Anthony Garreffa

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Bargain CPU of the Century: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D discounted to just $99 at Walmart temporarily

TL;DR: A Redditor acquired an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor for $99 due to Walmart’s PC department closure, a significant discount from its original $399 price. AMD’s previous-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor has been picked up for an uber-cheap $99, making it the bargain of the century for this particular PC gamer. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Redditor “Global-Pickle5818” picked up the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor thanks to Walmart closing down its PC department,

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This mobile LED screen is taller than your HOUSE: 767-inch 4K, insane 3840Hz refresh rate

TL;DR: Photonics unveiled the Jumbo 162, a 767-inch LED display with 4K resolution and a 3840Hz refresh rate… a gamer’s dream display. Imagine Mario Kart on this thing! Belgian LED display specialist Photonics showed off its insane Jumbo162 earlier month, with a bonkers 767-inch LED panel at a native 4K resolution and an even more insane 3840Hz refresh rate… yeah, 4K at up to 3840FPS. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The company is celebrating 10

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Micron to begin mass production of 12-Hi HBM3E, next-gen HBM4 ships in 2026 ready for NVIDIA

TL;DR: Micron is set to mass-produce its 12-Hi HBM3E memory, offering 20% less power consumption and 50% more capacity than previous models, for NVIDIA’s AI GPUs. The company plans to introduce HBM4 in 2026, promising over 50% performance improvement. Customization options with TSMC are expected to enhance financial performance. Micron is preparing for the mass production of its new 12-Hi HBM3E memory, ready to supply its new AI memory to NVIDIA to use on its

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TSMC rumored to acquire 20% stake in Intel fabs with Qualcomm and Broadcom chipping in

TL;DR: TSMC is rumored to acquire a 20% stake in Intel’s wafer foundry services, with Qualcomm and Broadcom also investing to boost Intel’s manufacturing capacity. This move aligns with the US goal to enhance domestic chip production under President Trump’s “Made in America” initiative. TSMC is rumored to be working on acquiring a 20% stake in Intel’s wafer foundry services division (IFS) with US giants Qualcomm and Broadcom also investing in the deal to help

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AMD exec teases Radeon RX 90700.05XTXT Max GPU: 320GB VRAM, 1.21 gigawatts PSU required

TL;DR: AMD’s Frank Azor humorously confirmed the Radeon RX 9070 XTX, joking about exaggerated specs like 320GB VRAM and 1.21 gigawatts power, and an insane 96-pin power connector. AMD has been rumored to be cooking up a new Radeon RX 9070 XTX graphics card with 32GB of VRAM, and now Consumer and Gaming Marketing boss Frank Azor has weighed in on X: In a new post on X, Azor confirmed the news (sarcastically) saying that

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AMD could release Radeon RX 9070 XTX with 32GB of GDDR6: double the VRAM for AI workloads

TL;DR: Rumors suggest AMD is developing a Radeon RX 9070 XTX graphics card with 32GB of GDDR6 memory, aimed at AI professionals. Despite AMD’s denial, sources indicate collaboration with partners on this configuration. The card may not feature other hardware improvements, using the full Navi 48 GPU die. AMD is rumored to be cooking up a new Radeon RX 9070 XTX graphics card — that additional X is significant — with rumors swirling that the

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ACEMAGIC’s new F3A AI 370 Mini-PC now up for pre-order: pricing starts at $759

TL;DR: ACEMAGIC’s F3A AI 370 Mini-PC, featuring AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU, offers high performance with a 12-core, 24-thread CPU, and Radeon 890M GPU. It supports up to 8K resolution, 96GB RAM, and 4TB SSD. ACEMAGIC’s new F3A AI 370 Mini-PC is now up for pre-order in multiple different configurations, all rocking AMD’s new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Strix Point” APU. VIEW GALLERY – 5 IMAGES The new ACEMAGIC F3A AI 370

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Apple Intelligence failure: ‘rushed to market to appease an AI-obsessed Wall Street’

TL;DR: Apple’s AI-powered Siri update faces engineering issues and software bugs, potentially delaying its release. Apple has been working on an AI-powered update for its Siri digital assistant, but according to the latest report, it is “facing engineering problems and software bugs, threatening to postpone or limit its release“. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The update on the AI-powered update for Siri is coming from Mark Gurman on Bloomberg, where he reports the news “according

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TSMC CEO ruled out acquiring Intel’s semiconductor fabs back in October 2024

TL;DR: TSMC’s CEO, Dr. C.C. Wei, confirmed no plans to acquire Intel’s US semiconductor facilities, despite ongoing rumors. TSMC chairman and CEO Dr. C.C. Wei ruled out acquiring Intel’s semiconductor facilities in the US, revealed during the company’s Q3 2024 earnings call, and when asked again in January 2025, he refused to comment. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Fast-forward a couple of months and President Trump is back in the White House, and swirling reports

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Elon Musk announces Dubai Loop will be made by The Boring Company, a landmark collaboration

TL;DR: The Boring Company announced the Dubai Loop, a 17-kilometer pilot transportation system with 11 stations, aiming to transport over 20,000 passengers per hour. The project seeks to expand throughout Dubai, promoting sustainability and reducing travel times. A signing ceremony was held at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The Boring Company has just announced its exciting new Dubai Loop, to build a 17-kilometer pilot Loop transportation system as the initial phase of the project.

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