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China pulls the plug: Import ban on Nvidia H200 escalates AI chip conflict
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (200+ words) The matter has been decided, at least for now. China has officially banned imports of the Nvidia H200, thereby setting a clear counterpoint to US export policy in terms of industrial policy. What began as an "urgent recommendation" to Chinese companies…...
AMD could shift production and market priority in favor of the Radeon RX 9070 XT
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (410+ words) AMD could shift production and market priority in favor of the Radeon RX 9070 XT'igor'sLAB According to available reports, AMD is facing the challenge of offsetting rising costs for graphics memory within the current RDNA 4 generation. At the center of the…...
AMD intends to keep GPU prices as low as possible.
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (250+ words) By now, it's safe to assume that almost everyone is aware of the current DRAM crisis. Nearly all technical devices are affected, from the RAM in PCs, smartphones, and laptops to the sharp rise in prices for graphics cards. In…...
Goyojo GW340 Showcase - Thermal imaging camera add-on for smartphones
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (448+ words) Today, we're going to take a quick look at this little device from Goyojo, which made its debut in the recently published Bambu Lab H2D test report. Even though not everyone has a use for it, I find it extremely practical....
NVIDIA shifts production focus to RTX 5060 series, with top models significantly more expensive and scarcer
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (612+ words) NVIDIA shifts production focus to RTX 5060 series, with top models significantly more expensive and scarcer'igor'sLAB NVIDIA is realigning its manufacturing priorities within the current GeForce RTX 50 series and shifting its focus to the RTX 5060 family, according to consistent industry reports....
ASUS brings NitroPath DRAM to the mainstream with X870 NEO motherboards featuring up to 400 MT/s DDR5 clock speed
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (314+ words) ASUS lowers the entry barrier for a feature that was previously reserved for high-end products. With the new X870-NEO series, NitroPath DRAM technology is making its way into the mainstream segment and is expected to increase effective DDR5 memory clock speeds…...
Customs database hints at new AMD processor with 16 cores and 3D cache
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) Customs database hints at new AMD processor with 16 cores and 3D cache'igor'sLAB An AMD desktop processor that has not yet been officially announced has appeared in an international customs and freight database under the name Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D. The entry refers to…...
xTool M1 Ultra 4-in-1 crafting machine review - Part 3: Laser engraving
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (537+ words) The last two parts were published quite a while ago, but I wanted to try out a real project with the last module and not just the example provided. If you want to take another look, here are the last…...
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus lags behind Apple's M4 in performance comparisons
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (426+ words) Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus lags behind Apple's M4 in performance comparisons'igor'sLAB The dispute between Qualcomm and Apple in the field of energy-efficient high-performance processors continues with the latest round of benchmarks. In several synthetic CPU and GPU tests, the Snapdragon X2 Plus was…...
Intel's leaked GPU firmware confirms BMG-G31, but Intel continues to avoid any discussion of Arc-B770
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (213+ words) There is hardly any other graphics card that has been talked about as much before its possible market launch as Intel's Arc B770. And that is precisely the problem. The evidence has been mounting for months, the facts are becoming clearer,…...