Nearly 7,000 of the world’s 8,808 operational data centers are located in climates that fall outside the temperature range recommended for efficient operation, according to a new analysis that maps global data center locations against long-term climate data. While only a minority are in regions that are persistently too hot, the findings underline how economic
Enthusiast modder stuffs an entire gaming PC inside a gutted Commodore PET 2001 — replaced the screen with an iPad Retina LCD, but the original keyboard still works
The Commodore PET is unimpressive by modern standards, even if it was part of the "1977 Trinity" of legendary all-in-one systems that defined modern computing. It's a classic these days, considered quite rare, so when you see it being retrofitted with current-gen (well,
Devastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraud
A buyer in Spain has reported receiving a sealed DDR5 memory kit that contained counterfeit parts, raising fresh concerns about return fraud affecting high-value PC components sold as new through major online retailers, as AI-induced supply shortages cause prices to skyrocket. First reported by VideoCardz after a reader tip, this latest example of memory mail fraud involves an ADATA
New calculator helps evaluate the economics of datacenters in space — running the numbers on orbital computing reveals a brutal reality
One of the latest points of "what if" discussions surrounding AI advancements and their need to absorb every watt of computing power revolves around putting datacenters in space for power and cooling benefits, and itvsounds like a grand idea on its face.
But going by the thoughts and online calculator of Andrew McCalip from Varda Space Industries, his personal opinion is that the economics of
Goodram's massive DC25F enterprise SSDs are ready for the immersion-cooled future — 123TB QLC drive boasts compatibility with multiple coolants
Immersion cooling has long been discussed as a potential solution for future server cooling, and it seems like SSD makers are starting to get on board with the same idea. Polish company Goodram Enterprise has introduced a 123TB QLC SSD , first spotted by TechRadar , that is designed specifically to be submerged in coolant.
The drive is not the largest SSD in the
Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types — claims new MX-7 formulation runs 3% cooler than its predecessor
Arctic has a well-earned reputation for its thermal pastes, with its MX-6 being one of the best thermal pastes on the market. The company has introduced the MX-7 to stay ahead of the competition. It claims the MX-7 is the company's coolest thermal paste to date, with prices ranging from $6-10.
Trump secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee — facility expected to have annual output of 540,000 tons of gallium, germanium, indium, and other resources
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has released a statement praising U.S. President Donald Trump for securing a deal that will see a critical minerals processing facility built in the United States. According to the X post, Korea Zinc will build the facility in Tennessee, which will have an annual output capacity of 540,0
New 1.4nm nanoimprint lithography template could reduce the need for EUV steps in advanced process nodes — questions linger as no foundry has yet committed to nanoimprint lithography for high-volume m
Japan’s Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) claims to have developed a nanoimprint lithography template capable of patterning logic with a feature size of 1.4nm , with plans for mass production in 2027. Canon, which has spent years pursuing nanoimprint lithography as a lower-power alternative to EUV, is already shipping
With a standout $1739.99 price tag, this packed CyberPower PC features both the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Radeon RX 9070 XT for an amazing prebuilt gaming setup — beat the AI crunch with 32GB of DDR5 and a
Spotting this deal gave me some serious deja vu, as one of my PCs looks very similar and also features some of the same components. I have a gaming rig with a 9800X3D and the same Phanteks NV5S Black case - a gorgeous and amazing value case with superb airflow, a built-in GPU bracket, and a
Elizabeth Warren, other U.S. senators concerned about big tech pushing up electricity costs — demands explanation from Amazon, Google, Meta as AI data centers drive up residential energy bills
Three U.S. Senators — Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. — are looking at how AI data center operations across the country are impacting the cost of electricity for the average American consumer. According to The New York Times , the legislators sent letters to