Intel will spin off its Network and Edge Group (NEX) into a standalone company, seeking external investors while keeping a minority stake. The move follows Intel’s $2.9B quarterly loss, a 15% workforce cut, and warnings that its 14A node could be canceled without a major external partner.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-spins-off-network-and
IT provider sued after it simply 'handed the credentials' to hackers — Clorox claims Cognizant gaffe enabled a $380m ransomware attack
Kioxia has started shipping samples of its ninth‑generation BiCS FLASH 512 Gb TLC chips built with CBA tech — pairing legacy memory cell layers with modern CMOS controllers. The result: improved performance, efficiency, and lower cost, while paving way for high‑capacity BiCS 10 launches.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/kioxia-and-sandisk-s
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Anker is stepping back from the 3D printer market due to supply issues and the inability to obtain specific, critical components.
Alienware delivers on all counts with its AW3425DW. It’s a 34-inch curved ultra-wide QD-OLED panel with WQHD resolution, 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10 and wide gamut color. It couples near-perfect color accuracy with premium gaming performance.
https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/alienware-aw3425dw-wqhd-qd-oled-review
DSOGaming's EIC suffered a melted power connector on his RTX 5090 out of nowhere. Nevertheless, the GPU continued to function normally for over 20 minutes at full load, despite the issue.
The Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD is currently available at Amazon for one of its lowest prices to date—$429, down from its usual $449.
Lisuan Technology has unveiled the 7G106 and 7G105, China’s first 6nm gaming and AI GPUs built on the TrueGPU architecture. With up to 24 TFLOPs, 24 GB of GDDR6, and performance rivalling the RTX 4060, these cards ran Black Myth: Wukong at 4K high settings at over 70 FPS. Mass production starts September 2025.
AMD’s Threadripper 9000 CPUs are set to arrive on July 31, offering up to 64 Zen 5 cores, a 350W TDP, and quad-channel DDR5-6400 support. Prices remain unchanged from the previous gen, starting at $1,499. With 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes and boosted clocks up to 5.4 GHz, they aim squarely at creators and professionals.