Fix: The Exception Breakpoint Has Been Reached

Exceptions are code execution errors that cause an application to crash when the system can’t perform the next specified action in the process. There are many types of exceptions, and when particular exceptions cause a program to halt, you will encounter the above error message along with the error code 0x80000003. This error message will usually pop up while opening or running some apps. But you may also see it right after logging in to your account....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1000 words · Eric Sheppard

Fujitsu uses Fugaku supercomputer to train LLM: 13 billion parameters

Although Fujitsu’s Fugaku supercomputer is no longer the world’s fastest machine from the Top 500 supercomputer list, it still is a very capable system and the versatility of the A64FX processor allows to use it for a variety of workloads, such as AI. This week Fujitsu released its Fugaku-LLM, a large language model with advanced Japanese language processing capabilities that is designed for both research and commercial applications. Fujitsu’s Fugaku-LLM was trained using 380 billion tokens on 13,824 nodes of the Fugaku supercomputer based on the A64FX processor that supports FP64, FP32, FP16 and INT8 modes for a variety of AI and conventional supercomputer applications....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Todd Clark

Game developer issues warning about Intel's fastest gaming chips.

Recently released titleOutpost: Infinity Siegejust got its second patch in a matter of days rectifying certain crashes during cutscenes. However, thedeveloperss revealed in the patch notesthat there are still high-priority issues causing severe crashes and screen blackouts in-game. The issues are bad enough that the developers at Team Ranger are recommending users downclock their Core i9Raptor LakeorRaptor Lake RefreshCPUs to 5 GHz as a temporary measure. The recommended mitigations don’t stop there....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · David Chen

Get a Copilot+ 2-in-1 at an all-time low price — Microsoft Surface Pro 2-in-1 on sale for $999

Microsoft’s 2024 Surface Pro 2-in-1 Laptop ison sale for its lowest price everthis Black Friday, at a record-low $999. For $999, you get the cheapest-ever Copilot+ 2-in-1 machine, with the 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor, 16GB RAM, and 256GB storage. The Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition (or 2024 edition) offers a unique experience as a 2-in-1 laptop. The form factor provides a degree of customizability to your workflow; take notes typed or by hand with a stylus, draw or sketch on the go, or fire up some heavier programs thanks to theSnapdragon X Elite processorinside....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Aimee Hughes

Gigabyte RX 9070 XT thermal gel replacement reportedly lowers VRAM temperatures by 7 degrees

Bilibili content creator and thermal pad vendor DIY电脑周边 (viaUniko’s Hardware) has a video explaining how to replace Gigabyte’s server-grade thermal conductive gel with standard thermal pads, using the AorusRadeonRX 9070 XT Elite 16G as an example. A customer allegedly sent in the graphics card for a cooling upgrade and got precisely what they requested. Gigabyte began incorporatingthermal conductive gelin its latest AMD and Nvidia gaming graphics cards. However, this putty-like thermal compound received negative feedback due to instances of leakage from some graphics cards, particularly when installed vertically....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Samantha King

HBM supply from SK hynix and Micron sold out until late 2025

The chief executive of SK hynix this weeksaidthat the company’s supply of high bandwidth memory (HBM) has been sold out for 2024 and for most of 2025. The claims come on the heels of similar comments made by the CEO of Micron back in March, who said that the company’s HBM production had been sold out throughout late 2025. Essentially, this means that demand for HBM exceeds supply. SK hynix’s announcement is more impactful than that of Micron due to the company’s larger market presence....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Rhonda Newton

High-tech industry legend leaves Intel board — Intel's stock dropped 6% since the announcement

Lip-Bu Tan, a seasoned figure in the high-tech industry, has stepped down from Intel’s board of directors after two years of service, according to the company’sfilingwith the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His departure, effective immediately, comes at a critical time for Intel as the company faces financial difficulties and implements major organizational changes that involve laying off some15,000 or more employees. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the Intel Board of Directors,” said Lip-Bu Tan after informing Intel about his decision on Monday....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · George Davis

How To Check Your DNS Server

Domain Name System (DNS) works as a phone book in the network where it translates the hostname into the IP addresses. For instance, if we enter a domain name (For example,www.google.com) in our web browser, the DNS server receives the request and changes it into a machine-readable IP address format. The DNS server that your devices use is, by default, established by your ISP. However, you can also change the DNS server to your desired one (Google, Cloudfare, or others) on your devices....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Jeanette Casey

How to Fix No Video Option on iPhone

In-app bugs usually cause the video option to disappear from your iPhone camera. When this happens, the first thing you may try isrestarting your iPhone. If this is futile, you canconfigure Preserve Settingson your device. iPhone will also temporarily disable video while you’re on an active call. So, ensure youend any active callsthen head on to the fixes. Restart your iPhone As this is most often a glitch, restarting your iPhone will usually resolve the issue....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Ashley Johnson

How to Fix “your version of windows has reached end of service”

Microsoft provides two types of updates, feature update and quality updates. All feature update versions come with afixed end of support date. After this date, Microsoft will stop producing any new quality and security updates for the version. After the end of support, if you look at your Update Settings, you will see the message“Your version of Windows has reached the end of service.” The only solution you have in such cases is to upgrade your system by installing the feature update....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Kevin Harris

How to Get Rice Out of Charging Port

If you’ve ever dropped your phone in water, a common piece of advice you get is to leave it in a bag of rice. This supposedly absorbs all the water from your phone and fixes it from water damage. While this is technically true, it isn’t really practical to do so. Leaving your phone in a bag of rice can cause issues like rice grains getting stuck in your charging port....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Kayla Escobar

How to Print Stickers at Home (Step-by-Step Guide)

Stickers are not only a fun way of conveying messages and decorating items but also a cost-effective way of promoting a business. So, whether you are looking to advertise your business or simply want to spread some laughter and joy, you may do it immediately with that printer in your room. In this article, I will show a step-by-step process to print stickers at home using as few resources as possible....

June 9, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Melissa Wyatt

How to Restart a Computer With Keyboard

Although you can press the power button to restart your computer, doing so will forcefully restart your system, and you might lose any unsaved work. Furthermore, it can result in a system crash too. Therefore, use the keyboard shortcutCtrl+Sto save all the important work. Then, you can use various keyboard shortcuts mentioned below to restart your system. Using the Start Menu Generally, even with a mouse, most people use the Start menu to restart their computer quickly....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Leslie Acosta