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Former Google engineer convicted of stealing GPU and TPU trade secrets for 'Chinese interests' — tried to raise funding for his own start-up

Former Google engineer convicted of stealing GPU a...

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Chinese researchers discover new salty cooling solution that can drop temperatures by more than 50 degrees Celsius in seconds — depressurizing saturated fluid triggers massive amounts of heat transfer

Chinese researchers discover new salty cooling sol...

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The Razer BlackShark V3 gaming headset might blend in with Razer's existing crowd, but the second you set it up, you just know it's something special

The Razer BlackShark V3 gaming headset might blend...

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This tiny pocket-friendly e-reader is packed with frustration and potential

This tiny pocket-friendly e-reader is packed with ...

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Save 47% on Samsung's 32-inch 1440p 180Hz gaming monitor as it drops to its cheapest price ever — Get your hands on the Odyssey G5 G50D for just $229 on Amazon

Save 47% on Samsung's 32-inch 1440p 180Hz gaming m...

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SpaceX formalizes plan to build 1 million satellite Orbital Data Center System — FCC filing sketches out plans, but over-packed orbits could be limiting factor

SpaceX formalizes plan to build 1 million satellit...

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Asus ROG Strix GS-BE18000 Wi-Fi 7 gaming router — Good overall performance and a wealth of LAN ports

Asus ROG Strix GS-BE18000 Wi-Fi 7 gaming router — ...

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Researcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the size of a dinner plate using ancient pre-semiconductor magnetic core memory technology — data disappears once it is read, requiring special handling

Researcher builds bizarre 128-byte USB drive the s...

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Starlink uses emergency fix to block Russian drones using its devices to bomb Ukraine — company looking for permanent solutions to stop unauthorized use of its service

Starlink uses emergency fix to block Russian drone...

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Open source IDE-ATAPI drive emulator launches for vintage computers — drop-in 3.5-inch bay solution can save oodles of optical and HDD images to a microSD

Open source IDE-ATAPI drive emulator launches for ...

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Shanghai scientists create computer chip in fiber thinner than a human hair, yet can withstand crushing force of 15.6 tons — fiber packs 100,000 transistors per centimeter

Shanghai scientists create computer chip in fiber ...

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Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 system builder report — Nvidia's Founders Edition GPUs dominate with the lowest failure rates

Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 syst...

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Malicious OpenClaw ‘skill’ targets crypto users on ClawHubv — 14 malicious skills were uploaded to ClawHub last month

Malicious OpenClaw ‘skill’ targets crypto users on...

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The Intel 286 CPU was introduced on this day in 1982 — 16-bit x86 chip introduced protected mode memory, and would power the IBM PC/AT and a tidal wave of clones

The Intel 286 CPU was introduced on this day in 19...

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I tested the earbuds that morph from workout headphones to open 'buds and it works — but that's only half the story

I tested the earbuds that morph from workout headp...

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Japanese art museum intros $15 bookmarks made from PCBs — the PCB traces form a miniature Tokyo Metro map

Japanese art museum intros $15 bookmarks made from...

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US Marine Corps develops first 3D printed drone with no China-sourced parts, dubbed HANX — modular design makes it quick to adapt from reconnaissance to one-way attack, and other duties

US Marine Corps develops first 3D printed drone wi...

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'The tiniest autofocus lens I've played with in over 15 years of testing camera gear' – the cheap Viltrox body cap full-frame lens is surprisingly sharp and has bags of character, but it makes even more sense for APS-C

'The tiniest autofocus lens I've played with in ov...

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External disc drive now a mere $9.99 on Woot — Access any CD or DVD with a modern USB-C interface at 55% off

External disc drive now a mere $9.99 on Woot — Acc...

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Wisconsin towns reportedly signed secret NDAs for billion-dollar data center deals — Microsoft and Meta hide behind confidential agreements

Wisconsin towns reportedly signed secret NDAs for ...

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RTX 5070 OLED gaming laptop slashed to $1,294 in Lenovo's blowout sale — premium 1440p 280 Hz OLED monitor drops down to $485

RTX 5070 OLED gaming laptop slashed to $1,294 in L...

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Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks for Roblox, Nintendo, CD Projekt Red, and more

Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new ...

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Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI appears unlikely — Jensen reportedly criticizing OpenAI's business decisions in private discussions

Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI app...

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Maingear brings back the 90s nostalgia with old-school pre-built PCs with RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9 9950X3D — limited edition Retro98 PCs are available now

Maingear brings back the 90s nostalgia with old-sc...

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RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke in shocking live footage — GPU melts during Marvel Rivals gameplay

RTX 4090’s 16-pin power connector erupts in smoke ...

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How to save memory in Windows — RAM is expensive; here’s how to maximize the RAM that you already have!

How to save memory in Windows — RAM is expensive; ...

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SanDisk stock price jumps by 1,500% in almost a year — growth fueled by strong demand from AI data centers and enterprise clients, consumer revenue also up by 52%

SanDisk stock price jumps by 1,500% in almost a ye...

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Duke Nukem 3D turns 30 years old, brought swaggering FPS action to real-world environments — 1996 release broke the Doom clone mold while adding humor and personality

Duke Nukem 3D turns 30 years old, brought swaggeri...

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Sandisk crushes wallets with up to 2.8X SSD price hikes as NAND shortage strangles the market — WD Black SN8100 8TB skyrockets past $2,500, more than a high-end gaming PC

Sandisk crushes wallets with up to 2.8X SSD price ...

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Biwin Black Opal NV7400 2TB SSD Review: Another Arrow in Biwin’s Quiver

Biwin Black Opal NV7400 2TB SSD Review: Another Ar...

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Botnet smashes DDoS traffic record, equivalent to streaming 2.2 million Netflix 4K movies at once — 31.4 Tb/s attack was large enough to take entire countries offline

Botnet smashes DDoS traffic record, equivalent to ...

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FiiO's new elite hi-res audio player will delight you, provided you serve it only the best –but disappoint it at your peril

FiiO's new elite hi-res audio player will delight ...

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World's largest particle accelerator begins warming thousands of local French residents with waste energy from the 16-mile Large Hadron Collider — CERN's accelerator leverages its massive cooling network to help slash local carbon emissions

World's largest particle accelerator begins warmin...

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U.K. internet provider's bailout cancelled because rats chewed through its fiber optic cables — biodegradable cable jackets use soy- or corn-based materials, attracting hungry rats

U.K. internet provider's bailout cancelled because...

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Scientists share design so you can make your own 3D-printable 'eFlesh' for robots — affordable, easy to produce, and highly-tactile robot sensor grips can be printed at home

Scientists share design so you can make your own 3...

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UK Ministry of Defense backs new Drone Engineering Degree to make the army 10X more lethal using know-how from Ukraine

UK Ministry of Defense backs new Drone Engineering...

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The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy upgrade

The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy u...

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I tested the KYY X90E laptop screen extender - a heavyweight dual-screen portable monitor with a lightweight price-tag

I tested the KYY X90E laptop screen extender - a h...

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This Nintendo Switch 2 case may not be the most stylish, but its storage space and low price impressed me

This Nintendo Switch 2 case may not be the most st...

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I tested the world’s first f/1.4 135mm prime, and it’s a portrait photographer’s dream

I tested the world’s first f/1.4 135mm prime, and ...

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Here are the tools you need to clean, maintain, and upgrade your laptop — from cleaning cloths and dusters to screwdrivers and drive upgrades

Here are the tools you need to clean, maintain, an...

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Rumor claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache — keeping L3 cache-to-core ratio the same as Zen 5 with Zen 6's 12-core CCD

Rumor claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cac...

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This DIY kit turned my favorite mechanical keyboard into my favorite electrocapacitive keyboard

This DIY kit turned my favorite mechanical keyboar...

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Apple-1 ‘Prototype Board #0’ sells for $2,750,000 at auction, blows past estimates — sells for 5x anticipated value, obliterates previous record

Apple-1 ‘Prototype Board #0’ sells for $2,750,000 ...

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China moves into manufacturing disruptive new semiconductor glass substrates as processor packaging competition intensifies

China moves into manufacturing disruptive new semi...

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Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding — employee says industry relationships ‘matter in a crunch’

Big three memory chip manufacturers policing custo...

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Intel shows off leading-edge tech with massive AI processor test vehicle — huge chip features four logic tiles, 12 HBM4 stacks, and 8X reticle size

Intel shows off leading-edge tech with massive AI ...

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Apple chasing memory supply to meet high customer demand — CEO Tim Cook says shortage will have a greater impact on its Q2 earnings

Apple chasing memory supply to meet high customer ...

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The Stout Owl: How I Built the Ultimate Noctua G2 PC

The Stout Owl: How I Built the Ultimate Noctua G2 ...

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Audeze Maxwell 2 Review: Maxwell 1.5?

Audeze Maxwell 2 Review: Maxwell 1.5?

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