Hardware

Russian outlet nabs Apple M4 MacBook Pro, posts unprecedented pre-release benchmarks — M4 is reportedly 25% faster than M3
A YouTube channel has published an unboxing and brief hands-on featuring a purported MacBook Pro M4. If genuine, the ‘world premiere’ video is an incredible scoop, as Apple is renowned for keeping its products under wraps until an official launch.
2024-10-07 16:46
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Core Ultra 5 235 performance is comparable to the Core i5-14500 in early benchmark — Non-K Arrow Lake chip surfaces with 14 cores and 5 GHz boost clock
Intel's upcoming Ultra 5 235 was benchmarked in Geekbench with underwhelming results. The chip scored virtually identical performance to its i5-14500 and i5-14600 predecessors.
2024-10-07 16:39
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Don't overlook this core component when building your next PC
The backbone of your computer deserves a little respect.
2024-10-07 16:28
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Akasa’s USB4 enclosure delivers speeds over 3.5 GB/s — heatsink and 8,000 RPM fan keep PCIe 5.0 drives cool
Akasa listed a USB4 40 Gbps aluminum enclosure with heatsink and 8,000 RPM fan for PCIe 5.0 drives up to 2280 spec. Its listed benchmarks indicate that it provides up to 3629.72 and 3475.02 MB/s sequential read/ write speeds.
2024-10-07 15:35
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Best PC Cases 2024: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build
Based on cooling, noise, and compatibility tests, these are our favorite PC cases.
2024-10-07 13:04
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s (Gen 6, Snapdragon) review: 21 hours of battery life
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s has one of the longest-lasting batteries we've ever seen along with a great keyboard, but Arm still has some software compatibility issues.
2024-10-07 13:00
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Intel's Arrow Lake flagship takes single-threaded performance crown over AMD and Apple, now leads PassMark benchmark
PassMark software has highlighted a new entry in its CPU Mark single-threaded performance rankings. In a Tweet shared this weekend it embedded a chart showing Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 9 285K processor (an Arrow Lake-S desktop part) is the new sing...
2024-10-07 12:49
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Best Soldering Irons and Stations 2024
Choosing the right soldering iron can be difficult. Do you need temperature control, hot air rework and high wattage irons to do a good job?
2024-10-07 12:26
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Raspberry Pi release faster, branded class A2 micro SD cards and 'bumper' case for Raspberry Pi 5
Raspberry Pi releases its own branded micro SD cards that offer faster performance on the Raspberry Pi 5, and improved performance on older Raspberry Pi. It also announces a silicone bumper to protect the Pi 5.
2024-10-07 11:35
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Elecom intros pair of USB 80 Gbps cables, one with 60W PD and another with 240W PD
A Japanese company has released a pair of USB 80 Gbps cables.
2024-10-07 10:38
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Apple Silicon iMacs appear to suffer from screen deterioration after two years — flood of user complaints hit Apple Community forums
M1 iMac users started seeing lines on their screens that require an expensive screen replacement to fix.
2024-10-06 17:00
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Ryzen 7 5800X CPU now $128, an all-time low and just $16 per core
This 4.7-GHz CPU is $38 less than it has ever cost before. It makes an ideal upgrade for those with existing AM4 processors.
2024-10-06 16:51
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XFX Quicksilver AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Magnetic Air GPU hits record low price
A premium AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card with custom easy-swap magnetic fans is now on offer at its lowest-ever price on Amazon.
2024-10-06 16:33
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Chinese company claims breakthrough in developing domestic silicon photonics chip
JFS Laboratory develops silicon photonics for China's next-generation of AI and HPC datacenters.
2024-10-06 15:45
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Musical ‘GPU organ’ powers its pipes using PWM fans
AI-embracing musicians and audiovisual artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst have a new exhibition where you can see and hear their 'GPU organ' in action. Herndon explains that the new-fangled pipe organ 'plays music acoustically by controlling the RP...
2024-10-06 13:22
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Musical ‘GPU organ’ powers its pipes using PC fans and AI models
AI-embracing musicians and audiovisual artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst have a new exhibition where you can see and hear their 'GPU organ' in action. Herndon explains that the new-fangled pipe organ 'plays music acoustically by controlling the RP...
2024-10-06 13:22
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Pocket-size AMD Ryzen PC in a folding keyboard hits Kickstarter — Hawk Point portable has up to 10 hours of battery life
The Lunar mini folding keyboard PC is now available on Kickstarter.
2024-10-06 12:51
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Jensen Huang is now worth more than Intel — personal net worth currently valued at $109B vs. Intel's $96B market cap
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's net worth hits over $109 billion, making him the 11th richest person in the world.
2024-10-06 12:35
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Ineo M9 SSD Heatsink and Cooler Review: Strong performance, interesting design
Ineo’s M9 has a unique design… but was it the right choice?
2024-10-06 12:00
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Deckintosh has Apple's latest macOS Sequoia running on the Steam Deck
Steam Deck gets a proof-of-concept Hackintosh build.
2024-10-05 19:08
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