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extremetech.com/computing/amd-to-launch-2-zen-4-apus-without-igpus-for-budget-diy-pcs

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AMD to Launch 2 Zen 4 APUs Without iGPUs for Budget DIY PCs: The company is expected to launch two budget-friendly APUs globally, adding to its Zen 4 lineup.

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extremetech.com/science/solar-discovery-brings-scientists-closer-to-deciphering-disruptive-space

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Solar Discovery Brings Scientists Closer to Deciphering Disruptive Space Weather: The Sun's gamma radiation isn't quite as uniform as researchers previously ...

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extremetech.com/computing/china-acquired-banned-nvidia-hardware-when-buying-servers-reuters

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China Acquired Banned Nvidia Hardware When Buying Servers: Reuters: Servers from Dell, Supermicro, and Gigabyte servers were purchased with Nvidia hardware ...

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extremetech.com/science/scientists-create-new-2d-form-of-gold-called-goldene

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Scientists Create New 2D Form of Gold Called Goldene: It's like graphene but more fabulous.

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16h

Scientists Reveal Non-Volatile Memory Breakthrough: It could be the holy grail of NAND storage married with DRAM speed we've been waiting for all these years.

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Apr 22

Some Analysts Question Nvidia's Long-Term Dominance in AI: The company's AI accelerators' high pricing and power consumption have led to some analysts ...

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Apr 22

Microsoft Swears VASA-1 Deepfake Tool Isn't for Creating Deepfakes: Though it was trained on real people's images and audio clips, VASA-1 is allegedly meant for ...

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Apr 22

What Is Carbon? Life's Most Crucial Element, Explained: You don't have to be a chemist to understand what carbon is and why it's important.

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Apr 22

Mercedes Becomes First Automaker to Sell Level 3 Self-Driving Direct to US Consumers

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Apr 22

Study Identifies Mutated Drug-Resistant Bacteria Infesting ISS: The extreme environment of the ISS may be helping make bacteria more extreme as well.

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extremetech.com/computing/tsmc-will-charge-its-customers-more-for-us-made-chips

Apr 18

TSMC Will Charge Its Customers More for US-Made Chips: US-made chips will be more expensive than those made in Taiwan, and customers will have to pay extra for ...

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Apr 19

Tesla Recalls All 3,878 Cybertrucks Due to Sticky Accelerator Pedal: The issue was caused by an 'unauthorized change' at one of Tesla's suppliers.

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Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertrucks Recall Issued

Tesla responds to defective accelerator pedals in nearly 3,900 Cybertruck pickups causing unintended acceleration.

The recall involves Cybertruck vehicles manufactured between November 2023 and April 2024.

An unauthorized use of soap during the accelerator pedal assembly likely led to the defect.

Tesla voluntarily recalled the vehicles on April 12 due to two customer complaints.

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Apr 19

Upcoming Windows 11 'AI Explorer' Feature to be Limited to Arm CPUs: This is really going to piss off AMD and Intel.

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Apr 18

Intel Completes Assembly of World's First High-NA Lithography Machine: The company says it's now calibrating the device so it can begin cranking out wafers,.

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Apr 19

Intel Announces DDR5-8800 MT/s for Upcoming 'Granite Rapids' Server Chips: The move by Intel is a substantial increase in memory speeds from prior generations.

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extremetech.com/science/nasa-gives-final-approval-to-dragonfly-titan-mission

Apr 19

NASA Gives Final Approval to Dragonfly Titan Mission: The flying drone is supposed to launch in 2028, arriving on Titan in 2034.

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Apr 19

The US Now Has 1 Fast EV Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations: With nearly 600 more fast-charging stations to rely on, EV drivers may feel more strongly ...

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Apr 19

EK Unveils New Waterblocks for Delidded AMD AM5 CPUs: The block's contact points line up perfectly with all of an AM5 CPU's chiplets.

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Apr 18

Researchers Transmit and Read Quantum Information for the First Time: This could be the first step toward a quantum internet.

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Apr 18

US Sanctions Against China Could Turn It Into a Legacy Node Powerhouse: According to a new report, production of legacy nodes in China jumped 40% in Q1.

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Apr 17

Boston Dynamics Dumps Hydraulics, Unveils All-Electric Atlas Robot: This iconic humanoid robot has gotten a full redesign.

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Quick Glance: Boston Dynamics unveils eerie new fully electric humanoid robot

Boston Dynamics has revealed a new humanoid robot named Atlas capable of complex movements.

This model is the company's first fully electric model and boasts a wider range of motions than its predecessors.

Atlas features advanced AI tools like machine learning and computer vision to learn from its own actions.

The robot is being tested by Hyundai and is expected to be deployed in various applications in the coming years.

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Apr 18

Machine Learning Helps Scientists Locate the Neurological Origin of Psychosis: AI and a large sample group allowed researchers to uncover key differences between ...

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extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-and-openai-will-spend-100-billion-to-wean-themselves-off-nvidia

Apr 18

Microsoft and OpenAI Will Spend $100 Billion to Wean Themselves Off Nvidia GPUs: The companies are working on an audacious data center for AI that's expected to ...

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Apr 17

NASA's JPL Bids Farewell to Ingenuity Mars Helicopter With Final Data Downlink: JPL hopes the stationary helicopter can continue collecting data for a future ...

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extremetech.com/science/astronomers-find-largest-stellar-black-hole-in-our-galaxy

Apr 17

Astronomers Find Largest Stellar Black Hole in Our Galaxy: And it's extremely close to Earth.

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Apr 17

Report: Sony Sending Out PlayStation 5 Pro Kits, Hopes to Support 8K Upscaling: The PlayStation 5 Pro is coming soon, and it may be the first 8K game console.

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Apr 17

Samsung to Reportedly Announce 290-Layer 3D V-NAND Soon: The company is reported to moving to a new die-stacking technology to boost yields and density.

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extremetech.com/computing/asus-unveils-32-inch-8k-pro-monitor-with-4096-lighting-zones

Apr 17

Asus Unveils 32-inch, 8K Pro Monitor With 4,096 Lighting Zones: Professionals demand color accuracy, and this monitor's spec should deliver sublime results.

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extremetech.com/internet/youtube-cracks-down-on-third-party-media-players-that-block-ads

Apr 16

YouTube Cracks Down on Third-Party Media Players That Block Ads: Anything to get users to pay for YouTube Premium.

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Apr 16

NASA Scraps Mars Sample Return, Will Redesign Mission From Scratch: NASA ultimately agreed with a review that said the mission was too expensive and slow.

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extremetech.com/computing/amd-announces-ryzen-pro-8000-cpus-with-improved-ai-performance

Apr 16

AMD Announces Ryzen Pro 8000 CPUs With Improved AI Performance: AMD has added its AI-boosting NPU to the newest line of desktop and mobile CPUs for business ...

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Apr 16

3-Legged Robot Could Hop Around Asteroids, Small Moons: SpaceHopper might someday help scientists overcome the challenges associated with exploring zero-gravity ...

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extremetech.com/computing/chip-designer-jim-keller-criticizes-nvidias-blackwell-interconnect-costs

Apr 16

Chip Designer Jim Keller Criticizes Nvidia's Blackwell Interconnect Costs: Its propriety interconnect technology is too expensive, says Keller.

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Apr 16

Tesla Will Lay Off 'More Than 10%' of Workers Following Sales Slide: With nothing on the horizon to boost sales, Tesla is 'streamlining' its workforce.

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extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-displaying-full-screen-windows-11-ads-in-windows-10

Apr 11

Microsoft Displaying Full Screen Windows 11 Ads in Windows 10

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Apr 15

Apple Smartphone Sales Slump Puts Samsung Back on Top: Apple saw a nearly 10% year-over-year decline in sales this Q1 year.

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Quick Glance: iPhone sales plummet. Here's why

Apple’s smartphone sales dropped by 10% last quarter, primarily due to a sharp decline in sales in China.

Samsung had been the top smartphone manufacturer for 12 years, but Apple briefly took the top spot last year.

The global smartphone market is showing signs of recovery with a 7.8% increase in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2024.

Despite expectations for Apple and Samsung to maintain their market dominance, the rise of Huawei and other Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi and OPPO/OnePlus may continue.

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Apr 15

Samsung to Receive $6.4 Billion in CHIPS Act Funding: The company plans to use the funds to produce 2nm wafers at its facility in Texas.

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Apr 15

US Cybersecurity Agency Will Review Malware Samples Sent by the Public: Previously reserved for government employees, Malware Next-Gen now allows submissions ...

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extremetech.com/computing/wd-unveils-portable-server-with-368tb-of-flash-storage

Apr 15

WD Unveils Portable Server With 368TB of Flash Storage: The Ultrastar Transporter is like a rolling server with a ton of high-speed storage.

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extremetech.com/energy/snow-farming-helps-ski-resorts-circumvent-unpredictable-weather

Apr 15

'Snow Farming' Helps Ski Resorts Circumvent Unpredictable Weather: This centuries-old strategy can supplement conventional snowmaking to conserve water and ...

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extremetech.com/science/mit-develops-medical-ai-model-that-embraces-nuance-talks-to-itself

Apr 15

MIT Develops Medical AI Model That Embraces Nuance, 'Talks' to Itself: Rather than spitting out a one-and-done answer, Tyche accounts for anomalies it's ...

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extremetech.com/gaming/intel-allegedly-investigating-core-i9-cpu-instability-in-some-games

Apr 10

Intel Allegedly Investigating Core i9 CPU Instability in Some Games: Lowering the clocks seems to solve the issue, but nobody wants to do that on an expensive ...

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Apr 09

Intel Announces Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator to Compete With Nvidia: Intel says its newest accelerator is superior to Nvidia's current H100 while costing much less.

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Apr 09

Nvidia GPU Partners Expect RTX 5090, 5080 to Launch Later This Year: The company is rumored to launch 50-Series RTX GPUs earlier than expected.

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Apr 12

Google to Bring AI Photo Editing Tools to More Devices for Free: You'll soon be able to refocus your images and remove unsightly photobombs without buying a ...

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Apr 12

NASA Prepares to Test Next-Gen Solar Sail Technology: The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is both strong and flexible.

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Apr 12

Twitter Tries, Fails, to Swap its URLs for X.com: The company had to give up after accidentally giving a gift to phishers.

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Apr 12

iPhone Users in 92 Countries Receive Warning About 'Mercenary Spyware Attack': Though Apple wasn't able to share any details about the alleged attackers ...

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extremetech.com/science/epa-finalizes-limits-on-certain-pfas-in-public-water-supply

Apr 11

EPA Finalizes Limits on Certain PFAS In Public Water Supply: Utility companies will be required to test for and mitigate five 'forever chemicals.'

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extremetech.com/aerospace/satellite-internet-startup-astranis-announces-more-powerful-omega-satellite

Apr 11

Satellite Internet Startup Astranis Announces More Powerful Omega Satellite: Astranis Omega will offer up to 50 Gbps of bandwidth, five times as much as the ...

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extremetech.com/science/nasa-publishes-calendar-of-future-eclipse-events

Apr 11

NASA Publishes Calendar of Future Eclipse Events: Already looking forward to the next eclipse? Use this calendar to make sure you're in the right place at the ...

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extremetech.com/computing/tsmc-reportedly-targeting-2025-and-2027-for-next-generation-2nm-and-14nm

Apr 11

TSMC Reportedly Targeting 2025 and 2027 for Next-Generation 2nm and 1.4nm Processes

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Apr 11

Synchron Begins Planning Brain Chip Human Trials: The company hopes to attract dozens of volunteers for testing as it seeks FDA approval.

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extremetech.com/internet/fccs-broadband-nutrition-labels-finally-go-into-effect-today

Apr 10

FCC's Broadband 'Nutrition Labels' Finally Go Into Effect Today: Now you can get all the facts in one place.

Quick Glance: Broadband customers receive detailed price and performance information

Starting today, the transparency of broadband services for internet users is being enhanced.

The Federal Communications Commission has mandated that broadband providers must display all details regarding the pricing and performance of their services in clear labels.

These labels provide clear and easily understandable information about price, speed, data allowances, and other aspects of high-speed internet service.

The Affordable Connectivity Program has already enrolled over 23 million households across all 50 states, territories, and federally recognized tribal lands.

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Apr 10

Microsoft Testing Ads in Windows 11 Start Menu: Microsoft just can't seem to help itself.

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Apr 10

NASA Decodes the Reason Behind Voyager 1's Garbled Transmissions: For the first time since November, we know why Voyager 1 has had a difficult time communicating ...

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Apr 10

Google Announces Axion Arm Chip: Google's first Arm chip for servers promises a 30% performance boost compared with Amazon and Microsoft Arm chips.

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Apr 10

Gravitational Wave Detector Spots Unknown Object Merging with Neutron Star: The LIGO project spots another mass-gap object, suggesting the gap could be more ...

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extremetech.com/gaming/microsoft-targets-xbox-backward-compatibility-with-new-game-preservation

Apr 09

Microsoft Targets Xbox Backward Compatibility With New Game Preservation Team: Microsoft's Sarah Bond also promises a significant hardware upgrade for the ...

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extremetech.com/science/new-technique-allows-smartphones-to-detect-heart-failure

Apr 09

New Technique Allows Smartphones to Detect Heart Failure: Your phone's built-in motion sensors might be able to pick up cardiac vibrations more easily than your ...

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extremetech.com/science/new-map-of-the-universe-challenges-what-we-know-about-dark-energy

Apr 09

New Map of the Universe Challenges What We Know About Dark Energy

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extremetech.com/gaming/intel-claims-massive-performance-boost-with-xess-upscaling-version-13

Apr 09

Intel Claims Massive Performance Boost With XeSS Upscaling Version 1.3: Intel is promising big frame rate gains for its upscaling tech as it seeks to catch up to ...

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extremetech.com/computing/tsmc-will-receive-11-billion-in-chips-act-funds

Apr 08

TSMC Will Receive $11 Billion in CHIPS Act Funds: The company says it'll use the money to create a third fab at its existing Arizona site.

Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Deal Strengthens US Semiconductor Production and National Security

The world's largest chipmaker is planning cutting-edge facilities in Arizona with substantial subsidies.

From 2028, TSMC will produce its most advanced products in Arizona to boost US semiconductor production.

The $65 billion investment in the US drives 2nm chip production and enhances national security.

This move supports the goal of relocating 20% of global advanced semiconductor manufacturing onshore by 2030.

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Apr 08

Upcoming Windows 11 24H2 Might Disable Some Third-Party UI Apps: The company says these apps cause 'security or performance issues.'

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Apr 08

Gemini AI Is Coming to the Android Google App, Will Replace Assistant: The Google app is already on your phone, and it's about to start pushing Google's new AI ...

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Apr 08

Stars Maintain Their Youthful Appearance Using the Remains of the Stars They Devour

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extremetech.com/science/new-window-film-blocks-heat-producing-uv-light-without-compromising-the

Apr 08

New Window Film Blocks Heat-Producing UV Light Without Compromising the View: The film could be a game-changer for those who want to keep their homes or offices ...

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Apr 08

NASA's DART Mission Accidentally Redirected Space Rocks at Mars: Fragments of Dimorphos liberated by the impact test could eventually fall on Mars ...

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Apr 04

Blazing Fast PCI Express 7.0 Gets Updated to Version 0.5, Is Launching in 2025: The new standard will deliver an incredible 512GB per second.

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Apr 05

Confirmed: Tesla Cancels Low-Cost Model 2 EV, Will Shift to Robotaxis (Updated): The Model 2 will be repurposed as a robotaxi, but you won't be able to buy one.

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Quick Glance: Elon Musk to Unveil Tesla 'Robotaxi' on August 8

Elon Musk announced that Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on August 8, despite past promises and delays with self-driving cars.

Musk plans to develop a car without controls for human use and gradually enhance Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving capability.

Currently, buyers can add the Full Self-Driving feature for an additional cost, but experts note that the system is not fully autonomous yet.

Other companies like Waymo and Cruise are also working on autonomous ride-sharing services, despite safety concerns and incidents.

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Apr 05

Razer Announces Blade 18 Gaming Laptop With Thunderbolt 5, 4K 200Hz Panel: The world's first Thunderbolt 5 laptop is loaded to the gills with high-end hardware.

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Apr 05

Apple Is Shifting Away from EVs, Toward Home Robots, Sources Say: After abandoning the super-secret 'Apple car,' the company is hoping to make waves with a ...

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Quick Glance: Farewell Apple Car, Welcome Apple Household Robots

After discontinuing its electric vehicle project, Apple seems to be shifting focus towards developing household robots.

Reports suggest Apple is working on an advanced tabletop device utilizing robotics to move a display, resembling a responsive TV screen.

The household robotics market has seen limited success, with Amazon's Astro receiving underwhelming responses, raising questions about Apple's potential success.

With a history of innovation but recent setbacks like the Vision Pro VR and cancellation of the Apple Car, the future of Apple's domestic helper remains uncertain.

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Apr 05

Webb Telescope Sees Starburst Galaxy in a New Light: M82 displays a 'frenzy of star formation,' and Webb is learning why.

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extremetech.com/gaming/gigabyte-shows-off-motherboard-with-golden-cpu-socket-tons-of-bling

Apr 05

Gigabyte Shows Off Motherboard With Golden CPU Socket, Tons of Bling: The size of the M2 heatsink is a bit flashy as well.

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Apr 05

Eclipse Watch: Top Tips From a Professional Astrophotographer: ExtremeTech spoke with a veteran astrophotographer from National Geographic to hear his best ...

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