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EK’s New RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Waterblocks Are Partially Made Out Of Walnuts

You have to hand it to EK. The watercooling specialist really knows how to think out of the box. The brand just announced its new EK Lignum lineup of products that are partially manufactured out of walnuts (Juglans Nigra). The waterblock itself is based on the company’s EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX 3080/3090 design that’s tailored… Read more

Hisense 2021 TV range includes Mini-LED, OLED and laser models

Home News (Image credit: Hisense) With Euro 2020 now in full swing, a lot of us are thinking that our ageing, grubby TVs could do with an upgrade. If that’s you, you might want to check out Hisense’s 2021 TV range, which will be hitting UK shops imminently. It’s headed up by the flagship U9GQ… Read more

RISC-V Evolving to Address Supercomputers and AI

Home News (Image credit: ORNL) The open source RISC-V instruction set architecture is gaining more mainstream attention in the wake of Intel’s rumored $2 billion bid for SiFive, the industry’s leading RISC-V design house. Unfortunately, RISC-V has long been relegated to smaller chips and microcontrollers, limiting its appeal. However, that should change soon as RISC-V… Read more

Battlefield 2042 features giant 128-player battles and devastating tornadoes

The next Battlefield is coming this fall — and it appears to be bringing plenty of mayhem. At an event today, EA revealed Battlefield 2042, the latest entry in Dice’s long-running shooter series, for the Xbox One, Series X, PS4, PS5, and PC through Origin, Steam, and the Epic Game Store. Among other changes to… Read more

Senate approves billions for US semiconductor manufacturing

After months of political jockeying and procedural hurdles, the Senate approved a massive science and technology bill Tuesday to boost US competitiveness with China. The bill invests billions into emerging technology industries like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing in the US. The bill — titled the US Innovation and Competition Act or USICA —… Read more

CORSAIR Hydro X Series XG7 RGB 30-Series Reference GPU Water Block Review

Introduction The first of our latest GPU water block reviews went up as a two-parter covering both the EK-Quantum Vector GPU block with the regular backplate and new-to-this-generation EK-Quantum Vector Active Backplate. Today, we take a look at the CORSAIR offering, which is part of the company’s Hydro X series of products that have massively… Read more

EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX 3080 GPU Block + Backplate Review

Introduction Oh my gosh, is this real? Do I actually have an RTX 3080 and a reference PCB card at that? After what seemed like an eternity, not only do I have a compatible GPU but several GPU blocks as well to begin a full GPU water block roundup here on TechPowerUp. There are entries… Read more

EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX 3080/3090 Active Backplate D-RGB – Plexi Review

Introduction Did you know the RTX 3090 VRAM ran hot? It has become enough of a serious issue for some really novel takes on the backplate design and cooling to pop up. When it came to the DIY watercooling field, this meant bringing about more ways to remove the heat from the back of the… Read more

TCL C81 4K QLED TV review: Too good to be true?

(Pocket-lint) – Despite being TCL’s current flagship 4K TV, the C81 costs under a grand in its 65-inch format. A price which becomes all the more eye-catching when a scan of its features uncovers such high-end attractions as QLED Quantum Dot colour technology, support for both of the premium Dolby Vision and HDR10+ high dynamic… Read more

Google wants to build a useful quantum computer by 2029

Google is aiming to build a “useful, error-corrected quantum computer” by the end of the decade, the company explained in a blog post. The search giant hopes the technology will help solve a range of big problems like feeding the world and climate change to developing better medicines. To develop the technology, Google has unveiled… Read more

Gigabyte Aorus FV43U USB-C Gaming Monitor Review: King of the 43-Inch Class

Our Verdict The Aorus FV43U misses a couple of things as a TV replacement, but for gaming, it has few equals. A huge and accurate color gamut coupled with high contrast, 4K resolution and 144 Hz makes it a great choice for both PC and console gamers. For + Class-leading contrast + Huge color gamut… Read more

Flexxon Launches X-Phy SSD with Embedded AI-Based Security Features

Home News (Image credit: Flexxon) Flexxon, a Singapore-based security firm, has introduced an SSD with embedded AI-based security capabilities that the company says promises protection against traditional threats like malware and viruses, or physical tampering with the drive. Modern SSD controllers rely on several Arm Cortex R cores and are basically rather high-performance system-on-chips with fairly sophisticated… Read more

Samsung confirms the Galaxy A82 5G’s existence

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Quantum 2 smartphone in South Korea, and we expect it to hit the global market under the name Galaxy A82 5G. While the company hasn’t said anything official about such a device, it has already listed it as an eligible phone for quarterly security updates. Samsung models eligible for updates… Read more

Samsung’s Galaxy Quantum 2 has quantum cryptography built in

Samsung and South Korean carrier SK Telecom have announced the Galaxy Quantum 2, Samsung’s second phone that features built-in quantum cryptography technology for increased security. It’s the follow-up to last year’s Galaxy A Quantum. The Quantum 2 includes a chip developed by a company called ID Quantique, which says it’s the world’s smallest quantum random… Read more

Watch Nvidia’s GTC 2021 Keynote Here at 8:30 am PT

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Nvidia’s annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) kicks off today at 8:30 a.m. PT. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the chipmaker will be holding the event online with over 1,500 sessions, covering a broad spectrum of topics. It wouldn’t be a GTC without a keynote from Jensen Huang, which the CEO… Read more