Hardware

AWS user’s data returned ‘because one human being inside AWS decided to give a damn’
A software engineer, who previously accused AWS of 'digital execution,' has shared the good news that his data has now been restored.
2025-08-10 12:01
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Battlefield 6 reaches record half a million+ concurrent players on Steam, an all-time high for the franchise — 520K+ open beta surpasses every Call of Duty ever in player count
If success could be measured by numbers, Battlefield 6 would invent new math. The game, which is in its open beta right now, has just crossed the 500,000 player count on Steam, beating not only every other Battlefield before it, but also every COD titl...
2025-08-09 22:45
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Battlefield 6 surpasses record half a million concurrent players on Steam, an all-time high for the franchise — 520K+ open beta surpasses every Call of Duty ever in player count
If success could be measured by numbers, Battlefield 6 would invent new math. The game, which is in its open beta right now, has just crossed the 500,000 player count on Steam, beating not only every other Battlefield before it, but also every COD titl...
2025-08-09 22:45
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Seagate's monstrous BarraCuda 24TB hard drive on sale for only one cent per gigabyte — drops back to Prime Day pricing at $250
Newegg is offering Seagate's legendary BarraCuda hard drive in its 24TB variant for only $250 right now, that amounts to a cent per gigabyte. These are great savings for a NAS-ready, 7200 RPM hard drive that use the fat better CMR tech instead of the a...
2025-08-09 18:55
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AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day
Dial-up connectivity stalwart AOL has set a date for cutting off the remainder of its old-tech internet holdouts.
2025-08-09 18:46
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Blizzard's ex-CEO says Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" Call of Duty this year because the franchise has "gone downhill" — calls it a victory for players as COD "won't be lazy" anymore
Battlefield 6 has been receiving critical and fan acclaim over the past few days, and Mike Ybarro, Blizzard's former president, has shared a similar sentiment. He says Call of Duty has "gone downhill" and that Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" COD this y...
2025-08-09 17:22
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California man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10 — says company is doing this to “monopolize the generative AI market”
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 by October 2025, but someone is suing the company to stop it from doing so.
2025-08-09 17:10
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Retailer ships RTX 5090 with missing GPU and memory chips to customer — defaced GPU took over a year to ship
Another victim has been scammed out of an RTX 5090 from Amazon's French location. Despite buying an RTX 5090 from an Amazon-hosted listing, the buyer received a card with a missing GPU core and missing memory modules.
2025-08-09 16:56
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Retailer ships RTX 5090 with missing GPU and memory chips to customer — $2,300 order arrives with internal components 'completely removed'
Another victim has been scammed out of over $2,000 from Amazon's French location. Despite buying an RTX 5090 from an Amazon-hosted listing, the buyer received a card with a missing GPU core and missing memory modules.
2025-08-09 16:56
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Fully working PC fished out from a dumpster and rehabbed — trash-binned system can still run Linux and light games
The PC, which was rescued from a dumpster, has an Intel Core i5-6600 CPU and an AMD Radeon R9 380 GPU.
2025-08-09 16:19
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Battlefield 6 keeps crashing on Intel Arc GPUs — here are some workarounds until Intel releases a fix
Battlefield 6’s open beta is crashing on Intel Arc A-series GPUs, with issues tied to the game’s default Borderless mode. Intel is working on a driver fix, but players can avoid crashes by switching to Full Screen/Windowed or using a risky legacy c...
2025-08-09 15:32
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Award-winning 1440p 300 Hz gaming monitor drops to a new all-time low of $269
The AOC CQ27G4ZH, our favorite gaming monitor and Editor's Choice, is currently available at Amazon for $269, its lowest price to date according to data from CamelCamelCamel.
2025-08-09 15:30
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Enthusiast builds 'AMD gaming PC' entirely made of cardboard — specs include unreleased AMD 5800GT CPU, DDR8 RAM, PCIe 6.0 SSD, and 2,400W power supply
A Redditor built several PC components out of cardboard with intricate detail to build a cardboard PC that spins and lights up. It's not a real computer, though.
2025-08-09 15:27
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$3 keychain lets you carry a functioning keyboard switch and keycap with you wherever you go — fidget toy is compatible with Cherry MX switches and keycaps
A Japanese company has started selling the My Key Keychain that accepts Cherry MX-compatible switches and keycaps, allowing you to bring your favorite keyboard feel wherever you go.
2025-08-09 14:43
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3D-printed PCB made with PVA and liquid metal is fully recyclable — dissolves and separates when immersed in water, allowing for later re-use
Researchers have developed a fully recyclable 3D-printed PCB that utilizes PVA and liquid metal.
2025-08-09 13:32
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3D-printed PCB made with liquid metal and PVA is fully recyclable, allows immediate reuse — dissolves and separates when immersed in water, allowing for reuse
Researchers have developed a fully recyclable 3D-printed PCB that utilizes PVA and liquid metal.
2025-08-09 13:32
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AMD quietly launches Radeon RX 7400 8GB budget gaming GPU — RDNA 3 goes another rung lower on the ladder
AMD has launched the Radeon RX 7400 for budget gamers and the Radeon Pro W7400 for workstation users.
2025-08-09 11:00
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Thermal Grizzly and der8auer launch the "der8enchtable" — enthusiast test bench boasts an open design, integrated PCB for storage and cooling
Thermal Grizzly’s der8enchtable, co-developed with der8auer and ElmorLabs, brings an integrated PCB, centralized power delivery, and built-in I/O to the open test bench market, slashing setup times for overclockers, reviewers, and serious PC enthusia...
2025-08-08 18:56
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Intel's chairman reportedly tried to broker a deal to sell fabs to TSMC, CEO Lip-Bu Tan opposed
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's push to retain in-house chip manufacturing has put him at odds with chairman Frank Yeary and other directors who explored spinning off or selling Intel Foundry to TSMC.
2025-08-08 18:44
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