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 Maker packs an opinionated, googly-eyed AI chatbot into a mobile suitcase, powered by an Nvidia Jetson — entirely local machine entity runs Gemma 4 E4B and can respond in 200ms
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Maker packs an opinionated, googly-eyed AI chatbot into a mobile suitcase, powered by an Nvidia Jetson — entirely local machine entity runs Gemma 4 E4B and can respond in 200ms

A DIY creator named CreativelyBankrupt has built Sparky, a portable, fully offline AI chatbot housed in a suitcase and…

5/17/2026 · 9 min read · 38 views
 The Core Ultra 7 270K was too good, so Intel scrapped the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus — benchmarks of the 290K prototype find slim 2% faster performance in gaming and applications
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The Core Ultra 7 270K was too good, so Intel scrapped the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus — benchmarks of the 290K prototype find slim 2% faster performance in gaming and applications

Intel canceled the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus despite its development and prototype testing. Benchmarks of the engineering…

5/16/2026 · 10 min read · 36 views
 Get an entire RTX 5090 gaming PC for around the price of just the GPU — a high-end battle station for under $4,000
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Get an entire RTX 5090 gaming PC for around the price of just the GPU — a high-end battle station for under $4,000

The HP Omen 45L gaming desktop is currently available for $3,959.99, which is nearly the same price as purchasing the…

5/16/2026 · 3 min read · 22 views
 Trump calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a 'negotiating chip' with China after Xi said Taiwan issue could lead to 'clashes and even conflicts' — Trump says 'Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit'
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Trump calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a 'negotiating chip' with China after Xi said Taiwan issue could lead to 'clashes and even conflicts' — Trump says 'Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit'

Former President Donald Trump referred to a $14 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as a 'negotiating chip' with China,…

5/16/2026 · 9 min read · 40 views
 Texas county passes data center ban for rural areas for a year, move comes in wake of AI data centers moving to remote areas to skirt regulations — state senator says counties cannot legally impose these bans
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Texas county passes data center ban for rural areas for a year, move comes in wake of AI data centers moving to remote areas to skirt regulations — state senator says counties cannot legally impose these bans

Hill County, Texas, has approved a one-year moratorium on data center projects in rural areas, becoming the first…

5/16/2026 · 10 min read · 36 views
 60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast market
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60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast market

60% of PC gamers do not plan to build a new PC within the next two years due to high component prices driven by AI…

5/16/2026 · 9 min read · 36 views
 Modder uses Nintendo Switch to boost aging 3D printer's speed by 90%, dropping 3DBenchy print time from 90 minutes to a mere 8 minutes and 41 seconds — enthusiast claims big quality improvements by using jailbroken quad-core console
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Modder uses Nintendo Switch to boost aging 3D printer's speed by 90%, dropping 3DBenchy print time from 90 minutes to a mere 8 minutes and 41 seconds — enthusiast claims big quality improvements by using jailbroken quad-core console

A modder has successfully enhanced the speed of an aging 3D printer by using a Nintendo Switch, reducing the print…

5/16/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
 AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure
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AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure

A federal watchdog reports that data centers, particularly those supporting AI, have caused a 76% spike in electricity…

5/16/2026 · 9 min read · 32 views
 Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D faceoff — Battle for the fastest mid-range gaming CPU
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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D faceoff — Battle for the fastest mid-range gaming CPU

The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D are competing mid-range gaming CPUs with distinct…

5/16/2026 · 28 min read · 29 views
 AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year
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AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year

AI data centers require significantly more fiber than traditional server setups, driving unprecedented demand that is…

5/16/2026 · 9 min read · 38 views
 First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS — Claude Mythos helps security researchers bypass Memory Integrity Enforcement
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First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS — Claude Mythos helps security researchers bypass Memory Integrity Enforcement

A security research team named Calif has discovered the first memory exploit on Apple's M5 chip, enabling local…

5/16/2026 · 9 min read · 31 views
 M5 Max MacBook Pro paired with RTX 5090 in an eGPU dock — runs Cyberpunk 2077 at over 100 FPS at max settings with frame generation
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M5 Max MacBook Pro paired with RTX 5090 in an eGPU dock — runs Cyberpunk 2077 at over 100 FPS at max settings with frame generation

A software engineer successfully ran an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU with an M5 Max MacBook Pro via an eGPU dock, achieving…

5/16/2026 · 6 min read · 40 views
 We tested 20 wall chargers, from cheap to expensive, to see what we would find - from 15-140W, with screens and without, to arm you with the knowledge to pick a good one out of a sea of mediocrity
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We tested 20 wall chargers, from cheap to expensive, to see what we would find - from 15-140W, with screens and without, to arm you with the knowledge to pick a good one out of a sea of mediocrity

The article details testing of 20 wall chargers with varying wattages, features, and prices to help consumers choose…

5/16/2026 · 21 min read · 29 views
 Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand's first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a bargain
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Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand's first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a bargain

Asus has entered the retail memory market with the launch of its first DDR5 RAM kit, the ROG 幻刃 48GB 20th Anniversary…

5/16/2026 · 5 min read · 28 views
 Apache helicopter 'loyal wingmen' support drones to be used for precision strikes, other duties — British Army's Project NYX funding money goes to four firms as effort hits new milestone
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Apache helicopter 'loyal wingmen' support drones to be used for precision strikes, other duties — British Army's Project NYX funding money goes to four firms as effort hits new milestone

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded £10 million to four British firms to develop autonomous 'loyal wingman' drones…

5/16/2026 · 8 min read · 33 views
 Meta will beam sunlight from space to power AI data centers, solar-collecting satellites will orbit 22,000 miles above Earth — firm reserves 1 Gigawatt of orbital solar energy and 100 Gigawatt-hours of long-duration storage
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Meta will beam sunlight from space to power AI data centers, solar-collecting satellites will orbit 22,000 miles above Earth — firm reserves 1 Gigawatt of orbital solar energy and 100 Gigawatt-hours of long-duration storage

Meta has announced plans to power its AI data centers using sunlight beamed from space via solar-collecting satellites…

4/29/2026 · 13 min read · 41 views
 Nanoscale device generates continuous electricity from evaporating water and some sunlight — paves the path for battery-free sensors, wearable electronics, and more
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Nanoscale device generates continuous electricity from evaporating water and some sunlight — paves the path for battery-free sensors, wearable electronics, and more

Researchers at EPFL have developed a nanoscale device that generates continuous electricity from evaporating water,…

4/29/2026 · 11 min read · 39 views
 Nvidia quietly launches 12GB RTX 5070 laptop GPU — midrange mobile gaming gets more VRAM amid the RAMpocalypse
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Nvidia quietly launches 12GB RTX 5070 laptop GPU — midrange mobile gaming gets more VRAM amid the RAMpocalypse

Nvidia has quietly launched a 12GB version of the RTX 5070 laptop GPU, offering 50% more VRAM than the existing 8GB…

4/28/2026 · 10 min read · 39 views
 This £8.59 TP-Link gigabit Ethernet switch is the ultimate budget upgrade for lag-free gaming and streaming — ideal solution for ditching laggy Wi-Fi connections unlocks four extra high-speed ports on your network
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This £8.59 TP-Link gigabit Ethernet switch is the ultimate budget upgrade for lag-free gaming and streaming — ideal solution for ditching laggy Wi-Fi connections unlocks four extra high-speed ports on your network

The TP-Link Litewave 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch LS1005G is currently available for £8.59, offering a…

4/28/2026 · 4 min read · 33 views
 Six AI data centers proposed for a small town of 7,000, equal to 51 Walmart Supercenters in 17 square mile area —  four out of the seven town council members have resigned from their positions as town fights back
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Six AI data centers proposed for a small town of 7,000, equal to 51 Walmart Supercenters in 17 square mile area — four out of the seven town council members have resigned from their positions as town fights back

Six AI data center campuses, totaling 51 facilities the size of Walmart Supercenters, have been proposed in Archbald,…

4/28/2026 · 13 min read · 33 views
 Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI Top motherboard review: The latest and greatest Xtreme
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Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI Top motherboard review: The latest and greatest Xtreme

The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI Top is a high-end motherboard with improved features over its predecessor,…

4/28/2026 · 21 min read · 36 views
 Save $400 on this 4K-ready MSI gaming PC with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB DDR5 — budget-friendly Aegis Z2 rig also ships with eight-core AMD Ryzen CPU and a 2TB SSD, now just $1,849
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Save $400 on this 4K-ready MSI gaming PC with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB DDR5 — budget-friendly Aegis Z2 rig also ships with eight-core AMD Ryzen CPU and a 2TB SSD, now just $1,849

The MSI Aegis Z2 gaming PC is currently available for $1,849, marking a $400 discount from its original price of…

4/28/2026 · 4 min read · 33 views
Utah greenlights 9GW AI campus using over twice state electricity
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Utah greenlights 9GW AI campus using over twice state electricity

Utah's Military Installation Development Authority has approved a 9-gigawatt AI data center campus in Box Elder County…

4/28/2026 · 13 min read · 26 views
 The GeForce RTX 30-series upgrade matrix — does your Ampere GPU need an upgrade in 2026?
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The GeForce RTX 30-series upgrade matrix — does your Ampere GPU need an upgrade in 2026?

Nvidia's RTX 30-series GPUs, first released in 2020, are approaching six years of age, and while still functional,…

4/28/2026 · 16 min read · 45 views
 Scientists create electronic devices that function reliably at extreme temperatures from 500 degrees Celcuis to absolute zero — advanced semiconductor material unlocks new possibilities in space tech and quantum computing
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Scientists create electronic devices that function reliably at extreme temperatures from 500 degrees Celcuis to absolute zero — advanced semiconductor material unlocks new possibilities in space tech and quantum computing

Scientists at KAUST have developed electronic devices using beta-gallium oxide that function reliably from near…

4/28/2026 · 10 min read · 35 views
 Decades-old pre-Stuxnet cyber sabotage tool breaks cover, NSA listed it as 'nothing to see here' — fast16 targeted nuclear reactors, dam design, and other high-precision civil engineering software years before Stuxnet broke cover
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Decades-old pre-Stuxnet cyber sabotage tool breaks cover, NSA listed it as 'nothing to see here' — fast16 targeted nuclear reactors, dam design, and other high-precision civil engineering software years before Stuxnet broke cover

Security researchers have uncovered fast16, a cyber-sabotage tool that predates Stuxnet by at least five years and…

4/28/2026 · 10 min read · 35 views
 EXPO 1.2 only brings partial CUDIMM support due to lack of native IMC compatibility — Asus also working on updating older B650 and X670 boards with EXPO 1.2
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EXPO 1.2 only brings partial CUDIMM support due to lack of native IMC compatibility — Asus also working on updating older B650 and X670 boards with EXPO 1.2

EXPO 1.2 has been released with partial CUDIMM support, limited by current Ryzen processors' lack of native…

4/28/2026 · 9 min read · 34 views
 Vendor slaps extra 'memory fee' on each tech purchase amid global chip crunch — the more you buy, the more you pay
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Vendor slaps extra 'memory fee' on each tech purchase amid global chip crunch — the more you buy, the more you pay

Ubiquiti has introduced a 'Memory Surcharge' of up to 5.8% on products sold through its online store due to ongoing…

4/28/2026 · 9 min read · 32 views
 News site linked to OpenAI super PAC sent bots posing as journalists to interview real people — site has published nearly 100 articles with real quotes gathered by fake writers
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News site linked to OpenAI super PAC sent bots posing as journalists to interview real people — site has published nearly 100 articles with real quotes gathered by fake writers

The news site The Wire by Acutus has published 94 articles using a fully automated system that employs AI bots posing…

4/28/2026 · 10 min read · 30 views
 Denuvo has been cracked in all single-player games it previously protected — 2K Games and Denuvo reportedly retaliate with mandatory 14-day online checks
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Denuvo has been cracked in all single-player games it previously protected — 2K Games and Denuvo reportedly retaliate with mandatory 14-day online checks

Denuvo's DRM has been fully bypassed or cracked in all previously protected single-player games, marking a significant…

4/28/2026 · 15 min read · 35 views

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