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Thanks fellow CEOs for working closely with Nvidia. — Nvidia's Huang enjoys 'trillion dollar banquet' with 35 Taiwanese semiconductor industry chiefs Thanks fellow CEOs for working closely with Nvidia.

News Stream

Raspberry Pi

Maker turns old Roomba into Raspberry Pi-powered AI dog-feeding robot

Ash Hill published 19 January 25

Joaquim Silveira is using a Raspberry Pi to fix up an old Roomba into an AI-driven robot that automatically dispenses dog food when a dog is detected.

Asus Monitor

Snag this budget Asus TUF Gaming 24-inch IPS monitor for just $79 at Walmart

Ash Hill published 19 January 25

The Asus TUF VG249Q1RY 24-inch IPS gaming monitor is available right now at Walmart for just $79, down from its usual $149.

5.25-inch floppy disk

Ransomware debuted 35 years ago as a 5.25inch floppy disk in the mail

Christopher Harper published 19 January 25

The first-ever example of ransomware dropped 35 years ago, in December 1989.

Bambu Lab Security Update

Bambu Lab Security Update will remove OrcaSlicer’s Access

Denise Bertacchi published 19 January 25

The new Bambu Lab Security update will require users to install the “Bambu Connect” network plugin in order to use 3rd party slicers and accessories.

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Nvidia CEO enjoys 'trillion dollar banquet' with 35 industry chiefs

Jowi Morales published 19 January 25

Jensen Huang invited around 35 chief executives from various Nvidia partners to lunch, which led to the media calling it the 'trillion dollar' banquet.

Vertigo Mk1 3D printer

Vertigo Mk1 3D printer has smart auto-eject and bed-clearing features

Jowi Morales published 19 January 25

The Vertigo Mk1 is designed to let you queue multiple projects and 3D print them with no supervision.

Wojciech Graj ported Doom to Word

Doom ported to standalone MS Word document — looks good but no sound

Mark Tyson published 19 January 25

A software engineer has ported Doom into a standalone 6.6MB Word document.

RX 9070 XT Tuf Gaming 1

Asus Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF Gaming features in retailer unboxing video

Hassam Nasir published 19 January 25

Retailers might have their hands on AMD's RX 9070 series, as suggested by a recent unboxing by Artline.

Intel silicon spin qubit progress

Trump administration tipped to continue CHIPS and Science Act funding

Anton Shilov published 19 January 25

Next U.S. Commerce Secretary reportedly plans to continue implementing CHIPS and Science Act program.

Crypto Hacker

Chinese hackers infiltrated US Treasury Secretary's PC

Anton Shilov published 18 January 25

Chinese hackers accessed over 400 computers and over 3,000 unclassified files when they infiltrated the U.S. Treasury.

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New UEFI vulnerability bypasses Secure Boot, exposing PCs to bootkits

Aaron Klotz published 18 January 25

A new UEFI flaw has been discovered that enables attackers to infect motherboard firmware, staying hidden from operating system security systems.

EA will shut down the Origin app on April 2025

Jowi Morales published 18 January 25

EA is ending support for the 32-bit Origin app just as Microsoft is ending support for the 32-bit Windows operating system.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 4 brings the Raspberry Pi stream deck to life

Ash Hill published 18 January 25

Last-Shake-9874 has created a Raspberry Pi 4-powered stream deck integrated with all sorts of cool apps.

Asus Laptop

Get your hands on this Ryzen 9, RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $1,099

Ash Hill published 18 January 25

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 RTX 4060 gaming laptop is currently marked down to $1,099 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,299.

Sony Vaio VGN-UX

Enthusiast mulls reviving Sony's retro micro PC with faster hardware

Mark Tyson published 18 January 25

A fan of Sony's classic handheld Windows slider PC designs is developing a drop-in upgrade based on an Orange Pi CM5.

Windows 11

Microsoft auto-updates consumer PCs to Windows 11 24H2

Hassam Nasir published 18 January 25

Your PC will now automatically be updated to Windows 11 24H2.

3D printer printing out gun

New York proposes background checks for 3D printer purchases

Jowi Morales published 18 January 25

New York State Assembly Bill A02228 aims to require background checks for anyone purchasing a 3D printer capable of printing a firearm or any of its parts.

The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships

Anton Shilov published 18 January 25

The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors.

Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock

Thunderbolt 5 dock comes with built-in PCIe 4.0 SSD, four TB5 ports

Mark Tyson published 18 January 25

Sonnet will be the first to ship a Thunderbolt 5 dock with a built-in PCIe 4.0 SSD, which delivers 6,100 MB/s transfers and offers many connectivity options.

Ryzen 5 7400F

AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sells for $115 in China

Jowi Morales published 18 January 25

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is now available in China for $115, but there's still no word on U.S. pricing and availability.

Thanks fellow CEOs for working closely with Nvidia. — Nvidia's Huang enjoys 'trillion dollar banquet' with 35 Taiwanese semiconductor industry chiefs Thanks fellow CEOs for working closely with Nvidia.

The incoming U.S. Commerce Secretary supports it, Bloomberg hears. — Trump administration will back CHIPS and Science Act hints outgoing Commerce Secretary The incoming U.S. Commerce Secretary supports it, Bloomberg hears.

Hundreds of other PCs too. — Chinese hackers infiltrated US Treasury Secretary's PC — attackers had access to over 400 PCs Hundreds of other PCs too.

6.6MB document runs on x86 systems with modern Microsoft Office installations. — Doom ported to a standalone Microsoft Word document — plays well but there's no sound 6.6MB document runs on x86 systems with modern Microsoft Office installations.

The update will require users to install the “Bambu Connect” network plugin in order to use 3rd party slicers and accessories. — Bambu Lab Security Update will remove OrcaSlicer’s Access The update will require users to install the “Bambu Connect” network plugin in order to use 3rd party slicers and accessories.

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Reviews

RayNeo Air 2s

RayNeo Air 2s Review: Truly basic AR glasses saved by affordable pricing

By Brandon Hill published 19 January 25

With a street price of around $300, the RayNeo Air 2s offers a good baseline for those in the market for AR glasses.

OrangePi 4A

OrangePi 4A Review: Coming for the king

By Les Pounder published 18 January 25

OrangePi’s alternative to the mighty Raspberry Pi makes a commendable claim for the throne, but it falls far short of the gold standard.

Thermalright Grand Vision 360

Thermalright Grand Vision 360 Review: It’s not a competition, it is a massacre (again)

By Albert Thomas published 17 January 25

Thermalright’s Grand Vision 360 is a surprisingly strong AIO cooler. Check out the review for our results with Intel’s i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285K CPUs.

ASRock Arc B570 Challenger OC

Intel Arc B570 review featuring the ASRock Challenger OC

By Jarred Walton published 16 January 25

Trimming performance and price on the BMG-G21 GPU.

Asus PA27JCV

Asus ProArt PA27JCV 5K professional monitor review: Redefining pixel density and color accuracy

By Christian Eberle published 16 January 25

Asus' ProArt PA27JCV is a 27-inch IPS professional monitor with 5K 5120x2880 res, HDR 500, and reference level accuracy.

Best Picks

OLED Gaming Monitor

Best OLED Gaming Monitors 2025

By Brandon Hill last updated 16 January 25

OLEDs are the new hot thing in gaming monitors, and prices are starting to cool off enough to make them attractive options for enthusiasts.

Gaming Monitors

Gaming Monitors

Best Gaming Monitors 2025: Budget, Curved, G-Sync and More

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 16 January 25

Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2025, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

Gaming Monitors

Best Budget 4K Monitors

Best Budget 4K Monitors 2025

By Christian Eberle, Brandon Hill last updated 16 January 25

We tested a room full of screens to find the best budget 4K monitors, including 32-inch, curved and gaming options.

CPUs

Ryzen 5 7400F

AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sells for $115 in China

By Jowi Morales published 18 January 25

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is now available in China for $115, but there's still no word on U.S. pricing and availability.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Intel's Arrow Lake fix doesn't 'fix' overall gaming performance or match the company's bad marketing claims - Core Ultra 200S still trails AMD and previous-gen chips

By Paul Alcorn published 18 January 25

We tested Intel's fix for its lackluster 'Arrow Lake' Core Ultra 200S and found it doesn't have any meaningful impact.

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Coupons

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Graphics Cards

RX 9070 XT Tuf Gaming 1

Asus Radeon RX 9070 XT TUF Gaming features in retailer unboxing video

By Hassam Nasir published 19 January 25

Retailers might have their hands on AMD's RX 9070 series, as suggested by a recent unboxing by Artline.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090

RTX 5090 beats RTX 4090 by 36% in the Blender benchmark

By Matthew Connatser published 18 January 25

Benchmarks for the RTX 5090 and the 5090D were leaked to the Blender benchmark database, showing the cards are modestly faster than the RTX 4090.

Palit RTX 50 series GPUs

Custom RTX 5090, RTX 5080 listed for up to $2,800 and $1,400 overseas

By Hassam Nasir published 17 January 25

Early listings for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 suggest their prices might be higher than initially expected.

Laptops

Asus Laptop

Get your hands on this Ryzen 9, RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $1,099

By Ash Hill published 18 January 25

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 RTX 4060 gaming laptop is currently marked down to $1,099 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,299.

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Recycled paper laptop stand supports up to 10 pounds

By Jowi Morales published 11 January 25

grape lab is offering an origami laptop stand made from paper priced between $20 to $30.

Raspberry Pi

Michael Klements' custom Raspberry Pi 5 case with Pi 5 open loop rebuilt within hyper compact case, beside a regular Pi 5.

Best Raspberry Pi Projects: January 2025

By Ash Hill last updated 19 January 25

Update We've got some really cool Raspberry Pi projects to share with our readers that are sure to inspire your inner maker for the new year.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 4 brings the Raspberry Pi stream deck to life

By Ash Hill published 18 January 25

Last-Shake-9874 has created a Raspberry Pi 4-powered stream deck integrated with all sorts of cool apps.

OrangePi 4A

OrangePi 4A Review: Coming for the king

By Les Pounder published 18 January 25

OrangePi’s alternative to the mighty Raspberry Pi makes a commendable claim for the throne, but it falls far short of the gold standard.

Deals

Asus Laptop

Get your hands on this Ryzen 9, RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $1,099

By Ash Hill published 18 January 25

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 RTX 4060 gaming laptop is currently marked down to $1,099 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,299.

Tech Deals

Elgato's Stream Deck+ is now $169 at Amazon - Save $30 on this content creation peripheral

By Stewart Bendle published 17 January 25

Deals Streamline your content creation with Elgato's Stream Deck+, now only $169 from Amazon.

Tech Deals

Cooler Master's tiny NCore 100 Max SFF ITX case hits an all-time low on Amazon

By Stewart Bendle published 16 January 25

Deals Pick up Cooler Master's small form-factor NCore 100 Max PC case for an all-time low price.

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