Top Chinese memory maker expected to abandon DDR4 manufacturing at the behest of Beijing
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is expected to end production of DDR4 memory in favor of DDR5 by mid-2026.
‘Instead of crippling China’s semiconductor ambitions, U.S. sanctions may be inadvertently accelerating them’: Report claims Washington measures could be bolstering China’s chip market
A new report claims U.S. sanctions could be fuelling more resilience in China’s semiconductor ecosystem.
Nvidia confirms another black screen bug, and it’s a nasty one hitting RTX 5060 GPUs this time – but a fix has been rushed out
Nvidia’s latest RTX 5060 GPUs are now in trouble with a bug causing black screens (again) that prevents some PCs from booting.
Intel uncovers alleged embezzlement involving former employee and supplier
Former Intel employee Natalia Avtsin and hardware component supplier Yafim Tsibolevsky committed fraud to steal over $840,000.
This $79 tablet deal solved an embarrassing personal problem for me
By purchasing this tablet, I was able to get my phone back.
Windows 11 gets quantum-hardened cryptography technology
Microsoft has added PQC algorithms to Windows 11’s latest canary build, a type of algorithm hardened against quantum computers. This update is Microsoft’s first step at preparing Windows against attacks from quantum computers.
Legendary Commodore 64 Gets A True Full HD HDMI Upgrade For A Retro Reboot
If you’ve ever played with an original 8-bit computer—a Commodore, an Atari 400/800, or anything else of that vintage—you already know that getting clean video output can be a terrific struggle. These systems were primarily built to output a video signal using radio frequency (RF) output, not unlike a regular TV antenna, and require mods to
MSI’s Yellow Power Connector Has Another GeForce RTX 5090 Induced Meltdown
In the words of Queen, Another One Bites The Dust. There’s a user report of one more GeForce RTX 5090 power cable suffering a nasty case of heatstroke, this time around an MSI yelllow-tipped connector.
The original report came from Reddit user VersauteGurke, who’s running a chonky MSI GeForce RTX 5090 in his machine, powered by a Corsair
A gaming typewriter is born from a once-forgotten matrix typewriter
A Redditor has recycled an old typewriter into what he calls a “gaming typewriter” by stuffing some PC hardware into the device.
RTX 5090 yellow-tipped connector becomes a charred mess following GPU meltdown
An RTX 5090 user discovered their 16-pin connector unexpectedly burnt to a crisp while diagnosing display issues with their GPU.