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China Pumps $2.2B Into Local Chipmaker After US Takes TSMC From Huawei

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The South China Morning Post reported Sunday that China has injected a hefty sum of money into Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), the country's largest domestic chipmaker. The $2.2 billion investment comes on the heels of Nikkei Asian Review reporting that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) isn't taking any new orders from Huawei.

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced restrictions that limit "Huawei’s ability to use U.S. technology


Upset Investors Accuse Nvidia of Masking $1 Billion in Mining GPU Revenue as Gaming

Upset investor after stocks didn't maintain value.
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Back in 2017 when cryptocurrency was all the hype, people were buying every graphics card they could get their hands on , which was quite the party for AMD and Nvidia. Now, it looks like Nvidia is getting sued by some upset investors who claim Nvidia mislead them by reporting crypto revenue as gaming revenue, according to a report at The Register .

The original lawsuit was started in 2017, but it is only this week that the actual complaint has been filed


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Leaked Core i9-10900K Review Shows it Barely Surpassing the Ryzen 9 3900X

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Two weeks ago, video channel TecLab on Bilibili leaked performance figures for the upcoming Intel Core i5-10400 , comparing its performance to its predecessor. Now, the channel has done it again , this time outing an early review of the powerful, range-topping Comet Lake-S chip: the Intel Core i9-10900K.

The leaker, who once again uses a disguise to maintain anonymity, posted a video review pitting Intel

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UBTech Offering Summer Robotics Classes for Kids

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Attending a traditional day or sleepaway camp is the exact opposite of social distancing, so parents who want to give their kids summer activities are going to need to look elsewhere. UBTech, maker of the popular Jimu line of robots and the cutting-edge Walker robot , has an answer. The company's new Camp:ASPIRE initiative features a series of online, one-week courses that teach children serious robotic skills remotely.

Registration for Camp:ASPIRE starts today at UBTech’s website


Viotek GNV34DBE Gaming Monitor Review: Ultra-Wide Value King

Our Verdict

The Viotek GNV34BDE is one of the best ultra-wide displays we've seen for the money. It delivers everything gamers on a budget could ask for, making it the current king of bang-for-your buck gaming monitors.

For

  • Contrast
  • 144 Hz
  • Effective overdrive
  • HDR
  • Extended color

Against

  • Needs calibration for best results
  • Wobbly stand
  • Low, with no height adjustment
  • No sRGB mode
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Elegoo Mars Pro Review: An Affordable UV Resin Printer For Beginners and Pros

Our Verdict

The Elegoo Mars Pro is a well-designed UV resin 3D printer, great for both beginners and professionals looking for an affordable resin printer.

For

  • Minimal setup
  • Ease of use
  • High-quality prints
  • Quiet printing process

Against

  • Prints sticking to build plate
  • Build plate size

The second in a line of affordable UV resin 3D printers, the

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Corsair A500 Review: Premium Price, Curious Flaws

Our Verdict

The Corsair A500 offers up a polarizing grey-scale aesthetic and good (though, not great) thermal performance, with high-performance fans in an adjustable sliding frame. Unless you love its looks, there are better options available for less than this cooler’s $100 asking price.

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  • Adjustable fans on rails for simple memory clearance
  • Simple installation

Against

  • Premium Air pricing
  • Our sample had a base milling discrepancy
  • Loud at 100% fan speed
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Gigabyte's B550 Motherboard Is PCIe 4.0 Heaven

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AMD B550 motherboards won't touch ground until June 16. However, Chinese news outlet BenchLife has already given us a sneak peek of one of Gigabyte's more premium offerings. The B550 Aorus Master motherboard appears to bring many interesting features, one of which is the ability to house three PCIe 4.0 SSDs .

The B550 Aorus Master comes equipped with AMD's budget B550 chipset and perennial AM4 socket.


Google Announces Three Games That'll Debut on its Stadia Streaming Service

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Google today announced three games-- Lost Words: Beyond the Page , Stacks on Stacks (on Stacks) and Spitlings-- set to be released as "First on Stadia" titles in the coming months. It also highlighted several other games making their way to the platform.

The trio of First on Stadia titles cross multiple genres. Lost Words is described as "a narrative-driven, atmospheric puzzler," while Spitlings is said to be an "action arcade chaos game for up


Microsoft Surface Go 2 Review: One Small Step

Our Verdict

The Surface Go 2 has a bigger screen, longer battery life and better performance than its predecessor, though you need to prepare to exit budget territory to get one of the better configurations.

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  • Excellent build quality and design
  • Long battery life
  • Bright and colorful display
  • LTE option available at launch

Against

  • Pricey after affordable base model
  • Type Cover not included
  • Low performance for the price
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