MSI is introducing a new SBC built for demanding computing scenarios. The MS-CF16 V3.0 uses the standard Pico-ITX form factor, offers multiple connectivity options, and can even run a standard edition of Windows, potentially turning the compact board into a PC-like system – though MSI is primarily targeting businesses with......
Hobbyist builds lo-fi camera from an old optical mouse
Dycus recently shared the mouse-turned-camera project on Reddit. He used the optical sensor (model ADNS-3090) from an old pointer, which is capable of capturing 30 x 30 pixel images in 64 shades of gray. The sensor and supporting hardware is encapsulated in a 3D printed enclosure complete with a small......
Stripped-down Windows 7 fits in 69MB download, with some caveats
Windows enthusiasts have been stripping the operating system down to its bare minimum for years. Now, a user known as "Xeno" on X has reduced one of the most popular operating systems of all time to a download of just a few megabytes. The base package allows the system to......
Critical vulnerability in AMD Zen 5 CPUs could make encryption keys predictable
Cataloged as AMD-SB-7055 and tracked as CVE-2025-62626, the vulnerability in the RDSEED instruction is classified as High Severity because it could allow local attackers to manipulate the values returned by RDSEED, forcing it to generate zero in a non-randomized manner. This flaw can lead to a loss of both confidentiality......
Australia will offer households three hours of free solar power a day, no panels needed
Australian households in three states will soon be guaranteed at least three hours of free electricity each day under a new federal plan known as "Solar Sharer." The initiative, announced by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, begins in July 2026 for customers in New South Wales, south-east Queensland,......
DDR5 speeds hit 13,576 MT/s as overclockers trade records in hours
In mid-October, Sergmann achieved a record high DDR5 overclock of 6,504.9 MHz, which works out to 13,010 megatransfers per second (13 GT/s). Another OCer, Salty Croissant, claimed to hit 13,020 MT/s weeks earlier but those results were never validated in Hwbot. Read Entire Article
OpenAI signs $38 billion Amazon Web Services deal for Nvidia-powered cloud compute
The agreement allows OpenAI to begin deploying workloads on AWS immediately, using hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs across US data centers, with additional capacity expected to come online over several years. Read Entire Article
RTX Remix breathes new life into Grand Theft Auto 4 with full path tracing
Modder xoxor4d recently unveiled his ongoing work on a new renderer for Grand Theft Auto IV that incorporates full ray tracing. The mod could potentially become far more advanced (and demanding) than the ray tracing features Rockstar added to GTA V. Read Entire Article
Nintendo raises Switch 2 sales forecast after outselling the Switch, PS4, and PS5 at launch
Since launching in June, 10.36 million Switch 2 consoles have been sold – 3.5 million of those in the first four days. That's more than twice the 4.7 million units the original Switch managed during its first two quarters on sale. It's also higher than the PlayStation 4's 7.5 million......
What’s on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president
Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House