Standard PCBs are known for being fireproof and chemical-proof, but as a result, they are notoriously difficult to reuse or recycle in any way. However, research published by theUniversity of Washingtonpoints towards a new way of making more environmentally-conscious, actually recyclable PCBs. The new so-called ‘vPCBs’ (or vitrimer PCBs) are repeatedly recyclable, with very little material going to waste during the recycling process. vPCBs work by replacing most of the PCB material with vitrimer....

PC gaming classicGarry’s Modis nearly 20 years worth of content, as Nintendo has issued a takedown notice for all Nintendo-based user content in theSteam Workshopfor the game. Garry, the eponymous creator of the game,confirmed on Twitter/Xtoday that there is no mistake, Nintendo themselves issued the major takedown notice. I have been assured that the takedowns have been verified by Nintendo as legit, so this will now continue as planned. Sorry. 🫸🍄🗑️Jul 18, 2025...

An unexpected power interruption hit the areas of Linkou, Taishan, and Xinzhuang in New Taipei City in Northern Taiwan, and a few chipmakers with factories in these areas were noted to have been affected. According to a report byTechNews(machine translated), “Micron’s Taoyuan and Taichung factories have dropped voltage due to the lightning strike on August 13, and Micron confirms that all colleagues are safe and operating as usual.” Factories of memory maker Micron and its partner, Nanya Technology, experienced some form of interruption in their manufacturing process....

In a surprising turn of events, an Nvidia engineer pushed a fix to the Linux kernel, resolving a performance regression seen on AMD integrated and dedicated GPU hardware (viaPhoronix). Turns out, the same engineer inadvertently introduced the problem in the first place with a set of changes to the kernel last week, attempting to increase the PCI BAR space to more than 10TiB. This ended up incorrectly flagging the GPU as limited and hampering performance, but thankfully it was quickly picked up and fixed....

Nvidia cloud partnerSustainable Metal Cloud(SMC) says that its HyperCubes, which are containerized Nvidia GPU servers that use immersion cooling, can reduce energy consumption by 50% compared to systems relying on traditional air cooling. Furthermore, the company claims this solution is 28% more affordable than rival liquid-cooling solutions. But, aside from that, the containerized nature of HyperCubes means that it’s quicker to set up, allowing data centers to scale their operations much more easily....

Despitewithholding pre-release RTX 5060 driversfrom reviewers, Nvidia has reportedly given select outlets access to its upcoming RTX 5060 driver to create strict “preview” articles about the new mid-rangeBlackwellGPU. One such outlet,Ascii.jp, published an articlebenchmarkingthe RTX 5060 against theRTX 5060 Ti(8GB and 16GB) and other graphics cards inDoom: The Dark Ages, Cyberpunk 2077, and Marvel Rivals. GameStar Techclaims there are strict Nvidia guidelines for the RTX 5060 previews. According to the German publication (machine translation), “The reason for this unusual situation: Nvidia has decided to only make the driver, which is essential for GPU testing, available in advance under certain conditions and to a very limited number of media outlets worldwide....

Demand for organs-on-chips is expected to skyrocket in the coming years, especially as many governments are starting to limit animal testing for developing drugs and pharmaceutical products. According to a press release byPolaris Market Research, the drug discovery segment is the number one consumer of organ-on-chip technology, as they use it to replicate human organ functions while developing medicines. However, other industries are increasingly interested in the use of this technology....

Problems with the Origin launcher not working can come from something as simple as a bad internet connection or as complicated as a missing Windows file. Unfortunately, it’s a complex problem to diagnose without first taking steps to fix it. Only after you’ve found the solution will the problem with the Origin launcher be evident in most scenarios. Issues With the Origin Launcher Many players have found that issues with the Origin launcher aren’t necessarily easy to solve....

This is a deal for those who require a prebuilt gaming PC over building their own but want to include the latest generation of components and save as much money as possible by picking up a budget build. It’s not thebest gaming PCon the market, but it is one of thebest gaming PCs under $1,000that I’ve seen recently. Available at Costco is thisCyberPower Gaming Extreme PC (model GXi2000CSTV2) for $999. It includes a B760 motherboard and Intel Core i5-14400F processor as well as an Nvidia RTX 4060 8GB graphics card....

One of the components in your PC that you should never scrimp on is the power supply. It might not have the prestige of a shiny new CPU or GPU and is normally hidden away in your PC case under a shroud where you’re able to’t see the nest of cables. Still, it is one of the most important parts of any PC build and can last multiple builds compared to your other components....

Microsoftis working hard to get stubborn users off Windows 10 and onto its latest operating system. ButComputex– or at least someone setting up the displays at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, where the largest PC-focused trade show is held every year – has seemingly decided that Windows 7 is perfectly fine.When I first walked into Hall 1 via the main entrance this morning to pick up my Computex badge, this display wasn’t on at all....

Qualcomm CEO Christiano Amon has taken the stage atComputexTaipei and detailed the company’s AI advances with Snapdragon X Elite and CoPilot+, under the slogan off “The PC Reborn”. But the big news is that Qualcomm chips are coming to the desktop. Amon described the Snapdragon X Elite as “one of the most significant transitions in Windows” stating that he “personally believed it was as significant as the transition to Windows 95 [in the 1990s]” Claiming that the “the next generation PCs are here, now....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict A superb update to the Raspberry Pi 400, we get the power of the Raspberry Pi 5 in a convenient form. Thermal performance is excellent, and we easily overclocked it to 3 GHz. Awesome thermal performance Convenient form factor Fast, and can be made faster! GPIO access is awkward Lack of NVMe storage No camera or Touch Display connections Why you’re able to trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....