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As AI demand defies fears of a bubble, it is putting increasing strain on many products and resources. In some cases, such as with DRAM and NAND memory, suppliers are all too happy to try to keep up with the voracious demands of big AI firms. But in other cases, …

A Reddit user has shown off what could be the ultimate system—not for gaming, but for just about anything else. Packed inside their surprisingly snug-looking case are four linked RTX 5090 graphics cards, and Asus ROG Astral versions at that. Combined, they pull over 2,400 watts of power and cost …

Google is testing new features for Android 16 that will let users customize the double-tap power button gesture. The update will let users choose between launching the camera or the Google Wallet app with this shortcut.The Android 16 Beta 1 brings a new “double tap power button” menu in the …

It’s 2035, and artificial intelligence is everywhere. AI systems run hospitals, operate airlines, and battle each other in the courtroom. Productivity has spiked to unprecedented levels, and countless previously unimaginable businesses have scaled at blistering speed, generating immense advances in well-being. New products, cures, and innovations hit the market daily, …

People who build PCs are always looking for better ways to hide their unseemly cables, but it’s always been difficult with GPUs. They are usually quite large, and the power connector has always been right out in the open, smack dab on the side of the GPU facing the side …

A future based on renewable energy is an aspirational goal we’ll never realize without better energy storage technology. Lithium-ion batteries have become the standard for rechargeable cells, but their volatility and low reliability make them a questionable choice for our green future. Researchers from the Vienna University of Technology (TU …

Intel recently announced its lineup of Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPUs for workstations. They’re still a month or two away, but in the lead-up to the on-sale date, Intel invited German overclocker de8auer to its labs for a quick overclocking test. That some Sapphire Rapids workstation CPUs are overclockable is both …

The wave power generation technology of Australia’s Carnegie Clean Energy will move to the next phase of a competitive funding program in Europe, after making “substantial progress” during phase one tank testing in Spain. Carnegie says its wholly owned subsidiary CETO Wave Energy Ireland has secured a new contract for …

AMD’s Ryzen Mobile 6000 family of CPUs has launched and reviews of the new CPU have popped up across the net. Reviewers are pleased with the platform overall, but the Ryzen 9 6900HS doesn’t quite match the performance of CPUs like the Intel Core i9-12900HK. It also doesn’t burn nearly …

(Photo:Annie Spratt/Unsplash)Big-name tech manufacturers are again facing delays, but this time the pandemic isn’t to blame. Commitments to reduce energy consumption and a widespread coal shortage have resulted in some Chinese Apple and Tesla suppliers slowing production and even shutting down for days at a time. China announced in April …