The $900 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition For Those Rich With DDR5
AMD unveiled the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, a $900 processor that adds a second 3D V‑Cache die to its architecture. Benchmarks show roughly a 10% performance uplift over the $480 Ryzen 7 9800X3D in productivity suites, while gaming gains are negligible. The chip’s higher power draw and mandatory DDR5 platform push overall system costs higher, and it still falls short of Threadripper‑class performance. Reviewers label it a technical showcase but a hard sell for most users.
AES-128 Will Survive Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers
Ars Technica reports that AES‑128 encryption remains robust even against cryptographically relevant quantum computers. The analysis shows Grover’s algorithm provides only a quadratic speedup, and its advantage shrinks when the attack is parallelized across multiple quantum processors. Consequently, the effective...
AMD Bringing Back Ryzen 7 5800X3D to Save the World From DDR5
AMD announced a limited‑edition re‑release of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, pricing it at $449 to mark the 10th anniversary of the AM4 socket. The move gives gamers a high‑performance, 3D‑V‑Cache CPU that can run on existing DDR4 platforms, sidestepping today’s steep DDR5...
MSI MAG 272UP X24, QD-OLED On A Budget
MSI has introduced the MAG 272UP X24, a QD‑OLED monitor priced at $730, making 4K‑240 Hz displays more accessible. The panel supports 4K resolution at 240 Hz via DisplayPort 1.4 and includes HDMI 2.1, though it lacks KVM and offers only 15 W USB‑C power delivery. Out‑of‑the‑box...
Orico K20 Mini 2TB, Portable SSDs Aren’t Quite As Bad As Internals
Orico’s K20 Mini 2TB magnetic portable SSD is priced at $240 on Amazon, making it cheaper than most comparable 2TB internal SSDs. The drive delivers up to 2000 MB/s read speeds over a USB‑C 20 Gbps connection and also supports Thunderbolt and...
HEVC Licensing, Here’s Exhaustive Video Codec Legal Details
Ars Technica reports that major laptop makers such as HP and Dell have removed hardware‑accelerated HEVC (H.265) decoding from recent models, citing licensing headaches. In Germany, Acer and Asus were barred from selling laptops after a court found they infringed...
ENERMAX Platimax II 1200DF PSU, More Compact Than It’s Rather Long Name
Enermax has launched the Platimax II 1200DF, a 1200‑watt ATX 3.1 power supply that carries an 80 PLUS Platinum rating. The unit measures 150 mm × 150 mm × 86 mm and uses a 135 mm fan, Japanese‑sourced Rubycon and Unicon capacitors, and a single 12V‑2×6 connector. It ships with a 13‑year...
NuPhy Node 100, A White Collar High Profile Wireless Keyboard
NuPhy has launched the Node 100, a full‑size high‑profile wireless keyboard aimed at professionals who want mechanical quality without the typical gaming aesthetic. The board features muted mechanical switches, a programmable touch strip, and extra keys for office productivity. It supports...
Stealing Your Data Via TotalRecall Reloaded Is A Feature, Not A Bug?
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Recall feature, part of Copilot+, records screenshots and OCR‑derived text to help users revisit past activity. Researchers discovered that the AIXHost.exe process, which writes data to the secured Recall database, is vulnerable to a DLL‑injection attack that requires...
GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D WOOD
Gigabyte unveiled the X870E AERO X3D WOOD, a high‑end motherboard that blends an 8‑layer PCB with wood‑grain composite panels on the I/O and secondary M.2 heatsink. The board supplies 60 A through a 16+2+2 power delivery system and adds leather‑tipped pull...
Bad News If You Downloaded HWMonitor OR CPU-Z Late Last Week
On April 9‑10, CPUID’s website was breached for about six hours, during which hackers swapped the legitimate download links for HWMonitor and CPU‑Z with malicious URLs. The attackers did not alter the original installers but redirected users to malware‑laden copies hosted...
AMD Announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Pricing and Availability
AMD unveiled the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, a desktop processor featuring dual 3D V‑Cache. The chip launches on April 22 with a suggested retail price of $899. Targeted at workstation users, it aims to deliver higher cache density for compute‑intensive workloads. AMD...
Pillars of Eternity Gets A 10th Anniversary Update?
Obsidian Entertainment has rolled out a 10th‑anniversary patch for its 2015 RPG Pillars of Eternity, introducing a full turn‑based combat mode. The new system features free actions and other mechanics expected from modern turn‑based games, differentiating it from the original...
Raptor Lake Still Big Part of Intel’s Plan in 2026 – DDR4 Options Available
Intel’s Raptor Lake CPUs will stay in production through at least 2026, with the company emphasizing their continued relevance despite newer hardware releases. The firm also announced motherboard options that can accommodate both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, giving builders a...
Headphones; Wired, Wireless Or Banana?
Hackaday examined whether wireless headphones truly rival wired models, focusing on Bluetooth’s advances such as LDAC’s 990 kbps transmission. The analysis notes that when both source and earphones support high‑resolution codecs, most listeners can’t detect a sound‑quality gap. It also highlights...