Hardware

Researchers convert old phones into 'tiny data centers' — deploy one underwater for marine monitoring
A group of researchers from the University of Tartu developed a way to reuse old smartphones as an edge node to process data in real-time.
2025-06-08 13:56
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ChatGPT used to disable SecureBoot in locked-down device – modded BIOS reflash facilitated fresh Windows and Linux installs
A modding enthusiast has used ChatGPT to circumvent the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) features of a used tablet.
2025-06-08 13:37
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YouTube is expanding its ad-blocking powers — closes loopholes that allowed some users to bypass restrictions
YouTube just expanded its ad-blocking capabilities, closing down a few loopholes that Firefox and other ad-blockers used to stop ads.
2025-06-08 13:15
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Microsoft 'Xbox PC' branding surfaces in game dev publicity materials — Xbox App also sees big changes
Microsoft quietly changed the branding on Windows gaming, replacing it with the Xbox PC mark.
2025-06-08 12:36
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Steam Deck internals crammed inside an Apple Magic Keyboard create a portable gaming PC
A modder has built a keyboard computer out of the Steam Deck's internal hardware, creating an ultra-portable SteamOS computer.
2025-06-07 18:02
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Razer's HD haptic gaming cushion allows you to experience every in-game explosion for $299
Razer officially launches its Sensa HD Haptics gear with the Freyja gaming cushion and the Kraken V4 Pro gaming headset.
2025-06-07 18:02
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FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out
The acting FAA administrator laid out a plan to the House Appropriations Committee to launch a comprehensive upgrade of the nation's air traffic control.
2025-06-07 17:29
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The super fast Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD is now just $449 at Amazon
The Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD is now only $449 at Amazon, the lowest price we've seen for this super-fast SSD since it first launched.
2025-06-07 15:57
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New tool burns images onto Compact Discs' recording area using ones and zeros — unlike Lightscribe, the technique works on any disc
A developer has dusted off an ancient software project for burning visual artwork onto the surface of a standard Compact Disc.
2025-06-07 15:47
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Zotac launches a new fragrance line just for gamers — the company’s April Fool’s joke turned to reality
Zotac turned its April Fool's joke into reality by launching a new fragrance line designed for gamers.
2025-06-07 15:38
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Relive the days of unhinged GPU box artwork — new book catalogs 300 retail boxes with both horrors and delights
A new book features some of the most striking examples of graphics card box art from the late 1990s through to the early 2010s
2025-06-07 13:31
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Alienware releases a PC Lego set — Area-51 kit has 318 bricks, builds NUC NUC-sized PC
Alienware has added a tiny NUC-sized PC to its roster - but it's a Lego kit.
2025-06-07 12:34
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Tesla details how it finds punishing defective cores on its million-core Dojo supercomputers — a single error can ruin a weeks-long AI training run
Tesla's Stress tool detects and disables faulty cores in Dojo wafer-scale processors, which power Dojo clusters with millions of cores, without interrupting AI training.
2025-06-07 12:26
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Kioxia works with Nvidia to prep XL-Flash SSD that's 3x faster than any SSD available — 10 million IOPS drive has peer-to-peer GPU connectivity for AI servers
Kioxia is developing a 10M IOPS XL-Flash SSD with peer-to-peer GPU connectivity to eliminate bottlenecks and deliver low-latency, small-block access optimized for AI training and inference workloads.
2025-06-07 12:11
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Kioxia preps XL-Flash SSD that's 3x faster than any SSD available — 10 million IOPS drive has peer-to-peer GPU connectivity for AI servers
Kioxia is developing a 10M IOPS XL-Flash SSD with peer-to-peer GPU connectivity to eliminate bottlenecks and deliver low-latency, small-block access optimized for AI training and inference workloads.
2025-06-07 12:11
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ASE adopts AMD CPUs — largest independent chip packaging and testing firm also begins evaluating Instinct MI300-series GPUs for AI
ASE has transitioned to AMD EPYC and Ryzen processors across its data centers and client systems, achieved major performance and efficiency gains, and is now evaluating AMD's Instinct MI300-series GPUs for its AI workloads.
2025-06-06 20:30
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Aorus RTX 5090 package from Amazon was allegedly filled with macaroni, rice, and an old obsolete GPU — it's an impasta!
An Amazon customer complained that their Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card packaging contained just pasta, rice, and an old GPU.
2025-06-06 19:07
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'Brain-inspired' supercomputer with no GPUs or storage switched on — SpiNNaker 2 mimics 150-180 million neurons
Sandia National labs has allegedly turned on its own SpiNNaker 2 server sporting a whopping 175,000 CPU cores, and 2.3TB of LPDDR4 memory.
2025-06-06 18:35
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AMD RX 9060 XT still available at MSRP at most retailers post-launch — 8GB and 16GB versions still in stock
On Day 2 of release, AMD's RX 9060 XT is still on shelves at most retailers, and at MSRP. Most of the remaining stock is of the 8GB variant of the GPU, but the fact that GPU stock is still on shelves after a GPU release in 2025 is a victory for AMD.
2025-06-06 17:54
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