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TSMC to the rescue. (Image Source: Asia Times)

TSMC wants to solve the global chip shortages with $100 billion investment in new worldwide production facilities

TSMC is ready to implement a solution for the ongoing global semiconductor shortages that will require $100 billion in investments. The plan is to build new production facilities in the U.S., Europe and Taiwan and have these ready...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Apr 2021 16:14

A redesigned 2021 iMac could feature 12-core M1-based Apple Silicon, popularly known as the "M1X". (Image source: Apple/MattTalksTech - edited)

M1-based Apple Silicon, possibly 12-core M1X, set to power upcoming colorful 24-inch and 31.5-inch iMac devices

A leaker has offered up some clues in regard to upcoming redesigned Apple iMacs. According to the details, the iMac computers will feature considerable changes on the outside and on the inside. This includes being powered by M1-ba...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Apr 2021 09:23

The BLEU JOUR Wave retails for €259 and ships globally. (Image source: BLEU JOUR)

BLEU JOUR Wave: A mini-PC that is based on NUC Compute Elements

BLEU JOUR has introduced the Wave, its latest mini-PC. The compact machine uses Intel NUC Compute Elements, which should make it simple to upgrade.

Alex Alderson, 01 Apr 2021 21:49

The AMD Ryzen 5000G desktop APUs could be a lower-cost SoC option for desktop PC builders. (Image source: AMD/Avira - edited)

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G, Ryzen 5 5600G, and Ryzen 7 5700G specs leak reveals Cezanne desktop APUs with up to eight Zen 3 cores and maximum 4.6 GHz boost

Three SKUs from the AMD Ryzen 5000G desktop APU series have had their core specifications leaked. The three chips in question are the Ryzen 3 5300G, Ryzen 5 5600G, and Ryzen 7 5700G. The top-end Cezanne unit will offer eight Zen 3...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Apr 2021 10:54

The Witcher 3's next-gen update is slated for release in 2H 2021. (Image source: CD Projekt)

CD Projekt announces a 2021 roadmap update for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher series; Cyberpunk multiplayer delayed until at least 2022

CD Projekt has revealed its 2021 update roadmap for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher franchise. Revealed is stretching it somewhat in the case of Cyberpunk 2077 though, as its multiplayer modes and expansions are out of scope for 20...

Alex Alderson, 31 Mar 2021 21:33

The v9 architecture is rated to encompass a wide range of pressing computing needs. (Source: Arm)

Arm unveils its latest v9 architecture as a solution for the AI- and security-focused future

The ubiquitous chip-design IP-holder Arm perceives the future as one in which processing demands will trend strongly towards AI and data-security needs while moving away from general computing. The company aims to meet it with its...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Mar 2021 18:40

PRO Hi-Tech testing the modded Palit RTX3070 Gaming Pro OC with 16 GB VRAM. (Image Source: PRO Hi-Tech)

RTX 3070 16 GB mod tested in latest games, shows what we can expect from the upcoming RTX 3070 Ti

Besides storing more high-res textures and boosting the ray tracing performance, the 16 GB mod can also help improve framerate stability. Some games like Watch Dogs Legion can be less stuttery on the 16 GB mod, as the 0.1% Low and...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Mar 2021 17:23

Infinity Cache may be present on Navi 23, but not Van Gogh. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6500 or RX 6600 GPUs to feature 32 MB Infinity Cache; no bandwidth amplifier capabilities for the Van Gogh architecture

AMD APU driver updates for Linux may have revealed details about the company's upcoming Van Gogh architecture. Additionally, the updates seemingly confirm the Infinity Cache of Navi 23-based desktop GPUs, including the RX 6600 ser...

Alex Alderson, 31 Mar 2021 17:17

The new XMG Ultra 17 laptops are ready for take off. (Image Source: XMG)

XMG readies Ultra 17 laptops with desktop-grade Intel Rocket Lake CPUs and max TGP RTX 3000 mobile dGPUs

The 2021 Ultra 17 models from XMG pack up to an i9-11900K 8-core / 16-thread CPU, which can be coupled with up to 128 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 32 TB NVMe SSD storage. Users can choose among max TGP versions for the RTX 3060 / 3070 ...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Mar 2021 16:45

Owners of the iGame GeForce RTX 3080 Ultra OC 10G-V, among others, are currently unable to access Colorful's BIOS update tool (Image source: Colorful)

Colorful seemingly forgot to post Resize BAR update files for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 owners, amid a confusing feature rollout

Major GPU OEM Colorful seems to have entirely omitted download links for Resize BAR BIOS updates on its technical support page. This leaves Colorful graphics card owners with no way to enable the feature, at least until the OEM fi...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 31 Mar 2021 14:04

The Intel Core i9-11900K gave a moribund performance in the Unreal Engine tests. (Image source: Intel/Unreal Engine/Epic - edited)

Unreality bites: Intel Core i9-11900K looks practically obsolete in Unreal Engine comparison with Ryzen 7 5800X and i9-10900K

The Intel Core i9-11900K has been tested alongside an Intel Core i9-10900K and an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in a barrage of Unreal Engine benchmarks. The Comet Lake part and Zen 3 chip performed well in the game engine tests, but the Rock...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Mar 2021 12:11

Resizable BAR is now available for other RTX 30 desktop cards. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA brings Resizable BAR to all RTX 30 desktop cards via a VBIOS update; performance boost now available for 17 games

Resizable BAR is now available for NVIDIA's full RTX 30 desktop product stack, as the company promised earlier this month. Resizable BAR is available for most modern AMD and Intel chipsets and processors, including Zen 3 and Comet...

Alex Alderson, 30 Mar 2021 19:30

Radeon RX cards have a new software update. (Source: AMD)

The latest Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 driver update adds support for DirectX ray-tracing and Outriders

AMD has released the latest version of its Adrenalin 2020 Edition driver for Radeon cards. It is hardly essential, yet may be useful for those wishing for the best experience in ray-tracing-heavy titles such as Cyberpunk 2077. It ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Mar 2021 17:26

Intel Rocket Lake-S Review: Only 8 cores for the Core i9-11900K

All new? A lot of information about the Rocket Lake-S processors has already been made public, and now we make our own contribution. Whether or not Intel manages to overcome the 2-core deficit with its top-end model? Moreover, we also got ...

Sebastian Bade, 30 Mar 2021 16:47

Micron DDR5 chips hitting the Jiahe Jinwei facilities. (Image Source: My Drivers)

DDR5 RAM modules get first green light for mass production in China

Chinese memory module producer Jiahe Jinwei is among the first to receive DDR5 chip shipments from Micron for implementation. SK Hynix and Samsung are expected to begin shipping their DDR5 chips soon, as well. By the end of 2021, ...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Mar 2021 15:06

Apple's next-generation Macs will feature chips made on TSMC's new 4 nm node. (Image: Apple)

Apple books out initial production run of next-generation 4 nm wafers from TSMC for its new Mac chips

Apple has booked TSMC’s initial production of the first next-generation 4 nm process node wafers according to Digitimes. The first chips to roll off the production line will be destined for Apple’s Mac line, which of course includ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Mar 2021 12:41

Apple M1-series chips could challenge AMD's Threadrippers and Nvidia's Ampere cards in some tests. (Image source: AMD/Apple/Nvidia/Pinterest - edited)

Unparalleled Apple Silicon performance: TechTuber calculates 20-core M1Z outscores a 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X while M1P with 128-core iGPU beats a GeForce RTX 3080

A TechTuber has offered up some staggering guesses for the potential performance of future M1 Apple Silicon SoCs. With an M1Z chip defeating a Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in Geekbench multi-core and an M1P part surpassing a GeForce R...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2021 09:47

Xiaomi intros the Mi AX9000 router. (Source: YouTube)

Xiaomi touts the Mi AX9000 as the industry's next big thing in Wi-Fi 6 routers

Xiaomi's bumper launch of today (March 29, 2021) mainly focused on its new Mi 11-series Android phones. However, it also introduced a number of new products that could be used alongside them, one of which is the new Mi AX9000 rout...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Mar 2021 23:21

We are intrigued to know how effective the MIRACLE's second fan is. (Image source: Emtek)

The EmTek GeForce RTX 3060 MIRACLE is one of the stranger NVIDIA graphics cards to arrive this year

The South Korean hardware manufacturer EmTek has released unusual-looking graphics cards before, but the GeForce RTX 3060 MIRACLE will take some beating. While its dual fan design is regular for a GeForce RTX 3060, its honeycomb a...

Alex Alderson, 29 Mar 2021 21:00

The GeForce RTX 3060 Phoenix is 177 mm long. (Image source: ASUS)

ASUS releases the GeForce RTX 3060 Phoenix, its smallest RTX 30 series graphics card yet

ASUS has unveiled the GeForce RTX 3060 Phoenix, a tiny GA106-based card that has one fan. The RTX 3060 Phoenix is just 177 mm long, but it is a 2.5-slot card being 51 mm wide.

Alex Alderson, 29 Mar 2021 20:52

Patch 1.2 is the largest update so far for Cyberpunk 2077. (Image source: CDPR)

Updated | Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 promises to deliver nearly 300 fixes while adding ray tracing support for AMD graphics cards

The long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 is almost here, and CDPR has confirmed that it will feature nearly 300 fixes for its triple-A title. Patch 1.2 will also enable ray tracing for AMD graphics cards, such as the Radeon RX 67...

Alex Alderson, 29 Mar 2021 19:42

MSI X Intel event will demonstrate the best of MSI and Intel Rocket Lake. (Image Source: MSI)

MSI x Intel event on March 31 will showcase the strenghts of the company's new Z590 and B560 motherboard lineup together with 11th gen Rocket Lake CPUs

MSI will be showcasing how its latest Intel Z590 and B560-series motherboards can help push the performance of Intel's 11th gen Rocket Lake processors in productivity, gaming, and content creation via a virtual live event on March...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Mar 2021 03:09

NVIDIA RTX 3090 with GA102-250 die repurposed as GA102-300. (Image Source: Hardwareluxx)

NVIDIA found repurposing lower bin GA102-250 originally thought to be the RTX 3080 Ti into GA102-300 RTX 3090 GPUs

A discovery by a Hardwareluxx forum member seems to indicate that NVIDIA might have scrapped plans for using the GA102-250 in the RTX 3080 TI and, instead, repurpose it as GA102-300 for the RTX 3090. This still leaves the possibil...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Mar 2021 01:21

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 series has been proving its mettle in Unreal Engine. (Image source: AMD/Epic - edited)

AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX vs 3990X vs Ryzen 9 5950X vs i9-10900K: Fascinating Unreal Engine comparison leaves TR Pro with +6% CPU score for +37% cost over non-Pro TR

An intriguing Unreal Engine comparison featuring a whole range of high-powered processors has been carried out by Puget Systems, with the very expensive AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX coming out on top. The test also featured t...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Mar 2021 15:16

The Director's Cut will launch with full voice acting (Image source: ZA/UM)

1 million words of text voice-acted: massive RPG Disco Elysium gets Director's Cut with full voice acting on March 30th

ZA/UM's remarkably political RPG is set to receive a major upgrade on March 30th. The Director's Cut of Disco Elysium will include new narrative content as well as full voice acting, fleshing out hundreds of thousands of lines of ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 28 Mar 2021 14:18

Could Microsoft be about to buy Discord? (Source: Discord, Microsoft)

The prospect of a Microsoft/Discord merger escalates with serious speed

The idea of Discord being bought out by Microsoft in a billion-dollar deal has mostly been dismissed as clickbait fuel - until now. The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Redmond giant and chat-service stalwart are indeed i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Mar 2021 16:07

Two versions of the RTX 3070 Ti may be coming to market in May. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA tipped to release two GeForce RTX 3070 Ti variants with 8 GB and 16 GB GDDR6X VRAM

According to a new rumour, NVIDIA plans to release two GeForce RTX 3070 Ti cards in May, both with GDDR6X VRAM. Apparently, NVIDIA has developed 8 GB and 16 GB SKUs that can reach 21 Gbps. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is expected to la...

Alex Alderson, 26 Mar 2021 14:46

The ViewSonic VX18 range costs between €209 and €289. (Image source: ViewSonic)

ViewSonic announces five VX18 series gaming monitors with 165 Hz refresh rates and 1 ms response times

ViewSonic has introduced five VX18 series gaming monitors with 165 Hz refresh rates and 1 ms response times. The series ranges from the 24-inch and 1080p VX2418-P-MHD to the 32-inch and curved VX3218-PC-MHD. All five gaming monito...

Alex Alderson, 25 Mar 2021 21:03

The new DDR5 modules actually have a 640 GB capacity, but 8 chips are used for ECC. (image Source: Samsung)

Samsung announces industry's first 512 GB DDR5 module

By employing technologies like TSV and HKHG, Samsung is now able to up the DDR5 module capacity to 512 GB. These modules are designed for data centers and are twice as fast as any current DDR4 solutions. Desktop versions with more...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Mar 2021 18:20

Panasonic's 2021 OLED TV lineup finally includes gaming-optimized 48-inch models

Panasonic announces three OLED TV models that come with the 48-inch size option. These keep the HCX Pro AI Processor and custom color profiles from the flagship JZ2000 screens, but also come with Game Mode Extreme that lowers inpu...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Mar 2021 17:16

Steve Jobs' application sells for an incredible amount. (Source: BidSpotter)

An original Steve Jobs employment application sells at auction for well over US$200,000

A surprising piece of Steve Jobs memorabilia has changed hands for a six-figure USD sum at a London auction. Rather than being an original Apple-1 or anything like that, it consists of a printed sheet of paper, filled out by the i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Mar 2021 17:13

The All-In-One Pi retails for US$239. (Image source: Chipsee)

Raspberry Pi: Transform the Compute Module 4 into a fully-fledged PC with the All-In-One Pi

Chipsee has developed new add-ons for the Raspberry Pi Computer Module 4, including one that turns it into an all-in-one PC. The so-called All-In-One Pi supports VESA desktop mounts in two colours. There is also an Industrial Pi b...

Alex Alderson, 25 Mar 2021 14:11

The Apple M1 SoC has outshone the Intel Core i7-11700K on PassMark. (Image source: Intel/Apple - edited)

M1 PassMark promotion over Intel Core i7-11700K clarifies the damage Apple Silicon has done to Rocket Lake

The Apple M1 8-core chip has finally managed to leapfrog the Intel Core i7-11700K in PassMark’s CPU Mark chart for single-thread performance in desktop processors. This leaves only the top-end Rocket Lake i9-11900K ahead of the Ap...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Mar 2021 09:52

MSI graphics cards slated to get more expensive soon

MSI has confirmed that it plans to increase the price of its graphics cards at a recent investor meeting. The company hasn't specified which GPUs will be subject to the price hike, but we can reasonably assume that the entirety of...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Mar 2021 23:33

This year's Apple iMacs are said to look like the Pro Display XDR, pictured. (Image source: Apple)

Two new Apple iMacs have been spotted in macOS 11.3

The fifth beta version of macOS 11.3 supposedly contains hints about the direction of the iMac, Apple's all-in-one desktop computer series. So far, references to two new iMacs have been found, both presumably running Apple Silicon...

Alex Alderson, 24 Mar 2021 18:41

We will have to wait a bit longer for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti to arrive

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti launch date pushed back once again; graphics card likely to be released by mid-May

A new report says that Nvidia has delayed the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti launch date to mid-May. No reason has been cited, but it is safe to assume that it has something to do with the global semiconductor shortage. This will inadvertent...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Mar 2021 17:32

The "cursed" USB-C device behaves differently depending on the orientation of the USB adapter being inserted (Image source: @mifune)

Engineer creates a USB-C abomination that brings back the terror of USB-A cable flipping

Mechanical engineer Pim de Groot (@mifune) created a USB-C that seemingly brings back the bad old days of USB adapters that don't fit into ports the first (or second!) time.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Mar 2021 14:58

Gelsinger presenting the Intel Foundry Services initiative (Image Source: Intel)

No bridges burned: Intel wants to produce Apple's future ARM-based processors after releasing anti-Mac ad campaign

Looks like Intel does not really want to sever all ties with Apple, even after denigrating the new M1-powered Macs in its quite aggressive ad campaign released last week. With the introduction of its IDM 2.0 strategic plan that in...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Mar 2021 14:47

Grainy SSR Begone delivers better reflection quality than the game's SSR settings dialed up to ultra (Image source: nicobellic300901)

Cyberpunk 2077 mod attempts to soup up screen space reflections for users without GeForce RTX graphics cards

Modder nicobellic300901 released "Grainy SSR Begone" for Cyberpunk 2077. The mode leverages the Reshade platform to intelligently denoise low-resolution SSR reflections in the game for enhanced visuals, without the performance hit...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Mar 2021 14:24

Current iMac options are being limited as an M1 variant is likely in the works. (Image source: Apple - edited)

Latest iMac discontinuations could point to impending announcement of Apple Silicon M-series iMac models but chip shortages may cause more hardware delays

It appears Apple has been further reducing its current iMac offerings by removing two storage configurations from the purchase options. While this could indicate an upcoming unveiling of an iMac range featuring M-series Apple Sili...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Mar 2021 08:49

PIM (Processing-in-Memory) would pave the way to CIM (Computing-in-Memory). (Image Source: Samsung)

Merger between CPUs and RAM proposed by SK Hynix CEO

In his keynote for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ International Reliability Physics Symposium, SK Hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee talks about the inevitable convergence of memory and logic, the CXL standard that cou...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Mar 2021 18:01

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is having a revival, albeit an unwelcome one. (Image source: Palit)

Palit releases the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in what will probably be the most baffling graphics card launch of 2021

The graphics card shortage has led to another curious product launch. Now, Palit has unveiled a new version of the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, which it first released in 2016. Worse still, the Pascal-based card is no cheaper than it was ...

Alex Alderson, 23 Mar 2021 12:34

The box for the Intel Core i9-11900K looks like it could be a supermini desktop PC case from Corsair. (Image source: Vassi Tech)

Intel Core i9-11900K delivers an outstanding performance - in an unboxing video

An Intel Core i9-11900K processor has appeared in an unboxing video a week before its official sale date of March 30. Fortunately for the top-end Rocket Lake-S part, the hottest thing in the clip is the packaging. The angular shap...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Mar 2021 10:49

There are still a few updates in store for DOOM Eternal

id Software confirms that DOOM Eternal will continue to get updates in 2021

Game Director Hugo Martin and Executive Producer Marty Stratton have confirmed that DOOM Eternal will continue to receive updates throughout the year. They could include the addition of raytracing, new Master Levels, next-generati...

Anil Satyanarayana, 22 Mar 2021 20:18

Genesis intros three low-profile mechanical keyboards, namely the Thor 380, 400, and 401 RGB

With the same looks, the Thor 380, 400, and 401 RGB mechanical keyboards by Genesis are set apart by the switches inside. The first one uses Otemu Blue, the second employs Kailh RED, and the Genesis 401 RGB sports Kailh Brown swit...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Mar 2021 15:37

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is thought to be arriving in May. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti specifications leak again, as do supposed launch dates

According to new information from board partners, NVIDIA plans to release two new powerful Ampere-based GPUs within the next two months. The cards in question are the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, which should both ...

Alex Alderson, 22 Mar 2021 14:32

Upcoming HP EliteDesk 805 G8 may feature an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G Cezanne APU. (Image: HP EliteDesk 805 G6 via HP)

Upcoming HP EliteDesk 805 G8 gets listed early on UserBenchmark, AMD OPN code likely points to a Cezanne Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G APU

A UserBenchmark listing of an upcoming HP EliteDesk 805 G8 has surfaced. The listing indicates the mini PC running an AMD processor but only the OPN code is shown. It is likely that this OPN code refers to the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5750...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Mar 2021 10:12

Many interesting Alder Lake features have been leaked online

Leaked Alder Lake slides highlight key single and multi-threaded performance gains, core configuration, and more

Several key Alder Lake features have been highlighted via a new leak. This particular SKU will come with eight Golden Core and eight Gracemont cores that will offer up to 20% and 2X better single and multi-threaded performance. DD...

Anil Satyanarayana, 20 Mar 2021 19:42

Here's what the Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 could have in store for us

CD Projekt Red teases major Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 fixes

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 is slated to correct some of the often-overlooked, but annoying aspects of the game such as the police appearing out of thin air and vehicular controls. It will also let you remap the dash ability on your ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 20 Mar 2021 10:38