Hardware

AMD comments on burning AM5 socket — chipmaker blames motherboard vendors for not following official BIOS guidelines
In a Q&A session, AMD claims the latest round of AM5 burnout/CPU failures is the result of overtuned BIOS settings set by its board partners. AMD's response is likely targeted at ASRock, which has struggled to fix problems related to CPU failures on it...
2025-08-23 18:29
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Intel Lunar Lake-powered gaming handheld with 3D display will sell for $1,699 — 11-inch screen boasts WQXGA resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate
This massive handheld gaming console will let you play your games in 3D without needing glasses — but you’ll have to pay for the privilege.
2025-08-23 18:27
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Nvidia GPUs and Fujitsu Arm CPUs will power Japan's next $750M zetta-scale supercomputer — FugakuNEXT aims to revolutionize AI-driven science and global research
Japan is investing over $750 million in FugakuNEXT, a zetta-scale supercomputer built by RIKEN and Fujitsu. Powered by FUJITSU-MONAKA3 CPUs and advanced accelerators, the system will integrate AI into scientific research, aiming to achieve performance ...
2025-08-23 17:21
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Lucky user finds 6TB of free SSD storage while dumpster diving — finder plans to use the six 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSDs to download entire Steam library
Samsung 850 Pro SSDs may be old, but they’re still quite helpful in storing your Steam games and other easily replaceable data.
2025-08-23 17:14
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Kioxia’s new 5TB, 64 GB/s flash module puts NAND toward the memory bus for AI GPUs — HBF prototype adopts familiar SSD form factor
Kioxia has prototyped a 5 TB flash module that delivers 64 GB/s over PCIe 6.0, utilizing a daisy-chain controller design and PAM4 signaling to scale bandwidth efficiently. While latency still lags behind DRAM, the breakthrough positions NAND as near-me...
2025-08-23 17:00
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Japanese city pushes two-hour daily smartphone limit to promote healthier sleep for its citizens, particularly school-age children
A city in central Japan is considering regulating smartphone use to improve the health of its citizens.
2025-08-23 15:48
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Retailers quietly slash prices of AMD's and Intel's latest EPYC and Xeon CPUs by up to 50% — inexplicable price drops left unexplained
Despite soaring demand for server chips, AMD’s EPYC 9005 and Intel’s Xeon 6 CPUs are selling at U.S. retailers for up to 50% below their official list prices.
2025-08-23 15:41
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Sama A60E Air Cooler Review: quiet and capable
Sama steps into the air-cooling game with the A60E, an effective low-noise dual-tower air cooler. We’ve tested it with Intel’s i7-14700K and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
2025-08-23 14:28
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This Wolfbox MF100 electric air duster is now just $69 at Amazon — cleans your PC out, not your bank account
The Wolfbox MF100 is available at Amazon for one of its best prices to date over at Amazon—just $69 instead of its usual $89.
2025-08-23 14:24
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Commodore took in over $2 million during the C64 Ultimate's debut week — roadmap will include three major releases a year
The new Commodore is already thriving with $2m in sales in the first week of the C64 Ultimate's debut.
2025-08-23 13:36
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Commodore raked in over $2 million during the new C64 Ultimate's debut week — roadmap will include three major releases a year
The new Commodore is already thriving with $2m in sales in the first week of the C64 Ultimate's debut.
2025-08-23 13:36
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AMD unleashes the power of mobile Fire Range chips on a desktop PC motherboard — Ryzen 9 9955HX and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D debut on Aoostar board
Aoostar has launched the world’s first MoDT motherboard with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX and 9955HX3D CPUs. Designed for desktops but powered by mobile chips, the mATX board offers PCIe Gen5, dual M.2 slots, and strong cooling—delivering near-desktop pe...
2025-08-23 12:50
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Trump says U.S. gov't will take a 10% ownership stake in Intel — Lip Bu-Tan reportedly agreed to unprecedented arrangement for a domestic chipmaker (Update)
President Trump says that the US government and Intel have come to a deal to give the US a 10% stake in the chipmaker's business.
2025-08-22 20:03
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U.S. gov't will take a 9.9% ownership stake in Intel — Trump administration won't get a board seat and is set to serve as passive investor (Update)
The US government and Intel have come to a deal to give the US a 9.9% stake in the chipmaker's business.
2025-08-22 20:03
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White House won't ask for ownership stake in TSMC or Micron in exchange for CHIPS Act funds — companies already investing more in the US expected to be exempt
CHIPS Act awardees that don’t expand their investment commitments might be asked to hand over some equity to the federal government.
2025-08-22 18:23
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How the AI revolution is triggering a hardware arms race and pushing up prices
Tech giants and hyperscalers are paying billions to build out large data centers for AI, creating supply chain bottlenecks and intense competition for technological dominance.
2025-08-22 17:56
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Noctua says Nvidia doesn't have enough dies to make big, brown, RTX 5090 — RTX 5090 Noctua Edition may never see the light of day
Noctua has opened up on the possibility of making an RTX 5090, claiming it wants to build an RTX 5090 Noctua Edition graphics card, but Nvidia does not have enough GB202 dies (currently) to make it a reality.
2025-08-22 17:33
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This Baseus laptop hub is 38% off, great for a standing desk or secondary workstation – versatile 9-in-1, dual-HDMI, 100W PD passthrough port expander is a mere $39
This 10 Gbps USB-C hub / dock supports two HDMI monitors (or one at 4K and 120 Hz), PD power passthrough for charging your laptop, plus Ethernet and SD and microSD card slots.
2025-08-22 16:48
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