Microsoft offers $2 million sweepstake for Edge users, but no one noticed for a month — $1 million cash, Mercedes-Benz cars among prizes in desperate push for users
Microsoft has readied a new $2M prize pot to tempt users to adopt its Edge browser.
Hardware
Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' and users discover it's not backing up Dropbox and OneDrive — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups
Backblaze redefines "unlimited" while users discover it's not backing up Dropbox, OneDrive, et al
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ‘nearly lost his composure’ when pressed on selling chips to China — ‘You’re not talking to someone who woke up a loser’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that blocking China, the second biggest market for AI chips, from buying from American companies is a "losing proposition" that makes no sense to him.
Keychron V5 Ultra 8K Review: Budget-friendly 8K
The Keychron V5 Ultra 8K is a wireless mechanical hot-swappable keyboard with a 96-percent layout and up to an 8,000 Hz polling rate — and it gets up to 660 hours of battery life.
US lawmakers amend new restrictions on Chinese chipmakers — MATCH Act's blanket restrictions removed from select chipmaking tools
U.S. lawmakers remove countrywide exports ban on cryogenic etching tools from the MATCH Act, yet Chinese companies could barely get them anyway.
Analytics group signals possible delays at 40% of AI data center construction sites — companies deny schedule holdups, but satellite imagery indicates otherwise
At least 40% of all AI data centers slated for completion in 2026 will be delayed, according to a data analytics group. AI tech companies say everything is on schedule, but labor and material shortages are seemingly holding up construction.
Local political revolts threaten to derail US data center projects — mounting delays are already costing AI hyperscalers billions
Local communities all over America and the world are pushing back on the explosive growth of AI data center projects. Through local courts, community action, and intense meetings with politicians, the general public are forcing the cancellation of major data center projects.
Intel hires tenured Samsung exec to lead Foundry Services — signals company focus on winning business from potential Foundry suitors
Intel lures Shawn 'Seung Hoon' Han from Samsung Foundry to land new customers and maintain customer relationships at Intel Foundry.
Elon Musk pushing forward with Terafab at 'light speed' — staff reaching out to various suppliers and are reportedly willing to pay a premium to gain priority
Elon Musk's people have begun reaching out to various semiconductor fab suppliers to ask for pricing and delivery timelines as the Terafab project ramps up.
Amazon Eero Signal review: 4G LTE internet backup for your Eero mesh network
The Eero Signal offers automatic 4G LTE failover for your primary ISP.
Microsoft's April patch puts Windows domain controllers into reboot loops — third known issue from KB5082063 is affecting Windows Server 2016 through 2025
Installing this month's Windows Server security update has knocked some enterprise domain controllers into continuous reboot cycles.
Build an entire 9800X3D PC with 128GB of RAM for $2,999 — Newegg bundle includes Asus B850 motherboard, 1TB of storage, and RTX 5070 Ti
Score a massive Newegg combo deal: save $1,933 on a high-end gaming PC bundle with Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 128GB DDR5, RTX 5070 Ti, and more - premium parts, matching aesthetics, and serious performance.
TSMC ups revenue guidance and CapEx, buoyed by 'multiyear AI megatrend' — warns Middle East conflict may impact profitability as costs increase
TSMC unveils aggressive plans to ramp up 3nm-capable capacity further in the coming years amid strong demand from the AI sector.
Steam shown running on Nintendo Switch thanks to latest Proton Beta — FEX 2604 translates x86 to ARM-friendly instructions on Linux
Valve has released Proton 11.0-Beta1, with support for Arm devices.
64GB of DDR5 RAM is a staggering $216 in this latest Newegg deal — Get a 9800X3D, X870-P motherboard, case, and a free AIO for just $939
Newegg's latest combo bundle gets you 64GB of RAM, a motherboard, AMD's 9800X3D, and a Corsair case, as well as a free AIO cooler for just $939.
Google and Pentagon in talks to run custom AI chips inside classified environments — Google pushes for tight controls for TPUs surrounding use for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons
Google is reportedly negotiating with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy Gemini in classified settings, with the talks covering the addition of GPU racks to Google Distributed Cloud.
Nvidia RTX 5070 spotted at rare MSRP price in Woot flash sale — move fast to secure a bargain, 38% off saves you $340
Get an RTX 5070 for MSRP at Woot, now just $549.
Commodore fans split over C64 Ultimate FPGA firmware lockdown — firm says it wants to protect its hardware and reduce support fallout
The retro community seems sharply divided over a decision by Commodore regarding locking down firmware access in its C64 Ultimate computer.
AMD to resurrect Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 with 10th anniversary edition, leaker claims — return of legendary CPU a sign of bleak PC building landscape
AMD is rumored to launch the Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition in the second quarter of this year.
Amazon returns buyer gets scammed out of a Ryzen 9 9950X3D — 'CPU' came with just a 3D-printed plastic heat spreader
Another victim of Amazon's return policy shares their story on Reddit, how they bought a Ryzen 9 9950X3D for just €163 only to get a 3D-printed IHS of a 9950X3D attached to nothing.