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MSI Claw claims up to 150% added performance from new BIOS and GPU driver updates — 28% improvement on average across 19 tested games
MSI has updated its Claw handheld gaming PC with a new BIOS update as well as a new graphics driver update that boosts performances by up to 150%.
New PCB design is repeatably recyclable — vitrimer PCBs could save millions of tons in eWaste, say UW researchers
vPCBs, which are PCBs built with a sustainable and recyclable vitrimer polymer, debut. This contrasts with traditional PCBs which are 'basically impossible to recycle.'
Engineer 'builds a GPU from scratch' in two weeks — process much harder than he expected
An engineer has shared his journey in 'building a GPU from scratch with no prior experience.' As with his prior project of designing a CPU from scratch, Adam Majmudar took just two weeks to complete this cerebral feat.
Drone maker DJI facing U.S. FCC ban — the national security risk and part China-state ownership are key issues
The U.S. Congress presented a bipartisan bill that will prevent DJI from selling new drones - effectively banning them in the consumer and commercial space - citing national security and CCP sponsorship reasons.
China gives local companies funding to buy homegrown GPUs — aiming for self-sufficiency by 2027
The city government in Beijing has outlined plans to subsidize companies that buy Chinese-made processors. Its draft policy has a strong emphasis on GPUs, as they have been most badly affected by US export controls
Homegrown Chinese CPUs are catching up to AMD and Intel — Loongson 3B6600 and 3B7000 allegedly match Intel 10th Gen CPU performance
Loongson revealed two domestically made CPUs for China's mainstream market due to independent research and development, having its IPC matching with Zen 3 and Intel Comet Lake CPUs.
AMD's China-exclusive Ryzen CPUs come to the retail market — Ryzen 7 8700F listed for $420 and Ryzen 5 7500F for $296
Listings of Ryzen 8000F Series CPUs with their iGPUs and NPUs disabled appear on Funtech and PC-Canada, with some pricing, ahead of a confirmed global release.
Intel issues statement about CPU crashes, blames motherboard makers — BIOSes disable thermal and power protection, causing issues
Intel issues a state regarding stability issues concerning 13th and 14th Generation CPUs on 600-and 700-series motherboards made by respective manufacturers.
Flaming bots and NERF shooters: Pi Wars brings together the best Raspberry Pi robotics teams in the world
After a short break, Pi Wars 2024 sees the return of the premier in-person robotics event and with 58 teams competing for the crown, competition was fierce, but competitors were friendly.
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