Hardware/

2w ago

Michael Dell 1984 earnings page showed dorm-room PC business taking off

Michael Dell said a July 1984 earnings sheet persuaded his parents he should leave college as PC’s Limited began turning...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

Microsoft targets Windows 11 8GB RAM performance in optimization push

Microsoft says Windows 11 memory-footprint work has begun as cheaper PCs return to 8GB during a RAM supply crunch.

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

Ryzen 5 5500 bundle puts an AM4 starter kit at $280.99

Newegg is listing a Ryzen 5 5500, 16GB DDR4 kit and Gigabyte B550M board bundle for $280.99, about 32% below separate pr...

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

Kioxia CM10 PCIe 6 SSDs target AI storage with liquid cooling

Kioxia’s CM10 enterprise SSD family adds PCIe 6 EDSFF drives, liquid-cooling support and a split from older 2.5-inch des...

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

Prusa INDX nozzles shipped below hardened-steel spec, Bondtech says

Bondtech says early Prusa CORE One+ INDX kits shipped with nitrocarburized steel nozzles, not the hardened steel buyers...

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

Robert Charette steps down from IEEE Spectrum contributor role

IEEE Spectrum says longtime contributor Robert N. Charette is leaving to focus on nature photography and fiction writing...

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

PCIe Gen6 AI storage push leaves room for Gen5 SSDs

ServeTheHome says Gen6 servers begin arriving in late 2026, while Gen5 SSDs remain useful for constrained AI infrastruct...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

Sony says ending game discs in 2028 will not hurt PlayStation sales

Sony told investors it will stop manufacturing PlayStation game discs from January 2028, citing the shift to digital sal...

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

Rare NES cartridges auction follows Wisconsin storage-room find

A Wisconsin retro shop found 97 unopened Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. NES cartridges, including five PSA 10-graded co...

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

PokePark Fishing Contest DS cartridge surfaces on eBay for $9,100

A German eBay seller is auctioning a Nintendo DS development cartridge tied to a long-missing 2005 Pokémon theme park mi...

By Felix Aranda

2w ago

Subway menu PCs gaming test shows how far fanless Core i3 boxes get

Garkus tested three retired Subway signage PCs for gaming, with GTA V near 15 fps and Minecraft around 25 fps after a RA...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

Hi3D 3D printing update adds automated model splitting and 3MF export

Hi3D says its anniversary release automates model splitting, color cleanup, print settings and Bambu-ready 3MF files for...

By Mara Chen-Doyle