Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable review: Rolling in screen real estate
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6’s rollable OLED screen adds more vertical space using folding display technology, but it’s very expensive.
U.S. government considers annual permits for Samsung and SK hynix to supply equipment to their Chinese fabs
The U.S. plans to replace Samsung and SK hynix’s indefinite export permissions for chipmaking tools with annual site-specific licenses, a move that adds regulatory complexity but avoids disrupting memory fab operations in China and the global DRAM and NAND supply chain.
1TB Raspberry Pi SSD Arrives For A Fast And Affordable Pi 5 Storage Boost
Raspberry Pi Foundation figured it was high time it offered its own-brand solid state drive (SSD) in a 1TB capacity, and so that’s exactly what it has done. It joins existing 512GB and 256GB capacity options, all of which are offered in the diminutive M.2 2230 form factor at relatively affordable price points, though there is the added cost
The Decisioninator ‘saved my marriage’ says software engineer — Raspberry Pi-powered device automates restaurant, chore, date night, and movie night choices
The Decisioninator was designed and produced to ‘optimize and automate’ navigating the minefield with a gate signposted ‘What do you want for dinner tonight?’
Upgraded Nvidia RTX 5090 gets 128GB VRAM and $13,000 price tag — ‘super limited’ GPU is described as a ‘prototype’
A factory in China has modded an RTX 5090 to sport an insane 128 GB of VRAM, quadruple the amount found in a regular 5090. They’ve achived so by using a custom PCB and prototype GDDR7 memory that currently no one makes. The card reportedly costs around 13,000 with expectedly limited availability.
Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more
The most innovative and interesting products that debuted at Berlin’s big tech show.
TSMC increases Arizona internships to feed its Phoenix fabs — CHIPS-fueled supply chain begins to take shape
TSMC has more than doubled its Arizona internship program, pulling in over 200 students from around 60 colleges this summer as it races to staff its advanced-node fabs outside Phoenix.
Intel CFO confirms that 14A will be more expensive to use than 18A — Intel expects 14A fabrication process to offer 15-20% better performance-per-watt or 25-35% lower power consumption compared to 18A
Intel’s 14A process, designed for both internal and foundry use, will be significantly more expensive than 18A due to its reliance on ASML’s $380 million High-NA EUV tools.
Engineer taps into Apple’s hidden ‘LidAngleSensor’ API to create a creaky door simulator
An engineer has tapped into Apple’s LidAngleSensor MacBook API, adding a creaky door sound effect to his lid angle measurement app.
HP’s Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and 2K 165Hz display is $550 off right now — all-time low pricing and a free copy of Battlefield 6
HP’s Omen 16 Slim is a solid gaming laptop that allows you to jump the barrier into entry-level RTX gaming at a low cost. With a sleek design, beautiful 16-inch screen, fast refresh rate, capable cooling, it’s great at games and can double as a daily machine for most.