As part of its global restructuring plan, Intel has been cutting not only engineers, technicians, and managers , but also its software unit . This week, Intel officially ended its Clear Linux project, a high-performance Linux distribution designed for x86-64 systems, according to Phoronix . The company announced that it will no longer maintain or update the OS, marking the end of a decade-long effort to optimize Linux performance aggressively.
"After years of innovation and
An electronics, metalworking, and 3D printing enthusiast has created some Reference Circuit Books where the ‘pages’ are PCBs. Published by Bolt Industries, there are presently two volumes available, with their content produced by the aforementioned expert enthusiast and Burqueño, Ian Dunn . The first book focuses on DC Circuit Fundamentals, while the other explores LEDs, transistors, and oscillators. The ‘books’ are available now and sell for $37 each.
Atomic Keyboards is on the cusp of launching its MDR Dasher Keyboard on Kickstarter. In April, we reported on this sci-fi thriller-inspired input peripheral remake becoming a limited-edition product . However, it now appears that Atomic Keyboards is targeting a wider audience for its Apple TV+ Severance-inspired device via Kickstarter .
Key points include that the product will be crowdfunded, starting at $599 (a touted $300 discount compared to retail), the
Earlier this week, the U.S. government lifted its ban on shipments of AMD's Instinct MI308 and Nvidia's H20 processors for AI to Chinese entities, which pleased the companies, their Chinese customers, and investors. However, John Moolenaar (R), the head of a House of Representatives panel on China, has sent a formal letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticizing the move and requesting a briefing to discuss the decision and future actions of
The Titan Army C34A1R isn’t perfect but for the money, it’s hard to fault. It’s faster than nearly every direct competitor and delivers a bright, colorful and contrasty image that’s sure to satisfy users on a budget.
Excellent contrast with high light output
Very good HDR for a budget screen
Saturated and balanced color
Excellent video processing with low input lag
AMD's latest flagship processor for workstations — the 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX — is a whopping 73% faster than its predecessor in the Cinebench R23 benchmark, according to unofficial information published by Chiphell .
AMD's 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX reportedly scored 173,452 points in the multi-core Cinebench R23 benchmark, which is around 73% higher compared to
We test a lot of SSDs at Tom's Hardware, and through our thorough testing, the Platinum P41 from SK hynix blew us away. Although the PCIe Gen 4 drive came out a few years ago, SK hynix's P41 Platinum raised the bar not just for us but for the industry. In our tests, the 2TB capacity of the drive handily beat high-end competitors such as the WD Black SN850, Samsung 980
Linux developers have managed to get Steam running on RISC-V-powered platforms. Moreover, some big-name games like The Witcher 3 and Crysis are now playable (h/t GamingOnLinux ). Please note, this achievement isn’t due to something as momentous as the Steam Client being ported to the RISC-V architecture. Rather, the Steam client and some games can run on RISC-V due to the increasing quality of the felix86 emulation
Just a few days ago, Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop refresh was leaked again, and this time, we learned that it's allegedly coming in the second half of 2025. Paired with a new NPU and higher clock speeds, the refresh would still be binned on Intel's 20A node and bring modest improvements to the lineup. However, a new tweet from leaker Jaykihn now suggests that there won't be any upgrades to AI