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75% of all PS3 games reportedly now run on PC via open-source emulator RPCS3 — announcement comes weeks after Sony's plan to shutter the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita by

75% of all PS3 games reportedly now run on PC via open-source emulator RPCS3 — announcement comes weeks after Sony's plan to shutter the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita by

💡 Verdict: The open-source emulator RPCS3 can now successfully run 75% of all PlayStation 3 games on PC, serving as a massive win for game preservation amidst Sony's plans to shut down the legacy PlayStation Store. Check Price: RPCS3 ⚡ Quick Hits * 75% of the entire PlayStation 3 library

CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resistance to voltage scaling and inferior manual overclocking capabilities

CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resistance to voltage scaling and inferior manual overclocking capabilities

💡 Verdict: Early testing indicates that CXMT's DDR5 memory modules lag behind SK hynix dies in overall performance, voltage scaling, and manual overclocking potential. Check Price: CXMT DDR5 RAM ⚡ Quick Hits * Performance Gap: CXMT's new DDR5 dies are not as consistent or performant as the industry-leading

Nvidia's Huang vows to deliver 'giant amounts' of Vera Rubin — company says that 'our roadmap is intact'

Nvidia's Huang vows to deliver 'giant amounts' of Vera Rubin — company says that 'our roadmap is intact'

💡 Verdict: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang promises massive shipments of the upcoming Vera Rubin AI chips, confirming that the company's aggressive hardware roadmap remains firmly on schedule. Check Price: Vera Rubin ⚡ Quick Hits * Nvidia guarantees "giant amounts" of the upcoming Vera Rubin architecture. * The company's

Intel becomes the first company to ship high-volume logic chips made with ASML's High NA EUV — select Panther Lake layers on 18A are now dual-qualified for 0.55 NA scanners

Intel becomes the first company to ship high-volume logic chips made with ASML's High NA EUV — select Panther Lake layers on 18A are now dual-qualified for 0.55 NA scanners

💡 Verdict: Intel has achieved a massive semiconductor milestone by becoming the first company to utilize ASML's advanced High NA EUV technology for high-volume chip manufacturing on its 18A node. Check Price: Panther Lake ⚡ Quick Hits * Intel is the first manufacturer to ship high-volume logic chips using

CXMT close to matching Micron's memory capacity in 2026, research claims — would put China on track to become world's second-largest DRAM producer

CXMT close to matching Micron's memory capacity in 2026, research claims — would put China on track to become world's second-largest DRAM producer

💡 Verdict: China-based CXMT is rapidly scaling its operations and is projected to match Micron's memory capacity by 2026, positioning the country to become the world's second-largest DRAM producer. Check Price: CXMT DRAM ⚡ Quick Hits * CXMT is aggressively scaling its memory manufacturing operations. * The company

Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speeds

Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speeds

💡 Verdict: The Samsung 990 2TB SSD introduces updated flash memory under the hood while maintaining the reliable, high-tier speeds users already expect. Check Price: Samsung 990 ⚡ Quick Hits * Features an upgraded flash memory architecture. * Maintains familiar, high-performance read and write speeds. * Evaluated by veteran computer engineering expert, Shane.

US gov't allows Chinese telecom giant ZTE to purchase Nvidia H200 AI chips — firm joins Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance in access to Hopper tech

US gov't allows Chinese telecom giant ZTE to purchase Nvidia H200 AI chips — firm joins Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance in access to Hopper tech

💡 Verdict: The US government has officially granted Chinese telecom giant ZTE permission to purchase Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips, allowing them to join other major Chinese tech firms in accessing Hopper architecture technology. Check Price: Nvidia H200 ⚡ Quick Hits * The US government has approved telecom giant ZTE to