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DIY mod amps up the cool factor on RTX 3080 Ventus 25 January 2026 at 10:57

DIY mod amps up the cool factor on RTX 3080 Ventus

25 January 2026 at 10:57

The thought of replacing a video card, RAM, or other PC components right now sounds about as fun as setting your wallet on fire. When r/PCMasterRace user ComplexSuperMarket89 (CSM89) realized he needed to address persistent heat issues with his RTX 3080 Ventus, he took a different route. Using spare parts...

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Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers 25 January 2026 at 09:13

Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers

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25 January 2026 at 09:13

Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year. While the company said it cannot fulfill every request, the case suggests that Windows devices are less private than those with stricter encryption policies, such as iPhones.

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NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission 25 January 2026 at 07:04

NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission

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25 January 2026 at 07:04

The Artemis II crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. They will fly in a 16.5-foot-wide Orion capsule on top of the Space Launch System for a roughly ten-day trip around the moon as early as February 6.

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Intel says it's selling every chip it can produce, so it's feeding AI servers first 24 January 2026 at 14:38

Intel says it's selling every chip it can produce, so it's feeding AI servers first

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24 January 2026 at 14:38

Intel's fourth-quarter results reflected rising demand for its AI and data center products, offset by persistent supply constraints that continue to pressure its consumer segment. The semiconductor giant reported $13.7 billion in revenue for Q4 2025, down 4 percent year over year but near the high end of its guidance....

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It's not you: Gmail is glitching this weekend, and spam filters are slipping 24 January 2026 at 12:51

It's not you: Gmail is glitching this weekend, and spam filters are slipping

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24 January 2026 at 12:51

Update: Google says the Gmail disruption has now been resolved. In its latest status update, the company confirmed that the email misclassification, spam warning banners, and delivery delays were fixed as of 9:55 AM Pacific on Saturday, January 24.

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Intel confirms "Nova Lake" Core Ultra 400 CPUs are coming in late 2026 24 January 2026 at 11:15

Intel confirms "Nova Lake" Core Ultra 400 CPUs are coming in late 2026

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24 January 2026 at 11:15

During Intel's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed the company plans to introduce Nova Lake desktop processors – presumably labeled Core Ultra 400 – by the end of the year. Prior reports from trusted leakers indicate the high-end CPUs will include significant architectural overhauls.

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Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has 24 January 2026 at 10:01

Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has

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24 January 2026 at 10:01

For more than a decade, Autopilot has served as Tesla's foundational driver-assistance system. It pairs Traffic Aware Cruise Control, which maintains speed and following distance, with Autosteer, which reads lane markings and makes steering corrections to keep the car centered, including through curves.

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NASA wants to use PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX for its advanced flight simulators 24 January 2026 at 08:17

NASA wants to use PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX for its advanced flight simulators

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24 January 2026 at 08:17

According to a social media post by the official CapFrameX account, the US space agency has "expressed interest" in using the application to asses the FPS performance of its cockpit simulator video systems. In a subsequent post, the developers emphasized that it was NASA – and not them – that...

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Samsung "The Frame" TV drops to record-low $597 24 January 2026 at 08:03

Samsung "The Frame" TV drops to record-low $597

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24 January 2026 at 08:03

Samsung's The Frame 43" TV is currently priced at a record-low $597. The model combines a 4K HDR panel with an Art Mode that displays artwork or photos when idle, along with interchangeable bezels and Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform.

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Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives 24 January 2026 at 06:31

Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives

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24 January 2026 at 06:31

The university's scientists have received a $28.5 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a transplantable 3D-printed liver patch. The initiative – known as the Liver Immunocompetent Volumetric Engineering (LIVE) project – aims to create living liver tissue that can temporarily take over core functions,...

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UCLA engineers discover the most heat-conductive metal ever measured 23 January 2026 at 16:17

UCLA engineers discover the most heat-conductive metal ever measured

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23 January 2026 at 16:17

The research identifies metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride (TaN₍θ₎) as the fastest heat-conducting metal ever measured. Led by Yongjie Hu of UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering, the team reports that the material exhibits a thermal conductivity of roughly 1,100 watts per meter-kelvin – setting a new record in the physics of...

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eBay bans AI agents from shopping, but hints at future approved bots 23 January 2026 at 15:21

eBay bans AI agents from shopping, but hints at future approved bots

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23 January 2026 at 15:21

Starting February 20, 2026, eBay will explicitly prohibit chatbots and AI agents from operating on its auction platform. The company plans to update its user agreement with a targeted change concerning the "automated means" used to access its services.

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Scientists turn earthquake sensors into space debris trackers 23 January 2026 at 13:56

Scientists turn earthquake sensors into space debris trackers

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23 January 2026 at 13:56

The method exploits the acoustic shockwaves produced when a returning object travels faster than the speed of sound. As these sonic booms strike the ground, they generate low-frequency vibrations detectable by seismometers. By comparing the timing of signals across different sensors, scientists can estimate the debris' trajectory through the sky,...

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"Everything" delivers near-instant file search on Windows 23 January 2026 at 13:40

"Everything" delivers near-instant file search on Windows

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23 January 2026 at 13:40

Everything is a fast, no-nonsense search utility for Windows that finds files and folders instantly as you type. It builds a lightweight real-time index, stays low on system resources, and is widely praised by users as one of those "can't believe Windows doesn't do this by default" utilities.

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Hackers are using fake maintenance emails to trick LastPass users 23 January 2026 at 12:35

Hackers are using fake maintenance emails to trick LastPass users

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23 January 2026 at 12:35

LastPass recently disclosed an active phishing campaign targeting users of its online services. The campaign began on January 19, with fake messages sent from multiple email addresses and using varying subject lines. The body of the emails remains mostly consistent, instructing users to visit a website and perform a supposedly...

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Nintendo's Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling home console launch in US history 23 January 2026 at 11:41

Nintendo's Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling home console launch in US history

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23 January 2026 at 11:41

The Switch 2's performance stands out even when compared with some of the biggest hardware rollouts of the past two console generations. Circana data shows the system's install base is nearly double that of the original Switch at the same point in its life cycle. It is also about 35...

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Nvidia may have ended its Open Price Program that incentivized MSRP, "massive" GPU price increases expected 23 January 2026 at 10:22

Nvidia may have ended its Open Price Program that incentivized MSRP, "massive" GPU price increases expected

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23 January 2026 at 10:22

Claims that Nvidia has ended OPP come from Roman 'Der8auer' Hartung and HardwareLuxx. In a video on his YouTube channel, Der8auer describes the initiative as "basically like a cashback thing where Nvidia tried to actively influence the AIBs and the pricing to make sure that some cards happen on the...

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Gemini now offers free SAT practice tests with instant scoring 23 January 2026 at 09:58

Gemini now offers free SAT practice tests with instant scoring

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23 January 2026 at 09:58

Typing a simple request, such as "I want to take a practice SAT test," triggers the creation of a full exam interface, complete with clickable answer options, score-visualization charts, and automated grading. Once a practice session ends, the chatbot summarizes performance metrics and highlights subject areas that need additional attention.

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AMD's 9850X3D locks in the $499 sweet spot for gaming CPUs 23 January 2026 at 09:12

AMD's 9850X3D locks in the $499 sweet spot for gaming CPUs

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23 January 2026 at 09:12

That price puts the new chip $20 above the original launch price of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and roughly $30 higher than many current listings, leaving AMD with a modest premium for what it describes as a small uplift in frame rates rather than a generational jump.

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Apple and AMD now each hold about 20% of the laptop CPU market 23 January 2026 at 07:58

Apple and AMD now each hold about 20% of the laptop CPU market

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23 January 2026 at 07:58

According to recent data from Mercury Research and Bernstein Research obtained by Citrini Research, Apple's laptop CPU market share has reached approximately 20%, matching AMD's. Combined, the two companies have dragged Intel's share down by over 20% since 2018. A similar situation has occurred in the desktop sector, although AMD's...

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