Unreal Engine 5 has become the bane of existence for many PC gamers over the past few years. What started as a drive to push real-time graphics toward a new generation of immersion has ended up ballooning hardware requirements to the point of absurdity. However, Epic has been making steady improvements, and the latest iteration of the engine, version 5.7,
TSMC brings its most advanced chipmaking node to the US yet, to begin equipment installation for 3mn months ahead of schedule — Arizona fab slated for production in 2027
TSMC is set to start moving equipment into its Fab 21 phase 2 in Arizona next summer, according to Nikkei , which cites sources familiar with the plan. Once the supporting and production tools are installed sometimes in 2027, the company will be able to start mass production of chips using its N3 technology, several quarters ahead of schedule.
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This £379.99 MSI gaming handheld is the cheapest Steam Deck rival you can buy right now — huge saving on this Claw A1M's original price scores you rig with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM
A gaming handheld for under £380, with delivery before Christmas? This is a deal you’re not going to want to miss, as the price of this MSI Claw A1M handheld gaming PC has been slashed, giving you a powerful and portable gaming machine for a price that rivals the original Steam Deck – and these specs are
AI surpasses 2024 Bitcoin mining in energy usage, uses more H20 than the bottles of water people drink globally, study claims — says AI demand could hit 23GW and up to 764 billion liters of water in 2
A study by Alex de Vries-Gao from the VU Amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies indicates that global AI power demand could hit 23GW, while also consuming 312.5 to 764.6 billion liters of water this year. According to The Verge , this is greater than the amount of power Bitcoin mining used in all
HyperX SoloCast 2 Review: A built-in stand that you'll want to mount
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The SoloCast 2 is a nice update to the original SoloCast, with a solid build, high-res recording, and a built-in stand, plus HyperX's famous (and convenient) tap-to-mute.
Pros
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Budget-friendly
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Built-in stand
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Solid build
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Tap to mute
Cons
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Stand is kind of low,
North Korean infiltrator caught working in Amazon IT department thanks to lag — 110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location
A North Korean imposter was uncovered, working as a sysadmin at Amazon U.S., after their keystroke input lag raised suspicions with security specialists at the online retail giant. Normally, a U.S.-based remote worker’s computer would send keystroke data within tens of milliseconds. This suspicious individual’s keyboard lag was “more than
Grab a punchy RTX 5060 Ti-powered iBuypower gaming PC for less than $900 — it even packs 32GB of DDR5 RGB RAM and an 8-core Ryzen processor
It's getting really close to Christmas, and if you're still looking for a cheeky little gaming PC on a budget for either yourself, a friend, or a relative, this spotted deal may be the one for you. Luckily, this iBuypower PC has still not felt the pinch of the RAM-pocalypse and comes with an impressive 32GB
Honda to temporarily shut down factories in China and Japan because of chip shortage — disruption caused by fallout from on-going conflict within Nexperia
Honda has announced that it will suspend production at several sites in Japan on January 5 and 6, with reduced operations until January 9. While it’s unclear which factories will be affected, some estimates suggest that it will affect the company’s Suzuka and Saitama plants, which primarily produce vehicles for the domestic market. Aside from this, it will close
Samsung eyed up for huge 8nm chip order from Intel — the Z990 chipset for Nova Lake CPUs could be Intel's 8nm debut
According to a report from the Korean outlet Hankyung , Samsung Foundry, the manufacturing division of Samsung Electronics, has reportedly secured a notable client: none other than Intel. The foundry has ostensibly obtained 8nm orders to manufacture Intel's forthcoming Platform Controller Hub (PCH).
The report states that Samsung and Intel are in the final stages of mass production of
42-year old QuickShot II joystick gets an era-appropriate revival — iconic joystick is the perfect companion for an 80s retro setup
Retro games have never been more popular, with each old system becoming popular again for the generation that played it in their younger years. There are also some peripherals from the era that evokes fond memories with just a mention. Such is the case of the QuickShot II joystick, a controller that just got a revival under the name THEQUICKSHOT II, by classic computing