Raspberry Pi 4 Price Drop: 2GB Model Now $35

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The Raspberry Pi is about to turn eight, having officially launched on February 29, 2012. To celebrate, the Raspberry Pi foundation is permanently lowering the price of a 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 B to $35, down from its usual list price of $45.

The latest and greatest version of the popular single board computer, the Raspberry Pi 4 B is available with three different memory capacities: 1GB, 2GB and 4GB


Hackers Have More Earning Potential Than IT Pros, Bounty Program Report Finds

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HackerOne, which focuses on buy bounty solution, released the 2020 Hacker Report earlier this week, and for this year's installment it highlighted the increasing viability (or at least a decent source of supplemental income) associated with hacking as a career.

Let's begin with a caveat. Of course HackerOne would promote hacking as a viable way of making some money. It operates a platform through which other companies are able to run bug bounty programs that pay researchers for new


How to Stop Automatic Driver Updates AMD, Nvidia & Others Can Now Push Through Windows

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Last week, Microsoft published a blog post detailing its new Manual Drivers strategy, which allows vendors to automatically push its drivers onto your PC through Windows Update. Examples of partners are AMD and Nvidia, who can now automatically push GPU driver updates to your system, and the feature is set to be enabled by default. According to The Tech Report , the new system went live on Wednesday.

The aim of this feature is to ensure that the general public is equipped with better drivers. By

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Report: Horizon Zero Dawn for PC Listed on Amazon

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Sony might be cozying up to PC gamers. ResetEra user "Stygr" today shared a listing from Amazon France that leaked a version of Horizon Zero Dawn for Windows.

Horizon Zero Dawn debuted in 2017 as a PlayStation 4 (PS4) exclusive developed by Guerrilla Games, which previously made the Killzone series for PlayStation consoles, and published by Sony. Making the jump to PC could signal that Sony plans to give PlayStation exclusives another shot at life on additional platforms after launch


AMD Supercomputers with 327,680 Zen 2 Cores Will Help NOAA Predict the Weather

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The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced plans to purchase and install two new forecasting supercomputers as part of its new 10-year $505.2 million program.

The two supercomputers have 2,560 dual-socket nodes placed in 10 cabinets and powered by second-generation AMD Epyc ‘Rome’ 64-core 7742 processors, all connected by Cray’s Slingshot network. That works out to 32


PC Case Deal Drops Corsair Tempered Glass RGB Mid-Tower to $70

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Looking for the best tech deals on a new PC case ? The white version of the Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow, which carries a $99.99 price tag, is on sale at Newegg for $70 after a $20.00 rebate card and entering promo code "EMCDFFK48".

In our Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow review , we praised its price point, (

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Best Eight-Core CPU Battle: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-9700K

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The number of cores on a processor is very important. At the end of the day, the cores, combined with frequency and architecture, dictate the amount of performance the chip can deliver. However, while having more of anything is typically better, not everyone needs a ton of cores or can put them to good use. Times have changed, and now it's common to find mainstream processors with up to 16 cores, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 3950

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Valve Index VR Headset and Controllers Review: A New Champion

Our Verdict

The Valve Index headset offers excellent visuals, best-in-class tracking and top-quality build, and its Index controllers are unquestionably the best solution for interacting with virtual worlds.

For

  • RGB subpixel array eliminates screen-door effect
  • Wider FOV than comparable headsets
  • Excellent audio quality
  • Customizable
  • Very soft cushion
  • Sturdy construction

Against

  • Very heavy
  • Less comfortable than the HTC Vive Pro
  • Cushions are glued on
  • Expensive
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The Best 4K Gaming Monitor Is Down to $700

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Buying a new PC monitor is a good time to upgrade to a 4K display -- if you have the money, that is. Thankfully, with the best tech deals you can save a lot on high-res, even with quality gaming displays. The Acer Nitro XV273K proudly sits at the the top of our Best 4K Gaming Monitors list, with a pleasant balance of performance and price, and its now on sale for just $700 .

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Report: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Will Stop Being OEM-Only Next Month

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It looks like the time has come for AMD to offload its excess of Ryzen 3 2300X CPU stock. According to a report from Malaysian publication Lowyat , AMD will start selling the Ryzen 3 2300X, which has only been available to OEM companies, to the general public starting on March 3.

The Ryzen 3 2300X (codename Pinnacle Ridge) is an interesting little processor. It dates back to AMD