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Intel quietly kills controversial Software Defined Silicon initiative — GitHub repository was archived in November 2025, allegedly signaling the end of active development

Intel quietly kills controversial Software Defined...

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3D printing with one of the world’s hardest Tungsten-based materials is now possible — material’s incredible hardness made it difficult to additively manufacture

3D printing with one of the world’s hardest Tungst...

21 hours ago 7

Distinctive Hyte X50 mid-tower case drops to a $129.99 all-time low on Amazon — premium, curved-glass, chassis with top-tier airflow goes on sale

Distinctive Hyte X50 mid-tower case drops to a $12...

21 hours ago 9

This Xbox One S mod hides a full Windows gaming PC within the original shell — sleek design retains a working optical drive

This Xbox One S mod hides a full Windows gaming PC...

22 hours ago 8

Nvdia says it didn't use pirated books to train its AI models — company asking for Anna'a Archive suit to be dismissed

Nvdia says it didn't use pirated books to train it...

22 hours ago 16

Key to ultra-dense next-gen data storage could be a new magnetic state found in twisted 2D materials — German researchers reveal 'super‑moiré' magnetic milestone

Key to ultra-dense next-gen data storage could be ...

23 hours ago 9

Retro Apple Mac mod implements thermal printer floppy swap — machine also benefits from a Mac Mini brain transplant

Retro Apple Mac mod implements thermal printer flo...

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G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 C34 2x64GB Review: The Sweet Spot For 128GB

G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 C34 2x64GB Re...

1 day ago 7

Developer creates real-time 3D shader demo for the Game Boy Color — you can download the ROM or interact with the 3D teapot online

Developer creates real-time 3D shader demo for the...

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AMD Just Made Another Radeon Mistake

AMD Just Made Another Radeon Mistake

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Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo studio Blizzard Entertainment hits 35 years old — marks its first milestone under Microsoft Gaming

Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo studio Blizzard En...

1 day ago 5

OLED gaming monitor shows only light burn-in after 3,000-hour torture test — 500 hours of Overwatch gameplay leaves a faint scar on the premium panel

OLED gaming monitor shows only light burn-in after...

1 day ago 10

Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time — legacy printers face extinction as Microsoft stops distributing V3 and V4 drivers

Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putti...

1 day ago 8

Intel XeSS 3 MFG mod triples Arc A380 triples performance in Cyberpunk 2077 — supercharged 6GB GPU pumps out 140 FPS at 1080p on low preset

Intel XeSS 3 MFG mod triples Arc A380 triples perf...

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Snag this premium WD Black SN850 2TB for a mere $199 while it lasts — 2TB SSD hits lowest price in months

Snag this premium WD Black SN850 2TB for a mere $1...

1 day ago 12

I’ve used the DXRacer Martian Pro for three months and don’t want to sit in another gaming chair ever again

I’ve used the DXRacer Martian Pro for three months...

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Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh judgment day is reportedly on March 23 — missing Core Ultra 9 290K Plus from U.S. retailer listings spurs cancellation rumor

Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh judgment day is reporte...

1 day ago 10

3D printing legend Josef Prusa takes emergency command of Printed Solid after CEO exit — Prusa holds the fort as successor hunt begins

3D printing legend Josef Prusa takes emergency com...

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MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous $5,200 — limited edition GPU shatters everything from world records to your bank account

MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous...

1 day ago 6

The second-gen AirTags are a scatterbrain’s best friend

The second-gen AirTags are a scatterbrain’s best f...

1 day ago 7

Builder's dream PC case vanished from stores, so they 3D printed a masterpiece and shared the design — SFF case benchmarked, recreated to fit new GeForce RTX 50-series GPU

Builder's dream PC case vanished from stores, so t...

1 day ago 10

20-gigawatt Chinese microwave weapon touted as ‘Starlink’s worst nightmare’ by country's media — portable 5-ton device can deliver full-minute destructive bursts

20-gigawatt Chinese microwave weapon touted as ‘St...

1 day ago 10

Crypto disaster sends $44 billion in bitcoins to random users — exchange accidentally makes funds vanish thanks to a typo

Crypto disaster sends $44 billion in bitcoins to r...

1 day ago 8

Minisforum MS-02 Ultra mini workstation hands-on — can it replace my hulking desktop PC that is 11 times larger?

Minisforum MS-02 Ultra mini workstation hands-on —...

1 day ago 10

Asus ProArt PA32KCX 32-inch 8K professional monitor review: A reference for color, pixel density, and brightness

Asus ProArt PA32KCX 32-inch 8K professional monito...

2 days ago 9

Legendary Windows dev codes demos and games for ancient ‘War Games’ monitor — interfaces with the HP1345a vector display using an ESP32 microcontroller

Legendary Windows dev codes demos and games for an...

2 days ago 9

Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant — company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully

Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server witho...

2 days ago 14

Nitrogen ransomware programmers lock themselves out of a payment — key management bug encrypts victims' data forever

Nitrogen ransomware programmers lock themselves ou...

2 days ago 9

Security researcher says AMD auto-updater downloads software insecurely, enabling remote code execution — company rep reportedly said man-in-the-middle attacks are "out of scope," ignored bug

Security researcher says AMD auto-updater download...

2 days ago 10

Sandisk's rebranded Optimus SSDs now available at $999 for 2TB, $1,799 for 4TB PCIe 5 — Optimus brings a 5% MSRP over previous models, but WD Black predecessors can still be found for less

Sandisk's rebranded Optimus SSDs now available at ...

2 days ago 9

Intel Panther Lake handheld chips reportedly delayed until Q2 2026 — alleged 'Core G3' series might launch alongside new Arc B360 and Arc B380 iGPUs

Intel Panther Lake handheld chips reportedly delay...

2 days ago 8

Enthusiast ports Thermalright's LCD software for Windows to Linux — fully-fledged port supports a ton of models and enables RGB and LCD customization

Enthusiast ports Thermalright's LCD software for W...

2 days ago 8

I stuck with the same PC controller brand for four...

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Semiconductor industry on track to hit $1 trillion in sales in 2026, SIA predicts — bumper forecast follows $791.7 billion haul for 2025

Semiconductor industry on track to hit $1 trillion...

2 days ago 15

China broadens its crackdown on cryptocurrencies — expands ban to include real-world asset tokenization, crypto ads, and providing network traffic for crypto activities

China broadens its crackdown on cryptocurrencies —...

2 days ago 15

Big Tech stocks take a $1 trillion tumble as projected AI spending continues to outweigh revenue — investors are antsy about long-term planning becoming never-ending spending

Big Tech stocks take a $1 trillion tumble as proje...

2 days ago 13

Amazon’s European data center projects stalled by grid delays spanning up to seven years — no new connections until after 2030

Amazon’s European data center projects stalled by ...

2 days ago 12

CPU scaling with DLSS — investigating CPU performance in the age of upscaling

CPU scaling with DLSS — investigating CPU performa...

2 days ago 9

I tested Samsung’s outrageously fast 500Hz OLED gaming monitor and it blew my mind – but there’s a huge catch

I tested Samsung’s outrageously fast 500Hz OLED ga...

2 days ago 7

Infineon allegedly hikes prices of power switches and ICs amid AI boom — knock-on pricing could impact virtually all electronic devices

Infineon allegedly hikes prices of power switches ...

2 days ago 13

Lucky scavenger finds $1,300 worth of SSDs for just $210 in Walmart's clearance aisle — haul includes two 2TB WD SN770, a 2TB Samsung T5 Evo, and a 1 TB PNY CS2241

Lucky scavenger finds $1,300 worth of SSDs for jus...

2 days ago 12

Mewgenics is the latest roguelike from The Binding of Isaac creators, and it's just as chaotic, cursed, and cantankerous as you’d expect – and I just can’t put it down

Mewgenics is the latest roguelike from The Binding...

2 days ago 12

TSMC is on track to have more employees than Intel for the first time in history — TSMC's explosive growth stands in contrast to Intel's rapid contraction

TSMC is on track to have more employees than Intel...

2 days ago 11

Intel, AMD server CPUs reportedly suffering from supply shortages in China, leading to increased prices — sources say orders could be delayed by as much as 6 months

Intel, AMD server CPUs reportedly suffering from s...

3 days ago 10

MSI MEG X870E Ace Max Motherboard Review: A second Ace up MSI’s AM5 sleeve?

MSI MEG X870E Ace Max Motherboard Review: A second...

3 days ago 9

The high-speed Bambu Lab P1S is back in stock at its record-low $399 price — save $300 on enclosed Core XY 3D printer with quick assembly for beginners

The high-speed Bambu Lab P1S is back in stock at i...

3 days ago 8

Noctua celebrates sending out its 500,000th CPU cooler mounting upgrade kit — milestone marks two decades of the free program

Noctua celebrates sending out its 500,000th CPU co...

3 days ago 10

PNY CS2342 2TB SSD Review: High-Capacity TLC Performance In M.2 2230

PNY CS2342 2TB SSD Review: High-Capacity TLC Perfo...

3 days ago 9

AMD's 96-core beast with watercooling engraved into CPU joins car and industrial parts in a 2,000W direct die cooling setup — $12,000 CPU runs at 5.3 GHz, devours 1,300W, and still runs cooler than your gaming PC

AMD's 96-core beast with watercooling engraved int...

3 days ago 9

One-third of consumers reject AI on their devices, with most saying they simply don’t need it — latest report highlights privacy fears and potential costs among other real-world concerns

One-third of consumers reject AI on their devices,...

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