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ViewSonic to unveil 1440p OLED gaming monitor with 520Hz refresh rate at CES 2025
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480 Hz to 520 Hz is going to deliver a DAY AND NIGHT difference. Can't wait to upgrade.
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Has to do with the HDMI licensing association. They heavily regulate how and where HDMI can be used. The most annoying example is that...
Yesterday at 10:52 AM
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Romania's election results annulled after systems saw over 85,000 cyberattacks
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Time to go back to paper.
Sunday at 3:49 AM
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Intel and AMD PCs are finally getting Copilot+ features, including Recall
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In what way is Recall essential Daniel? Let alone the most essential?
Saturday at 11:22 PM
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Are gaming consoles reaching final form? Former PlayStation boss says no more major hardware leaps
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the move from PS3 to PS4 "was just, like, getting the network thing done right." Ehm, PS3 was a mess in terms of programmability...
Friday at 11:13 AM
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Scientists develop battery with 5,000+ year lifespan by encasing radioactive carbon in diamond
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I want a diamond encrusted battery to power one of those jewel covered iPhones!
Friday at 10:14 AM
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Bitcoin breaks $100,000 barrier for the first time ever
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The danger is if Bitcoin becomes too mainstream, the government perversion of digital currency becomes a hard sell with the same "pros"...
Friday at 10:10 AM
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Pegasus spyware target expands beyond activists and journalists, found on everyday users' devices
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Not having a mobile phone and not using the internet if you really want to be safe. Good encryption and security practices at least...
Friday at 10:07 AM
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OpenAI partners with Palmer Luckey's defense firm, paving the way for AI-driven military tech
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So OpenAI won’t develop new weapons but pointing and firing existing weapons is fine. Money blurred that ethical line really quickly.
Friday at 8:15 AM
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Intel 18A node reportedly stuck at 10% yields, SRAM density also trails TSMC upcoming 2nm tech
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Yield is not a measure of the process, but a measure of a certain chip manufactured on that process. I doubt they are manufacturing...
Friday at 4:20 AM
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Intel 18A node reportedly stuck at 10% yields, SRAM density also trails TSMC upcoming 2nm tech
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I can't believe Zo explained the meaning of 10%. Please realize that most of the readers here are quite intelligent.
Thursday at 11:03 PM
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Arctic's Senza is a fanless, under-desk mini PC designed to maximize space
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This seems less theft friendly though... a regular PC can just be unplugged and carried out. This is mounted.
Thursday at 10:54 PM
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It's not a "don't have space" thing. it's a EU Ikea esthetic thing.
Thursday at 10:53 PM
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core i9-14900K: 45 Game Benchmark
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It's like adding more L3 cache increases costs or something.
Thursday at 7:08 PM
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Australia is grappling with too much solar power as renewable growth outpaces grid capacity
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Ah unintended consequences. Part of what makes solar cost effective is being able to sell the extra power off during peak generation...
Thursday at 7:02 PM
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