Hardware

How to connect to serial devices with Tio on Linux
Tio, is a tool for Linux that enables easy and fast connections to serial devices. If you are working with the Raspberry Pi Pico or Arduino, then this is a great tool for you.
2024-09-22 14:00
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Firewire refuses to die, but needs help — as hardware becomes rarer, maintainer seeks volunteers for device testing
The Linux OS Firewire Maintainer is looking for help from testers still using the ancient hardware. Takashi Sakamoto has made it his quest to keep Firewire (IEEE 1394) support going on Linux systems until 2029. However, with such hardware use increasin...
2024-09-22 12:56
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Geekom X Tecno Megamini G1 Mini PC Hands-On: Compact gaming rig with liquid cooling and flashy RGB
The new Tecno X Geekom Megamini G1 was showcased at IFA 2024 and on Kickstarter. This compact new gaming machine is claimed to be the world’s smallest PC to boast a liquid cooling system. Inside, it uses Intel Core i9-13900H and Nvidia RTX 4060 Lapto...
2024-09-22 12:00
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Intel Lunar Lake CPU benchmarks reveal good power efficiency and GPU performance — Core Ultra 7 268V results show regressions in multi-core performance
One of the first third-party reviews of Lunar Lake is now out. It reveals that the Core Ultra 7 268V features good power efficiency and good single-core performance but very mediocre multicore performance.
2024-09-21 19:11
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AMD's Strix Halo Zen 5 APU tested in Geekbench AI benchmark — Ryzen AI Max 390 sample falls behind Ryzen 7 7840HS
AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI Max 390 was tested in Geekbench AI's openVINO CPU test. The 12-core chip failed to outperform a previous generation Zen 4 eight-core mobile CPU.
2024-09-21 18:10
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Intel Core i5-12600KF drops to an all-time low price of $124.99
Amazon is currently selling the Intel Core i5-12600KF at an all-time low price.
2024-09-21 17:13
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Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini-PC goes on sale for $999 — $250 "discount" from the regular $1,249 listing price
The Beelink SER9 mini-PC arrives, leveraging one of AMD's latest Zen 5-powered Ryzen AI 300-series CPUs.
2024-09-21 16:21
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God of War Ragnarok PC port suffers review bombing on Steam due to PlayStation Network account requirement
God of War Ragnarok's PC port has been tainted by a PSN account requirement, at least according to the backlash it's getting on Steam.
2024-09-21 14:00
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Expensive Nvidia GPUs inspire 3D-printed Founders Edition-style piggy banks
An entrepreneurial 3D printer user is selling a piggy bank styled like an Nvidia GeForce RTX Founders Edition graphics card. OLX user Angelalov, based in Bulgaria, reckons the high-tech piggy bank is sound 'to collect money for the upcoming RTX 50xx.'
2024-09-21 13:52
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Final Fantasy XVI PC benchmarks: Poorly optimized and needs framegen just to hit 60 fps on a lot of GPUs
The PC port of Final Fantasy XVI delivers very poor performance, even on the fastest GPUs. You basically need upscaling and framegen just to break 60 fps with most graphics cards, with a 30 fps cap in all the in-engine cutscenes.
2024-09-21 13:00
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Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross Review: White Micro ATX, anime style
The Maxsun iCraft B760M Cross is a well-rounded, unique white motherboard, but performance is limited on heavily threaded activities due to BIOS constraints. It’s sub-$200 price is fair, but other options with similar hardware sport better features.
2024-09-21 12:00
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Qualcomm approached Intel about acquisition, report claims
Qualcomm reportedly approached Intel to discuss a takeover, but a deal is "far from certain."
2024-09-20 21:06
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Microsoft now allows you to reprogram the Windows Copilot key, but there's a catch
Microsoft published a new insider preview beta build of Windows 11 that allows users to customize the Copilot key's functionality, enabling you to open a program other than the Copilot app.
2024-09-20 20:25
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Some analysts believe Intel won't build out its German fab due to financial woes: Report
There is a 50% chance that Intel is not going build its fab in Germany after it put it on pause for two years.
2024-09-20 18:51
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RX 7800M-powered OneXGPU2 eGPU hits crowdfunding next week with an $839 early bird price
Highly portable OneXGPU2 eGPU is claimed to be 'the first eGPU with AMD Radeon RX 7800M.' It hits Indiegogo next Thursday starting from $839.
2024-09-20 18:50
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Microsoft inks deal to restart Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to fuel its voracious AI ambitions
Microsoft to get 819 MW of clean energy from a restarted nuclear power plant.
2024-09-20 17:26
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Intel Core Ultra 200HX CPU specifications purportedly leaked — Arrow Lake-HX scales up to 24 cores and 5.5 GHz boost clock
Specs for six upcoming Arrow Lake-HX models have surfaced. They will feature core counts of up to 24 cores and peak boost frequencies of up to 5.5 GHz.
2024-09-20 17:02
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 needs 64GB of RAM for ideal performance — oddly, the game install size is only 30GB
After Flight Simulator 2024's launch on November 19, Microsoft announced detailed system requirements, explained enhancements, and revealed how the new game could run with a much smaller file size.
2024-09-20 17:00
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