Hardware

TSMC's wafer pricing now $18,000 for a 3nm wafer, increased over 3X in 10 years: Analyst
TSMC increases wafer pricing with each new node although transistor density increases slowdown, says analysis.
2025-01-05 14:30
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American lab is developing a BAT laser that could enable 'beyond EUV' lithography, provide 10X power efficiency boost
Petawatt-class thulium lasers could replace CO2 lasers in lithography machines down the road.
2025-01-05 14:00
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Arm PC market share won't rise above 13% in 2025 says ABI Research
Arm-based PCs won't enjoy a lot of momentum in 2025, according to a recently published report by ABI Research.
2025-01-05 13:41
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Koorui to demo the 'world's first' 750 Hz gaming monitor at CES — TN panel device gets welcome color boost with the latest QD film
Koorui is using a TN panel with Quantum Dot enhancement for its 24-inch 750Hz gaming monitor
2025-01-05 13:25
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Microsoft surprises analysts with massive $80B AI investment plans for 2025
From large-scale datacenters, to leading-edge AI processors: Microsoft bets big on AI infrastructure.
2025-01-05 13:07
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Intel Razer Lake, Nova Lake, and Wildcat Lake CPU PCI IDs added to Linux
Linux Kernel patches list seven new PCI IDs associated with upcoming CPUs from Intel.
2025-01-04 20:03
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Maker designs Raspberry Pi GameCube case that's free and 3D printable
SilvestreDesignLab has created a 3D-printable case for multiple Raspberry Pi models that's shaped like the original Nintendo GameCube.
2025-01-04 18:03
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World's fastest Arm PC put to the test — 128-core Ampere Altra Max CPU claims 128-core Cinebench 2024 world record
Maker and influencer Jeff Geerling describes the recently released Thelio Astra from System76 as 'the fastest Arm desktop computer in the world.'
2025-01-04 17:16
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Vendor claims Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with Zen 5 cores and 3D V-Cache is ready for launch — manufacturer also asserts Arrow Lake-HX CPUs offer minimal performance improvements
A PC manufacturer in China asserts that AMD and Intel are preparing their flagship HX CPUs, likely for CES.
2025-01-04 15:02
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Take home this LG UltraGear 32GP83B-B 32-inch 165 Hz IPS monitor for $210, its lowest price yet
The LG UltraGear 32GP83B-B gaming monitor is currently available at LG for its lowest price to date when using a limited coupon code at checkout.
2025-01-04 15:02
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Asus ZenWiFi BT8 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh at a more affordable price point
The ZenWiFi BT8 hits the sweet spot for performance and pricing for a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router.
2025-01-04 14:53
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It looks like the Raspberry Pi RP2350 Hacking Challenge has been beaten — Hacker gains access to the OTP secret by glitching the RISC-V cores to enable debugging
We may have a winner for the $20,000 Raspberry Pi and Hextree RP2350 Hacking Challenge after engineer Aedan Cullen went public with his Hacking the RP2350 presentation at the recent 38C3.
2025-01-04 12:05
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It looks like the Raspberry Pi RP2350 Hacking Challenge may have been beaten — Hacker gains access to the OTP secret by glitching the RISC-V cores to enable debugging
We may have a winner for the $20,000 Raspberry Pi and Hextree RP2350 Hacking Challenge after engineer Aedan Cullen went public with his Hacking the RP2350 presentation at the recent 38C3.
2025-01-04 12:05
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Nvidia gives away five classic GPUs signed by CEO Jensen Huang personally — the first two are the GeForce 256 and GeForce 8800 Ultra
Ahead of CES 2025, Nvidia is giving away five classic GPUs signed by CEO Jensen Huang.
2025-01-03 18:54
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The minimalistic Creative Pebble Pro stereo speakers marked down to just $49
Enhance your desktop audio with these small yet powerful stereo speakers from Creative.
2025-01-03 18:45
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IBM and GlobalFoundries settle lawsuits over chipmaking tech given to Intel and Rapidus
GlobalFoundries and IBM settle all litigations, including those that covered IBM's work with Intel and Rapidus.
2025-01-03 18:03
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ECS readies 14-inch laptop with AMD Krackan octa-core CPU — motherboard maker also has two Snapdragon X-powered laptops up its sleeves
ECS just announced a 14-inch laptop powered by a next-generation mid-range AMD Krackan Point processor with eight Zen 5(c) cores and RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics.
2025-01-03 16:51
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Maker uses Raspberry Pi 5 and Pico to power this multi-sensor project
Philip Gutjahr is using a Raspberry Pi 5 to power his Sensorpack project which features an array of sensors that are super useful and fun to tinker with.
2025-01-03 16:45
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 13) Aura Edition Review: Lightest Carbon Yet
Lenovo’s 13th Gen X1 Carbon shaves the weight down by 0.25 pounds and upgrades to an Intel Lunar Lake processor.
2025-01-03 16:04
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