Category: Hardware


  • Trump administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in Intel — CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount

    Hassam Nasir Contributing Writer Hassam Nasir is a die-hard hardware enthusiast with years of experience as a tech editor and writer, focusing on detailed CPU comparisons and general hardware news. When he’s not working, you’ll find him bending tubes for his ever-evolving custom water-loop gaming rig or benchmarking the latest CPUs and GPUs just for…

  • T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree

    A federal appeals court rejected T-Mobile’s attempt to overturn $92 million in fines for selling customer location information to third-party firms. The Federal Communications Commission last year fined T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon, saying the carriers illegally shared access to customers’ location information without consent and did not take reasonable measures to protect that sensitive data…

  • Elon Musk’s “thermonuclear” Media Matters lawsuit may be fizzling out

    Media Matters for America (MMFA)—a nonprofit that Elon Musk accused of sparking a supposedly illegal ad boycott on X—won its bid to block a sweeping Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe that appeared to have rushed to silence Musk’s foe without ever adequately explaining why the government needed to get involved. In her opinion granting MMFA’s…

  • After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon

    In recent weeks, the secretive Chinese space program has reported some significant milestones in developing its program to land astronauts on the lunar surface by the year 2030. On August 6, the China Manned Space Agency successfully tested a high-fidelity mockup of its 26-ton “Lanyue” lunar lander. The test, conducted outside of Beijing, used giant…

  • Logitech’s uber-light wireless gaming mouse is only $30 right now

    If you need a new wireless gaming mouse but also want a splash of color in your setup, then you have to try this Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse—especially now that it’s on sale for $30 on Amazon (was $50). That’s the best price we’ve seen for this model, and it’s available in Black,…

  • Fujifilm is raising the prices of its cameras again

    Just two weeks after raising the prices of its cameras by up to $800, Fujifilm is warning customers about another increase for US customers. In a statement provided to DPReview, the Japanese company says it will “further adjust prices” as it contends with “volatile market conditions.” The change will go into effect on August 30th,…

  • Raspberry Pi intros new 5-inch $40 touchscreen for your next weird project

    The folks at Raspberry Pi have just announced a new touchscreen component for people using boards to create miniature touchscreen appliances: the 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is a 720p IPS multi-touch screen that’s natively supported by the Raspberry Pi OS and includes mounting holes on the back to make it easy to build…

  • Big Tech’s foray into nuclear power continues as Google announced the site of its first nuclear reactor today, as part of its 2024 deal with startup Kairos Power. Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will be home to the Hermes 2 plant, which will supply Google with 50 megawatts of power under a long-term purchase agreement with the…

  • Nvidia teases imminent major GeForce Now announcement — confirms no new hardware coming at Gamescom 2025

    Nvidia is making a return to Gamescom this year, but the GPU manufacturing giant will be focusing on topics not involving new GPU hardware releases. Nvidia announced on its blog that it will be kicking off Gamescom 2025 with a live stream at noon PT, announcing “major” GeForce Now news, new GeForce features, and “some…

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