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PC shipments up 6.7% YoY in Q1 2025, likely caused by buyers worried about tariffs
PC shipments have jumped by 6.7% year-on-year for the first quarter of 2025 as companies stock up on new models to avoid the worst of the tariffs.
2025-04-23 19:36
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TSMC's 3nm update: N3P in production, N3X on track
TSMC has begun production of chips on its performance-enhanced N3P node, plans to follow with the high-frequency N3X variant.
2025-04-23 19:35
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TSMC unveils 1.4nm technology: 2nd Gen GAA transistors, full node advantages, coming in 2028
TSMC unveils its A14 process technology featuring 2nd generation GAA nanosheet transistors and NanoFlex Pro DTCO with production slated for 2028.
2025-04-23 19:12
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Top PC OEMs reportedly planning Saudi Arabia plants to avoid US tariffs — Lenovo, HP, Dell exploring options as panic continues
Lenovo, HP, and Dell are all in various stages of talks to establish manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia, as fears of tariff insecurity continue to heighten.
2025-04-23 18:13
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Chinese companies stockpiled billions of dollars worth of Nvidia H20 GPUs prior to recent ban
China's top three internet companies allegedly have stockpiled around 1 million H20 AI GPUs in anticipation of U.S export bans that took place earlier this month.
2025-04-23 17:15
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Colorful announces a white, quad-fan variant of the iGame Vulcan RTX 5080
Colorful has introduced a new white variant of its iGame RTX 5080 Vulcan, now equipped with four fans for cooling, similar to its ROG Astral analogue.
2025-04-23 16:30
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Russia on track to manufacture 28nm chips in domestic fabs by 2030, 19 years after tech first debuted
Russia aims to begin local mass production of Elbrus-based CPUs using domestic 28nm-class process technology by 2030, despite sanctions, tool limitations, and talent shortages.
2025-04-23 15:17
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Custom keyboard maker stopping US sales entirely due to tariffs — Keyboardio cites tariffs, axed de minimis rule
Keyboardio has sent an email confirming they plan to stop orders to the US starting April 23rd, 2025 due to the impact of tariffs on Chinese imports.
2025-04-23 15:08
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American 3D Printer filament companies raise the flag, not the price
Polymaker announces prices will increase starting May 1st.
2025-04-23 14:00
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Tesla is impacted by China's export ban on rare earth minerals — Optimus production is delayed due to a “magnet issue”
Production of Tesla's Optimus robots is delayed because of the lack of rare earth metals.
2025-04-23 13:15
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Elon says Tesla humanoid robots impacted by China's export ban on rare earth minerals — Optimus production is delayed due to a 'magnet issue'
Production of Tesla's Optimus robots is delayed because of the lack of rare earth metals.
2025-04-23 13:15
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AMD RX 9060 XT GPUs reportedly target a May 18 launch — RX 9070 GRE tipped for a Q4 release
Sources suggest AMD's RX 9060 XT GPUs will allegedly launch on May 18, while the RX 9070 GRE has reportedly been pushed back to October or November.
2025-04-23 13:08
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Gigabyte RTX 50-series GPUs reportedly prone to melting thermal gel issues
Gigabyte uses special server-grade thermal gel for most of its RTX 50-series GPUs.
2025-04-23 13:08
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Treat yourself to a fresh XL SteelSeries mouse pad at 50% off — now only $12, its lowest-ever price
This XL SteelSeries mouse pad is 50% off. Yours for only $12, an all-time low price.
2025-04-23 13:02
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Alienware Area-51 review: large and in charge
The Alienware Area-51 is a massive tower that has finally returned to standardized parts, but performance increases aren't huge over the last generation of desktops.
2025-04-23 13:00
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Chinese data centers refurbing and selling Nvidia RTX 4090D GPUs due to overcapacity — 48GB models sell for up to $5,500
Many Chinese AI data centers are letting go of their RTX 4090D GPUs and putting them on the market for profit.
2025-04-23 11:59
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Nvidia aims to solve AI's water consumption problems with direct-to-chip cooling — claims 300X improvement with closed-loop systems
Nvidia's GB200 NVL72 and GB300 NVL72 AI systems achieve 25 times greater energy efficiency and 300 times better water efficiency by using closed-loop direct-to-chip liquid cooling, at the cost of expensive data center redesigns.
2025-04-23 11:09
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Save £30 on Logitech's MX Master 3S productivity mouse — the perfect work-horse
Pick up the Logitech MX Master 3S directly from Logitech for £89, saving £30 off the £119 list price.
2025-04-23 08:00
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Intel to announce a 20% workforce cut this week: Report
Intel is reportedly planning to cut over 20,000 jobs as part of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's push to streamline management, reduce costs, and refocus the company amid ongoing business struggles.
2025-04-23 02:22
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Scythe faces uncertain future in Europe as insolvency proceedings begin
Scythe faces an uncertain future in Europe as insolvency proceedings have begun. A German court has appointed a provisional insolvency administrator for Scythe EU GmbH to address the mounting financial pressures.
2025-04-22 20:31
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