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US retailerB&H(viaVideoCardz) confirms that it will begin taking pre-orders for AMD’sRadeonRX 9070 series on March 23. The same retailer suggested that RDNA 4 was slated for launch on January 23. However, it seems plans at AMD saw a few last-minute changes, which leaves us hanging for two more months as AMD wants tomaximize performanceahead of launch. Ironically enough, an official AMD ad onRedditteases an “imminent” RDNA 4 launch; they likely forgot to update the ad....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The WD SN740 is a popular OEM M.2 2230 SSD that brings TLC and decent performance to the popular portable device form factor. The trade-offs are more power and heat, which are generally worthwhile. Strong all-around performance TLC at 2TB for single-sided M.2 2230 Runs a little hotter than desired Not particularly power-efficient OEM model 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....

The contents of Winamp’s “open source”GitHub repositoryhas been deleted after lessthan a month. This move happened after its owners, Llama Group, received criticism from the free and open-source software (FOSS) community for its highly restrictive license. The original GitHub release was under the Winamp Collaborative License (WCL) 1.0, which statesNo Forking: You may not create, maintain, or distribute a forked version of the software. The deletion seemingly occured afterThe Registercontacted the developers regarding the inclusion of Shoutcast DNAS code and some codecs from Intel andMicrosoft....

As NAS devices become more and more like everyday appliances for everyday users who need network storage. Alex Meub, a product engineering manager has made the ultimate blend of kitchen appliance and network storage by convertinga cheap toasterinto a NAS which houses two 3.5-inch mechanical hard drive, giving you a perfectly toasted compact NAS that blends well with the rest of your kitchen appliances. We just hope that Meub removed the heating element and emptied the crumb tray....

Today’s deal features the 1TB WD_Black C50 expansion card. These storage cards are specifically designed to be compatible with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console’s proprietary expansion slot. Although there are various capacities, this deal is on the 1TB capacity version that features a rugged protective cover in the WD_Black aesthetic. The cover is not only for looks as the C50 is intended to be a plug-and-play device that can transport your games and saves between consoles, so the cover provides a degree of protection for portability....

The environment variables are the key-value pairs that act asinformation containersfor all the programs running on Windows. Simply put, they are the string variables an OS uses to manage all the apps and services. Every application has its own set of environment variables, and it helps them determine where to install and store files. These variables contain names and values that help control the operational environment. Further, they have a significant effect and enableyour computer’s active processes....

Network drivers can get corrupted due to buggy updates or abrupt power loss. When the driver is no longer functional, this can lead to thecouldn’t find drivererror. You shouldremove the faulty driverandmanually install a recent version. This will resolve the error in almost all cases. There are the occasional outliers, though, likemisconfigured BIOS settingsordead network adapters. To account for everything, I recommend that you start troubleshooting with asimple power cycle....

Popular free and open source archive application, 7-Zip, has completed a major milestone leap that will be welcomed by PC power-users. Version 25.00 of the application, releasedvia GitHubthis weekend, is the first Windows release to support processing across more than 64 threads. In addition to its newfound massively parallel CPU processing support, this ‘Threadripper Edition’ offers significantly faster bzip2 compression for all users. Before version 25.00, 7-Zip was perfectly acceptable for PC owners packing the best CPUs aimed at consumers....

Whenever you get the “This site can’t be reached” error on Chrome, it’s usually because of a weak internet connection or the URL that can’t reach the server. But, there can also be other causes depending on the type of error. Usually, this message always comes with a specific error code on the screen. These codes denote the closest cause and suggested fixes to resolve it. However, most of the errors that fall under this generic one are due to issues with the domain name system (DNS) server....

The “Unidentified Network No Internet Access” error occurs due to both hardware and software-end causes. A bad network controller on your PC, the router, or any components in between the two can cause this connection problem. If you’re only facing the problem on one connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet), the Wi-Fi or Ethernet card or its driver is most likely the issue. Aside from this, invalid IP and DNS address configurations or incompatibility with third-party tools (VPN, Firewall, etc....

If you have multiple Apple IDs, you have to sign out of the one currently logged in on your Apple device and switch it with the other. However, you might sometimes get an error message “Sign-out is not available due to restrictions,” mostly on an iDevice but at times on a Mac as well. The error message usually pops up if you have turned on the screen time feature on your device....

Dashine Electronics is bringing the classic shooter gameTime Crisisinto the modern world with the G’AIM’E light gun controller. This retro gaming peripheral will feature AI technology, allowing it to work regardless of your LCD screen, says the Japanese publicationGame Watch(via machine translation). That means it plugs and plays into your display, irrespective of size or distance from the TV. The G’AIM’E light gun controller connects to a console that comes pre-installed withTime Crisis....

A small slip-up from Gainward or one of its distribution partners may have accidentally leaked the box design for its upcoming RTX 5080, giving us a sneak peek (viawxnodat X) a few hours early. Moreover, if this leak holds, it corroborates every rumor thus far related to the memory specifications of the RTX 5080. Buckle up, as the next couple of hours are full of exciting announcements from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia....