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Trump secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee — facility expected to have annual output of 540,000 tons of gallium, germanium, indium, and other resources

Trump secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee — facility expected to have annual output of 540,000 tons of gallium, germanium, indium, and other resources

💡 Verdict: Donald Trump secures a deal with Korea Zinc to build a rare earth processing facility in Tennessee, projected to produce 540,000 tons annually. Check Price: Check Latest Price ⚡ Quick Hits * The facility will be located in Tennessee. * Korea Zinc is the investing company. * The facility will output 540,

Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types — claims new MX-7 formulation runs 3% cooler than its predecessor

Arctic launches its best thermal paste yet for chips of all types — claims new MX-7 formulation runs 3% cooler than its predecessor

💡 Verdict: The Arctic MX-7 thermal paste is the successor to the MX-6, promising 3% better cooling performance. Check Price: MX-7 ⚡ Quick Hits * New formulation for improved thermal conductivity. * Aims for better cooling than its predecessor, MX-6. * Suitable for various chips. Arctic has released its latest thermal

Boy breaks 50 of his father's Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs worth nearly $4,000 — 25,600 GB of storage ruined by ten-year-old oblivious to global NAND crisis

Boy breaks 50 of his father's Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs worth nearly $4,000 — 25,600 GB of storage ruined by ten-year-old oblivious to global NAND crisis

💡 Verdict: A child destroyed 50 Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs, resulting in a significant loss of storage and value. Check Price: M.2 NVMe SSD ⚡ Quick Hits * A young boy damaged a large quantity of SSDs. * The destroyed SSDs had a significant monetary value. * The incident highlights the potential for

Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs — Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card

Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs — Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card

💡 Verdict: Asus and Gigabyte are releasing updated versions of their RTX 5060 Ti cards, with Asus opting for a PCIe x8 connector and Gigabyte upgrading to a x16 connector. Check Price: RTX 5060 Ti ⚡ Quick Hits * Asus is changing the PCIe connector on its RTX 5060 Ti cards from x16

Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often

Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often

💡 Verdict: A Sapphire PR manager is advocating for AMD and Nvidia to grant their add-in board (AIB) partners greater design freedom in creating graphics cards. Check Price: AIB Partners ⚡ Quick Hits * Sapphire desires more autonomy in graphics card design. * Current restrictions hinder innovative designs like the Toxic line. * The

HKC announces world's first RGB Mini LED monitor — M10 Ultra will have 4,788 addressable full-color backlight zones

HKC announces world's first RGB Mini LED monitor — M10 Ultra will have 4,788 addressable full-color backlight zones

💡 Verdict: The HKC M10 Ultra is the world's first monitor to feature an RGB Mini LED panel, promising unparalleled color accuracy with its addressable RGB backlights. Check Price: M10 Ultra ⚡ Quick Hits * The M10 Ultra features RGB Mini LED technology. * Offers highly accurate color reproduction. * First of its

Best Hard Drives for NAS in 2025: Red Pro vs IronWolf

The Tech Monk's Guide: Red Pro vs. IronWolf - Choosing the Best NAS Hard Drive in 2025 Greetings, fellow data custodians. As The Tech Monk, I often find myself advising on the fundamental pillars of data storage: the hard drives that form the backbone of our Network Attached Storage