Microsoft announces first test build for Windows 11 26H1, aimed at 'specific silicon' — Rumor mill suggests first "H1" release in Windows 11's history might be reserved for upcoming Arm PCs
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Windows 11 26H1 has just been made official by Microsoft, with its first build released in the…AMD’s rare PlayStation 5 APU-based BC-250 mining board resurfaces for $120 and can actually run Cyberpunk 2077
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An AMD BC-250 mining board powered by the PS5’s custom APU has reappeared in China for around $120.The 'Phantom' claims to be the world's first transparent computer monitor, touts 5,000 nits of HDR brightness — 24-inch 4K panel from Virtual Instruments launches Q4
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The Phantom employs beam-splitting technology similar to what's used in aviation HUDs, or…Bank of America sued over not paying workers for PC boot up time in proposed class action lawsuit
Nov 9, 2025, 11:15 am By NULL
Bank of America is facing a proposed class and collective action lawsuit that accuses the company of…Computer technician refurbs GPU clogged with tar and nicotine from 17 years of use by a smoker — 'I am not blowing on that; I’m getting cancer from this' says repair tech
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This is what 17 years of smoking could do to your graphics card.25 years ago today, Microsoft released DirectX 8 and changed PC graphics forever — How programmable shaders laid the groundwork for the future of modern GPU rendering
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The games we enjoy today would be unimaginably different without the improvements ushered in by…Clean-sheet open source 8-bit console surprisingly preparing for launch in 2025 — the GameTank uses twin 6502 processors instead of FPGAs or microcontrollers
Nov 9, 2025, 9:25 am By NULL
There’s a new open source contender being prepared for the 8-bit console arena.Corsair Sabre v2 Pro review: 36g but maybe too lightweight on features
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The Corsair Sabre v2 Pro is an incredibly lightweight (36g) mouse that feels good and glides like a…The world's ‘tiniest GPU’ heads to production — 200,000-transistor TinyGPU v2.0 can render gamepad-manipulated 3D images with up to 1K triangles in real-time
Nov 9, 2025, 8:15 am By NULL
The ‘tiniest GPU’ has gotten a big update with the new TinyGPU v2.0 offering interactive 3D…Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage — delays forcing rapid transition to QLC SSDs
Nov 9, 2025, 8:00 am By
Artificial intelligence has taken yet another victim. After GPUs and memory, storage is now facing a…No Longer Evil Thermostat hack strips Google from Nest thermostat to heat your home better — open source project revives sunsetted hardware, gives more precise control
Nov 9, 2025, 7:40 am By NULL
Google’s sunsetted Nest Gen 1 and Gen 2 thermostats have been given a new breath of life by a…Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, goes on the run — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before disappearing
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A former Intel software engineer who spent over a decade with the company allegedly stole several…DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later — Magazine instructions had key component spec typos
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A three-decade old 'Amiga mystery' has been solved by an intrepid electronics-focused TechTuber.500 disposable vapes recycled into a powerwall to power a house and workshop — enough juice for up to eight hours of home usage or three days of work
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By salvaging rechargeable batteries from thousands of used disposable vapes, UK-based YouTuber Chris…This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds
Nov 9, 2025, 6:30 am By NULL
Compaq took the wraps off its first product in November 1982, revealing the computing world's first…Corsair's premium SFF case sees a massive 70% price drop to $59 — iCUE Link 2500X hits a new historic low
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Featuring support for m-ATX and mini-ITX boards, up to 11 fans, and massive GPU clearance,…OpenAI asks U.S. to expand CHIPS Act tax credit to cover AI infrastructure despite firm's denial wanting a government 'backstop' for its massive loans
Nov 8, 2025, 12:00 pm By NULL
OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to expand a major CHIPS Act tax credit to support the…Chipmaking industry pushes back on U.S. Patent Office considering imposing annual fee based on assessed value — “tax on innovation” draws strong opposition from Semiconductor Industry Association
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A proposal to change the USPTO's fee structure from fixed rates to a percentage basis is facing…Japanese PC shops limit SSD, HDD, and RAM purchases to prevent hoarding as storage and memory shortage takes hold — buying a full PC unlocks higher purchase limits
Nov 8, 2025, 9:41 am By
The impact of the massive AI demand for storage and memory is now hitting retail stores in Japan.New DirectX7 emulation tool brings more games to Steam Deck, SteamOS, and other Linux distros through Vulkan, with caveats
Nov 8, 2025, 8:40 am By
An independent developer has taken on the job of creating a spin-off version of DXVK that works with…
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