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Updated 2025-09-19 04:15
Chinese Hygon 16-core chip trades blows with AMD Threadripper 1950X in Geekbench — Chinese chipmaker continues to leverage AMD's Zen 1 architecture
A new 16-core processor "Hygon C86-4G" has been tested in Geekbench but likely still uses AMD's aging Zen 1 architecture.
MSI MEG Maestro 700L PZ Case Review: Big and Luxurious
MSI's Maestro is a premium quality build with unique construction, but it doesn't come cheap.
Synopsys announces Ultra Ethernet and UALink IP to power the next-generation of AI datacenters
Synopsys introduces Ultra Ethernet IP solution for 1.6T Ethernet networks, UALink IP solution for linking up to 1,024 accelerators per pod.
Huawei sticks to 7nm for latest processor as China's chip advancements stall
Huawei reportedly decided not to use its 5nm and 6nm process technologies for its latest smartphone processor.
Google's Gemini 2.0 AI agents are being trained to offer gameplay advice and suggestions
Google Gemini is being trained to offer gameplay advice based on what's happening onscreen.
Supreme Court shuts down Nvidia appeal — cryptomining class action suit will proceed
The Supreme Court put an end to Nvidia's appeal seeking to avoid a crypto-based class-action that began in 2018.
Fujitsu flaunts massive 144-core Monaka Arm chip — 2nm and 5nm chiplets, 3D-stacked CPU cores over memory
Fujitsu's Monaka is a monstrous processor with four 2nm compute chiplets, 5nm SRAM, and a massive 5nm IO die. This time, without HBM memory.
LG stops making Blu-ray players, marking the end of an era — limited units remain while inventory lasts
LG has reportedly exited the Blu-ray player market - sunsetting the UBK80 and UBK90.
Razer's high-end Huntsman V2 Analog gaming keyboard drops to an all-time low of $79 at Woot
This once super-expensive gaming keyboard is now only $79 at Woot. Grab your own Razer Huntsman V2 Analogue gaming keyboard while stocks last.
Valve now sells refurbished Steam Deck OLED for 20% cheaper than brand new — 512GB model for $439 and 1TB model for $519
Valve has introduced the Steam Deck OLED model into its refurbishing service, bringing the price down by 20% for certified refurbished OLED models.
Custom Raspberry Pi 5 case rebuilds Pi 5 open loop into the hyper-compact case with the loop still intact — system stays below 43ºC at max load
Raspberry Pi 5 gets a custom liquid cooled case with AIO that still fits in the palm.
Chinese businessman shows off sanctions-busting NVIDIA AI GPUs he bought despite US ban — 200 H200 GPUs skid past US sanctions
Chinese businessman smuggles over a dozen of H200 machines with eight GPUs inside each one.
Intel's latest Arrow Lake CPU firmware reportedly offers little to no performance gains — users test the microcode ahead of launch on the ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF
The 0x114 microcode for Arrow Lake has leaked online but initial performance numbers suggest minimal gains in performance.
Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 now natively supports Arm64 architecture — including Raspberry Pi 5
Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets full native Arm support, demonstrated with both Apple silicon and Raspberry Pi 5.
BadRAM attack breaches AMD secure VMs using a Raspberry Pi Pico, DDR socket, and a 9V battery
Researchers have described the BadRAM attack, which is claimed to facilitate the breaching of processor security via rogue memory modules.
AMD nearly beats 30X power efficiency goal a year early — AMD's new AI servers are 28.3 times more efficient than 2020 versions
AMD's lofty goal of improved energy efficiency for AI sees it within touching distance of 30 times better performance than a machine from 2020
Marvell develops custom HBM memory solutions — interface shrinks and higher performance on the menu
Marvell teams up with leading DRAM makers for customizable HBM solutions aimed at custom XPUs tailored for specific performance, power, and total cost of ownership
Testing the impact of liquid cooling on Intel’s Core Ultra 7 265K using the Tryx Panorama 240
We tested the Core Ultra 7 265K with the Tryx Panorama AIO to see the impact of liquid cooling, and found interesting improvements in energy efficiency and lower peak power consumption.
TSMC founder says Intel has neither a strategy nor a CEO
Founder of TSMC criticizes Intel for not developing a sophisticated strategy for AI and instead focusing on becoming a foundry
30-year-old Pentium FDIV bug tracked down in the silicon — Ken Shirriff takes the microscope to Intel's first-ever recall
Ken Shirriff, noted reverse engineer and processor historian, has identified the specific transistors, incorrectly laid, which caused the original Pentium to be recalled at a cost of $475 million.
Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.2 claims to improve Arrow Lake performance by up to 33%, theoretically matching the Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cyberpunk 2077 has received a surprise update that includes Arrow Lake optimizations that improve performance by up to 33%.
Empyrean Technology gives control to CEC after U.S. blacklisting — China’s top developer of chip design systems hands reins to state-owned firm
Empyrean Technology, the world's 4th-largest EDA (electronic design automation) firm, has given control of the company to state-owned China Electronics Corporation following blacklisting by the U.S. government's Entity List.
Nvidia reveals detailed ray tracing differences, promotes DLSS 3 for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The notoriously-demanding Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets an official graphics breakdown.
AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X processor tumbles to just $332 - power up a new AM5 PC with this holiday bargain
AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X processor is only $332 in this Newegg deal.
Gaming GPU sales plummet 14.5% in third quarter — Nvidia's RTX 5000-series launch looms large
Jon Peddie Research shows that GPU add-in board sales have declined 14.5% from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. The drop-off defies typical Q3 market behavior, thanks to the wait for next-gen releases. The long-term forecast for the market also looks grim.
Researchers develop memory that functions with temperatures over 1,100°F — nonvolatile electrochemical memory works even on the hottest planet in our solar system
Researchers at the University of Michigan develop new memory design that operates at over 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nvidia could face massive $1 billion fine over antitrust violations in China — Nvidia's Mellanox acquisition is in Beijing's crosshairs
The investigation against Nvidia is seen as a reaction to the increasing chip export restrictions imposed by the U.S. government.
Lam Research unveils Dextro, a maintenance robot for fabs
Lam Research's Dextro collaborative robot promises error-free maintenance.
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W uses AI to make infinite flower paintings on an e-ink display
Maker Dylan has created a Raspberry Pi Zero 2-powered e-ink photo frame that generates flower paintings on demand using AI.
Retro-style gaming monitor will hit the market for $200 — the display features a 1080p VA panel with a 180 Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync support
A new gaming monitor has been launched to appeal to fans of retro aesthetics.
TSMC posts strong year-on-year revenue growth of 34% despite month-to-month slowdown — foundry pulls in $8.5B in revenue for November 2024
TSMC's strong performance is largely driven by the rapid growth and investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Microsoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchanged
Microsoft says you can install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware but does not guarantee a stable experience.
China's 504-qubit quantum computer chip marks a new domestic record — will be globally available via the cloud
A Chinese group led by China Telecom Quantum Computing Group has unveiled Xiaohong-504, a 504-qubit quantum computing chip, and Tianyan-504 superconducting quantum computer.
PNY launches new PCIe 5.0 SSDs that bring the entry level down to $99 – CS2150 1TB costs $99 and offers over 10GB/s in reads
At $99 and $179 respectively, the 1TB and 2TB models of the CS2150 are by far the cheapest PCIe 5.0 SSDs right now.
Mysterious AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ Pro 395 Strix Halo APU emerges on Geekbench — processor expected to officially debut at CES 2025
The first Strix Halo APU sample has popped up at Geekbench wielding 16 Zen 5 cores and a 40 CU RDNA 3.5 iGPU.
Google claims its new Willow quantum chip can swiftly solve a problem that would take a standard supercomputer 10 septillion years
Google has announced its latest quantum processor, dubbed Willow, and it shames the best supercomputers in some benchmarks.
Klevv CRAS C925 SSD Review: Competent but uninspiring
The Klevv CRAS C925 SSD has good hardware and performs decently, but it fails to deliver anything special in the crowded budget SSD field. The 2TB model is also out of stock everywhere, which makes it difficult to recommend when we can't see retail pricing.
Alarming amount of Texas Instrument chips found in Russian-based weapons in Ukraine — Russian military using third parties to purchase U.S-made chips
Russian military is reportedly using third parties to purchase U.S-made chips
Aoostar AG02 eGPU dock with OCuLink support and 500W PSU announced for $219
Aoostar launches its AG02 eGPU dock, an amped-up version of its existing AG01 eGPU dock design.
China levels anti-trust charges against Nvidia – country accuses chipmaker of violating anti-monopoly regulations, examining the $7 billion Mellanox acquisition
China has launched an anti-trust inquiry against Nvidia accusing the AI giant of monopolistic behavior.
Fanless audiophile PC sells for close to $30,000 — music server features dual Xeon 10-core CPUs, 48GB RAM, 280GB Optane SSD, and 2TB secondary storage expandable to 24TB
Taiko Audio is selling a dual Intel Xeon server paired with a custom fanless cooling solution to audiophiles around the globe for almost $30,000.
Ryzen Master now supports EXPO profile enablement without a system restart — the new version also drops support for Zen and Zen+ Threadripper CPUs
Ryzen Master receives new update featuring Ryzen 9000 CPU support, 105W Eco mode support for these chips, and EXPO memory profile enablement within Ryzen Master.
Gelsinger fires back at recent stories about 18A's poor yields, schools social media commenters on defect densities and yields
Ex-Intel CEO Gelsinger is 'very proud of the TD/18A team for the incredible work and progress they are making'
Windows 11 for Arm can run natively on specific Android smartphones — the test device heats up very fast, and battery life substantially decreases
Windows 11 on Arm runs natively on the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, though it's not quite a mobile-optimized experience.
One of the best SSDs we've tested, the 4TB WD Black SN850X, is down to $259
Western Digital's 4TB WD Black SN850X is back down to $259.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang accused of $8 billion tax dodge by U.S. newspaper — his remaining family would be the beneficiaries of this estate tax avoidance
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is among the largest tax dodgers in the U.S. according to a report published by the New York Times.
Intel Arc B580 trades blows with the RTX 4060 and RX 7600 in early benchmarks — B580 beats A580 by up to 30% in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads
Intel's upcoming Arc B580 delivers respectable synthetic performance numbers in leaked OpenCL and Vulkan benchmarks.
ASRock launches a trio of OLED gaming monitors for demanding gamers — lineup offers refresh rates from 240 Hz to 480 Hz and response times of 0.3 ms
ASRock just released three new high refresh rate OLED gaming monitors.
Fish tank PC case sales explode in 2024 — Korean retail data claims tenfold growth for this style of chassis
Fish tank style PC cases gained momentum through 2024, with many new entrants hitting the market, and sales going through the roof.
DaMAgeCard SD Express card vulnerability leverages the privileged access that PCIe provides — bypasses traditional software-based security mechanisms
The vulnerability arises from the integration of PCI Express (PCIe) technology in SD Express cards, which is utilized to enable faster data transfer rates.
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