Koorui to demo the 'world's first' 750 Hz gaming monitor at CES — TN panel device gets welcome color boost with the latest QD film

Chinese display manufacturerKoorui has announcedthe world’s first gaming monitor featuring a 750 Hz refresh rate. The Koorui G7 is a 24.5-inch Full HD (1920x1080) monitor that is set to debut atCES2025, with mass production planned for later in the year. The display utilizes a TN (Twisted Nematic) panel enhanced with Quantum Dot technology and is claimed to deliver a 0.5ms (GtG) response time and 95% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · George Simpson

LaserPecker LP5 Review: More Laser, Less Screen

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The LaserPecker LP5 is a premium, portable machine that can engrave just about anything with dual 20W Diode and Fiber lasers, but it is seriously hampered by clunky software and a noticeable lack of interface. Both Fiber and Diode lasers Engraves nearly anything Live preview Limited cutting area Air assist unavailable No interface on machine Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

July 9, 2025 · 11 min · 2341 words · Kayla Scott

Maxsun shows off liquid-cooled RTX 50 series GPU covered in RGB lighting

Maxsun is a well-known overseas graphics card maker that (mostly) makes triple-fan and dual-fan Nvidia and Intel graphics cards. However, atComputex 2025, Maxsun showed off a sneak peek of its wildest and most unorthodox graphics card yet.The card has no name, but it is allegedly a concept RTX 50-series liquid-cooled GPU sporting a full RGB LED shroud. The card has two “screens”: one on the bottom and one on the top, with a rounded edge on the top that wraps the two screens together....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Nancy Raymond

Microsoft promises major performance improvements for modern Windows 11 apps

Microsofthas introduced major improvements to apps built with Windows App SDK, claiming up to 50% faster load times and a significant reduction in app sizes. These changes are driven by new technologies like Native Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation, though actual performance gains will depend on developers updating their apps, reportsWindows Latest. The Windows App SDK bridges the gap between Win32 and UWP by providing tools that give developers access to modern APIs without forcing them into a specific framework....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Tommy Mckay

Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Standard Tier is a 'degraded product' according to FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)filed a documentat the US Court of Appeals saying thatMicrosoft’sprice increases for Game Passsubscriptions and new entry-level Game Pass Standard tier is a “degraded product”. Why? Because the new $14.99 Xbox Game Pass Standard will not include day one games, however it will include multiplayer. Here’s a comparison of the old and new prices of Microsoft’s subscription tiers and how they will change after September 12:...

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Kimberly Jones

Minecraft Sound Not Working? Here’s How To Fix It

Minecraft has a beautiful soundtrack. Even while playing, you need to listen to the sounds to know what is happening around you. But, it is an absolute frustration if the sound suddenly stops working. If your sound is not working in Minecraft either, you can check the causes and how to fix them below. What Causes Sound to Not Work in Minecraft? There are various reasons for sound not working in the game....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Donna Miller

MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 still run train dashboards at German railway — company listed admin job for 30-year-old operating system

A German railway firm posted avacancyfor a Windows 3.11 Administrator just before the weekend. In addition to skills in wrangling Windows for Workgroups on the 30-year-old operating system, the recruiter would look upon a candidate more fondly for possessing MS-DOS experience. The admin would purportedly oversee systems with 166MHz processors and a whopping 8MB of RAM. It might seem slightly worrying that modern railways are still running on such ancient systems, but mission-critical systems often adhere to the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” philosophy....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Brandon Archer

Nanotronics promises modular, shippable chip fab facilities powered by Nvidia GPUs and AI

Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Nanotronics founder and CEO Matthew Putman hopes their CubeFab design will be seen as “a model for the way things should be produced in the future.” The CubeFab model involves using modular power switch fabrication units, which come with bundled AI software and hardware to assist manufacturing and, ideally, greatly lower the barrier of entry. Nanotronics' switch fabrication units start at 1,715 square meters. Four units with a central service cube comprise a proper CubeFab, which requires 7,510 square meters— or ten acres of land....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Rebecca Clark

New mid-range Radeon GPU may not be available in China at launch — AMD reportedly delaying RX 7600 XT in China because of the RX 6750 GRE

TheRadeon RX 7600is already one of thebest graphics cardsbut it may not be for long — theRadeon RX 7600 XTmay soon take its place. However, rumors from China suggest that theRadeonRX 7600 XT may not be available in the Chinese market at launch. According to insider sources viaBenchlife, AMD has reportedly stalled the Radeon RX 7600 XT launch in China. The alleged reason behind the delay is that the China-exclusiveRadeon RX 6750 GRErepresents a better bang-for-your-buck in the Chinese market....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Andrea Wallace

New open-source, high resolution, low-latency E-ink monitor announced — Modos Paper delivers 1200p in a 13.3-inch form factor

For those who deal with fatigue while looking at a screen, there’s always paper.Modos Tech has officially announced the Crowd Supply pre-launchof its Modos Paper Monitor, which is an open-source E-ink display that also comes with a separate development kit for users who wish to use their own E-ink display with the Modos Paper’s display controller. This project is the brainchild of Alexander Soto, who describes a journey starting in February 2021 to defeat the eyestrain that comes with daily extended use of standard displays....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Caitlin Wilson

New Samsung SSDs are allegedly right around the corner — 990 Evo Plus and 9100 Pro trademarks have surfaced

Samsung is allegedly preparing at least two new SSDs to compete for a spot on the list ofbest SSDs.SamMobilehas unearthed the 990 Evo Plus and 9100 Pro SSDs in the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (KIPRIS) database. As ever with leaks and rumors, take the news with a pinch of salt. Samsung often releases improved versions of its launched SSDs. For example, the company launched the970 Evoand, subsequently, the970 Evo Plus....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Nicole Sampson

Newegg selling $100 gift cards for $85, with a promo code — get $15 off any PC hardware purchase

Newegg is offering free money to its customers once again with a promo code for its$100 online gift card. The promo code reduces the gift card’s price tag to $85, effectively giving Newegg customers $15 off any purchase. The promo code isFTTNEGC85,entered at checkout. Newegg gift card worth $100. The promo code isFTTNEGC85,entered at checkout. The gift card can be used for anything in the Newegg store — from CPUs to GPUs, PSUs, laptops, monitors, peripherals, and more....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Kenneth Thompson

Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Super pricing leak$599, $799, and $999 offerings

Prices for Nvidia’s three upcoming GeForce RTX 40 Super GPUs have been leaked byX user @Zed__Wang, who has a decent track record with predicting specifications of Nvidia GPUs, like theRTX 4060 Tifor example. This price leak, if true, reveals that not all three RTX 40 Super graphics cards will sport especially attractive price tags. This is particularly true for the RTX 4080 Super, which is apparently going to launch at $999....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Harry Rowland