Apple launches new M6 and M5 Ultra Apple silicon chips — debuting in new Mac Mini and Mac Studio
Apple has announced new M6 and M5 Ultra chips, a new Mac mini, and a new Mac Studio.
China strategically slows exports of critical materials used in semiconductor fabrication to Taiwan — germanium and quartz exports to the region also threaten optical and robotics supply chain
China slows exports of germanium, quartz-based materials, and magnets. The move potentially disrupts the optical connectivity, semiconductor, and robotics industries.
Lord of the Rings Online sits down for a housing Q&A meeting with the community
Last weekend, Lord of the Rings Online housing “magazine” Deco du Milieu hosted its annual sit-down with the SSG devs concerning the state of the...
Nvidia Jetson Orin-guided Russian AI drone killed three civilians in Ukraine, forensic teams say — first documented case of civilian deaths caused by a Russian drone using fully autonomous targeting
A Russian Molniya drone carrying an Nvidia Jetson Orin module killed three civilians at a gas station in Zaporizhzhia last month.
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 with OLED screen available October 15, pre-orders start now — standalone system for $1,299.99, or an AR bundle for $2,499.99
At gamescom, Asus finally announced the pricing for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20, either as a standalone handheld or a bundle with AR glasses.
Linux was announced by Linus Torvalds 35 years ago today — humble OS started with 10,000 lines of code but has now grown to 40 million, dominates global infrastructure
The development of Linux, a free ‘hobby’ operating system, was announced by Linus Torvalds 35 years ago today.
Hot Chips 2026: Micron warns HBM wafer penalty is widening with every generation — AI memory uses 3x more silicon than DDR5, company says memory wall is ‘getting worse’ as prices rise
Micron Fellow Raghu Sreeramaneni told the Hot Chips 2026 conference that the silicon penalty HBM carries against DDR5 is growing with every generation.
The Daily Grind: What content do players of your favorite MMO sleep on?
Earlier this summer, a player on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit exhorted his fellow gamers to stop sleeping on the game’s living world seasons. While...
Hot Chips 2026: Nvidia breaks down 88-core Vera CPU — spatial multithreading benchmarked, 1.2 TB/s SOCAMM2 memory, agentic workloads detailed, and more
Nvidia has provided more color on its Vera CPU for agentic data centers at Hot Chips 2026, showcasing the benefits of spatial multithreading and the power benefits of the LPDDR5X memory system.
Stack up on Seagate hard drives with $30 off the 8TB Barracuda HDD — Its lowest price at Best Buy since April
Save $30 on an 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD at Best Buy. The lowest price since April.