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Strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsso is famous for being The Mountain in Game of Thrones. — 'The Mountain' deadlifts a record-breaking 283PB of storage at SC24 — picks up 996 pounds (452kg) of Phison 128TB SSDs Strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsso is famous for being The Mountain in Game of Thrones.

News Stream

Sanwa's magnetic, detachable Ethernet cable.

MagSafe-like detachable Ethernet cable debuts — Cat6 cables available up to 10 GbE

Christopher Harper published 23 November 24

Sanwa introduces a magnetically detachable Ethernet cable to the Japanese market.

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Black Friday SSD and Storage Deals Live: Best Sales on Internal and External Drives

Avram Piltch last updated 23 November 24

Black Friday The best live deals on SSDs and external storage drives this Black Friday season.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi RP2040 matrix lets you play classic Snake game

Ash Hill published 23 November 24

Vcc Labs has recreated the classic game of Snake on Nova, their Raspberry Pi RP2040 super tiny matrix, and shared the code for anyone who wants to recreate it.

Loongson 3B6600 CPU news

Chinese desktop PC chipmaker Loongson now has chips running the Tiangong Space Station

Hassam Nasir published 23 November 24

Loongson's chips are now available in space - powering computations on the Tiangong Space Station.

TSMC

TSMC 1.6nm update: Tangible improvements, but new challenges emerge

Anton Shilov published 23 November 24

TSMC's A16 SPR with backside power delivery network is on track for production in late 2026, but while BSPDN solves some problems it introduces others.

VDURA and Phison event at SC24

'The Mountain' deadlifts a record-breaking 283PB of storage at SC24 — picks up 996 pounds (452kg) of Phison 128TB SSDs

Mark Tyson published 23 November 24

'The Mountain' from Game of Thrones, AKA Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, has succeeded in deadlifting a record-breaking 282.624 PB of SSDs.

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Black Friday Monitor Deals Live 2024: Best Sales on Displays, Updated All Day

Stewart Bendle last updated 23 November 24

Black Friday The best live deals on gaming and productivity monitors this Black Friday

Cooler Master MK770

My favorite keyboard is now $71, an all-time low -- and it types like a dream

Avram Piltch published 22 November 24

The Cooler Master MK770 uses Kailh Box White V2 switches and a gasket mount to provide the ultimate typing experience.

Real Deals

A superb Black Friday price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop down to $1,099 - With an AMD Ryzen processor and RTX 4070 GPU

Stewart Bendle published 22 November 24

Deals Black Friday deals price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop to just $1,099, a great price for such a decently specced laptop.

MSFS 2024

Three days later, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launch is still stumbling with access and bandwidth problems

Aaron Klotz published 22 November 24

Microsoft has revealed that player counts for MSFS 2024 across the globe have begun to increase, putting continuous strain on the servers and exacerbating current issues.

Nvidia Ada Overview Slides

Nvidia's RTX 5090 GB202 GPU reportedly has a 744mm-squared die size

Hassam Nasir published 22 November 24

Rumor has it that Nvidia's RTX 5090 wielding the GB202 chip has a massive 744mm-squared die size. Nvidia is expected to announced the Blackwell RTX 50-series GPUs at CES 2025 in January.

GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries gets $1.5 billion subsidy from U.S. gov't after it was fined for violating export laws to China

Anton Shilov published 22 November 24

GlobalFoundries signed a deal to get $1.5 billion under the CHIPS and Science Act even after being fined for violating U.S. export laws by supplying advanced chips to Chinese entities.

Crucial P3 Plus 4TB SSD

Score 4TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD storage for just 5 cents per GB — Crucial's P3 Plus is a Black Friday steal

Zhiye Liu published 22 November 24

Crucial P3 Plus 4TB drops to $212.99 ahead of Black Friday.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD increases official Ryzen 7 9800X3D pricing to 542 Euros in Europe due to exchange rate fluctuations

Aaron Klotz published 22 November 24

You can't find one anyway.

WD easystore 20TB USB 3.0 External Drive

WD 20TB External HDD is only 1 cent per GB for Black Friday — $200 off at Best Buy

Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 22 November 24

Get a cheap external HDD while you can for roughly 1 cent per GB

Raspberry Pi

This Raspberry Pi Pico visually demonstrates Dijkstra's shortest distance algorithm using LEDs

Ash Hill published 22 November 24

Russell Eveleigh is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to demonstrate Dijkstra's algorithm visually with LEDs arranged as a map of the Cotswolds in England.

MI300

AMD crafts custom EPYC CPU with HBM3 memory for Microsoft Azure [Updated]

Matthew Connatser last updated 22 November 24

Microsoft’s new Azure HBv5 virtual machines use a custom AMD CPU that looks an awful lot like the rumored MI300C that never officially launched.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 fake mockup joke

Top-end and mid-range RTX 50-series cards are rumored to launch in early 2025, and entry-level cards to follow later

Jowi Morales published 22 November 24

Nvidia is rumored to launch the RTX 50 series GPUs early next year.

FCC

US FCC to update undersea cable regulations amid suspected cable sabotage incidents

Jowi Morales published 22 November 24

The FCC is working on a new set of rules that will help protect the more than 400 undersea cables connecting the globe from disruption.

Comino

Pre-orders for systems with Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs begin

Anton Shilov published 22 November 24

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 is approaching as Comino starts pre-orders for servers and workstations based on these graphics cards.

Strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsso is famous for being The Mountain in Game of Thrones. — 'The Mountain' deadlifts a record-breaking 283PB of storage at SC24 — picks up 996 pounds (452kg) of Phison 128TB SSDs Strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsso is famous for being The Mountain in Game of Thrones.

Best suited for AI and HPC processors. — TSMC 1.6nm update: Tangible improvements, but new challenges emerge Best suited for AI and HPC processors.

This marks a new chapter for Chinese space exploration. — Chinese desktop PC chipmaker Loongson now has chips running the Tiangong Space Station — Enabling optical remote sensing, image capturing, and radiation source identification This marks a new chapter for Chinese space exploration.

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 is approaching as Comino starts pre-orders for servers and workstations based on these graphics cards. — Pre-orders for systems with Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs begin — liquid-cooled workstations on offer from Comino Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 is approaching as Comino starts pre-orders for servers and workstations based on these graphics cards.

Despite Microsoft's attempts to increase server capacity, global user counts continue to rise, preventing accessibility problems from going away. — Three days later, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launch is still stumbling with access and bandwidth problems — issues aren't going away anytime soon as more users come online globally Despite Microsoft's attempts to increase server capacity, global user counts continue to rise, preventing accessibility problems from going away.

Black Friday Deals

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Black Friday Monitor Deals Live 2024: Best Sales on Displays, Updated All Day

By Stewart Bendle last updated 23 November 24

Black Friday The best live deals on gaming and productivity monitors this Black Friday

Cooler Master MK770

My favorite keyboard is now $71, an all-time low -- and it types like a dream

By Avram Piltch published 22 November 24

The Cooler Master MK770 uses Kailh Box White V2 switches and a gasket mount to provide the ultimate typing experience.

Mechanical Keyboards

Real Deals

A superb Black Friday price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop down to $1,099 - With an AMD Ryzen processor and RTX 4070 GPU

By Stewart Bendle published 22 November 24

Deals Black Friday deals price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop to just $1,099, a great price for such a decently specced laptop.

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Reviews

Asus ROG Harpe Ace Extreme

Asus ROG Harpe Ace Extreme Review: 47g and $250

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 23 November 24

You don't need this.

Gaming Keyboards

Asus RT-BE86U

Asus RT-BE86U Wi-Fi 7 router review: Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 performance at tri-band prices

By Brandon Hill published 22 November 24

A laundry list of software features and strong 5 GHz performance don’t justify a $329 price tag.

MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300W

MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300W PSU Review

By E. Fylladitakis published 21 November 24

The MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 sets a high standard for ATX 3.0-compliant PSUs with excellent power performance, advanced features, and a sleek design, but at a premium price.

Netgear Nighthawk RS600

Netgear Nighthawk RS600 router review: Lowering the price of entry point for tri-band Wi-Fi 7

By Brandon Hill published 20 November 24

The Nighthawk RS600 lowers the price of entry for Netgear’s tri-band Wi-Fi 7 routers, but performance could be better.

Addlink G55

Addlink G55 SSD review: More budget PCIe 5.0 love

By Shane Downing published 19 November 24

The Addlink G55 is the second “budget” PCIe 5.0 drive we’ve reviewed, with good marks for performance and power efficiency.

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Best Budget CPUs of 2024, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn last updated 22 November 24

You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

Best PS5 SSDs

The Best PS5 SSDs in 2024: Speedy NVMe storage for your console

By Paul Alcorn, Jarred Walton last updated 22 November 24

Our tests show the best PS5 SSDs to buy.

OLED Gaming Monitor

Best OLED Gaming Monitors 2024

By Brandon Hill last updated 21 November 24

OLEDs are the new hot thing in gaming monitors, and prices are starting to cool off enough to make them attractive options for enthusiasts.

Gaming Monitors

CPUs

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Best Budget CPUs of 2024, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn last updated 22 November 24

You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD increases official Ryzen 7 9800X3D pricing to 542 Euros in Europe due to exchange rate fluctuations

By Aaron Klotz published 22 November 24

You can't find one anyway.

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia Blackwell and GTC 2024

Nvidia Blackwell and GeForce RTX 50-Series GPUs: Everything we know

By Jarred Walton last updated 22 November 24

Here's what we know and expect from Nvidia's next generation Blackwell GPU architecture.

Nvidia Ada Overview Slides

Nvidia's RTX 5090 GB202 GPU reportedly has a 744mm-squared die size

By Hassam Nasir published 22 November 24

Rumor has it that Nvidia's RTX 5090 wielding the GB202 chip has a massive 744mm-squared die size. Nvidia is expected to announced the Blackwell RTX 50-series GPUs at CES 2025 in January.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 fake mockup joke

Top-end and mid-range RTX 50-series cards are rumored to launch in early 2025, and entry-level cards to follow later

By Jowi Morales published 22 November 24

Nvidia is rumored to launch the RTX 50 series GPUs early next year.

Laptops

Real Deals

A superb Black Friday price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop down to $1,099 - With an AMD Ryzen processor and RTX 4070 GPU

By Stewart Bendle published 22 November 24

Deals Black Friday deals price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop to just $1,099, a great price for such a decently specced laptop.

Apple laptop

Apple MacBook Air M2 laptop is now only $749 at Amazon

By Ash Hill published 17 November 24

The Apple MacBook Air M2 2022 edition is currently available at Amazon for its lowest price ever—just $749 instead of the recommended $999.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi

This Raspberry Pi Pico visually demonstrates Dijkstra's shortest distance algorithm using LEDs

By Ash Hill published 22 November 24

Russell Eveleigh is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to demonstrate Dijkstra's algorithm visually with LEDs arranged as a map of the Cotswolds in England.

Raspberry Pi 5 accelerates LLMs using an eGPU

Raspberry Pi 5 successfully accelerates LLMs using an eGPU and Vulkan

By Mark Tyson published 21 November 24

A Raspberry Pi 5 hooked up to an AMD Radeon-powered eGPU has been demonstrated using the graphics hardware to accelerate a Large Language Model (LLM).

Raspberry Pi

Bjorn is a Raspberry Pi-powered Tamagotchi-like network pen-testing tool

By Ash Hill published 20 November 24

Infinition has created a Tamagotchi-like network pen testing tool that runs on a Raspberry Pi using eink display HATs.

Deals

Cooler Master MK770

My favorite keyboard is now $71, an all-time low -- and it types like a dream

By Avram Piltch published 22 November 24

The Cooler Master MK770 uses Kailh Box White V2 switches and a gasket mount to provide the ultimate typing experience.

Mechanical Keyboards

Real Deals

A superb Black Friday price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop down to $1,099 - With an AMD Ryzen processor and RTX 4070 GPU

By Stewart Bendle published 22 November 24

Deals Black Friday deals price cut brings this MSI Katana A15 AI laptop to just $1,099, a great price for such a decently specced laptop.

Crucial P3 Plus 4TB SSD

Score 4TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD storage for just 5 cents per GB — Crucial's P3 Plus is a Black Friday steal

By Zhiye Liu published 22 November 24

Crucial P3 Plus 4TB drops to $212.99 ahead of Black Friday.

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