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News Stream

Micron Confirms PMIC and VRM Shortages Are Hampering DDR5 Adoption

By Anton Shilov published 21 December 21

The demand for DDR5 memory modules significantly exceeds the current supply, but shortages in components other than DRAM are proving to be a limiting factor in production of more modules.

The Qubit Supercharged: Researchers Introduce the Qutrit

By Francisco Pires published 21 December 21

Three is better than two

Western Digital Readies SN850X and Additional PCIe 4.0 SSDs

By Anton Shilov published 21 December 21

Western Digital readies its new WD_Black SN850X SSD, along with other PCIe 4.0 SSDs set to launch in 2022.

AMD Leads Growth in IC Industry for 2021, Intel Shrinks Alone

By Francisco Pires published 21 December 21

More IC manufacturers pass the $10 billion yearly sales mark.

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX CPUs Confirmed: Launch Imminent

By Anton Shilov published 21 December 21

An AMD partner submitted Threadripper Pro 5000 WX compatibility testing results to SATA-IO, indicating the CPUs will launch in the very near future.

80 Percent of Steam's Top 100 Games Run 'Nearly Flawlessly' on Linux

By Aaron Klotz published 21 December 21

Out of Steam's top 100 games, 80 of them are playable on Linux thanks to Vavle's ProtonDB compatibility layer.

Best Buy Lists Alder Lake Non-K CPU Specs And Pricing

By Zhiye Liu published 21 December 21

Intel's looming Alder Lake non-K series processors have appeared for sale at Best Buy.

Intel i9-12900K + Arc Alchemist DG2 Ashes of the Singularity benchmark leak

Early Intel GPU Benchmark Provides a Glimmer of Hope

By Aaron Klotz published 21 December 21

A new Ashes of the Singularity benchmark reveals the possible performance of Intel's new Arc Alchemist GPUs which appears to be in line with Nvidia's own RTX 3070 Ti or RTX 3080.

Pi in Short Supply: Site Claims 52-Week Wait for 4GB Model

By Les Pounder published 21 December 21

Multiple reseller listings point to a Raspberry Pi 4 supply shortage, with one sites reporting a 52-week lead time.

People Are Losing Millions to 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams

By Nathaniel Mott published 21 December 21

The Denver Channel reported that a 52-year-old man lost $1.6 million to a "pig butchering" cryptocurrency scam.

Apple M2 May Release in Fall 2022 as Part of 18-Month Mac Update Cycle

By Anton Shilov published 21 December 21

Apple will update its Macs every 1.5 years with new custom Apple Silicon.

Adafruit Joins Us for the Pi Cast: KB2040 and CircuitPython

By Ash Hill published 21 December 21

Adafruit is joining the PiCast team as our special guests for this episode to give everyone a closer look at the new KB2040 and CircuitPython features.

Raspberry Pi Powered AI Label Maker Gets A for Effort, F for Results

By Mark Tyson published 21 December 21

This project might be a good starting point for a Raspberry Pi powered AI label maker, but the hilarious bad results make the project worthwhile as it stands.

Ubisoft’s In-game NFTs Have Made Just $400

By Mark Tyson published 21 December 21

Ubisoft's in-game NFTs are grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons, with just $400 worth sold in a fortnight.

Intel Core i5-12400F Unboxing Exhibits New Stock Cooler

By Zhiye Liu published 20 December 21

Peruvian news outlet XanxoGaming unboxes Intel's forthcoming Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU.

More News

4TB Team Group T-Force Cardea Z44Q SSD Review: Affordable High-Capacity Gen4 Performance Fast and capacious

Intel, Nvidia, Microsoft Vulnerable to Critical Java Exploit. AMD Unaffected Spectre and Meltdown days dejá-vu?

Intel i9-12900K Ties AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in World-Record Cinebench R20 Run Alder Lake's Best butts up against the Ryzen 5000 flagship.

Cheaper Intel Alder Lake Platforms Will Arrive in January, But There's a Catch Intel's B660 and H610 platforms may be more expensive than expected.

Reviews

Gigabyte Z690 Aero G DDR4 Review: Budget Board for Creators

By Joe Shields published 20 December 21

A well-rounded board for Creators, with plenty of storage and a low price

Razer Pro Type Ultra Review: Too Loud for the Office

By Myles Goldman published 19 December 21

The Razer Pro Type Ultra is a decent silent mechanical keyboard, but for the $160 price, Razer’s cut corners cannot go unnoticed.

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G Review: Light Work, Anywhere

By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 December 21

The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G's multiple inputs and connectivity option let you get work done anywhere, but this laptop could use a brighter display and better webcam.

Dell S3222HG 32-inch Curved 165 Hz Gaming Monitor Review: Big Fun on a Small Budget

By Christian Eberle published 17 December 21

Dell’s S3222HG is a 32-inch curved VA FHD 165 Hz gaming monitor with extended color, Adaptive-Sync and a low price.

Asus ROG Falchion NX Review: A lot of Features in a Small Frame

By Myles Goldman published 16 December 21

Asus’ new ROG Falchion NX is a very different 65 percent mechanical keyboard, as it is capable of doing many things, but not always comfortably.

Best Picks

Best Cheap CPUs of 2021, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn published 15 December 21

You can get a surprisingly powerful processor for less than $60. We've tested several cheap CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

Best Workstation CPUs for 2021

By Paul Alcorn published 11 December 21

We've picked the best CPUs for work, sorted by price range and needs, based on our extensive testing.

Best Gaming Mouse: Top Pointers for 2021

By Scharon Harding published 9 December 21

Get the best gaming mouse for both your grip and games.

CPUs

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX CPUs Confirmed: Launch Imminent

By Anton Shilov published 21 December 21

An AMD partner submitted Threadripper Pro 5000 WX compatibility testing results to SATA-IO, indicating the CPUs will launch in the very near future.

Best Buy Lists Alder Lake Non-K CPU Specs And Pricing

By Zhiye Liu published 21 December 21

Intel's looming Alder Lake non-K series processors have appeared for sale at Best Buy.

Graphics Cards

Early Intel GPU Benchmark Provides a Glimmer of Hope

By Aaron Klotz published 21 December 21

A new Ashes of the Singularity benchmark reveals the possible performance of Intel's new Arc Alchemist GPUs which appears to be in line with Nvidia's own RTX 3070 Ti or RTX 3080.

Alleged RTX 3090 Ti Packaging Reveals Next Year's Sold Out GPU

By Zhiye Liu published 20 December 21

A photograph of an alleged GeForce RTX 3090 Ti graphics card from Asus has appeared via IT Home. It's likely going to be very expensive and will still be sold out during all of 2022.

Early RTX 2050 and MX550 Benchmarks Reveal Weak-Sauce Performance

By Aaron Klotz published 20 December 21

Two steps forward, two steps back

Laptops

Apple M2 May Release in Fall 2022 as Part of 18-Month Mac Update Cycle

By Anton Shilov published 21 December 21

Apple will update its Macs every 1.5 years with new custom Apple Silicon.

LG's First Gaming Laptop Boasts a 300Hz Panel and RTX 3080 Max-Q GPU

By Mark Tyson published 20 December 21

LG dips a toe in the gaming laptop market with performance components that may soon be "last-gen."

Raspberry Pi

Pi in Short Supply: Site Claims 52-Week Wait for 4GB Model

By Les Pounder published 21 December 21

Multiple reseller listings point to a Raspberry Pi 4 supply shortage, with one sites reporting a 52-week lead time.

Raspberry Pi Powered AI Label Maker Gets A for Effort, F for Results

By Mark Tyson published 21 December 21

This project might be a good starting point for a Raspberry Pi powered AI label maker, but the hilarious bad results make the project worthwhile as it stands.

Raspberry Pi Project Overlays Subtitles as Closed Captions

By Ash Hill published 20 December 21

Theloosearrow has added a closed captions overlay to his Raspberry Pi video output in real-time to a CRT TV.

Deals

Get $50 off Intel Core i7-12700K in Huge Last Minute Holiday CPU Deal

By Jason England published 20 December 21

Right now at Newegg, the Intel Core i7-12700K is $50 off — taking it down to just $399 with the help of a discount code. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on this CPU.

Get This Award-Winning RTX 3080 Gaming Laptop at Below Black Friday Pricing

By Jason England published 17 December 21

Right now, you can get $600 off the MSI GE66 Raider with RTX 3080 and 11th Gen Intel Core i9 power.

Best Holiday Gaming Laptop Deals 2021

By Jason England published 16 December 21

Sales season is here and we're seeing so many great gaming laptop deals.