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Researchers make breakthrough in cleaning up the 'forever chemicals' used in chip manufacturing
Monash University has developed a water filter to catch PFAS used in chip manufacturing and other industries. The chip industry has been lobbying for years against any progress on legislating PFAS-use.
2025-04-11 12:00
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Cooling chips with lasers: Innovative cooling method removes heat precisely from hot spots, recycles heat into energy
A startup is developing a laser-based cooling system using ultrapure gallium arsenide plates to target chip hotspots, but at high costs.
2025-04-11 10:59
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Google tool spurs contest to Run RISC-V on AMD Zen CPUs: But is it possible?
A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.
2025-04-10 19:43
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Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors
A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.
2025-04-10 19:43
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Rare Steam Deck prototype sold for $2,000 on eBay — Features a 6-year-old AMD Picasso APU with Zen+ and Vega
A Steam Deck prototype has seemingly been sold for $2,000 on eBay, shown to feature different silicon than the retail units we have today.
2025-04-10 16:59
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Nvidia RTX 5090 allegedly handles DirectStorage GPU decompression better than RTX 4090
Benchmarks of Nvidia's RTX 5090 in two games using DirectStorage GPU decompression reveal that the GPU has better performance consistency when toggling between CPU and GPU decompression compared to the RTX 4090.
2025-04-10 16:35
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Nvidia RTX 5090 apparently handles DirectStorage GPU decompression better than RTX 4090
Benchmarks of Nvidia's RTX 5090 in two games using DirectStorage GPU decompression reveal that the GPU has better performance consistency when toggling between CPU and GPU decompression compared to the RTX 4090.
2025-04-10 16:35
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Arctic's Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 All-In-One liquid CPU cooler is now only $89 — its lowest-ever price on Amazon
This 360mm all-in-one CPU cooler takes a massive price cut. Keep your processor chilled for just $89.
2025-04-10 16:05
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has invested in 600 Chinese firms, some linked to the Chinese military
Intel's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Chinese companies linked to the military and surveillance sectors, raising national security questions amid Intel's ties with the U.S. defense industry.
2025-04-10 16:02
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PC manufacturers race ahead of tariffs with rush shipments, Q1 market share booms as a result
Data from Canalys and International Data Corporation (IDC) suggest 2025 Q1 PC shipment increases are likely due to manufacturers striving to avoid initial tariff impacts.
2025-04-10 15:21
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Windows Update drops empty 'intepub' folder in system, leaves users scratching heads after April update
Computer security researchers have been left scratching their heads after applying Microsoft’s latest raft of Patch Tuesday updates - as an 'inetpub' folder has been left behind.
2025-04-10 14:21
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Onkyo Creator Series GX-10DB, GX-30ARC speakers review: Pretty connectivity
Onkyo's Creator Series speakers deliver capable audio in a mostly premium-looking package, with nearly every connectivity option you can think of, plus a built-in phono preamp, included (plastic) speaker stands, and ARC (HDMI) support on the GX-30ARC.
2025-04-10 13:00
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Leaked Geekbench results show RTX 5060 Ti 14% faster than Nvidia's previous gen — Matches aging 3070 Ti
We have the first leaked benchmarks of Nvidia's upcoming budget RTX 5060 Ti, which is reported to launch in 8GB/16GB capacities.
2025-04-10 12:55
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RTX 50 series GPUs selling below market price at Walmart returns aisle, multiple customers score great deals
Some folks were able to score RTX 50 series GPUs with deep discounts from Walmart.
2025-04-10 12:25
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Trump reportedly suspends Nvidia H20 export ban plan after $1 million dinner with Jensen Huang
U.S. gov't no longer plans to curb sales of Nvidia's H20 to China after Trump and Huang met in Mar-a-Lago to discuss Nvidia's investments in U.S.
2025-04-10 12:00
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U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs
U.S. tariffs are reshaping the global storage industry, hitting HDD and SSD makers the hardest due to their complex supply chain.
2025-04-10 11:27
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AMD quietly announces Ryzen 8000HX series — Dragon Range Refresh arrives to replace AMD's top laptop CPUs
AMD has announced its Ryzen 8000HX line of processors, codenamed Dragon Range Refresh. The premium laptop processors will launch with products soon.
2025-04-09 19:34
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Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days but increases China tariffs to 125%
Trump says that he's suspending reciprocal tariffs on 75 countries, except for China, which gets even more import taxes.
2025-04-09 18:58
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Are gaming GPUs subject to new U.S. tariffs? It isn't entirely clear yet
Graphics cards, motherboards, and other PC parts may soon see steep price hikes as new U.S. tariffs of up to 104% target imports from China and Taiwan.
2025-04-09 18:18
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Are gaming GPUs subject to new U.S. tariffs of up to 125%? It isn't entirely clear yet
Graphics cards, motherboards, and other PC parts may soon see steep price hikes as new U.S. tariffs of up to 104% target imports from China and Taiwan.
2025-04-09 18:18
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