Hardware
- • 96%www.techspot.com High-end cameras make epic comeback despite smartphone ubiquity
While entry-level cameras have all but disappeared, elite models are making a strong comeback, as highlighted in a report by The Economist. The report notes that brands...
> While entry-level cameras have all but disappeared, elite models are making a strong comeback, as highlighted in a report by The Economist. The report notes that brands like Leica, Fujifilm, and Nikon have shifted their focus to high-end offerings – and it's paying off.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Ryzen 9000 CPUs drop 10% frequency executing AVX-512 instructions — Intel CPUs typically suffer from more substantial clock speed drops
Just like AMD said.
> Just like AMD said.
- • 82%www.techspot.com TI-84 Plus calculator mod adds internet, ChatGPT, and undetectable cheating potential
The TI-84 graphing calculator provides a standardized design that dominates the global education market, even in a world of equally capable smartphones. The popular calculator already offers...
> The TI-84 graphing calculator provides a standardized design that dominates the global education market, even in a world of equally capable smartphones. The popular calculator already offers some advanced features, but it can achieve even more with a touch of creative engineering.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Crucial brings P310 NVMe SSD to standard form factor — the 2TB QLC M.2-2230 king gets 2280 variant
A favorite SSD for Steam Deck upgrades is now available in standard length.
> A favorite SSD for Steam Deck upgrades is now available in standard length.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com AOC releases a quartet of curved gaming monitors — new additions offer up to 280 Hz at 1440p for $399
Four new monitors are hitting shelves, joining AOC's recent salvo of new products at keen prices.
> Four new monitors are hitting shelves, joining AOC's recent salvo of new products at keen prices.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Alibaba cloud servers being 'carefully dried' after firefighter drenching last week
The firm still hopes to be able to migrate and restore all affected data.
> The firm still hopes to be able to migrate and restore all affected data.
- • 100%www.pcgamer.com MSI outs 'world's first' ATX 3.1-ready mobos with extra PCIe juice for power-crazed next-gen GPUs
Up to 420 W of motherboard power, and that's not even counting the CPU.
> Up to 420 W of motherboard power, and that's not even counting the CPU.
- www.techspot.com Which company invented the hard disk drive?
After exploring various technologies, including wire matrices and rod arrays, IBM invented the hard disk drive in 1953 at its San Jose, California, lab. Initially, the technology...
- • 90%www.tomshardware.com 71-TiB NAS with twenty-four 4TB drives hasn't had a single drive failure for ten years — owner outlines key approaches to assure HDD longevity
Turning off your NAS will save on electric costs and save your hard drives.
> Turning off your NAS will save on electric costs and save your hard drives.
- • 90%www.tomshardware.com Chinese company develops 65nm-capable lithography machine for domestic chipmaking — system still trails behind TSMC and Nikon, though
But nobody knows the name of this company.
> But nobody knows the name of this company.
- • 100%www.pcgamer.com It's AMD vs Nvidia and raster vs ray tracing in this battle of the best sub-$2,000 gaming PC. So, RX 7900 XTX or RTX 4080 Super?
Do you want better raster performance or a more well-rounded ecosystem?
> Do you want better raster performance or a more well-rounded ecosystem?
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Crucial MX500 SSD firmware susceptible to buffer overflow security vulnerability
MX500 SSDs can be exploited through buffer overflow attacks
> MX500 SSDs can be exploited through buffer overflow attacks
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Asgard launches world's first DDR5-9600 CUDIMMs — promising DDR5-10000+ modules are on the way
Modules use SK hynix ICs.
> Modules use SK hynix ICs.
- • 100%www.euronews.com Switzerland unveils new supercomputer 'Alps'
Staff at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano (CSCS) say 'Alps' could rank even higher today as it wasn’t completed when the rankings were put together in June. #EuropeNews
> Staff at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano (CSCS) say 'Alps' could rank even higher today as it wasn’t completed when the rankings were put together in June.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Lexar's latest SD 8.0 card is too fast for its own good — potentially DOA since no current devices exploit the card's 1,700 MB/s speeds
Lexar's new SD 8.0 card isn't compatible with any current devices.
> Lexar's new SD 8.0 card isn't compatible with any current devices.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com U.S. Govt pushes Nvidia and Apple to use Intel's foundries — Department of Commerce Secretary Raimondo makes appeal for US-based chip production
It's in Washington's best interests that American tech giants use Intel for their chip supply.
> It's in Washington's best interests that American tech giants use Intel for their chip supply.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Noctua eliminates 'Rattlegate' on the NH-D15 G2 — CPU cooler no longer makes rattling noises during operation
Noctua will offer current NH-D15 G2 owners new stainless steel covers to fix the issue.
> Noctua will offer current NH-D15 G2 owners new stainless steel covers to fix the issue.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Bigger and cheaper SSDs are coming thanks to Samsung — chipmaker starts mass producing 9th-gen 280-layer QLC V-NAND
Samsung's speedier and denser 9th-gen QLC could make drives 50% cheaper.
> Samsung's speedier and denser 9th-gen QLC could make drives 50% cheaper.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com HighPoint's blazing-fast 8-slot NVMe Gen 4 RAID card is now compliant with immersion-cooled server environments to boost efficiency and reliability
For the most extreme storage speeds in the most extreme of cooling environments
> For the most extreme storage speeds in the most extreme of cooling environments
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com Samsung's yield issues reportedly delays Taylor fab launch to 2026
But will Samsung still receive the CHIPS money?
> But will Samsung still receive the CHIPS money?
