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News Stream

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.

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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.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090

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

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.

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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

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.

Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot

Christopher Harper published 17 January 25

Microsoft 365 personal plans get a $3 price hike with the addition of Copilot.

Palit RTX 50 series GPUs

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

Hassam Nasir published 17 January 25

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

Nvidia

Analysts halve Nvidia Blackwell cabinet shipment forecasts for 2025

Anton Shilov published 17 January 25

Industry analysts have slashed their 2025 GB200 NVL72 shipment projections by 50%, but the industry expects an explosion of AI hardware shipments.

GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries to expand New York fab — announces new $575 million advanced packaging and photonics facility

Jowi Morales published 17 January 25

GlobalFoundries is investing around $575 million to construct an advanced packaging and silicon photonics facility at its Malta, New York site.

Tech Deals

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

Stewart Bendle published 17 January 25

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

Ainex AM5 Copper Guard Plate

AM5 copper guard stops you from making a mess on your Ryzen CPU

Jowi Morales published 17 January 25

Japanese PC accessory Ainex offers a copper AM5 plate guard to prevent you from messing up your PC build with too much thermal paste.

Threadripper

AMD reportedly preps 32-core and 64-core Threadripper 9000 CPUs

Aaron Klotz published 17 January 25

A shipping manifest reveals the core counts for AMD's upcoming Threadripper 9000 (Shimada Peak) processors, which the Zen 5 architecture will power.

The 'fix' isn't good enough to fix bad marketing claims. — 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 The 'fix' isn't good enough to fix bad marketing claims.

Glass, leather, and room for an RTX 5090? — Montech’s Heritage Pro case is like a designer handbag for your Micro ATX PC Glass, leather, and room for an RTX 5090?

Not exactly a huge boost. — RTX 5090 beats RTX 4090 by 36% in the Blender benchmark — RTX 5090D is 40% faster than RTX 4090D Not exactly a huge boost.

Who wants a decent chip for less than $150? — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sells for $115 in China — US availability and pricing remains a mystery Who wants a decent chip for less than $150?

Its Echo 13 SSD Dock delivers up to 6,100 MB/s SSD data transfers plus lots of other I/O. — Thunderbolt 5 dock comes with built-in PCIe 4.0 SSD and four TB5 ports — pricing starts at $399 Its Echo 13 SSD Dock delivers up to 6,100 MB/s SSD data transfers plus lots of other I/O.

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Reviews

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.

Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite Wifi 7

Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite Wifi 7 Review

By Joe Shields published 14 January 25

Made to be a cheaper option for AM5, the Aorus Elite is a well-balanced board with Wi-Fi 7, several DIY-friendly features, and more for under $230.

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

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.

Best Power Supplies

Best Power Supplies 2025

By Aris Mpitziopoulos, E. Fylladitakis last updated 2 January 25

Here are the best power supplies for gaming PCs. These PSUs offer the best reliability, performance and protection for your PC components.

CPUs

Ainex AM5 Copper Guard Plate

AM5 copper guard stops you from making a mess on your Ryzen CPU

By Jowi Morales published 17 January 25

Japanese PC accessory Ainex offers a copper AM5 plate guard to prevent you from messing up your PC build with too much thermal paste.

Threadripper

AMD reportedly preps 32-core and 64-core Threadripper 9000 CPUs

By Aaron Klotz published 17 January 25

A shipping manifest reveals the core counts for AMD's upcoming Threadripper 9000 (Shimada Peak) processors, which the Zen 5 architecture will power.

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Graphics Cards

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.

Nvidia Blackwell and GTC 2024

Nvidia Blackwell and GeForce RTX 50-Series GPUs: Everything we know

By Jarred Walton last updated 17 January 25

Here's what we know and expect from Nvidia's next generation Blackwell GPU architecture.

GeForce RTX 5090

RTX 5090 exhibits 27% higher CUDA performance than RTX 4090

By Hassam Nasir published 17 January 25

The RTX 5090 has surfaced in Geekbench, showcasing a 27% uplift in synthetic scores versus the RTX 4090.

Laptops

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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.

Lenovo Laptop

Take home this Ryzen 7, RTX 4050 gaming laptop for only $784

By Ash Hill published 11 January 25

Right now at Amazon, you can find the Lenovo LOQ RTX 4050 gaming laptop for its lowest price to date—$784 instead of its usual $979.

Raspberry Pi

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.

Raspberry Pi

This Raspberry Pi handheld emulator really 'switches' things up

By Ash Hill published 17 January 25

Maker BBoHK has created a Raspberry Pi CM5-powered handheld that looks like a Nintendo Switch but is capable of emulating retro games.

Raspberry Pi

Maker turns Raspberry Pi into a wireless USB flash drive for an embroidery machine

By Ash Hill published 16 January 25

The Feral Engineer has created a wireless USB flash drive for his embroidery machine to avoid plugging a flash drive in every time he wants to use a different file.

Deals

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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Deals Save $200 on this 32- inch Alienware AW3225QF OLED gaming monitor.

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