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Maker of world's largest AI chips victim of crypto scam — Cerebras confirms coin launched in its name is fake, X account compromised by hackers

Maker of world's largest AI chips victim of crypto scam — Cerebras confirms coin launched in its nam...

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The Crucial P510 2TB SSD Review: A budget PCIe 5.0 SSD that's good but not great

The Crucial P510 2TB SSD Review: A budget PCIe 5.0 SSD that's good but not great

1 month ago 17

Somebody turned a Nintendo Switch into the world's slowest iPhone, and the results were a disaster — boasts 20-minute boot times, kernel panics, and no working apps

Somebody turned a Nintendo Switch into the world's slowest iPhone, and the results were a disaster —...

1 month ago 31

Grab one of these 4TB SSDs for 5 cents per gigabyte – 8TB models start as low as 7 cents per GB

Grab one of these 4TB SSDs for 5 cents per gigabyte – 8TB models start as low as 7 cents per GB

1 month ago 31

One of the most unique PC cases you can buy just hit its lowest-ever price — Montech's leather-bound Heritage Pro Micro ATX PC even comes with a handle for portability

One of the most unique PC cases you can buy just hit its lowest-ever price — Montech's leather-bound...

1 month ago 31

Forget Peak Design – I’ve just found my new favorite travel tripod, and it costs less than its main rival

Forget Peak Design – I’ve just found my new favorite travel tripod, and it costs less than its main ...

1 month ago 15

Lucky PC builder pays just $146 for 2TB 990 Evo Plus SSD, receives 9 — Amazon blunder so unbelievable some people think it's a marketing conspiracy

Lucky PC builder pays just $146 for 2TB 990 Evo Plus SSD, receives 9 — Amazon blunder so unbelievabl...

1 month ago 25

Apple explores using generative AI to design its chips — executive says 'it can be a huge productivity boost'

Apple explores using generative AI to design its chips — executive says 'it can be a huge productivi...

1 month ago 34

Nvidia keeping prized NVLink tech closely guarded — companies warn restrictions could hamper deployment of some solutions

Nvidia keeping prized NVLink tech closely guarded — companies warn restrictions could hamper deploym...

1 month ago 44

Measuring 'fake' frames — Steam beta in-game overlay now detects DLSS/FSR frame generation and reports both framegen and native frame rates

Measuring 'fake' frames — Steam beta in-game overlay now detects DLSS/FSR frame generation and repor...

1 month ago 42

Steam OS as a desktop? I used the Legion Go S as my work PC

Steam OS as a desktop? I used the Legion Go S as my work PC

1 month ago 36

Elon Musk's xAI is projected to lose $13 billion in 2025 — AI project burns $1 billion a month in expenditures

Elon Musk's xAI is projected to lose $13 billion in 2025 — AI project burns $1 billion a month in ex...

1 month ago 37

Xreal One Pro Review: Segment-leading AR glasses with 6DoF support — but high price limits appeal

Xreal One Pro Review: Segment-leading AR glasses with 6DoF support — but high price limits appeal

1 month ago 31

Enthusiast hacks FSR 4 onto RX 7000 series GPU without official AMD support, returns better quality but slightly lower fps than FSR 3.1

Enthusiast hacks FSR 4 onto RX 7000 series GPU without official AMD support, returns better quality ...

1 month ago 35

Malaysia investigates Chinese use of Nvidia-powered servers in the country — trade minister verifying reports of possible regulation breach following reports of smuggled hard drives and server rentals

Malaysia investigates Chinese use of Nvidia-powered servers in the country — trade minister verifyin...

1 month ago 36

Texas Instruments commits $60 billion to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing — includes planned expansions to Texas, Utah fabs

Texas Instruments commits $60 billion to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing — includes planned expansi...

1 month ago 59

Store all the things for less with this $10-per-terabyte deal on Seagate's 24TB BarraCuda hard drive

Store all the things for less with this $10-per-terabyte deal on Seagate's 24TB BarraCuda hard drive...

1 month ago 21

Imec's next-gen high-speed chip transistor addresses manufacturing concerns — outer wall forksheet design simplifies production, but may sacrifice density

Imec's next-gen high-speed chip transistor addresses manufacturing concerns — outer wall forksheet d...

1 month ago 40

Framework Laptop 12 review: plastic fantastic

Framework Laptop 12 review: plastic fantastic

1 month ago 23

This smart light has party speaker aspirations

This smart light has party speaker aspirations

1 month ago 33

I tested the Keychron V6 Max customizable mechanical keyboard - and it seriously upgraded my entire typing experience

I tested the Keychron V6 Max customizable mechanical keyboard - and it seriously upgraded my entire ...

1 month ago 25

MIT researchers crack 3D printing with glass — new technique enables inorganic composite glass printed at low temperatures

MIT researchers crack 3D printing with glass — new technique enables inorganic composite glass print...

1 month ago 24

After 10 years, we're past peak RGB — but don't celebrate yet, stealth PC purists

After 10 years, we're past peak RGB — but don't celebrate yet, stealth PC purists

1 month ago 26

Expert asserts Mario Kart World is a 'fake HDR' Nintendo Switch 2 title — ‘Mario Kart World reveals that even the highest caliber of developers aren’t taking HDR seriously’

Expert asserts Mario Kart World is a 'fake HDR' Nintendo Switch 2 title — ‘Mario Kart World reveals ...

1 month ago 14

Xreal has changed the game with its One Pro AR smart glasses, and I think I'm in love

Xreal has changed the game with its One Pro AR smart glasses, and I think I'm in love

1 month ago 12

$1.4 million worth of Switch 2 consoles stolen from semi-truck — 2,800 consoles were en route from Nintendo of America HQ to a GameStop store in Texas

$1.4 million worth of Switch 2 consoles stolen from semi-truck — 2,800 consoles were en route from N...

1 month ago 13

VRAM-friendly neural texture compression inches closer to reality — enthusiast shows massive compression benefits with Nvidia and Intel demos

VRAM-friendly neural texture compression inches closer to reality — enthusiast shows massive compres...

1 month ago 22

Nvidia planning new RTX 5090 'DD' variant for China — 24GB card with tweaked GPU latest attempt to comply with strict export restrictions

Nvidia planning new RTX 5090 'DD' variant for China — 24GB card with tweaked GPU latest attempt to c...

1 month ago 34

Sam Altman says Meta is offering obscene $100M bonuses to poach AI employees and even bigger salaries — OpenAI CEO says ‘none of our best people decided to take them up on that’

Sam Altman says Meta is offering obscene $100M bonuses to poach AI employees and even bigger salarie...

1 month ago 23

The only MSRP RTX 5080 is back in stock in the UK — grab a Founders Edition straight from Nvidia for £949

The only MSRP RTX 5080 is back in stock in the UK — grab a Founders Edition straight from Nvidia for...

1 month ago 23

I attempted to best the desert in Dune: Awakening’s engaging survival MMO and fell prey to the sandworms and sunburn

I attempted to best the desert in Dune: Awakening’s engaging survival MMO and fell prey to the sandw...

1 month ago 17

Corsair says audible clicking noise from its PSU is completely safe — will give you a new one anyway

Corsair says audible clicking noise from its PSU is completely safe — will give you a new one anyway...

1 month ago 19

I had high hopes for the Nexar One dash cam, but it's let down by frustrating software

I had high hopes for the Nexar One dash cam, but it's let down by frustrating software

1 month ago 10

Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34" 240Hz Review

Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34" 240Hz Review

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AMD reveals benchmarks of Ryzen Threadripper 9000 — claims it's up to 145% faster than rival Xeon in some tests

AMD reveals benchmarks of Ryzen Threadripper 9000 — claims it's up to 145% faster than rival Xeon in...

1 month ago 43

Misguided copper thieves plunge LA into internet blackout — perps cut lines only to find fiber-optic cables

Misguided copper thieves plunge LA into internet blackout — perps cut lines only to find fiber-optic...

1 month ago 41

I tested Viltrox’s low-cost 50mm prime, and it's high time we started talking about Chinese lenses

I tested Viltrox’s low-cost 50mm prime, and it's high time we started talking about Chinese lenses

1 month ago 32

I’ve spent over 300 hours in Fortnite, and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is slowly becoming my favorite way to play the game

I’ve spent over 300 hours in Fortnite, and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is slowly becoming my favor...

1 month ago 37

Asus' $10,000 ROG Astral Dhahab RTX 5090 gets a less-elite 5080 version with wider availability

Asus' $10,000 ROG Astral Dhahab RTX 5090 gets a less-elite 5080 version with wider availability

1 month ago 25

AMD to design processor for Xbox Next: Team Red extends long-standing Microsoft partnership

AMD to design processor for Xbox Next: Team Red extends long-standing Microsoft partnership

1 month ago 41

Microsoft has broken Windows Hello facial recognition — it no longer works in the dark

Microsoft has broken Windows Hello facial recognition — it no longer works in the dark

1 month ago 37

I've been using an OLED monitor for 2656 hours, and I'm not scared of burn-in: Here's why

I've been using an OLED monitor for 2656 hours, and I'm not scared of burn-in: Here's why

1 month ago 28

The CPU Core Wars return — Intel Nova Lake leak teases monster 52 cores, DDR5-8000, and 32 PCIe lanes rumored, would rival AMD's finest

The CPU Core Wars return — Intel Nova Lake leak teases monster 52 cores, DDR5-8000, and 32 PCIe lane...

1 month ago 23

I tested the new Peak Design Pro Tripod and it’s spectacularly good, if spectacularly expensive

I tested the new Peak Design Pro Tripod and it’s spectacularly good, if spectacularly expensive

1 month ago 31

Peak Design Pro Tripod review: a leg up over the original

Peak Design Pro Tripod review: a leg up over the original

1 month ago 33

'There's nothing I can do. I don't even know if I wanna play anymore' — Pokémon fan left devastated after '20 years worth of data' lost in Switch to Switch 2 transfer

'There's nothing I can do. I don't even know if I wanna play anymore' — Pokémon fan left devastated ...

1 month ago 33

Speedy MSI 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD hits 5 cents per gigabyte – lowest price since Cyber Monday

Speedy MSI 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD hits 5 cents per gigabyte – lowest price since Cyber Monday

1 month ago 18

After just 12 days, Nintendo is already nuking Switch 2 console accounts for players caught using Mig Flash — popular cartridge allows Switch 1 games on the new console, but users say they're only using their own ROMs

After just 12 days, Nintendo is already nuking Switch 2 console accounts for players caught using Mi...

1 month ago 21

Cyclist with 'devastating injuries' one of the first patients to receive 3D-printed face repair — new features made with PEEK printer

Cyclist with 'devastating injuries' one of the first patients to receive 3D-printed face repair — ne...

1 month ago 37

Intel Foundry layoffs could impact 'more than 10,000' factory workers — one fifth of employees affected by 'enormous cutback'

Intel Foundry layoffs could impact 'more than 10,000' factory workers — one fifth of employees affec...

1 month ago 34