Adafruit Planning Tiny Raspberry Pi Pico Board With USB-C

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Adafruit are not resting on their laurels and they are pressing on with their range of RP2040 'Pi Silicon' based boards which use the same chip as the recently released Raspberry Pi Pico . In a recent tweet Adafruit have announced their latest prototype, the QT Py RP2040 a version of their QT Py CircuitPython and it looks to be an incredibly small board.

Coming soon - Petite Pico Prototypes - QT Py RP2040Can we squooosh an


Klevv Cras XR RGB DDR4-4000 C19 2x8GB Review: DDR4-4000 Goodness On A Budget

Our Verdict

Klevv's Cras XR RGB DDR4-4000 C19 is an average, affordable DDR4-4000 memory kit. Too bad you won't find it in the U.S. market, though.

For

  • Acceptable performance
  • Competitive pricing
  • Non-intrusive heat spreader

Against

  • Not available at U.S. retailers yet

The computer memory market is a cut-throat playground where companies have to find even the smallest competitive edge to surpass their rivals. For Essencore, that

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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Cezanne Defeats Intel Tiger Lake in Early Benchmarks

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The first alleged independent benchmark results of AMD's recently introduced eight-core Ryzen 9 5980HS "Cezanne" laptop processors have been published. AMD's Zen 3-based chip uses integrated Radeon graphics, and, according to the new numbers, beats its predecessor and Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake in single and multi-core workloads, as well as 11th Gen intel Tiger Lake in single-core. Yet, there is a processor that beats


DIYer Builds Bootleg AMD Threadripper Laptop

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Putting an AMD Threadripper HEDT chip inside a laptop might sound strange, but someone was determined to make it a reality. As spotted by Hackaday , Jeff from the Excursion Gear YouTube channel went the extra mile with his DIY laptop, by including a 16-core, 32-thread AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 1950X.

To make what Excursion Gear dubbed "the most powerful laptop in the world," Jeff used a pre-built HP media center PC case , which

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Intel

Intel's Q4 2020 Earnings: PC Sales Boom, Fifth Consecutive Record Year

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Intel reported its fourth quarter 2020 earnings today , marking a stronger-than-expected quarter and the fifth consecutive record-breaking year, largely propelled by sales of PC chips during the pandemic. Incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger and Omar Ishrak, Chairman of Intel's board, joined current CEO Bob Swan on the call and stated that the company has largely fixed the issues with its 7nm process node, which you can read about here , but will still outsource

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PTZOptics Webcam 80 Review: Solid Quality, High Price

Our Verdict

The PTZOptics Webcam 80 is more expensive than the Logitech C920 despite being less usable across different lighting conditions thanks to frequent overexposure.

For

  • Tends to flatter the face with warm color exposure
  • Wide field of view

Against

  • Photos are frequently too sharp
  • Handles low light poorly
  • Expensive

Before the holiday season struck, we felt confident saying that we

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Intel

Intel Says it Fixed 7nm Process, But Will Still Outsource Some Parts

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Intel isn't giving up on making its own chips. The company reported its fourth quarter earnings today, with incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger and Omar Ishrak, Chairman of Intel's board, joining outgoing CEO Bob Swan on the call. Intel posted yet another strong quarter and record year, but the promised update on its 7nm process and outsourcing strategy, which will see the company contract out production of some of its leading-edge products for the first time in its history,


Apple Silicon

Linux is Finally on Apple M1...Kind Of.

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Half of the reason to buy a Mac is to get native support for macOS, but that doesn’t mean Mac owners don’t also suffer from the grass-is-greener syndrome. While Apple’s operating system is known for being casual friendly and is also the OS system people who grew up on its products might be more familiar with, PC users are always quick to point out that the extra steps it adds to actions like installing programs can slow down more serious work


AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Roundup: ASRock, Asus, and Sapphire Reviewed

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Intel

Intel's Alder Lake-S CPU Hits 4 GHz, Flaunting DDR5 Memory

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A never-before-seen Alder Lake-S processor sample (via momomo_us ) has surfaced with improved specifications and DDR5 support. The hybrid chip seemingly sports the same 16-core, 32-thread configuration as an early sample that appeared back in October, potentially helping Intel climb up the rankings of our CPU benchmark hierarchy.

SiSoftware detects the Alder Lake-S part as a 16-core part, meaning there are eight Golden Cove cores and eight Gracemont

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