The BeQuiet Dark Rock 6 Brings The Same Semi-Passive Cooling PSUs Have To Your CPU
BeQuiet! introduced the Dark Rock 6, a compact semi‑passive CPU cooler aimed at low‑noise, undervolting enthusiasts. Measuring 102.4 × 139 × 162 mm and weighing about 1 kg, it uses a single 135 mm Silent Wings PWM fan that can stay off until the CPU reaches temperatures that demand 40 % of the fan’s 2000 RPM ceiling. Guru3D testing shows the cooler stays under 40 dBA and performs better on AMD platforms, though it struggles with extreme overclocks. The design targets silent operation rather than maximum overclocking headroom.
ASRock Pulls A Steel Legend RX 9070 GRE Out Of Their Hat
ASRock has launched a Steel Legend Radeon RX 9070 GRE that matches Sapphire’s specifications but adds a third fan and a 2.9‑slot chassis. Independent testing shows performance, temperature and noise levels are essentially identical to the Sapphire version. Both cards are expected...
User-Replaceable Batteries May Be Making A Comeback
The European Union will enforce a new regulation on February 18 2027 that requires headphones, e‑readers, handheld consoles, laptops and possibly earbuds to feature batteries that users can replace themselves. Smartphones, tablets and many IoT wearables are exempt, leaving the definition of...
The HP EliteBoard G1 Is A Decent PC In A Very Expensive Keyboard
HP launched the EliteBoard G1a, a full‑size keyboard that houses a complete PC powered by AMD Ryzen AI processors. The device connects to an external monitor via Thunderbolt/USB4 and includes a spill‑resistant keyboard, built‑in speaker, microphone, and a 675 mA wireless mouse. Pricing...
ZimaCube 2 Pro, When You Need Blazing Fast NAS Performance
IceWhale’s ZimaCube 2 Pro delivers high‑performance network‑attached storage powered by an Intel Core i5‑1235U with 2 performance and 8 efficiency cores. It ships with a 256 GB PCIe Gen4 × 4 SSD, 16 GB DDR5‑4800 RAM, and can house up to six SATA 3 drives plus four PCIe Gen3 × 4 M.2...
Going Crazy With Overclocking The MacBook Neo
Tech enthusiasts stripped the MacBook Neo’s case, mounted a peltier cooler with phase‑change paste, and added massive heatsinks plus an industrial blower. The modified setup drew 11 W—8 W more than the stock configuration—and delivered a 41.47% increase in Cinebench performance. While not...
Deathbringer’s Reign Is Turning Baldurs Gate 3 Into A Lush Baldurs Gate 1
Mod team Deathbringer’s Reign has completed a major visual overhaul of Candlekeep in Baldur’s Gate 3, recreating the original Baldur’s Gate 1 environment with a lush, overgrown aesthetic. The revamp surpasses the earlier demo and showcases the team’s mastery of the BG3...
First I486 Support, Now Linux Abandons I586 and I686
Linux kernel 7.2 officially retires support for i586 and i686 CPUs, following a month‑old drop of i486 compatibility. The move ends native Linux operation on legacy Pentium Pro, Celeron, and Cyrix 6×86 processors that date back to the mid‑1990s. Only a narrow...
It’s A Dirty Frag Frag Friday
A new Linux zero‑day called Dirty Frag has been disclosed, allowing local attackers to obtain root privileges on most major distributions with a single command. The exploit chains two separate kernel flaws, mirroring the technique used in the earlier Dirty Pipe and...
In The Black Arrives, A Space Combat Sim With Newtonian Physics
In The Black, a space‑combat simulator built on Newtonian physics, has entered Early Access with a publicly available demo. Developed by the team behind Star Wars: X‑Wing Alliance and MechWarrior 2, the game focuses on pilot‑centric missions and free‑play ship design...
ICYMI – Microsoft Definitely Never Said You Want 32GB Of RAM To Run Win11
Microsoft quietly removed a blog post that suggested 32 GB of RAM as a “no‑worries” upgrade for Windows 11 gaming, a claim that conflicted with the OS’s official minimum of 4 GB and preferred 8 GB. The deletion followed a wave of backlash from...
Everything Old Is New Again? The Victrola Journey Glow Suitcase Record Player
The Victrola Journey Glow Suitcase Record Player, priced just under $100, revives the classic portable turntable with modern upgrades like Bluetooth, 3.5 mm and RCA inputs, and 18 dynamic RGB illumination modes. It ships with a basic ITNP‑S1 stylus, which falls...
Ubuntu And Canonical’s Lousy Thursday
Ubuntu and its parent Canonical suffered a distributed denial‑of‑service attack on Thursday that kept their primary web portals offline for more than a day. The outage hampered the distribution of patches for the newly disclosed CopyFail vulnerability, a serious flaw...
Ruin Your Friday With Critical cPanel and WHM Bugs
A critical zero‑day vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑41940) in cPanel and WHM has been actively exploited in the wild. Hosting providers are blocking ports 2083 and 2087 until patches are applied. The flaw affects roughly 1.5 million online cPanel instances, with attacks traced back...
An Alien Isolation 2 Teaser Pops Out Of The Locker It Was Hiding In
Creative Assembly quietly released a teaser titled "False Sense Of Security" on the official Alien: Isolation YouTube channel, strongly suggesting it belongs to the upcoming Alien: Isolation 2. The clip, while lacking visible Xenomorphs, reveals a horror‑laden asset and a door...