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Samsung SSD

The Samsung 990 Pro 4TB heatsink edition is now only $289 at Amazon

Ash Hill published 15 December 24

Right now at Amazon, you can buy the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD with a heatsink for just $289—one of its lowest prices to date.

3dfx

Today is 3D graphics pioneer 3dfx's 24th death anniversary

Mark Tyson published 15 December 24

Seminal 3D graphics accelerator company 3dfx went under on this day, 24 years ago - but its spirit lives on.

OKI Circuit Technology PCB

A new PCB design can boost heat dissipation by 55x

Mark Tyson published 15 December 24

OKI Circuit Technology has announced a new printed circuit board (PCB) design that can boost component heat dissipation by up to 55x.

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'Shockingly real' AI Santa is free to use, will put Mall Santas everywhere out of jobs

Mark Tyson published 15 December 24

There is a seasonal new interactive site where you can chat to AI Santa, tell him what you want for Christmas, and spread some cheer.

Ventiva 10W TDP Drop-In Replacement Cooler

Ventiva's Ionic Cooling Engine easily beats Frore AirJet according to TechTuber teaser

Christopher Harper published 15 December 24

Through its Ionic Cooling Engine (ICE) solid-state cooling technology, Ventiiva could be set to revolutionize laptop cooling.

Intel 14th Gen mobile CPU

Entire Intel Core 200 laptop lineup leaks out

Hassam Nasir published 15 December 24

Intel's entire Core Ultra/non-Ultra 200 portfolio has been detailed, spread across three different architectures.

two Intel Arc B580 GPUs

Dual Intel Arc B580 PC details shared

Jowi Morales published 15 December 24

FluidX3D developer and Intel GPU Software Development Engineer Dr. Moritz Lehmann showed off his system with two Intel Arc B580 GPUs.

Dbrand render of its Killswitch case atop the Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch 2 design seemingly leaked by carrying case maker

Christopher Harper published 14 December 24

Dbrand has released a render of a future version of its Killswitch case for the Switch 2,based on

OpenAI

Elon Musk reportedly wanted OpenAI to be a for-profit entity but has now sued to block the move

Anton Shilov published 14 December 24

OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk, saying he advocated transforming organization into a for-profit company for personal financial gain.

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PlayStation 5 transformed into a laptop for $2,750

Hassam Nasir published 14 December 24

Want a portable PS5? The BBook AI laptop carries a PS5 fitted with a 17.3-inch display at an eye-watering price of $2,750.

The Nvidia RTX A400 workstation graphics card.

There's a budget GeForce GPU selling in China that not even Nvidia knew it made

Matthew Connatser published 14 December 24

The China-exclusive RTX 4010, which appears to not be officially made by Nvidia, was showcased in a video by YouTuber Budget-Builds Official.

Asus Zenbook

Intel Arrow Lake-H and AMD Krackan Point laptops emerge at retailers

Hassam Nasir published 14 December 24

New laptops from Asus have surfaced at retailers featuring next-gen Arrow Lake-H and Krackan Point chips from Intel and AMD.

Nvidia Hopper HGX H200

US to patch loopholes that allow China to buy banned AI GPUs from other countries

Anton Shilov published 14 December 24

The U.S. government will patch loopholes that allow China to access advanced GPUs for AI through third countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

TSMC fire at new plant

TSMC deep-dives about its cutting edge 2nm node — 35 percent less power, or 15% more performance

Anton Shilov published 14 December 24

TSMC reveals in-depth details about its N2 process technology

Snapdragon X Elite

Qualcomm fires back at Intel's claims of high laptop return rates

Anton Shilov published 14 December 24

Qualcomm reacts to Intel's claim about the high return rate of Snapdragon X-powered PCs, saying everything is within industry regular and customers enjoy the systems.

Falcon Shores

Intel tempers expectations for next-gen Falcon Shores AI GPU — Gaudi 3 missed AI wave, Falcon will require fast iterations to be competitive

Anton Shilov published 13 December 24

The interim CEO says that Intel's Falcon Shores will be the company's first step toward developing AI GPUs.

Minisforum MS-A1 AM5 Mini PC with OCuLink eGPU support.

Minisforum's AM5 mini-PC gets Ryzen 9 9950X upgrade for $919

Christopher Harper published 13 December 24

Minisforum launches MS-A1 AM5 Mini PC with OCuLink eGPU support.

Gamer

Nvidia revives LAN party after 13 years to celebrate RTX 50-series GPU launch

Aaron Klotz published 13 December 24

Nvidia is celebrating the inevitable RTX 50 series announcement at CES 2025 with a 50 hour LAN party that will take place in Las Vegas, Beijin, Taipei, and Berlin.

ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend

Where to buy the Intel Arc B580

Jarred Walton published 13 December 24

It's selling like hotcakes, with prices of $249 to $299 and up.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi lights up a synchronized neighborhood holiday light show

Ash Hill published 13 December 24

Break It Yourself has gone above and beyond this Christmas by decorating his entire block with a synchronized light show featuring custom candy canes.

The BenQ Zowie XL2566X+ is a 25-inch FHD TN gaming monitor with 400 Hz and Adaptive-Sync. — BenQ Zowie XL2566X+ 400 Hz 25-inch gaming monitor review: Raw performance for esports The BenQ Zowie XL2566X+ is a 25-inch FHD TN gaming monitor with 400 Hz and Adaptive-Sync.

Ideal for applications where cooling fans or heatsinks aren't practical. — A new PCB design can boost heat dissipation by 55x – copper coins placed under heat generating components drop temps drastically Ideal for applications where cooling fans or heatsinks aren't practical.

This is how an Intel GPU Software Development Engineer has fun. — Dual Intel Arc B580 PC details shared — they will be used alongside an Nvidia Titan Xp for fast FluidX3D simulations This is how an Intel GPU Software Development Engineer has fun.

A combination of three different architectures. — Entire Intel Core 200 laptop lineup leaks out — Intel prepping to launch 22 new mobile CPUs next month at CES 2025 A combination of three different architectures.

Nvidia card with a fake ID. — There's a budget GeForce GPU selling in China that not even Nvidia knew it made — RTX 4010 turns out to be a modified RTX A400 workstation GPU Nvidia card with a fake ID.

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Reviews

Fnirsi HS-02B

Fnirsi HS-02 Review: Keep soldering on!

By Les Pounder published 14 December 24

Fnirsi’s update on the HS-01 of 2023 has a great screen and fast heat up time, but is that enough to tempt us away from our favorite soldering irons?

Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition Battlemage graphics card

Intel Arc B580 review: The new $249 GPU champion has arrived

By Jarred Walton last updated 13 December 24

Battlemage offers significant improvements over Alchemist.

Netgear Orbi 970 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router

Netgear Orbi 970 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Excellent performance with a price tag that’s tough to swallow

By Brandon Hill published 13 December 24

Speed is king, but there are faster units for hundreds less than the Orbi 970.

ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite

ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite Review: Slimmed down Taichi for the mid-range

By Joe Shields published 13 December 24

ASRock’s Z890 Taichi Lite offers users high-end hardware at a more reasonable price point. You get a lot of storage connectivity, Dual LAN ports, and a flagship-class audio solution for $399.99.

Sovol SV06 ACE

Sovol SV06 ACE Review: Affordable and Speedy

By Denise Bertacchi published 13 December 24

Sovol’s latest printer is a speedy workhorse.

Best Picks

PC Builds

Best PC builds for gaming 2024: From $500 budgets to $4,000+

By Avram Piltch last updated 12 December 24

We’ve picked out the perfect parts for your next PC build, whether you’re spending $500 or $4,000 on components. We have recommendations for budget, midrange, high-end, and extreme systems.

Best Filaments for 3D Printing

Best Filaments for 3D Printing 2024

By Denise Bertacchi, Anj Bryant last updated 3 December 24

We’ve tested scores of filaments to help you find the right material. So much plastic, so little time.

Laser Cutters

Best Laser Cutters and Engravers 2024

By Anj Bryant, Denise Bertacchi last updated 3 December 24

We help you find the best laser cutters for engraving hobby projects or starting a small business.

CPUs

Asus Zenbook

Intel Arrow Lake-H and AMD Krackan Point laptops emerge at retailers

By Hassam Nasir published 14 December 24

New laptops from Asus have surfaced at retailers featuring next-gen Arrow Lake-H and Krackan Point chips from Intel and AMD.

Intel

Intel Panther Lake samples with flagship 18A node have been powered on at eight customers — Co-CEOs dispel rumors regarding poor silicon health

By Hassam Nasir published 13 December 24

Panther Lake using Intel's 18A node has powered on at eight customers indicating the node's promising health.

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia Hopper HGX H200

US to patch loopholes that allow China to buy banned AI GPUs from other countries

By Anton Shilov published 14 December 24

The U.S. government will patch loopholes that allow China to access advanced GPUs for AI through third countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition Battlemage graphics card

Intel Arc B580 review: The new $249 GPU champion has arrived

By Jarred Walton last updated 13 December 24

Battlemage offers significant improvements over Alchemist.

ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend

Where to buy the Intel Arc B580

By Jarred Walton published 13 December 24

It's selling like hotcakes, with prices of $249 to $299 and up.

Laptops

Snapdragon X Elite

Qualcomm fires back at Intel's claims of high laptop return rates

By Anton Shilov published 14 December 24

Qualcomm reacts to Intel's claim about the high return rate of Snapdragon X-powered PCs, saying everything is within industry regular and customers enjoy the systems.

Microsoft Surface Pro (2024)

Microsoft preparing Lunar Lake Surface and Surface Pro laptops for next year, says report

By Matthew Connatser published 8 December 24

Lunar Lake will power Microsoft’s first Intel-based Copilot+ PCs, while the Snapdragon X Plus gets selected for a new, 11-inch Surface device.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi lights up a synchronized neighborhood holiday light show

By Ash Hill published 13 December 24

Break It Yourself has gone above and beyond this Christmas by decorating his entire block with a synchronized light show featuring custom candy canes.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Zero 2W transforms broken Sony PlayStation 4 controller into a retro games console

By Ash Hill published 12 December 24

Maker ConsciousFish6170 has put a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W inside of a PlayStation 4 controller to create an all-in-one emulation system.

Michael Klements' custom, watercooled, open loop Raspberry Pi 5 case.

Custom Raspberry Pi 5 case rebuilds Pi 5 open loop into the hyper-compact case with the loop still intact

By Christopher Harper published 11 December 24

Raspberry Pi 5 gets a custom liquid cooled case with AIO that still fits in the palm.

Raspberry Pi Cases

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