With the worldwide adoption of renewable energy, plus the fact that semiconductor factories require tons of watts, you'd think that Taiwan, of all places, would be awash with power generation of the green kind. Surprisingly, Taiwan doesn't appear to have power capacity for fab expansion, nor is it mostly green. As reported by Digitimes Asia , the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) is pressuring the government to ensure a plentiful supply for the coming years in the face of
AMD swoops in to help as John Carmack slams Nvidia's $4,000 DGX Spark, says it doesn't hit performance claims, overheats, and maxes out at 100W power draw — developer forums inundated with crashing an
Nvidia’s DGX Spark, the company’s new $4,000 mini PC platform powered by the Grace Blackwell GB10 superchip , is under fire after John Carmack, the former CTO of Oculus VR, began raising questions about real-world performance and power draw. His comments were enough to draw tech support from Framework and even AMD, with the offer of a Strix Halo-powered alternative.
In a post on X, Carmack said that the DGX Spark appears
How to watch Nvidia GTC 2025 keynote — Jensen Huang shares the latest in AI and beyond
As part of Nvidia GTC Live from Washington D.C., Nvidia will host its hotly anticipated keynote with CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday morning.
The main event kicks off at 12PM ET / 9AM PT on October 28, and you can watch it on the livestream below.
GTC Live Keynote Pregame - YouTube
OpenAI calls on U.S. to build 100 gigawatts of additional power-generating capacity per year, increase equivalent to 100 nuclear reactors yearly — says electricity is a 'strategic asset' in AI race ag
Off the back of its globe-spanning, near-trillion-dollar infrastructure project announcements , OpenAI is now calling on the US government to invest more heavily in power generation, according to CNBC . Describing electricity as a "strategic asset," as much as a public utility, OpenAI believes the US needs to build up to 100 gigawatts of additional power-generating capacity per year in order to power the AI race it's now entered in with China
Korea's cardboard drones address UAV shortages and climate crisis — inspired by the Ukraine war, drone inventor looked for the most easily sourced and repairable materials
A South Korean firm called WOW Future Tech made waves at the recent Boom-Up Festival 2025 – a sizable networking event for Korean startups and investors. The headlining new product was the AirSense UAV drone, constructed from eco-friendly packaging boards and paper fiber. The material choice makes these drones easy to fabricate using resources widely available around the globe, reports Digitimes , and this can cut drone material pricing tenfold (vs carbon fiber). Moreover, sustainability, environmental
Save up to 43% off a new Bambu Lab 3D printer in their Black Friday sale — massive savings on 3D printers and accessories beginning today
One of our favorite 3D printer manufacturers, Bambu Lab, is dropping its big Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale well ahead of the actual date of Black Friday proper. Taking place from today, Tuesday, October 28, to December 5, 2025, the Bambu Lab Black Friday sales extravaganza will feature discounts on all of their most popular 3D printers, accessories, and bundles.
You can grab savings of up to 43% off Bambu Lab products site-
PNY's speedy PCIe 5.0 SSD with 14.9 GB/s speeds starts at $125 — the first Phison E28-powered drive to reach the retail market
PNY has unveiled the CS3250, the company's latest PCIe 5.0 SSD, engineered to compete with the best SSDs on the market. The M.2 2280 drive boasts transfer speeds of up to 14.900 MB/s, making it a likely direct contender to the TeamGroup Z54E .
The company is keeping its lips tight regarding the ingredients of the CS3250. Given the release timeframe and
Server DRAM prices surge up to 50% as AI-induced memory shortage hits hyperscaler supply — U.S. and Chinese customers only getting 70% order fulfillment
The DRAM supply chain is choking, and server memory is taking the first hit. According to DigiTimes , major U.S. and Chinese hyperscalers are now receiving just 70% of the server DRAM they order. That’s despite agreeing to contract price increases of up to 50% for Q4, well above the 30% hike many buyers had budgeted for earlier this year.
Naturally, AI sits at the core of all this. While it’s
SanDisk Extreme Pro (2TB) review: Bursty USB4 speed, but not great for pros
Tom's Hardware Verdict
SanDisk’s Extreme Pro USB4 drive boasts a premium design and good, bursty performance. But it’s not the best performer among recent drives we’ve tested, especially when it comes to the kind of sustained writes that are often key for pro users.
Pros
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Attractive, premium shell
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Fast read speeds
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5-year warranty
Cons
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Write speeds should be better for its price
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Large compared to other external SSDs
Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux, latest data shows — as Windows 10 dies, gaming on Linux is more viable than ever
The viability of Linux as a gaming platform has come on leaps and bounds in recent years due to the sterling work of WINE and Proton developers, among others, and interest in hardware like the Steam Deck . However, the most recent stats from ProtonDB (via Boiling Steam ) highlight that we are edging towards a magnificent milestone. The latest distilled data shows that almost 90% of Windows games now run on Linux.
Having nine in ten Windows games accessible in a new