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microSD Express cards sell out after Switch 2 announcement — more than 337 units sold per hour
microSD Express cards sell out in both online retailers and physical stores after the Switch 2 announcement.
2025-04-17 13:45
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TSMC to build 30% of its 2nm and more advanced chips in the U.S., to speed up Fab 21 build out
TSMC plans to produce 30% of its 2nm and 1.6nm chips in Arizona as part of a its effort to transform its Fab 21 site into a major U.S. semiconductor hub.
2025-04-17 13:30
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Old hard drive modded into a variable speed disc sander, spinning rust sands things nicely
A step-by-step guide showing how to convert an old HDD into a small variable speed sanding tool has been shared.
2025-04-17 13:13
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro Review: The best AIO for Ryzen 9950X3D, and Intel too
Can Arctic’s Liquid Freezer III Pro deliver where its predecessor failed? Can it handle the heat of AMD and Intel’s hottest CPUs?
2025-04-17 13:00
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JEDEC finalizes HBM4 memory standard with major bandwidth and efficiency upgrades
HBM4 offers faster data rates, more channels, and higher memory capacities, with features like Directed Refresh and flexible voltage options to boost performance and reliability.
2025-04-17 11:23
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New PCIe adapters turn your x16 slot into a clown car of GPU and SSD connectivity
HighPoint’s new PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 adapters bring modular, high-bandwidth expansion to workstations and servers, ideal for AI, storage-heavy tasks, and GPU-dense configurations.
2025-04-16 17:53
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Pick up an Inspiron 16 Plus laptop on clearance sale for just $599 from Dell — perfect for school or work
It's a good time to pick up a cheaper laptop as Dell clears out some older stock. This Dell Inspiron 16 Plus is yours for only $599.
2025-04-16 17:42
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Galax confirms monstrous dual 16-pin RTX 5090D extreme overclocking GPU for the Chinese market
Galax is prepping to debut the first RTX 5090 GPU with two 16-pin power connectors, but availability will be limited to China.
2025-04-16 17:18
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Gigabyte chops PCIe finger in half on its dual-fan RTX 5060 Ti cards
Photos of Gigabyte's RTX 5060 Ti Eagle have cropped up revealing a incredibly short PCB that only makes up half the width of the dual-fan graphics card.
2025-04-16 16:54
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Intel has championed High-NA EUV chipmaking tools, but costs and other limitations could delay industry-wide adoption: Report
Intel has taken an early lead in High-NA EUV lithography, but widespread adoption remains constrained by high tool costs, limited exposure field size, and potential need for substantial ecosystem upgrades.
2025-04-16 16:36
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Synology requires self-branded drives for some consumer NAS systems, drops full functionality and support for third-party HDDs
Synology will no longer allow the new Plus Series NAS models, coming out in 2025, to use non-Synology or non-certified hard drives.
2025-04-16 16:10
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AMD takes $800M haircut as US gov't cuts off China's AI GPU supply
AMD is projected to write off $800 million because of expanded export restrictions on AI chips.
2025-04-16 15:43
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Budget-friendly RX 9060 XT GPUs tipped for Computex unveil next month — on-shelf inventory expected by early June
AMD’s affordable RX 9060 XT GPUs are almost here, poised to challenge the RTX 5060 Ti series.
2025-04-16 15:12
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Unpowered SSD endurance investigation finds severe data loss and performance issues
A year-two update on the How long can SSDs store data unpowered video series is another reminder about the importance of regular backups.
2025-04-16 15:05
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Nvidia addresses 40 black screen, monitor, and crashing issues with new RTX 5060 Ti game-ready driver
Nvidia solves 40 black screen, display and game-related crashing issues in latest game ready driver supporting the all-new RTX 5060 Ti.
2025-04-16 14:53
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RTX 4090 returned to eBay seller with GPU and VRAM chips missing
An engineer recounts being 'stressed out for the two weeks,' after someone bought their used RTX 4090 on eBay then had the cheek to return it with the GPU and memory chips missing.
2025-04-16 13:09
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB review: More VRAM and a price 'paper cut' could make for a compelling GPU
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB packs plenty of VRAM, with a base MSRP that looks reasonably attractive. It's not a huge generational improvement (outside of MFG numbers), but it will be a good option if it's readily available at $450 or less.
2025-04-16 13:02
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Where to buy Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti graphics card as 16GB and 8GB flavors hit the shelves
Nvidia's new lower-end RTX 5060 Ti GPU is the latest graphics card to launch. Check our handy list for all the RTX 5060 Ti models on sale and retailer links.
2025-04-16 13:00
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Eindhoven researchers achieve 5.7 Tb/s data transfer speeds using highly focused infrared light
The researchers utilized multiple wavelengths to boost wireless speed without interference
2025-04-16 12:48
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Nvidia writes off $5.5 billion in GPUs as US gov't chokes off supply of H20s to China
Apparently, Jensen Huang's $1 million dinner with Donald Trump did not help to ease U.S. government's concerns over H20 GPUs exports to China.
2025-04-16 11:18
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