SoftBank Group hasacquiredGraphcore, an AI processor designer from the U.K., for an undisclosed amount. Graphcore, which has been looking for a buyer for a while, has developed a unique architecture for AI processors but has failed to become competitive against Nvidia and other makers of off-the-shelf AI processors. The acquisition could be a part of Softbank’s push into the AI processor venture, Project Izanagi, or something unrelated. A wholly owned subsidiary Under the terms of the deal with Softbank, Graphcore becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank....

Sonyjust announcedtwo new displays under the InZone gaming brand—the InZone M10S and the InZone M9 II. These are premium panels, with the M10S’s price tag set at $1,099.99.The M10S is a 27-inch OLED display that features 1440p resolution and 480 Hz refresh rate and is built specifically for professional gaming, while the M9 II is an improvement onSony’s M9 4K HDR gaming monitor. Sony also said that it worked with esports team Fnatic to build the M10S to exacting specifications, giving players an advantage during matches, especially in first-person shooters likeValorant....

SteelSeries headsets are the preferred choice for gamers if they want a high-quality audio experience when gaming. They also come with detachable microphones. However, sometimes, the microphone may not work and puts a damper on your gaming experience. This issue usually results due to improper microphone settings or device issues. If the settings are responsible, you can easily resolve the issue using the methods in this article. But for the latter case, you need to replace the device....

Taiwan has accused several Chinese semiconductor companies of illegally recruiting its engineers and stealing proprietary technologies as part of its efforts to boost its semiconductor production capabilities. A recent investigation identified eight Chinese firms, including Naura Technology, as violators of Taiwanese law, reportsBloomberg. According to Taiwan’s top intelligence and investigative agency, Naura Technology, a maker of etching and chemical vapor deposition toolstrying to make its lithography tools, unlawfully hired engineers to develop chipmaking tools in Taiwan....

Adding wood to PC cases remains a popular trend in 2025, withThermaltakebecoming the latest manufacturer to introduce wood-textured panels. The company said in a press note that several of its existing cases will be the first to receive the new design treatment, drawing inspiration from modern Nordic aesthetics. Thermaltake also mentioned plans to extend this design approach to its gaming furniture lineup. Thermaltake has historically taken an interesting approach by offering its cases inunconventional yet visually striking color options....

The Alienware X16 R2 with super-fast gaming display, lots of storage space and memory, and the powerful RTX 4070 GPU, is15% off this Prime Day. That $282 saving drops the price down to $1,597, the lowest price we’ve ever seen on this model, and brings high-end mobile gaming into a much more affordable range for anyone looking for a high-power upgrade. It’s not the top spec model, but it still comes with all the bells and whistles and should play just about anything at high details and high frame rates....

Keeping an eye on your network activity is an important part of networksecurity, but did you ever consider it could be an important element of design? We’re tickled to show off this coolRaspberry Piart display put together by maker and developerAlex Changthat uses network activity to fire off LEDs in real-time so you can see exactly when packets are coming and going on your local network. The project is essentially a huge geodesic sphere filled with fiber optic cables....

TSMC’sFab 21in Arizona is gradually ramping up production, and recently it began to manufacture some of AMD’s Ryzen 9000-series processors for client PCs as well as some ingredients of Apple’s S9 system-in-package (SiP) for smart watches, reportsTim Culpan, a well-connected journalist, citing his own sources. If the information is accurate, then TSMC’s Fab 21 in the U.S. is now producing at least three chips: Apple’s A16 Bionic system-on-chip for iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus smartphones, at least one IC in the Apple S9 SiP for smart watches (we presume this is the actual application processor with two 64-bit cores and a quad-core neural engine), and one of AMD’s Ryzen 9000-series CPU....

TSMC revealed additional details about itsN2 (2nm-class)fabrication process at the IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) earlier this month. The new production node promises a 24 to 35% power reduction or 15% performance improvement at the same voltage, and 1.15X higher transistor density than the prior-gen 3nm process. The vast majority of these advantages are enabled by TSMC’s new gate-all-around (GAA) nanosheet transistors along with N2 NanoFlex design-technology co-optimization capability and some other enhancements detailed at IEDM....

Earlier this year SK hynix and TSMC announced a collaboration to develop and build base dies forHBM4 memory, but refrained from revealing any official details. At the European Technology Symposium 2024 this week, TSMC said that it would build HBM4 base dies using its 12FFC+ (12nm-class) and N5 (5nm-class) process technologies, reportsAnandTech. The use of such advanced nodes will enable HBM4 to offer unprecedented performance and energy efficiency. “We are working with key HBM memory partners (Micron, Samsung, SK hynix) over advanced nodes for HBM4 full stack integration,” said the Senior Director of Design and Technology Platform at TSMC....

DualBIOS Gigabyte boards havetwo BIOS chips onboard. The main chip (M_BIOS) is usually the one your system loads, while the backup chip (B_BIOS) acts as a failsafe if something goes wrong with the Main BIOS. Even though it was Gigabyte that originally pioneered this technology, they’ve put out very little up-to-date documentation on DualBIOS. Naturally, this has left a lot of users confused. So, I’ll cover what DualBIOS is, how it can be useful for you, the actual steps to use it, and other related topics in this article....

Computer Fans are the only moving component on an air-cooled system. Therefore, if you don’t use an HDD, the fans on your system make the only noise. On idle, these fans should not make much noise. However, it is a cause for concern if you hear noise from the fans even when the system is idle. Generally, when the system overheats, these fans spin at a higher RPM to keep major components cool....

We’ve all been there. You’re doing some work on your laptop, and it suddenly starts overheating for no reason. You touch the keyboard to notice it is too warm. Alarmed, you turn it over and hear the underside of your computer running like a car engine. Something is wrong with the machine. Laptops can get as hot as up to 100 degrees Celsius, or 212 degrees Fahrenheit. At this point, thermal throttling kicks in to start reducing performance and preserve device health....