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Updated 2025-04-22 22:30
Asus' superb ROG Azoth mechanical keyboard falls back down to $164 — one of its lowest-ever price
The Asus ROG Azoth combines form and function for a superb keyboard, that's made even better by having its price slashed to just $164.
13th and 14th Gen Intel CPU instability also hits servers — W680 boards with Core i9 K-series chips are crashing
13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake instability has escalated to the data center. Level1Tech has discovered that game servers running 13th and 14th Gen Core i9 K series CPUs are experiencing the same stability issues in server motherboards as in mainstream desktop motherboards.
NUC-like Ryzen mini PC features a 4K flip-up touchscreen — Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU and up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and 2TB SSD under the hood
A new mini-PC from Miniproca melds a NUC-like device with a flip-up touch screen. Miniproca claims its 7-inch screen-lidded device is a 'revolutionary' mix of high-performance PC and monitor, delivering a versatile All-in-One PC to its Kickstarter backers.
ViewSonic XG272-2K-OLED 240 Hz gaming monitor review: Bright and colorful
The ViewSonic XG272-2K-OLED delivers brightest in class HDR from a 27-inch OLED panel with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color. It also sports slick styling and a handy remote control.
AMD is reportedly set to use glass substrates for CPUs between 2025 and 2026
It looks like glass substrates are closer than one may think, as both Intel and AMD are expected to adopt them sooner rather than later.
Sapphire launches Frostpunk 2-themed GPU for $449 — Radeon RX 7700 XT Pure Frostpunk 2 features a white fan shroud and oil-and-soot backplate with hints of rust
This Frostpunk 2-themed GPU comes in at just $450, which offers significant savings over the vanilla Sapphire RX 7700 XT Pure.
Arm's new ASR game upscaling tech is based on AMD's FSR2 — this open-source solution is optimized for lower-power devices
Arm built an upscaling tech based on AMD's FSR2 that's specifically designed for mobile devices.
AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs edge closer — samples pictured, motherboards get new stickers
AM5 motherboards that support AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000-series processors will get appropriate stickers.
German Navy to replace aging 8-inch floppy drives with an emulated solution for its anti-submarine frigates
The German Navy is searching for a new storage system to replace the ageing 8-inch (20cm) floppy disks which are vital to the running of its Brandenburg class F123 frigates.
AMD acquires Silo AI in $665 million deal to boost its AI solutions pedigree — deal should be wrapped up later this year
AMD strengthens its AI capabilities by taking over Silo AI, a Finnish company that helps enterprises to integrate AI for businesses.
Best 4K Gaming Monitors for PC 2024: 144Hz, Curved and More
These are the best 4K gaming monitors available in 2023, including 144Hz, curved and HDR options.
Adata makes ATX case for reverse-connector motherboards — XPG Invader X BTF also supports standard layouts
Adata adds a BTF case to its XPG Invader X case lineup, but it will also be able to work with regular motherboards.
Enthusiast shows how to build 16MB 30-pin SIMMs to upgrade your vintage 386DX PC
If you have a 386DX PC you'd like to really max out the memory on, this project shows how to make your own 16MB 30-pin memory modules for it.
ID-Cooling Frozn A620 Pro SE Review: A new level of value
The A620 Pro SE is cheaper than its predecessor but with lower noise levels. We tested it with Intel's i7-13700K to find out how it performs.
Minisforum's latest Mini PC flaunts an AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and an RX 7600M XT in a slim-looking case
Minisforum launched its slim AtomMan G7 PT Mini PC featuring an AMD Ryzen 7945HX and a Radeon RX 7600M XT.
Windows 10 gets Copilot as part of mandatory update — turns AI widget into a full-fledged app on the taskbar
Microsoft Copilot will be pinned to the taskbar as a Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 app with the mandatory KB5040427 update.
AMD reportedly preps Hawk Point CPU without the NPU — Ryzen 7 8745HS is a Ryzen 7 8845HS clone but with the XDNA NPU chopped off
AMD is adding another SKU to its Ryzen 8000 lineup, the Ryzen 7 8745HS, a clone of the Ryzen 7 8845HS. The only difference is that the newer Ryzen 7 8745HS does not include an NPU.
Microsoft raises Xbox Game Pass prices — changes also include overhauled tiers, and the new bottom tier can no longer play Day 1 games
Microsoft announced the abolition of the Xbox Game Pass for Console to be replaced by a future Standard tier and a price increase of $5 for Game Pass, an ultimate total of $19.99 per month, instead of its current $14.99.
Client PC market grows 3% in Q2 as sales of Apple's computers skyrocket by nearly 21%
The growth of Apple's PCs in shipment outpaces the industry by around seven times.
4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD hits 7 cents per GB — limited time deal
The 4TB Samsung 990 Pro is down to 7 cents per GB - the lowest price this fantastic SSD has been in some time.
OBS encoding enhancements come to Nvidia's Maxwell GPUs — GeForce GTX 900 series can now leverage the Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting feature
With OBS 30.2 RC1, Twitch streamers with older GeForce 900-series graphics cards and above can enable 'Enhanced Broadcasing' on Twitch. This takes advantage of sending multiple encodings to Twitch, which will send the best-suited stream quality to its viewers.
Universities list LimeWire, Kazaa, and other defunct software in piracy warning
Spurred by the Higher Education Opportunity Act, which includes anti-piracy measures, American colleges and universities must send warnings like these.
NATO outlines Internet doomsday plan — researching tech to reroute subsea Internet traffic via satellite in case of attack
NATO wants to ensure the reliability of its internet communications network by ensuring that data can seamlessly switch between undersea cables and satellites in case of any disruption.
Intel's upcoming CPU models confirmed by diagnostic tool — Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake SKUs revealed
A new version of CPU-Z has debuted, supporting several new Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake processors. The new Arrow Lake models include three new SKUs that are overclocking-capable.
Benchmarked: How Copilot+ PCs Handle Local AI Workloads
There aren't many local workloads yet, but Qualcomm performs well on those we tried.
Samsung Foundry to build 2nm processors with HBM for Japanese AI firm
Preferred Networks inks deal with Samsung Foundry to supply 2nm AI processors in 2.5D packaging.
Researchers developing next generation 2D semiconductors investigate potential silicon replacement in transition-metal dichalcogenide
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is working on how it can induce defects on TMDs and create materials with the desired electrical properties that will replace silicon for our chips.
TSMC may increase wafer pricing by 10% for 2025: Report
TSMC plans to hike wafer pricing for HPC customers by 10%, 3% - 4% for other clients, according to analysts.
Cryorig debuts dual-tower RGB air cooler with 120mm fans and copper base plate for AMD and Intel CPUs
Cryorig has launched a new high-performance dual tower air cooler sporting a black finish and RGB fans.
TSMC's market cap is on track to reach $1 trillion — 6.5 times larger than Intel
TSMC set to become Asia's first trillion dollar company, thanks to AI frenzy.
Nvidia bundles Black Myth: Wukong with RTX 40-series GPUs — RTX 4060 and RTX 4050 are not eligible, though
Black Myth: Wukong will be bundled with RTX 40 Series GPUs, and DLSS 3 will receive updates for it and other games ahead of its release.
Current AIs only have the IQ level of a cat, asserts Google DeepMind CEO
The CEO of Google DeepMind has compared the IQ levels of contemporary artificial intelligence and domestic cats. However, AI is progressing fast, with some huge cash and compute investments propelling it forward.
Tencent boosts 100,000 GPU-capable AI clusters with network optimization — Xingmai 2.0 increases communication efficiency by 60% and LLM training efficiency by 20%
Tencent strengthens its AI prowess by speeding up network speed.
Here's what happens when you change every registry value in Windows 10 to zero — technically, the OS still boots up
It turns out that Windows 10 can still run with all of its registry values set to 0-kind of.
Nvidia co-organizes a contest to help build AI dataset to accelerate GPU design
To help improve AI's ability to design GPUs, Nvidia is partnering with the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop an open-source hardware-specific dataset for pretraining LLMs.
Intel's Arrow Lake-S won't be an AI powerhouse — 13 TOPS NPU is only slightly better than Meteor Lake, much less than Lunar Lake
Arrow Lake-S is reportedly coming with an NPU, but it isn't the same NPU equipped in Lunar Lake. The desktop architecture will arrive with just 13 TOPS of NPU performance, making Arrow Lake-S' NPU only 3 TOPS quicker than Meteor Lake's NPU.
Tokyo Electron's new tool can reduce the necessity for EUV double patterning and improve yield
Tokyo Electron unveils the Acrevia tool, which can improve patterning with gas cluster beam technology.
Ex-Microsoft exec unearths first-ever copy of Windows 95, in pristine condition and hidden from view since its release
The very first copy of Windows 95 was uncovered by one of Microsoft's ex-VPs, Brad Silverberg.
AMD's Ryzen 9000 single-core performance again impresses in early Geekbench results — 9700X, 9600X dominate previous-gen AMD and Intel CPUs
The 9700X and 9600X chips beat the single-core performance of other comparable chips, but still lag behind in multi-core numbers when compared to Intel's 14700K and 14600K.
GameSir's Kaleid gaming controller is on sale for $47 — Hall Effect joysticks eliminate stick drift
An alternative option to a standard Xbox controller, the GameSir Kaleid is a worthy upgrade thanks to its Hall Effect joysticks and switches and $47 price tag.
Microsoft Azure China offers Chinese businesses a loophole to OpenAI’s departure
In the midst of OpenAI cracking down on developers accessing its AI models through VPNs and other forms of obfuscation, Microsoft's Azure China continues to give businesses a legitimate means to use GPT-4.
Sabrent launches discrete $30 clip-on Steam Deck Gaming Hub — brings USB-A storage options and USB-C PD upstream power delivery
The Sabrent USB Type-C 3-Port Gaming Hub for Steam Deck expands that single Type-C port on the handheld to give you three USB ports.
Qualcomm spends millions on marketing as it is found better battery life, not AI features, is driving Copilot+ PC sales
Qualcomm and Microsoft are pushing AI features so buyers will buy AI PCs, but many are simply choosing these laptops for their better battery life.
Maxsun Terminator Z790M D5 Ice Review: White Micro ATX with five M.2 sockets
Maxsun's Z790M D5 Ice is a sleek white and silver Micro ATX board with five M.2 sockets, two 20 Gbps Type-C ports, and above-average performance out of the box.
China to boost its state-owned compute performance by 30% by 2025, plans to hit 300 exaflops
China is set to increase its computing capacity to 300 ExaFLOPS by 2025.
Intel begins groundwork on Magdeburg chip fab despite 13 remaining regulatory and environmental objections
Complete approval of Intel's Magdeburg fab is still pending, construction set to start in 2025.
US, China Chip War may continue for decades, says former ASML CEO — Wennick shares insights from selling chipmaking gear to both sides
Former ASML CEO Peter Wennick shared in a recent interview his thoughts on the Chip War. Recently retiring after turning ASML into a giant, Wennick played both sides of the conflict to sell chipmaking equipment.
Asus launches NUC 14 Pro+ powered by Meteor Lake CPUs — Core Ultra 5 125H, 512GB SSD, and 16GB RAM for $860
Asus adds a new variant of the NUC 14 Pro+ with a 5 x 4-inch anodized aluminum casing to accommodate a series of heat pipes, a double-sided heat exchanger, and a fan for optimal cooling for Intel Meteor Lake CPUs with integrated NPU.
HP discontinues online-only LaserJet printers in response to backlash — Instant Ink subscription gets the boot, too
HP has discontinued its cheaper e-series printers, which required an HP+ subscription and Internet connection to stay active in exchange for lower pricing.
AMD now has better brand recognition than Intel — firm rides AI wave to win on Kantar’s BrandZ Most Valuable Brands report
Kantar has released its 2024 BrandZ Most Valuable Brands report, and AMD has been distinguished as one of the top risers since last year.
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