7 Steps to Take Now: Meet the EU CRA 9/11/26 Reporting Deadline
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is often discussed as a December 2027 product-conformity project. But manufacturers face an earlier operational deadline; on September 11, 2026, the CRA’s mandatory
Intel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake' launch schedule leaks out — mass production in Q4, first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake-S' CPU platform promises to be the company's biggest desktop launch in years, with range-topping processor offering up to 52 cores and gaming processors featuring up to 288 MB of bLLC cache, at least according to the rumor mill.…
Intel is reportedly on track to start mass production of its Nova Lake…
However, only the 28-core version will launch in the first quarter of …
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Nvidia PAIR utility joins every GPU in your home into a cluster for agentic AI tasks — tool uses spare cycles to keep agent swarms from hammering one GPU
If you're a token-hungry AI enthusiast, and if you or your family happen to have PCs with idle GPU cycles to spare in this economy, Nvidia wants to make it possible to harness those cycles so you can save cash on cloud tokens and keep your work private.…
At IFA 2026, the company is introducing a local distributed AI cluster…
As Nvidia tells it, when a user runs a local AI agent and gives it a g…
If those sub-tasks or sub-agents are all running on the same GPU, the …
Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X launches in October for laptops and desktops — 18 or 20 CPU cores, paired with 5,120 or6,144 CUDA cores, up to 128GB of unified memory
Nvidia is finally getting more specific about the launch of the RTX Spark.…
The chip, which it is now officially calling the "N1X," will launch in…
The more powerful option will mix a 20-core Grace CPU with a 6,144-cor…
The other variation uses an 18-core CPU and a cut-down 5,120-core Blac…
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe laptops stand out with seven colors and swappable keycaps – 14,15-inch models with Snapdragon X and AMD AI 400 CPUs to start at $699
The arrival of the MacBook Neo seems to have reminded other PC makers that people like color (and relative affordability), and the IdeaPad Vibe line appears to be Lenovo’s answer to both.…
Starting at $699 when they arrive later this year and offered in 14- o…
In a twist, the company will also offer swappable keycaps (pretty unco…
Lenovo details its RTX Spark laptops — Yoga Pro 9n and Yoga 9n 2-in-1 get full specs, stylus support
Lenovo is providing a full spec list for the Yoga Pro 9n, the Nvidia RTX Spark-powered laptop it announced at Computex, and has a second Spark system ahead of IFA: the Yoga 9n 2-in-1, a 16-inch convertible.…
Both systems are listed as using Grace CPUs with up to 20 Cores and Bl…
While the 2-in-1 will top out at 64GB of unified memory, the clamshell…
It's also notable that the 2-in-1 will use seemingly lower-end QLC sto…
Lenovo ditches fans in favor of solid-state AirJet tech in super-slim, 1.8-pound AeroBlade laptop concept – company also lands at IFA with a 14-inch rollable screen notebook that expands to 17 inches
Lenovo has a history of bringing concept laptops to the IFA trade show in Berlin, and this year’s pair are all about improving productivity and portability.…
They also feel closer to something you might actually buy than some co…
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)First up, Project AeroBlade is a 14-inch…
” For starters, the laptop foregoes fans in favor of Frore Systems’ Ai…
By Dana Neustadter and Ilya Tolchinsky Artificial intelligence is moving beyond digital experiences and into systems that interact directly with the physical world.…
This emerging category of physical AI spans autonomous vehicles that e…
Unlike conventional AI applications, these systems must do more than p…
They must accurately perceive their surroundings, make decisions, and …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as the production of one almond — says data centers use no more water than an office building
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has downplayed the water consumption issue that AI data centers are facing, saying that it has been blown out of proportion over time and does not keep up with the latest developments in data center cooling technology.…
Altman said this in an episode of the Sources Podcast with Alex Heath,…
He claimed that producing a single almond in California is equivalent …
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Almost 70% of voters in Missouri city vote to recall council member who said yes to AI data center tax breaks — councilor said disagreement over an issue shouldn’t be enough to unseat him
Independence City Council member John Perkins lost his position after 68.05% of voters opted to oust him in a special election because he supported data centers.…
According to NBC News, Perkins was one of the five councilors who said…
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Perkins is the third to have lost their seat after this vote, with Jar…
Benchmarking 31 different CPUs in Onimusha: Way of the Sword — X3D beats flagships by 10%, 270K Plus falls behind Raptor Lake Refresh
Onimusha: Way of the Sword closes out an incredible year for Capcom, following hot on the heels of both Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata earlier in the year.…
Like those titles, the game is built on Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine…
We put some of the best CPUs for gaming through the game’s free benchm…
RE Engine is heavier on the GPU than the CPU, but still, we saw scalin…
Iconic Packard Bell brand rises from the ashes after 13 years with the DotBook 14 at IFA — colorful and affordable Intel Twin Lake laptop is Europe-only, for now
Many a 20th-century PC enthusiast’s first taste of computing came through the purchase of a Packard Bell pre-built, for rosy-tinted-spectacles good or scarred-for-life bad.…
It was a huge player in the mid-90s, with over 45% retail market share…
at its peak.
Now Packard Bell is back, under the wing of Acer at IFA 2026, with the…
RPCS3 emulator devs slam Nvidia DLSS 5 as 'AI-slop generator' — says industry pushing 'more upscalers and frame generation to hallucinate games and hide their lack of optimisation'
Developers at RPCS3, the open-source PlayStation 3 emulator, have criticized Nvidia’s DLSS 5 technology, calling it an “AI-slop generator.…
” A number of modders managed to port DLSS 5 to various games last wee…
A few people also went ahead and apparently tested the leaked DLSS 5 D…
According to a post by the official RPCS3 account on X, “Whilst the ga…
Intel scraps 44-year-old 'Fellow' title for top scientists, changes 'standard of technical leadership' — technical luminaries must now deliver measurable business results, combine deep expertise with
Intel notified its employees last week that it would no longer title its top scientists, researchers, and developers as 'Fellows,' but will call them 'distinguished engineers,' a change that will not affect their compensation but which means a lot more than a simple formality.…
The new designation reflects the company's new 'standard of technical …
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Intel CTO Pushkar Ranade told employees that the move represents more …
TSMC fab equipment demand nearly doubles in six months — AI surge pushes 2026 CapEx toward $64B amid tool shortages
Being the world's largest contract chipmaker has its advantages for TSMC when it comes to negotiations with suppliers, as it naturally buys far more than others.…
However, it also has its difficulties because its requirements are dra…
Especially when its requirements increase nearly 2X in less than a year.
TSMC has nearly doubled its projected requirements for semiconductor p…
Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB after 13 years of solo dev work — promises no ads, no paywalls, and smarter mod-update tracking
It may come as a surprise to many readers (and me) to realize that the venerable SteamDB, used and beloved by a good chunk of PC gamers, was actually a one-man effort.…
The hero in question is Pavel Djundik (aka xPaw), who's been single-ha…
He's earned his figurative retirement and now handed over the reins to…
In a public statement and subsequent FAQ, Nexus Mods (NM) clarifies th…