Digital Design & Computer Architecture - Problem Solving IV (Spring 2022)
On August 5, 2022, Professor Onur Mutlu delivered the fourth problem‑solving lecture for ETH Zürich’s Digital Design & Computer Architecture spring 2022 course. The session focuses on memory‑centric computing, covering processing‑in‑memory, RowHammer mitigation, and intelligent architecture design. Full slide decks, PDFs, and a curated list of seminal papers and video playlists are provided for students and researchers. The material links to recent arXiv preprints and IEEE retrospectives, positioning the lecture as a hub for cutting‑edge memory system research.
ExpressRoute Scalable Gateway #azure #networking
ExpressRoute’s new scalable gateway replaces the legacy fixed‑throughput SKUs with a dynamic, auto‑scaling model. Customers can now define minimum and maximum scale units, each delivering 1 Gbps of bandwidth, and let Azure automatically adjust instances based on CPU, packet rates, and...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26 Plus and S26 Hands-On
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 series—Ultra, Plus, and standard—featuring the latest Exynos 2600 processor and AI‑enhanced software. Design tweaks are modest, but the devices retain a 6.8‑inch QHD+ 120 Hz display and a 5,000 mAh battery. Camera upgrades focus on AI‑driven modes...
VHDL Vs. Verilog for Programming FPGAs
The video contrasts the two dominant hardware description languages—VHDL and Verilog—used to program field‑programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). It outlines each language’s heritage, syntax style, and typical industry adoption. VHDL, born in 1983 from the Department of Defense’s ADA lineage, is strongly...
New Xbox in 2027, Says AMD
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is now projected for a 2027 launch, according to AMD chief Lisa Su. The announcement underscores AMD’s deep involvement, as the chipmaker supplies the silicon for every Xbox iteration and the emerging Xbox‑PC hybrid devices. Analysts interpret the timeline...
Black Hat USA 2025 | Conjuring Hardware Failures to Breach CPU Privilege Boundaries
The Black Hat talk spotlights machine‑check exceptions (MCEs) – hardware‑level fault signals that fire when a CPU detects catastrophic errors such as cache corruption, thermal trips, or external interference. Christopher Domas demonstrates that, unlike ordinary interrupts, MCEs cannot be masked,...
Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display Steals the Show at Unpacked
Samsung wrapped up its Galaxy Unpacked event by unveiling the Galaxy S26 series, spotlighting a novel privacy‑focused display and AI‑enhanced camera features, alongside the new Galaxy Buds 4 Pro. The headline privacy display limits the screen’s viewing angle, rendering the content dim...
IT Sector Strength Helps Nasdaq-100 Outperform. 2/25/26
The Nasdaq-100 futures were the clear leader among U.S. index futures on Feb 25, climbing about 1.37% while the S&P 500, Russell 2000 and Dow were barely above half a percent. The rally was anchored by a strong information‑technology sector, keeping the Nasdaq...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s New APV Codec Explained: The Most Powerful Video Camera in a Phone?
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 Ultra, highlighting its new APV codec that promises near‑lossless 8K video capture, positioning the phone as the most powerful video camera in a mobile device. The handset pairs the codec with an AI‑enhanced image signal processor,...
I Checked Out Samsung's Micro RGB Flagship TV in Person
Samsung unveiled its flagship MicroRGB TV, a massive 115‑inch 4K display that leverages a novel back‑lighting architecture where each pixel is illuminated by three sub‑100 µm red, green, and blue LEDs. The reviewer experienced the set in Australia, noting its sleek...
Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: Shake to Decline, Nod to Answer (Hands-Free Gestures!)
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro at its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event, introducing a refreshed ergonomic design and a suite of AI‑enhanced features. The earbuds incorporate a dual‑amplifier architecture, a 2‑way speaker with super‑wide woofer, and adaptive EQ for...
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: The Chip Inside the Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 Ultra, spotlighting the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. The chip introduces a suite of AI tools, including Now Nudge and Photo Assist, to streamline image capture. Samsung’s custom tuning adds GPU boost, real‑time...
Galaxy Unpacked: Samsung Goes All-In on AI
At Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 lineup, embedding advanced AI that it brands as "agentic" to move beyond passive assistance. The new devices promise smarter apps that learn user habits, tighter integration across Samsung’s ecosystem, and AI‑driven...
How Samsung’s New Privacy Display Works: Goodbye Screen Protectors
At Galaxy Unpacked 2026, Samsung unveiled the world’s first built‑in privacy display on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The new screen uses a proprietary Black Matrix layer that directs light away from off‑axis viewers, eliminating the need for external privacy films....
Samsung S26 Ultra: What's New in One UI 8.5
Samsung’s latest One UI 8.5 rollout for the Galaxy S26 Ultra focuses on AI‑driven productivity and creativity tools, expanding the software’s role beyond hardware upgrades. The update introduces five headline features: Nudges, an on‑device AI that offers contextual reply suggestions; Creative...
Samsung Galaxy S26 vs S26 Plus vs S26 Ultra - Which Should You Buy?
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S26 lineup, comprising the S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. The base models feature 6.3‑inch or 6.7‑inch 120 Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X screens, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (or Exynos 2600), 12 GB RAM, and 256‑512 GB storage starting at £879. The...
SPARK DECEMBER 2025 - Automated Aquarium Parameter Controller
The Purdue Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering hosted the SPARK Challenge in December 2025, featuring a student‑developed automated aquarium parameter controller. The competition invites undergraduate teams to conceive, design, and build real‑world engineering solutions. This year’s entry...
Apple Just Changed the MacBook Forever… Touchscreen M6 MacBook Is Coming
Apple is reportedly preparing a radical redesign of its MacBook Pro line, slated for a late‑2024 launch alongside the first M6 silicon. The new device would break Steve Jobs’ long‑standing dictum by integrating a full‑frame touchscreen, an OLED panel,...
Memory-Centric Computing: Eda Workshop Keynote Speech by Prof. Onur Mutlu, 08.05.2023
Professor Onur Mutlu’s May 8, 2023 keynote introduced memory‑centric computing as a paradigm shift that moves processing logic closer to data storage. He highlighted processing‑in‑memory (PIM) techniques that cut data‑movement costs and outlined recent advances in resilient memory architectures. The talk revisited...
Is MLO on WiFi 7 Routers Complete BS?
The video dissects a recent ratings.com report that questions whether the multilink operation (MLO) touted in Wi‑Fi 7 routers is anything more than hype. The creator explains that the discussion centers on how manufacturers have marketed MLO as a simultaneous use...
P&S: Architectures & Algorithms for Health & Life Sciences - L1: Course Introduction (Spr 2026)
Welcome to the first lecture of the ETH Zurich “Architectures & Algorithms for Health and Life Sciences” project‑seminar, presented by PhD candidate Nika Mansuriyasi. The session outlines the course’s scope, objectives, and its relevance amid accelerating biotechnological data generation. Mansuriyasi explains...
Is MLO on WiFi7 Routers a Complete SCAM?
Independent testing by Canadian site Ratings found that many Wi‑Fi 7 routers' flagship feature—multi‑link operation (MLO)—is frequently overstated in marketing and often functions more like basic load‑balancing than true simultaneous link aggregation. While the hardware in some devices supports multi‑band...
Digital Design & Computer Architecture - Problem Solving III (Spring 2022)
On July 19, 2022 Professor Onur Mutlu delivered the third problem‑solving lecture for ETH Zürich’s Digital Design & Computer Architecture spring 2022 course. The session’s slide deck and video are available online, alongside a curated list of seminal papers on...
My Second Ryzen 9 9950X Died.... (On an ASRock Motherboard)
A PC builder reports a second Ryzen 9 9950X CPU failed while installed on the same ASRock X870 Steel Legend Wi‑Fi motherboard about 3–4 months after use, with the CPU showing no signs of life and not recoverable by ASRock’s...
Meta-AMD Deal Makes Sense for Meta but Less so for AMD, Says Clockwise Capital's Jams Cakmak
The discussion centered on Meta’s recent agreement with AMD to secure AI‑chip capacity in exchange for a minority equity stake. Clockwise Capital’s chief investment officer, James Cakmak, framed the deal as a strategic move for Meta, allowing the social‑media giant...
This Special Edition Laptop Is WILD - ROG Flow Z13 KJP Edition
Asus and ROG’s Cojima Special Edition ROG Flow Z13 is a highly stylized, limited-run take on the detachable gaming tablet, delivered with a bespoke foam carrying case, custom power supply and a real carbon-fiber chassis with gold accents and numerous...
AMD's $100B META Deal Shows "Two Worlds" In Training & Inferencing
AMD has inked a roughly $100 billion agreement with Meta Platforms to deliver up to 6 gigawatts of GPU capacity for the social‑media giant’s AI initiatives. The deal expands Meta’s hardware mix beyond Nvidia, giving it access to AMD’s data‑center GPUs for...
Nvidia Turning Back Into Cash Machine
The video examines Nvidia's business model and recent financial turnaround, highlighting how its design‑only approach yields a 70% gross margin and positions the company as a “cash machine” after a heavy R&D‑driven dip. By outsourcing fab work to TSMC, Nvidia can...
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🔴 [PAYLOAD REVIEW] WiFi Pineapple Pager 📟🍍
The video is a live walkthrough of the Wi‑Fi Pineapple Pager payload review, hosted by Darren Kitchen, showcasing recent community contributions on Hack5’s GitHub. Kitchen highlights new visual themes, such as the circuitry design by Brain Freak, and walks through the...
IETF Interim: Software Updates for Internet of Things (SUIT) 2026-02-24 19:00
The IETF SUIT (Software Updates for Internet of Things) interim meeting convened on February 24, 2026 to review progress on the draft specification for secure IoT firmware updates. Participants examined implementation feedback, identified gaps, and refined security mechanisms. The session...
Google Alum Raises $500M to Compete With Nvidia
The video announces a $500 million Series B round for a Google‑alumni startup aiming to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in large‑language‑model (LLM) hardware. Backed by quantitative‑trading firm Jane Street and AI‑focused investor Leopold Ashenbrenner, the company says the capital will fund a hybrid chip...
OCP Security Project Call (Dec 09, 2025)
Participants on the OCP Security Project call reviewed progress on several specifications and coordination steps rather than following a fixed agenda. Key discussion centered on the DOT framework, which has advanced past version 1.0 in GitHub but has not completed...
The Surprising History of This Windows 11 Phone..
A niche prototype dubbed the Windows 11 phone resurfaced, revealing that Microsoft quietly built a full‑desktop Windows 11 experience on a mobile form factor. The device leverages a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 ARM processor and ships with a custom firmware that bridges traditional...
Nvidia's Biggest Embarrassment
Video highlights growing criticism of Nvidia's 12V2x6 power connector, which has been linked to bubbling, smoking, and even fire incidents. The issue is amplified by recent hardware delays and Dell's decision to secure the connector with a custom Amphenol metal...
Daily Trader: NVDA Investment Portfolio #shorts
Kevin Hincks of Schwab Network reviews Nvidia’s (NVDA) upcoming earnings, which are poised to be the quarter’s largest report. He dissects Nvidia’s portfolio, emphasizing AI‑driven chips, data‑center revenue, and the broader Mag 7 ecosystem. The analysis highlights how subsidiaries and partners...
AMD CEO Lisa Su: We Want to Place Bets on Who Will Be AI Winners Going Forward
AMD announced an expanded partnership with Meta that will supply six gigawatts of AI compute power and grant Meta an equity stake of 160 million AMD shares. The agreement, spanning multiple hardware generations over the next five years, is positioned as...
Memory-Centric Computing - Talk at IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference - Prof. Onur Mutlu
Prof. Onur Mutlu opened the IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits talk by framing memory‑centric computing as a response to exploding data volumes in AI, genomics, and other data‑intensive workloads. He highlighted that while CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators have grown more powerful,...
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU EXPECT A NAS TO LAST? (RAID Room)
The video explores expected lifespan of network‑attached storage (NAS) devices, contrasting simple backup use with demanding workloads like video editing, and asks whether manufacturers design for obsolescence. Eddie explains that hardware can physically survive ten years, but heavy read/write cycles, evolving...
You SHOULD NOT Buy a UGREEN NAS - And Here Is Why (Part 2)
The video warns potential buyers that the UGREEN NAS falls short as a turnkey solution, highlighting an under‑developed operating system and a lack of enterprise‑grade features. It argues that while the hardware is competent, the software ecosystem lags behind rivals...
Digital Design & Computer Architecture - Problem Solving II (Spring 2022)
The video walks through a textbook‑style problem on branch prediction and then shifts to designing a systolic array for matrix multiplication, illustrating two core concepts in computer architecture. It defines locally correlated branches—where knowledge of a previous iteration predicts the current...
There's No Controller Like This - JunkFood SWORL
The video reviews the Junk Food Swirl, a hybrid lever‑less fight stick and gamepad released by Junk Food Arcades, positioning it as a single device that aims to replace both traditional arcade sticks and standard console controllers for fighting‑game enthusiasts. The...
Black Hat USA 2025 | Breaking Out of The AI Cage: Pwning AI Providers with NVIDIA Vulnerabilities
Researchers from Wiz uncovered a critical vulnerability in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit, the software that isolates AI workloads on NVIDIA hardware. The flaw permits a container escape to the host OS, potentially compromising entire Kubernetes clusters and exposing cross‑tenant data....
Basics2Breakthroughs: Optimizing Materials for Next-Generation Microelectronics
The video highlights the urgent need to shrink, accelerate, and make microelectronic devices more energy‑efficient as global computing demands surge. Researchers at Berkeley Lab focus on the fundamental materials—resists, channel semiconductors, and interconnects—that underpin every chip, from smartphones to automobiles,...
IETF Interim: Internet of Things Directorate (IOTDIR) 2026-02-23 15:00
The IETF Internet of Things Directorate (IOTDIR) held its interim meeting on February 23, 2026, to review ongoing work, announce leadership changes, and outline upcoming activities. Tommy Jensen was introduced as the new Area Director, succeeding Eric, while the group...
Memory-Centric Computing - Winter School on Operating Systems (WSOS) Opening Talk - 03.04.2023
In his opening talk at the Winter School on Operating Systems, Prof. Onur Mutlu introduced Memory‑Centric Computing, a paradigm that repositions memory from a passive storage element to an active compute resource. He highlighted the performance and energy penalties of...
You SHOULD Buy a UGREEN NAS - And Here Is Why (Part 1)
UGREEN has launched the DXP4800 PRO NAS with a limited‑time $80 discount, pricing it at $699 on Amazon. The 12‑bay unit combines high‑capacity storage with AI‑enabled features, and a full written review is now live on NASCompares. UGREEN also promoted...
MechaCon: PS2s Unbreakable Gatekeeper ...Until It Wasn't
The video explains how the MechaCon processor, hidden inside every PlayStation 2, served as the console’s ultimate gatekeeper—verifying disc legitimacy, memory‑card authenticity, and executable signatures. Two hardware generations existed: the early SPC970 chip with a fixed mask‑ROM firmware, and the later...
Best Monitors For Your Budget 2026: $150 to $1000+ Picks
Hardware Unboxed’s 2026 guide ranks the best monitors from $150 to $1500, spotlighting models such as the AOC Q27G40XMN, Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS, Dell Alienware AW2725Q and LG 45GX950A. Each recommendation is backed by hands‑on testing, including response‑time measurements and...
Digital Design & Computer Architecture - Problem Solving I (Spring 2022)
ETH Zürich’s Digital Design and Computer Architecture course released a new Problem Solving I session on July 5, 2022, led by Professor Onur Mutlu. The 2‑hour lecture walks through key topics such as finite‑state machines, the MIPS ISA, dataflow, pipelining,...
Our New Smart Laundry Room 2026!
The video showcases a 2026 smart laundry room centered on Samsung’s Bespoke AI Vented Laundry Combo, a washer‑dryer hybrid that promises a fully automated laundry cycle. The unit features a 7‑inch touchscreen that monitors detergent and fabric‑softener levels, uses AI to...