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The Kubuntu Focus M2 Linux Notebook Gets Nvidia's GeForce RTX 30-Series GPUs

Tom's Hardware | March 7, 2021, 1:41 p.m. | Original

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Kubuntu Focus has started to offer Nvidia's GeForce RTX 30-series graphics processor with its Kubuntu GNU/Linux distribution-based M2 laptop aimed at gamers and performance-hungry professionals.

Linux-based laptops are usually niche products for people with very specific requirements, so there aren't many configurations available. Yet, a few companies offer high-end notebooks with powerful hardware that can compete against their Windows-powered counterparts. Kubuntu Focus is one of the vendors that

Asus GT-AC5300 Review: Solid, but Showing Its Age

Tom's Hardware | March 7, 2021, 9 a.m. | Original

Our Verdict

The GT-AC5300 is a powerful router with a lot of high-end specs. It does a decent job at network congestion, but the lack of Wi-Fi 6 limits the throughput and security.

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Eight LAN ports, two USB
Tri-band signal
Impressive QoS

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Large
Lacks support for Wi-Fi 6, WPA3

HyperX QuadCast S Review: Blinded by the Light

Tom's Hardware | March 7, 2021, 8 a.m. | Original

Our Verdict

Now with RGB, the QuadCast S is great in all the same ways the original model was but with flashing lights. If that’s essential for your streaming setup aesthetic that’s great news. For everyone else, the sound quality and polar options are the big pull.

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+ Very useful shock mount
+ Superior build quality
+ Sounds as good as similarly priced competitors
+ Four polar patterns

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- Not much different from original QuadCast
- Software needed to turn RGB off
- Not quite a studio mic

Apple Silicon

Apple Discontinues iMac Pro Workstation: Get It While Supplies Last

Tom's Hardware | March 6, 2021, 2:58 p.m. | Original

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Apple is about to discontinue its iMac Pro all-in-one workstation. The system is currently only available in the default configuration while supplies last, and no replacement is planned, at least for now.

Apple confirmed that it is discontinuing the iMac Pro in an interview with MacRumours . The company said that no replacement for the iMac Pro was planned because for the vast majority of iMac Pro users the latest iMac 27-inch in its high-end configuration is the preferred choice,

How to Build a KVM Over IP with Raspberry Pi

Tom's Hardware | March 6, 2021, 1:29 p.m. | Original

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If you’ve ever needed remote access to a PC, you’ve probably tried VPN or other apps such as TeamViewer. However, this kind of software only works within the remote computer’s OS, which means that it can’t access the BIOS, reboot, install an operating system or power on the computer. There are several solutions that allow you to remote control a PC independently of its operating system, but using a KVM over IP is one of

Intel

Intel's 8-Core & 6-Core Tiger Lake-H Specifications Listed

Tom's Hardware | March 6, 2021, 1 p.m. | Original

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When Intel introduced its codenamed Tiger Lake-H processors earlier this year, it limited the announcement to quad-core CPUs aimed at a rather niche 'ultraportable gaming' segment and did not reveal any details about six-core and eight-core Tiger Lake-H CPUs it previously confirmed . These chips are still on track to be released in the coming months, and a PC maker recently disclosed the specifications of some of them.

DT Research sells rugged and specialized PCs for corporate, government

X-Chair X3 ATR Mgmt Chair Review: Heat, Massage and Customized Comfort

Tom's Hardware | March 6, 2021, noon | Original

Our Verdict

The X3 ATR Mgmt from X-Chair offers loads of customizability to best suit your body and budget, as well as excellent lumbar support and an optional heat and massage feature. If you work and game from home, it's a worthy investment for your comfort and your spine. But starting at over $900, "investment" is definitely the word for it.

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Extremely customizable and adjustable
Dynamic lumbar support
Heat and massage option

Against

Expensive
Warranty not as robust as some competitors

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Biostar Injects Some Juice Into AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT

Tom's Hardware | March 6, 2021, 10:36 a.m. | Original

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Evidently, not all reference Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics cards will arrive with the same clock speeds — Biostar (via VideoCardz ) has listed a reference design that flaunts a small factory overclock.

Biostar refers to the graphics card as "VA67T6TEL9 Ver. RX6700XT M," although it's uncertain if that's the actual model name or the part number. The manufacturer used

Feds Accuse John McAfee 'Crypto Team' of Fraudulently Pocketing Over $13 Million

Tom's Hardware | March 6, 2021, 10:24 a.m. | Original

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Stop us if you've heard this before: John McAfee has been accused of a crime. This time it's because he allegedly pocketed $13 million from people who, prompted by McAfee's tweets, wanted to profit from the cryptocurrency boom of 2017 and 2018.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a press release on Friday that McAfee and the executive adviser of his cryptocurrency team, Jimmy Watson, "exploited a widely

Seagate: 100TB HDDs Due in 2030, Multi-Actuator Drives to Become Common

Tom's Hardware | March 6, 2021, 10:10 a.m. | Original

Seagate is on track to deliver ~50TB hard disk drives by 2026, ~100TB HDDs by 2030, and 120TB+ units early next decade, according to the company's recently revealed product and technology roadmaps. To hit capacity targets, Seagate will have to adopt new magnetic recording technologies. To ensure the high performance of its future drives, the company plans to leverage its multi-actuator technology more broadly. This tech doubles the performance of its

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