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25 years ago today, Microsoft released DirectX 8 and changed PC graphics forever — How programmable shaders laid the groundwork for the future of modern GPU rendering

25 years ago today, Microsoft released DirectX 8 a...

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Clean-sheet open source 8-bit gaming console surprisingly preparing for launch in 2025 — the GameTank uses twin 6502 processors instead of FPGAs or microcontrollers

Clean-sheet open source 8-bit gaming console surpr...

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Corsair Sabre v2 Pro review: 36g but maybe too lightweight on features

Corsair Sabre v2 Pro review: 36g but maybe too lig...

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The world's ‘tiniest GPU’ heads to production — 200,000-transistor TinyGPU v2.0 can render gamepad-manipulated 3D images with up to 1K triangles in real-time

The world's ‘tiniest GPU’ heads to production — 20...

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Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage — delays forcing rapid transition to QLC SSDs

Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data ...

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No Longer Evil Thermostat hack strips Google from Nest thermostat to heat your home better — open source project revives sunsetted hardware, gives more precise control

No Longer Evil Thermostat hack strips Google from ...

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Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before vanishing

Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secr...

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DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later — Magazine instructions had key component spec typos

DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 ...

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500 disposable vapes recycled into a powerwall to power a house and workshop — enough juice for up to eight hours of home usage or three days of work

500 disposable vapes recycled into a powerwall to ...

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This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds

This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true...

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Corsair's premium SFF case sees a massive 70% price drop to $59 — iCUE Link 2500X hits a new historic low

Corsair's premium SFF case sees a massive 70% pric...

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OpenAI asks U.S. to expand CHIPS Act tax credit to cover AI infrastructure despite firm's denial wanting a government 'backstop' for its massive loans

OpenAI asks U.S. to expand CHIPS Act tax credit to...

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Chipmaking industry pushes back on U.S. Patent Office considering imposing annual fee based on assessed value — “tax on innovation” draws strong opposition from Semiconductor Industry Association

Chipmaking industry pushes back on U.S. Patent Off...

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Japanese PC shops limit SSD, HDD, and RAM purchases to prevent hoarding as storage and memory shortage takes hold — buying a full PC unlocks higher purchase limits

Japanese PC shops limit SSD, HDD, and RAM purchase...

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New DirectX7 emulation tool brings more games to Steam Deck, SteamOS, and other Linux distros through Vulkan, with caveats

New DirectX7 emulation tool brings more games to S...

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Investigators recover black boxes from UPS plane crash, detail data recovery process — NTSB successfully extracts cockpit audio from charred remains

Investigators recover black boxes from UPS plane c...

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Modern motherboard features explained: Connectors, headers, ports, and chipsets decoded

Modern motherboard features explained: Connectors,...

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SanDisk reportedly jacks up flash prices by 50% as memory makers cash in on AI-fueled demand

SanDisk reportedly jacks up flash prices by 50% as...

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