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$150 PS1-inspired console runs PlayStation games natively — supports PS1 memory cards, controllers

The SuperStation One is a retro gaming console that can natively play your PlayStation One titles.

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Microsoft reveals improved Windows 11 battery icons and percentage toggle settings

Microsoft has officially revealed that it has been 'improving the battery iconography in Windows 11.'

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RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 4080 by 10% in Blender benchmark — only 8% higher than RTX 4080 Super

Leaked Blender benchmark results show the RTX 5080 only delivering an 8% uplift in performance over the RTX 4080 Super.

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RTX 5090D overclocked to 3.4 GHz consumes 1,000W — beats dual RTX 3090 Ti and quad GTX 1080 Ti

The RTX 5090D, cooled by liquid nitrogen, has set multiple world records, reaching nearly 3.4 GHz.

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BOE reportedly mulls producing glass substrates for China's CPUs — new focus on semiconductors

BOE, a leading Chinese manufacturer of LCD and OLED displays, is considering making glass core substrates for next-gen domestic chips.

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China-exclusive Arrow Lake CPU poses for photos — Core Ultra 5 230F debuts in sleek, black box

The Core Ultra 5 230F has finally been pictured and confirmed as a China exclusive. It has some slight differences from other Arrow Lake models.

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Third Chinese company begins HBM memory production for AI processors: Report

Tongfu Microelectronics joins CXMT and Wuhan Xinxin in HBM production for Chinese developers of AI processors.

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Vendors safeguard 16-pin connector on RTX 5090 with thermal pads — helps dissipate excess heat

Custom RTX 5090 models now include thermal pads on the backside of the 16-pin power connector.

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RTX 5090 runs 2°C hotter with thermal paste than liquid metal — Arctic MX-6 vs. stock LM tested

An RTX 5090 Founders Edition card was benchmarked with thermal paste, featuring a mere 2-degree temperature difference compared to the card's out-of-the-box liquid metal TIM.

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RTX 5090 scalpers sell Blackwell flagship GPU for up to $7,000 — 2X-3X scalper markup over MSRP

Pre-reserved booking slots for the RTX 5090 might involve a substantial markup over MSRP.

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Nvidia starts phasing out Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs — GeForce driver support status unclear

Nvidia has revealed Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures are considered feature-complete and will be frozen in an upcoming CUDA release.

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Zen 5-powered gaming handheld launches with modular controller design — Ayaneo 3 starts at $699

Ayaneo is launching the third generation of its flagship handheld console, which features an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip and three different controller sets.

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The new Doom's RT system requirements may ignite The Dark Ages for your wallet

Doom: The Dark Ages get system requirements with Ray Tracing as a baseline.

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Maker builds their own pocket sequencer using a Raspberry Pi Pico 2

Arnov Sharma is using a Raspberry Pi Pico to power his custom pocket-sized sequencer that uses 25 buttons and custom features.

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Student builds open-source laptop in 6 months — uses 4K AMOLED screen and has 7h battery life

Student Byran Huang builds a fully open-source laptop in six months as part of his senior school project.

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Asus' Q-Release Slim feature is reportedly damaging some GPU PCIe connectors

Users have reported that Asus' Q-Release Slim mechanism is scraping off their GPU's PCIe connectors.

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India set to launch its first semiconductor chip based on 28nm this year

The Indian Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology announced that the first chip will arrive in the second half of 2025

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Intel proposes easily repairable and sustainable modular PC design for laptops and mini PCs

Intel proposes using multiple boards in laptops and mini-PCs to enhance upgradability and repairability.

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Chinese semiconductor production equipment makers set sales records

Sales of China-based makers of chipmaking tools AMEC, Naura, and ACM Research expect record sales in 2024 amid curbs for Western companies to supply to China.

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Seeed Studio debuts Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe 3.0 HAT with dual M.2 slots for $45

Offers one lane of PCIe 3.0 bandwidth per-slot, or a total of 8 GT/s for both slots combined

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Cyberpunk 2077 2.21 patch adds DLSS 4 support days before RTX 50 series debut

Cyberpunk 2077 recived a new update officially introducing DLSS 4 into the game. The update goes live just days before DLSS 4 officially launches with Nvidia's top-end RTX 50 series GPUs on January 30th.

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US retailer lists RX 9070 preorders starting March 23 — AMD ad suggests RDNA 4 was set for January

RDNA 4, likely initially planned for January, will arrive in March.

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Nvidia RTX 5080 is reportedly available in Vietnam — RTX 5080 build on hold without driver support

Retailers are already selling iGame GeForce RTX 5080 Ultra W OC 16GB-V in Vietnam.

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Corsair USB4 external SSD boasts speeds up to 4,000 MB/s — $139 for 1TB, $199 for 2TB, $359 for 4TB

Corsair has unveiled a new external SSD that is compatible with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. It can achieve speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s and supports select iPhones with MagSafe compatibility.

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RTX 5080 is 22% faster than the RTX 4080 per leaked benchmarks — falls short of the RTX 4090

Geekbench puts the RTX 5080 (up to) 22% faster than its predecessor.

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