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These Raspberry Pi-powered glasses translate sign language into speech

Some Raspberry Pi projects really tug at your heartstrings. As cool as it is to build a robot or a plant-monitoring system, there’s something to be said about projects that help bring us closer together as people. Today we’ve got a wonderful example of such a project, created by a maker who goes by Nekhil…. Read more

Tiny11 gets a major update, can now be used to trim down any Windows 11 image

(Image credit: @NTDEV_ on X) Tiny11 developer NTDEV announced on X (Twitter) that Tiny11 builder has been completely overhauled, featuring more flexibility than ever before. The newly overhauled version of Tiny11 can now be used to trim down any Windows 11 release (seemingly from any build), freeing it from its previous limitations. According to NTDEV,… Read more

Sapphire launches budget Mini ITX AM5 motherboard in China — PCIe Gen 4 lowers costs

Official render of the Sapphire Nitro+ B650I Mini ITX Motherboard. (Image credit: Sapphire) Notable AMD GPU hardware partner Sapphire has released a new Mini ITX AM5 motherboard currently exclusive to China, as first reported by VideoCardz. This mini ITX motherboard, the Sapphire Nitro+ B650I Mini ITX, is priced at 1,689 Chinese yuan, roughly $233 US… Read more

2D transistors can mimic a locust’s brain to avoid collision— super-efficient tech could lower the energy costs of tomorrow’s AI

(Image credit: Getty Images) Researchers have created an ultra-low power 2D transistor to mimic the collision-avoidance neurons of a locust in their autonomous robots. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and King’s College London collaborated on the study to explore low-power solutions for autonomous robots and vehicles, which are growing in prominence. Autonomous… Read more

DeepCool latest Mini-ITX case sports a carrying handle and lots of mesh

DeepCool has unveiled a new portable Mini-ITX chassis with more mesh paneling than a typical ATX chassis. Dubbed the CH160, the Mini-ITX case sports mesh paneling on the top, front, rear, bottom, and right side panel to maximize airflow. The only part of the case that is not mesh is the left side panel, which… Read more

AMD pushes forward with its Radeon stack open-sourcing plans — after being prodded by Tiny Corp

(Image credit: AMD) AMD has stated that it’s on track to release its Micro Engine Scheduler (MES) documentation in late May, followed by source code. Then it will follow through with releases of additional parts of the Radeon stack as open-source. The statement was seemingly made in response to a Tweet/X by Tiny Corp, which… Read more

WD Gold 24TB HDD review: The highest capacity hard drive you can buy right now

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The WD Gold 24TB HDD brings no surprises, providing satisfactory performance for mechanical storage. It’s pricey but includes unique features thanks to the OptiNAND and ArmorCache technologies. Pros + High capacity + OptiNAND and ArmorCache technology Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and… Read more

EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray — many employees and suppliers were allegedly left unpaid for as long as four months

(Image credit: Der8auer) EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers… Read more

Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired

While ZIP file support has long been a commonplace feature of Windows and other operating systems, this wasn’t always the case. Once upon a time, a Microsoft engineer had to create a kernel extension called “VisualZIP” to enable standard ZIP features. This same kernel extension nearly got Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer fired due to workplace… Read more

Carry-on server flexes up to 256 cores — 480TB NVMe and 4TB RAM join Ampere Altra CPU in new fly-away-kits

(Image credit: Next Computing) Next Computing has unveiled two edge computing “fly-away kits” powered by high-core count Ampere Altra processors. These servers cater to Packet Capture, Telco Edge, and Open-RAN applications (to name a few), all of which require high-performance servers that can be easily transported to different locations quickly. The two “fly-away-kits” Next Computing… Read more

RAID card delivers impressive speeds up to 56 GB/s — throughput possible with four PCIe 5.0 SSDs or eight PCIe 4.0 SSDs

Those searching for higher performance than the best SSDs can offer may be interested in hearing about HighPoint unveiling the brand’s latest RAID controller card, the HighPoint Rocket 1608A. The HighPoint Rocket 1608A is a hardware RAID card that leverages eight PCIe 5.0 / PCIe 4.0 x4 slots (only four full-speed drives can be used… Read more

Rare GeForce GTX 2070 engineering sample has surfaced — the unreleased GPU has 128 fewer CUDA cores than the RTX 2070

GeForce GTX 2070 (Image credit: X/Jiacheng Liu) The GeForce RTX 2070 used to be one of the best graphics cards. Many don’t know that it was internally known as the GeForce GTX 2070 before Nvidia adopted the RTX branding for products with RT cores while keeping the GTX moniker for those lacking them. X user… Read more

Nvidia Blackwell and GeForce RTX 50-Series GPUs: Rumors, specifications, release dates, pricing, and everything we know

(Image credit: Nvidia) The next-generation Nvidia Blackwell GPU architecture and RTX 50-series GPUs are coming, right on schedule. While Nvidia hasn’t officially provided any timeframe for when the consumer parts will be announced, there have been plenty of rumors and supposed leaks of data. We’ve spoken with some people as well, and the expectation is… Read more

Qualcomm teases Snapdragon X with no mention of Elite — news of second chip could be coming on April 24

(Image credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm is teasing something big for next week surrounding its highly anticipated processors that will be featured in Windows 11 laptops. The company announced in an X post to “stay tuned for 4/24.” We can’t say for certain that we’ll learn details about an additional member of the chip family, but whatever… Read more

Corsair’s Elite 6500 ATX and Elite 2500 Micro-ATX get accent panel options — removable panels available in wood and aluminum

Corsair has finally launched its case panel accessories for the Corsair Elite 6500 and 2500 ATX and Micro-ATX computer chassis (as reported by Guru3D). The optional panels come in walnut, teak, bamboo, obsidian, and aluminum. The new panels expand the aesthetic flavor of the 6500/2500 and give users more color and material options. We have… Read more