White House mulling tariff exemptions for Big Tech — Amazon, Google, Microsoft, other AI hyperscalers to be spared worst of import duties with U.S.-Taiwan deal By Jowi Morales published 10 February 26 It pays to be big.
US Air Force bans use of smart glasses among its troops — earphones and other Bluetooth devices also limited to official duties while in uniform By Jowi Morales published 9 February 26 The U.S. Air Force is banning its personnel from using smart glasses while in uniform and limited the use of earbuds for official duties.
Intel XeSS 3 MFG mod triples Arc A380 triples performance in Cyberpunk 2077 — supercharged 6GB GPU pumps out 140 FPS at 1080p on low preset By Jowi Morales published 7 February 26 Intel XeSS 3 Frame Generation is shown to work effectively, even on entry-level GPUs. Cyberpunk 2077 increased from 55 to 60 FPS to as high as 140 FPS with MFG enabled.
MSI's RTX 5090 Lightning storms in at a thunderous $5,200 — limited edition GPU shatters everything from world records to your bank account By Jowi Morales published 7 February 26 MSI has launched a lottery offering 10 winners the chance to purchase the limited-edition RTX 5090 Lightning.
Builder's dream PC case vanished from stores, so they 3D printed a masterpiece and shared the design — SFF case benchmarked, recreated to fit new GeForce RTX 50-series GPU By Jowi Morales published 7 February 26 Redditor u/AudiblyTacit shared their custom 3D-printed SFF case based on the Xikii FF04, equipped with an RTX 5070 Ti.
Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant — company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully By Jowi Morales published 7 February 26 Canada-based VPN company Windscribe says that Dutch law enforcement took their server in Europe without a warrant, claiming that law enforcement will return it after they "fully analyze it."
China broadens its crackdown on cryptocurrencies — expands ban to include real-world asset tokenization, crypto ads, and providing network traffic for crypto activities By Jowi Morales published 6 February 26 The central government is closing loopholes that allowed some of its citizens to use cryptocurrencies despite the 2021 ban.
Intel, AMD server CPUs reportedly suffering from supply shortages in China, leading to increased prices — sources say orders could be delayed by as much as 6 months By Jowi Morales published 6 February 26 The increased demand is said to be partly brought by demand for agentic AI, which need CPUs to execute their tasks.
Adafruit pushes back against NY state’s sweeping ban on 3D printing guns — suggests amendments to ‘preserve the public safety goal without breaking education, open hardware, or small manufacturers’ By Jowi Morales published 6 February 26 Adafruit says that the current bill, which forces 3D printer manufacturers to scan for gun and gun components, is too broad and is prone to massive false positive and false negative rates.
Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims — HP and Dell qualifying CXMT DRAM, Acer and Asus asking Chinese partners to source locally-made memory chips By Jowi Morales published 5 February 26 PC makers are getting desperate for memory chips.
Valve delays Steam Machine and says it is reconsidering pricing — critical component shortage and costs behind the move By Jowi Morales published 5 February 26 Valve is reportedly delaying the latest Steam hardware due to uncertainty with memory chip pricing, but it seems to still be on track to arrive during the first half of 2026.
$40 million worth of crypto stolen from Step Finance — hackers compromise executives’ devices to gain illicit access By Jowi Morales published 5 February 26 DeFi platform Step Finance has been hit with a $40 million breach stemming from compromised devices used by its executive team.
Save nearly 50% off on this thin-and-light laptop on Best Buy — Snapdragon X-powered Asus Vivobook 14 now on sale for just $379.99 By Jowi Morales published 4 February 26 Deals Now's your chance to get a decent Windows 11 laptop for less than $400
PC vendor warns of upcoming price hikes due to SSD and memory volatility — PowerGPU to pass costs to customers once existing inventory depletes By Jowi Morales published 4 February 26 PowerGPU said on X that "SSD and other part prices have gone up again," warning its customers that it will raise prices again by next week.
Researchers use agentic AI to monitor and correct 3D prints — system catches errors in real time, uses modular design to work on different makes and models By Jowi Morales published 4 February 26 A group of researchers has built an AI-powered system that uses five agents to monitor 3D printers and correct for errors after each printed layer.
SpaceX acquires xAI in a bid to make orbiting data centers a reality — Musk plans to launch a million tons of satellites annually, targets 1TW/year of space-based compute capacity By Jowi Morales published 3 February 26 Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI to help achieve his dreams of putting AI data centers in orbit, with a goal of hitting 100 gigawatts of compute in space.
Chinese researchers discover new salty cooling solution that can drop temperatures by more than 50 degrees Celsius in seconds — depressurizing saturated fluid triggers massive amounts of heat transfer By Jowi Morales published 1 February 26 Will this salt solve our cooling problems?
SpaceX formalizes plan to build 1 million satellite Orbital Data Center System — FCC filing sketches out plans, but over-packed orbits could be limiting factor By Jowi Morales published 1 February 26 SpaceX said in an FCC filing that it plans to launch a million satellites to serve as AI data centers that would deliver 100 gigawatts of compute capacity.
Starlink uses emergency fix to block Russian drones using its devices to bomb Ukraine — company looking for permanent solutions to stop unauthorized use of its service By Jowi Morales published 1 February 26 Ukrainian Starlink users need to register their terminals to avoid getting blocked.
Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 system builder report — Nvidia's Founders Edition GPUs dominate with the lowest failure rates By Jowi Morales published 1 February 26 Puget System just released its annual reliability report for 2025, noting which computer components suffered the least number of failures in testing and deployment.
Nvidia's plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI appears unlikely — Jensen reportedly criticizing OpenAI's business decisions in private discussions By Jowi Morales published 31 January 26 Nvidia is having second thoughts about its planned deal with OpenAI.
Maingear brings back the 90s nostalgia with old-school pre-built PCs with RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9 9950X3D — limited edition Retro98 PCs are available now By Jowi Morales published 31 January 26 Maingear is offering a high-end retro gaming PC based on the Silverstone FLOP02 "beige box" case, with a limited run of 38 units.
SanDisk stock price jumps by 1,500% in almost a year — growth fueled by strong demand from AI data centers and enterprise clients, consumer revenue also up by 52% By Jowi Morales published 31 January 26 SanDisk stock price went from $36 to nearly $590 per share in just a year, driven by a seven-fold increase in profits year-over-year, hitting $803 million.
U.K. internet provider's bailout cancelled because rats chewed through its fiber optic cables — biodegradable cable jackets use soy- or corn-based materials, attracting hungry rats By Jowi Morales published 31 January 26 A British broadband internet provider refused to buy a distressed competitor as its entire fiber network has reportedly been chewed up by rats and rodents.
Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding — employee says industry relationships ‘matter in a crunch’ By Jowi Morales published 30 January 26 The big three memory chip makers are reportedly becoming stricter when it comes to who buys their chips, ensuring that the demand is real before allowing customers to get them.
