BenQ set to release 24.1-inch 540 Hz Full HD gaming monitor in May By Christopher Harper published 26 April 24 BenQ Zowie XL2586X is announced and given specifications ahead of a May release.
Over 1,000 games using generative AI content are already available on Steam — But are any of them worth playing? By Christopher Harper published 26 April 24 AI models are now an established aspect of modern game development.
'Idiot-proof' thermal paste applicator to make TIM application easier than ever — X-Apply stencils coming soon By Christopher Harper published 26 April 24 Igor's Lab develops the ideal thermal paste applicator for optimal and easy use
Asus ROG Ally gets official AMD Fluid Motion Frames support for universal Frame Gen without custom drivers By Christopher Harper published 25 April 24 Asus ROG Ally enables Frame Generation on handhelds.
More AMD Zen 5 CPUs spotted in Linux patch notes By Christopher Harper published 24 April 24 AMD Zen 5's upcoming 2024 release continues getting foreshadowed in AMD Linux patches.
Fallout-inspired game runs in Excel — a spreadsheet-powered wasteland escape from your daily corporate wasteland By Christopher Harper published 24 April 24 Modder creates a playable Fallout-esque RPG within the confines of Microsoft Excel.
Sapphire launches budget Mini ITX AM5 motherboard in China — PCIe Gen 4 lowers costs By Christopher Harper published 22 April 24 Sapphire launches a budget Mini ITX AM5 motherboard with no Gen 5 support in China.
Sega Toys recalls cat robots in Japan — burning smell complaints also lead to sales suspension By Christopher Harper published 21 April 24 Cat robot with fur turns out to be surprisingly flammable, to itself.
Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired By Christopher Harper published 20 April 24 Former Microsoft engineer and Task Manager creator Dave Plummer added ZIP file support to Windows, but initially through his own independently-sold kernel extension, VisualZIP.
RAID card delivers impressive speeds up to 56 GB/s — throughput possible with four PCIe 5.0 SSDs or eight PCIe 4.0 SSDs By Christopher Harper published 20 April 24 HighPoint releases NVMe Gen 5-tailored RAID controller cards with a throughput of up to 56 GB/s.
'World's smallest' Wii is the size of a deck of cards, uses custom PCBs By Christopher Harper published 18 April 24 A Nintendo Wii is successfully converted into the size of a deck of playing cards, and how to do it yourself is shared on GitHub.
Determined modder gets 'Halo 2' running at 720p on the original Xbox — after tweaks to the console hardware, kernel, and game By Christopher Harper published 17 April 24 Modifying the original Xbox console, kernel, and Halo 2 game files enables Halo 2 to be enjoyed at up to 720p (playable) or 1080i (screens/recordings only) on its mostly-original hardware.
Determined enthusiasts are building a custom 3dfx graphics card — VoodooX has 32MB RAM and DVI output By Christopher Harper published 17 April 24 A still-ongoing 3dfx "VoodooX" project aims to slightly modernizes one of the first great names in 3D graphics and resurrect a classic.
Researchers create 'quantum drums' to store qubits — one step closer to groundbreaking internet speed and security By Christopher Harper published 16 April 24 Storing quantum data by converting light into sonic vibrations.
Minisforum V3 tablet arrives — the world's first AMD Ryzen 7 8840U-powered Surface clone By Christopher Harper published 15 April 24 The Minisforum V3 tablet is the latest Ryzen 7 Hawk Point-powered PC to join the market
Tuxedo's Sirius 16 Gen2 is an All-AMD Linux gaming laptop with a 165 Hz IPS panel — starts at 1699 Euros By Christopher Harper published 15 April 24 The Tuxedo Sirius 16 Gen2 is an AMD Linux gaming laptop that comes with the Kubuntu-based Tuxedo OS, Ubuntu LTS, Kubuntu LTS, or Ubuntu Budgie LTS.
Ray Tracer ported to an x86 boot sector in only 483 bytes, run on Pentium Pro and faster CPUs By Christopher Harper published 15 April 24 An x86 boot sector Ray Tracer, inspired by Ray Tracer for Atari 8-bit Basic, brings some real-time RT rendering to 90s-era hardware.
Spectra Cube heralds new 75,000 TB storage library — tape solution for cloud providers is optimized for ease of use and versatility By 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.
Thousands of apps ported back to Windows 95 twenty-eight years later — .NET Framework port enables backward compatibility for modern software By Christopher Harper published 14 April 24 MattKC painstakingly ports .NET to Windows 95 from Windows 98, enabling many applications that would not otherwise work.
Western Digital preps 4TB SD cards for 2025 — SDUC cards big enough to tackle 8K video By Christopher Harper published 13 April 24 The Western Digital-owned SanDisk continues to push the envelope in SD card storage and speeds.
Nanotronics promises modular, shippable chip fab facilities powered by Nvidia GPUs and AI By Christopher Harper published 12 April 24 Nanotronics' switch fabrication units start at 1,715 square meters.
XYZA Tiny Keyboard Custom 2.0 launched — offers three customizable keys plus a dial By Christopher Harper published 12 April 24 A mini mechanical keyboard weighing 70 grams, featuring three Red switch keys and a dial, has been released.
Translucent orange Web3 gaming handheld mines and stores tokens while you game, will cost $500 By Christopher Harper published 11 April 24 A dubiously-priced "Web3 gaming" handheld with play-to-earn mechanics appears on the market, using cheap hardware akin to machines less than a fifth of its asking price.
AI may eventually consume a quarter of America's power by 2030, warns Arm CEO By Christopher Harper published 11 April 24 Amidst ever-increasing power grid demands and AI industry ambitions, head of Arm warns of "insatiable" demands.
DRAM pricing and supply seems largely unaffected by Taiwan earthquake, firm claims By Christopher Harper published 10 April 24 TrendForce reports on the status of DRAM manufacturers following the April earthquake that occurred in Taiwan.
