Hardware
- Chinese memory makers are dumping DDR4 memory on the market for less than reused chips — undercutting South Korean rivals' pricing by 50%www.tomshardware.com Chinese memory makers are dumping DDR4 memory on the market for less than reused chips — undercutting South Korean rivals' pricing by 50%
As established players shift to DDR5 and HBM3, CXMT and Fujian Jinhua offer huge discounts.
- Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master Motherboard Review: ATX with 14 USB ports, incredibly fast memory supportwww.tomshardware.com Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master Motherboard Review: ATX with 14 USB ports, incredibly fast memory support
Loads of USB ports, ultra-fast memory support, and all lots of AI/Easy features
- New Garmin Instinct 3 smartwatch leak confirms solar charging
Image heading: The Garmin Instinct 3 smartwatch would follow the Instinct 2 (above). (Image source: Garmin)
- I, too, installed an open source garage door opener, and I’m loving itarstechnica.com I, too, installed an open source garage door opener, and I’m loving it
There’s more than one garage opener with a not-quite-open ecosystem. That’s why an Ars writer installed an OpenGarage unit.
- Lenovo's enterprise hardware biz still struggles for profitswww.theregister.com Lenovo's enterprise hardware biz still struggles for profits
Execs at Chinese company confident President Trump's trade policies won’t present a problem
- Nvidia's data center Blackwell GPUs reportedly overheat, require rack redesigns and cause delays for customerswww.tomshardware.com Nvidia's data center Blackwell GPUs reportedly overheat, requiring rack redesigns and causing delays for customers
Nvidia redesigns NVL72 servers to tackle overheating problems.
- Retro beige PC case goes from April Fools' joke to retail — SilverStone's sleeper PC with modern internals ships in Q1 2025www.tomshardware.com Retro beige PC case goes from April Fools' joke to retail — SilverStone's sleeper PC with modern internals ships in Q1 2025
Old on the outside but thoroughly modern within, making sleeper PC building easy.
- Intel is reportedly planning a Battlemage SoC launch event in December — probably materializing before RDNA 4 and Blackwellwww.tomshardware.com Intel is reportedly planning a Battlemage SoC launch event in December — probably materializing before RDNA 4 and Blackwell
Just in time for the holiday season?
- Beijing plans 12-inch wafer fab, pouring US$4.6 billion into new chip projectwww.scmp.com Beijing plans 12-inch wafer fab, pouring US$4.6 billion into new chip project
Beijing Yandong Microelectronics will take a controlling position with a 25 per cent stake, while other investors include display maker BOE Technology.
- Rapidus Set to Receive Japan's First ASML EUV Lithography Machine in Decemberwww.techpowerup.com Rapidus Set to Receive Japan's First ASML EUV Lithography Machine in December
The EUV lithography machine from ASML ordered by Rapidus is expected to arrive in Japan in mid-December, according to information from Nikkei cited by TrendForce. This marks the first deployment of EUV technology in Japan, an important step for the country's semiconductor industry as it seeks to est...
- System76 Meerkat Linux mini PC gets a spec bump, still ships with a 2-year-old Intel processor - Liliputingliliputing.com System76 Meerkat Linux mini PC gets a spec bump, still ships with a 2-year-old Intel processor - Liliputing
System76 Meerkat Linux mini PC gets a spec bump, still ships with a 2-year-old Intel processor
- Samsung To Release Its Own Version Of AR Glasses In Q3 2025, Research Firm Suggests New Device Will Sport A Qualcomm SoC And Will Only Weigh 50 Gramswccftech.com Samsung To Release Its Own Version Of AR Glasses In Q3 2025, Research Firm Suggests New Device Will Sport A Qualcomm SoC And Will Only Weigh 50 Grams
A tipster has revealed that a research firm believes that a pair of Samsung AR glasses will launch in Q3 2025 while sharing potential specifications
- World's second-largest GPU maker flees China on cusp of RTX 5090 launch to avoid US sanctions — Zotac, Inno3D, and Manli's GPU maker bails amid looming US GPU export controlswww.tomshardware.com World's second-largest GPU maker flees China on cusp of RTX 5090 launch to avoid US sanctions — Zotac, Inno3D, and Manli's GPU maker bails amid looming US GPU export controls
Company HQ will move to Singapore, with rumors of a production shift to Indonesia.
- Chatbots controlling robots: What could go wrong?www.theregister.com Chatbots controlling robots: What could go wrong?
LLM-controlled droids easily jailbroken to perform mayhem, researchers warn
- Diamond-cooled GPUs are coming soon — startup claims 20C temp reduction, 25% more overclocking headroom as it seeks US govt funding for diamond-encrusted chip cooling solutionswww.tomshardware.com Diamond-cooled GPUs are coming soon — startup claims 20C temp reduction, 25% more overclocking headroom as it seeks US govt funding for diamond-encrusted chip cooling solutions
CHIPS Act helps with $18.2 million in direct funding and $50 million in federal and state tax credits.
- Firefly Aerospace rakes in more cash as competitors struggle for footingarstechnica.com Firefly Aerospace rakes in more cash as competitors struggle for footing
The Series D fundraising round was “oversubscribed” and netted Firefly $175 million.
- Galaxy S25s will use Snapdragon worldwide due to poor Samsung Foundry yieldswww.androidpolice.com Galaxy S25s will use Snapdragon worldwide due to poor Samsung Foundry yields
Continued rumors of poor Samsung Foundry yields point to the almost certain use of Snapdragon in the Galaxy S25 series
- AMD confirms it's cutting 4% of its global workforcewww.theregister.com AMD confirms it's cutting 4% of its global workforce
LLM, LLM on the wall, who will be laid off first of all?
- The Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED is the best 'ultra' smartwatch I've ever usedwww.androidauthority.com The Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED is the best 'ultra' smartwatch I've ever used
It might not have Ultra in the name, but there's no mistaking the Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED's battery life, build quality, or accuracy for anything else.
- Nvidia's first Arm APU is said to offer Strix Halo and RTX 4070 mobile performance, with Alienware already onboard to create an all-Nvidia gaming laptopwww.pcgamer.com Nvidia's first Arm APU is said to offer Strix Halo and RTX 4070 mobile performance, with Alienware already onboard to create an all-Nvidia gaming laptop
Could 2025 be the year of AMD x86 chips vs Nvidia Arm chips?
- Raspberry Pi 5 overclocked to 3.6 GHz by ScatterBencher — but exotic cooling didn’t help push clocks any faster than airwww.tomshardware.com Raspberry Pi 5 overclocked to 3.6 GHz by ScatterBencher — but exotic cooling didn’t help push clocks any faster than air
Liquid nitrogen, a voltage mod, a new oscillator, updated software, and other tweaks couldn’t push the Raspberry Pi 5 any faster.
- Apple won't launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: 'It's hard to do'www.cnbc.com Apple won't launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: 'It's hard to do'
Samsung's smart ring debut put the products firmly in the spotlight, with one analyst predicting that Apple could launch its own smart ring in 2026.
- Intel takes down AMD in our integrated graphics battle royale — still nowhere near dedicated GPU levels, but uses much less powerwww.tomshardware.com Intel takes down AMD in our integrated graphics battle royale — iGPUs are still nowhere near dedicated GPU levels but use much less power
Intel, perhaps for the first time ever, can legitimately claim to have the fastest Windows iGPU.
- China’s AI chip unicorn Moore Threads moves closer to possible IPOwww.scmp.com China’s AI chip unicorn Moore Threads moves closer to possible IPO
The GPU and AI-accelerator start-up, founded by an Nvidia veteran, has become a joint-stock company after fresh investments.
- GenBook RK3588 is modular Linux laptop with an upgradeable design (crowdfunding) - Liliputingliliputing.com GenBook RK3588 is modular Linux laptop with an upgradeable design (crowdfunding) - Liliputing
GenBook RK3588 is modular Linux laptop with an upgradeable design (crowdfunding)
