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 …
Go deeper with TH Premium: Chipmaking(Image credit: tsmc)Analyzing TSM…
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…
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A bad network connection at home or in your office doesn't have to be permanent, because you can grab a wired upgrade for less than $10 right now.…
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Chinese supercomputer manufacturer reveals the 'world's first' 64-thread mobile workstation for AI — domestic CPU paired with mystery GPU with 16GB of VRAM promises cloud-level performance
Names like Sugon or Hygon may not appear on lists of the best CPUs since they often fly under the radar.…
However, that does not mean they are not making substantial strides in…
According to the latest ITHome report, Sugon has recently teased an up…
The next-generation device boasts a powerful domestic 64-thread proces…
Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 motherboard expected to achieve up to $800,000 at auction — fully working board also comes with a signed letter from Steve Jobs
A “beautifully preserved in working condition” Apple 1 computer motherboard signed by Steve Wozniak, accompanied by a letter signed by Steve Jobs, is up for auction next month at Bonhams in New York.…
The official estimate for this precious piece of computing history is …
Let’s take a closer look at what you could get for your slightly under…
This isn’t just an artifact to be encased in a glass cabinet.
Continuing A Legacy Of Space Exploration: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
This month, we are celebrating the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a flagship mission to explore the universe’s greatest mysteries.…
Designed to investigate dark energy, dark matter, and planets beyond o…
With its powerful infrared imaging capabilities and expansive field of…
Infineon HiRel is proud to support missions like Roman with radiation …
India is getting access to one of the world’s most advanced quantum computing platforms while trying to build its own quantum hardware industry. IBM’s planned Quantum System Two installation in
How Many Design Experiments Does A Machine Learning Predictor Actually Need?
Machine learning prediction in CAE has a clear proposition: Train a predictor on solved design experiments, then evaluate new designs in seconds instead of hours.…
The proposition is only as good as the training dataset, and the datas…
Every design experiment is a full, explicit crash run.
So the first real engineering decision in an ML workflow is how many e…
Key Takeaways: With AI-driven demand for data center capacity making data center security more crucial than ever, the convergence of physical and cybersecurity can no longer be an afterthought.…
The boundaries of trust must expand to cover the entire supply chain, …
New security standards for data center components are driving componen…
Securing the entire data center supply chain is a monumental task, and…
Key Takeaways: Distributed compute includes AI-enabled MCUs/NPUs in the palm of the hand to pre-process finger data, while a centralized compute system often features a GPU to process the raw inputs from all sensors via an FPGA-based sensor bridge and Ethernet.…
Hybrid architectures are needed to accommodate various robotics applic…
Others will benefit from targeted small language models.
A wide variety of sensors, models, and connectivity options create a b…
Protecting Mission-Critical Data Beyond The SoC: Why Inline Memory Encryption Needs Integrity
By Vincent van der Leest and Ajay Kapoor Security architects devote considerable attention to trusted processing, secure boot, and protected communications.…
Yet sensitive instructions and data often leave the system-on-chip (So…
That interface can expose mission-critical data like cryptographic mat…
For aerospace and government platforms, where systems may operate in c…