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A survey of Tom's Hardware readers has revealed that 60% of PC gamers are not planning to build a…Modder uses Nintendo Switch to boost aging 3D printer's speed by 90%, dropping 3DBenchy print time from 90 minutes to a mere 8 minutes and 41 seconds — enthusiast claims big quality improvements by using jailbroken quad-core console
May 16, 2026, 8:20 am By NULL
A keen nozzle-head has dramatically sped up their 3D printer using the portable power of a Nintendo…AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure
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Industry watchdog Monitoring Analytics says that PJM Interconnection is not doing enough to prevent…Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D faceoff — Battle for the fastest mid-range gaming CPU
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We tested both CPUs across gaming, rendering, encoding, efficiency, and pricing to determine whether…AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year
May 16, 2026, 7:40 am By NULL
Major Chinese optical fiber manufacturers have booked orders stretching into 2027, as AI data center…First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS — Claude Mythos helps security researchers bypass Memory Integrity Enforcement
May 16, 2026, 7:00 am By
Apple M5 architecture gets its first privilege escalation exploitM5 Max MacBook Pro paired with RTX 5090 in an eGPU dock — runs Cyberpunk 2077 at over 100 FPS at max settings with frame generation
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A software engineer figured out a way to run an RTX 5090 on an M5 Max MacBook and play Cyberpunk…We tested 20 wall chargers, from cheap to expensive, to see what we would find - from 15-140W, with screens and without, to arm you with the knowledge to pick a good one out of a sea of mediocrity
May 16, 2026, 6:20 am By NULL
We tested 20 wall chargers, from cheap to expensive, to see what we would find - from 15-140W, with…Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand's first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a bargain
May 16, 2026, 6:20 am By NULL
Asus has revealed the company's first ROG "幻刃" DDR5 RGB 20th Anniversary Edition memory kit at…Apache helicopter's 'loyal wingmen' support drones to be used for precision strikes, other duties — British Army's Project NYX funding money goes to four firms as effort hits new milestone
May 16, 2026, 6:00 am By NULL
UK Ministry of Defence shortlists four firms to develop 'loyal wingmen' autonomous drones for…Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus drops below MSRP for the first time — grab the 24-core Arrow Lake Refresh chip for just $279 for a limited time
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Intel's latest Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 24-core CPU is $20 off on Amazon, bringing its price down to…Google floats reduced initial 5GB free cloud storage limit, users claim — 15GB to require extra security measures, company confirms it is 'testing a new storage policy for new accounts'
May 15, 2026, 11:13 am By
While Google has not publicly announced the change, the company confirmed that it is testing a new…Pennsylvania residents complain they are being 'bulldozed' over AI data center concerns — lambast Gov. Shapiro in two-hour town hall, say he is losing support base
May 15, 2026, 10:46 am By
Pennsylvania residents blame Governor Josh Shapiro for the large number of data center projects in…Trump says China is blocking Nvidia H200 purchases despite US approval — says country 'chose not to' sanction purchases, pushing homegrown chips instead
May 15, 2026, 10:17 am By NULL
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Beijing is refusing to let Chinese companies buy Nvidia's…Save a huge $229 on a two-year NordVPN subscription and get three extra months free — massive 73% saving for privacy-focused VPN with no-logs policy unlocks access to over 7400 servers across 118 different countries for just $83
May 15, 2026, 9:06 am By NULL
NordVPN has a huge sale right now that drops the cost of a two-year subscription to just $83, the…Samsung starts winding down chip production six days before planned 18-day strike — company enters 'emergency management mode,' daily losses could hit $2 billion
May 15, 2026, 8:11 am By NULL
Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun throttling semiconductor output by cutting new wafer input…TP-Link Archer BE770 Wi-Fi 7 router review: Prioritizing wireless performance over wired connectivity
May 15, 2026, 8:00 am By
The Archer BE770 impresses with wireless performance, but stumbles with LAN port specs.Acer's monster 18-inch Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop drops to $1799 — save $400 on this 5070 Ti desktop replacement
May 15, 2026, 7:23 am By NULL
Save $400 on a monster 18-inch gaming laptop with RTX 5070 Ti. Acer's Predator Helios Neo 18 AI…Asus ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses pre-orders start today at $849 — 240 Hz virtual gaming at 171 inches on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation
May 15, 2026, 7:14 am By
Asus is aiming at hardcore gamers with the ROG Xreal R1 glasses.
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