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CORSAIR Transitions to More Comprehensive PSU Certifications from Cybenetics
MILPITAS, CA, August 7th, 2024—As the demand for more detailed power supply information grows, CORSAIR® (Nasdaq: CRSR) will begin exclusively using Cybenetics’ more advanced certifications
AMD Ryzen 7 9700x CPU Review: Performance, Thermals & Power Analysis
Rendering In Blender, I use the BMW 27 scene. The Corona Renderer might be old, but it still provides valuable insights into the CPU’s rendering
Apple Introduces The Apple Intelligence With iOS 18.1 Dev Beta
Source: TechCrunch, Powergame On Monday, Apple unveiled the first version of Apple Intelligence, which includes features to improve Siri, automatically create emails and images, and
Intel is Extending the Warranty of its “Raptor Lake” Processors by Two Years
Source: Pcmag, CNBC Intel does not issue an official recall, nor is it expected, preferring the solution of extending the warranty of the 13th and
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 Announced – Qualcomm’s new Affordable 5G Chipset
Sources: gsmarena, theregister Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset (SM4635) in India. This is not a successor to last year’s Snapdragon 4 Gen
Raijintek Cyclops 360 AIO Review
Normalized Noise Tests For these tests, I set the cooler’s fan(s) to speeds with noise output at the following predefined levels: 20/25/30/35/40 dBA. I skip
Measuring Noise on Class X capacitors: Challenge Accepted!
Before we proceed with what we were asked to do and how we will do it, I should first discuss the safety capacitors, what they
Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM Special High-Speed Edition Review
Frequency Plots 10% Fan Speed There is a frequency spike at 50 Hz, but this is noise from the electricity network. Peak spike: 100 Hz
Tesla Recalls Nearly 2 Million Cars After Software Fails to Detect Open Hoods
Tesla issues an over-the-air fix for vehicles, including the Model Y, Model 3, Model S, and Model X, because their software may not alert drivers
Intel is planning to lay off Thousands of Workers
Source: TechCrunch Intel announced to its employees that it would lay off more than 15% of its staff—that is, 15,000 employees! It previously cut 5%
EVGA SuperNOVA 850G FTW ATX v3.0 PSU Review
Efficiency Normal, Light & Super-Light Loads Efficiency is high at normal loads and low in the other regions: light and super-light. Average Efficiency The unit’s
World’s First Experiment: Scientists Utilize Magnetic Fields to “Remote-Control” Mice
Source: Pcmag.com This new approach leverages magnetic fields and magnetized nanoparticles, selectively activating targeted brain circuits. Wireless mid control! Imagine being able to control the
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X & 9900X prices appear on Best Buy and Newegg
Sources: PCMAG For now, prices refer to the North American market, so a few more days of eagerness await us until we know the pricing
FSP VITA GM 750W ATX v3.1 PSU Review
Efficiency Normal, Light & Super-Light Loads Efficiency is high at normal loads. Exactly the opposite applies to light loads. Lastly, with a 2% load, the
The Upcoming iPhone 16 Will Face Tough Inside Competition
Sources: theguardian.com,forbes.com, macrumors.com Approximately two months (unless otherwise) before its release, the next iPhone SE4 will most likely surpass in sales its ancestor, the iPhone
Meta—Facebook Faces a HUGE Fine from the EU
Source: Reuters.com Meta—Facebook could face a fine of up to $13.4 billion, which would be 10% of its global revenue in 2023, even though EU
Full Motion Flight Simulator (SFX-150): It is Finally Finished!
MANY thanks to Caseking.de for its kind support!! I posted about a flight simulator project we were working on about a month ago. It is finally completed
The Reasons Behind the Delayed Launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs
AMD announced that it postponed the launch of its Zen 5-powered Ryzen 9000 processors by several days. The brand had scheduled the launch of the
Probably there is NO fix for the affected Intel 13th and 14th Gen CPUs
Things don’t look so good for Intel since the damage to the affected processors seems to be final and not reversible. This could bring down
Endorfy Fluctus 140 PWM Fan Review
Frequency Plots 10% Fan Speed Ignore the 50 Hz spike. This is noise coming from the mains grid. The next significant spike is at 100
Last Week’s “Service Mode” is almost over!
For the last 4-5 days, I have been in “service mode,” not feeling so well and having great difficulty resting because of the excess coughing.
Endorfy Fluctus 120 PWM Fan Review
Frequency Plots 10% Fan Speed Ignore the 50 Hz spike. This is noise coming from the mains grid. 25% Fan Speed The 500 Hz frequency
The EU vs. China’s Temu, Shein, and AliExpress: Import duty for products even below 150€
Sources: ft.com Cheap products from various Chinese e-shops have put EU local stores and EU online shops to their knees. The leading platforms the EU’s new
Are Air Fryers Dangerous?
Source: newsbomb.gr Ι thought to mention some facts about a device that most of us have or want to have. Those who have received instructions
Scientists in China and US Develop Graphene Semiconductor
Sources: projectwren.org and chinadaily.com Walter de Heer, Regents’ Professor of Physics at Georgia Tech, and a team of researchers in Atlanta, Georgia, and Tianjin, China,
The Countdown on Digital Product Passports across the EU has begun
Sources: euractiv.com Another EU regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR) comes into force. However, a massive restructuring of data management across supply chains is
FSP VITA GM 850W ATX v3.1 PSU Review
Efficiency Normal, Light & Super-Light Loads Efficiency is high at normal loads and high enough at light loads. Lastly, with a 2% load, the PSU
World’s First: A Hydrogen Engine Motorcycle by Kawasaki!
Sources: cyprusshippingnews.com & bikeit.gr The head of Kawasaki’s hydrogen project, Yoshimoto Matsuda, said the company aims to bring the hydrogen bike to market in the
CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor Software – Chaos, Confusion & a Meltdown to Remember
The recent significant global outage of critical Windows PC infrastructure was caused by a botched update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor software. This update made modern
FSP VITA GM 1000W ATX v3.1 PSU Review
Efficiency Normal, Light & Super-Light Loads Efficiency is high at normal loads. At light loads, the average efficiency is high at 230V but low at
Sharkoon Rebel P20 SFX 1000W ATX v3.1 PSU Review
Efficiency Normal, Light & Super-Light Loads Efficiency is low at normal loads compared to other similar spec SFX units. At light loads with 115V, input
Quick Tips #35: Reboot into UEFI/BIOS through Linux Terminal
In a previous article, I showed you how to reboot into UEFI/BIOS through CMD on modern Windows OSes. In this Quick Tips article, it’s time