Chinese hackers compromise South Korean VPN — malicious code found inside NSIS installer By Kunal Khullar published 23 January 25 ESET researchers uncovered a supply chain attack on a South Korean VPN by the China-aligned APT group PlushDaemon
Crucial P310 SSD with heatsink carries a $30 to $40 premium — $105 for 1TB and $160 for 2TB By Kunal Khullar published 22 January 25 The reliable Crucial P310 NVMe SSD is now available with an integrated heatsink for an added cost.
MSI's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs to feature yellow-tipped 16-pin power adapters By Kunal Khullar published 20 January 25 MSI's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs will be shipping with yellow-tipped 16-pin PCIe power adapters to ensur users fully insert the connectors into the GPUs
Montech Heritage is a premium PC case featuring synthetic leather and a carrying strap for $89 By Kunal Khullar published 16 January 25 The Montech Heritage is a fairly compact PC case for m-ATX or mini-ITX builds offering support for large components.
Nvidia mobile Blackwell RTX 50 gaming laptops listed on Best Buy from $1,800 to $4,200 — paired with Intel Arrow Lake-HX and AMD Dragon Range Refresh CPUs By Kunal Khullar published 13 January 25 The listing includes gaming laptops featuring the new Nvidia RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070 mobile GPUs
Microsoft prepares DirectX to support neural rendering for AI-powered graphics — a key feature of the update will be Cooperative Vector support By Kunal Khullar published 12 January 25 Microsoft plans to introduce cooperative vector support to DirectX, enabling cross-platform implementation of next-generation neural rendering techniques
Thunderbolt 5 equipped LaCie Rugged Pro5 SSD boasts 6,700 MB/s data transfers By Kunal Khullar published 12 January 25 Seagate claims its latest Thunderbolt 5 drive can offer read speeds of up to 6,700 MBps
VLC demos AI-generated subtitles as it hits new milestone of 6 billion downloads By Kunal Khullar published 10 January 25 The developers at VideoLAN showcased an early demo of real-time AI-generated subtitles for VLC media player at CES 2025
SK hynix to showcase 16-layer HBM3E, 122TB enterprise SSD, LPCAMM2, and more at CES By Kunal Khullar published 9 January 25 The company has plans to demo its next-gen 16-layer HBM3E prototype alongside a high-capacity enterprise SSD, and new solutions to improve AI performance
Arm considers acquisition of Oracle-backed Ampere Computing to expand data center footprint By Kunal Khullar published 9 January 25 Ampere, a semiconductor designer leveraging Arm's technology, was valued at $8 billion during a proposed minority investment by Japan’s SoftBank in 2021
Cooler Master reveals V-Series air coolers resembling high-performance engine blocks alongside new cooling solutions at CES By Kunal Khullar published 9 January 25 Cooler Master showcased its new range of air coolers, AIOs and case fans at CES 2025
Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI launches as world’s first AI-powered gaming router with built-in NPU By Kunal Khullar published 7 January 25 The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI is a premium Wi-Fi 7 router targeting gamers who require unparalleled speeds
Asus introduces flagship ROG Astral RTX 50-series GPUs alongside ROG Strix, TUF and Prime models By Kunal Khullar published 7 January 25 Asus is introducing the new ROG Astral series as the flagship model for its upcoming RTX-50 series GPUs
HDMI 2.2 and DisplayPort 2.1b display standards announced, offering greater bandwidth and strict cable requirements By Kunal Khullar published 6 January 25 Expect HDMI 2.2 introduced new Ultra96 certified cables while DisplayPort 2.1b brings DP80LL active cables offering 80 Gbps throughput over lengths of up to three meters
Florida experiences a huge 1,150% surge in VPN use as Pornhub blocks access in response to age-verification law By Kunal Khullar published 6 January 25 Pornhub's parent company describes the age-verification methods mentioned in the laws to be "ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous."
Chinese Nvisen GX06 mini-PC channels the Apple Mac mini M4's sleek design — but this Windows 11 PC with Core i9-12900H and RTX 4050 seems expensive at $820 By Kunal Khullar published 5 January 25 This mini-PC closely resembles the Apple Mac mini but actually runs on Windows
Koorui to demo the 'world's first' 750 Hz gaming monitor at CES — TN panel device gets welcome color boost with the latest QD film By Kunal Khullar published 5 January 25 Koorui is using a TN panel with Quantum Dot enhancement for its 24-inch 750Hz gaming monitor
MSI and Asus announce 27-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitors with 240Hz refresh rates ahead of CES By Kunal Khullar published 2 January 25 Both Asus and MSI have announced the first set of QD-OLED gaming monitors boasting 4K resolution, 240Hz refresh rate in 27-inch form factor
Significant U.S. Treasury cybersecurity breach is the latest in string of China hack attacks claims U.S. officials By Kunal Khullar published 2 January 25 The attacks appear to have targeted influential individuals, aiming to gather information that could serve the interests of the Chinese government.
Samsung's Galaxy laptop upgraded with fanless cooler, unlocking 50% more performance and 16% larger battery — Frore to demo solid state laptop cooling at CES 2025 By Kunal Khullar published 30 December 24 Samsung and Frore Systems have joined hands to produce one of the first laptops with a solid-state cooling solution.
DRAM prices expected to decline in early 2025 impacting PC, server, and GPU VRAM markets By Kunal Khullar published 30 December 24 PC RAM prices are expected to go down by 8-10% while memory used for GPUs will also see a price cut of about 5-10%
How to install a motherboard By Kunal Khullar published 28 December 24 By following the right steps, you can easily prepare and install a motherboard inside a PC case in a matter of minutes.
Microsoft warns of new Windows 11 installation media bug that blocks future security updates By Kunal Khullar published 27 December 24 Microsoft has clarified that this issue only applies to users who installed the Windows 11 24H2 update using a USB drive or CD
Lenovo readies self-charging Bluetooth keyboard with a solar panel, also preparing an AI travel kit for road warriors By Kunal Khullar published 26 December 24 Lenovo is expected to launch a self-charging keyboard along with a bunch of AI-backed accessories including a smartwatch, earbuds, a wearable camera, and more.
Leaked Nvidia RTX 5090 PCB design reveals massive GPU package and high-performance features By Kunal Khullar published 25 December 24 A leaked photo of what is claimed to be an early PCB design for the upcoming Nvidia RTX 5090 flagship GPU has leaked online
