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U.S. gov't seizes $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund created under Biden admin, calling it 'illegal' — Lutnick says fund 'served as a semiconductor slush fund that did nothing but line the pockets of Biden loyalists with American tax dollars'

U.S. gov't seizes $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund created under Biden admin, calling it 'il...

3 weeks ago 21

Enthusiast accidentally spends nearly $300 modifying 2017 Logitech MX Ergo trackball to fix flaws — appears to have missed 2024 upgrade that solved nearly all of its foibles

Enthusiast accidentally spends nearly $300 modifying 2017 Logitech MX Ergo trackball to fix flaws — ...

3 weeks ago 24

This quiet but powerful pedestal fan blew me away during testing – here’s why I’ve rated it 5 stars

This quiet but powerful pedestal fan blew me away during testing – here’s why I’ve rated it 5 stars

3 weeks ago 13

I tested Cambridge's Evo 150 SE streaming amp and it is as high-performing a just-add-speakers system can possibly be, for this money

I tested Cambridge's Evo 150 SE streaming amp and it is as high-performing a just-add-speakers syste...

3 weeks ago 12

The Onyx Boox Go Color 7 Gen II is a versatile ereader with potential – so it's a shame it fumbles its key feature

The Onyx Boox Go Color 7 Gen II is a versatile ereader with potential – so it's a shame it fumbles i...

3 weeks ago 47

I discovered how much easier trips get with the EcoFlow River 2 power station by my side

I discovered how much easier trips get with the EcoFlow River 2 power station by my side

3 weeks ago 23

Intel warns shareholders that the US government's 10% stake could hurt company's international sales

Intel warns shareholders that the US government's 10% stake could hurt company's international sales...

3 weeks ago 42

I sat on the butt-cooling AutoFull M6 Ultra gaming chair in the middle of a heatwave – but did it actually keep my buns chilly?

I sat on the butt-cooling AutoFull M6 Ultra gaming chair in the middle of a heatwave – but did it ac...

3 weeks ago 36

SK hynix announces mass production of its 2Tb 3D QLC NAND — cheaper high-capacity consumer drives and 244TB enterprise SSDs incoming

SK hynix announces mass production of its 2Tb 3D QLC NAND — cheaper high-capacity consumer drives an...

3 weeks ago 45

Linux is 34 years old today — Linus Torvalds meekly announced this free new OS in the comp.os.minix newsgroup on this day in 1991

Linux is 34 years old today — Linus Torvalds meekly announced this free new OS in the comp.os.minix ...

3 weeks ago 29

Intel's Core i5-14600K hits an all-time low of $149, with Battlefield 6 and other software included

Intel's Core i5-14600K hits an all-time low of $149, with Battlefield 6 and other software included

3 weeks ago 27

ASRock's $40 16-pin power cable has overheating protection designed to prevent meltdowns — company claims a 90-degree design ensures worry-free installation

ASRock's $40 16-pin power cable has overheating protection designed to prevent meltdowns — company c...

3 weeks ago 28

I tried the Piranha Plant camera for Nintendo Switch 2 and wanted to love it – but it’s got one fatal flaw

I tried the Piranha Plant camera for Nintendo Switch 2 and wanted to love it – but it’s got one fata...

3 weeks ago 16

AMD mobile CPU roadmap leak claims Zen 6 arrives in 2027

AMD mobile CPU roadmap leak claims Zen 6 arrives in 2027

3 weeks ago 23

Console repairer encounters Xbox 360 that Microsoft banned over 'bad debt' from unpaid bills — Microsoft MVP chimes in with an elegant official solution

Console repairer encounters Xbox 360 that Microsoft banned over 'bad debt' from unpaid bills — Micro...

3 weeks ago 26

Immersion Cooling for data centers: An exotic inevitability?

Immersion Cooling for data centers: An exotic inevitability?

3 weeks ago 22

Perplexity's AI-powered Comet browser leaves users vulnerable to phishing scams and malicious code injection — Brave and Guardio's security audits call out paid AI browser

Perplexity's AI-powered Comet browser leaves users vulnerable to phishing scams and malicious code i...

3 weeks ago 29

Elon Musk doubles down on goal of 50 million H100-equivalent GPUs in the next 5 years — Envisions billions of GPUs in the future as Grok 2.5 goes open source

Elon Musk doubles down on goal of 50 million H100-equivalent GPUs in the next 5 years — Envisions bi...

3 weeks ago 20

New Jersey prisoner laments reliance on floppy disks for appeals documents, limiting file sizes to 1.44 MB — prisoners allowed 20 floppy disks in cell, but USB flash sticks are banned

New Jersey prisoner laments reliance on floppy disks for appeals documents, limiting file sizes to 1...

3 weeks ago 31

The 20TB Seagate Expansion Desktop HDD drops to 1 cent per gigabyte of storage — $229 gets you tons of storage, not tons of debt

The 20TB Seagate Expansion Desktop HDD drops to 1 cent per gigabyte of storage — $229 gets you tons ...

3 weeks ago 30

UltraRAM scaled for volume production — memory that promises DRAM-like speeds, 4,000x the durability of NAND, and data retention for up to a thousand years, is now ready for manufacturing

UltraRAM scaled for volume production — memory that promises DRAM-like speeds, 4,000x the durability...

3 weeks ago 30

EcoFlow’s Rapid power bank is the fastest yet

EcoFlow’s Rapid power bank is the fastest yet

3 weeks ago 22

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is an action-packed, visually stunning side-scroller that I simply can’t get enough of

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is an action-packed, visually stunning side-scroller that I simply can’t g...

3 weeks ago 15

Smeg's new Mini Milk Frother prepares perfect foam for cappuccinos – but it's too thick for latte art

Smeg's new Mini Milk Frother prepares perfect foam for cappuccinos – but it's too thick for latte ar...

3 weeks ago 20

Intel's upcoming Panther Lake-H pops up in official listing — DFI posts ITX motherboard for industrial use featuring 25W Panther Lake chip

Intel's upcoming Panther Lake-H pops up in official listing — DFI posts ITX motherboard for industri...

3 weeks ago 18

I tried ManageEngine OpManager, and found it offers comprehensive network monitoring for enterprises

I tried ManageEngine OpManager, and found it offers comprehensive network monitoring for enterprises...

3 weeks ago 12

Alienware AW2525HM 25-inch 320 Hz gaming monitor review: Colorful and competition-ready

Alienware AW2525HM 25-inch 320 Hz gaming monitor review: Colorful and competition-ready

3 weeks ago 20

The BlackBerry Curve: When Keyboards Ruled the World

The BlackBerry Curve: When Keyboards Ruled the World

3 weeks ago 56

The 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G70B gaming monitor is at an all-time low $399 — features a 144 Hz 4K IPS panel

The 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G70B gaming monitor is at an all-time low $399 — features a 144 Hz 4K IP...

3 weeks ago 38

Sam Altman and UK government minister reportedly discussed giving ChatGPT Plus to all Brits for free

Sam Altman and UK government minister reportedly discussed giving ChatGPT Plus to all Brits for free...

3 weeks ago 29

Nvidia outlines plans for using light for communication between AI GPUs by 2026 — silicon photonics and co-packaged optics may become mandatory for next-gen AI data centers

Nvidia outlines plans for using light for communication between AI GPUs by 2026 — silicon photonics ...

3 weeks ago 59

AMD's unreleased Ryzen 5 5500X3D is reportedly 12% faster in multi-core performance in Geekbench — budget Zen 3 chip spotted running in Linux

AMD's unreleased Ryzen 5 5500X3D is reportedly 12% faster in multi-core performance in Geekbench — b...

3 weeks ago 37

Next-generation 3D DRAM approaches reality as scientists achieve 120-layer stack using advanced deposition techniques

Next-generation 3D DRAM approaches reality as scientists achieve 120-layer stack using advanced depo...

3 weeks ago 32

Microsoft's Windows 95 release was 30 years ago today, the first time software was a pop culture smash

Microsoft's Windows 95 release was 30 years ago today, the first time software was a pop culture sma...

3 weeks ago 27

I tested this portable power station from Vtoman - and it's a serious on-the-go powerhouse

I tested this portable power station from Vtoman - and it's a serious on-the-go powerhouse

3 weeks ago 18

The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room

The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room

3 weeks ago 25

‘Still, you’re paying for dinner,’ Nvidia CEO shoots back after TSMC CEO jokes about his $4 trillion NT net worth

‘Still, you’re paying for dinner,’ Nvidia CEO shoots back after TSMC CEO jokes about his $4 trillion...

3 weeks ago 35

Want a cheap Switch 2 case with plenty of space? This affordable option I tested covers all the bases

Want a cheap Switch 2 case with plenty of space? This affordable option I tested covers all the base...

3 weeks ago 27

I tested Synology's BeeStation Plus - and this subscription-free NAS could replace your cloud storage

I tested Synology's BeeStation Plus - and this subscription-free NAS could replace your cloud storag...

3 weeks ago 32

AMD comments on burning AM5 socket — chipmaker blames motherboard vendors for not following official BIOS guidelines

AMD comments on burning AM5 socket — chipmaker blames motherboard vendors for not following official...

3 weeks ago 44

Intel Lunar Lake-powered gaming handheld with 3D display will sell for $1,699 — 11-inch screen boasts WQXGA resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate

Intel Lunar Lake-powered gaming handheld with 3D display will sell for $1,699 — 11-inch screen boast...

3 weeks ago 24

I reviewed the Bluetti AC180T - and this portable power station has one of the coolest features I've ever seen

I reviewed the Bluetti AC180T - and this portable power station has one of the coolest features I've...

3 weeks ago 32

Nvidia GPUs and Fujitsu Arm CPUs will power Japan's next $750M zetta-scale supercomputer — FugakuNEXT aims to revolutionize AI-driven science and global research

Nvidia GPUs and Fujitsu Arm CPUs will power Japan's next $750M zetta-scale supercomputer — FugakuNEX...

3 weeks ago 26

Lucky user finds 6TB of free SSD storage while dumpster diving — finder plans to use the six 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSDs to download entire Steam library

Lucky user finds 6TB of free SSD storage while dumpster diving — finder plans to use the six 1TB Sam...

3 weeks ago 21

Kioxia’s new 5TB, 64 GB/s flash module puts NAND toward the memory bus for AI GPUs — HBF prototype adopts familiar SSD form factor

Kioxia’s new 5TB, 64 GB/s flash module puts NAND toward the memory bus for AI GPUs — HBF prototype a...

3 weeks ago 17

The Casabrews 5418 Pro is a super-affordable espresso machine, but too many corners have been cut to make it a good budget buy

The Casabrews 5418 Pro is a super-affordable espresso machine, but too many corners have been cut to...

3 weeks ago 14

Japanese city pushes two-hour daily smartphone limit to promote healthier sleep for its citizens, particularly school-age children

Japanese city pushes two-hour daily smartphone limit to promote healthier sleep for its citizens, pa...

3 weeks ago 20

Nvidia reportedly shows China-specific B30 chips with 80% of the performance of the standard Blackwell GPU to the U.S. government — Nvidia CEO says approval is still up in the air

Nvidia reportedly shows China-specific B30 chips with 80% of the performance of the standard Blackwe...

3 weeks ago 20

Retailers quietly slash prices of AMD's and Intel's latest EPYC and Xeon CPUs by up to 50% — inexplicable price drops left unexplained

Retailers quietly slash prices of AMD's and Intel's latest EPYC and Xeon CPUs by up to 50% — inexpli...

3 weeks ago 22

3D printer maker SnapMaker raised a staggering $7.8 million on the first day of Kickstarter for its Affordable Tool Changer, breaking Bambu's record

3D printer maker SnapMaker raised a staggering $7.8 million on the first day of Kickstarter for its ...

3 weeks ago 20