer for personal use to begin shipping in August
Anker is behind the eufyMake E1 3D texture printer campaign on Kickstarter which has raised over $45 million-the most of any Kickstarter campaign ever.
Bambu Lab's A1 Mini is perfect for beginners and super attractive in this limited 3rd anniversary sale, now 26% off and just $219
Bambu Lab is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with 3D printer and accessory deals across the board.
Cooler Master NR200P V3 Mini-ITX case can house an RTX 5090 — $150 chassis features cutout for optimized GPU airflow, and PCIe 5.0 support
The NR200P V3 is now available on Amazon, ready to take on your RTX 5090 SFF builds.
RTX 5090 Founders Edition is now in stock in the UK — flagship GPU returns at MSRP
The Nvidia RTX 5090 Founder's Edition is back in stock in the UK at MSRP.
PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years — new spec supports HDR and animation
The W3C updated PNG to make it work with HDR content, and it expects to receive a couple more updates in the near future.
Gigabyte says its 'revolutionary' Ultra Turbo Mode can boost frame rates by 35% — BIOS level enhancement exclusive to Intel Z890 motherboards
The new BIOS feature offers three levels of performance tuning, surpassing Intel's standard 200S Boost profile in both CPU and memory optimization
China to pivot $50 billion chip fund to fighting U.S. squeeze as trade war escalates — country to back local companies and projects to overcome export controls
China's Big Fund III is refocusing on building local lithography equipment and chip design software after U.S. export bans blocked access to advanced tools, pushing managers to prioritize filling these critical gaps over supporting already strong areas.
Microsoft's own AI chip delayed six months in major setback — in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell
A new report says Microsoft's in-house AI chip is delayed and won't be as good as Nvidia Blackwell when it finally does launch.
2,000-GPU data center launches powered exclusively by reusable batteries — 12-megawatt storage system built on hundreds of repurposed EV batteries
Redwood Materials repurposed old EV batteries as power storage for a 2,000-GPU data center running solely off renewable energy.
Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains — will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen'
After 40 years, Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death with a simpler black screen that displays the stop code and faulty driver error message.
I swapped out my laptop's Wi-Fi 6E card for Wi-Fi 7 in minutes and gained 50% more performance for just $54 — here's how you can, too
I saw up to a 50 percent performance uplift going from the default Wi-Fi 6E card to a Wi-Fi 7 transplant.
Lenovo's hot-swappable batteries made my colleagues nostalgic — but today's USB-C solutions are better
Lenovo's hot swappable batteries were a great way to keep working when you ran out of charge. Now, there are many ways to do that.
Top semiconductor toolmaker launches talent competition in China — ASML is looking for 16 skilled lithography engineers
ASML launches an online competition in China to boost lithography awareness and recruit talented engineers for its operations in the country.
Micron 2600 QLC SSD uses flexible caching to offer TLC-like performance—7,200 MB/s reads and 6,500 MB/s writes push the limits of PCIe 4.0
Micron announces the new Micron 2600 SSD, available in 2230, 2242, and 2280 form factors.
AI disruptor DeepSeek's next-gen model delayed by Nvidia GPU export restrictions to China — short supply of AI GPUs hinders development
DeepSeek's development of its next-gen R2 AI model has reportedly stalled due to a shortage of Nvidia's H20 chips in China, exposing the company's heavy reliance on U.S. hardware and casting uncertainty over the model's launch timeline.
If you want to secure that PC hardware deal during Prime Day, you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership — Here’s how to take part at no cost
Amazon Prime Day is almost upon us. Make sure you unlock access to the best discounts.
New homegrown China server chips unveiled with impressive specs — Loongson's 3C6000 CPU comes armed with 64 cores, 128 threads, and performance to rival Xeon 8380
Loongson has finally released its 64-core 3C6000 data center CPU, featuring CPU performance equivalent to 2023 Intel and AMD data center processors such as the Xeon 8380.
Micron samples ground-breaking EUV-based memory — new DRAM process slashes power consumption by 20% and boosts performance by 15%
Micron has begun sampling LPDDR5X chips made with its new 1 process that relies on EUV patterning, marking a major technology transition that improves performance, power efficiency, and bit density across its DRAM portfolio.
Bargain of the century? Lucky Goodwill shopper pays $30 for a PC, finds $1,200 RTX 3080 Ti and $400 Ryzen 7 inside
A Reddit user has revealed they spent $30 on a Goodwill PC find, only to discover an RTX 3080Ti and a Ryzen 7 3800X inside.
OpenAI's gargantuan data center is even bigger than Elon Musk's xAI Colossus — world's largest 300 MW AI data center could reach record 1 gigawatt scale by next year, threatens grid stability
OpenAI, which is already operating a 300 MW data center, is building a gigawatt-scale AI data center in Texas, which will further strain the regional power grid.
Dell's new 'Premium' laptops are the XPS in all but name — Intel Core Ultra Series 2 arrives in 14 and 16-inch sizes
Dell has unveiled two new Premium laptops sporting Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors.
FTC to give $126 million back to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items — 950,000 payments refunded, and the deadline to claim your cash was just extended
The FTC has begun its second round of refunds for players affected by Fortnite's dark patterns that led to unwanted in-game purchases.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang begins sale of $925M worth of Nvidia stock — sale of 6 million shares barely dents his $123 billion in shares
Jensen Huang will rake in almost a billion dollars this year from his planned sale of 6 million Nvidia shares.
Get a FREE 32-inch curved QHD gaming monitor and save $400 off a prebuilt gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Nvidia RTX 5080 in this insane Newegg deal
With a $400 discount, a free 32-inch curved gaming monitor, and some of the most powerful components available, is this the best prebuilt gaming PC deal out there?
AMD’s next-generation mobile processors 'Gorgon Point' spotted in shipping manifests — HX 475 and 465 to use 10-core and 12-core CPU designs, respectively
AMD's next-generation laptop processors, Gorgon Point," were spotted in shipping manifests with similar designs to the corresponding models of this generation's Strix Point, Ryzen AI 9 365 / Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.
Intel hosts Direct Connect Asia event in Seoul — company tries to lure Samsung Foundry clients in its own backyard
Intel Foundry hosts its first Direct Connect Asia event in Korea, targets local chip designers, automotive industry.
These 12 under-$50 gadgets have upgraded my tech life, and they're all on sale ahead of Amazon Prime Day
From electric screwdrivers to high-res webcams, these are inexpensive game-changers.
Fedora Linux ponders dropping 32-bit packages, which could impact support for Steam gaming — change could also force Bazzite to shut down, according to its creator
A proposal for Fedora 44 suggests removing 32-bit support from the operating system, and many gamers are up in arms against it.
Laser-cooled GPUs get buy-in from the U.S. military — government beams cash to Maxwell Labs to cool AI processors
Maxwell Labs has received a $500,000 grant through a U.S. Army-backed program to develop and test its laser-based cooling technology using ultrapure gallium arsenide semiconductors.
New single-molecule magnet tech could unlock hard drives with 100x more capacity — drives could store half a million TikTok views on a hard drive the size of a postage stamp, or three terabytes
New single-molecule magnet tech could enable hard drives with 100x more capacity
Insane DDR4 price spikes mean last-gen RAM loses its value luster versus DDR5 — prices have nearly tripled in just two months
As tariffs rise and production falls, DDR4 has soared to become over twice as expensive as DDR5. This is the first time in DRAM history that a previous generation of DRAM has become this much more expensive than its current-gen replacement.
RTX 5060 eGPU hooks handheld PCs up with Blackwell — prototype unit fits desktop-class power into the palm of a hand
The compact prototype is similar in size to RX 7600M XT-powered eGPU docks.
Semiconductor industry faces critical talent crisis — one million additional skilled workers needed by 2030
The semiconductor industry is experiencing strong growth and soaring demand, but a worsening shortage of engineers, managers, and technical talent threatens to undermine its ability to grow further.
Nvidia defends RTX 5050 desktop GDDR6 decision — says power-efficient GDDR7 is a better choice for laptops
Nvidia has revealed why it used GDDR6 VRAM in the desktop version of its RTX 5050, despite the fact the laptop version comes with GDDR7
Our favorite high-end AIO is on sale for only $93 — Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 ARBG AIO cooler is 35% off ahead of Amazon Prime Day
Help your CPU chill out with the amazing Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro all-in-one cooler.
China vows to retaliate against Taiwan for blacklisting Huawei, SMIC from chip tech — "Such despicable acts are utterly contemptible" says China spokesperson
Taiwan's blacklisting of 601 Chinese firms, including Huawei and SMIC, over national security concerns have provoked fierce condemnation from Beijing, which threatened retaliatory measures.
Switch 2 has a 120 Hz screen with response times that are too slow for 60 Hz gaming, tester claims
Nintendo's latest Switch 2 console allegedly has a response time that is inadequate even for 60 FPS gaming.
Gigabyte prepares a low-profile RTX 5050 GPU — Designed for SFF and aging gaming rigs
Gigabyte has announced the GeForce RTX 5050 OC Low Profile 8G for compact systems.
Australian authorities say top crypto ATM users are scam victims and money mules — most transactions from victims or mules forced to deposit money into the machines
Scammers are using crypto ATMs as a tool to defraud victims out of their savings.
Before Windows 10 goes EOL, I'm testing three alternative Linux distros to save my 6-year-old laptop from the landfill
Windows 10 goes EOL on October 14 2025 and I'm testing three alternative Linux distros that the community are raving about.
Man behind $245m Bitcoin theft has bizarre tale that includes kidnapped parents, fraud, and money laundering — suspect now faces up to 24 years in prison, half-million-dollar fine, and possible
Connecticut man, Veer Chetal, is one of three charged with stealing 4,100 Bitcoins in August 2024.
University shakes hands with the past - 3D printing replicates 500-year-old prosthetic
Auburn University researchers have replicated a 500-year old prosthetic hand and demonstrate its usability half a millennia later.
DLSS Transformer Model for DLSS 4 is out of beta as Nvidia looks to officially incorporate new model to improve image quality and efficiency
Nvidia's Transformer model for DLSS has exited the beta stage and will replace the CNN-based approach very soon with DLSS 4.
WinRAR exploit enables attackers to run malicious code on your PC — critical vulnerability patched in latest beta update
The CVE-2025-6218 bug allows attackers to manipulate archive paths, potentially writing to protected system folders
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