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Thracks: The Intel Core i7 975 tips up in the US (http:

The Intel Core i7 975 tips up in the US (http://bit.ly/975-US) & UK (http://bit.ly/975-UK). New D0 stepping and a speed bump. Add comment

Ubuntu 9.04, “Jaunty Jackalope,” hits RC status

The Ubuntu team has moved Ubuntu 9.04, dubbed “Jaunty Jackalope,” into release candidacy. The curious and brave Linux users alike are encouraged to grab an ISO and give the newest version of Ubuntu a spin. New features and fixes for Jaunty include: Drastically improved CD burning. Better multi-monitor support. Big improvements in performance for modern […] Add comment

Thracks: Not to be outdone, the AMD Phenom II X4 955 is

Not to be outdone, the AMD Phenom II X4 955 is up for grabs in Hong Kong: http://bit.ly/955-HK — Embargo? What embargo? Add comment

Rugged terabyte

LaCie introduces 1TB Rugged XL with lots of rubber involved. Add comment

Attack of the iBots

Evidence of an all-Mac botnet has surfaced; fingers being pointed at pirated copies of iWorks and CS4. Add comment

AMD’s Dessau: dv2 a net- or notebook?

AMD VP Dessau ponders whether his HP Pavillion dv2 is a netbook or notebook and what it means for the future. Add comment

AMD’s chipset plan leaks

Chinese site Expreview is sharing information they found regarding AMD’s upcoming chipsets for the rest of the year and into Q1 2010. The biggest news of the bunch is an upcoming replacement for the SB750 southbridge, the SB850. This new 8-series southbridge marks the jump to SATA 3, where users will get 6 GB/s controller […] Add comment

OCZ Behemoth mouse review

I’ve been accused of having a peripheral fetish, and I’m proud — well, not ashamed, at least — to admit it. From keyboards and mice to headphones and webcams, I tend to experiment a lot and have plenty of backups. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to do another peripheral review for Icrontic, and OCZ […] Add comment

Shorturl RFC

An RFC for defining short URLs for web pages is making its rounds and I like what I see. Add comment

primesuspect: Apparently The Pirate Bay has lost their

Apparently The Pirate Bay has lost their court case, according to @brokep. More news as we get it. Add comment

Predicting Windows 7’s next leak

I was recently inspired by a post at Windows 7 Center which asked if there were any patterns to the Windows 7 leaks. This immediately set the wheels turning and led me to number crunch the statistics for all the leaked builds of Windows 7. As a result, I’ve come up with a prediction for […] Add comment

primesuspect: Everybody congratulate Rob ‘Ghoosdum’ Upd

Everybody congratulate Rob ‘Ghoosdum’ Updegrove and his new wife Olivia on their marriage today! Add comment

Blood Falls of Antarctica

Scientists find new types of life under the Blood Falls of Antarctica. Add comment

AMD, GlobalFoundries prepping 28nm GPUs for 2011

In an interview with GlobalFoundries’ Vice President of Manufacturing Systems and Technology Tom Sonderman, it has been revealed that AMD is preparing to employ a 32/28nm process for GPU production. The process is the result of joint efforts in the IBM Technology Alliance that counts IBM, Chartered Semiconductor, GlobalFoundries, Infineon Technologies, Samsung Electronics and STMicroelectronics […] Add comment

Intel samples 32nm, benchmarks appear

Intel CEO Paul Otellini used the April 14 Q1 2009 earnings conference call to reveal that the 32nm Westmere family of Intel processors is already in the hands of OEMs for testing. Westmere is considered the culmination of a broader initiative that will invest $7 billion over two years to create additional 32nm plants in […] Add comment

ATI and NVIDIA under Linux

Hexus examines the state of 3D graphics under Linux. Add comment

HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo

The HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo pairs a nice bundle with an overclocked card. Add comment

Jimmy Fallon interviews Morgan Webb about video games

On Jimmy Fallon’s last show, he had a conversation about video games with Mogan Webb, Ice-T and Elmo. Check it out on Youtube. Add comment

CNN v. Kutcher to 1 millionth Twitter follower

CNN v. Kutcher. It’s a Twitter battle with EA throwing in a prize. It’s just too fun to not watch. Add comment

Charting Windows 7 development

The development of Windows 7 has been exciting and, lately, brimming with confusion; this confusion is pegged at eleven with Windows 7’s entry into code escrow and the appearance of Windows 7 build 7106. Build 7106, which first appeared strictly in Chinese, is something of a spanner in the works for people who have followed […] Add comment

ASUS Radeon HD 4890 voltage tweak

The ASUS Radeon HD 4890 lets users volt mod it for overclocking. Hexus tests how it works. Add comment