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Giant Raspberry Pi 4 Blinks Giant 3D-Printed LED

By Ash Hill published 20 July 23

Toby Roberts has created the biggest Raspberry Pi 4 we’ve ever seen and it even blinks a giant LED thanks to a little help from a Raspberry Pi Pico.

Solidigm Launches 61.44TB PCIe SSD: Up to 7,000 MB/s

By Anton Shilov published 20 July 23

Solidigm's D5-P5336 SSD weds extreme capacity with solid performance.

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AI Companies Seeking AI-Produced Data for Recursive Training

By Francisco Pires published 20 July 23

The dream of an AI training feedback loop lives on, but a number of questions remain.

Fake 'New' GPU Operation in China Leads to 22 Arrests

By Mark Tyson published 20 July 23

A sizable graphics card refurbishing operation has been arrested in China, with seven of the 22 detained in custody, and millions of dollars worth of stock confiscated.

$99 for a Superfast 2TB WD Black SN850X SSD: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 20 July 23

We're outside of any major sales events, but the deals on storage are staying pretty constant with this excellent price on the WD Black SN850X.

Bot Mess: AI-Generated Clickbait Will Hasten the Demise of Search and Web Publishing

By Avram Piltch last updated 20 July 23

Publishers have been using AIs to write articles in hopes of ranking in Google, but these attempts are going to backfire.

How to Make a Full System Image Backup in Windows

By Ed Tittel published 20 July 23

Make a disk image file that can give you a perfect restore or even mount as its own drive in Windows.

TSMC Postpones Mass Production at Arizona Fab to 2025

By Anton Shilov published 20 July 23

Fab 21 delayed by up to a year due to lack of expertise in local labor market.

Raspberry Pi Turns Calculator Into Gaming Handheld

By Ash Hill published 20 July 23

Maker Ren has transformed your average TI graphing calculator into a gaming calculator featuring our favorite SBC—the Raspberry Pi.

Intel's Project Endgame Cloud-based GPU is On Hold

By Francisco Pires published 20 July 23

Intel's project Endgame, a cloud-based approach towards bringing ARC graphics processing capabilities to local devices, has been confirmed to be on hold.

Alleged Prices of AMD's RX 7700 and RX 7800 Leak

By Anton Shilov published 20 July 23

Unproven MSRPs of AMD's RX 7700 and RX 7800 graphics cards leak.

Ryzen 8000 Strix Point APU Comes Forth With 12 Zen 5 Cores

By Zhiye Liu published 20 July 23

Next-generation AMD Ryzen 8000 (Strix Point) APU has surfaced on the MilkyWay@home database.

Apple Tests Its AI Framework and 'Apple GPT'

By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 July 23

Bloomberg reports that Apple has a framework for large language models, called Ajax, and is using it to test an internal chatbot that some are calling "Apple GPT."

Chinese GPU Firm Biren Plans IPO to Better Compete Against Nvidia

By Anton Shilov published 19 July 23

Biren mulls IPO amid skyrocketing demand for AI GPUs.

2TB Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade SSD Drops to $109: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 19 July 23

Speedy Gen 4 M.2 storage that won't break the bank. This 2TB stick of Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade SSD is now down to $109.

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Bot Mess: AI-Generated Clickbait Will Hasten the Demise of Search and Web Publishing Why should Google keep offering organic results if they’re written by a bot?

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How to Make a Full System Image Backup in Windows Make a disk image file that can give you a perfect restore or even mount as a drive.

Fake 'New' GPU Operation in China Leads to 22 Arrests Used graphics cards were being sold as new.

TSMC Postpones Mass Production at Arizona Fab to 2025 TSMC blames lack of skilled workers for its U.S. chip fab delay.

Reviews

Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023) Review: Modern Glory, Fleeting Battery Life

By Charles Jefferies published 19 July 23

Dell’s XPS 13 Plus pulls out the stops when it comes to style and screen quality, but short battery life and minimal ports hamper its practicality.

Laptops

SteelSeries Arena 3 Review: Loud, Lacks Lows

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 18 July 23

The SteelSeries Arena 3 speakers do great when it comes to pure volume, but they’re pretty pricey for a 2.0 system.

Speakers

Montech Metal DT24 Premium Review: Impressive Ryzen 7000 Performance

By Albert Thomas published 18 July 23

Montech’s Metal DT24 Premium features some subtle ARGB, and performs especially well with AMD’s Ryzen 7 7700X.

Cooling

Roccat Vulcan II Review: Also Very Pretty

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 17 July 23

The Vulcan II is a beautiful full-size wired keyboard with smooth mechanical linear switches and gorgeous per-key RGB lighting.

Keyboards

WD Red Plus 12TB HDD Review: Seeing Red

By Shane Downing published 17 July 23

The WD Red Plus is a reduced version of the Red Pro, both designed for network attached storage (NAS). The Red Plus is cheaper and quieter but also slower with a shorter warranty.

Hard Drives

Best Picks

Best 3D Printers 2023: FDM, Resin and Sub-$250 Models

By Denise Bertacchi, Anj Bryant last updated 17 July 23

We've tested dozens of 3D printers to help you find the best model for your budget, whether you're an expert or a beginner.

3D Printing

Best Mini-ITX Cases 2023: Our Picks for Space-Saving PC Builds

By Matt Safford published 14 July 23

Save some space without losing performance or looks with the best compact PC cases we've tested.

Cases

Best PC Cases 2023: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build

By Matt Safford published 14 July 23

Our recommendations for the best PC cases come from our cooling, fan noise and building tests.

Cases

CPUs

Ryzen 8000 Strix Point APU Comes Forth With 12 Zen 5 Cores

By Zhiye Liu published 20 July 23

Next-generation AMD Ryzen 8000 (Strix Point) APU has surfaced on the MilkyWay@home database.

CPUs

AMD AM5 AGESA Update Adds DDR5-8000 Support

By Aaron Klotz published 19 July 23

AMD has released a new AGESA microcode update to the AM5 platform that massive improves DDR5 memory support, with some motherboards already hitting 8000MHz

CPUs

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Graphics Cards

Alleged Prices of AMD's RX 7700 and RX 7800 Leak

By Anton Shilov published 20 July 23

Unproven MSRPs of AMD's RX 7700 and RX 7800 graphics cards leak.

Graphics

Chinese GPU Firm Biren Plans IPO to Better Compete Against Nvidia

By Anton Shilov published 19 July 23

Biren mulls IPO amid skyrocketing demand for AI GPUs.

Graphics

Nvidia's New GeForce Driver Claims to Fix DPC Latency Issues

By Mark Tyson published 18 July 23

Nvidia says its new GeForce driver fixes long-running DPC latency issues, as well as adding support for a handful of new games and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB.

Drivers

Laptops

Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023) Review: Modern Glory, Fleeting Battery Life

By Charles Jefferies published 19 July 23

Dell’s XPS 13 Plus pulls out the stops when it comes to style and screen quality, but short battery life and minimal ports hamper its practicality.

Laptops

Framework Laptop 16 Packs AMD CPUs and GPUs, Preorders Now Live

By Brandon Hill published 18 July 23

The Framework Laptop 16 supports motherboard and GPU upgrades.

Laptops

Raspberry Pi

Giant Raspberry Pi 4 Blinks Giant 3D-Printed LED

By Ash Hill published 20 July 23

Toby Roberts has created the biggest Raspberry Pi 4 we’ve ever seen and it even blinks a giant LED thanks to a little help from a Raspberry Pi Pico.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Turns Calculator Into Gaming Handheld

By Ash Hill published 20 July 23

Maker Ren has transformed your average TI graphing calculator into a gaming calculator featuring our favorite SBC—the Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Smart Bird Feeder Identifies Feathered Dinner Guests

By Ash Hill published 19 July 23

Hermy65 has built a Raspberry Pi smart bird feeder that can recognize birds who stop by for a snack and documents them so you can see who visited later.

Raspberry Pi