TSMC will receive US$6.6B under the US Chip Act to build a 2nm wafer fab in Arizona

TSMC has reached a preliminary agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to $6.6 billion in direct funding and up to $5 billion in loans under the…

Beware of Notepad++ clones?

The makers of Notepad++ are issuing a warning today to avoid what they call a parasite website that looks very similar to their own. The new website notepad.plus is branded…

Silent ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

QD stands for Quantum Dot and Silent Display ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM is a flat QD-OLED monitor with a size of 31.5 inches, a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160,…

Pi 5 PC or the nameless Amazon Mini desktop?

Get the most bang for your buck for about $200 Compared to its predecessors, the Raspberry Pi 5 is an impressive beast and offers a semi-decent solution for low-power desktop…

PCIe 6.0 is obsolete, here’s the first draft of PCIe 7.0

life in the fast lane While we haven’t seen PCIe 6.0 yet, the PCI SIG alliance has been busy drafting PCIe 7.0, and today they released our first look at…

Snapdragon X Elite stacks up against Intel and AMD in latest benchmarks

Much has been written about Arm-based processors outperforming x86-64 CPUs, but depending on your point of view, that’s not quite there yet. Apple’s M-series processors are certainly competitive in many…

Be quiet! Straight Power 12 750W PSU review: Mastery Platinum Power Supply

On the stage of PC components, be quiet! Synonymous with excellence, it is known for its blend of quiet functionality and exceptional performance. The company’s products range from high-end power…

SK Hynix will spend US$3.87 billion to build HBM4 and higher memory packaging factories in the United States

SK Hynix this week announced plans to build its advanced memory packaging factory in West Lafayette, Indiana. The move is a milestone for both the memory maker and the United…

512 GB/s expected via PCIe x16 in 2025

PCI-SIG released version 0.5 of the PCI-Express 7.0 specification to its members this week. This is the second draft version of the specification and the final call for PCI-SIG members…

Try Grimhook for free and see if you want to wishlist the full version

A slow week in gaming news Are you a fan of first-person platformers but haven’t tried Grimhook yet? It’s free on Steam and has just received a few patches, so…