An eagle-eyed Redditor noticed an entire gaming PLC sitting in the dumpster, so they decided to remove it, clean it up, and see if it still worked. According to u/AcordeonPhx , they fished out the system with a broom and then thoroughly disinfected it inside and out, including using compressed air to blow out all the dust and then bathing it in alcohol after spending an unknown amount of time in the trash. After all that, they repasted the CPU,
Fully working PC fished out from a dumpster and rehabbed — trash-binned system can still run Linux and light games

Battlefield 6 keeps crashing on Intel Arc GPUs — here are some workarounds until Intel releases a fix

The highly anticipated open beta for Battlefield 6 just kicked off this weekend, and, unfortunately, for many Intel Arc A-series owners, it's been less about firefights and more about crash reports. Players using first-gen Alchemist GPUs—from the entry-level Arc A380 to the flagship Arc A770—have described freezes during matchmaking, failures to load specific maps, and abrupt drops mid-game. The problem doesn’t extend to Intel
Award-winning 1440p 300 Hz gaming monitor drops to a new all-time low of $269

Sometimes, when it comes to setting up a good gaming rig, you need the best of the best. We cover all things gaming hardware here at Tom's Hardware, so we're definitely no strangers to picking favorites. Today we've come across a great deal on one of our favorite gaming monitors—the AOC CQ27G4ZH . It usually retails for around $299, but you can currently find it for just $269.
Enthusiast builds 'AMD gaming PC' entirely made of cardboard — specs include unreleased AMD 5800GT CPU, DDR8 RAM, PCIe 6.0 SSD, and 2,400W power supply

Reddit user Zestyclose-Salad-290 shared a video on the social media platform of someone, presumably the user, assembling a PC entirely made out of cardboard. In the video , you can see them building a Genshin Impact -themed system, featuring the newly introduced Ineffa character. It opens with what appears to be a micro-ATX motherboard featuring four RAM slots, two PCIe x1 slots, and two PCIe x16 slots
$3 keychain lets you carry a functioning keyboard switch and keycap with you wherever you go — fidget toy is compatible with Cherry MX switches and keycaps

A Japanese company has started selling the My Key Keychain that accepts Cherry MX-compatible switches and keycaps, allowing you to bring your favorite keyboard feel wherever you go. This clear accessory measures approximately 20 x 20 x 12 mm, weighs around 7 grams, and features a 25 mm long chain and carabiner, allowing you to attach it to your bag or keys easily.
You do have to provide your own switch and keycap, though, so you’d
3D-printed PCB made with liquid metal and PVA is fully recyclable, allows immediate reuse — dissolves and separates when immersed in water, allowing for reuse

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland, Georgia Tech, and the University of Notre Dame created a new 3D printing method for building PCBs that can use fully recyclable materials. That means a PCB can be created, dissolved, and the materials entirely reused to create a new PCB.
According to the paper (via ResearchGate ), this technique, called DissolvPCB
AMD quietly launches Radeon RX 7400 8GB budget gaming GPU — RDNA 3 goes another rung lower on the ladder

AMD has introduced two new graphics cards based on the chipmaker's previous RDNA 3 architecture. The Radeon RX 7400 is an economical gaming graphics card targeting budget-conscious gamers, while the Radeon Pro W7400 caters to the professional and workstation markets.
The Radeon RX 7400 and Radeon Pro W7400 are based on AMD's Navi 33 (codenamed Hotpink Bonefish) silicon, which is likely the reason why the company decided
Thermal Grizzly and der8auer launch the "der8enchtable" — enthusiast test bench boasts an open design, integrated PCB for storage and cooling
Intel's chairman reportedly tried to broker a deal to sell fabs to TSMC, CEO Lip-Bu Tan opposed

Intel board chairman Frank Yeary attempted to spin off Intel Foundry or even sell it to TSMC earlier this year, but faced strong opposition from Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive of Intel appointed in March, reports the Wall Street Journal . Other directors supported Yeary, but clashes on the board began, which eventually resulted in the failure of Lip-Bu Tan's strategic initiatives. Officially, the Intel board maintains its support for Tan, but his leadership is under mounting strain internally and externally
TSMC’s 2nm leak is considered ‘not critical’ — senior gov’t official says company secrets are compartmentalized and unusable in parts

Several current and former TSMC employees are accused of stealing the company’s 2nm trade secrets , with the group allegedly working to transmit the data to Japanese startup Rapidus. According to DigiTimes , a senior official from the Taiwanese government said that the semiconductor manufacturer keeps its key processes and trade secrets compartmentalized. So, even if one part of it is leaked or compromised, other companies won’t be able to use it.
Nevertheless, because of how sensitive and advanced the nature