AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4 upscaling and frame generation technology in the wake of accidental release — accidental release may have forced the company's hand By Bruno Ferreira published 6 January 26 AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4
AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices — 'That's something we're actively working on right now' By Bruno Ferreira published 6 January 26 AMD interview suggests it might restart production of DDR4-based AM4 Ryzen desktop processors
Corsair's Galleon 100 SD is an LED-lit keyboard with a built-in Stream Deck — $349 offering includes 720 x 180 screen, dials, and more By Bruno Ferreira published 6 January 26 Describing the Galleon in one sentence is simple: it's a near-full-sized keyboard, except the usual numeric pad is instead an Elgato Stream Deck.
China's president Xi Jinping calls Taiwan reunification "unstoppable" — military drills around the island escalate in area and deployments By Bruno Ferreira published 1 January 26 China calls Taiwan reunification "unstoppable" as military drills proceed.
Linux's contemporary filesystem mount API went without documentation for six years — latest man-page package finally adds content for 2019 code By Bruno Ferreira published 31 December 25 Linux's contemporary filesystem mount API has been missing documentation since 2019,
Tech modder transformed phone into his own foldable, portable Cyberdeck with integrated keyboard, speakers, and USB hub — portable PC crammed inside 3D-printed case By Bruno Ferreira published 31 December 25 Tech modder rolls his own foldable, portable Cyberdeck with integrated keyboard, speakers, and USB hub
Recovered Unix v4 tape quickly yields a usable operating system — nostalgia addicts can now boot up Unix v4 in a browser window By Bruno Ferreira published 30 December 25 Nostalgia addicts can now get their Unix v4 fix in a browser
D7VK reaches version 1.1 and adds new frontend and experimental Direct3D 6 support — Direct3D 7-to-Vulkan translation layer runs old games with native performance By Bruno Ferreira published 29 December 25 D7VK has added experimental Direct3D 6 support, opening up near-native performance for older PC games without emulation.
Cinebench 2026 out and ready to hammer CPUs and graphics cards six times as hard — updated benchmark includes an SMT core test By Bruno Ferreira published 29 December 25 Cinebench 2026 out and ready to hammer CPUs and graphics cards six times as hard
Anycubic promises its Kobra X high-speed multi-filament printer can print over twice as fast and with half the material for $259 — redesigned head keeps the cutter close to the nozzle By Bruno Ferreira published 28 December 25 Anycubic's upcoming Kobra X 3D printer boasts impressive capabilities, and you can lock in an early adopter price right now.
TSMC chipmaking factories rocked by magnitude 7.0 earthquake that was the strongest in 27 years, but facilities escaped unharmed — company's earthquake protection measures pay off By Bruno Ferreira published 28 December 25 Quake didn't result in quad damage this time.
Pi calculation world record shattered at 314 trillion digits with a four-month run on a single server — StorageReview retakes the crown, thanks to storage bandwidth By Bruno Ferreira last updated 25 December 25 StorageReview takes the Pi crown again with 314 trillion digits calculated
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite's latest Linux benchmarks show significant regressions, performs similarly to five-year-old Intel Tiger Lake chips — promising chip continues to be plagued by software support issues By Bruno Ferreira published 25 December 25 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite's latest Linux benchmarks show significant regressions
Asus' new high-end ROG Swift PG32UCDM3 monitor leaks with a 240 Hz QD-OLED display and a BlackShield coating — new coating should offer 40% deeper black levels By Bruno Ferreira published 24 December 25 ROG Swift 4K 240 Hz display with a QD-OLED panel and BlackShield coating breaks cover
Trump administration announces new tariffs on Chinese chips and electronic components — but fresh sanctions won't take effect until 2027, and rates remain unknown By Bruno Ferreira published 24 December 25 The United States has slapped a fresh set of tariffs on Chinese electronic components, but their implementation has been delayed until 2027.
52 years later, only known copy of Unix v4 recovered from randomly found tape, now up and running on a system — first OS version with kernel and core utilities written in C By Bruno Ferreira published 24 December 25 The only known complete copy of Unix v4 has been recovered from a tape found at the University of Utah.
US smart home company accused of rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras — Nebraska AG to sue Resideo over selling banned security cameras By Bruno Ferreira published 23 December 25 Resideo sued by Nebraska AG over rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras
1,000 computers taken offline in Romanian water management authority hack — ransomware takes Bitlocker-encrypted systems down By Bruno Ferreira published 22 December 25 No group has claimed the attack yet, and thankfully, water is still flowing in Romania.
Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 hidden under the heatspreader — RAM sold as new was a switcharoo By Bruno Ferreira published 22 December 25 Unlucky Amazon shopper orders DDR5 memory but gets DDR4 in disguise
Windows Server 2025 gains native NVMe support, 14 years after its introduction — groundbreaking I/O stack drops SCSI emulation limitations for massive throughput and CPU efficiency gains By Bruno Ferreira published 18 December 25 Windows Server 2025 gets native NVMe with massive I/O and CPU gains
42-year old QuickShot II joystick gets an era-appropriate revival — iconic joystick is the perfect companion for an 80s retro setup By Bruno Ferreira published 18 December 25 The iconic QuickShot II from the Commodore 64 era is getting a modern revival, mixing together an era-appropriate design with contemporary features.
New calculator helps evaluate the economics of datacenters in space — running the numbers on orbital computing reveals a brutal reality By Bruno Ferreira published 17 December 25 In space, nobody can hear you scream as you sign the cheque.
Roomba maker iRobot announces bankruptcy — brand will live on under ownership of former supplier By Bruno Ferreira published 16 December 25 Roomba maker iRobot goes bankrupt; now owned by former supplier Picea
$40 billion-plus crypto fraud scheme results in 15-year prison sentence for its creator — nine criminal counts include wire fraud and money laundering By Bruno Ferreira published 13 December 25 Terra Project's crypto mogul Do Kwon jailed for 15 years
Rivian unveils its own in-house RAP1 AI chip and ACM3 self-driving platform—automaker one-ups Tesla with LiDAR support By Bruno Ferreira published 12 December 25 Rivian's ACM3 module and RAP1 chip outshine Tesla with LiDAR support
