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Building a PC is a great experience. We sit there with a spreadsheet and multiple browser tabs, pouring over the best CPUs, the best GPUs , PC cases , motherboards , RAM deals, and many more components.
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An IT professional named NomadsGalaxy reported that his parents’ Keurig K-Supreme SMART coffee maker transmitted approximately 1TB of data over their Wi-Fi network in just ten days. The device saturated the home’s access point, causing significant slowdowns that prompted Nomad to investigate. While he noted that most traffic remained local and did not leave the network, the specific nature of the uploaded data remains unclear. He suspects a bug within the device’s software stack rather than intentional data collection.
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Controversially named Reddit user u/ai_art_is_art posted on r/creativecloud about their suite of alternatives for the most-used Adobe products recreated using Claude. Their post has since been removed, but their comment with links to their GitHub page remains. PhotoCraft, LightCraft, ImageCraft, FilmCraft, and more are equivalents to multiple Adobe products and are available for download, but commenters warn of safety concerns and actual functionality.
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Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 10 company leaders over Texas Instruments (TI) and Analog Devices (ADI) military-grade chips allegedly sold to China, the United Daily News reports. Orders for the chips allegedly used the name of Taiwan’s own defense research institute and were exported as “Made in Taiwan.” Investigators believe the chips ended up with Chinese research units building missiles and military radar.
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OLED displays are becoming the top choice for gaming screens due to their fast response times, deep black contrast, and vibrant colors. LG’s UltraGear 45GX900A-B monitor is currently at its lowest price in thirty days, costing $884.99. This represents a significant drop from its original launch price of $1699.99, offering nearly a 50% savings. The article notes that prices for OLED gaming monitors have decreased over the last couple of years as technology adoption grows and concerns about burn-in fade.
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Walmart and Best Buy are currently offering two gaming PCs under $1,000, featuring Nvidia or AMD graphics cards. The ABS Cyclone M Aqua at Walmart costs $999 and includes an Intel Core i5-14400F processor, 16GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, a 1TB SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB VRAM. This machine also comes with an additional 2TB Verbatim Gen 4 SSD, though it is unclear if this drive is pre-installed. The RTX 5060 allows for high frame rates at 1080p resolution and supports DLSS, a technology that uses AI to improve performance and enable multi-frame generation.
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SpaceX is reportedly looking to raise $40 billion to acquire Nvidia AI processors in a bid to expand its compute capabilities, reports the Financial Times . The financing could combine $10 billion in bank loans with $30 billion in investment-grade debt and may be completed in 2027, though discussions are still at an early stage and there is no guarantee that a transaction will materialize.
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Two former Groq engineers are suing Groq’s former board and former CEO Jonathan Ross, alleging the board handed over employees and company technology to Nvidia in a $20 billion deal. The proposed class action, filed in Delaware’s Court of Chancery by Benjamin Serebrin and Joshua Rubin and unsealed Monday, alleges the deal, with a $17 billion license fee for all backers and a separate $3 billion Nvidia stock pool for engineers who transferred, kept billions from other shareholders.
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Insiders speaking to Bloomberg report that top-secret F-35 fighter jet parts were intercepted by China after a UPS worker missed an email warning about shipping regulations. The Royal Australian Air Force sent cockpit canopies and weapons-bay doors from Australia to San Francisco for inspection. These items are coated with radar-absorbing material, which makes their stealth capabilities more sensitive than the physical parts themselves.
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It’s a reasonable assessment that everyone and their dog is tired of Electron-based desktop apps that pack a full web browser and waste gobs of RAM. Spotify lovers now have a reprieve from the memory blues in the form of the Spotifast client.