Retro PC case flaunts floppy disk-style bay cover — Silverstone FLP01 will sell for around $130

Cases, cooling, and power specialist Silverstone has uploaded theofficial product pagesand manual for the upcoming FLP01 chassis. This beige desktop caught our eye last year as it seems perfect for sneakysleeper PC builds– facilitating the easy DIYing of outwardly antiquated systems packed cutting edge internals. Now we have all the official info, we can see that Silverstone’s FLP01 beige PC case is rather flexible, with decent max compatibility figures, well-thought-out cooling, and even features USB-C on the front panel (hidden by a faux floppy door)....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · John Mayo

ROCm 6.3 adds several new features including a Fortran compiler, and SGLang

AMD has announcedROCm version 6.3, which adds many new updates to the ROCm ecosystem. The latest iteration of the open-source driver stack features several additions, including SGLang, FlashAttention-2, and a Fortran Compiler. SGLang is a new runtime in ROCm 6.3 that purportedly improves latency, throughput, and resource utilization by optimizing “cutting-edge” generative AI models on AMD’s homebrewed Instinct GPUs. SGLang purportedly achieves up to 6X higher performance on large language model inferencing and comes with pre-configured Docker containers that use Python to accelerate AI, multimodal workflows, and scalable cloud backends....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Patricia Mosley

RTX 4060 vs RX 7600 GPU faceoff: Battle of the budget-mainstream graphics cards

TheRTX 4060andRX 7600represent two of the most important GPUs on the market today. Both GPUs fill out the extremely popular $250–$300 price bracket that, if we’ve learned anything fromSteam’s Hardware Survey, are the most desirable price point for PC gamers. Thebest graphics cardsmight range in price from $150 to as much as $1,500 in theory, but far more people are willing to fork over $300 instead of opting for a high-end or extreme performance graphics card....

June 4, 2025 · 12 min · 2466 words · Martin Lee

RTX 4070 Ti Super launches with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl theme — GPU bundle comes with a free copy of the game

In preparation forS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which will arrive next month, MSI has created a new Nvidia graphics card aimed squarely at Stalker gamers. Discovered bymomomo_uson X, MSI has built aS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl-themed RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming Slim, decked out in a nuclear apocalypse color scheme. This RTX 4070 Ti Super is a re-skinned version of MSI’s RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming X Slim. The card features a mixture of military green, matte black, and yellow accents paired withS....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Jodi Holloway

Russian media claims server and storage supply has returned to pre-sanctions levels despite ongoing restrictions

Despite the best efforts of the United States, Russia’s stock of servers and computer storage has reportedly returned to heights it had not reached since before sanctions were leveled in February of 2022. Heavy sanctions on Russia’s ability to access almost anything with a computer chip were leveled by the United States in 2022 in response to Russia’s antagonism of Ukraine. Russian news siteCNewsreported on the exact hardware numbers entering Russia on Wednesday....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Amanda Blake

Sabrent Rocket 4 2TB SSD review: A welcome update

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.Find out more about how we test. Sabrent Rocket 4 2TB Performance Results Comparison Products The Sabrent Rocket 4 has a lot of competition, coming from multiple directions. For laptops, it has to improve on the popularSK hynix Gold P31, a drive that was in many respects replaced by theCrucial T500....

June 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2329 words · Sean Miles

Samsung to launch AI chips to challenge Nvidia, others — 'Mach 1' chips to launch in early 2025

Samsung Electronics is gearing up to launch its own AI accelerator chip — the Mach-1 — in early 2025, the company announced at its 55th annual shareholders meeting, reportsSedaily. The move will mean competing against companies like Nvidia, but the South Korean company has no plans (at least for now) to rival Nvidia’s ultra-high-end AI solutions, such as the H100, B100, orB200. Samsung’s Mach-1 is an AI inference accelerator based on an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and equipped with LPDDR memory, which makes it particularly suitable for edge computing applications....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Suzanne Andrade

Scientists print 3D metal parts in space for the first time — a key ability for long-distance long-duration missions

Scientists on the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully 3D printed a metal part in space - an out-of-this-world first. Theachievementis significant, as this 3D fabrication capability is thought to be key for the success of future long-duration missions. Numerous challenges were overcome by the team from the European Space Agency (ESA) to achieve metal in-orbit manufacturing capabilities. The four metal 3D printed components that the scientists plan to make will be returning to earth for thorough quality testing....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Jennifer Gardner

Seven RTX 5090 GPUs power AI server worth over $30,000 — over 4000W of power and 224GB of memory in a single frame

It’s no secret that Nvidia’sRTX 5090is a powerhouse for AI workloads, givenBlackwell’sarchitectural improvements and support for the lower precision data formats. A Vietnamese shop,Nguyencongpc(viaI_Leak_VN),recently shared a few photos of an AI rig they set up for a customer, featuring seven RTX 5090s hooked up to multiple kilowatt PSUs in an open-air GPU frame. Despite the average RTX 5090 costing nearly$4,000, professionals find their performance worth the investment, even though Nvidia is not positioning these cards as workstation solutions....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Timothy Griffin

Severance keyboard phase-shifts from sci-fi to sci-fact with launch of a new Kickstarter campaign — MDR Dasher keyboard starts at $599 and is estimated to ship from November

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 becominga limited-editionproduct. However, it now appears that Atomic Keyboards is targeting a wider audience for its Apple TV+ Severance-inspired devicevia Kickstarter. Key points include that the product will be crowdfunded, starting at $599 (a touted $300 discount compared to retail), the product design and components are taking a premium route, and that three swappable layouts will be available to buyers....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Susan Larsen

Spectra Cube heralds new 75,000 TB storage library — tape solution for cloud providers is optimized for ease of use and versatility

Earlier this week Spectra Logicannouncedthe Spectra Cube, a moderntape storagelibrary focused on ease of use and maintenance while delivering up to 75PB of data capacity. The Cube is meant to have little or no downtime and allows the installation of new tape cartridge drives without powering off. The Spectra Cube supportsAmazonS3 and Amazon S3 Glacier API access, and is stated to be ideal for “storage services by managed service providers and cloud service providers”, more generally speaking....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Brian Ali

Steam download causes M2 MacBook Pro SSD to became so full that data couldn't be deleted — user had to wipe SSD to make system functional again

An Apple Mac expert haswritten at Six Colorsabout an unfathomable issue one of his children faced after trying to download a Steam game to anM2 MacBook Prowith an almost full SSD. You might think the problem would be like water off a duck’s back for Seattle-based technology journalist Glenn Fleishman, but increasingly technical and sophisticated attempts tofree up space on the SSDfailed. Poking around the Finder, issuing commands in the Terminal, and delving into the Disk Utility all drew blanks....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Kimberly Underwood

Storage manufacturer SK hynix raided by South Korean regulators — investigation into supplier FADU intensifies

On Jul 03, 2025, South Korean officials from the country’s financial watchdog group raided theSK hynix headquartersin Incheon. The move was part of an ongoing investigation into thealleged bloated IPOof fabless SSD and controller company Fadu. SK hynix is one of Fadu’s major clients.Officials from South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) searched SK hynix’s office and accounting department. They secured data related to the company’s business with Fadu, and detained unnamed employees for questioning....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Colleen Jones