GravaStar Mercury M2 Stealth Black Gaming Mouse Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2024-03-17 read/post comments(0)

The Mercury M2 is really on another level in terms of looks, while the large ventilated areas do also help with cooling quite a bit. If dust is accumulated inside, it won’t go on the internal board, which is protected via a semi-transparent enclosure and is easy to clean. The Stealth Black color of the plastic finishing would make you think the chassis is made from metal when looking from a distance, thanks to the quality of the build and it won’t create any creaking noises, the chassis being sturdy. read more

AQIRYS HYDRA 360 AIO Review

Cooling/CPU Cooling by stefan @ 2024-03-10 read/post comments(0)

The HYDRA 360 AIO from AQIRYS did impress us in terms of performance, does not require extra controllers to function, relying all control via the computers’ motherboard. The included LCD display is easy to read and will display information strictly related to the cooler, such as the fan speeds, the pump speed but also the coolant temperature. read more

Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHz Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-03-06 read/post comments(0)

The XPOWER Zenith 32GB 6000MHz non-RGB memory kit does offer quite a bit of performance thanks to the lower latencies versus the JEDEC specifications, while operating at a voltage of 1.35. During operation, the modules only get a bit warm to the touch so can function even in cases which are not very well optimized in terms of airflow. The height of about 38.5mm does ensure compatibility with larger cooling systems and the potential customer can choose between white or black heatspreaders, with the same technical specifications. read more

Patriot Viper Gaming VP4000 Mini 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen4 SSD Review

Storage/SSD by stefan @ 2024-03-02 read/post comments(0)

The VP4000 Mini 1TB SSD from Patriot Memory does perform great as an upgrade for portable consoles and when talking about durability, the one terabyte model has 250 TBW. The inclusion of TLC NAND makes sure the write speeds to not reach HDD-like levels when the pSLC cache has been fully utilized, while the temperatures remain at bay even when writing large quantities of data at once. read more

ANACOMDA Eryx Tataricus RGB 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHz Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2024-02-25 read/post comments()

The Eryx Tataricus DDR5 6000 RGB memory kit from ANACOMDA does integrate perfectly with the RGB tools from different manufacturers, the heat spreaders are subtle and help with heat evacuation, while the kit can deliver quite a bit of extra performance when overlocking is applied, while maintaining the same CAS latencies and operating voltage. read more

Acer FA200 PCIe 4.0 2TB SSD Review

Storage/SSD by stefan @ 2024-02-18 read/post comments(0)

The Acer FA200 2TB manufactured by BIWIN Storage Technology can deliver good performance even without an included DRAM cache, being really close in performance with other mainstream to high-end drives, which is quite impressive! The large quantity of pSLC cache allows the drive to maintain high performance even after continuously writing over 450GB to it. read more
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Hardware or Gadgets/Multimedia news

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

@ 2024/03/18 read/post comments(0)
With the launch of their flagship Snapdragon 8 SoC firmly behind them now, Qualcomm this morning is turning their collective head towards the premium market with the launch of another new Snapdragon 8 family SoC, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.… Go To Full Article

Hertz CEO steps down following Tesla EV purchase debacle

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Following Hertz's disastrous misadventure with EVs, CEO Stephen Scherr is stepping down, Bloomberg reported. He'll be replaced by the former COO of GM's robotaxi Cruise division, Gil West, who will also join the board of directors. Go To Full Article

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Drops to $680 as Retailers Move to Clear Inventories

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NVIDIA has discontinued production the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics card, as it replaced it with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER at the $800 price-point, equipped with a wider 256-bit memory bus, 16 GB of memory, and more CUDA cores.… Go To Full Article

ENDORFY Navis F360 ARGB AIO CPU Cooler Review

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Description: The Navis F360 ARGB is the very first AIO cooler I’ve received from the newly established ENDORFY and I can’t say I was disappointed, quite the opposite. Go To Full Article

NVIDIA B100 "Blackwell" AI GPU Technical Details Leak

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Jensen Huang's opening GTC 2024 keynote is scheduled to happen tomorrow afternoon (13:00 Pacific time)—many industry experts believe that the NVIDIA boss will take the stage and formally introduce his company's B100 "Blackwell" GPU architecture. An enlightened few have been… Go To Full Article

Extropic Intends to Accelerate AI through Thermodynamic Computing

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Extropic, a pioneer in physics-based computing, this week emerged from stealth mode and announced the release of its Litepaper, which outlines the company's revolutionary approach to AI acceleration through thermodynamic computing. Founded in 2022 by Guillaume Verdon, Extropic has been… Go To Full Article

Samsung Expected to Unveil Enterprise "PBSSD" Subscription Service at GTC

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Samsung Electronics is all set to discuss the future of AI, alongside Jensen Huang, at NVIDIA's upcoming GTC 2024 conference. South Korean insiders have leaked the company's intentions, only days before the event's March 18 kickoff time. Their recently unveiled… Go To Full Article

HONOR MagicBook with 24 GB "Non-Binary" LPDDR5 Memory Appears Online

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An unusual memory configuration has been spotted on an HONOR MagicBook Pro 16 AI laptop—Golden Pig Upgrade (via Weibo) has shared a brief snippet of footage from a Task Manager session. It confirms that non-binary symmetrical LPDDR5(X) memory is now… Go To Full Article

ASUS ROG NUC 14 Listed at E-tailer, High-end Configuration costs €2499

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Last October, Intel handed over its Next Unit of Computing (NUC) product lines—in an official capacity—to a new patron; ASUS. A couple of months later, the latter's Republic of Gamers brand introduced a new NUC model—"Scorpion Canyon"—during their Transcendence Virtual… Go To Full Article

Intel Postpones Planned Investments in Italy & France

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Two years ago, Intel Corporation and the Italian Government initiated negotiations over the "enabling" of a new state-of-the-art back-end manufacturing facility—a potential investment of up to 4.5 billion euros was mentioned at the time. Italy's chipmaking fund was put together… Go To Full Article

SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government

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SpaceX has been contracted by the Department of Defense’s National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to build a network of hundreds of low-orbiting spy satellites capable of operating as a swarm and tracking targets on the ground, according to Reuters. The Reuters… Go To Full Article

Cerebras & G42 Break Ground on Condor Galaxy 3 - an 8 exaFLOPs AI Supercomputer

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Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, and G42, the Abu Dhabi-based leading technology holding group, today announced the build of Condor Galaxy 3 (CG-3), the third cluster of their constellation of AI supercomputers, the Condor Galaxy. Featuring 64… Go To Full Article

The Amazon Echo Buds are down to a record-low $35 right now

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Amazon’s Echo Buds are on sale for their lowest price yet. You can get the retailer’s AirPods alternatives today for a mere $35 (that’s $15 off). One of Engadget’s picks for the best budget wireless earbuds, the Echo Buds have… Go To Full Article

Moon mining startup Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030

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A budding startup called Interlune is trying to become the first private company to mine the moon’s natural resources and sell them back on Earth. Interlune will initially focus on helium-3 — a helium isotope created by the sun through… Go To Full Article

Tesla settles long-running racial discrimination court battle with former worker

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Owen Diaz's lengthy court battle against Tesla is officially over, now that both parties have agreed on a settlement. Attorney Lawrence Organ, Diaz's lawyer, told CNBC that that the "parties have reached an amicable resolution of their disputes," but that… Go To Full Article

The PS5 Pro is reportedly coming this holiday season

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Confession time: I already have a copy of Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the PS5 even though I still don't have a PlayStation 5 console. I never get consoles the moment they come out and usually… Go To Full Article

SilverStone Unveils RM600 and RM61-312 Rackmount Workstation Chassis

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SilverStone Technology, a pioneer in innovative computer hardware solutions, unveils its latest groundbreaking addition to the 19-inch rackmount server chassis market—the RM600 and RM61-312. Designed to exceed conventional standards, the RM600 represents SilverStone's bold venture into the 6U height form… Go To Full Article

Acer Intros Predator Bifrost Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC Graphics Card

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Acer introduced the Predator Bifrost Radeon RX 7900 GRE OC graphics card. This card is based on what appears to be an identical board design to its Predator Bifrost RX 7800 XT OC. Given that the TBP of both GPUs… Go To Full Article

Crucial T500 2 TB @ TechPowerUp

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Crucial's T500 SSD comes at competitive pricing and still includes a preinstalled heatsink and a dedicated DRAM cache chip. It sees strong competition from drives like the Lexar NM790 which are similarly priced, but offer slightly higher performance. Go To Full Article

BIOSTAR Debuts Barebones A620MS mATX Motherboard For Ryzen 7000 Processors

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BIOSTAR has launched its AM5-based A620MS motherboard today, bringing a new low-end option for PC users on a budget. Though BIOSTAR has not disclosed what MSRP it the A620MS motherboard will carry, the specifications of the board make it clear… Go To Full Article

Microsoft is once again asking Chrome users to try Bing through unblockable pop-ups

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Microsoft has been pushing Bing pop-up ads in Chrome on Windows 10 and 11. Windows Latest and The Verge reported on Friday that the ad encourages Chrome users (in bold lettering) to use Bing instead of Google search. “Chat with… Go To Full Article

Uber and Lyft are quitting Minneapolis over a driver pay increase

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The new rules stipulate that ridesharing companies need to pay drivers at least $1.40 per mile and 51 cents per minute (or $5 a ride, whichever is higher) whenever they're ferrying a passenger. Tips are on top of the minimum… Go To Full Article

Walmart is selling the M1 MacBook Air for only $700

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The M1 MacBook Air has dropped to its lowest price ever, thanks to a sale at Walmart. You can pick one up for just $700, which is $50 cheaper than the previous low and a whopping $300 discount from the… Go To Full Article

AQIRYS Libertas Wireless Mechanical Keyboard @ TechPowerUp

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The AQIRYS Libertas is a wireless 75% form factor keyboard that uses a combination of silent switches, a well-implemented gasket mount, and plenty of dampening to make for one of the quietest mechanical keyboards on the market. It also offers… Go To Full Article

Netflix will stream the Mark Twain Prize honoring Kevin Hart on May 11

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Netflix is the new streaming home of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor as part of a multiyear deal. This year's prize is going to Kevin Hart, who is being honored for his "extraordinary contributions to the genre and… Go To Full Article

Sennheiser Accentum Plus review: Upgrades that aren’t worth the extra cost

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Less than four months after debuting its mid-range Accentum headphones, Sennheiser revealed another version at CES that remains more affordable than its flagship Momentum set. Dubbed the Accentum Plus, this more-expensive model swaps the physical buttons for touch controls while… Go To Full Article

The latest series of Doctor Who will debut on iPlayer and globally on Disney+ at midn

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The latest series of Doctor Who will debut on iPlayer and globally on Disney+ at midnight in the UK. The first two hour-long episodes land on May 11, which will then air on BBC One later that day in prime… Go To Full Article

Disney+ screws UK Doctor Who fans with global release strategy

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The latest series of Doctor Who will debut on iPlayer and globally on Disney+ at midnight in the UK. The first two hour-long episodes land on May 11, which will then air on BBC One later that day in prime… Go To Full Article

Google I/O 2024 is Happening on May 14th

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Google I/O started off primarily as a developer conference, but over the years it has become Google's main yearly event for announcements around Android, Chrome, AI, and everything else. The company has now confirmed a date for Google I/O 2024,… Go To Full Article

US Government to Announce Massive Grant for Intel's Arizona Facility

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According to the latest report by Reuters, the US government is preparing to announce a multi-billion dollar grant for Intel's chip manufacturing operations in Arizona next week, possibly worth more than $10 billion. US President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary… Go To Full Article

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