Tom’s Hardware Verdict The standard from which future Raspberry Pi arcade cabinets will be measured. Big and bold, loud and proud and very hackable. Great build quality Straightforward build process Great screen Loud and clear audio “Proper” arcade controls Big, but not too big Cons Expensive 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....

Recently, userconsolevariationson Twitter reported on the story of aSonyPlaystation 5 development kit being sold as a thinly disguisedPlayStation 5-themed pizza oven dubbed the “PizzaStation 5 Development Pizza Kit.” In console gaming, development kits are pieces of pre-release console hardware with added development features. Their release is usually strictly controlled—actually reselling a development kit from a console manufacturer is a surefire way to get developers or studios blocked, so it doesn’t happen, especially not like this, though this clever disguise likely prevented automated systems from detecting the dev kit listing....

Gaming handheld brand Playdate is celebrating the return of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of misdelivered-then-stolen devices. Playdate has a curious tale to share about the return of the stolen loot, and teases there are even more details to come onits social mediaaccounts. Earlier this year around $400k worth of Playdates were delivered to a construction site near the Playdate warehouse – crucially not the correct address for the large consignment of boxes....

A recently published study on the PC video games market looks at the impact that anti-piracy tech is having on the business. Specifically,The Revenue Effects of Denuvo Digital Rights Management on PC Video Games, by William M. Volckmann II, looks at the revenue impacts of DRM protections being cracked or bypassed. The range of piracy impacts facing PC games software companies is incredibly wide. One of the highlights of the study, as called out by our headline, is that “Piracy causes mean total revenue to decrease by 20% when Denuvo is cracked quickly....

When it comes to living with future technology, there’s nothing quite like smart home devices. There are plenty of options on the market, from smart lights to smart toilets. But maker and developer Mimobeano is taking things to the kitchen with their latest creation. Using our favorite SBC, theRaspberry Pi, Mimobeano has created a Chat GPT-drivensmart fridgethat helps keep track of the food in your fridge. According to Mimobeano, this originally began as a project for their master’s degree during college....

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The Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) has hit an all-time low price on Amazon,dropping to $1,099with an Amazon Prime membership. This beats its previous lowest price by a cool $65, which we last saw in August of this year.The ROG Strix G16 is a thin-and-light laptop that provides an excellent gaming experience. The highest-end model of the G16 is our current pick for thebest thin and light gaming laptop. This step-down SKU is still a great pickup, especially for this price which is $300 off of MSRP....

Just ahead of the intended release of Linux kernel version 6.12, AMD Linux engineer Mario Limonciello pushed an urgent fix to be merged with Linux kernel 6.12, and retroactively to other kernels. The fix gets rid of some hard crashing issues that were being experienced by Ryzen 7000 and 8000 Series processor users dabbling in virtualization, perPhoronix. As explained by AMD engineer Mario Limonciello in hispatch note, “A number of Zen4 client SoCs advertise the ability to use virtualized VMLOAD/VMSAVE, but using these instructions is reported to be a cause of a random host reboot....

CodeCommando, a leaker with a relatively short track record, has shared the alleged Cinebench R23 performance for AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D processors. The individual had previously leaked AMD’s Ryzen 9000 slides, which did turn out to be legitimate, so his information is seemingly good. Nonetheless, as with any leak, we recommend you treat leakedbenchmarkscautiously. The leaker shared the Cinebench R23 results for the 8-core and 16-core Ryzen 9000X3D parts, corresponding to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D, respectively....

Right now, atAmazon, you’re able to find the 15.6-inchSamsung Galaxy AI Book4 Edgelaptop for one of its best prices to date. This Snapdragon X Plus-based laptop usually goes for around $899, but right now it’s marked down to just $695. So far, no expiration has been specified for the discount, so we don’t know for how long it will be made available at this rate. It is, however, labeled as a limited offer....

Samsung is currently in the process of developing next-gen 3D DRAM on American soil, saysThe Korea Times, according to its own industry sources. The lab for this next-gen 3D DRAM development is based in Silicon Valley, operating under the “Device Solutions America” division, or DSA for short. Apparently, the goal of this lab is to develop an upgraded DRAM model that will allow Samsung to take leadership of the global 3D DRAM market— that’s, again, according to Korea Times' reporting on the matter....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Seasonic Focus GX ATX 3 excels in build quality and offers balanced performance. With its high-end components and reliable power delivery, it is an excellent choice for demanding systems, though its price point may be a consideration for some. Excellent build quality High average efficiency Quiet operation under most loads Premium components Effective thermal management Compact 140mm ATX form factor Fully modular cables Great power quality...

The signs of a PSU overload depend on theamount of loadit is on. Besides these, you might also come acrossblue screen errorsor get stuck inboot loops. In rare cases, pushing the PSU too hard could even fry it up. PSU Shuts Down or Restarts Randomly Modern power suppliesare generally equipped with an important safety feature known asOverPowerProtection. Whenever your system’s power demand exceeds the capacity of the power supply, the OPP triggers and your power supplyshuts down....