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Raspberry Pi powers sentry turret straight out of the 'Portal' franchise

Reckless_commenter has created a Raspberry Pi-powered sentry turret that looks and sounds just like the creepy machines found in the 'Portal' franchise.

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Framework's new dual M.2 module boosts laptop max storage to 32TB — Framework Laptop 16 Expansion Bay is only $39

Framework just released a module for the Framework Laptop 16 Expansion Bay, allowing you to add up to two more 8TB M.2 2280 SSD modules to the device.

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China's dual 16-core Hygon CPU server rack barely outperforms a quad-core Skylake Core i7-6700HQ mobile CPU in Geekbench AI

A server rack consisting of two Hygon 16 core server processors was tested in Geekbench AI and could barely outperform a 10 year old mobile Core i7 quad-core CPU.

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We tested the Nvidia App performance problems — games can run up to 15 percent slower with the app (Updated)

Nvidia officially pushed GeForce Experience to legacy status last month, and the latest 566.36 drivers install the replacement Nvidia App by default. But the app causes a clear loss in performance in the games we've checked, and others are reporting similar findings.

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Crucial discontinues the popular MX500 SSD to make way for next-gen drives — SATA III SSD retires after seven years

Users will now have fewer SATA-based SSDs since Crucial is no longer manufacturing its popular seven-year-old MX500.

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Linux 6.13-rc3 fixes expensive CPUID handling on Sapphire Rapids CPUs — an issue resulting in Skylake CPUs being 4X faster for CPUID-related updates

The Linux team has published an intermediate Linux 6.13-rc3 to fix a "hilarious" bug in the kernel-based Virtual Machine code

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Zotac accidentally lists RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 family weeks before launch — accidental listing seemingly confirms the RTX 5090 with 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM

Zotac accidentally added premature listings for the RTX 5090/D, 5080 and the 5070 family that were promptly taken down.

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Pricing for key chipmaking material hits 13-year high following Chinese export restrictions — China's restrictions on Gallium exports hit hard

China's dominance and its latest export restrictions to the U.S. have led to a sharp increase in the prices of gallium.

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3dfx VoodooX custom project aims to modernize the classic GPU — latest update showcases a 'Christmas design' white PCB

3dfx superfan Oscar Barea recently shared a couple of important VoodooX project updates and images of a new PCB.

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UK's Wolfhound mobile laser weapon exhibits 100% drone zapping success in field trials

Field tests of the British Army's newest drone-destroying mobile laser weapon have reportedly enjoyed great success.

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PowerColor Radeon RX 8000 'Reaper' series rumored to debut at CES 2025 next month

PowerColor is preparing a new "Reaper" lineup of GPUs, expected to debut with AMD's Radeon RX 8000 family next month.

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Raspberry Pi 500 keyboard PC has been modded with an NVMe M.2 slot leveraging the device's conspicuously empty PCB header

Raspberry Pi 500 gets a hard-modded NVMe slot addition thanks to existing empty headers on the Pi 500 board.

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Today is 3D graphics pioneer 3dfx's 24th death anniversary – platform still inspires gamers, enthusiasts, and makers long after Nvidia acquired the assets

Seminal 3D graphics accelerator company 3dfx went under on this day, 24 years ago - but its spirit lives on.

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A new PCB design can boost heat dissipation by 55x – copper coins placed under heat generating components drop temps drastically

OKI Circuit Technology has announced a new printed circuit board (PCB) design that can boost component heat dissipation by up to 55x.

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'Shockingly real' AI Santa is free to use, will put Mall Santas everywhere out of jobs

There is a seasonal new interactive site where you can chat to AI Santa, tell him what you want for Christmas, and spread some cheer.

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Ventiva's Ionic Cooling Engine has no fans but is quieter, higher performance, and more efficient than Frore AirJet according to TechTuber teaser

Through its Ionic Cooling Engine (ICE) solid-state cooling technology, Ventiiva could be set to revolutionize laptop cooling.

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Entire Intel Core 200 laptop lineup leaks out — Intel prepping to launch 22 new mobile CPUs next month at CES 2025

Intel's entire Core Ultra/non-Ultra 200 portfolio has been detailed, spread across three different architectures.

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Dual Intel Arc B580 PC details shared — they will be used alongside an Nvidia Titan Xp for fast FluidX3D simulations

FluidX3D developer and Intel GPU Software Development Engineer Dr. Moritz Lehmann showed off his system with two Intel Arc B580 GPUs.

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Nintendo Switch 2 design seemingly leaked by carrying case maker — similar aesthetics but with a larger screen and Joy-Cons

Dbrand has released a render of a future version of its Killswitch case for the Switch 2,based on

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Elon Musk reportedly wanted OpenAI to be a for-profit entity but has now sued to block the move

OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk, saying he advocated transforming organization into a for-profit company for personal financial gain.

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PlayStation 5 transformed into a laptop for $2,750 — Chinese modders made Sony's console more portable with a 17.3-inch 4K display weighing over 9 pounds

Want a portable PS5? The BBook AI laptop carries a PS5 fitted with a 17.3-inch display at an eye-watering price of $2,750.

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There's a budget GeForce GPU selling in China that not even Nvidia knew it made — RTX 4010 turns out to be a modified RTX A400 workstation GPU

The China-exclusive RTX 4010, which appears to not be officially made by Nvidia, was showcased in a video by YouTuber Budget-Builds Official.

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Intel Arrow Lake-H and AMD Krackan Point laptops emerge at retailers — preliminary listings indicate that manufacturers are gearing up for launch next month

New laptops from Asus have surfaced at retailers featuring next-gen Arrow Lake-H and Krackan Point chips from Intel and AMD.

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US to patch loopholes that allow China to buy banned AI GPUs from other countries — new regulations include national quotas on GPU exports and a global licensing system

The U.S. government will patch loopholes that allow China to access advanced GPUs for AI through third countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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TSMC shares deep-dive details about its cutting edge 2nm process node at IEDM 2024 — 35 percent less power or 15 percent more performance

TSMC reveals in-depth details about its N2 process technology

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