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Updated 2025-06-27 04:15
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K packaging leaks: Updated
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285 CPU will come in a black and blue box.
Samsung starts mass producing its fastest SSD to date — PM9E1 Gen 5 M.2 drive with speeds up to 14.5 GB/s
The Samsung PM9E1, an NVMe Gen 5 drive with improved reliability and speed compared to its predecessor, is in mass production.
Sony's 30th anniversary PS5, PS5 Pro, and Portal evoke nostalgia
Sony celebrates 30 years of PlayStation with PS5, PS5 Pro, and PS Portal Remote in the original gray color.
Asus jumps on the "fish tank" PC case bandwagon — GT502 Horizon combines a militarized theme with lots of tempered glass
Asus has released a new version of the GT502, the Horizon model, featuring support for an additional pair of RGB lightbars that add extra RGB lighting to the chassis.
Save $450 on this Dell XPS 14 Core Ultra 7 OLED laptop
Dell offers a deal on its XPS 14 notebook, which utilizes an Intel Ultra 7 155H CPU, Arc graphics, a touch OLED screen, and a memory/ storage configuration of 32GB LPDRR5X/1TB SSD.
TikTok owner ByteDance taps TSMC to make its own AI GPUs to stop relying on Nvidia — the company has reportedly spent over $2 billion on Nvidia AI GPUs
A report says ByteDance will deploy its AI GPUs in 2026 to reduce reliance on Nvidia.
Windows 11 24H2 will not arrive for non-Copilot+ PCs on October 8
Microsoft has updated one of its blog posts to confirm no targeted release date yet for Windows 11 24H2's general availability.
Samsung, SK hynix, and TSMC set to overtake Intel in revenue in Q3
While Intel continues to be one of the biggest semiconductor companies, others are catching up and even eclipsing the giant.
Nintendo sues Palworld developers Pocketpair for patent infringement
Nintendo sues Pocketpair, developers of Palworld, for patent infringement. Palworld is an indie game often described as "Pokemon with Guns" and has many uncannily similar character designs.
GPD Duo 13.3-inch dual-OLED screen laptop detailed in crowdfunder preview - top spec will cost you $1,860
Hong Kong based pocket PC specialist GPD has announced the pricing, and a cornucopia of new details, for the GPD Duo 13.3-inch dual-OLED screen laptop. The firm today added pricing to its Indiegogo preview page, igniting what is going to be a crowdfunding campaign in the not-too-distant future.
Fluance Ai41 Powered 5-inch Stereo Bookshelf Speakers Review: Solid sound, good wood looks
The Fluance Ai41 Powered 5-inch Stereo Bookshelf Speakers don't break new ground, but they're an attractive, good-sounding value, with a remote that's more versatile than most.
China's 3D NAND leader YMTC gradually switching to homegrown chipmaking tools
While China-based YMTC increases share of domestic tools, it still cannot reject equipment made in Europe and the U.S.
Using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residents
New research shows generative AI consumes a lot of water - up to 1,408ml to generate 100 words of text - in addition to electricity.
Datacenter chipmaker Ampere, once valued at $8 billion, explores possible sale: Report
Oracle-backed Ampere is exploring potential sale, Bloomberg says.
Asus's new triple-fan 4070 Ti Super is, somehow, SFF-Ready — Asus Prime unveils new OC AD102 GPU
Asus's new Prime variant of the RTX 4070 Ti Super comes with AD102 silicon and an SFF-Ready rating for a triple-fan, 2.5 slot graphics card. At this point, why even have an SFF-Ready badge?
Fractal Design has a new mini-ITX case for $199 — Era 2 is the follow-up with improved airflow over the original Era
Fractal Design releases the Era 2, a Mini-ITX case focused on improved airflow and a refined aesthetic with optional wood paneling.
Apple's mobile chips are now made in the U.S. — TSMC produces the older A16 Bionic at its Arizona fab
TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona already produces A16 processors on the N4P node.
Lunar Lake laptop seemingly has 5 hours longer battery life than Apple M3 MacBook — Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i reaches almost 24 hours of video playback
Lenovo has provided battery life numbers for its upcoming Lunar Lake-powered Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition. This laptop features nearly 24 hours of video playback, 5 hours more than Apple's M2 and M3 laptops.
ORNL shreds 250 petabytes of disk drives from the Summit supercomputer — Alpine storage system dismantled in preparation for the world's fastest supercomputer
The Alpine storage system, a high-performance storage array for the world's 9th fastest supercomputer, has shredded all of its drives by ORNL in preparation for its replacement, Alpine2, which will power Summit until November.
Corsair RM750e ATX 3.1 PSU Review
The Corsair RM750e balances modern features, including ATX 3.1 compliance and 600W 12V-2x6 support, but compromises on thermal efficiency under heavy loads and lacks premium components.
Fractal Design's trendsetting North PC case hits an all-time low of $109 at Newegg
One of the most iconic PC case designs in recent years has peaked our deal radar. The five-star review-winning Fractal Design North is currently available for $109.97 on Newegg, the lowest price we have ever seen.
PS5 firmware update renders several games unplayable with severe graphics issues — this week, the best way to play PlayStation titles is on PC
A PS5 firmware update has rendered several major titles unplayable with crashing or graphics glitches...the same week as two major AAA PS5-to-PC ports.
Kingston NV3 SSD Review: A solid, affordable SSD
Kingston is back with the NV3, a budget SSD successor to the NV2. It offers modest performance but with good power efficiency, and it should become an inexpensive option for upgrades and extra storage.
Ryzen 9000 CPUs drop 10% frequency executing AVX-512 instructions — Intel CPUs typically suffer from more substantial clock speed drops
Unlike Intel's CPUs, AMD's Ryzen 9000 processors do not drop clocks significantly when executing AVX-512.
Intel's Core Ultra 200 desktop CPUs reportedly support DDR5-10000 RAM — Arrow Lake-S takes advantage of CUDIMMs with clock drivers
Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 200 Arrow Lake CPUs will reportedly support up to DDR5-10000 CUDIMMs.
Final Fantasy XVI and God of War Ragnarok drop for PC this week — AMD has preview drivers, Nvidia shows benchmarks
AMD and Nvidia dropped drivers and benchmarks, respectively, ahead of two major PS5-to-PC ports. There's also a Dead Rising Remaster and a Souls-like to keep you busy.
Intel outlines a plan to get back in the game: Pause fab projects in Europe, make the foundry unit an independent subsidiary, and streamline the x86 portfolio
Intel reviews its projects and product plans as part of the turnaround plan introduced in August.
Crucial brings P310 NVMe SSD to standard form factor — the 2TB QLC M.2-2230 king gets 2280 variant
Crucial's P310 NVMe SSD is getting a new variant. It is now available in the M.2 2280 form factor.
AMD microcode improves cross-CCD latency on Ryzen 9000 CPUs — Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X cross-CCD latency cut in half to match previous-gen models
AMD has released a new AGESA microcode update for Zen 5 that cuts the cross-CCD latency of the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X in half, matching the previous gen Ryzen 9 7950X and 7900X.
Windows Media Player and Silverlight are losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7 and 8
Microsoft deprecates legacy DRM services, crippling Windows Media Player and Silverlight.
AOC releases a quartet of curved gaming monitors — new additions offer up to 280 Hz at 1440p for $399
The newest G4-series monitors from Agon by AOC offer curved gaming experiences in 1080p or 1440p and 180 Hz or 280 Hz refresh rates. The wave is available for retail now, except for the highest-end model.
Alibaba cloud servers being 'carefully dried' after firefighter drenching last week
In a status update on Monday, Alibaba Cloud services said it was still gradually restoring access to servers and data affected by a fire last week. Specifically, servers were being 'carefully dried' after sprinklers, and firefighters drenched them to save them from a fire.
Our favorite 1TB USB Flash drive is now $69, matching its lowest price ever
1TB of fast storage in your pocket with SK hynix's Tube T31 drive for just $69.
Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C Portable Monitor Review: Par for the course
The Plugable 15.6-inch USB-C portable monitor is an average performer that doesn't justify its price tag.
Seagate Game Drive External SSD (2TB) review: Speedy, but expensive
Seagate's Game Drive External SSD performs well and looks the part of a PlayStation accessory, but similarly-performing alternatives are available for much less.
How to resolve hotkey conflicts in Windows: Find out which program is using which shortcut
If you want to know which program owns your Prtscr key or other keyboard combo, a free utility called Spy++ can help.
Chinese scientists use Starlink signals to detect stealth aircraft and drones
Chinese scientists have successfully used Starlink satellite signals to detect a moving stealth target during a radar experiment in the South China Sea.
Intel confirms $3 billion award for Secure Enclave: 18A chips coming to U.S. military
Intel is set to receive up to $3 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act for the Secure Enclave program from the U.S. government.
6.3 GHz Ryzen 9 9700X beats 7.1 GHz Core i9-14900KF in liquid nitrogen AVX showdown
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X broke the OCCT AVX benchmarking world record with liquid nitrogen, setting a score that outpaced a liquid nitrogen-cooled i9-14900KF operating at 800MHz higher clock speeds.
Microsoft promises major performance improvements for modern Windows 11 apps
Microsoft's Native Ahead-Of-Time compilation promises to reduce load times, while changes to Edge WebView2 SDK can reduce app sizes.
Intel preps Royal Core and Cobra Core microarchitectures for next-gen CPUs
Intel is reportedly working on two new CPU core architectures, Royal Core and Cobra Core.
China proposes mandatory red flags placed on all AI-generated content posted online
China pushes for mandatory red flagging for AI content.
Chinese company develops 65nm-capable lithography machine for domestic chipmaking — system still trails behind TSMC and Nikon, though
The Chinese government says domestic companies have developed litho tools capable of 65nm and 110nm resolution.
Twelve people sentenced for cryptocurrency heists and laundering — perpetrators stole up to $3.5 million
A group of twelve criminals have been awarded multi-year prison sentences and restitution for committing violent crimes, including abduction and cryptocurrency theft via SIM swap.
Intel reportedly lost PlayStation 6 chip design contract to AMD in 2022 — the $30 billion deal was up for grabs
Intel lost out to AMD in its bid to design and fabricate processors for the upcoming Sony PlayStation 6. According to three insiders, Intel and AMD were the two final contenders in the PS6 chip design and fabrication tender.
Gigabyte GS27FA 190 Hz gaming monitor review: Responsive and smooth gameplay without frills
Gigabyte's GS27FA offers responsive and smooth gameplay with no frills. It's a 27-inch FHD IPS panel with 190 Hz, Adaptive-Sync and HDR, and it won't break the bank.
Radxa X4 Review: The Raspberry Pi Alternative
Another board attempts to take the Raspberry Pi's throne, and while the Radxa X4 is close, it just misses the coronation.
AMD’s Linux graphics driver is getting too big for older machines
Linux users are complaining that the AMD graphics driver for their OS of choice is getting so big that it is causing issues. Red Hat Linux desktop engineer Hans de Goede highlighted this issue at the weekend. Graphical boot menus are timing out before AMDGPU can load.
Battery chemistry advance promises to deliver 'smaller, lighter, and cheaper' Li-ion cells
Researchers finally identify the primary cause of lithium battery degradation, and fixing it should allow for cheaper and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.
Asus ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop is down to $1,164 at Amazon
The Asus ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date-just $1,164 instead of its usual $1,399.
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