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Substrate's claims about revolutionary ASML-beating chipmaking technology scrutinized, analyst likens the venture to a fraud — report pokes holes in the startup's technology, messaging, and leaders

Substrate's claims about revolutionary ASML-beating chipmaking technology scrutinized, analyst liken...

1 month ago 38

Asus to include sag detection for monstrous new ROG Matrix RTX 5090 GPU — Level Sense can warn users of a mere 0.10 degree shift

Asus to include sag detection for monstrous new ROG Matrix RTX 5090 GPU — Level Sense can warn users...

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The Polestar 4 takes EV minimalism to the next level

The Polestar 4 takes EV minimalism to the next level

1 month ago 16

Corsair HX1000i SHIFT 1000W power supply review

Corsair HX1000i SHIFT 1000W power supply review

1 month ago 30

Defying anti-cheat, creator gets Battlefield 6 running on 12-year-old AMD FX-9590 CPU, playable at 40+ FPS in 786p with an RX 5700 GPU — experiment reveals only SecureBoot, not TPM, is necessary for Javelin anti-cheat

Defying anti-cheat, creator gets Battlefield 6 running on 12-year-old AMD FX-9590 CPU, playable at 4...

1 month ago 36

Storied Windows dev reminisces about Microsoft's first hardware product 45 years ago — the Z-80 SoftCard was an Apple II add-in card

Storied Windows dev reminisces about Microsoft's first hardware product 45 years ago — the Z-80 Soft...

1 month ago 37

Mega AMD B850 Motherboard Roundup: 47 Boards Tested

Mega AMD B850 Motherboard Roundup: 47 Boards Tested

1 month ago 37

High price of a vinyl collection putting you off? Follow my lead and get this new one-stop-shop turntable

High price of a vinyl collection putting you off? Follow my lead and get this new one-stop-shop turn...

1 month ago 58

GTA 6 delayed again, this time to November 2026 — Rockstar says extra time needed to deliver quality that players have 'come to expect and deserve'

GTA 6 delayed again, this time to November 2026 — Rockstar says extra time needed to deliver quality...

1 month ago 57

SiteGround review

SiteGround review

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Apple's latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini are on sale ahead of Black Friday — several models drop to all-time low prices

Apple's latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini are on sale ahead of Black Friday — several mo...

1 month ago 50

Battlefield REDSEC is a by-the-numbers battle royale that’s lacking a sense of character, but there’s no question that Battlefield fits the genre perfectly

Battlefield REDSEC is a by-the-numbers battle royale that’s lacking a sense of character, but there’...

1 month ago 40

This $234.99 Intel Arc B580 is a brilliant budget-friendly graphics card upgrade – 12GB of VRAM unlocks 1440p gaming, with Battlefield 6 thrown in for free

This $234.99 Intel Arc B580 is a brilliant budget-friendly graphics card upgrade – 12GB of VRAM unlo...

1 month ago 49

AMD's budget Ryzen 5 7500X3D leaks out in early benchmarks, scores hint at performance on par with existing 7600X3D — budget offering could pack a punch in both single and multi-core tests

AMD's budget Ryzen 5 7500X3D leaks out in early benchmarks, scores hint at performance on par with e...

1 month ago 37

As expected, Nvidia's $3,999 mini AI supercomputer is terrible for gaming — DGX Spark struggles to hit 50 FPS at 1080p on medium settings in Cyberpunk 2077

As expected, Nvidia's $3,999 mini AI supercomputer is terrible for gaming — DGX Spark struggles to h...

1 month ago 40

I tested Nikon's updated 24-70mm f/2.8 pro zoom for a month, and it's a 5-star lens by every metric

I tested Nikon's updated 24-70mm f/2.8 pro zoom for a month, and it's a 5-star lens by every metric

1 month ago 28

Google deploys new Axion CPUs and seventh-gen Ironwood TPU — training and inferencing pods beat Nvidia GB300 and shape 'AI Hypercomputer' model

Google deploys new Axion CPUs and seventh-gen Ironwood TPU — training and inferencing pods beat Nvid...

1 month ago 26

How I built a vanlife setup powerful enough for work and play

How I built a vanlife setup powerful enough for work and play

1 month ago 33

$5,000 Corsair pre-built keeps on frying Intel CPUs due to lack of BIOS update, tech alleges — kills three Intel Core i9 chips because latest version still doesn’t have fix for Intel crashing issues

$5,000 Corsair pre-built keeps on frying Intel CPUs due to lack of BIOS update, tech alleges — kills...

1 month ago 28

The PlayStation Portal is more excellent than ever now given its most recent update – here's my updated verdict

The PlayStation Portal is more excellent than ever now given its most recent update – here's my upda...

1 month ago 26

US govt committee slams Nvidia over shared campus with banned Huawei affiliate — says China has been in Nvidia’s backyard for a decade, literally

US govt committee slams Nvidia over shared campus with banned Huawei affiliate — says China has been...

1 month ago 16

Hands-on with Lian Li's Lancool 217 INF: RGB and infinity mirror are a drastically different take on the wood-clad original 217

Hands-on with Lian Li's Lancool 217 INF: RGB and infinity mirror are a drastically different take on...

1 month ago 13

MSI MPG271QR X50 27-inch 500 Hz QHD QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Fast and colorful with premium cred

MSI MPG271QR X50 27-inch 500 Hz QHD QD-OLED gaming monitor review: Fast and colorful with premium cr...

1 month ago 21

Nvidia wants China's market share to secure the future of CUDA in the region — America's trade war threatens Huang's influence, and could bolster competition

Nvidia wants China's market share to secure the future of CUDA in the region — America's trade war t...

1 month ago 18

Sony reportedly working on 'Cross-Buy' feature for unified game ownership between PlayStation 5 and PC — Leaked icons indicate Sony's answer to Xbox Play Anywhere is coming

Sony reportedly working on 'Cross-Buy' feature for unified game ownership between PlayStation 5 and ...

1 month ago 17

How to rip your DVDs with Handbrake — preserve your DVD library before bit rot claims another victim

How to rip your DVDs with Handbrake — preserve your DVD library before bit rot claims another victim...

1 month ago 14

Razer BlackShark V3 Pro Review: Highly connected, but you'll sound worse

Razer BlackShark V3 Pro Review: Highly connected, but you'll sound worse

1 month ago 16

PC modder installs a working train set on top of their GPU — All aboard the 'PCI Express' to Gamesville

PC modder installs a working train set on top of their GPU — All aboard the 'PCI Express' to Gamesvi...

1 month ago 13

Windows security update triggers BitLocker recovery in some systems — bug mostly impacts Intel PCs with Modern Standby support

Windows security update triggers BitLocker recovery in some systems — bug mostly impacts Intel PCs w...

1 month ago 17

OpenAI walks back statement it wants a government 'backstop' for its massive loans — company says government 'playing its part' critical for industrial AI capacity increases

OpenAI walks back statement it wants a government 'backstop' for its massive loans — company says go...

1 month ago 11

Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air slashed to $749 — a new all-time low price on Amazon for this M4-powered laptop

Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air slashed to $749 — a new all-time low price on Amazon for this M4-powered...

1 month ago 13

3D-printed PS5 mod squeezes console into tiny 6-liter case, drastically improves performance — custom cooling solution slashes temps and power draw

3D-printed PS5 mod squeezes console into tiny 6-liter case, drastically improves performance — custo...

1 month ago 21

Legendary Windows Pinball developer rescues 200lb magnetic disc drive from the 1980s – requires a scissor lift to move it, only has 622 MB of storage

Legendary Windows Pinball developer rescues 200lb magnetic disc drive from the 1980s – requires a sc...

1 month ago 34

‘China is going to win the AI race’ — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang decries the price of electricity in the US, contrasts it with China's subsidized pricing

‘China is going to win the AI race’ — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang decries the price of electricity in th...

1 month ago 40

Crypto fraud and laundering ring that stole $689 million busted by European authorities — 9 arrests made across multiple countries, perps face a decade behind bars and huge fines

Crypto fraud and laundering ring that stole $689 million busted by European authorities — 9 arrests ...

1 month ago 31

EufyMake E1 review: Dimensional UV printer

EufyMake E1 review: Dimensional UV printer

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Louvre heist reveals museum used ‘LOUVRE’ as password for its video surveillance, still has workstations with Windows 2000 - glaring security weaknesses revealed in previous report

Louvre heist reveals museum used ‘LOUVRE’ as password for its video surveillance, still has workstat...

1 month ago 28

I tested the EcoFlow Rapid Pro X and found it to be a high-capacity, fast-charging power bank that oozes quality while being user-friendly

I tested the EcoFlow Rapid Pro X and found it to be a high-capacity, fast-charging power bank that o...

1 month ago 40

What is HDR?

What is HDR?

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The Thrustmaster eSwap X2 H.E. is, by default, the best Xbox controller from the brand to date - but...

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Ryzen 7 9800X3D sales help AMD hit record-breaking $2.8 billion in client revenue for Q3 2025

Ryzen 7 9800X3D sales help AMD hit record-breaking $2.8 billion in client revenue for Q3 2025

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China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers, report claims — crackdown would include removing Nvidia, AMD, and Intel chips from builds in early stages

China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers, report claims — crackdown would include ...

1 month ago 53

Razer's BlackShark V2 X gaming headset drops to less than £29 — a huge 53% saving makes them the ideal audio upgrade on a budget

Razer's BlackShark V2 X gaming headset drops to less than £29 — a huge 53% saving makes them the ide...

1 month ago 49

Cooling system for a single Nvidia Blackwell Ultra NVL72 rack costs a staggering $50,000 — set to increase to $56,000 with next-generation NVL144 racks

Cooling system for a single Nvidia Blackwell Ultra NVL72 rack costs a staggering $50,000 — set to in...

1 month ago 40

Steam Deck introduces screen-off downloads, helps preserve OLED screen life — users can now download large titles with the handheld in low-power mode and have a new game ready to go when they turn it on

Steam Deck introduces screen-off downloads, helps preserve OLED screen life — users can now download...

1 month ago 38

Neuralink implant patient gets 'second pair of eyes' thanks to motorized AI webcam — Insta360 Link 2 connected to MacBook gives father with ALS new lease on life

Neuralink implant patient gets 'second pair of eyes' thanks to motorized AI webcam — Insta360 Link 2...

1 month ago 41

TP-Link TL-WR3602BE Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router Review: Compact and packed with features, but average performance

TP-Link TL-WR3602BE Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router Review: Compact and packed with features, but average perf...

1 month ago 94

SK hynix reveals DRAM development roadmap through 2031 — DDR6, GDDR8, LPDDR6, and 3D DRAM incoming

SK hynix reveals DRAM development roadmap through 2031 — DDR6, GDDR8, LPDDR6, and 3D DRAM incoming

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AMD reportedly prepping new X3D chip with higher clock speeds – Ryzen 7 9700X3D spotted in benchmarks that rival Ryzen 7 9800X3D, new Strix Halo chip also unearthed

AMD reportedly prepping new X3D chip with higher clock speeds – Ryzen 7 9700X3D spotted in benchmark...

1 month ago 18

I tested Kodak's cheap and cheerful PixPro C1 compact camera – it was like going back in time, and not in a good way

I tested Kodak's cheap and cheerful PixPro C1 compact camera – it was like going back in time, and n...

1 month ago 18