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Milk-V Titan Mini-IX board with UR-DP1000 processor shows RISC-V ecosystem taking shape — M.2, DDR4, and PCIe card support form a kit that you can use out of the box

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The RISC-V ecosystem might still be a nascent one, but it's definitely starting to take shape. You can now order the Milk-V Titan full-featured Mini-ITX motherboard kit with an integrated Ultra-RISC UR-DP1000 CPU (RISC-V), all with standard hardware, and ready to roll

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Australian modder solves PC in a freezer conundrum with sheer size, socks filled with silica gel power — condensation conquered and minimal overclocking gains on display at minus 28C

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TrashBench, a hardware enthusiast and YouTuber that we've covered in the past, has a specific talent for clever-but-chaotic PC experiments. In his latest video, he's managed something that has tripped up far bigger channels before him: he successfully ran a desktop PC at –28°C inside a household freezer, benchmarked it, overclocked

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U.S. House passes bill to stop Chinese companies from accessing export-controlled American AI chips using offshore rental loophole — Remote Access Security Access Act effectively extends export contro

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A bipartisan bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives aims to curb China's access to advanced AI chips by way of renting offshore data centers. The bill extends export controls on potent AI chips from the likes of AMD and Nvidia to cloud computing , a loophole that companies in China have allegedly used previously to access the hardware.

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Grab a premium AM5 motherboard and RAM bundle for just $459 at Newegg — 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 and ASUS ROG Strix X870-A gets a big discount

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RAM and motherboard bundles are one of the best ways to beat the squeeze on memory prices, and we've just found an absolutely fantastic bundle at Newegg. Right now, you can score Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5 6000 RAM, along with an Asus ROG Strix X870-A motherboard for just $4

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Meta sets up 'Meta Compute' organization for gigawatt-scale AI data centers — initiative is said to consumer hundreds of gigawatts over time

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Meta is setting up Meta Compute, an organization that will be responsible for an aggressive expansion of its computing infrastructure, reports Reuters . Meta Compute plans to deploy infrastructure that will consume tens of gigawatts of power already this decade and scale to hundreds of gigawatts over a longer horizon, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday. Meta Compute will be jointly led by Santosh Janardhan, head

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Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit AI image generation — UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week

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The British government has just announced it will criminalize creating non-consensual AI-generated images from this week, calling them "weapons of abuse." Sharing deepfakes is already illegal in the UK, but the law to enforce prosecution against those creating/requesting them will go into effect just now. This decision comes on the heels of Grok dishing out sexually explicit imagery

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Jensen Huang claims that 'god AI' is a myth — Nvidia chief says 'doomer narrative' is 'extremely hurtful'

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang went on the No Priors podcast to discuss the current advances in AI technology and to refute claims he believes are wrong about AI. The multi-billionaire made his feelings very clear about the current climate of AI, saying that doom-and-gloom influencers have negatively impacted the AI industry. He also claims that we are

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$999 RTX 5090 GPU scam claims 42 victims — fanny-pack bait-and-switch tactic employed by top-rated Amazon seller

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In a shocking ploy, a third-party Amazon seller is luring desperate buyers with a fake GeForce RTX 5090 , one of the best graphics cards , for $999, masterminding an elaborate scam that leaves victims outraged and empty-handed. As of now, a staggering 42 unsuspecting consumers have fallen for the scheme, lured by the

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Fully 3D-printed drone capable of flying at 408 mph is the fastest in the world — father-son duo reclaim Guinness World Record title with DIY quadcopter

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A fully 3D-printed quadcopter has gained the title of the world’s fastest drone by reaching a top speed of 659 kilometers per hour (408 mph) with tailwind. Built and piloted by engineer and YouTuber Luke Maximo Bell along with his father, the Peregreen V4 officially recorded a two-run average of

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Iran government takes down Starlink amidst civil unrest with 'military-grade jamming signals', report claims — President Trump vows to speak to Elon Musk to restore internet in crisis-hit country

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Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran has shut down all methods of internet access within its borders, reports IranWire . It has done the same previously, during earlier, milder episodes of revolt. However, this time the authorities seem to have also been successful in disrupting the tens of thousands of Starlink receivers thought to be inside the country. On Sunday

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