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Does thermal paste expire? 20-year-old TIM tested – no degradation seen, but poor compared to modern products
A syringe of ancient thermal paste has been tested by Igor’s Lab. With some surprise, the hardware testing stalwart reports that Arctic Cooling’s Silicone Paste worked just as well as a factory fresh industrial alternative with a similar formulation. However, Wallossek’s testing clarified that modern PC thermal pastes aimed at PC enthusiasts perform much better. […]
Apple to become first customer for Amkor’s $2 billion Arizona chip packaging facility
Amkor, a leading OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) service provider, on Tuesday announced plans to build an advanced chip packaging facility in the U.S. The company plans to invest around $2 billion in the new facility, which will be located in Arizona and will be used to package chips produced by TSMC at a fab nearby. Apple […]
10-year-old Raspberry Pi revision 0002 runs for 6 years without rebooting
The Raspberry Pi is a staple board in the maker community and it’s no wonder why. Maker and developer KerazyPete, as they’re known as over at Reddit, recently shared a post showing off their 10-year-old Raspberry Pi revision 0002 board. Not only does the SBC still run without a hitch—it’s been working non-stop for over […]
Japan sets strict rules for chip subsidy recipients in the hopes of preventing leaks to China and Russia
The Japanese government has introduced strict rules for companies getting subsidies in the semiconductor and other high-tech sector, reports Nikkei. These rules are designed to stop important technologies from leaking to other countries, primarily to China and Russia. This approach is similar to what the U.S. is doing with its CHIPS Act subsidies. Companies that get […]
Entry Level Asus ROG Ally dips to $399 at Best Buy
The deals do not stop rolling it seems. Even with the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales period coming to a close, the price drops are still happening and extending sales days into sales weeks. We reported only recently the low price of the two versions of the Asus ROG Ally handheld at Best Buy, […]
Microsoft focusing on handheld gaming support with new Xbox compact mode
Microsoft has announced a new UI update to the Xbox app aimed at improving the app’s user experience on small Windows-based handheld gaming PCs — like the ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. This new layout, called “compact mode,” collapses the left sidebar into icons, giving players more space to browse content. It’s not a […]
I’d Buy That for $999! This ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the laptop deal I’d get for myself.
Shh. Don’t tell anyone (I don’t want them to think I’ve been doing this for too long). Monday marked the 16th anniversary of the day I started working for Laptop Magazine. After many years there, I transferred (within the company) to working for the very best tech publication, Tom’s Hardware, but in total, it has […]
Next-gen Intel Core Ultra H Meteor Lake CPUs power upcoming Dell Alienware laptops, to be announced at CES per leak
The Windows Report claims to have leaked every product that Dell is set to unveil at CES this upcoming January, including Alienware gaming laptops equipped with Meteor Lake CPUs. Dell’s choice to use Intel’s next generation CPU is a vote of confidence for its gaming performance, though Meteor Lake won’t be powering every upcoming Alienware […]
AMD’s high-end gaming GPU sales surge in China following Nvidia RTX 4090 ban – shortages may extend into 2024
Following the U.S. export ban of the RTX 4090 and other Nvidia GPUs to China, Chinese consumers are looking for alternatives. Existing high-end RTX cards are being stripped down and repurposed into AI accelerators, and even AMD GPUs from suppliers like Dell are being restricted from sale to China, though that’s a Dell decision rather […]
Alienware’s RTX 4090 laptop and desktop deals cost little more than the card itself.
We all know that Nvidia’s RTX 4090 is the best GPU you can buy for gaming and is also pretty good for AI development. Unfortunately, scalpers know this too and have apparently been buying the cards in bulk so that they can resell them to researchers in China who face an import ban. In fact, […]