Hardware

AMD 6th Gen EPYC 9006 Venice CPUs reportedly offer up to 96 Zen 6 or 256 Zen 6c cores
New details allege AMD's next-generation Zen 6 dense CCDs will carry up to 32 cores and 128MB of L3 cache, with 12 cores and 48MB for the standard CCDs.
2025-05-10 15:31
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A new TikTok challenge has kids attempting to short-circuit school-issued Chromebooks
The Chromebook Challenge had led to a hospitalization, class disruption, and property damage.
2025-05-10 14:05
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Gigabyte's pressurized thermal pads lower SSD temperatures in M.2 slots by up to 12C
Gigabyte’s new B850 Aorus Stealth Ice motherboard features pressurized thermal pads and a spring-loaded EZ-Flex backplate to improve SSD cooling by up to 12 degrees Celsius.
2025-05-10 13:34
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Apple reportedly readies Baltra processors for AI servers
Apple is reportedly developing its data center-grade processor, Baltra, for its AI infrastructure as part of its broader effort to strengthen its Apple Silicon portfolio.
2025-05-10 13:33
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Elgato Stream Deck Neo Review: As plug-'n-play as a Stream Deck gets
The Stream Deck Neo is a small Stream Deck with eight tactile LCD keys, two touch buttons, and an info bar. It comes loaded with some preset actions and links to tutorials, and it integrates with Elgato's robust streaming lineup and marketplace, so it'...
2025-05-10 13:00
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G.Skill Trident Z5 CK DDR5-8800 C42 2x24GB Review: Top-Tier Performance With A Price Tag To Match
The G.Skill Trident Z5 CK DDR5-8800 C42 is one of the fastest retail DDR5 memory kits; however, can it beat the best of the best?
2025-05-10 12:00
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How to manage your Linux resources with Mission Center
Manage and review your Linux system resources, processes and apps using Mission Center.
2025-05-10 11:00
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Inside the house that Asus built: New NUCs and powerful laptops
We visited the Asus HQ in Taipei for a technology briefing, to enjoy some NUC desktop and ROG laptop hands-on time, and to glean exclusive hardware design insights.
2025-05-10 10:00
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Serious about your shooters? Pick up this 8K-polling ultra-lightweight Glorious Gaming Series 2 Pro wireless mouse for just $38
This ultra-lightweight 55-gram mouse from Glorious is reduced to just $38, an insane price for an 8K polling wireless gaming mouse.
2025-05-09 19:13
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Seagate on track for 100TB HDDs by 2030 — claims current top drive will triple in capacity in 5 years
Seagate claims that it is on track to sell a 100 TB hard drive by 2030, representing a 3x increase over its largest currently available model.
2025-05-09 18:21
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China's premiere chipmaker SMIC faces chip yield woes as equipment maintenance and validation efforts stall
SMIC has begun to feel the effects of U.S. export controls on chipmaking tools, as disruptions from issues with maintenance and equipment installation led to yield losses and output shortfalls that will reduce its Q2 revenue by up to 6%.
2025-05-09 16:57
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China's premier chipmaker SMIC faces chip yield woes as equipment maintenance and validation efforts stall
SMIC has begun to feel the effects of U.S. export controls on chipmaking tools, as disruptions from issues with maintenance and equipment installation led to yield losses and output shortfalls that will reduce its Q2 revenue by up to 6%.
2025-05-09 16:57
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SMIC faces chip yield woes as equipment maintenance and validation efforts stall
SMIC has begun to feel the effects of U.S. export controls on chipmaking tools, as disruptions from issues with maintenance and equipment installation led to yield losses and output shortfalls that will reduce its Q2 revenue by up to 6%.
2025-05-09 16:57
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Noctua NH-D15 G2 gains offset mounting bars for Arrow Lake CPUs to optimize cooling performance
Noctua has introduced a new offset mounting solution for the NH-D15 G2 optimized for Arrow Lake processors. The new mount provides up to a three-degree drop in temperatures with a specific variant of the G2.
2025-05-09 16:40
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RISC-V makes its way into DeepComputing's $349 AI PC
DeepComputing has released the new DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard II for Framework Laptop at a starting price of $349.
2025-05-09 15:43
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MSI Z890 Godlike Motherboard Review: All the features for all the money
MSI’s Z890 Godlike offers next-level flagship-class features and a high-end aesthetic, but the price will be a turnoff for most.
2025-05-09 15:25
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Lenovo's in-house Arm chip could rival Qualcomm and MediaTek, spotted in Yoga Pad Pro 2-in-1 convertible
Lenovo is reportedly working on a custom in-house SoC for its Yoga Pad Pro family, rumored to be built on TSMC's 5nm process.
2025-05-09 15:15
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Nvidia readies cut-down HGX H20 GPU for China to comply with export control rules
Nvidia plans to launch a downgraded HGX H20 AI processor with reduced HBM memory capacity for China by July to comply with new U.S. export rules, if a new rumor is correct.
2025-05-09 14:42
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LegoGPT creates Lego designs using AI and text inputs — tool now available for free to the public
A Carnegie Mellon University research team builds an AI LLM called LegoGPT, which allows you to generate LEGO brick designs from text.
2025-05-09 13:41
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Huawei's Kirin X90 may be the company's 'Apple Silicon' moment — Matebook Pro 2025 features in-house hardware and software
Huawei's upcoming Matebook Pro not only uses the homegrown HarmonyOS operating system, but rumors say it might also include its in-house Kirin X90 SoC.
2025-05-09 13:00
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