Hardware

Google tools for required for classwork are allegedly being used to build data profiles of each student
A new lawsuit alleges that Google is spying on school children and harvesting their data to create profiles, due to the mandated use of Google hardware and software.
2025-04-08 14:34
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Google accused of paying employees to do nothing for up to a year to stifle AI talent migration
Google is making use of aggressive noncompete clauses and extended notice periods, leaving employees who wish to change track in limbo, claims former GoogDeepMinder Nando de Freitas.
2025-04-08 14:03
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Corsair Frame 4000D Case Review: Lightweight, effective, and right-priced
Corsair’s Frame 4000D promises modularity, but does it deliver otherwise? We test it with Intel’s i9-14900K and Ocypus fans to determine if it performs well.
2025-04-08 13:42
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IBM boosts mainframes with 50% more AI performance: z17 features Telum II chip with AI accelerators
IBM's next-generation z17 mainframe combines the high-performance Telum II processor and accelerators to deliver secure transaction processing and advanced AI capabilities for mission-critical enterprise workloads.
2025-04-08 13:29
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China-exclusive RTX 5090D dominates in 3DMark benchmark records - Galax HOF edition eclipses RTX 5090 challengers
Galax's RTX 5090D Hall Of Fame edition GPU has been making a splash at HWBot, seemingly breaking every world record in sight.
2025-04-08 12:54
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Framework pauses U.S. sales of base Laptop 13 models due to tariffs — company says other vendors are pausing sales too, but not making announcements
The cheapest Framework Laptop 13s powered by a Core Ultra 5 125H or Ryzen 5 7640U becomes temporarily unavailable in the U.S.
2025-04-08 11:35
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New 'DRAM+' memory designed to provide DRAM performance with SSD-like storage capabilities, uses FeRAM tech
FMC and Neumonda develop non-volatile FeRAM products, revive memory production in Germany.
2025-04-08 11:22
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Nvidia may avoid recent tariffs on its AI servers — 60% of Nvidia servers pass through Mexico, may be exempt from Trump tariff flurry
High-profile asset management firm Bernstein has published findings showing that around 60% of Nvidia's AI datacenters will completely avoid the recent wave of tariffs levelled by the U.S.
2025-04-08 11:15
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Apple aims to beat the tariff cutoff, reportedly shipped five extra planeloads of goods from India to the U.S. in March
To avoid a new 10% U.S. import tax, Apple rushed five planeloads of iPhones, PCs, and other devices from India to the U.S. in late March, buying time to assess the impact of the tariff policy.
2025-04-08 10:58
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Apple beat the tariffs, shipped five extra planeloads of goods from India to the U.S. in March
To avoid a new 10% U.S. import tax, Apple rushed five planeloads of iPhones, PCs, and other devices from India to the U.S. in late March, buying time to assess the impact of the tariff policy.
2025-04-08 10:58
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Nvidia RTX 5090D GPU features a magnetic shroud and fans for easy maintenance
Galax's latest GeForce RTX 5090D graphics cards feature a magnetic, removable shroud.
2025-04-07 18:11
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Asus ProArt PA32UCDM 4K 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Precision, performance and elegance
Asus’ ProArt PA32UCDM is a precision reference OLED monitor that’s pro-gamer ready. It’s a 32-inch QD-OLED with 4K resolution, 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1,000 nits, wide gamut color and all metal construction.
2025-04-07 17:16
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HPE's unnamed 1,152-core system pushes Turbostat to support 8,192 cores in Linux 6.15
Linux 6.15 resolves Turbostat's incompatibility with high core count systems, now supporting up to 8,192 cores.
2025-04-07 15:51
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TSMC and Foxconn hit hard in Taiwan following Trump's tariffs announcement
Taiwan's stock market suffered its worst-ever single-day drop after the U.S. announced a 32% tariff on Taiwanese goods and signaled potential duties on semiconductors, triggering panic selling of TSMC and Foxconn.
2025-04-07 15:47
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Git turns 20 as we celebrate decades of open-source software distribution
Git was founded 20 years ago today by Linux Tarvalds and Junio Hamano who continues to maintain the project today.
2025-04-07 15:14
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U.S. Gov't eliminates tape data storage at the GSA to save $1M per year, but tape isn't dead yet
But the triumphant social media post gets a Community Note.
2025-04-07 14:32
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Beef up your Steam Deck storage with this 2TB WD Black SN770M SSD deal - only $177 at Amazon
Expand the storage of your gaming handheld or laptop with this 2TB SSD deal on a small form-factor M.2 2230 WD Black SN770M, on sale for only $177 at Amazon.
2025-04-07 13:58
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AMD RX 9070 vBIOS flash offers up-to 20% performance boost — modders claim OC beats 9070 XT
A member of the PCGH community flashed an RX 9070 XT vBIOS onto his RX 9070, reporting a 15-20% performance bump with boost clocks exceeding 3 GHz.
2025-04-07 12:54
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China's rare earth export restrictions threaten global chipmaking supply chains
China's latest export restrictions on Scandium and Dysprosium threaten to disrupt global supply chains for major tech players, but also emphasize potential weaknesses of its anti-sanctions approach.
2025-04-07 12:05
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Even Tim Cook doesn't use Apple's Magic Mouse — turns out he's a Logitech fan
Apple CEO Tim Cook's prefers uability of the Logitech MX Master 3 over the company's own Magic Mouse that has elegant design.
2025-04-07 11:51
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