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June 19
- Steam OS as a desktop? I used the Legion Go S as my work PC
➀ A tech editor with no prior Linux experience tested the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming device as a productivity machine using KDE Plasma;
➁ Despite USB-C port limitations and touchpad issues causing system reboots, the device handled web browsing, document editing, and external peripherals (monitor/webcam) through workarounds;
➂ While functional for basic tasks, the author concluded that docks are crucial for serious productivity work on such handhelds.
- Elon Musk's xAI is projected to lose $13 billion in 2025 — AI project burns $1 billion a month in expenditures
➀ Elon Musk's xAI reportedly burns $1 billion monthly, projecting a $13 billion loss in 2025 with only $500 million revenue;
➁ Building AI clusters with 200,000+ Nvidia GPUs and planning a 1-million-Blackwell-GPU supercomputer, xAI faces a $50B+ funding gap;
➂ Despite a soaring valuation to $80B, the firm urgently seeks $9.3B new funding while grappling with long-term profitability challenges.
June 18
- The only MSRP RTX 5080 is back in stock in the UK — grab a Founders Edition straight from Nvidia for £949
➀ NVIDIA RTX 5080 Founders Edition is restocked in the UK at MSRP £949, offering the lowest price in the market;
➁ The card outperforms AMD's RX 7900 XTX and RX 9070 XT, with 16GB GDDR7 VRAM and efficient cooling;
➂ Scan remains the only recommended UK retailer for genuine Founders Edition GPUs amid ongoing supply challenges.
- Corsair says audible clicking noise from its PSU is completely safe — will give you a new one anyway
➀ Corsair confirmed that the clicking noise in its RMe series power supplies (PSUs) is safe but offers free replacements for affected users;
➁ The issue stems from resonant frequency modulation in the PSU's design, resolved in new shipments;
➂ Despite fixes, the RM1000e model falls short of top-tier recommendations due to mid-tier components and pricing.
- AMD reveals benchmarks of Ryzen Threadripper 9000 — claims it's up to 145% faster than rival Xeon in some tests
➀ AMD reveals performance data for Ryzen Threadripper 9000 CPUs, showcasing 16-25% gains over predecessors via Zen 5 architecture;
➁ Flagship 96-core Threadripper Pro 9995WX outperforms Intel's 60-core Xeon W9-3595X by 28-145% in workstation benchmarks;
➂ Pricing remains undisclosed, raising concerns about accessibility despite performance dominance.
- Misguided copper thieves plunge LA into internet blackout — perps cut lines only to find fiber-optic cables
➀ Los Angeles experienced a Father's Day internet outage due to thieves mistakenly cutting fiber-optic cables while searching for copper.
➁ Spectrum required extensive repairs, including thousands of fiber splices, to restore service after a 24-hour disruption.
➂ Rising precious metal prices are driving increased vandalism, leading to higher repair costs and prolonged outages nationwide.
June 17
- Speedy MSI 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD hits 5 cents per gigabyte – lowest price since Cyber Monday
➀ Newegg is selling the 2TB MSI Spatium M482 PCIe 4.0 SSD for $104.99, its lowest price since Cyber Monday;
➁ The DRAM-less drive leverages Phison E27T controller and Kioxia TLC NAND, achieving 7300MB/s reads and 6400MB/s writes;
➂ Despite lacking DRAM, its price-to-performance ratio (5 cents/GB) makes it a compelling option for expansive game storage.
- Cyclist with 'devastating injuries' one of the first patients to receive 3D-printed face repair — new features made with PEEK printer
➀ British cyclist Dave Richards became the UK's first recipient of a 3D-printed orbital prosthesis after suffering life-altering injuries in a drunk driving accident;
➁ Bristol 3D Medical Centre pioneers integrated 3D imaging/printing medical solutions, using Mini Factory's industrial-grade PEEK printers capable of 250°C high-temperature molding;
➂ The technology has expanded to surgical planning, allowing doctors to visualize organ damage through 3D models pre-operation.
- Intel Foundry layoffs could impact 'more than 10,000' factory workers — one fifth of employees affected by 'enormous cutback'
➀ Intel plans to cut 15-20% of its Foundry division workforce (8,170-10,890 employees) globally due to financial pressures;
➁ Layoffs target non-essential roles but retain critical engineers for EUV/High-NA tech, risking operational agility;
➂ Uncertain U.S. federal CHIPS Act subsidies and Oregon state funding adds complexity to Intel's restructuring efforts.
- The Alienware 16 Area-51 has a secret code — AI failed to help me solve it, but maybe you can
➀ A hidden code discovered inside the Alienware 16 Area-51 chassis remains unsolved despite attempts using AI tools.
➁ Google Gemini and ChatGPT generated erroneous references to unrelated ciphers (Zodiac Killer, Final Fantasy) and fictional sources.
➂ The article concludes with a call for crowd-sourced human decryption, highlighting AI's current limitations in pattern recognition and contextual analysis.
- New Lossless Scaling update can reduce GPU load by 2x — Version 3.1 could be the most potent FSR/DLSS alternative yet
➀ Lossless Scaling 3.1 introduces Performance Mode, reducing GPU load by up to 2x with potential image quality trade-offs;
➁ Image quality improvements include reduced ghosting, flickering, and enhanced border handling, especially in Adaptive Mode;
➂ The $6.99 GPU-agnostic tool supports both AMD FSR and Nvidia Image Scaling, offering a budget-friendly option for gamers with older hardware.
- 'There is no way a Borderlands game is that demanding' — Borderlands 4 users furious as PC requirements reveal RTX 3070 minimum GPU, 3080 recommended
➀ Borderlands 4's PC system requirements, including an RTX 3080 GPU and octa-core CPU, spark outrage among fans;
➣ Expensive Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions controversially lock gameplay content like new characters and missions behind paywalls;
➂ Potential performance concerns arise due to Unreal Engine 5 and Denuvo DRM integration, despite the game's cartoonish cel-shaded visuals.
- Anthropic fires back at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, says it has never claimed only Anthropic can build safe and powerful AI
➀ Anthropic publicly refutes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's claims that the company seeks to monopolize AI development by citing safety and cost concerns;
➁ Huang criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's warnings about AI displacing 50% of entry-level jobs and rising unemployment, framing it as an attempt to stifle competition;
➂ The clash highlights a growing divide in the AI industry between unfettered innovation and cautious, regulated development.
- Future AI processors said to consume up to 15,360W — massive power draw will demand exotic immersion and embedded cooling tech
➀ AI GPU power consumption is projected to reach up to 15,360W by 2035, driven by higher compute and HBM integration;
➁ Advanced cooling methods like immersion cooling (for 4,400W-9,000W GPUs) and embedded cooling structures (for 15,360W) will be critical;
➂ Innovations include thermal transmission lines, fluidic TSVs, and double-sided interposers to manage extreme thermal loads.
- Nvidia calms fears and hypes Europe's impending AI future
➀ NVIDIA announced extensive AI infrastructure partnerships across Europe, including telecom collaborations and AI Factories development;
➁ Unveiled Isaac Gr00T robotics platform and Halos safety system to address AI ethical concerns;
➂ Demonstrated autonomous driving breakthroughs with GTRS algorithm and virtual training ecosystems.
June 15
- Unreleased Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti 20GB Founders Edition engineering sample sells for $1,999 on eBay
➀ An unreleased 20GB VRAM RTX 3080 Ti engineering sample sold for $1,999 on eBay, featuring a rare memory-boosted variant;
➁ The card requires third-party drivers due to lack of official support, potentially causing performance issues;
➂ Historical data shows canceled 20GB models may have been a strategic response to AMD's VRAM advantage.
- Beginner's 3D-printed winged VTOL drone can fly for 130 miles — enthusiast with little 3D printing and CAD experience builds long-range drone from scratch
➀ Engineer Tsung Xu designed a 3D-printed VTOL drone from scratch as a beginner, achieving 130 miles (3 hours) of flight using a Bambu Lab A1 printer;
➁ Over 90 days, Xu overcame challenges in aerodynamics, CAD modeling, and component sourcing without prior experience;
➂ The project highlights the rise of accessible drone and 3D printing tech, aligning with the U.S. Army's recent push for tactical 3D-printed drones.
June 12
- China claims to have developed the world's first AI-designed processor — LLM turned performance requests into CPU architecture
➀ Chinese Academy of Sciences unveils QiMeng, an AI-driven open-source platform for automated chip design, producing CPUs comparable to Intel 486 and Arm Cortex A53.
➁ The system reportedly accelerates chip design from weeks to days, integrating LLM-based architecture optimization and software/hardware co-design tools.
➂ Developed amid U.S. tech sanctions, QiMeng reflects China's strategic push for semiconductor independence, though current prototypes lag behind modern standards.
- How to rip your audio CDs to MP3, FLAC from the Linux terminal with abcde
➀ Guide to ripping audio CDs to MP3/FLAC using abcde on Linux systems and Raspberry Pi;
➁ Covers software installation, ID3 metadata handling, and compression settings optimization;
➂ Highlights FLAC's lossless quality and compares resource efficiency with legacy methods.
- Disastrous MindsEye launch plagued by performance issues — even an RTX 5090 can't deliver 60 fps despite 19GB VRAM usage, developer working on a fix
➀ Third-person game MindsEye shocks players with severe performance issues, failing to hit 60 fps even on RTX 5090 with 19GB VRAM consumption;
➁ Despite minimal system requirements listing RTX 2060 as playable, tests reveal even high-end GPUs like AMD RX 9070 XT struggle with unstable frame rates at lowest settings;
➂ Developers promise urgent hotfix, drawing parallels to Cyberpunk 2077's notorious launch woes while players demand accountability.
- PCIe 7.0 spec finalized with up to 512GB/s speeds — PCI-SIG targets 1TB/s for 8.0 as 'exploration' phase begins
➀ PCI-SIG finalized PCIe 7.0 spec with 128 GT/s per lane, doubling PCIe 6.0 speeds and enabling up to 512GB/s bidirectional bandwidth for data centers.
➁ PCIe 8.0 pathfinding began, targeting 1TB/s bidirectional bandwidth by 2030 through potential 256 GT/s per lane, though optical interconnects remain uncertain.
➂ PCIe 6.0 compliance tests delayed to 2025, while PCIe 7.0 devices are expected to launch between 2028–2029 after rigorous signal integrity challenges at 32 GHz frequencies.
- SMI CEO says no PCIe 6.0 SSDs for PC 'until 2030', Nvidia demands SSDs with 100 million IOPS — Wallace C. Kou on the future of SSDs
➀ Silicon Motion's strategy focuses on aligning with NAND makers' roadmaps and expanding into enterprise/automotive markets, aiming for 40% client SSD market share within three years.
➁ PCIe 6.0 SSDs for enterprise applications are slated for 2026-2027 (aligned with Nvidia's Rubin platform), while consumer-grade adoption is unlikely before 2030 due to OEM disinterest.
➂ Nvidia drives demand for 100 million IOPS SSDs to support AI training, while SMI positions itself as a key controller supplier amid evolving storage-class memory challenges.
June 11
- Maingear's new Ultima 18 laptop pairs a 4K screen with top-end RTX graphics in a Clevo-designed chassis
➀ Maingear's Ultima 18 gaming laptop features a 4K 200Hz display, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, and NVIDIA RTX 5080/5090 GPU options;
➁ Offers expandable storage with four M.2 SSD slots (one PCIe Gen 5) and up to 192GB DDR5 RAM, targeting high-performance users;
➂ Competes with premium laptops from Alienware, MSI, and Razer, emphasizing portability despite its 8.8lbs weight and robust 330W power adapter.
- BenQ DesignVue PD3226G 144 Hz gaming monitor review: A 4K pro monitor with gaming chops
➀ BenQ PD3226G combines professional color accuracy with gaming performance, featuring a 32-inch 4K 144Hz IPS panel and 102% DCI-P3 coverage;
➁ Despite HDR color undersaturation and uniformity compensation trade-offs, it excels in SDR image quality, premium build, and innovative wireless HotKey Puck control;
➂ With adaptive sync, Thunderbolt connectivity, and a top-tier ergonomic stand, it bridges creative workflows and competitive gaming seamlessly.
- Boot Up in Style — Design Your Own GRUB Menu for Linux
➀ Learn to customize the GRUB boot menu using the GUI tool Grub Customizer on Ubuntu;
➁ Step-by-step guide covers installation, background image customization, and critical settings adjustments;
➂ Emphasizes backup precautions and compatibility checks for image formats to avoid boot failures.
- Nintendo Switch 2's 3.5 million opening weekend sales smashes brand's console record — beats Switch 1's opening month by almost a million in four days
➀ Nintendo Switch 2 sold 3.5 million units in four days, surpassing the original Switch's first-month record by 760,000 units;
➁ The launch faced minor packaging issues but overall succeeded, with retailers like GameStop offering replacements for damaged units;
➂ Hardware upgrades include 120Hz 1080p screen, Nvidia Ampere GPU, and microSD Express support for expandable storage up to 2TB.
June 10
- Starlink shut down on United regional jets — Reports of radio interference on Embraer E175 aircraft prompt switch off
➀ United Airlines disabled Starlink Wi-Fi on Embraer E175 regional jets due to reported VHF radio interference with pilot communications;
➀ About two dozen aircraft affected, with fixes already applied to one-third of the fleet during scheduled maintenance without flight cancellations;
➂ United confirms the issue is temporary and plans to resume Starlink rollout across its entire fleet within weeks.
- Vital chipmaking software access restored to China — shift follows high-level call between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping
➀ Access to Synopsys and Cadence's EDA platforms resumed in China after Trump-Xi call;
➁ Uncertain if temporary reprieve or policy shift, as Chinese firms test domestic EDA like Empyrean;
➂ Previous U.S. ban exposed China's dependence on foreign tools for advanced nodes beyond 7nm.
- Open source Switch 2 adapter brings M.2 NVMe SSD to Nintendo's latest console — MicroSD Express and NVMe share a similar pinout that could even theoretically support an eGPU
➀ A modder creates an open-source adapter enabling M.2 NVMe SSDs on Nintendo Switch 2 via its MicroSD Express slot, leveraging PCIe Gen3 x1 interface;
➁ The project highlights cost savings over proprietary microSD cards, with 1TB SSD options at $66 vs. $56 for 256GB microSD;
➂ Potential for eGPU expansion discussed, though technical hurdles like power limitations and OS-level modifications remain significant barriers.
- How To Manage Linux Users via the GUI and Terminal
➀ Demonstrates dual methods for Linux user management via GUI tools (Ubuntu settings) and terminal commands like adduser/deluser;
➁ Details essential operations including user creation, administrator privilege allocation, group management, and secure deletion with file cleanup;
➂ Highlights the importance of sudo permissions and Bash scripting potential for automated system administration tasks.