Hardware

Raspberry Pi releases smaller five-inch Touch Display 2 — lower in price, same resolution as larger model
Raspberry Pi releases a smaller model of its updated touch display. This time with $20 off the price but the same display as the larger model.
2025-08-18 07:00
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UK’s Royal Navy tests 40-foot submarine drone which can be operated from ‘the other side of the world’
A large new submarine drone, dubbed Excalibur, can be controlled while it is 'submerged on the other side of the world.'
2025-08-17 16:05
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'Open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead' — rise of China's government subsidies, country's permissive patent system cited by Prusa CEO
3D printer companies are raiding the Open Source cookie jar, and it’s starting to hurt.
2025-08-17 15:38
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CobraJet Nvidia AI-powered drone killer takes out 'overwhelming enemy drone incursions' at up to 300mph
This autonomous drone uses an Nvidia AI chip to process what it sees and make decisions.
2025-08-17 15:35
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The award-winning Samsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD is only $279 — our favorite SSD drops to a great price
You can find the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD over at Amazon for $279, one of its best prices to date and a great deal in general.
2025-08-17 14:47
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Microsoft Store change removes the ability to stop App updates — pausing automatic updates now limited to a 5-week duration
Microsoft wants to keep you safe by ensuring that you always update your apps.
2025-08-17 14:30
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The first commercial Compact Disc was created 43 years ago, today — nearly one billion CDs were shipped per year in early 2000's
Today marks 43 years since the first commercial compact disc (CD) pressing. Polygram in Germany is credited with pressing the first copies of Abba's The Visitors on this date, back in 1982.
2025-08-17 14:00
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Steam's new Performance Overlay is more accurate than Task Manager, says Valve — GPU utilization monitoring comes directly to Steam in latest client beta
Valve’s Steam Beta is testing an overlay that tracks GPU usage more accurately than Windows Task Manager, including multi-process games. Early rollout is inconsistent, but once stable, it could give gamers real-time, reliable performance stats withou...
2025-08-17 12:55
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Nvidia's midrange GPUs through the years revisited — pitting the RTX 5070 versus the 4070, 3070 and 2070 in an all-encompassing gaming showdown
From the RTX 2070 to the 5070, Nvidia’s midrange GPUs show impressive leaps: 1080p ray tracing climbs from 56 to 130 FPS, while 4K performance grows from 36 to 107 FPS. The 4070 strikes the best balance of speed and efficiency, while the 5070 deliver...
2025-08-17 12:30
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Is Wi-Fi bad for the environment? Eye-catching London ad suggests our digital habits are ‘damaging the climate’
The University of East London just put out an ad that seemingly says that Wi-Fi is bad for the environment, but it just wants you to look closer.
2025-08-17 12:15
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Is Wi-Fi bad for the environment? Eye-catching London ad suggests Wi-Fi is ‘damaging the climate’
The University of East London just put out an ad that seemingly says that Wi-Fi is bad for the environment, but it just wants you to look closer.
2025-08-17 12:15
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Asus ROG’s lavish RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition surfaces at a UAE retailer which offers worldwide shipping — currently discounted 11%, to $9,205
Asus’ gold-plated ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition has surfaced on UAE retailer Microless for $9,205 with global shipping, alongside the $2,589 RTX 5080 Dhahab Core. Both feature lavish Middle Eastern-themed designs, real 24K gold, and identical sp...
2025-08-17 11:56
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DIYer creates ‘RTX 5090 countermeasures’ with cabling spaghetti to mitigate 16-pin meltdowns — system automatically shuts down when the overcurrent protection is triggered
A DIY “RTX 5090 Countermeasures” system to prevent connector thermal damage implements a lot of wiring.
2025-08-16 17:01
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Intel's unannounced Core Ultra 7 254V Lunar Lake chip leaks out in new benchmarks — scores worse than entry-level Core Ultra 5 228V in early multi-core tests, but on par in single-core
A new Lunar Lake chips has leaked, the Core Ultra 7 254V, showing up on PassMark with middling multi-core benchmark scores that place it even below the base Core Ultra 5 228V. Single-core scores are on par with other Core Ultra 7 chips but we don't get...
2025-08-16 16:24
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Nvidia says H20 export controls didn’t stop China’s AI progress — claims 'they only stifled U.S. economic and technology leadership'
Nvidia shared an opinion piece by Aaron Ginn, co-founder of AI company Hydra Host, stating that despite the U.S.’s export controls on Nvidia’s H20 chips, China continued to achieve AI breakthroughs.
2025-08-16 15:37
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You can now buy replacement trackball balls in red, blue, black, and violet colors — compatible with Logitech, Kensington, Elecom, and ProtoArc mice
Replacement trackball balls in red, blue, black, and violet are now available for sale.
2025-08-16 14:43
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Seagate spins up a raid on a counterfeit hard drive workshop — authorities read criminals' writes while they spill the beans
Seagate's security team from Singapore and Malaysia and local Malaysian authorities have raided a counterfeiting hard drive warehouse located outside Kuala Lumpur.
2025-08-16 10:30
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Trump mulls a 300% tariff on chips — levies coming within two weeks as Section 232 investigation nears completion
Trump’s floated plan for semiconductor tariffs as high as 300% has rattled the tech industry.
2025-08-15 20:50
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These are my favorite pretty PC peripherals that aren't pink, black, or white
Looking to add a pop of color that isn't pink to your desktop? Check out our favorite colorful peripherals.
2025-08-15 19:39
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