In a surprising turn of events on Monday, it was reported that the U.S. government was considering buying a 10% stake in Intel using CHIPS and Science Act in a bid to provide the struggling chipmaker much-needed cash. Coincidentally, SoftBank agreed to acquire Intel stock worth $2 billion , offering Intel another boost. But can an approximately $12.9 billion injection in liquid cash help Intel turn its fortunes?
Buy an RTX 50-series GPU and get Borderlands 4 free — Nvidia promo gets you into the upcoming looter-shooter with a bonus
Nvidia has launched a limited-time promotion where you can get the upcoming action-adventure RPG Borderlands 4 for free with select RTX 50 series graphics cards (some of the Best Graphics Cards for Gaming ) or select RTX 50-series-powered gaming laptops and desktops.
Purchasing an RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, or RTX 5070 prebuilt desktop, graphics card, or laptop will give you a free
Nvidia could be readying B30A accelerator for Chinese market — new Blackwell chip reportedly beats H20 and even H100 while complying with U.S. export controls
Nvidia is reportedly working on new AI accelerators based on the Blackwell architecture for the Chinese market — the B20A for AI training and the RTX 6000D for AI inference — that will beat existing HGX H20 and L20 PCIe products , but will still meet U.S. export controls, Reuters says, citing sources familiar with the matter. If the information is correct, then Chinese customers may get two rather formidable products with performance on par with
Crucial's T710 returns to lowest-ever price in every capacity — score one of the fastest SSD's on the market for as little as 10 cents per GB
The Crucial T710 has just got a big discount at Amazon, slashing 35% off the list price and returning it to the lowest price we've ever seen on this model.
Right now, you can score one for $429 instead of $659 , around 10 cents per GB, and it's a hefty PCIe 5.0 SSD deal to boot. There are also savings to be had on the 2TB model
Intel offers up Battlefield 6 bundle with qualifying CPU or GPU purchase — free game promotion ends September 7
Intel has joined forces with EA to gather conscripts for its Battlefield 6 bundle . If you want to enlist, your basic training will consist of just one crucial mission: to purchase a qualifying Intel Core or Intel Arc product from one of over 200 system and retail partners around the world. There’s also a deadline to consider. Intel’s BF6 bundle will only be available from August 25 to September 7 this year.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that export controls alone won’t hold back China's AI ambitions — “My instinct is that doesn’t work”
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said in an interview that the U.S. could be underestimating China’s progress and capability in artificial intelligence. CNBC quoted Altman saying that export controls alone likely aren’t a reliable solution and that he’s worried about America’s biggest rival since the Cold War.
“There’s inference capacity, where China probably can build faster. There’s research, there’s product; a lot of layers to the whole thing
Snapmaker U1 review: An affordable tool changer for all
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Snapmaker U1 is the machine we’ve been waiting for — an affordable four-color 3D printer that doesn’t waste your filament. It has speed, style, and out-of-the-box simplicity.
Pros
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Tool changer
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Core XY
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Klipper
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Excellent auto bed leveling
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Good direct drive tool heads
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Roomy build size
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Camera
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Kickstarter
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Enclosure is extra
Security researcher driven by free nuggets unearths McDonald's security flaw — changing 'login' to 'register' in URL prompted site to issue plain text password for a new account
"Would you like to access sensitive information?" might be the new "Would you like fries with that?" A security researcher called " BobDaHacker " revealed how they went from scoring free McNuggets via the fast food chain's mobile app to repeatedly gaining access to a McDonald's platform meant only for employees and franchisees.
"The McDonald's Feel-Good Design Hub is their central platform for brand assets and marketing materials - used by teams and agencies across
Researcher downloaded the data of all 270,000 Intel employees from an internal business card website — massive data breach dubbed 'Intel Outside' didn't qualify for bug bounty
It was possible to download sensitive information about 270,000 Intel employees until the end of February, according to Eaton Z , a security researcher, reverse engineer, and application developer. All this information was available with a little 'valid user' dodge applied to the Intel India Operations (IIO) site, where employees usually order their business cards. The vulnerability behind the potential hack, dubbed ‘Intel Outside’ by the researcher, was detailed to Intel in correspondence starting
Nvidia has cut some RTX 50-series prices in Europe — RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 reduced by almost 10%, likely prompted by falling U.S. dollar
Nvidia has dropped the prices for some of its RTX 50-series GPUs in Europe, with the RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 seeing a reduction of almost 10%. As noted by Videocardz , these lower prices are likely tied to a weakening dollar, making the import of American goods into Europe relatively cheaper than before. The USD was at its peak when Nvidia’s latest gaming GPUs launched, with the exchange rate hovering