Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced the launch of the next-generation IronKey Locker+ 50 G2 (LP50 G2) hardware-encrypted USB flash drive. The drive provides enterprise-grade security with FIPS 197 and AES 256-bit hardware encryption in XTS mode. It also safeguards against BadUSB with digitally signed firmware and against Brute Force password attacks.

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The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has signed a contract with HPE to deploy HammerHAI - the first new, standalone supercomputer under its AI Factories initiative. Once installed at the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) in Germany, the AI-optimized system will provide powerful new capabilities for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science, strengthening European science, industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, and startups.

The new HammerHAI supercomputer will be manufactured and installed by HPE, based on the liquid-cooled NVIDIA GB200 NVL4 architecture. Combining NVIDIA Grace CPUs with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and scaled with NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand networking, the NVIDIA GB200 NVL4 by HPE will offer more than 15 Exaflops of peak AI inference performance. It will integrate the VAST Data DASE storage architecture, which provides a unified data platform for AI and HPC workloads, as well as a partition based on AI-optimized inference engines and hardware accelerators from Netherlands-based Axelera AI. The HPE Morpheus Enterprise software will be used as a unified AI control plane, enabling automated provisioning, governance, and workload lifecycle management.

For the past half-decade, PC enthusiasts and audiophiles like me have been fighting a phantom war inside our systems. The enemy isn't audio fidelity, which has been democratized by Realtek by serving up codecs with SNRs well above 110 dBA; it is Deferred Procedure Call (DPC) latency. As the industry rapidly shifted toward complex, heterogeneous CPU architectures, and motherboard vendors simultaneously abandoned robust audio interfaces for cheaper USB routing, we inadvertently built a latency trap.

We are currently relying on brute-force host processing and software band-aids to fix a hardware routing problem. But there is a way out. It is entirely possible to build discrete sound cards with native signal processing to bypass these DPC gremlins once and for all.

Senior editor and tech reporter Anthony Garreffa of TweakTown suffered a serious stroke late February, and is recovering in hospital, we have learned from a TweakTown report. He has been receiving care in the hospital's stroke ward, and battling certain additional complications with his case, however, he is on the path to recovery, being able to speak a little, understand communication, and resume some movement on his right side. His recovery process is expected to be long, requiring significant rehabilitation. Garreffa's association with TweakTown spans decades, with over 29,000 content pieces for the site. As long time compatriots of TweakTown, we wish him a speedy recovery.

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As more gamers move toward AMD Ryzen series platforms for modern DDR5 gaming builds, v-color Technology Inc. is introducing a smarter and more flexible upgrade option with its new 1+1 DDR5 Memory and RGB Filler NON-DRAM Solution. Designed for gamers who want a more accessible way into DDR5, each kit includes one active DDR5 memory module and one matching RGB Filler module. This gives users real DDR5 performance today while keeping the clean dual DIMM RGB look that many builders want in their systems.

The concept is especially well suited for AMD Ryzen gaming systems, including the widely recognized Ryzen 7 7800X3D as well as the high-end processors such as the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. With AMD X3D architecture, single module DDR5 configurations remain a practical option for gaming focused users. This allows builders to start with one module now, lower their upfront cost, and upgrade later with a second memory module when needed.

Alphacool International GmbH from Braunschweig is a pioneer in PC water-cooling technology. With one of the most comprehensive product portfolios in the industry and over 20 years of experience, Alphacool continues to expand its portfolio. With the new Apex Stealth Metal fans in the 140 mm version, Alphacool expands the Stealth series with another powerful option. The fans combine uncompromising performance with high quality and are available both with impressive aRGB lighting and as a subtle non-aRGB variant.

The metal frame ensures maximum stability and highlights the characteristic Apex design, while the patent-pending decoupling technology effectively isolates vibrations. Thanks to their high static pressure, the Apex Stealth fans are ideal for use on radiators while also performing excellently as powerful case fans. The durable HDB bearing guarantees a long service life and consistently high performance.

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Gen2 (XG27AQDMGR), XG27ACDMS, and XG27AQDMES monitors, the latest additions to the Strix OLED range. As the undisputed No.1 OLED monitor brand, ROG continues to lead the market by making premium panel technologies more accessible to a broader spectrum of gamers, delivering breathtaking visuals, lightning-fast response times, and incredible immersion that only OLED can provide. Gamers now have a choice between the striking TrueBlack Glossy WOLED panel in the XG27AQDMG Gen2 and the semi-glossy QD-OLED panel of the XG27ACDMS and XG27AQDMES. These premium value Strix OLED monitors serve as accessible entry points with absolutely no compromises on quality. Gamers can enjoy the high-end features more commonly found in top-tier ROG OLED monitors, including a custom heatsink, comprehensive OLED Care suite with Neo Proximity sensor, Extreme Low Motion Blue (ELMB) technology, intuitive ASUS DisplayWidget software, and more.

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Synopsys, Inc. today announced advancements across its leading hardware-assisted verification (HAV) portfolio, including new hardware platforms and capabilities to support the ever-expanding demand for AI chip verification from the data center to the edge. Synopsys HAV platforms, powered by the company's unique software-defined capabilities, set new performance, scalability, and use case benchmarks for verifying the world's most sophisticated multi-die and AI chips amidst compounding design complexity and time-to-market requirements.

AI chip verification complexity is escalating rapidly as large language models continue to double in size roughly every four months, and interface data rates advance at a 2x rate every three years. Simultaneously, edge AI architectures are driving aggressive throughput, latency, and power‑efficiency targets that further expand the design and validation workload. To keep pace, the industry requires HAV solutions to support broader application coverage and run quadrillions of verification cycles, enabling first‑time‑right silicon and a seamless ability to integrate heterogeneous AI systems.

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Intel today announced the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus desktop processors in the Socket LGA1851 package. These chips are drop-in compatible with existing Intel 800-series chipset motherboards, with some boards needing UEFI firmware updates. Both chips are based on the current "Arrow Lake" microarchitecture, and are carved out of the "Arrow Lake-S" disaggregated silicon that uses TSMC N3B (3 nm) foundry node for its Compute tile containing the CPU cores, TSMC N5 (5 nm) for its Graphics tile, and TSMC N6 (6 nm) node for its SoC and I/O tiles.

Both the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus ($199) and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ($299) processor models are designed to push the current Core Ultra 5 245K and Core Ultra 7 265K, respectively, down from their current price-points. The two come with increased E-core counts, larger L3 caches, slightly increased P-core maximum boost frequency, and a 900 MHz faster die-to-die I/O frequency among the Compute and SoC tiles, which essentially makes these chips have "200S Boost Mode" out of the box. The new Core Ultra 5 250K Plus comes with a 6P+12E core configuration compared to the 6P+8E of the Core Ultra 5 245K. Its shared L3 cache has been enlarged to 30 MB, up from the 24 MB on the 245K. The P-core maximum boost frequency is up to 5.30 GHz from 5.20 GHz.

NVIDIA at the 2026 GDC announced the first implementation of RTX Mega Geometry. Announced alongside its GeForce RTX 50-series "Blackwell" generation, Mega Geometry is a technology that seeks to significantly increase geometric complexity of objects or surfaces with ray tracing elements. A distant analogue of Mega Textures, Mega Geometry leverages nested triangle clusters to reduce video memory footprint as well as the hardware cost of ray intersection. The RT cores in "Blackwell" GPUs have hardware-level readiness for Mega Geometry.

At GDC, NVIDIA showed us two distinct examples of Mega Geometry, the first one is "Alan Wake 2," where it is shown boosting Path Tracing performance, with tens of thousands of ray traced objects on the scene with a 5-20% frame rate improvement versus conventional ray tracing methods, and a 300 MB video memory footprint reduction from the nested triangle clusters model. Next up, is a demonstration of Mega Geometry foliage system in the upcoming "The Witcher 4" title. A pre-release demo (not indicative of actual gameplay) shows Mega Geometry render a forest with thousands of trees with millions objects on the scene, each with its own unique animation. Besides cluster triangles, the scene also implements Opacity Micromaps that NVIDIA introduced with RTX 40-series "Ada."

At GDC, NVIDIA announced a suite of tools designed to streamline local AI video generation for concept development and storyboarding. These updates specifically target rendering workflows running on NVIDIA RTX GPUs and the DGX Spark AI development desktop. ComfyUI, a popular generative AI tool known for its highly customizable but complex interface, is receiving a major accessibility update. To make the software more approachable for artists unfamiliar with visual programming concepts like node graphs, ComfyUI introduced App View. This new, simple interface allows you to generate content simply by entering a text prompt and adjusting basic parameters. The traditional, complex workspace remains fully available as Node View, and you can toggle seamlessly between the two modes depending on your need for granular control.

Generating high-quality 4K Ultra HD video locally entails balancing three constraints, generation speed, video memory limits, and overall control. Artists typically generate smaller, faster previews before upscaling them, a process that traditionally took minutes for just a 10-second clip. To accelerate this pipeline, NVIDIA released RTX Video Super Resolution as a node from directly within ComfyUI, enabling rapid upscaling to 4K. AI developers can access this upscaling technology through a free Python package available via the PyPI repository. The tool takes advantage of Tensor cores on GeForce RTX GPUs.

NVIDIA revealed several updates for its GeForce NOW cloud gaming platform during its GeForce ON event along the sidelines of GDC 2026. The announcements focus on software improvements, VR performance upgrades, and upcoming game additions. To simplify game discovery, NVIDIA is introducing in-app labels for users who connect their Xbox or Ubisoft+ accounts to the service. These labels will appear directly on game art within the GeForce NOW app, allowing users to see exactly which titles are available to play through their active subscription services. Account linking capabilities are expanding, with NVIDIA planning to add GOG account linking and library syncing in the coming months, which follows the Gaijin single sign-on integration announced earlier at CES.

For VR users, NVIDIA is increasing the streaming frame rate for supported devices. Starting Thursday, March 19, Ultimate users utilizing headsets like the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest will see streaming rates increase from 60 FPS to 90 FPS. This upgrade is intended to enhance the responsiveness and smoothness of VR sessions. The GeForce NOW library is also growing, with new high-profile releases scheduled to be available via the cloud at launch. Upcoming games include "Control Resonant," an action-adventure role-playing game from Remedy that combines supernatural powers with a cosmic threat in a warped Manhattan. Also joining the service at its PC launch is "Samson: A Tyndalston Story," a gritty action brawler developed by Liquid Swords. Lastly, the platform's Install-to-play feature is adding select Xbox games, such as Double Fine Productions' "Brutal Legend" and Compulsion Games' Contrast, giving users the flexibility to download and install specific owned titles. Further updates will be shared during regular GFN Thursday announcements.

NVIDIA at its GDC 2026 GeForce ON community update, announced that its DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation feature, first unveiled in January 2026, will be generally available from March 31. The feature lets GeForce RTX 50-series "Blackwell" gaming GPUs dynamically adjust the rate of DLSS Multi Frame Generation (MFG) rate between 0 (no frame-gen), and 6x, depending on a target frame-rate determined by the display's capability. The feature is meant to be enabled through the NVIDIA App, specific to supported games. NVIDIA had earlier announced 6x MFG for RTX 50-series GPUs, going up from 4x MFG that the company launched alongside the GPU family in early 2025.

Multi Frame Generation allows the GPU to draw up to five frames succeeding every conventionally rendered frame completely using AI, effectively multiplying framerates. RTX 50-series which debuted alongside DLSS 4, could originally do up to 4x MFG, but NVIDIA increased this to 6x MFG with its 2025 DLSS 4.5 update that introduced a new 2nd generation Transformer AI model that's more accurate, and can more accurately predict motion vectors allowing NVIDIA to increase MFG factor to six. Frame generation comes with latency costs, and so Dynamic Multi Frame Generation allows the driver to opportunistically lower MFG factor to improve whole-system latencies. At GDC, NVIDIA announced that DLSS 4.5 is coming to at least 20 of this year's most hotly anticipated AAA game titles.

Leading gaming accessories maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: TBCH), today revealed two new Mario themed peripherals for Nintendo fans -- the new Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller: Mario & Luigi - for Nintendo Switch 2 and Turtle Beach Airlite Fit Wired Gaming Headset - Mario Star for Nintendo Switch 2. Mario is a well-known character from Nintendo, - and the Mario & Luigi Rematch Wireless RGB Gaming Controller and Mario Star Airlite Fit Wired Gaming Headset represent the grandest combination to date of technological gaming excellence and iconic character fun in Turtle Beach's growing catalogue of officially licensed by Nintendo gaming accessories.

The Mario & Luigi Rematch Wireless RGB Gaming Controller features TMR thumbsticks, four dynamic RGB modes that ignite Super Mario, motion control, and a C button for quick access to GameChat, and all-day gaming comfort. On the audio side, the Mario Star Airlite Fit Wired Gaming Headset has 40 mm speakers for immersive audio, over-ear jersey knit cushion earpads, and a noise-canceling flip to mute mic. Both the Mario & Luigi Rematch Wireless RGB Gaming Controller and Mario Star Airlite Fit Wired Gaming Headset are available for pre-order at www.turtlebeach.com and participating retailers worldwide The controller has an MSRP of $64.99/£54.99/€64.99 and the headset's MSRP is $27.99/£19.99/€24.99 and both arrive in stores globally on March 30, 2026.

The Liquid Freezer WS360 is an all-in-one CPU water cooler engineered for high-end workstation processors, including AMD EPYC, Ryzen Threadripper PRO, and Intel Xeon. Its enlarged copper cold plate ensures full CPU coverage and efficient heat transfer, making it ideal for demanding workloads. Reliable Cooling for Continuous Operation Built for 24/7 use, the Liquid Freezer WS360 combines pre-mounted ARCTIC P12 Pro PST CO fans with a high-density 38 mm radiator for efficient heat dissipation. Two grams of included MX-7 thermal paste ensure clean and effective application, while the robust, maintenance-free design provides stable cooling even under the most demanding workloads.

Alphacool International GmbH from Braunschweig is a pioneer in PC water cooling technology. With one of the most comprehensive product portfolios in the industry and more than 20 years of experience, Alphacool is expanding its lineup with the new ES RTX 6000 Pro Workstation / RTX 5090 Founders Edition and ES RTX 6000 Pro Server Edition - 1-Slot Design GPU coolers.

The Alphacool ES GPU water cooler for the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition is designed for performance-optimized server and workstation systems. Its compact 1.5-slot design and rear-mounted ports allow easy integration even in systems with limited space. The top cover is made of lightweight and durable carbon, reducing weight while providing a clean and premium appearance. The cooling block features an optimized cooling channel structure and is made entirely of chrome-plated copper. This particularly robust surface reliably protects against corrosion, scratches, and mechanical stress during continuous 24/7 operation.

The OfficePal KB70W takes your typing experience to a new level: With its gasket-mount design, polycarbonate positioning plate, PU damping and durable PBT keycaps, the keyboard offers smooth, quiet typing with keys that are pleasantly cushioned, yet highly responsive - just what you need for everyday use in the office. Thanks to the dual-mode operation, hot-swap switches and support for the VIA open-source software, it also adapts to the way you work—and not the other way around.

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GIGABYTE over the weekend introduced the Z890 AORUS Elite WiFi7 Plus and Z890 Eagle WiFi7 Plus motherboards. The two boards are timed to launch alongside Intel's new Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus "Arrow Lake-S" processors later this month, and come with out-of-the-box support for the new chips. Both boards come with GIGABYTE's Ultra Turbo Mode automated boost frequency and voltage offsets that are applied on top of Intel 200S Boost, on Core Ultra Series 2 "K" and "KF" unlocked processors. An interesting cost-cutting measure with both these boards is that they lack a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports normally expected of Z890 motherboards, and instead wire out just a single 40 Gbps USB4 port.

The Z890 AORUS Elite WiFi7 Plus is the more premium model among the two, offering a 16+1+2 phase CPU VRM with 60 A DrMOS; while the Z890 Eagle WiFi7 Plus offers a 14+1+2 phase VRM. The AORUS Elite WiFi7 Plus offers 5 GbE wired LAN using a Realtek-sourced controller, while the Eagle WiFi7 offers a 2.5 GbE from a Realtek controller. Both boards offer Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 using Intel WLAN modules, with the AORUS Elite WiFi7 Plus offering a 320 MHz Intel BE200NGW, while the Eagle WiFi 7 Plus offers a 160 MHz Intel BE202 (BE200NGW-M). Both boards offer a fairly decent onboard audio solution using a Realtek ALC1220 HDA codec and WIMA capacitors. Also, common to both boards are convenient SMD buttons on the rear I/O shields for power, reset, clear CMOS, and USB BIOS flashback. Both boards are expected to be priced around the $250-mark.

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