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Intel's upcoming 42-core Nova Lake SKU allegedly upgraded to 44 cores β€” New config frees up 6P+12E tiles that could trickle down as locked bLLC variants

A 42-core SKU from the upcoming Nova Lake-S CPU family has reportedly been upgraded to 44 cores by swapping the 6P+12E tile with an 8P+12E tile, allowing the chip to achieve symmetry across its dual-tile config. Those leftover 6P+12E tiles could now become locked variants with 144 MB of bLLC as a new 22-core SKU (6P+12E+4LPE).

$1,700 liquid-cooled phone can run GTA V at up to 100 FPS, Red Dead 2 at 50+ FPS via emulation β€” Redmagic 11 Pro packs 24 GB of RAM and pulls more than 40W at peak load

The Golden Saga Edition of the Redmagic 11 Pro is equipped with 24 GB of RAM and an even more robust liquid cooling system that can pull upwards of 45W while emulating Red Dead 2, delivering 50+ FPS. The phone costs around $1,700, but for that money, you're getting GTA V running at up to 100 FPS on a device that just happens to make calls, too.

Nvidia AI tech claims to slash gaming GPU memory usage by 85% with zero quality loss β€” Neural Texture Compression demo reveals stunning visual parity between 6.5GB of VRAM and 970MB

Nvidia has just demoed its Neural Texture Compression technique again at a GTC talk, where it showed VRAM usage dropping from 6.5 GB to just 970 MB in a scene. NTC uses a neural network to decompress textures instead of standard block-based compression, reducing texture size and VRAM usage while also improving final image quality.

New 'GeForge' and 'GDDRHammer' attacks can fully infiltrate your system through Nvidia's GPU memory β€” Rowhammer attacks in GPUs force bit flips in protected VRAM regions to gain read/write access

Two new Rowhammer attacks for GPUs have been discovered that can cause bit flips in VRAM to gain arbitrary read/write access over it. These attacks target page files and the page directory that are otherwise protected from electrical disturbance by the driver. By "massaging" these data structures into vulnerable regions where a bit flip can occur, the attacker can access even the CPU memory.

Half of planned US data center builds have been delayed or canceled, growth limited by shortages of power infrastructure and parts from China β€” the AI build-out flips the breakers

As cloud giants plan to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure this year, the availability of power infrastructure components has become a significant obstacle to deploying AI data centers.

Modder creates hybrid PlayStation, combining the guts of two original PS1 consoles into one custom PCB β€” system features native microSD card & HDMI support

A console modder has created a custom PCB featuring components from the original PS1 and PS One motherboards. The PCB also integrated an XStation to add native microSD card support and an HDMI modkit to enable 1080p HDMI out to modern displays. The entire motherboard consumes less than 2 watts and runs at just 3V.

The largest programming community on Reddit just banned all content related to AI LLMs β€” r/programming is prioritizing only high-quality discussions about AI

The r/programming subreddit has banned all discussions related to LLMs to foster a more thoughtful community that focuses on high-quality discourse around AI. Posts on AI are still allowed, but only if they're technical and contribute meaningfully instead of promoting things like vibe coding. LLM-generated content is also strictly no-go.

Nvidia App adds 'Auto Shader Compilation' for faster load times in games β€” beta feature automatically recompiles shaders in the background after every driver update

The Nvidia App can now automatically recompile shaders for you in the background after every GPU driver update. This should save gamers several minutes across different titles, especially blockbuster ones, where shader compilation can often delay your session. You still need to compile shaders for the first time after a new install, however.

Oracle believed to have cut 10,000 positions across multiple divisions as mass layoffs begin to fuel AI investments β€” company is reportedly reducing headcount to fund data centers

Oracle reportedly cut over 10,000 positions based on reports from various employees. The move comes after the company has spent billions of dollars on AI infrastructure, with some saying that it will be in the red until 2030 after all this spending.

Hacker charged for stealing $53 million in crypto, faces up to 30 years in prison β€” Uranium Finance thief spent $2 million of illicit funds on Magic: The Gathering, $1 million on PokΓ©mon cards

Jonathan Spalletta is charged with computer fraud and money laundering for stealing more than $53.3 million worth of cryptocurrency from Uranium Finance, resulting in its shut down.

Google research suggests encryption technique used by Bitcoin will be cracked by quantum computers around 2029 β€” search giant says quantum attacks need to be prepared for now

New research from Google suggests that future quantum computers will develop quickly enough to pose a risk to elliptic-curve cryptography, used in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, as soon as 2029, and its researchers say action should be taken now to prepare.

We go hands-on with Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and its 5X and 6X multipliers β€” more generated frames, now tailor-made for your monitor's refresh rate

The arrival of Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation mode and its extended 5X and 6X multipliers promises more control and higher generated frame rates for GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards. We went hands-on to see just how far AI can stretch one input frame.

Iran issues direct strike threat to Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, 14 other US tech companies β€” 'These companies should expect destruction of their facilities in response to each act of terror in Iran'

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a direct strike threat to a slew of U.S. tech companies including GPU giant Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, Cisco, and Tesla.

US PC sales grow by 3% in late 2025 as companies and consumers scrambled to replace Windows 10 β€” 2026 forecast sees 13% drop as storage and memory prices expected to climb another 60%

Research firm Omdia says that the PC market grew by 3% in in the last quarter of 2025 due to holiday sales and the Windows 10 EOL. Unfortunately, 2026 is expected to be a rough year with an expected 13% contraction in sales due to the chip shortages.

This 32GB Corsair Pro Overclocking kit is the cheapest DDR5 RAM you'll find on sale right now β€” $309.99 sale price is $60 cheaper than its next-best rival and makes this the perfect deal for enthusiast gaming PC builds

You can grab 32GB of fast DDR5-6400 Corsair Pro Overclocking RAM for just $309.99 right now. That's a massive $140 discount on its (current) list price that makes it the cheapest set of 32GB DDR5 RAM that you can buy right now in a market left in ruins by the AI boom.

Modder gets Intel's OEM-only 'Bartlett Lake' CPU to post on a regular Asus Z790 motherboard β€” BIOS was edited by Claude AI to make Core Ultra 9 273QPE boot

An enthusiast has managed to get Intel's non-consumer Bartlett Lake CPU running on a regular Z790 motherboard, thanks to AI. Claude modded the original BIOS of the board to detect a Core 9 273QPE and boot with it, but the setup hasn't gotten past the POST screen yet, and the modder is currently facing various error codes.

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