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Steam comes to RISC-V thanks to emulation — AAA titles like The Witcher 3 and Crysis already playable
Linux developers have managed to get Steam games running on RISC-V-powered platforms using a refined x86 emulator.
2025-07-18 15:35
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Steam gaming comes to RISC-V thanks to revamped emulation tool — AAA titles like The Witcher 3 and Crysis already playable
Linux developers have managed to get Steam games running on RISC-V-powered platforms using a refined x86 emulator.
2025-07-18 15:35
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Steam gaming finally comes to RISC-V — AAA titles like The Witcher 3 and Crysis now playable thanks to revamped emulation tool
Linux developers have managed to get Steam games running on RISC-V-powered platforms using a refined x86 emulator.
2025-07-18 15:35
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Intel Arrow Lake refresh might not have a new NPU after all — latest reports indicate a clock speed bump only
Intel is set to launch the Arrow Lake-S refresh in the latter part of this year and, clashing with previous rumors, it apparently doesn't even have a new NPU. The company might only be overhauling the clock speeds for its upcoming desktop lineup.
2025-07-18 14:58
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Large-scale shipments of Nvidia GB300 servers tipped to start in September — GB200 demand remains 'robust' despite widespread coolant leak reports
Thanks to design reuse and a modular approach, Nvidia's GB300 AI servers are set for a smoother rollout, with large-scale shipments expected in September 2025. However, liquid cooling remains a headache.
2025-07-18 13:35
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AI bubble is worse than the dot-com crash that erased trillions, economist warns — overvaluations could lead to catastrophic consequences
A top economist has warned that the AI bubble could be more over-inflated than the dot-com bubble, suggesting that all of the AI companies are even more overvalued than their techy counterparts from 25 years ago.
2025-07-18 12:36
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Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) review: a well-rounded gaming laptop
The ROG Strix G16 makes some fair hardware tradeoffs to reach a more attractive price point than more premium competitors.
2025-07-18 12:00
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Chinese state-sponsored cyberattacks target Taiwan semiconductor industry — security firm says motivation of three separate campaigns 'most likely espionage'
China-linked hackers are targeting Taiwan’s chipmakers and U.S. analysts with spear-phishing, Cobalt Strike, and custom malware. At least 15–20 organizations were hit since March, as Beijing seeks semiconductor self-sufficiency amid U.S. export con...
2025-07-18 11:48
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Input latency is the all-too-frequently missing piece of framegen-enhanced gaming performance analysis
Discussions and marketing around gaming performance with frame generation enabled have mostly focused on output frame rates, but that focus leaves out a critical piece of the puzzle: input latency. We dig into this issue, explore how it can be measured...
2025-07-18 10:00
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TSMC's quarterly sales hit a record $30 billion — contract chipmaker plans over 15 new fabs to meet still-growing AI demand
After posting a record $30 billion revenue in Q2 2025, TSMC announced plans to build at least 15 new fabs worldwide.
2025-07-18 10:00
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Donkey Kong Bananza among Switch 2 games with no DLSS support — reviewers balk at Nintendo's aversion to technology
Donkey Kong Bananza is among the list of Nintendo Switch 2 games that do not have DLSS support, one of the most exciting features in the new handheld.
2025-07-18 09:51
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Japanese chipmaker Rapidus begins test production of 2nm circuits — company commits to single-wafer processing ahead of 2027 mass production target
Rapidus has begun prototyping 2nm gate-all-around transistor structures at its IIM-1 fab in Japan as it prepares for 2027 mass production.
2025-07-18 09:21
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YouTuber resuscitates unstable Ryzen 7 5800X for $30 — a 300 MHZ underclock saved the day
A YouTuber fixes a degrading Ryzen 7 5800X by downclocking the CPU by 300 MHz in the BIOS.
2025-07-17 17:59
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AMD launches Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-series CPUs with up to 96 Zen 5 cores for $11,699 — Shimada Peak and Radeon AI Pro R9700 arrive on July 23
AMD shares the pricing and release date for the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 WX-series processors and Radeon AI Pro R9700 graphics cards for professional and workstation users.
2025-07-17 17:50
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The FCC wants to ban Chinese tech from the undersea cables that connect the U.S. to the rest of the world — proposed new rules would 'secure cables against foreign adversaries'
The FCC announced yesterday that it plans to vote on new rules "to unleash submarine cable investment to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure, while securing cables against foreign adversaries, like China.
2025-07-17 15:37
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'The biggest speedup I've seen so far' — FFmpeg devs boast of another 100x leap thanks to handwritten assembly code
Some operations in FFmpeg are now as much as 100x faster due to the crafting of handwritten assembly code.
2025-07-17 15:10
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Intel's rumored 'Nova Lake-AX' allegedly packs insane specs but might never launch — reportedly featured 28 CPU cores, 48 Xe3 GPU cores, and an upgraded 256-bit memory bus to counter AMD Strix Halo
Intel’s Nova Lake-AX SoC could mark a major leap for x86 mobile chips, pairing 28 CPU cores with a massive 384-EU Xe3 GPU and LPDDR5X at up to 10,667 MT/s. Aimed at hybrid APU competitors like AMD Strix Halo and Apple M-series, it might never even se...
2025-07-17 14:51
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CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme review: affordable and capable, clad in white
The CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme with an RTX 5060 Ti and Ryzen 7 9800X3D delivers good mid-range gaming performance with quiet cooling for a reasonable $1,859.
2025-07-17 13:00
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Intel allegedly planning more Oregon layoffs — new report says retreating operation could become a liability to the state
The Intel Oregon workforce is down to its lowest point in more than a decade, but there may be more cuts on the way.
2025-07-17 12:10
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