
The Linux Foundation announced plans for what they call the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) which brings industry leaders together to optimize Ethernet standards for both AI and high-performance computing.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/linux-foundation-ultra-ethernet-consortium

Intel's cheapest Alder Lake-N gets Geekbenched.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-dual-core-alder-lake-n-geekbenched

Hermy65 has built a Raspberry Pi smart bird feeder that can recognize birds who stop by for a snack and documents them so you can see who visited later.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-smart-bird-feeder-identifies-feathered-dinner-guests

Mouse or trackpad is not working? Check our guide on how to use the keyboard to navigate Windows and use Numpad as a mouse alternative.
https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/navigate-windows-without-mouse

CEOs from the largest chip makers in the US have met with top US gov officials about the impending array of new export restrictions.

Rosatom at the Forum for Future Technologies in Moscow, Russia showcased what it says is a working, 16-qubit quantum computer based on trapped ions. It seems that Russia isn't as far behind the quantum times as some might have hoped.

Dell’s XPS 13 Plus pulls out the stops when it comes to style and screen quality, but short battery life and minimal ports hamper its practicality.

Asus will take Intel NUC systems forward.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-gets-license-to-make-intel-nucs

Samsung completes development of industry's first GDDR7 IC.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-develops-worlds-first-gddr7-chip

The SteelSeries Arena 3 speakers do great when it comes to pure volume, but they’re pretty pricey for a 2.0 system.