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Category: Hardware


Computing, Hardware

Hybrid AI concept would move AI generation from the cloud to our devices

June 2, 2023

Via: TechSpot

As exciting as AI tools like ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Microsoft’s numerous Co-pilots may be, they all currently face the same restriction: you have to be connected to the Internet to use them. For most people and in most situations […]


Computing, Hardware

Firmware Backdoor Discovered in Gigabyte Motherboards, 250+ Models Affected

June 1, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

Cybersecurity firm Eclypsium has discovered a backdoor in Gigabyte’s firmware that puts 271 different motherboards at risk. These include models with Intel and AMD chipsets from the last several years, all the way up to today’s Z790 and X670 SKUs. […]


Computing, Hacking, Hardware, Security

‘Hot pixels’ attack steals data through CPU readings

May 31, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

A team of security researchers at Georgia Tech, the University of Michigan and Ruhr University Bochum in Germany has reported a new form of side-channel attack that capitalizes on power and speed management methods used by graphics processing units and […]


Computing, Hardware

Developing a smart chip based on the human brain

May 26, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Current computer systems are very good at performing exact calculations. But as we are using more and more AI-based applications, we also need more efficient systems that are able to process data in real time with the same precision. TU/e […]


Computing, Hardware

Apple agrees multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for USA-made 5G components

May 24, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Apple writes that its collaboration with Broadcom will see the latter develop 5G radio frequency components, including film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) filters and cutting-edge wireless connectivity components. The deal is part of Apple’s 2021 commitment to invest $430 billion […]


Computing, Hardware

China bans Micron chips over “network security risks”

May 22, 2023

Via: TechSpot

According to China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC), a network security review of Micron’s products showed they have relatively serious potential network security issues that pose major security risks to China’s critical infrastructure supply chain, which includes state-owned banks, transportation, and telecoms. […]


Computing, Hardware

Nvidia and Microsoft Announce 10-Year GeForce Now Partnership

May 19, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

Microsoft has announced a new 10-year partnership with Nvidia that will see PC games made by Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios make their way to Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service. The first GeForce Now releases will include Gears 5, […]


Computing, Hardware

Apple is already testing M3 chip with 12 CPU cores and 18 GPU cores

May 15, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Back in March, we learned that Apple was working on new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models as well as a new entry-level MacBook Pro. These would come equipped with a new M3 chipset built on TSMC’s 3nm process technology […]


Computing, Hardware

Industrial Cellular Routers at Risk: 11 New Vulnerabilities Expose OT Networks

May 15, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Several security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in cloud management platforms associated with three industrial cellular router vendors that could expose operational technology (OT) networks to external attacks. The findings were presented by Israeli industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO at the Black […]


Computing, Hardware

AMD keeps chipping away at Intel’s x86 market share as overall sales take a hit

May 11, 2023

Via: TechSpot

By now it’s no secret the hardware industry has been struggling in recent months, mostly due to economic uncertainty and low demand for consumer electronics. People in need of a phone or PC upgrade are increasingly turning to refurbished and […]


Computing, Hardware

Cryptominers try to pivot GPU farms to AI after Ethereum merge and Crypto winter

May 11, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Two large cryptomining companies, Hut 8 and Hive Blockchain, have redirected their mining GPU infrastructure toward High-performance computing (HPC), which includes AI workloads. The move could recoup investments on GPUs the companies originally bought for cryptocurrency mining – a market […]


Computing, Hardware

HDDs Will Be Extinct by 2028, Says Pure Storage Exec

May 10, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

HDDs will go the way of the dodo before the decade is over, predicts a top exec at Pure Storage. a flash, software, and cloud storage company. Shawn Rosemarin is the VP of R&D within the Customer Engineering unit at […]


Computing, Hardware

Samsung’s 3nm GAA node has yield rates of around 70 percent

May 4, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Like Intel, Samsung has been struggling to find customers for its 3nm GAA process node. This can be partly explained by TSMC cutting prices for 3nm FinFET wafers, which were hovering around the $20,000 mark last year. That said, Apple […]


Computing, Hardware

AMD Details Ryzen 7040U Mobile Processors

May 3, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

AMD has announced the specs of its 7040U “Phoenix” series processors, including some of its first with its XDNA-powered AI engine. There’s still no word on the 7040HS processor specs, though the company did tell us yesterday that the HS […]


Computing, Hardware

Microsoft working on custom Arm-based silicon for PCs

May 2, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Microsoft has been working for years on custom silicon for the data center. Recently, we learned the company was making progress on developing a custom neural processing unit for its AI needs, as services like ChatGPT are notoriously expensive to […]


Computing, Hardware

Researchers fully compromise AMD fTPM, confirming voltage fault injection vulnerability

May 2, 2023

Via: TechSpot

A new research paper explains vulnerabilities in AMD SoCs that could let attackers neutralize any security from their TPM implementations. The attacks can expose any cryptographic information or other credentials TPM guards. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) adds a layer of […]


Computing, Hardware

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023) review: lighter than Air

May 1, 2023

Via: The Verge

Asus’ Zenbook S 13 OLED holds a special place in my heart. When people ask me what the best MacBook Air alternative for Windows users is, the 2022 model has been my go-to for the past year. It’s thin, it’s […]


Computing, Hardware

Intel Rebranding its Chips With Meteor Lake: Core Ultra 5 Spotted

May 1, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

Intel’s Meteor Lake processors are seemingly on track to launch sometime in the second half of 2023, so it is not surprising to see benchmark results leak one way or another. However, more surprising than the benchmarks, the company has […]


Computing, Hardware

This new SSD claims to have built-in AI-powered ransomware protection

April 25, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Based in Fort Myers, Florida, Cigent Technology is a cybersecurity firm that protects businesses and individuals from zero-day ransomware and data theft. The company first announced its new ‘self-defending’ SSD in May 2021, claiming its technology can make data invisible […]


Computing, Hardware

Nvidia RTX 4070 launch avoids availability problems as AMD responds with sweet Radeon 6800 deals

April 14, 2023

Via: TechSpot

The RTX 4070 seems to be holding firm to its $600 MSRP in the days following its launch. This week, several good options have appeared around that price point as AMD slashes the Radeon RX 6800 and 6800 XT to […]