Hardware

Bureaucracy and distance mean TSMC's U.S. fabs may always be behind Taiwan
TSMC says it is close to impossible to ramp up a leading-edge node in the U.S. and bureaucracy and distance are to blame
2025-01-17 14:54
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Thermalright Grand Vision 360 Review: It’s not a competition, it is a massacre (again)
Thermalright’s Grand Vision 360 is a surprisingly strong AIO cooler. Check out the review for our results with Intel’s i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285K CPUs.
2025-01-17 14:20
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PCIe standards group releases draft specification for PCIe 7.0 — full release expected in 2025
PCI-SIG just released PCIe 7.0 specifications draft version 0.7, and it expects to finalize the standard this year.
2025-01-17 13:14
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Apple joins UALink Consortium for open-standard AI accelerator interconnections
Apple could be finally entering AI hardware game as it joins UALink development.
2025-01-17 12:06
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TSMC's Arizona Fab 21 mass produces 4nm chips at a higher price than Taiwan
TSMC confirms Arizona Fab 21 is making chips in volume, charges higher prices than Taiwanese fabs.
2025-01-17 11:48
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Nvidia's RTX 5090, 5080 reportedly have the same L1 cache size per SM compared to RTX 4090, 4080
L1 and L2 cache specs have been revealed for the RTX 5090 and 5080 featuring only a minor improvement over the RTX 4090 and 4080.
2025-01-16 20:29
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China investigates whether CHIPS and Science Act harms its chip companies
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce alleges that U.S. subsidies to semiconductor industry harm government-funded Chinese chipmakers.
2025-01-16 20:16
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Maker turns Raspberry Pi into a wireless USB flash drive for an embroidery machine
The Feral Engineer has created a wireless USB flash drive for his embroidery machine to avoid plugging a flash drive in every time he wants to use a different file.
2025-01-16 19:42
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Cooler Master's tiny NCore 100 Max SFF ITX case hits an all-time low on Amazon
Pick up Cooler Master's small form-factor NCore 100 Max PC case for an all-time low price.
2025-01-16 19:07
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China-tailored RTX 5090D has AI and cryptomining limiters — multi-GPU config is also locked
Nvidia has purportedly disabled overclocking and multi-GPU support on the RTX 5090D to ensure its performance does not exceed U.S. export regulations.
2025-01-16 18:47
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G.Skill releases DDR5-6400 C30 96GB memory kit — 64GB and 48GB kits are also in the works
G.Skill has launched new low-latency and large-capacity DDR5-6400 CL30 96GB (2x48GB) memory kits.
2025-01-16 18:27
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Ryzen Z2 Go is seemingly 10% slower than Ryzen Z1 Extreme — Legion Go S clashes with ROG Ally X
A YouTuber benchmarked the Z2 Go-powered Legion Go S against the Z1 Extreme-powered ROG Ally X and compared their FPS numbers.
2025-01-16 17:50
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Nvidia shifts to CoWoS-L packaging for Blackwell GPU production ramp-up
As demand shifts for dual-die Blackwell products, Nvidia reportedly increases CoWoS-L orders while possibly reducing orders for CoWoS-S packaging technology.
2025-01-16 17:25
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Retro PC case flaunts floppy disk-style bay cover — Silverstone FLP01 will sell for around $130
Silverstone has uploaded the official product pages and manual for the upcoming FLP01 retro beige chassis.
2025-01-16 16:48
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Parallels adds x86 OS support for Apple Silicon — you can now run x86 Windows and Linux distros
Parallels Desktop introduces a new experimental feature that lets you install x86_64 operating systems on your Apple-silicon Mac.
2025-01-16 16:18
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Starlink touts $9 a month 5GB data cap plan to Australian users — marketed as a 'Backup' option
Starlink launches an AU$15 a month service in Australia to serve as a backup connection for existing users.
2025-01-16 15:00
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Montech Heritage is a premium PC case featuring synthetic leather and a carrying strap for $89
The Montech Heritage is a fairly compact PC case for m-ATX or mini-ITX builds offering support for large components.
2025-01-16 14:44
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Swedish Army's AI drone swarm tech allows one operator to control up to 100 devices
The Swedish Army and Saab develops and deploys an AI drone swarm in less than 12 months.
2025-01-16 14:20
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Intel Arc B570 review featuring the ASRock Challenger OC: A decent budget option with a few deep cuts
The Intel Arc B570 graphics cards follow on the heels of the seemingly successful B580, with reduced clocks, core counts, and memory. The end result, in theory, is about 15% less performance, for 12% less money — except at 1440p and 4K, where the 10G...
2025-01-16 14:00
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New export regs may see Israel requiring a license to buy U.S. chips developed in the country
Under the new U.S. export rules, Israel might be unable to get enough AI processors to develop AI projects, including Intel Gaudi processors developed in Israel.
2025-01-16 14:00
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