Starlink dishes found on Russian military drones after being shot down
A suicide drone with advanced networking capabilities
Razer Synapse 4 released with new UI, improved performance
Razer Synapse 4 claims a 30% performance boost in tasks like macro creation and driver installation, along with a fully refined UI.
Breakthrough bendable 32-bit microprocessor costs less than a buck to make
Barely any throughput loss, even when curved to the extreme
AMD X670E motherboard bug is nerfing PCIe 5.0 SSD performance
The cause of the problem yet to be singled out
Canon ships first nanoimprint lithography machinery to US consortium backed by leading chipmakers
The technique cuts costs and electricity usage in chip production
Intel holds firm against takeover bids, rejects Arm's acquisition proposal
Arm was bidding for the chip division only, but the deal made little sense to Team Blue
Meet the robot with a detachable, self-crawling hand
A robotic hand that crawls around like Thing from The Addams Family
Nvidia RTX 5080 might have a 24GB variant, RTX 5090 set to offer DisplayPort 2.1a
Shipping manifest indicates multiple 5080 SKUs might emerge
TeamGroup shows off DDR5 kits with dual-mode overclocking support for Intel and AMD
One DDR5 memory kit (with different size choices) to rule them all
Samsung launches 990 Evo Plus NVMe SSDs with enhanced speed and thermal performance
Priced from $110 for 1TB
Trillion-transistor, multi-die chips inch closer with Synopsys and TSMC's latest updates
The goal is to bring multi-chiplet packages exceeding one trillion transistors to the market by 2030
Samsung debuts AI-capable Galaxy S24 FE and two new MediaTek-powered tablets
Flagship tablets and a mid-range smartphone with Galaxy AI features
Nvidia RTX 5090 reportedly has 32GB of RAM on a 512-bit bus
RTX 5080 might only feature 16GB of VRAM on a 256-bit bus
Rumor mill: The rumored specifications of Nvidia's upcoming next-generation flagship graphics card have shifted back and forth over the last several months. However, the latest report from a verified leaker suggests that it will feature more memory than prior estimates. The new performance king might also draw unprecedented wattages.
Air traffic control systems in the US rely on aging tech, $8 billion needed for upgrades
Some systems won't get a tech upgrade for another 10 to 13 years
Why it matters: It is scary to contemplate that all that keeps a plane from crashing can come down to an air traffic controller's sharp-eyed vigilance. It is even scarier to think that this person does not have the necessary tech to do their job properly. But that is the current state of affairs in the US, according to a GAO report. The Federal Aviation Administration is aware of the problem and says it needs $8 billion to fix it.
Intel Battlemage desktop GPU hits Geekbench with 12GB of VRAM, 2,850 MHz boost
No GPU currently on the market boosts to 2.8GHz
Startup raises $8.5M to build glass substrate chips, counts NATO as an investor
Ephos touts geopolitical advantage with US/EU-based supply chain
People are buying AI PCs, but not for their AI abilities
Not that surprising
In brief: Makers of AI PCs and processors will be happy with the news that people are buying these products, which feature NPUs designed to accelerate AI tasks. The less welcome caveat is that according to a new report, many people are purchasing them simply because they want or need a new PC – not because of the AI features.
MSI Project Zero motherboards will offer rear cable routing for a clutter-free PC build aesthetic
For upcoming Intel and AMD chipsets
Intel (hopefully) concludes Raptor Lake instability saga with a final microcode update
The company has also identified the root cause -- for the second time
AMD could launch Ryzen 7 9800X3D early to steal Arrow Lake's thunder
The chip could land as early as late October
Intel unveils Clearwater Forest chips based on its 18A node - the one that could make or break Team Blue
Intel is counting on the success of these chips and mass producing on the 18A node
Intel releases X86S instruction set version 1.2, killing multiple 16-bit and 32-bit features
X86S gives Intel's x86 a much-needed slim down for the 64-bit age
MSI bundles free SATA HDD with barebones PC kits, but it should have been an SSD
A free spinning HDD is an odd choice in 2024
PC monitor sales see surprising rebound as industry transitions from 60Hz to 100Hz
Inventory restocking and rising panel costs also spurred orders
Nvidia's RTX 5090 might feature two 16-pin power connectors, requiring a new PSU
Why does MSI's new PSU need two 16-pin power connectors?