Shopping for RAM? You may want to get a prebuilt or a laptop instead.
RAM prices are skyrocketing, but that doesn’t seem to have been factored into prebuilt gaming PCs and laptops just yet. That might be a better way to spend your money right now.
These are the best Black Friday deals on budget Wi-Fi 7 routers — dual-band as low as $81, tri-band from $170
There are loads of Wi-Fi 7 routers out there at affordable prices, with some available for under $90.
Nvidia RTX Pro 6000D squeaks ahead of RTX 5090D in Geekbench OpenCL—China-tailored AI card still performs well despite regulatory woes
Nvidia’s harried China-specific RTX Pro 6000D graphics card has been tested in Geekbench’s OpenCL benchmark, delivering performance similar to the server edition of the RTX Pro 6000.
China simulated a Starlink blockade over Taiwan that uses around 2,000 drones with jammers to create an ‘electromagnetic shield’ — CCP scientists devise potential plan to cut off satellite internet to the island
A Chinese study has outlined how the PLA could jam Starlink access across the entirety of the island of Taiwan.
Foxconn to expand U.S. operations at Wisconsin site with $549 million investment —Taiwanese company gets approval for more AI data center industry in Racine County
Foxconn has announced a $549 million expansion for its Racine County, Wisconsin, factory to build more AI data servers.
Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs arrive with native DDR5-7200 CUDIMM support — 12.5% higher speeds than initial Arrow Lake chips
Intel document confirms that the chipmaker’s upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh processors will support DDR5-7200 CUDIMMs natively.
The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996 — laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, iTunes, and today’s streaming services
On this day in 1996, a freshly inked U.S. patent quietly laid the cornerstone of the digital music revolution.
China’s banned memory-maker CXMT unveils surprising new chipmaking capabilities despite crushing US export restrictions — DDR5-8000 and LPDDR5X-10667 displayed
Despite sanctions and a lack of leading-edge fab tools, CXMT keeps developing new DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory chips that offer higher capacity and performance than their predecessors. However, the big question is whether it can produce DDR5-8000 and LPDDR5X-10667 in high volumes.
EUV laser-maker Trumpf explores quantum computing to improve laser tech
Can quantum computing help with simulating quantum mechanics?
TSMC confirms September power outage at Fab 21 in Arizona — loss of wafers and financial impact unclear
A supplier power fault briefly stopped TSMC’s Fab 21 in Arizona and led to some wafer losses. But TSMC has learnt from the occurrence, says the company.