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News Stream

Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive of Intel

Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as permanent CEO

Anton Shilov published 15 hours ago

Industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan becomes Intel's permanent CEO, rejoins the company's board-of-directors.

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Congatec shows off acetone-based heat pipe cooling solution for extremely cold environments

Hassam Nasir published 20 hours ago

Congatec's latest acetone-filled heat pipe cooling solution targets COMs in extreme environments as a suitable alternative to water.

Biwin DW100 DDR5 192 GB Memory Kit

Biwin launches 192GB DDR5-6400 and DDR5-6000 memory kits for AMD's AM5 platform

Aaron Klotz published 20 hours ago

Biwin introduces two new 192GB memory kits optimized for AM5-based Ryzen CPUs. The new kits are advertised towards AI-centric workloads and enterprise applications.

TSMC

Chinese university designed world's first silicon-free 2D GAAFET transistor

Dallin Grimm published 20 hours ago

Peking University has published its findings on a wafer-scale 2D GAAFET in Nature, pointing a new path into the Angstrom era

TI MSPM0C1104

The ‘world’s smallest microcontroller’ measures just 1.38 mm² and costs 20 cents

Mark Tyson published 20 hours ago

Texas Instruments unveiled what it claims to be “the world's smallest microcontroller” at Embedded World 2025—the tiny new MSPM0C1104 measures just 1.38 mm².

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Asus anticipates price increases as it shifts production from China

Anton Shilov published 20 hours ago

Asus vows to avoid price hikes due to incoming tariffs, but it warns that it will not be able to offset all the extra costs.

AMD RDNA 4 HERO

UserBenchmark bashes AMD GPUs and claims they lack real-world performance

Hassam Nasir published 21 hours ago

UserBenchmark claims that AMD's Radeon GPUs fail to deliver real-world performance and are backed by an army of influencers it blames for duping customers.

Raspberry Pi

Voice controlled Raspberry Pi paper towel dispenser turns a prank into reality

Ash Hill published 22 hours ago

Maker 3megabytesofhotram is using a Raspberry Pi to power a voice-activated paper towel dispenser that makes it easier than ever to dry your hands.

Microsoft Majorana 1 chip

Microsoft's latest Quantum computing claims have been named 'unreliable' by scientists

Jowi Morales published 22 hours ago

Several scientists expressed concern that Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip is deeply flawed.

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Denise Bertacchi published 23 hours ago

YouTubers mount an Elegoo Centauri Carbon on an RC plane and print while flying.

Ryzen 9 9950X3D HERO

Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU — Best-in-class choice for gamers and professionals alike

Hassam Nasir last updated 23 hours ago

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D drops March 12th at $699, leading both productivity and gaming charts. Here's a list of retailers to help you snag one!

Intel D1X Mod3 fab expansion in Oregon

TSMC and Intel foundry joint venture reportedly still in the works — AMD, Broadcom, and Nvidia approached

Anton Shilov published 24 hours ago

TSMC reportedly asked its biggest customers to invest in joint venture that would operate Intel's production facilities.

Imec

ASML teams up with Imec for sub-2nm process technologies with High-NA EUV chipmaking tools

Anton Shilov published yesterday

ASML to install its High-NA EUV lithography tools in Imec's pilot production line to give research and development personnel access to leading-edge equipment.

Intel silicon spin qubit progress

Repealing the CHIPS Act could dramatically shrink US chip market share, analysts say

Anton Shilov published yesterday

It seems unlikely a repeal will happen.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 review photos

Undervolted RX 9070 XT beats RTX 5080 — RX 9070 and 9070 XT models with heavy coolers have massive OC headroom

Dallin Grimm published 2 days ago

The AMD RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 are well-equipped for heavy performance boosts through undervolting, per the reviews of several online overclockers.

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Custom water-cooled 'gaming laptop' shell supports mini-ITX motherboards, RTX 5090 graphics

Christopher Harper published 2 days ago

UHPILCL T1000 Kickstarter page flaunts 720W of Cooling TDP with maximum fan noise of 55 decibels

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AMD unveils Zen 5c embedded processors, 9005 EPYC series optimized for edge computing

Aaron Klotz published 2 days ago

AMD introduces EPYC Embedded 9005 series CPUs sporting its Zen 5c architecture with up to 192 cores. The new chips have an improved 7-year warranty.

WD Red Pro 26TB

WD Red Pro 26TB hits the market for $569

Anton Shilov published 2 days ago

Western Digital reveals ultimate hard drive-based storage solutions for creative professionals and 26TB hard drives for NAS.

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Gigabyte pokes fun at Asus’ GPU-scratching quick-release mechanism

Jowi Morales published 2 days ago

Gigabyte trolls Asus by showing that its EZ Latch Plus quick-release doesn't scratch PCIe pins even after a hundred cycles.

MTIA

Meta is reportedly testing its first RISC-V based AI chip for AI training

Anton Shilov published 2 days ago

Meta is evaluating its AI training accelerator, which could reduce its reliance on Nvidia's AI GPUs for training.

A belated but necessary update to WD’s Black line. — WD Black SN7100 SSD Review: The power efficiency king, with caveats A belated but necessary update to WD’s Black line.

"Every year, an army of influencers target first-time buyers normally declaring AMD as a godsend for PC gamers," states UserBenchmark on its RX 9070 XT page. — UserBenchmark bashes AMD GPUs and claims they lack real-world performance "Every year, an army of influencers target first-time buyers normally declaring AMD as a godsend for PC gamers," states UserBenchmark on its RX 9070 XT page.

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D drops March 12th at $699, leading both productivity and gaming charts. Here's a list of retailers to help you snag one! — Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU — Best-in-class choice for gamers and professionals alike AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D drops March 12th at $699, leading both productivity and gaming charts. Here's a list of retailers to help you snag one!

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Reviews

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Review: Stunning gaming performance meets top-tier productivity

By Paul Alcorn last updated yesterday

We put AMD's flagship $699 Ryzen 9 9950X3D through our full gamut of benchmarks, finding that it is among the fastest CPUs for gaming and productivity on the market.

MacBook Air (M4, 2025)

MacBook Air (M4, 2025) review: Blue skies ahead

By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 days ago

The 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 is powerful and efficient. It comes in a new sky blue color, and, more importantly, a lower price.

Apple Mac Studio (Early 2025)

Apple Mac Studio (Early 2025) Review: Renewed vigor with M4 Max and M3 Ultra

By Brandon Hill published 2 days ago

The Mac Studio gets a performance boost with M4 Max and M3 Ultra power.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i

Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i review: The most luxurious ultrabook

By Charles Jefferies published 3 days ago

Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 9i is exceptionally stylish and has an outstanding OLED screen, though we wish it had more ports and longer battery life.

Elgato Wave Neo

Elgato Wave Neo Review: I hope you got this as part of a bundle

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published March 9, 2025

The Elgato Wave Neo is a sub-$100 plug-and-play USB mic that's easy to set up — maybe a little too easy.

Best Picks

Best CPU for Gaming

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2025

By Paul Alcorn published 22 hours ago

Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

Best 3D Printers of 2025

Perfection in Polymers: The Best 3D Printers for Home, Workshop or Business in 2025

By Denise Bertacchi, Anj Bryant last updated 23 hours ago

I’ve tested every well-known 3D printer consumer brand, from Anycubic to Voron, to help you find the best machine for your budget and needs.

Best Power Supplies

Best Power Supplies 2025

By Aris Mpitziopoulos, E. Fylladitakis last updated March 8, 2025

Here are the best power supplies for gaming PCs. These PSUs offer the best reliability, performance and protection for your PC components.

CPUs

Best CPU for Gaming

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2025

By Paul Alcorn published 22 hours ago

Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Review: Stunning gaming performance meets top-tier productivity

By Paul Alcorn last updated yesterday

We put AMD's flagship $699 Ryzen 9 9950X3D through our full gamut of benchmarks, finding that it is among the fastest CPUs for gaming and productivity on the market.

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Graphics Cards

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 review photos

Undervolted RX 9070 XT beats RTX 5080 — RX 9070 and 9070 XT models with heavy coolers have massive OC headroom

By Dallin Grimm published 2 days ago

The AMD RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 are well-equipped for heavy performance boosts through undervolting, per the reviews of several online overclockers.

FidelityFX Super Resolution

OptiScaler mod adds AMD FSR 4 support to DLSS-supporting games

By Anton Shilov published 2 days ago

Owners of AMD's Radeon RX 9070-series products can take advantage of Nvidia's DLSS optimizations by using OptiScaler software on their graphics cards in select games.

RTX 3050

Nvidia RTX 5050, RTX 5060, and RTX 5060 Ti specs leak — expect 8GB/16GB flavors and higher TGPs

By Hassam Nasir published 3 days ago

Specifications revealed by Kopite suggest that Nvidia's budget RTX 5060 and RTX 5050 GPUs will be limited to just 8GB of memory.

Laptops

A liquid-cooled laptop UHPILCL unit in use, specced with an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and an RTX 5090.

Custom water-cooled 'gaming laptop' shell supports mini-ITX motherboards, RTX 5090 graphics

By Christopher Harper published 2 days ago

UHPILCL T1000 Kickstarter page flaunts 720W of Cooling TDP with maximum fan noise of 55 decibels

MacBook Air (M4, 2025)

MacBook Air (M4, 2025) review: Blue skies ahead

By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 days ago

The 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 is powerful and efficient. It comes in a new sky blue color, and, more importantly, a lower price.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

Voice controlled Raspberry Pi paper towel dispenser turns a prank into reality

By Ash Hill published 22 hours ago

Maker 3megabytesofhotram is using a Raspberry Pi to power a voice-activated paper towel dispenser that makes it easier than ever to dry your hands.

Raspberry Pi

This smart Raspberry Pi LED world map has global appeal

By Ash Hill published 2 days ago

Tribal2 is using a Raspberry Pi to drive this cool interactive LED world map that integrates with his smart home setup.

PiEEG

Raspberry Pi powers briefcase-sized PiEEG 'Bio Lab' project

By Les Pounder published 3 days ago

Blink twice to control the robot arm

Deals

Asus Laptop

Core i9, RTX 4060, 64GB gaming laptop drops to all-time low price of $2,249

By Ash Hill published March 8, 2025

The Asus ROG Strix G18 gaming laptop is currently on sale at Amazon for $2249, the lowest price we've seen for it since it first launched.

Logitech G915 TKL

Logitech G915 TKL on sale at $119.99 — RGB mechanical keyboard at 48% off, lowest price in years

By Jowi Morales published March 6, 2025

The Logitech G915 TKL wireless RGB mechanical gaming keyboard is on sale at nearly half off.

Gaming Keyboards

RX 9070 XT Sapphire

Where to buy AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards

By Hassam Nasir published March 6, 2025

We've compiled a list of several major US retailers to help you find AMD's latest RX 9070 series GPUs.

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