Hardware

Quad-core server CPU has been overclocked to 5.65 GHz on a PC motherboard — EPYC 4124P delivers up to 11% better performance than stock and matches the Ryzen 9 7950X in single-core performance
Testing shows that the EPYC 4124P, or the EPYC 4004 lineup, now seamlessly works on the AM5 platform, with support for both CPU and memory overclocking.
2024-10-15 15:30
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This Raspberry Pi Pico spider robot spookily wiggles as people approach
Kevin McAleer has built a spooky Pico-powered spider robot that wiggles its arms when detecting people using its ultrasonic sensor eyes.
2024-10-15 15:22
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Game dev shows how to do a PC port right, outlines 106 to 314 FPS improvement without frame generation
Modder-turned-developer Durante details the process of officially optimizing a game for PC.
2024-10-15 15:10
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Micron launches DDR5-6400 CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs for Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs — DDR5-6400 kits up to 32GB capacity with C52 timings
Micron expands the company's memory portfolio with new Crucial CUDIMMs and CSODIMMs that run at DDR5-6400.
2024-10-15 13:54
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Google adopts small nuclear power reactors at unprecedented scale — inks deal for seven reactors to feed AI data centers
Google signed a deal with Kairos Power, a power generation startup working on small modular reactors, to purchase 500MW of electricity starting 2030.
2024-10-15 12:31
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Leaked MSI slide mentions Arrow Lake Refresh — reignites hopes that LGA 1851 will last more than a single-generation
A leaked slide from MSI shows that Intel had plans for an Arrow Lake Refresh at some point, though it appears those plans have been scrapped for now.
2024-10-15 12:15
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Elon Musk took 19 days to set up 100,000 Nvidia H200 GPUs; process normally takes 4 years
Elon Musk and the team behind xAI purportedly setup a total of 100,000 H200 Nvidia GPUs in just 19 days. That's a feat that should have taken four years to complete.
2024-10-14 20:17
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Elon Musk set up 100,000 Nvidia H200 GPUs in 19 days - Jensen says process normally takes 4 years
Elon Musk and the team behind xAI purportedly setup a total of 100,000 H200 Nvidia GPUs in just 19 days. That's a feat that should have taken four years to complete.
2024-10-14 20:17
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TSMC could build more fabs in Europe: Chairman of Taiwan's National Science Council
Head of Taiwan's National Science Council says TSMC is planning additional fabs in Europe. TSMC denies that such a decision has been made.
2024-10-14 20:06
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TSMC could build more fabs in Europe - Chairman of Taiwan's National Science Council
Head of Taiwan's National Science Council says TSMC is planning additional fabs in Europe. TSMC denies that such a decision has been made.
2024-10-14 20:06
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Arrow Lake non-K CPUs may suffer from lower RAM speed limits — ASRock QVL shows RAM up to DDR5-7200 as opposed to DDR5-9066 for K-series chips
Documentation indicates that Intel Core Ultra 200 non-K CPUs have lower RAM speed support.
2024-10-14 18:53
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Ex-Intel CEO Brian Krzanich gets a new job, igniting a massive backlash — new employer Cerence disables social media comments after blistering criticism
Former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was recently hired to lead at Cerence Inc., an automotive AI technology company based in Burlington, MA. However, Cerence's celebratory statements concerning its new CEO, shared via social media, have quickly turned sour...
2024-10-14 18:19
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Chinese think tank advises data centers to stick with Nvidia AI GPUs — homegrown Chinese GPUs suffer from 'high costs' and 'complex engineering'
Due to high costs and unwanted complexities, the Chinese research institute CAICT advised data centers to continue using Nvidia's AI chips rather than look for local alternatives.
2024-10-14 17:43
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Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in exactly one year
Microsoft will officially end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025.
2024-10-14 17:42
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 sucks up to 180 Mb/s of internet bandwidth while in flight — equivalent to 81GB of data per hour
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is discovered to have incredibly brutal streaming bandwidth requirements: limited cap users need not apply.
2024-10-14 17:42
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Be Quiet Straight Power 12 750W PSU Review
The Be Quiet Straight Power 12 750W PSU delivers exceptional performance, superior efficiency, and near-silent operation, making it an ideal choice for mid-range to high-end gaming builds with modern components.
2024-10-14 17:18
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RX 7650 GRE reportedly leverages Navi 33 GPU — Radeon GPU rumored to skip CES 2025 but launch shortly afterward in China
AMD is rumored to be prepping the RX 7650 GRE for launch early next year, but according to Benchlife.info, it won’t debut at CES.
2024-10-14 17:02
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Chinese scientists use quantum computers to crack military-grade encryption — quantum attack poses a "real and substantial threat" to RSA and AES
Chinese researchers claim to have uncovered a “real and substantial threat” to classical cryptography, which is widely used in banking and the military sectors.
2024-10-14 17:00
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Pick up a Lenovo gaming laptop for only $549 — featuring an AMD CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU
A budget gaming laptop for only $549 that has an Nvidia GPU, an AMD CPU, plus 12GB of DDR5 RAM. Nice!
2024-10-14 16:46
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40 Year-old Apple Mac finally gets online thanks to a Raspberry Pi Pico W and some clever coding
Maker Hunter Irving is using a Raspberry Pi Pico W to emulate an Ethernet adapter enabling internet access on an old 1986 Macintosh Plus.
2024-10-14 16:32
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