Hardware

RTX 4070 Ti Super launches with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl theme — GPU bundle comes with a free copy of the game
MSI has created a new RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming X Slim graphics card featuring a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl color scheme. The GPU was built ahead of the game's launch on November 20.
2024-10-03 16:42
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Google Fiber forces the competition to offer faster internet speeds — study shows up to 50% download speed increases in Mesa, Arizona
Ookla's research data shows that GFiber's entry into a market forces existing internet service providers to increase the reliability and speed of their current offerings.
2024-10-03 16:08
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Chipmakers aren’t worried about U.S. quartz mine closures due to Hurricane Helene — many don’t expect significant repercussions
The mines at Spruce Pine provide a good chunk of the pure quartz needed for silicon manufacturing.
2024-10-03 15:18
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Optical storage could get ‘ultra-high-density’ reprieve thanks to quantum research
Scientists claim to have revealed a pathway to a new kind of 'efficient, ultra-high-density optical memory storage.' The researchers hope to revive the fortunes of optical storage with the help of rare earth elements and quantum defects.
2024-10-03 15:09
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Samsung's foundry customers reportedly flock to TSMC — three firms move to Taiwanese chipmaker in latest exodus
Small AI chip designers from South Korea increasingly turn to TSMC for their subsequent generations of products after using Samsung Foundry.
2024-10-03 14:21
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ID-Cooling DX360 Max Review: Thick cooling, slim price budget
We tested ID-Cooling’s DX360 Max with Intel’s i7-14700K to determine how it handles the heat of a modern CPU.
2024-10-03 14:13
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Intel's latest flagship 128-core Xeon CPU costs $17,800 — Granite Rapids sets a new high watermark
At nearly $18,000, Intel's Xeon 6980P 'Granite Rapids' could be the industry's most expensive CPU in modern history.
2024-10-03 13:47
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Intel's latest flagship 128-core Xeon CPU costs $17,800 — Granite Rapids sets a new high pricing watermark
At nearly $18,000, Intel's Xeon 6980P 'Granite Rapids' could be the industry's most expensive CPU in modern history.
2024-10-03 13:47
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AMD Asus X870(E), X670E, and B650(E) mobo buyers enjoy rebates in Germany — no such offers yet spotted in the U.S.
Asus releases a few discounts for its latest motherboards in Germany and Austria.
2024-10-03 13:36
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Intel's flagship Lunar Lake Ultra 9 is slower than an Ultra 7 in the single laptop where it's currently for sale
We tested the new Asus Zenbook S14 with the Core Ultra 9 288V processor, and surprisingly found that the Core Ultra 9 is slower than the Ultra 7 model in threaded workloads.
2024-10-03 13:27
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Intel doesn't have a tool to detect if a chip is affected by crashing errors yet — Intel Default Settings still recommended after patch is applied, but power limits can be raised
Intel hasn't yet found a reliable way to detect if a chip is affected by the Vmin Shift Instability and needs replacement.
2024-10-03 10:38
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Arrow Lake hotspot purportedly moves up compared to LGA 1700 — Der8auer preparing water blocks for Core Ultra 200 series
Arrow Lake's hotspot characteristics have purportedly changed compared to Alder Lake and Raptor Lake. The Core Ultra 200 series LGA 1851 format has purportedly moved hotspot temps north compared to where they were before.
2024-10-02 18:53
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KVM expansion card utilizes RISC-V CPU architecture for enhanced remote PC management — Sipeed NanoKVM-PCIe now available for pre-order starting at $40
NanoKVM-PCIe debuts in the pre-order phase ahead of a planned October-November shipping window.
2024-10-02 18:10
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Russia to spend $2.54 billion on its own chipmaking tools industry by 2030
Russia's proposed spending on its own chipmaking tools industry by 2030 is 57 times lower than its spending on war against Ukraine in 2025 alone.
2024-10-02 18:08
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RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti adoption rates explode among gamers — mid-range Ada GPUs gain ground in latest Steam hardware survey
According to the Steam hardware survey for September, Nvidia's RTX 4060 has seen record adoption rates, gaining over 1% of the total GPU market share in just one month.
2024-10-02 18:04
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Windows 11 24H2 update faces gaming issues — devices with Asphalt 8, older versions of Easy Anti-Cheat on compatibility hold
Microsoft is putting Windows 11 24H2 on hold on some systems because of crashes and BSODs with Asphalt 8, Easy Anti-Cheat.
2024-10-02 17:56
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Switch emulator Ryujinx taken down after alleged contact with Nintendo
Nintendo shuts down Ryujinx, effectively halting most Nintendo Switch emulation efforts.
2024-10-02 15:37
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Intel releases AI Playground app for local AI computing — Lunar Lake support added in the latest version
AI Playground is a local app designed to help everyday users take advantage of Intel’s AI chips.
2024-10-02 15:07
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Microsoft retires WordPad after 28 years — app no longer available as of Windows 11 24H2
The Windows 11 24H2 rollout formally removes support for Wordpad as Microsoft formally adds in its deprecated feature, ending its 28 years of product lifespan.
2024-10-02 14:59
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