Hardware Busters

Freedom Of Speech on the Internet: The Greekonomics Example
The Internet is an essential means of entertainment and a tool for most people. Imagine the world without it—it would be hard. But everything isn’t

iPhone 18 Pro to Feature Variable Aperture Camera Technology, Analyst Claims
Apple enthusiasts may need to wait a little longer for groundbreaking camera innovation, as the iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to debut with a variable

Apple Could Hit A $4 Trillion Market Cap By Early 2025
Apple Inc. is on the brink of a monumental achievement, potentially becoming the first company in history to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization by

NVIDIA’s Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit: Power, Affordability, and AI Innovation at $249
NVIDIA is ending the year with an exciting announcement for AI enthusiasts and developers. The company has slashed the price of its Jetson Orin Nano

PCWorld’s Editor And Renowned Hardware Journalist Dies At 58
With The Heaviest Of Hearts, We Pay Tribute To Gordon Mah Ung It is with the most profound sorrow that we honor the memory of

Market Growth & Consumer Trends
Slight Recovery Expected: Many peripheral companies experienced declining sales in the last couple of years due to a post-pandemic slump in consumer tech demand.

U.S. Weighs Ban on TP-Link Routers Amid National Security Concerns
The U.S. government is intensifying its scrutiny of Chinese-manufactured TP-Link routers, which dominate the market for home and small-business networks. Amid rising concerns about cyberattacks,

Lexar Unveils Ultra-Low Latency DDR5-6000 CL26 EXPO Memory, “Ideal For 9800X3D”
Lexar has introduced its latest innovation in memory technology: the ARES DDR5-6000 CL26 EXPO memory. This memory boasts ultra-low latency and is optimized for gaming

DDR5 6000 vs 8000 MHz RAM – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Power Consumption I use the Powenetics system to measure power consumption in every significant part of the mainboard, with up to 1000 readings per second.

Hygon’s C86 CPUs Based on AMD Zen 1 Architecture Struggle Against Modern Counterparts
Hygon, a Chinese chipmaker utilizing AMD’s original 2017 Zen 1 architecture, continues to face significant performance gaps compared to modern mainstream CPUs. The company’s reliance

Serbian Government Exploits Qualcomm Zero-Days for Android Spyware ‘NoviSpy’
Researchers have uncovered a new spyware called NoviSpy, linked to the Serbian government. The spyware exploits Qualcomm’s zero-day vulnerabilities to infiltrate Android devices. Amnesty International’s

ASRock Taichi TC-1650T ATX v3.1 PSU Review
Average Noise The PSU’s average noise output is low for the category’s standards. From the >1500W units, only the Noctua Edition TX-1600 achieves a lower

TikTok Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Block U.S. Ban
TikTok has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law banning the app nationwide unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance,

NZXT F140RGB CORE 140mm Fan Review
Advertised Vs. Real Performance This is probably the most crucial page, showing how accurate the data provided by the manufacturers/brands on their products is. Since

Quick Tips #37: Download YouTube Videos The Easy Way
As you may know, YouTube doesn’t allow downloading videos from its platform unless you are a YT Premium member. The only caveat is that YT

Harnessing Spin: New Electrocatalysts Could Transform Hydrogen Production Efficiency
Electrocatalytic water splitting, which breaks water into hydrogen and oxygen, holds significant promise for producing clean hydrogen to power fuel cells. This clean energy source

TSMC’s N2 Process Holds Key Advantage Over Intel’s 18A: SRAM Density
Intel’s 18A faces low yields and falls short of TSMC’s N2 in SRAM advancements. Intel’s 18A node, positioned to deliver groundbreaking performance and efficiency, faces

noblechairs Dawn TX Granite Gaming Chair Review
noblechairs is a company dedicated to bringing high-quality chairs to market that meet the demands of gamers, enthusiasts, and power users. The DAWN TX series

The Disappearing Capacitor: Boosting Photodiode Amplifier Performance with Bootstrapping
Photodiode amplifiers are vital in light detection applications, from medical imaging to scientific instrumentation. However, their performance often faces a significant hurdle: parasitic capacitance. This

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series “Blackwell” TDPs Leaked, Entire Lineup Unified with 12+4 Pin Power Connector
In an unexpected reveal, power supply manufacturer Seasonic may have just spilled the power requirements of NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, codenamed “Blackwell.”

Qualcomm to Rely Exclusively on TSMC for Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Gen 3 Chipsets
TSMC’s dominance in semiconductor manufacturing continues, leaving Qualcomm with limited options for its next-generation Snapdragon processors. According to sources like Digital Chat Station, Qualcomm is

MacBook Air M4 Leaked in macOS 15.2 Sequoia, May Feature New Ultra-Wide Camera
Expected to Launch in Spring 2025 Apple enthusiasts have more reasons to be excited as macOS 15.2 Sequoia has provided fresh clues about upcoming MacBook

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K can REALLY Push Your PSU! Over 430W Power Consumption (CPU Alone!)
We are in the phase where we change our Intel cooling test system, replacing the aged but power-hungry 13900K with a shiny new Ultra 9

Cybenetics Applies for ISO 17025 & 17065 Certifications
Nicosia, Cyprus, 13 December 2024. Cybenetics, in its continuous effort to push IT parts efficiency and performance even higher, applied today for the ISO 17025

Transistors That Remember!
Johns Hopkins scientists unlock brain-like memory functions in electronics. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have made a groundbreaking discovery in electronic memory technology. By fine-tuning

Revolutionizing 3D Printing: VI3DP Enhances Functionality Without Added Weight, Cost, or Time
VI3DP, a groundbreaking innovation in 3D printing, is redefining the possibilities of printed objects by directly integrating optical, mechanical, and electrical properties into the interfaces—all

Green Medel GP1000B-EDGE ATX v3.1 PSU Review
Average Noise The average noise is below 30 dBA, which is a good sign, but let’s examine the unit’s noise maps in detail. Fan Noise

Apple & Broadcom Forge Multibillion-Dollar Deal for U.S.-Made 5G Components
Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing and Connectivity Innovation Apple has announced a significant multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom, a leading U.S. technology and manufacturing company. The partnership

Willow: Google’s Quantum Chip That’s Changing the Game
Google Quantum AI has unveiled its latest quantum computing marvel: the Willow chip. This state-of-the-art innovation marks a significant leap toward scalable, practical quantum computing,

What Gigabyte will show in CES 2025
Taipei, December 11 – From January 7 to 10, 2025, GIGABYTE will participate in CES, showcasing its latest breakthroughs in high-performance computing and personal computing

Constantin Caratheodory: The Great Greek Mathematician Admired Even by Albert Einstein
Close your eyes and tell the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about Greece. I can guess most of them: Acropolis, Athens,

Unlocking the Future of Connected Mobility: Murata Heads to CES 2025
ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Murata will attend CES 2025 from January 7 to 10 in Las Vegas. The booth in the Vehicle Technology Pavilion (West