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Intel Kills VROC Prematurely, Then Changes Course

By Paul Alcorn published 17 January 23

Intel unexpectedly killed off its Virtual Raid on CPU (VROC) technology, but then changed course and decided to support the tech for the foreseeable future.

Microsoft May Cut 10,000 Jobs This Week

By Brandon Hill published 17 January 23

Microsoft isn't immune to the realities of an economic slowdown.

Don't Buy Scammy $100 16TB SSDs on Amazon

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 17 January 23

You can't buy a portable 16TB SSD for $120 and you can't trust Amazon

Tape Storage Soars While HDD Sales Crash

By Anton Shilov published 17 January 23

Sales of LTO tape for archive storage increased in 2022, in contrast to decreases in HDD sales.

Micron Unveils 24GB and 48GB DDR5 Memory Modules

By Anton Shilov published 17 January 23

Micron's DDR5-5200 and DDR5-5600 modules feature 8GB, 16GB, 24GB, 32GB, and 48GB capacity. They're AMD EXPO and Intel XMP 3.0 compatible.

Pick up a 17-Inch RTX 3060 Powered MSI Katana for $1,129: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 17 January 23

Grab a gaming laptop deal thanks to a discount sliced off of the price of this MSI Katana laptop.

Nvidia's New RTX 4080 GPU Die Pictured

By Zhiye Liu published 17 January 23

Minor changes and PCB updates

Apple Releases M2 Pro and M2 Max: 20 Percent Faster, Up to 19 GPU Cores

By Brandon Hill published 17 January 23

Apple's new M2 Pro and M2 Pro Max power refreshed MacBook Pros

Raspberry Pi: Tutorials, Models, How to Get Started

By Avram Piltch published 17 January 23

From which model to buy to how to get started, we’ve got the advice, tutorials and background info you need to make the most of Raspberry Pi.

Apple Refreshes MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max

By Andrew E. Freedman published 17 January 23

Apple refreshed the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro with new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors, promising longer battery life and up to 96GB of RAM on the M2 Max model.

Researcher: Secure Boot Disabled on 290 MSI Motherboards

By Anton Shilov published 17 January 23

Over 290 MSI motherboards come with Secure Boot disabled.

Intel Haifa Development Center Cancelled, Site to Be Parking Lot

By Mark Tyson published 17 January 23

Though Intel’s IDC21 plans in Haifa have been cancelled, the firm is currently shielding employees by restricting cost cutting to real estate.

HDD Shipments Almost Halved in 2022

By Mark Tyson published 16 January 23

HDD shipments were hit hard in 2022. The one bright spot was a slight rebound in 2.5-inch laptop HDDs during Q4, but the industry was down by about 42% over the year.

CAMM to Usurp SO-DIMM Laptop Memory Form Factor Says JEDEC Member

By Mark Tyson published 16 January 23

CAMM is set to replace SO-DIMM in premium laptop designs, according to JEDEC member and engineer Tom Schnell, who helped implement an early version of this memory in a Dell laptop last year.

A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W powered handheld computer

Lean, Green, Raspberry Pi Handheld Machine

By Les Pounder published 16 January 23

This Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W project has everything you need in a Raspberry Pi and it fits in your pocket.

Russian 48-Core Baikal-S CPU Powers First Storage Device

By Anton Shilov published 16 January 23

Russian company 'launches' storage systems based on 48-core Baikal-S processors.

Core i9-13900KF CPUs Overclock Best, Binning Stats Reveal

By Zhiye Liu published 14 January 23

German publication Igor's Lab has binned tons of 13th Generation Raptor Lake processors to evaluate their silicon quality.

Nvidia Ships New RTX 4080 Silicon, Probably Still Too Expensive

By Zhiye Liu published 14 January 23

Rumors are that Nvidia has cooked up a new piece of silicon for the GeForce RTX 4080.

Pick up an AMD Ryzen 7700X for $342: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 14 January 23

Now's a great time to upgrade to AM5 as the Ryzen 7 7700X is lowered in price to just $342.

AMD Quietly Lists 31 New CPU Vulnerabilities, Issues Patch Guidance

By Paul Alcorn published 14 January 23

AMD has issued guidance for patching 31 new CPU vulnerabilities that impact both its consumer Ryzen and data center EPYC processors.