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Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' and users discover it's not backing up Dropbox and OneDrive — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000

Backblaze redefines "unlimited" while users discover it's not backing up Dropbox, OneDrive, et al

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ‘nearly lost his composure’ when pressed on selling chips to China — ‘You’re not talking to someone who woke up a loser’

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that blocking China, the second biggest market for AI chips, from buying from American companies is a "losing proposition" that makes no sense to him.

Keychron V5 Ultra 8K Review: Budget-friendly 8K

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

The Keychron V5 Ultra 8K is a wireless mechanical hot-swappable keyboard with a 96-percent layout and up to an 8,000 Hz polling rate — and it gets up to 660 hours of battery life.

US lawmakers amend new restrictions on Chinese chipmakers — MATCH Act's blanket restrictions removed from select chipmaking tools

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:25 +0000

U.S. lawmakers remove countrywide exports ban on cryogenic etching tools from the MATCH Act, yet Chinese companies could barely get them anyway.

Analytics group signals possible delays at 40% of AI data center construction sites — companies deny schedule holdups, but satellite imagery indicates otherwise

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:40:59 +0000

At least 40% of all AI data centers slated for completion in 2026 will be delayed, according to a data analytics group. AI tech companies say everything is on schedule, but labor and material shortages are seemingly holding up construction.

Local political revolts threaten to derail US data center projects — mounting delays are already costing AI hyperscalers billions

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:25:06 +0000

Local communities all over America and the world are pushing back on the explosive growth of AI data center projects. Through local courts, community action, and intense meetings with politicians, the general public are forcing the cancellation of major data center projects.

Intel hires tenured Samsung exec to lead Foundry Services — signals company focus on winning business from potential Foundry suitors

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:13:48 +0000

Intel lures Shawn 'Seung Hoon' Han from Samsung Foundry to land new customers and maintain customer relationships at Intel Foundry.

Elon Musk pushing forward with Terafab at 'light speed' — staff reaching out to various suppliers and are reportedly willing to pay a premium to gain priority

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:07:34 +0000

Elon Musk's people have begun reaching out to various semiconductor fab suppliers to ask for pricing and delivery timelines as the Terafab project ramps up.

Amazon Eero Signal review: 4G LTE internet backup for your Eero mesh network

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:05:09 +0000

The Eero Signal offers automatic 4G LTE failover for your primary ISP.

Microsoft's April patch puts Windows domain controllers into reboot loops — third known issue from KB5082063 is affecting Windows Server 2016 through 2025

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:02:34 +0000

Installing this month's Windows Server security update has knocked some enterprise domain controllers into continuous reboot cycles.

Build an entire 9800X3D PC with 128GB of RAM for $2,999 — Newegg bundle includes Asus B850 motherboard, 1TB of storage, and RTX 5070 Ti

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:35:22 +0000

Score a massive Newegg combo deal: save $1,933 on a high-end gaming PC bundle with Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 128GB DDR5, RTX 5070 Ti, and more - premium parts, matching aesthetics, and serious performance.

TSMC ups revenue guidance and CapEx, buoyed by 'multiyear AI megatrend' — warns Middle East conflict may impact profitability as costs increase

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

TSMC unveils aggressive plans to ramp up 3nm-capable capacity further in the coming years amid strong demand from the AI sector.

Steam shown running on Nintendo Switch thanks to latest Proton Beta — FEX 2604 translates x86 to ARM-friendly instructions on Linux

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:13:51 +0000

Valve has released Proton 11.0-Beta1, with support for Arm devices.

64GB of DDR5 RAM is a staggering $216 in this latest Newegg deal — Get a 9800X3D, X870-P motherboard, case, and a free AIO for just $939

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:09:18 +0000

Newegg's latest combo bundle gets you 64GB of RAM, a motherboard, AMD's 9800X3D, and a Corsair case, as well as a free AIO cooler for just $939.

Google and Pentagon in talks to run custom AI chips inside classified environments — Google pushes for tight controls for TPUs surrounding use for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Google is reportedly negotiating with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy Gemini in classified settings, with the talks covering the addition of GPU racks to Google Distributed Cloud.

Nvidia RTX 5070 spotted at rare MSRP price in Woot flash sale — move fast to secure a bargain, 38% off saves you $340

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:45:40 +0000

Get an RTX 5070 for MSRP at Woot, now just $549.

Commodore fans split over C64 Ultimate FPGA firmware lockdown — firm says it wants to protect its hardware and reduce support fallout

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000

The retro community seems sharply divided over a decision by Commodore regarding locking down firmware access in its C64 Ultimate computer.

AMD to resurrect Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 with 10th anniversary edition, leaker claims — return of legendary CPU a sign of bleak PC building landscape

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000

AMD is rumored to launch the Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition in the second quarter of this year.

Crazed World of Warcraft gamer plays game with 3D-printed hot dog controller — the left wiener quad-array controls movement, the right triggers abilities

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Gamer and maker builds a hotdog-based game controller.

Amazon returns buyer gets scammed out of a Ryzen 9 9950X3D — 'CPU' came with just a 3D-printed base underneath a real heat spreader

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Another victim of Amazon's return policy shares their story on Reddit, how they bought a Ryzen 9 9950X3D for just €163 only to get a 3D-printed base and an IHS of a 9950X3D.

TSMC warns of Intel Foundry's growing prowess during the company's latest earnings call — 'We view Intel as our formidable competitor and do not underestimate them'

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:58:04 +0000

By now, TSMC has become a much bigger chipmaker than Intel has ever been, but the world's top foundry still calls its American peer a 'formidable' competitor.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears on Amazon with $1,000 pre-order price — AMD confirms recommended pricing is still set at $899 [Updated]

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:24:24 +0000

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has started appearing at retailers, with Amazon currently offering the CPU at $1,000 — $100 above the suggest retail pricing.

AMD's market cap hits all-time high, Intel hits 25-year high on Agentic AI's insatiable demand for CPUs

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:59:24 +0000

Demand for CPUs by AI systems is creating positive sentiment and drives AMD and Intel stocks to their highs.

Quantum photonics roadmap — how Xanadu and PsiQuantum are looking to transfer qubits through beams of light

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:24:03 +0000

We analyze the approaches of PsiQuantum and Xanadu, who are each developing their own approaches to quantum photonic communications, with a vision that extends beyond 2029.

Meta raising Quest headset prices due to AI-driven RAM shortage — Quest 3 to cost $600, Quest 3S $350 from April 19

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:45:39 +0000

Meta's Quest 3 lineup was known for offering an excellent value proposition, giving players a powerful, untethered VR experience without breaking the bank. Unfortunately, the AI boom is at the door, and Meta is now raising the price of the Quest 3 by $100, to $600, while the cheaper Quest 3S is getting hiked by $50.

Elegoo announces the Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer for $949, early bird price of $849 — new model offers massive print volume but is still physically smaller than previous models

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:40:13 +0000

The Jupiter 2 has a massive 14.6-liter build volume and a 14-inch 16K LCD screen that delivers 20 x 26µm XY resolution. It's currently on pre-sale but is expected to arrive after June 30, 2026.

Pragmata PC performance tested: 18 GPUs take us to the Moon

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:06:07 +0000

Capcom's Pragmata blends strategic gunplay and split-second puzzle solving for a fresh and fun adventure on the Moon. Oh, and everything is 3D printed. We tested 18 different GPUs for rasterization, ray tracing, and path-traced performance to find the best way to play.

Chinese fabs import record volumes of US chipmaking equipment via Singapore and Malaysia — homegrown tool makers booked record 2025 revenues as price competition squeezes margins

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:38:01 +0000

2025 was a bumper year for Chinese chipmaking equipment firms Naura, AMEC, ACM Research, and Piotech, with each posting record revenues.

Get an entire Lenovo Legion Pro 7i RTX 5090 gaming laptop with OLED screen for $3,199, less than the price of a desktop RTX 5090 graphics card — save $800 while stocks last on this monster machine

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:21:06 +0000

Save $800 on this over-the-top RTX 5090 beast. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop is on sale for $3199.

US appeals court restarts $3 billion patent infringement lawsuit against Intel — VLSI case from 2017 returns after court sets aside 2024 decision

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:19:45 +0000

The U.S. Court of Appeals determines $3 billion VLSI lawsuit was not suitable for summary judgment and must instead be evaluated by a jury, so it must return to a district court for proceedings.

Two US citizens get combined 16 years in prison for running North Korean laptop farms — fake remote IT work scheme netted DPRK $5 million in around three years

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:05:51 +0000

The Department of Justice announced the sentencing of the U.S. nationals that have been convicted of running laptop farms that allowed North Korean workers to pose as American residents and work at American tech firms.

Intel launches Wildcat Lake as Core Series 3 for value laptops and edge systems — six consumer SKUs built on 18A promise 'all-day' battery life

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Intel has today launched its Core Series 3 mobile processors, confirming the official branding for the silicon tracked under the Wildcat Lake codename since late 2024.

Legendary Qualcomm, Apple, and Nuvia alumni form new CPU startup — Nuvacore promises to 'rewrite the rules of silicon'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:49:53 +0000

Ex-Apple, ex-Nuvia CPU designers Gerard Williams, John Bruno, and Ram Srinivasan establish Nuvacore startup to develop clean-sheet CPUs for always-on compute-intensive AI workloads.

Bambu updates its 3D printers to print unique hues or gradients using two or three filaments — company acknowledges OrcaSlicer-FullSpectrum fork as the basis for the color prediction part of the new feature

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0000

Bambu Studio V2.5.3 gets a Mixed Filament feature that lets you combine two to three different filament colors to get a new, unique one. It also comes with a gradient feature to allow a smooth transition between different colors on a single plane.

Score 64GB of G.Skill DDR5 and a 1TB 990 Pro for an insane $441 in this Newegg bundle — 9800X3D and X870E motherboard also comes with a free AIO, just $1,299 to start an AM5 gaming build

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:08:07 +0000

Newegg's latest combo bundle lets you pay $1299.99 for 64GB of G.Skill DDR5-6000 RAM, Samsung 1TB 990 Pro SSD, Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, and Asus RoG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi Motherboard.

Broadcom to supply Meta with custom silicon through 2029 — Broadom CEO Hock Tan departs Meta's board

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Broadcom inks deal with Meta to supply multi-GW of custom MTIA silicon through 2029, but Hock Tan will leave Meta's board.

Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2026) review: Big CPU power in a mispriced gaming laptop

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

An impressively powerful CPU makes the TUF Gaming A14 a strong productivity machine, but underwhelming gaming performance undermines its value as a gaming laptop.

Anonymous perps behind 86 million files scraped from Spotify hit with $322 million court judgement — Anna's Archive case presents intriguing precedent for AI training

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:40:00 +0000

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday awarded Spotify and the three major labels $322 million in a default judgment against Anna's Archive.

Non-functioning counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro SSDs are circulating in Europe — Despite convincing packaging, blue PCB easily gives away the dupe

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0000

In Austria, a buyer has received two Samsung 990 Pro clones that don't function.

Oklahoma farmer arrested and jailed for trespassing during AI data center town hall — removed by officers after going a few seconds over allotted speaking time, trying to hand paperwork to counselors

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:10:48 +0000

Darren Blanchard, a farmer from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested for going over the time limit during a town hall meeting to discuss residents' concerns about a potential data center project in the area.

Virginia voter support for new data centers collapses from 69% in 2023 to 35% in new poll — Multi-gigawatt, 37-building Digital Gateway project abandoned

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Just 35% of Virginia voters now say they would be comfortable with a new data center going up in their community, down from 69% in 2023.

Struggling shoemaker and apparel brand Albird pivots to AI data centers, stock jumps 580% in a single day — sells core business and leveraging $50 million in financing to become a GPU-as-a-Service and AI cloud solutions provider

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000

Allbirds announced that it's selling its core shoe and apparel business and will pivot to selling compute as a GPU-as-a-Service and AI cloud solutions provider at a $50 million infusion from an institutional investor.

IPv6 usage reaches historic 50% across Google services, matching IPv4 — increased usage eases pressure on the IPv4 address market as 'new' protocol designed in 1998 finally hits its stride

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000

IPv6 usage reaches 50% across Google services

Engineer open-sources DIY radar system that's 95% cheaper than $250,000 commercial offerings, has 20 kilometer range — Moroccan engineer designs Aeris-10 radar, shares it on GitHub

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Open-source radar system is 95% cheaper than $250k commercial offerings

Elon Musk demonstrates first sample of Tesla AI5 processor, accidentally thanks TSC rather than TSMC — claims 40X performance boost over the predecessor

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:27:58 +0000

As Elon Musk shows off the first Tesla AI5 sample with a 384-bit memory interface, he says next-generation AI6 and Dojo 3 processors are in the works.

YMTC's third Wuhan fab clears Beijing's 50% local tooling threshold as two more are planned — move positions company toward 3D NAND production to capitalize on wafer bonding strengths

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:40:56 +0000

China’s YMTC is expected to start operations at its Phase 3 Wuhan fab late this year as the first leading-edge memory plant built to comply with Beijing's unwritten 50% tooling requirement.

Valve might be adding a 30-day price tracker to Steam — feature is already available in some EU countries to spoof out fake discounts

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:27:14 +0000

Your Steam games are about to get some new glanceable information next to their price boxes, according to recent changes discovered in the client's backend. Valve might be adding a 30-day price tracker to the platform, letting you see if the game currently costs the lowest it has been in the last month.

Memory cards and flash drives prices rocket 124%, some products peak at 261% jump — increases from 2025 driven by AI chip shortage across a range of formats and capacities

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:17:14 +0000

USB flash drives, SD cards, and microSD cards are becoming expensive as the NAND chip shortage takes its bite and expands to other storage options.

Enermax Platimax II 1200DF power supply review: Powerful with Platinum level efficiency

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:36:02 +0000

The Enermax Platimax II 1200DF delivers outstanding Platinum-level efficiency, exemplary power quality, and an audacious 13-year warranty, though its lean connector loadout falls short of what 1200W should offer.

Netgear secures conditional approval from the FCC following router ban — company can continue importing foreign-made routers through October 2027

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:20:07 +0000

Netgear secured a conditional approval from the FCC to continue releasing new models of several router lines, with the company saying in its SEC disclosure that it can launch new models indefinitely provided it can maintain its approval.

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