The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a permit to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to import U.S.-made chip-making equipment into China for its Nanjing fab. According to Reuters , Samsung and SK hynix were also given import licenses to bring in specialized equipment that used American-made components into their Chinese factories.
NES-a-like mini PC brings modern chips to the classic Nintendo case design — Ryzen AI 9 CPU, Radeon 890M iGPU should make it a decent all-round system
A Chinese device maker is teasing a new mini PC inside a chassis that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Acemagic’s blog and social media share images and a handful of specs for this AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 machine, which it has dubbed the Retro X5 . The maker characterizes this mini PC
PlayStation 5 ROM keys leaked — jailbreaking could be made easier with BootROM codes
The PlayStation 5’s ROM keys have allegedly been leaked, meaning anyone who can get their hands on the hex strings now has the hardware code that will allow jailbreakers to try decrypting and analyzing the console’s bootloader. According to The Cybersec Guru , this is an unpatchable problem for Sony , because these keys cannot be changed and are burned directly in the
Better safety features make laser engravers more popular than ever - a guide to the ins and outs of laser engraving and cutting
Laser engravers, the crafting kind, not the sci-fi kind, are quietly taking over workshops, maker spaces, and craft rooms. Once restricted to industrial settings, consumer-grade laser cutters and engravers have become more powerful, easier to use, and much safer. Today, hobbyists can engrave wood, acrylic, stone, leather, and
ID-Cooling FX360 LCD Review: Quiet, cool, and… why is this screen so small?
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The FX360 LCD performs great in terms of cooling and noise levels, but the LCD screen leaves much to be desired.
Pros
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Good cooling performance
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Reasonable price
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Quiet operation in common scenarios
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Pre-installed fans
Cons
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1.48 inches is too small for a display
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240x240 resolution with only 18-bit color depth
ARPANET standardized TCP/IP on this day in 1983 — 43-year-old standard set the foundations for today’s Internet
On January 1, 1983, ARPANET system architects initiated the cutover from the existing Network Control Program (NCP) with the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on all hosts. The transition would be complete by June 1983 . By 1984, over 100 universities and research facilities in the United
ASRock to enter AIO liquid cooling market with an intriguing pumpless design at CES — full lineup to include more traditional options, some with LCD displays
PC hardware manufacturer ASRock has just announced its slate for CES 2026 , and it includes all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers for the first time, marking another entrant into a crowded (and competitive) market. ASRock is known for having some of the best motherboards on the market, alongside producing mini PCs. The company is also a
Huawei’s Ascend and Kunpeng progress shows how China is rebuilding an AI compute stack under sanctions
Huawei used its New Year message to highlight progress across its Ascend AI and Kunpeng CPU ecosystems, pointing to the rollout of Atlas 900 supernodes and rapid growth in domestic developer adoption as "a solid foundation for computing." The message arrives as China continues to accelerate efforts to replace Western hardware in critical AI workloads, and as Huawei positions itself as the
Finnish authorities seize ship and crew after undersea cable cut, pursuing criminal charges — Finnish special forces board ship, detain all 14 crewmembers
At around 5 a.m. local time, an undersea telecommunications cable between Estonia and Finland was damaged for the fourth time in roughly 1.5 years. Finnish special forces have taken control of the cargo ship Fitburg, detained its 14-member crew, and revealed that they were citizens of Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan.
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Logitech's legendary G502 Hero gaming mouse plummets to an irresistible $15.99 — free $20 gift card slashes best-selling mouse to its lowest ever price
Don’t miss out on this unbeatable deal: Target has the legendary Logitech G502 Hero gaming mouse on sale for just $35.99—and they’re including a free $20 gift card with your purchase. That means you’re effectively scoring one of the most beloved, top-rated gaming mice in the community