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- May 3
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- Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming — 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon
- Amazon’s Middle East data centers damaged by Iran drone and missile attacks will be down for several months during repairs — U.S. and Iran currently observing an uneasy truce, but renewed strikes possible if talks break down
- Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions — $2,000 expendable combat drones cost less than some gaming PCs
- May 2
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- This must-have miniature Macintosh retro dock gives your M4 Mac Mini a 1980s makeover — equipped with a 5-inch HD display and M.2 NVMe SSD slot
- Sony increases prices for refurbished PS5 slims by $100 — PS5 Fortnite bundle is out of stock, marking the end of new $399 consoles
- 45 years later, earliest DOS source code transcribed from a stack of old printouts found in a garage — code was open-sourced to mark 86-DOS 1.00’s anniversary
- Retailer selling broken RTX 5090 GPUs for as low as $1,760 — GPUs were damaged during transport, but include all components on the PCB
- FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from certifying electronics sold in the US due to national security concerns — ruling would affect 75 percent of US-bound devices
- US Navy signs deal with AI firm for training underwater drones to detect mines in Strait of Hormuz — $100 million would allow drone minesweepers to update their detection algorithms in days instead of months
- Enthusiast creates Peltier thermoelectric cooler from scratch — impressive rig uses two 360mm AIOs, homemade DC controllers, and a custom loop
- We tested supercharging the RTX 5090 in PhysX games using an RTX 5060 as a secondary GPU — SLI may be dead, but how much can dual GPUs boost performance in classic PhysX titles?
- Apple warns Mac mini and Mac Studio shortages could last for months — local AI boom and memory crunch drive demand beyond Apple’s manufacturing capacity
- Tech teardown specialist delids a Xeon with a blowtorch and hunting knife — wood chopping block makes a worthy stage for the sacrifice
- Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD — receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box
- May 1
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- Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases — Iranian group 313 Team claims responsibility
- The Pentagon announces AI deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and more — LLMs to be deployed on classified Department of War networks ‘for lawful operational use’
- Microsoft begins rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 desktops and laptops — consolidated storefronts and console-style interface come to PC
- SoftBank plans robotics and AI firm in the US to build data centers — aims for $100 billion valuation and an IPO this year
- Huawei could seize China’s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia's H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo — Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 billion by 2030
- Slimline Commodore 64C Ultimate Edition computers go up for pre-order — firm reintroduces the C64’s sleeker 1986-1994 styling across the range
- Wingtech posts $1.3 billion loss and faces Shanghai delisting as Nexperia audit collapses — 57% of company's assets can't be verified
- Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI infrastructure — insatiable compute demand means the company can't rule out further headcount reductions
- Intel details 18A-P process node, touts higher performance, lower power, and better thermals — 9% more performance, thermal conductivity improved by 50%
- Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum receive clamshell makeover — iconic 8-bit legends join the handheld gaming wars
- Linux exploit instantly grants administrator access on most distributions since 2017 — cryptography optimization snafu grants root privileges to local users
- Pentagon budget reveals it's pursuing containerized 300kW+ laser weapons, ambitious Joint Laser Weapon System designed to shoot down cruise missiles — system part of $17.9 billion Golden Dome missile-defense initiative