Hardware

Gigabyte's latest RGB firmware upgrade is bricking some motherboards, including Z790 series — dynamic lighting and RGB failures, rogue CPU fan usages, and more reported
Users report widespread failures after installing the IT5701/5702 RGB controller update, with some motherboards refusing to boot.
2025-06-23 11:51
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Nvidia RTX 5090 beats RTX Pro 6000 in tests after shunt mod to a staggering 800W — consumer flagship barely scrapes past the $10,000 Pro despite eye-watering power modification
An Asus ROG Astral LC RTX 5090 has been shunt modded, resulting in its performance eclipsing the $10,000 RTX Pro 6000
2025-06-23 11:33
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Intel details 18A process technology — takes on TSMC 2nm with 30% density gain and 25% faster generational performance
Intel has fully detailed its 18A (1.8nm-class) process at VLSI 2025, highlighting major performance, power, and density improvements enabled by RibbonFET transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery.
2025-06-23 09:59
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Iconic Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX hits 20 years old today — PS3 GPU forbearer was 'graphics champion' of performance and efficiency in its day
The Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX launched 20 years ago, today, and it marked a ground-breaking achievement at the time for the green team.
2025-06-22 16:03
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MIT researchers repair bridges by 3D printing steel onto corroded beams — Tech uses compressed gas to heat and accelerate powdered steel particles
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst worked with MIT researchers to create a cost-effective way to repair bridges and extend their lives until they can be replaced.
2025-06-22 15:27
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New US restrictions could prevent leading chip manufacturers from installing chipmaking tools in their China fabs — TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix potentially impacted
The U.S. government may cancel a program for multinational chipmakers, with impacts to firms like Samsung, SK hynix, and TSMC which operate in China.
2025-06-22 14:12
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Long-time rivals Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time, have dinner — 'No major kernel decisions were made, but maybe next dinner'
Photo shows the first meeting between two legends of the tech world, Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds, standing together after a dinner.
2025-06-22 13:10
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Unreal Engine 5.6 up to 30% faster than the the infamously bad version it succeeds -- better graphics fidelity promised, too
Unreal Engine 5.6 has been benchmarked, revealing up to a 30% performance improvement over version 5.4 of the same engine while boasting improved visual fidelity.
2025-06-22 12:15
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Unreal Engine 5.6 up to 30% faster than the infamously bad version it succeeds -- better graphics fidelity promised, too
Unreal Engine 5.6 has been benchmarked, revealing up to a 30% performance improvement over version 5.4 of the same engine while boasting improved visual fidelity.
2025-06-22 12:15
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Authorities saw open Bitcoin ATM to recover scammed money — almost $32,000 seized from machine
A Jasper County citizen was scammed out of $25,000, and the authorities used a power saw to seize the money from a Bitcoin ATM.
2025-06-22 12:00
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Nvidia GPU owners may be losing performance because of a simple setting that's disabled by default — enabling Resizable Bar with Profile Inspector can enhance GPU performance by up to 10% in 3DMark
YouTuber JayzTwoCents discovered that manually enabling ReBAR in 3DMark can provide a 10% boost in performance, particularly on Intel Raptor Lake-based machines.
2025-06-22 11:30
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Engineer creates ad-block for the real world with augmented reality glasses — no more products or branding in your everyday life
A software engineer on X has built an augmented reality app for Snap's Spectacles, using Google's Gemini AI to identify advertisements and brands in the real world.
2025-06-22 11:12
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China's first 6nm gaming GPU matches 13-year-old GTX 660 Ti in first Geekbench tests — Lisuan G100 surfaces with 32 CUs, 256MB VRAM, and 300 MHz clock speed
The Lisuan G100 has been spotted on Geekbench (OpenCL), where it outputs performance similar to the GTX 660 Ti. That's largely due to early drivers and silicon.
2025-06-22 11:00
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TP-Link releases $250 Wi-Fi 7 access point that can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water without issue — the heavy-duty wireless router boasts an IP68 rating, six antennas, and PoE
The EAP772-Outdoor Wi-Fi 7 access point can withstand the elements, allowing you to not worry about it after installation.
2025-06-22 10:30
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Greek man gets 5 years in prison for running a now-defunct torrenting site 10 years ago — Greece goes tough on torrenting
A Greek man appealing his judgment in a case involving a 10-plus-year-old torrenting site was handed down an immediate 5-year jail sentence and €11,800 in fines in court this week.
2025-06-21 16:56
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3D-printed drill press can drill through metal — costs around $45 to create your own drill press
DC Sets' YouTube channel shows off its 3D printable drill press, which it created to drill holes in brass PCB M2 standoffs.
2025-06-21 16:21
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Truly ‘iconic’ WinRAR Messenger bags are available — at $150, they cost more than five WinRAR licenses
WinRAR and Tern are restocking their truly ‘iconic’ handbag design after initial sales success.
2025-06-21 15:54
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MSI announces beautiful Toy Story 30th anniversary PC — plastered in branding from the GPU down to the CMOS battery
MSI has announced a new collection of PC parts themed around the Toy Story films, purchasable only as a boxed set limited to 500 units. The parts, sold with the parts to build a complete PC, will only be available for sale in Taiwan.
2025-06-21 15:09
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Massive DDoS attack delivered 37.4TB in 45 seconds, equivalent to 10,000 HD movies, to one victim IP address — Cloudflare blocks largest cyber assault ever recorded
Cloudflare says that it blocked the 7.3 Tbps of junk traffic in mid-May — the largest DDoS attack to happen in recorded history.
2025-06-21 14:54
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Nintendo Switch 2 motherboards with chips are already available for $124 in China — PCBs sourced directly from the production line
A user on the Chinese online marketplace Goofish is offering what appears to be the Nintendo Switch 2's motherboard for just $124.
2025-06-21 14:27
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