Computer components

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A special AMD processor for computer masters

Thermal Grizzly offers a modified AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor with the cover removed and liquid metal for optimal cooling. The product includes up to 24 months of its own warranty, ... More
How did the SD card beat all competitors and rule the world?

How did the SD card beat all competitors and rule the world?

CompactFlash, Memory Stick, xD, UFS cards… They all tried to overthrow the SD card and they all failed. Why? What is it about the SD card that makes it so popular? More
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The world's first portable diamond quantum computer

Saxon Q has created a portable diamond quantum computer that operates at room temperature in a standard server case. Using synthesized diamonds and sulfur... More
The EU is introducing the right to repair. Manufacturers will also be required to repair devices that are out of warranty.

The EU is introducing the right to repair. Manufacturers will also be required to repair devices that are out of warranty.

New rules came into force in the European Union on July 31, 2026, aimed at making it easier for consumers to repair broken phones, tablets, household appliances and other devices.
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A USB stick that hides a partition with a simple text file

The Phantomdrive from o7-machinehum is an experimental open-source USB stick that uses the CH569W RISC-V chip to hide an encrypted partition directly at the hardware level. More
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Dongfang Suanxin with 14nm chip without HBM memory

Shanghai start-up Dongfang Suanxin has introduced the 14-nanometer AI chip DF1000, which achieves a throughput of 6.4 TB/s through innovative 3D stacking of classic memory and successfully avoids ... More
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Samsung reveals new SSD 990 early: Less capacity for a lower price?

The upcoming Samsung SSD 990 will be an affordable entry-level M.2 NVMe drive without DRAM. It will achieve blazing read speeds of up to 7250 MB/s via the PCIe Gen 4 x4 bus, but will have ... More
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Intel is betting on older processors with DDR4 support amid DDR5 memory shortage

Due to the crisis and expensive DDR5 memory, Intel will prefer to offer more older processors from the 10th to 14th generation. These support cheaper DDR4 and allow for cheaper assembly ... More
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Memory crisis opens door for new SSD manufacturer

Due to the widespread shortage of memory components caused by the boom in artificial intelligence, Lenovo has started installing SSD drives from the Chinese manufacturer in its ThinkBook 14 laptop... More
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IBM processor with 100 billion transistors for six times faster artificial intelligence

IBM has developed the first 0.7-nanometer chip with a nanostack architecture that packs 100 billion transistors into a fingernail. The technology promises a performance of 9,000 TOPS, but challenges have... More