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Ivan Kuleshov delids a Raspberry Pi 5 and using a little electronics and thermodynamics to keep the flagship Raspberry Pi 5 cool View the full article

Apple Vision Pro goes up to 1TB of storage and uses an M2 processor with a 10-core GPU. View the full article

Patriot prepares high-frequency DDR5 memory with a memory clock driver (CKD) that promises ample compatibility. View the full article

During CES 2024, Lexar showcased four portable SSDs catering to different users with different needs. View the full article

Phrozen updates its largest resin printer. View the full article

Though AI was a popular buzzword, faster and better designed products dominated this year’s show. These are 15 favorite products of CES 2024. View the full article

The global PC shipments have reduced by 2.7% in Q4 2023 compared to the previous year's Q4 quarter. However, the analysts are confident this year will be different with the advent of AI-centric technology by hardware and software vendors. View the full article

Priced just under $390, the IGame Z790D5 Flow is a white motherboard with a unique flowing design on the heatsink. You get ample storage options (though no PCIe 5.0 M.2 socket), solid audio, and power delivery that supports unlocked flagship-class processors, including 14th-gen with the latest BIOS. View the full article

A prototype video card cooler replace promises better temps with less noise. View the full article

ASRock's B650 Steel Legend Wi-Fi combines enthusiast-grade features with affordable price. View the full article

Intel announced 18 new Raptor Lake Refresh chips today, with the new 65W and 35W models firming up the company’s product stack. View the full article

Intel launches 14th Generation Raptor Lake Refresh HX-series processors for high-performance mobile devices. View the full article

The Alienware m16 R2 is a gaming laptop designed to be more portable and more stealthy than ever before. It goes up to an RTX 4070 but has been redesigned for normal work, and features a "Stealth Mode" to turn off RGB. View the full article

Acer refreshed Nitro and Predator family include the Nitro 7, Predator Helios 16, Predator Helios 18, Predator Helios Neo 16 and Predator Helios Neo 18 with Raptor Lake Refresh power. View the full article

Three major news headlines in the past week have soured the generative AI party: a lawsuit from the NY Times, a new image model that copies frames from movies and the discovery of child abuse images in a popular dataset. View the full article

CNC Kitchen is using old plastic cutlery as material for creating his own filament from scratch and shows off its efficacy. View the full article

Alphawave teams up with Keysight to demonstrate interoperability of PCIe 6.0 subsystem. View the full article

Nvidia allegedly pre-purchases HBM3E memory from Micron and SK Hynix, says report. View the full article

A next-gen AMD Epyc Turin server processor with 192 Zen 5c cores has been photographed for the first time. Chip diagrams have been shared too. View the full article

The topic of wealthy Nvidia employees taking it easy in ‘semi-retirement mode' was brought up at a recent Nvidia all-hands meeting. View the full article

NorthbridgeFix received 19 damaged GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs, and the majority were 'no fix' cases due to PCB fracture. View the full article

Intel will follow in Nvidia's and AMD's footsteps with ExtraSS, which adds frame generation to the company's XeSS upscaler. View the full article

The Kinesis Advantage360 is a keyboard with a very particular audience in mind: programmers, typists, and enthusiasts that want to protect their wrists. It’s a powerful, well-made keyboard that’s super comfortable once you get used to it, but be prepared for a steep learning curve. View the full article

MechRevo reveals its Intel Core Ultra 5 125H packing iMini Pro mini PC, which is up for pre-order at the equivalent of $630 in China View the full article

Two Minisforum mini-PCs get decent Cyber Monday discounts. Check out the Intel Core i7-13700H-based NPB7, and the Intel Core i7-12650H HN2673 discounts. View the full article

DRAM sales, especially for HBM, have surged on the back of the AI business frenzy, and it's been to SK Hynix's benefit. View the full article

Crucial X9 Pro and X10 Pro Series IP55-rated Portable SSDs offers are live for Cyber Monday. View the full article

China Central Television reports that China has added another data module to the country's commercial underwater data center (UDC) off Hainan Island. View the full article

The LG 45GR65DC-B is currently available at Amazon for its lowest price to date—just $599 down from its going rate of $799. View the full article

The WD Easystore 18TB hard drive is on sale for a mere $199, which is half the normal pricing and works out to a mere penny for each gigabyte of storage. View the full article

Several of Intel's overclockable 13th-Gen Raptor Lake CPUs are up to 18% off for Cyber Monday, making them a great buy for your next gaming system or CPU upgrade. View the full article

The 1.5TB Optane 905p is on sale for a mere $399 for Cyber Monday, an all-time low. View the full article

Russian hackers made 'LitterDrifter' too simple and effective to gain intel from unintended targets View the full article

Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake iGPU is looking fast in a leaked benchmark, but there's more to it than meets the eye. View the full article

Here are the best gaming laptop deals this Black Friday. View the full article

AMD enables support for its latest graphics cards on RISC-V platforms with new Linux driver patch. View the full article

This 32-inch, 165 Hz gaming behemoth has excellent contrast and color. View the full article

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper. View the full article

CMRR is a variation of variable refresh rate (VRR) technology that's coming with Lunar Lake's integrated graphics. View the full article

A slew of dodgy 16-pin 12VHPWR cables have proliferated at online markets, and manufacturers provide little to no information about their custom adapters, cables, and converters. View the full article

China publishes its fifth list of top Chinese supercomputers as companies cease to submit results to the American-led Top500 list. View the full article

If you want more bang for your buck, consider buying last year’s model of CPU and using the savings for a better graphics card. View the full article

Nvidia's next-generation flagship graphics processor will be made on TSMC's 3nm-class fabrication process and use GDDR7 memory over a 384-bit bus, a leak says. View the full article

Microsoft's latest Windows Server 2022 update is causing BSODs on certain hardware and certain OS configurations. Part of the problem is VBS, which is known to cause Windows instability. View the full article

Apple's M3 Pro is Ahead of Intel's Core i9-14900KF in PassMark single-thread CPU benchmark, but gets destroyed in multi-threaded workloads. View the full article

An Alienware flyer could be a typo, or an indicator that AMD's Ryzen 9000-series processors are closer than we think. View the full article

The best wireless headsets for gamers, creators, and professionals alike. View the full article

These are the best wireless mice for working from home, in an office, or on the road. View the full article

We've tested webcams for remote work, streaming, and selfies. Here are the best webcams for every situation. View the full article

These are the best gaming headsets — wired, wireless, budget, and more — to buy in 2023. View the full article

Apple is hitting pause on iOS 18 and macOS 15 as it wants to get a handle on an explosion of bugs that are hampering the development of future operating systems. View the full article

Nvidia's refined GeForce RTX 40-series Super graphics cards will not increase power consumption compared to non-Super models, says leaker. View the full article

WD’s highest-end hard drive doesn’t come cheap, but it wraps 22TB of space in a performance package. An enterprise warranty and the unique ArmorCache feature help it stand out, even if it is otherwise underwhelming. View the full article

The new WHQL driver updates to support newer AAA games while providing optimizations for certain DX11 titles. View the full article

Beautiful, terrible things can come out of a techie's lab, and the Steam Deck adorned with a 61TB U.2 Enterprise SSD certainly straddles the line. View the full article

Long-suffering Calyos Kickstarter backers may be able to get their money back soon, or at least be able to opt for a Streacom SG10 passive gaming case voucher. View the full article

The Steam Deck now plays over 12,000 "verified" and "playable" games, but it isn't going to be doing path tracing or VR gaming. View the full article

An independent review of the Loongson 3A6000 has cropped up, confirming that the chip features Comet Lake-like performance with an IPC rate akin to AMD's Zen 3 chips. View the full article

Microsoft is rolling out its 23H2 release, with minor changes to system components and Microsoft teams. View the full article

U.S. sanctions have prevented Nvidia from shipping $5 billion worth of AI and HPC GPUs to Alibaba, Baidu, and Byte Dance, says a new report. View the full article

Valve released SteamVR 2.0 widely, including new UI and features found in Steam for PC and the Steam Deck. View the full article

SK Hynix does not like the idea of creating the world's largest maker of NAND. View the full article

Matthias Wandel is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to drive this custom RGB LED timer that can be used to track therapy sessions and more. View the full article

We've tested dozens of 3D printers to help you find the best model for your budget, whether you're an expert or a beginner. View the full article

der8auer delidded a Core i9-14900K, providing a significant temperature reduction for Intel's latest and hottest CPU. View the full article

The Xreal Air 2’s slimmer build and upgraded OLED displays also come with a higher price tag. View the full article

Streacom has now put its VU1 customizable system gauges up for pre-order and will ship them before the year is out. However, we see some price inflation. View the full article

The Hyte Y70 Touch is a very ambitious case due to its 4K touch screen. And if you like the idea of having a big screen, it’s a pretty solid option. View the full article

The APNX C1 PC case is a solid first effort, with a flashy finish and an emphasis on airflow, plus a unique curved metal front. View the full article