Programmer Ibrahim Diallo runs a blog hosted on his own tiny server, and based on his experience, he knows that most of his traffic are bots that troll the internet to find content. Many of these bots are harmless, but there are a few that attempt to hijack his system by injecting malicious attacks or probing for a response. When that happens,Diallo says on his blogthat he serves up a hot zip bomb that will expand to a thousand times its original size — and crash the bot’s server....

AMD’s launch of theZen 5-powered Ryzen 9000 chipshas been marred by controversy. The launch started badly due to the late arrival of samples to the press, and the situation worsened when reviews were published. Many outlets reported low single-digit gains in gaming performance over prior-gen models, and some even reported no gain, leaving AMD’s new chips far short not only of the company’s marketing claims, but also Intel’s competing models....

Floppy disks can finally make their way across the digital equivalent of the River Styx and reach the land of eternal slumber. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry hasabolishedany requirement for applicants to use this ancient clicking and buzzing magnetic media when filing official documents. Until last week there were about 1,900 official governmental application procedures that stipulated businesses must submit floppies or CD-ROMs (specifically) containing supplementary data. The Japanese government indicated the floppy disk’sdays were numberedback in August 2022....

OLED monitors are all the rage these days and for good reason. They offer true blacks, enabling some of the best HDR possible, and instantaneous pixel response times unparalleled by IPS or VA. With new panels from LG and Samsung powering the latest models, these displays are cheaper than ever, and we’ve just found an absolute banger today. Alienware’s AW2725DF was already a solid pick if you wanted a no-compromise QD-OLED gaming monitor, andwith this new Prime Day deal, it just got a lot easier to recommend....

When it comes tosecurity, you can’t go wrong with covering all of your bases. That’s why we appreciate this project put together by maker and developerFishwithadeagle,who’s created an impressiveRaspberry Pidashcam system. Not only does it help record while you drive, but it also keeps recording when you stop and the vehicle isn’t powered on. This means you’re covered with a watchful eye even if you aren’t around.Fishwithadeagle built the whole system from scratch with a few features that make it really stand out against commercial dashcams you can buy on the market, at a much lower price....

TheRaspberry Pimaker community never ceases to amaze us and today we have a project that’s no exception. Maker and developer Yaluke demonstrates with their latest creation how easy it is to create aRaspberry Pi Pico-powered protractormodule from scratch. This isn’t the same as the static measuring tool you might find in a school but rather is an electronic component that’s surprisingly useful in the world of gaming. This Pi-powered protractor is intended to be used to calculate rotational angles in real time....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict While it’s not cheap, the TP-Link Archer GE800 offers the most bang for the buck regarding Wi-Fi 7 performance. Sleek design with RGB flourishes Solid port allotment, including 10 Gbps ports Class-leading performance across 6 GHz, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands Street price undercuts rivals by hundreds of dollars Gaming-centric features, including port priority for wired connections Cons Cooling fan spins audibly under heavy load 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....

Donald Trump and his backers were hardly fans of the Biden administration’s CHIPS and Science Act during the election campaign, yet the next U.S. government does not plan to reverse it. At least, that’s the impression the next U.S. Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, gave to outgoing Secretary Gina Raimondo,Bloomberg reports. Before the election, Trump criticizedthe CHIPS Act, labeling it highly flawed and proposing tariffs as an alternative. But Lutnick, his chosen appointee for the position who will inherit program management from Raimondo, has indicated that he plans to continue with its implementation....

TSMC is reportedly facing a$1 billion fine for unknowingly producing a compute chiplet for blacklisted Huawei, which put an order to the company using a proxy. The situation did not look good for the contract chipmaker, and in its most recent annual report TSMC acknowledged difficulties in monitoring how its chips are used once they leave its fabs. In other words, it cannot guarantee that the Huawei story will not repeat itself....

Atari parts and accessories storeBest Electronicsstands bravely defiant against the march of time and technology, continuing to serve this increasingly niche retro hardware market — a whopping 41 years after it was set up. Correction (5/5/25):A previous version of this article incorrectly implied that Atari was no longer operating as a business. As well as supplying parts, the store continues to source and make new parts, provide support, hints, and tips, and claims to have spent $100,000+ in engineering development....

The Biden administration haslauncheda formal investigation into Chinese-made legacy semiconductors, citing potential risks to nationalsecurityand critical infrastructure. The concerns stem from Chinese government-funded production that allows manufacturers to flood the market with prices that others can’t compete with, along with ongoing security concerns and supply chain dependencies. Legacy semiconductors, essential for industries like automotive, telecommunications, and defense, are manufactured using older production technologies. While much of the global focus has been on advanced chips for artificial intelligence, these legacy chips underpin countless everyday and industrial applications....

The U.S. government has announced new guidance that states that using Huawei Ascend chips anywhere in the world violates U.S. export controls. This week, the Commerce Department not onlyrescinded the AI Diffusion Rule, but also issued guidance prohibiting usage of Huawei’s Ascend accelerators. The move comes amidst anxiety from Nvidia that restricting the sale of American AI processors to other countries could lead to the rise of Chinese AI platforms filling the void....

Amazon Prime Day 2025 hasn’t even officially started yet, but we’re already seeing some tantalizing deals on Wi-Fi routers. If you’re in the market for a Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 router, we’ve scoped out deals on standalone and mesh systems that could give your home (or office) network a much-needed performance boost. If you have a smaller home that doesn’t need the aid of wireless satellites to improve coverage, consider theTP-Link Archer AXE75Wi-Fi 6E router....