SK hynix preps for Nvidia Blackwell Ultra and AMD Instinct MI325X with 12-Hi HBM3E

SK hynix hasstarted mass production of its 12-Hi HBM3E memory stacks, ahead of its rivals. The new modules feature a 36GB capacity and set the stage for next-generation AI and HPC processors, such asAMD’s Instinct MI325Xwhich is due in the fourth quarter, and Nvidia’sBlackwell Ultrawhich is expected to arrive in the second half of next year. SK hynix’s 12-Hi 36GB HBM3E stacks pack twelve 3GB DRAM layers and feature a data transfer rate of 9....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Emily Duran

Speedily craft 3D prints with this Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus deal — an Editor's Choice Award Winner

We have a great 3D printer deal for any maker hobbyists looking to speed up their printing game. It’s an ideal time to invest in your first 3D printer or upgrade from an older, slower model, especially when you can find impressive price reductions like in today’s deal. Available directly fromElegoo, the Neptune 4 Plus is on sale for just $289, a saving of 32% on the original $425 MSRP. So not only can you shave money off the cost of this 3D printer, but you’ll also be able to make bigger 3D print designs, in a fraction of the time....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Dawn Cabrera

Team Group's 256GB C175 is only $13 for a limited time — handy, portable storage at a low price

It’s always handy to have a thumb drive on you, or at least within easy reach, for important backups, or ease of transportation. Today’s deal is on a TeamGroup flash drive with a whopping 256GB of storage capacity, that’s marked down to a wonderfully low price, but the catch is that it’s a limited-time deal. You can find today’s deal at Newegg whereTeamGroup’s 256GB C175 flash drive is only $13for a limited time....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Michelle Clark

The fastest SSD we've tested, the 4.5-star WD Black SN8100, just hit its lowest-ever price for Prime Day's finale — grab a 2TB drive for $180, 4TB for just $399

If you’ve been holding out for the final day of Amazon Prime Day in the hopes of bagging a great SSD, then boy, have I got good news for you. Thanks to our obsessive price tracking, we’ve just discovered a day four deal to blow your socks off, a new lowest-ever price on Western Digital’s inimitable SN8100 SSD. you may score the fastestdrive we’ve ever tested at Tom’s Hardware for just $180 (2TB), or get a4TB version for $399....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Megan Peterson

The U.S. is building a chip packaging supply chain in Latin America

To reduce dependency on Asia and package American chips in the Americas, the U.S. governmenthas launchedan initiative to boost chip packaging capabilities in Latin America. Notably, Intel already has an assembly, testing, and packaging facility in San Jose, Costa Rica. Yet, it is unclear whether the blue giant will benefit from the new initiative. Meanwhile, the statement on the initiative’s website stresses enhancing semiconductor manufacturing and securing supply chains; the initiative aims to prevent any single country or region from monopolizing the crucial chip packaging sector, which is vital to avoid potential manipulation or disruption of these essential services....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Michelle Montoya

This $666 box can play Doom — Limited Run Games unveils the ultimate collector's edition set for Doom fans

The legendary “Will It Run Doom?” saga sees a new contender: a box. Far from ordinary cardboard, this $666 box fromLimited Run Gameshouses a slew of collector’s edition treasures, including a handheld that runs Doom, three physical game copies ofDoom IandDoom II, a cacodemon figurine, and trading cards, just to name a few. Pre-orders start on April 18 at 10:00 AM EDT and continue until May 18. They are limited to just 666 copies....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Lauren Williams

This smart Raspberry Pi LED world map has global appeal

ThisRaspberry Piproject has global appeal — at least as far as things like weather and daylight goes. Maker and developer Tribal2, as they’re known over onReddit, has created a beautiful world map that’s powered by our favorite SBC and features LEDs that illuminate for a variety of functions. According to Tribal2, this project was inspired by a similar creation — albeitArduino-powered — put together by a maker known asEwoolseyover ten years ago....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Mark Le

TSMC may increase wafer pricing by 10% for 2025: Report

Due to the high demand for advanced processors in consumer electronics and high performance computing, TSMC is looking to hike its wafer pricing for all types of customers in 2025, according to a Morgan Stanley note to clients cited byEric Jhonsa, an investor. Apparently, the world’s largest contract maker of chips plans to hike its prices by up to around 10% next year. Keep in mind that the information comes from an unofficial source though so apply the required amount of skepticism....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Cheryl Mckenzie

Turtle Beach Atlas Air Review: Feels like air, but sounds better

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Atlas Air is airy, comfortable, and open-back — perfect for gaming at home and listening to music. Too bad the software is actively working against it. Super lightweight and comfortable Sounds great Mic is not great Looks a little cheap The software feels like a personal attack 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....

July 18, 2025 · 14 min · 2970 words · Jamie Abbott

UnityPlayer.dll Not Found Or Missing [Fixed]

The DLL (Dynamic Link Library) file contains hundreds of lines of codes that multiple applications can use simultaneously. The missing DLL files are the errors that pop up when the application cannot find a certain DLL file to run the application. Therefore, you will get a dialog box that says “.dll file missing” crashing the game/application. What is UnityPlayer.dll? UnityPlayer.dll is a Dynamic Link Library file that allows you to generate 3D material for games and animated characters....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1050 words · Sean Bray

Virtualbox Copy Paste Not Working? Here’s How to Fix it

While running a Virtual Machine on your computer, you may have felt the need to copy and paste text orfiles from VirtualBox to the host PCor the reverse. Though being super useful, it isn’t something you can enjoy right after the normal installation of VirtualBox. VirtualBox doesn’t enable this feature by default. However, you can have the workaround by installing VirtualBox’s Guest Additions on your virtual machine and toggling the settings....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Steven Sims

WD Red Plus 10TB NAS HDD hits its lowest-ever price point for Cyber Monday — Just $146

Users looking to maximize the value of their HDD storage, especially for NAS usage, may be interested to hear that theWD Red Plus 10TB NAS HDD is now available for just $146 from Adorama— an awesome discount from its original MSRP of $279. At this price, you’re paying roughly 1.6 cents per Gigabyte before shipping, which is pretty good— particularly if you’re looking to utilize theWDRed’s NAS-centric features, which include far lower power consumption and operating temperatures for safe, continuous operation....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Stacy Gonzales

Western Digital’s superfast 2TB Gen 4 WD_Black SN850X hits its lowest price since Prime Day 2023

One of the biggest sales periods of the year - Black Friday, is on the horizon, but ahead of that, we’ve also got the next Amazon Prime Day, or Big Deals Day event as it’s named arriving on October 8 - 9, 2024 - but I’m not convinced that title is catching on, I know I still personally search for Prime Day and I don’t think I’m in the minority. Today’s deal is the cheapest it’s been since Prime Day in 2023, not quite hitting the all-time low, but very close, it’s just a case of do you pull the trigger now or hold out for a possible better deal?...

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Denise Perez