Hardware

Windows 11 Mixed Reality support revived for Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S headsets
Windows 11 gets a Mixed Reality update aimed at recent Meta Quest MR headsets.
2024-12-12 20:48
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Kickstarter campaign claims its $39 AI-powered PlayStation 5 add-on reduces exhaust temps by up to 9 degrees C
A Kickstarter campaign touts a new PS5 add on that is purportedly the worlds first AI-powered cooler for the device that reduces temps by up to 9C.
2024-12-12 20:18
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Nvidia, AMD, and Intel all invest in light-based communication networks powering next-gen chips — Ayar Labs gets $155 million in funding
Large developers of CPUs and GPUs invest hundreds of millions of dollars in developing optical interconnects.
2024-12-12 19:06
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Fanless Ryzen 9 9950X seemingly outperforms the same liquid-cooled chip in Cinebench R23 — flagship Zen 5 CPU hit 95ºC at full load
Tony Yu, Asus China's general manager, created a "fanless" Ryzen 9 9950X PC featuring Asus components.
2024-12-12 19:01
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AMD to release the Krackan at CES — CPU rivals Intel Lunar Lake in new benchmarks, Ryzen AI 7 350 takes on the Core Ultra 7 258V
An eight-core Krackan Point APU has been found at Geekbench - neck and neck against Intel's Lunar Lake offerings.
2024-12-12 18:08
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Best Holiday Monitor Deals 2024: 4K, Gaming, and More
Find the perfect view and save big with one of these great monitor deals.
2024-12-12 17:45
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The world’s smallest arcade machine fits in the palm of your hand — Arduino microcontroller powers tiny Pong arcade machine
An engineering student from Canada has built what is claimed to be the world’s smallest arcade machine.
2024-12-12 17:29
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Best Holiday SSD and Hard Drive Deals 2024
These are the best SSD and HDD deals guaranteed to expand the storage on your PC without emptying your wallet.
2024-12-12 17:00
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US targets China's solar dominance with 50% tariffs on solar wafers and polysilicon — tungsten products will see a 25% increase
Tariffs on solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50%, while certain tungsten products will see a 25% increase.
2024-12-12 16:43
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Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards and Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled
Despite promising to filter personal data out, Recall still captures it.
2024-12-12 16:20
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Raspberry Pi Zero 2W transforms broken Sony PlayStation 4 controller into a retro games console
Maker ConsciousFish6170 has put a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W inside of a PlayStation 4 controller to create an all-in-one emulation system.
2024-12-12 16:05
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Nvidia denies cutting GPU supplies to China — chipmaker fires back at 'recent false rumors' aired on social media
Nvidia has issued a statement denying that it has cut off supplies of graphics cards to the Chinese market.
2024-12-12 15:45
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Intel Arc B580 review: The new $249 GPU champion has arrived
Intel's Arc B580 graphics card kicks off the next generation GPUs a month early, bringing significant architectural improvements and a budget-friendly price. Drivers are still a bit of a question mark, but the underlying hardware delivers strong perfor...
2024-12-12 15:15
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Chinese Hygon 16-core chip trades blows with AMD Threadripper 1950X in Geekbench — Chinese chipmaker continues to leverage AMD's Zen 1 architecture
A new 16-core processor "Hygon C86-4G" has been tested in Geekbench but likely still uses AMD's aging Zen 1 architecture.
2024-12-12 14:16
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MSI MEG Maestro 700L PZ Case Review: Big and Luxurious
MSI’s Maestro is a premium quality build with unique construction, but it doesn’t come cheap.
2024-12-12 13:00
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Synopsys announces Ultra Ethernet and UALink IP to power the next-generation of AI datacenters
Synopsys introduces Ultra Ethernet IP solution for 1.6T Ethernet networks, UALink IP solution for linking up to 1,024 accelerators per pod.
2024-12-12 12:35
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Huawei sticks to 7nm for latest processor as China's chip advancements stall
Huawei reportedly decided not to use its 5nm and 6nm process technologies for its latest smartphone processor.
2024-12-12 12:16
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Google's Gemini 2.0 AI agents are being trained to offer gameplay advice and suggestions
Google Gemini is being trained to offer gameplay advice based on what's happening onscreen.
2024-12-12 11:00
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Supreme Court shuts down Nvidia appeal — cryptomining class action suit will proceed
The Supreme Court put an end to Nvidia's appeal seeking to avoid a crypto-based class-action that began in 2018.
2024-12-11 20:48
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Fujitsu flaunts massive 144-core Monaka Arm chip — 2nm and 5nm chiplets, 3D-stacked CPU cores over memory
Fujitsu's Monaka is a monstrous processor with four 2nm compute chiplets, 5nm SRAM, and a massive 5nm IO die. This time, without HBM memory.
2024-12-11 19:16
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