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Framework has cancelled its One Key Module project, ending an effort to create custom ultra low profile keyboard and input modules for the Framework Laptop 16. The company says the design could not reach a price and manufacturing model that made sense for a commercial release. Material costs, assembly expenses and low manufacturing yields all pushed the product beyond a reasonable selling price. The

Claude Fable 5 has been used to design a complete custom printed circuit board that was later manufactured and shown working with real hardware. The project suggests that AI can now handle a large part of the PCB design process, although the cost and mistakes involved show that the technology is still far from replacing experienced engineers. The creator set a strict rule for

TSMC is reportedly preparing a major expansion of its advanced CoWoS packaging capacity as demand for AI chips continues to put pressure on the semiconductor supply chain. The company is expected to increase CoWoS output from about 130,000 12 inch wafer equivalents per month by the end of 2026 to roughly 260,000 per month by the end of 2028. If those estimates are accurate,

A Radeon RX 7900 XTX owner has reported damage involving melted 8 pin PCIe power connectors while using a Thermal Grizzly WireView adapter. The case is unusual because traditional 8 pin GPU connectors are generally considered less problematic than newer 16 pin power designs, but this incident shows that they are still capable of overheating when electrical contact is poor. The owner had reportedly

AOOSTAR has joined the growing list of mini PC makers preparing systems based on AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor. Its upcoming NEX495S is positioned as a high end compact machine with 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, 32 threads and support for as much as 192 GB of unified memory. The company has only released a teaser so far, which means several important

Eating over a laptop may seem harmless, but a recent example shows how quickly food debris can turn into a serious hardware problem. One laptop was opened after long term use and found with a large amount of crumbs and other particles spread across the motherboard and internal components. Dust buildup is already a common issue in laptops because it can restrict airflow and

Manli has introduced a new graphics card family called Unlimited Firepower, adding two factory overclocked RTX 50 series models to its existing GPU lineup. The new cards also include an unusual hardware feature that can detect excessive GPU sag and send a warning through the company’s software. The first two models are the Manli UF GeForce RTX 5060 OC and UF GeForce RTX 5060

NVIDIA’s DLSS Multi Frame Generation technology is officially limited to GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, but modders have now managed to run versions of the feature on three older GPU generations. Recent community projects have brought native DLSS frame generation code to RTX 40, RTX 30 and even RTX 20 series cards. These projects differ from older workarounds that relied on AMD’s frame

NVIDIA has launched a new NBA 2K27 themed giveaway that will award four custom GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards to selected winners. Each card is valued at $2,599, bringing the total prize value to about $10,396. The giveaway is built around a poster challenge where players submit memorable NBA 2K27 moments or take part through other approved engagement methods. The contest is already open

A Windows 11 account unexpectedly disappeared from the login screen in an unusual software glitch, even though the local profile and personal files were still present on the PC. The problem did not involve an erased account. The profile remained visible inside the C:\Users directory, which indicated that Windows was hiding the account rather than deleting it. Two Registry Editor changes eventually restored the

AMD has quietly expanded two of its older desktop processor families with the Ryzen 5 7500 and Ryzen 5 5500F. One joins the Zen 4 based Ryzen 7000 lineup with integrated graphics, while the other brings a new Zen 3 option to the long running Ryzen 5000 family. Both processors use six CPU cores and 12 threads, but they target different platforms and price

Modders have managed to run a hybrid FP8 and NVFP4 version of NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 Neural Rendering model on GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, but the early results show only a very small performance improvement. The experiment is designed to reduce the processing cost of DLSS 5 by moving parts of the neural workload from FP8 to NVFP4. Blackwell GPUs include fifth generation

A Qwen3.8 27B language model has been successfully loaded on an older Windows laptop with only 12 GB of RAM by combining memory from four different devices on the same local network. The setup used open source software to distribute the model across a Windows laptop, an RTX 3060 powered mini PC, a Mac mini and an Android smartphone. The experiment shows that large

MSI has introduced the PRO MAX 341QPXW14G, a 34 inch ultrawide productivity monitor built around Mac focused workflows, multitasking and color sensitive work. The monitor uses a fifth generation QD OLED panel with a 3440 x 1440 resolution and a 144 Hz refresh rate. MSI is positioning it as a premium work display rather than a gaming first model, although its 0.03 ms response

PlayStation reportedly stepped away from Hideo Kojima’s Physint after concerns grew around the project’s budget, development schedule and the prospect of funding another game that would not remain permanently exclusive to PlayStation hardware. The stealth action project was announced in 2024 as a collaboration between PlayStation and Kojima Productions. It was positioned as Kojima’s return to the genre closely associated with his earlier Metal

NO LAW is shaping up to be one of the more ambitious immersive sims currently in development, combining a seamless cyberpunk city with flexible missions, persistent NPCs, non lethal options and a strong focus on player choice. The game comes from Neon Giant, the studio behind The Ascent, and is currently targeting a 2027 release for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. You

Marvel’s Wolverine appears to make strong use of the PlayStation 5 Pro’s extra graphics hardware, with advanced ray tracing producing only a small performance penalty in early comparisons. Testing shows that enabling the game’s Advanced RT mode on PS5 Pro reduces performance by roughly 3 to 4 frames per second. That is a relatively small loss given the added reflection and global illumination effects.

Pearl Abyss has released another substantial Crimson Desert update as it continues improving the game ahead of the Charting the Unknown expansion scheduled for October 15, 2026. Patch 2.02.00 focuses mainly on bug fixes rather than new mechanics. The update addresses quest progression problems, a crash connected to NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation, combat input issues and several visual problems that have remained noticeable since

Mega Man: Dual Override is shaping up as a traditional entry in the long running action series, but Capcom is introducing several new systems that give you more control over difficulty and play style. The game is planned for Spring 2027 and will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch systems. A recent hands on session showed that

Nintendo Switch 2 now supports variable refresh rate in docked mode, giving developers more flexibility to use 40 FPS targets and unlocked frame rates on compatible displays. Early testing suggests the implementation is stronger than the one currently available on PlayStation 5 in some important areas. In 60 Hz mode, Switch 2 supports a VRR range of 40 to 60 Hz, matching Xbox Series