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Updated 2026-02-09 03:45
Windows 7 users with a solid background color faced delayed login process — it took four months for Microsoft to fix
User thriftiness with system resources backfired, for a while.
MSI's 'secure' yellow-tipped RTX 5090 12V-2x6 cable is still vulnerable to melting, user report suggests
MSI's colored 16-pin cables, designed to assist cable seating, are reportedly succumbing to the same problem they were meant to fix.
Cooler Master revives Hyper 612 cooler with 30% smaller Apex design, dual fans, and stealthy design
Cooler Master just launched the Hyper 612 Apex, a single-tower cooler with dual fans for your Intel or AMD CPU.
Amazon's Starlink rival sees the first 27 satellites successfully reach low-earth orbit — Project Kuiper satellites 'operating as expected'
Amazon's Project Kuiper has successfully launched its first set of satellites.
Grab the best CPU for gaming at its lowest price — only £445 for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, plus free delivery
You can now buy the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D for just 445 at AWD-IT right now. Includes free delivery.
Taiwan's government strengthens 'silicon shield,' restricts exports of TSMC's most advanced process technologies
Taiwan is set to enforce strict controls on outbound semiconductor investments and advanced process technology exports under the amended Industrial Innovation Act, but uncertainty remains over how the government will define and restrict its future flagship nodes.
Asus partners with Bethesda to make even pricier Doom Edition RTX 5080 ROG Astral video card
Asus and Bethseda partner up to create a Doom-themed RTX 5080 ROG Astral graphics card just two weeks before the debut of Doom: The Dark Ages.
Intel Cougar Cove (P), Darkmont (E) core architectures revealed in Panther Lake perfmon commit
Intel has updated its perfmon platform to support Panther Lake, while disclosing its Performance (P) and Efficient (E) core architectures: Cougar Cove and Darkmont.
PC cooling company Scythe is shutting down its European division amid financial troubles
Scythe says that it will continue to sell products and offer customer service via international channels
This nostalgic Xbox-inspired mechanical gaming keyboard from 8BitDo is on sale for its lowest-ever price
Add this unique-looking keyboard to your setup for $99. 8BitDo's Xbox-themed mechanical keyboard is available at its lowest-ever price.
Doom slithers and dithers its way with a 16-color Atari ST port
Jonas Eschenburg shows off Doom running on the classic Atari ST system-complete with 16 color support and more dithering than you can shake a stick at.
Over 250 billion Arm chips have shipped since the first ARM1 processor launched 40 years ago
The first Arm processor was created in Cambridge in 1985.
RX 9070 GRE pre-orders go live in China — May 8 retail, $575 MSRP, and 6% faster than the RX 7900 GRE
AMD's RX 9070 GRE has officially launched in China and is now available for pre-order starting at 4,199 RMB (approximately $575) with shipments expected to start on May 8th.
Dough Spectrum Black 32 Ultra HD OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Tremendous Performance And Tweakability
Dough sets a new benchmark with its Spectrum Black 32 Ultra HD OLED gaming monitor. With a 240 Hz refresh rate, 480 Hz at FHD resolution, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, extended color, premium video processing and tremendous tweakability, it has something for everyone.
Nvidia may release the RTX 5080 and 5070 Super with boosted memory configurations according to leaker
An unconfirmed source hints at a possible 24GB RTX 5080 Super and 18GB RTX 5070 Super using next-gen GDDR7 memory
SK hynix GDDR7 modules hit 34 Gbps on the RTX 5070 Ti — similar OC performance to Samsung
The newest RTX 50 GPU batch now includes GDDR7 memory from SK hynix, and reports indicate similar overclocking performance as Samsung.
First 3D-printed Starbucks coffee shop opens tomorrow in Texas
The first 3D-printed Starbucks in the U.S. is opening in Brownsville, Texas, tomorrow.
Commodore OS Vision 3.0 Linux-based OS arrives to spruce up retro builds
You can finally update your Commodore 64x with an up-to-date operating system ready to handle all of your modern retro computing needs.
GPU's built-in gyro & accelerometer tell you if the card isn't level — ROG Astral GPU battles card sag with software-monitored feature
Asus activated the built-in gyro and accelerometer in its ROG Astral GPUs to warn you if its sagging.
Intel's Core Ultra 5 processor 245K drops to $269 at Amazon
Right now at Amazon, you can purchase the Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 245K for its lowest price to date - $269 instead of its recommended $319.
Legendary Voodoo4 GPU modded into laptop, benchmarks work with Windows XP
The Dell Precision M4800 modded with a 25-year-old Voodoo4 GPU is capable of playing retro titles in Windows XP, to an extent.
Game controller exports to Russia banned by UK gov — hopes to reduce options for enemy drone pilots
The UK's Foreign Office has implemented a ban on game controller exports to Russia.
USB 2.0 is 25 years old today — the interface standard that changed the world
USB 2.0 introduced 480 Mbps transfer speeds in 2000, making it one of the fastest ways of moving data between devices at its time.
Wobkey Crush 80 Reboot Pro Review: Sounds even better than the Rainy75 Pro
The Crush 80 Reboot Pro is an impressive-sounding, well-built mechanical keyboard with a toolless case for easy tinkering and QMK / VIA support.
Core i9 14900KS heatspreader transformed into CPU water block - clever machining yields a functioning water block
A Chinese modder has machined their CPU's IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) into a functional water-block for liquid cooling.
Tests indicate Intel's '200S Boost' feature provides no real gain for Arrow Lake CPUs on Linux
Phoronix's testing shows that Intel's 200S Boost feature yields little to no performance improvements with the same RAM kit.
Windows will now let you swear at it — introduces toggle to disable profanity filter for voice typing
Due to popular demand, Microsoft is introducing a profanity filter toggle to Windows 11 Voice Typing.
PC case and components maker Hyte pauses shipments to U.S. customers amid tariff pressures
Hyte has temporarily suspended U.S. shipments due to the newly introduced tariffs, with higher prices likely ahead.
Ryzen 5 9600X CPU at an all-time low, comes with a free 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSD
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU is available at Newegg for $219 and comes with a free 500GB SSD and a copy of Monster Hunter Wilds.
Elon Musk’s Nvidia-powered Colossus supercomputer faces pollution allegations from under‐reported power generators
xAI's Colossus supercomputer at Memphis, Tennessee, is accused of spewing excess pollution to get the power it needs to run all its GPUs.
Montech XR Wood Case Review: Low cost, wood accents
Montech's XR Wood features a unique aesthetic and a budget price, but does it deliver performance? We test it with Intel's i9-14900K with both the pre-installed fans and with a standardized set of fans to determine its efficiency.
AMD's Ryzen 5 7533HS APU makes its debut with Lenovo's budget lineup
Lenovo's latest budget laptops feature a never-before-seen Ryzen 5 7533HS (Rembrandt-R) APU from AMD.
TSMC discloses N2 defect density — lower than N3 at the same stage of development
TSMC claims N2 defect density is lower than N3 defect density two quarters before mass production starts, reveals N2 HVM time frame.
Microsoft launches Recall to Windows 11 general availability — Click to Do and Improved Search also coming
Microsoft's flagship Windows 11 AI feature, Recall, is launching to general availability today, along with other features, like Click to Do and Improved Windows Search, as part of an April non-security release.
MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: The Pro is better in nearly every way, but the Air might be the better choice
How much are you willing to pay for a better display?
Linux developers want to remove i486 and i586 Pentium CPU support to unburden kernel developers
Linux developers are discussing removing i486 and early i586 (Pentium) CPU support from the Linux kernel to unburden Linux developers.
AMD patches critical Zen 5 microcode bug — partners deliver new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3C
Motherboard partners are rolling out a new BIOS update for Ryzen 9000 CPUs, fixing a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to run malicious microcode.
TP-Link under DOJ investigation for alleged predatory pricing practices and national security concerns
The U.S. DOJ launched an antitrust investigation on TP-Link, just as the U.S. Commerce Department continues its probe on the company's impact to American national security.
Gigabyte addresses RTX 50-series thermal gel leak, blames over-application in early production units
There will be no recall or replacement as Gigabyte says the issue does not compromise the product's performance, stability, or lifespan.
Intel redefines AI strategy — Jaguar Shores to be rack-level design with focus on silicon photonics
Intel outlined its revamped AI strategy under new leadership that includes variety of workload-specific products, optical interconnects for rack-scale solutions, and revamped software stack.
Intel posts flat year-over-year earnings and bleak outlook, warns about macroeconomic pressures
Intel reports flat revenue but deeper losses and lower margins in Q1 2025 as well as gives a bleak Q2 guidance driven by macroeconomic and trade-related uncertainties.
Nvidia's budget RTX 5060 GPUs rumored to launch on May 19th
Word on the street is that the $299 RTX 5060 is set to drop on May 19th next month, landing right before Computex.
China reportedly waives tariffs on some US chip imports — duties paid are eligible for refunds
Chinese authorities might be putting an exemption from their 125% tariff on some American chip imports.
Startup aims to 3D print chips and cut production costs by 90% — nanoprinter operates at wafer scale
Atum Works claims its nanoscale 3D printing technology can cut chip production costs by 90% by replacing traditional production steps with direct 3D structuring, though its 100 nm resolution limits it to applications that do not need ultra-small features.
Cooler Master V 850 SFX Gold ATX 3.0 power supply review
Cooler Master's V850 SFX Gold offers compact power delivery with ATX 3.0 compliance, making it a solid choice for small form factor builds, but it struggles with thermal management and noise under heavy loads.
Intel's AI PC chips aren't selling well — instead, old Raptor Lake chips boom
Intel announced that its new AI PC chips aren't selling as well as expected. As a result, it faces a shortage of production capacity for its 'Intel 7' process node, and the company expects this shortage to "persist for the foreseeable future."
Intel CEO announces layoffs, restructuring, $1.5 billion in cost reductions, expanded return to office mandate
Intel CEO Lip Bu-Tan announced a series of sweeping measures today, including an unspecified number of layoffs, a company restructuring, the elimination of non-core products, and a return-to-office mandate, as the company presented its first-quarter earnings report.
AMD releases open-source GIM driver aimed at GPU virtualization, support for mainstream Radeon GPUs coming later
AMD releases open-source GIM driver aimed at Linux-based hardware virtualization. The new driver is one of AMD's first open-source drivers in a new push to make more of its software stack open-source.
Kingston's Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 SSD with 14.8 GB/s speeds now available starting at $200 for 1TB
Kingston's PCIe 5.0 ready Renegade G5 is finally here, ready to seize the speed crown from Samsung and Crucial.
TSMC mulls massive 1000W-class multi-chiplet processors with 40X the performance of standard models
TSMC is prepping a 9.5-reticle, 7,885 mm^2 multi-chiplet packages on 120*150 mm substrates with integrated power management for future AI and HPC processors.
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