Hardware

Asetek's key watercooling patent expires today as the company seeks to sell its cooling business
With the expiration of its foundational patent on May 6, 2025, Asetek loses a key competitive edge in the all-in-one liquid cooling market, opening the door for rivals to innovate.
2025-05-06 12:48
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Nvidia GPU tracking tech proposed by US lawmakers in smuggling crackdown
A U.S. representative will introduce a bill requiring chip manufacturers to put built-in tracking and a kill-switch for their most advanced chips.
2025-05-06 12:34
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Radeon RX 9060 XT listed by retailer in Brazil — 16GB triple fan model from Gigabyte detailed without pricing
Brazilian electronics outlet Terabyteshop has published a listing for the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 16GB.
2025-05-06 12:14
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SilverStone Hela 850R Platinum power supply review
The SilverStone Hela 850R Platinum is a high-quality ATX 3.1 PSU delivering solid performance and excellent efficiency but its premium price puts it up against fierce competition.
2025-05-06 12:00
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The best budget cooler for your PC build just got cheaper — Thermalright's Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB cooler is an unbelievable £17 right now
Superb cooling with an unbeatable £17 price tag. Thermalright's Peerless Assassin offers great price-to-performance.
2025-05-06 11:08
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Nvidia warns U.S. AI hardware export rules could backfire, empowering Huawei to define global standards
Nvidia warns that restricting access to U.S. AI hardware under new export rules could backfire by empowering rivals like Huawei to define global AI standards — just as Huawei once did in 5G — threatening not only Nvidia's dominance but America's in...
2025-05-06 10:55
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Arrow Lake die shot shows off the details of Intel's chiplet-based design
Die shots of an Arrow Lake desktop CPU have been published online, revealing the inner design changes Intel has made to Arrow Lake, including its all-new chiplet (tile)-based design and improvements to the cache design.
2025-05-05 17:07
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$899 Dual-screen NBook Fly laptop gets 'upgraded' to a 2020-era Comet Lake Xeon CPU
The dual-screen NBook Fly now features an octa-core Xeon W-10885M, a marginal upgrade over the existing hexa-core i7-10850H, with both CPUs sharing the 5-year-old Comet Lake design.
2025-05-05 16:26
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Windows 11 24H2 update is now automatically downloading on some PCs
Many Windows users will soon get Windows 11 24H2 automatically, indicates a Microsoft bulletin published just ahead of the weekend.
2025-05-05 15:16
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Microsoft finally retires Skype after 22 years of service
Today, May 5th, marks the final day for Skype, ending its 22-year run as a staple of daily communication.
2025-05-05 13:57
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Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell appears online with an eye-watering price tag of over $11,000
A retailer in Japan has listed the workstation GPU for over $11,000
2025-05-05 13:20
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Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition review: a blue-chip convertible
The Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 stands out by excelling at the basics, including a great screen, long battery life, and hardware that feels good in the hands.
2025-05-05 13:00
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10% surge in Taiwanese currency vs US dollar could hurt PC and components pricing
The currency of Taiwan, the 'silicon island,' has appreciated over 10% vs the USD in the space of just a few days, raising concerns about further price rises coming to U.S. consumers.
2025-05-05 12:37
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Nvidia pitches Star Wars vs. Star Trek fans in May The Fourth RTX 5090 competition
Nvidia has announced a competition for May The Fourth 2025, which should mean at least two PC enthusiasts win a free GeForce RTX 5090 by the end of the day.
2025-05-04 16:15
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GPUs with 8GB of VRAM in 2025 are 'like bringing a butter knife to a gunfight' reckons Grok AI
Shipping graphics cards with just 8GB of VRAM is tantamount to 'bringing a butter knife to a gunfight,' opines the Grok AI, built-into Twitter/X
2025-05-04 14:33
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Wi-Fi 6E versus Wi-Fi 7: Which type of router is a better buy?
Wi-Fi 7 routers are available at a slight to significant premium over Wi-Fi 6E, depending on what you’re looking for.
2025-05-04 14:00
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Amazon lists the unannounced WD Black SN8100 with 14.9 GB/s reads for $225 (1TB)
Amazon (Germany) is accepting pre-orders for the unannounced WD Black SN8100 SSD, promising 14.9 GB/s read speeds, set for launch on May 30.
2025-05-04 13:44
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MSI Roamii BE Lite Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Affordable dual-band with class-leading long-range performance
MSI shoves its way into the dual-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh router market with the $225 Roamii BE Lite.
2025-05-04 13:00
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Brain interface used to edit YouTube video — paralyzed Neuralink patient also uses AI to narrate with his own voice
Bradford Smith, an ALS patient, is the third patient to receive a Neuralink implant. This tech has allowed him to edit and upload a YouTube video, and even help him synthesize his voice using AI.
2025-05-04 12:21
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Glorious Series 2 Pro Wireless Review: Ultra-light and slightly smaller
Glorious' new Series 2 Pro Wireless now has 8K polling and clicky optical switches, but do we need another stripped-down ultra-lightweight 8K mouse?
2025-05-04 12:00
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