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When theRaspberry Pi Picowas first released, the community also benefitted from access to Raspberry Pi’s custom RP2040 chip. This little chip has made it possible to create a wide variety of custom boards that make use of this affordable and practical microprocessor. Today we have a lovely example to share of such a creation, this one put together by a maker and developer known as Alan. Using one of our favorite Arm processors, Alan has designed an incredibly smallEthernet modulethat also has support for USB Type-C....

Micron previouslyannounced plansto increase its high bandwidth memory (HBM) market share from the ‘mid-single digits’ today to mid-20% (i.e., ~25%) about a year from now. However, it did not share much detail about how it would ramp up the expansion of its HBM production capacity.Nikkeihas now shed some light on the potential plans, and says that Micron will expand production capacity in Taiwan, boost its R&D operations in the U.S., and is even mulling makingHBM3Ein Malaysia....

Microsofthasconfirmed a bugin Outlook Classic, where users are experiencing CPU usage spikes, as high as 50%, when simply typing in the application. Notably, reports of this incident can be traced back to November last year, and even now, users have been asked to switch to the Microsoft 365 Apps update channel as a temporary workaround. After around six months since the first sighting, Microsoft is finally addressing an issue in Outlook (Classic), which led to increased CPU usage, visible slowdowns, and even freezes whenever you’d sit down to compose an email or type a message....

If you’re looking to get more storage for your gaming PC, there’s no need to spend more than you have to if you’re able to find something that doesn’t sacrifice performance. Today, we’ve got a deal on theSeagate FireCuda 530R 1TB SSD. This SSD usually costs around $79, but it’s available right now at Newegg for just $66 when using couponSEGTESSD246. This coupon code is part of a limited offer, so we’re not sure how long it will be available....

Joining its ever-growing roster ofall-black CPU coolers, theNoctua NH-D12L chromax.blackhas beenannouncedin a press release and is already up for sale. TheNoctuaNH-D12L chromax.black is, of course, just a stealthier version of the originalNoctua NH-D12L, which came with Noctua’s signature brown fan design. But since not everyone is a fan of Noctua’s signature beige-and-brown cooling fan designs, the chromax.black series exists as an alternative that should work with more builds. Even in a predominantly white PC build, the contrast of a chromax....

PC cooling specialistNoctuahas unveiled its first foray outside of the PC market. The newNoctua Homeseries seeks to leverage the firm’s “superior, award-winning fan technology,” in products such as desk fans and accessories that facilitateNoctuafan usage in homes, offices, and for multi-purpose ventilation. Currently, this market is “plagued by noisy, low-quality fans,” asserts Noctua, and it wants to change this - but the new Home products aren’t cheap. It is good to finally see Noctua launch its long-anticipateddesk fan, the NV-FS1, which isavailable at $99....

Bloombergreports that the Biden administration is preparing a final set of export restrictions on advanced AI GPUs. Under the new rules, only companies from the U.S. and 18 allies can buy AI GPUs without limits. Entities from other countries will have limited access to AI GPUs unless they obtain validated end user (VEU) status. China, Russia, Macau, and other arms-embargoed nations will face a near-total ban on AI GPU imports. Nvidia and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) stronglyoppose the decision....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took on a new side gig as a courier, delivering the world’s firstDGX H200ever seen in the wild to OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. The trioshared a picture of their meeting on Twitter/X,commemorating a successful Jensen Huang delivery to OpenAI. The DGX H200 is a brand-new and rocket-fast GPU-based server from Nvidia, holding the new H200 Tensor Core GPU inside a powerfulenterprise-grade server shell. The Hopper-based H200 GPU represents a generational step forward from its little brother, the H100, with the newer card now featuring 141 GB of memory running at 4....

Rumor has it that Nvidia’s RTX 5080 will hit shelves on January 21, says Hong Kong media outletHKEPC(h/tVideoCardz). The source has a history of accurate information, but as always, we suggest you approach the leak with the appropriate skepticism. Additionally, the tipster has only revealed the embargo for the RTX 5080, so other GPUs in the Blackwell stack may launch on different dates. Leakssuggest that Nvidia’s Blackwell family will debut with the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 series....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Ocypus enters the cooling market with a bang, providing a unique air cooler that performs well and delivers low noise levels in common workloads. Elegant aesthetic, available in white or black Low noise levels in common workloads Strong thermal performance for a dual-tower air cooler Dot matrix display for thermal monitoring Cons Digital version is pricey Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

On some level, the 65W ROG Gaming Charger Dock isn’t really much of a “dock,” considering it sports just one USB-A 2.0 port and HDMI. And at its usual $65, it’s arguably overpriced. But at its current$29.99 Memorial Day sale price at Best Buy, the Asus ROG Gaming Charger Dock is much more interesting – so much so that I ordered one myself.At just 2.8 inches long, 1.93 inches tall, and 1....

Although the HDMI Forum last weekrejected AMD’s proposal to implement HDMI 2.1+ features in open-source drivers, it looks like the open-source Nouveau driver for Nvidia’s GPU will receive a warm reception by the standard-setting organization, reportsPhoronix. As a result, advanced HDMI capabilities will work on Nvidia-based graphics cards under Linux. There is a catch though. Nouveau is an open-source graphics device driver for Nvidia graphics cards, which provides an open-source alternative to Nvidia’s own driver....

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, is in South Korea to meet semiconductor industry leaders, notably from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. His visit primarily focuses on exploring potential partnerships for his AI chip production venture that he has been working on for a while, reportsBloomberg, citing unofficial sources with knowledge of the matter. The head of OpenAI arrived in Seoul on Thursday. Altman’s objectives in South Korea align with his ambitions for OpenAI in general and AI-specialized hardware in particular....