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Intel Vision 2024
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Even ‘mid-level’ employees have become multi-millionaires. — Mid-level Nvidia employee retires with $62 million from stock options, while another lost it all — a story of millionaire winners and losers Even ‘mid-level’ employees have become multi-millionaires.

News Stream

Official render of the Spectra Cube

Spectra Cube heralds new 75,000 TB storage library

Christopher Harper published 14 April 24

Spectra Cube features support for Amazon S3 and boasts of ease of use and maintenance, running at up to 81TB/hr throughput with compressed data.

DOOM modded with microtransactions

Enthusiast adds microtransactions to DOOM

Mark Tyson published 14 April 24

A hardware and software enthusiast, who admits he likes a little nonsense, has added microtransactions to DOOM. We searched for some deeper meaning, but perhaps it is just nonsense.

Nvidia

Mid-level Nvidia employee retires with $62 million from stock options, while another lost it all

Mark Tyson published 14 April 24

Even ‘mid-level’ employees have become multi-millionaires.

MattKC's demo of a functioning click-and-drag screenshot tool in Win95 after his changes are made.

Thousands of apps ported back to Windows 95 twenty-eight years later — .NET Framework port enables backward compatibility for modern software

Christopher Harper published 14 April 24

MattKC painstakingly ports .NET to Windows 95 from Windows 98, enabling many applications that would not otherwise work.

Windows 11's GUI

Microsoft lifts two-year-old block that prevented some users from upgrading to Windows 11 — fix finally arrives after a long wait for Rocket Lake CPUs

Dallin Grimm published 14 April 24

Microsoft fixes a bug preventing PCs with specific Intel drivers from using Windows 11 without crashes and allows affected PCs to upgrade from Windows 10.

Huawei

U.S. lawmakers annoyed with Huawei's latest laptop with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs

Anton Shilov published 13 April 24

As the presidential election race heats up, Republican lawmakers criticize Biden administration export decisions.

MSI B650 MPG Carbon

Vendor readies AMD motherboards for Zen 5 CPUs

Aaron Klotz published 13 April 24

MSI has published new BIOS updates featuring AMD's latest AGESA 1.1.7.0 firmware update, incorporating "next-gen" CPU support for its upcoming Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 CPUs.

The DiskMantler, dramatically shown in promotional video by Garner.

Hard drive destroyer vibrates hard drives to death in 90 seconds

Dallin Grimm published 13 April 24

This new drive destruction tool vibrates HDDs into their parts in 8 to 90 seconds.

Western Digital Ultrastar Transporter

This briefcase lets you walk around with 368TB of NVMe SSDs

Aaron Klotz published 13 April 24

Western Digital has created a new travel luggage carry case with 368TB of high-speed NVMe SSD storage with an Ice Lake server.

Acer Monitor

Are you holding out for a curved gaming monitor? Acer Nitro 24-inch 165 Hz monitor is on sale for $81

Ash Hill published 13 April 24

The Acer Nitro ED240Q Sbiip is currently available at Walmart for just $81 instead of the recommended $199.

ASML EUV machine

U.S. blacklists Intel's and Nvidia's key partner in China

Anton Shilov published 13 April 24

The U.S. government added Sitonholy, one of China's largest solution providers based on Intel and Nvidia processors, to the Entity List.

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDUC V30 4TB

Western Digital preps 4TB SD cards for 2025

Christopher Harper published 13 April 24

The Western Digital-owned SanDisk continues to push the envelope in SD card storage and speeds.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 4 brings KITT from Knight Rider to life using ChatGPT

Ash Hill published 13 April 24

Knight Rider Historians show off this incredible Raspberry Pi-powered KITT replica that uses ChatGPT to imitate conversation.

Jim Keller and Raja Koduri

Jim Keller suggests Nvidia should have used Ethernet to stitch together Blackwell GPUs

Anton Shilov published 13 April 24

Jim Keller advises Nvidia to use Ethernet to stitch two Blackwell GPUs in GB200.

New EKWB Direct-Die Liquid Cooling Products

Intel's latest CPUs run so hot that delidding has become common — EKWB introduces world's first AIO liquid cooler designed for delidded CPUs

Aaron Klotz published 13 April 24

EK's new AIO reduces the barrier-to-entry for delidded cooling

TCLtv+ teases AI romcom

First AI-generated rom-com is due this summer -- and the trailer puts Hallmark Channel to shame

Avram Piltch published 12 April 24

The popular TV company's first original feature is made with Runway ML and Midjourney.

Official render of 4 modular, shippable "CubeFab" facilities with a central Cube.

Nanotronics promises modular, shippable chip fab facilities powered by Nvidia GPUs and AI

Christopher Harper published 12 April 24

Nanotronics' switch fabrication units start at 1,715 square meters.

RTX 4090 Dead Connectors

RTX 4090s continue to melt — GPU repair facility claims it works on 200 flagship Nvidia cards per month

Aaron Klotz published 12 April 24

NorthridgeFix reveals that RTX 4090 deaths have not gone away. The GPU repair facility says it still gets dead 4090s every single day from across the globe.

GeForce RTX 4090

Chinese gamers can't RMA their RTX 4090s due to US sanctions — users are being very careful with how they treat their top-tier GPUs

Zhiye Liu published 12 April 24

Chinese publication HKEPC details how different brands carry out the RMA process for GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards in China

China and the US chess board

Nearly 90% of chips used in Russia come from China despite US sanctions: Report

Anton Shilov published 12 April 24

Sanctions drive prices of chips for Russia considerably, but they cannot stop the flow of Western technologies into the aggressive nation.

Even ‘mid-level’ employees have become multi-millionaires. — Mid-level Nvidia employee retires with $62 million from stock options, while another lost it all — a story of millionaire winners and losers Even ‘mid-level’ employees have become multi-millionaires.

Manage your connections with just a few commands. — How to manage Linux network connections via the terminal Manage your connections with just a few commands.

The game's original shareware business model seems preferable — Enthusiast adds microtransactions to DOOM — QR codes direct to payment UI every time you pick up an item The game's original shareware business model seems preferable

Linksys made setting up the Velop Micro 6 so easy that even a caveman could do it. — Linksys Velop Micro 6 mesh router review: Wi-Fi 6 with pint-sized nodes and meager performance Linksys made setting up the Velop Micro 6 so easy that even a caveman could do it.

Lego Island and a custom Snipping Tool are among the apps tested — Thousands of apps ported back to Windows 95 twenty-eight years later — .NET Framework port enables backward compatibility for modern software Lego Island and a custom Snipping Tool are among the apps tested

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Reviews

Creality K1C

Creality K1C Review: C for Carbon

By Denise Bertacchi published 13 April 24

Creality improves the flagship K1 with an upgraded model.

Inland TN470 1TB/2TB SSD

Inland TN470 SSD review: Efficient, fast, and inexpensive

By Shane Downing published 12 April 24

Your laptop will thank you.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 12) Review: Light in Weight, Heavy in AI

By Avram Piltch published 11 April 24

Lenovo shrank the X1 Carbon’s footprint while amping up performance with a Meteor Lake CPU. But is it worth the money?

Ultrabooks and Ultraportables

Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Formula

Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Formula Review: Hybrid cooling and high-end hardware

By Joe Shields published 10 April 24

An excess of USB ports, and premium audio as well

Hyte THICC Q60 240mm AIO

Hyte THICC Q60 240mm AIO Review: The strongest, quietest AIO available

By Albert Thomas published 9 April 24

Hyte’s THICC Q60 raises the bar for performance in every metric, but don't expect it to fit every case — or build budget.

Best Picks

Asus ROG STRIX Scope II 96

Best Gaming Keyboards 2024: Full-size, TKL, Mini, and More

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 12 April 24

These are the best gaming keyboards that combine responsiveness, features, and style.

Gaming Keyboards

PC Builds

Best PC Builds for Gaming 2024: From $500 Budgets to $4,000+

By Avram Piltch last updated 12 April 24

Whether you’re spending $500 or $4,000 on components, we’ve picked out the perfect parts for your next PC build.

Best AIO Coolers

Best AIO Coolers 2024

By Matt Safford published 11 April 24

After measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise for dozens of AIO coolers under load, we've chosen the best closed-loop options to keep your PC cool and quiet.

CPUs

MSI B650 MPG Carbon

Vendor readies AMD motherboards for Zen 5 CPUs

By Aaron Klotz published 13 April 24

MSI has published new BIOS updates featuring AMD's latest AGESA 1.1.7.0 firmware update, incorporating "next-gen" CPU support for its upcoming Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 CPUs.

New EKWB Direct-Die Liquid Cooling Products

Intel's latest CPUs run so hot that delidding has become common — EKWB introduces world's first AIO liquid cooler designed for delidded CPUs

By Aaron Klotz published 13 April 24

EK's new AIO reduces the barrier-to-entry for delidded cooling

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Graphics Cards

RTX 4090 Dead Connectors

RTX 4090s continue to melt — GPU repair facility claims it works on 200 flagship Nvidia cards per month

By Aaron Klotz published 12 April 24

NorthridgeFix reveals that RTX 4090 deaths have not gone away. The GPU repair facility says it still gets dead 4090s every single day from across the globe.

GeForce RTX 4090

Chinese gamers can't RMA their RTX 4090s due to US sanctions — users are being very careful with how they treat their top-tier GPUs

By Zhiye Liu published 12 April 24

Chinese publication HKEPC details how different brands carry out the RMA process for GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards in China

Dell RTX 3050

Customer RMAs Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti but allegedly receives cheaper Dell RTX 3050 in return — accuses Overclockers UK for scam

By Aaron Klotz published 11 April 24

User says they were scammed out of an RTX 4070 Ti that was RMAed to Overclockers UK for repairs. They claim they received a Dell RTX 3050 in return, rather than the card they paid for.

Laptops

Huawei

Blacklisted Huawei unveils new Intel-powered notebooks — MateBook X Pro comes armed with latest Core Ultra inside

By Anton Shilov published 11 April 24

Despite sanctions Huawei obtains Intel's latest Core Ultra 'Meteor Lake' processor, uses its AI capabilities.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 12) Review: Light in Weight, Heavy in AI

By Avram Piltch published 11 April 24

Lenovo shrank the X1 Carbon’s footprint while amping up performance with a Meteor Lake CPU. But is it worth the money?

Ultrabooks and Ultraportables

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 4 brings KITT from Knight Rider to life using ChatGPT

By Ash Hill published 13 April 24

Knight Rider Historians show off this incredible Raspberry Pi-powered KITT replica that uses ChatGPT to imitate conversation.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico brings Gundam to life with interactive LED light show

By Ash Hill published 12 April 24

Rob is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to upgrade his Gundam figurine with programmable LEDs and a control panel to make real-time adjustments.

Raspberry Pi

PiDock provides Raspberry Pi 400 with laptop-style housing and 1080p display

By Ash Hill published 11 April 24

Vilros's dock for the Raspberry Pi 400 resembles a laptop, but it has no battery. It provides a display, trackpad, and GPIO access.

Deals

Acer Monitor

Are you holding out for a curved gaming monitor? Acer Nitro 24-inch 165 Hz monitor is on sale for $81

By Ash Hill published 13 April 24

The Acer Nitro ED240Q Sbiip is currently available at Walmart for just $81 instead of the recommended $199.

Real Deals

This RTX 4090-powered Dell XPS desktop is on sale for just $545 more than the cost of the card

By Stewart Bendle published 12 April 24

Even if you buy the parts and construct the PC yourself, you can't beat the value of this RTX 4090-powered Dell XPS desktop PC.

Real Deals

Samsung's pixel-dense ViewFinity S9 5K monitor drops to $899 — get 44% off this 27-inch IPS screen with a built-in 4K webcam

By Stewart Bendle published 10 April 24

A deal aimed at professional users sees the Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K monitor drop 44% in price to $899.

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