Intel Might Axe the 18A Process Node for Foundry Customers | Nvidia is Ending Driver Support for Maxwell, Pascal, Volta GPUs

Intel might axe the 18A process node for foundry customers, essentially leaving TSMC with no rival | Nvidia to axe Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs with end of driver support | Nintendo Switch 2 units allegedly overheating Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version July 3, 2025 CONNECT WITH TOM'S HARDWARE       SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Big News Intel might axe the 18A process node for foundry customers, essentially leaving TSMC with no rival Intel reportedly to focus on 14A Nvidia to axe Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs with end of driver support 580 series drivers will be the last to support GTX 900 and 1000 cards. More News Nintendo Switch 2 units allegedly overheating Users report freezing and crashes while playing Cyberpunk 2077 and less power-hungry games 29 North Korean laptop farms busted by U.S. Department of Justice IT workers in North Korea are getting jobs at American companies to help fund the country's weapons programs. Steam just got a new performance overlay You can now view real FPS alongside DLSS/FRS-generated frames. Massive MicroSD card testing database exposes fakes, charts performance and endurance 200 cards tested, 51 to destruction; 8 machines running 70 card readers wrote 18 petabytes for testing Synology starts selling overpriced 1.6 TB SSDs for $535 Self-branded, archaic PCIe 3.0 SSDs the only option to meet 'certified' criteria Graphics Nvidia's 16GB RTX 5060 Ti reportedly 16x more popular than its 8GB variant German retailer figures suggest customers are steering clear of lower spec model. Laptops HP unveils 'CarFax for PCs' that could make buying older laptops more viable Telemetry, support requests, and AI will generate a laptop's history to reduce e-waste. 3D Printing I tested a new AI model that claims to help solve 3D printing disasters PrintFix.io can analyze images of your prints to identify issues and fixes Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

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AI Boom Drives Explosive Demand for Leading-Edge Process Nodes | Windows Seemingly Lost 400 Million Users in Last 3 Years

AI boom drives explosive demand for leading-edge process nodes | Windows seemingly lost 400 million users in the past three years | Apple reportedly working on a cheaper MacBook with iPhone chip Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version July 1, 2025 CONNECT WITH TOM'S HARDWARE       SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Big News AI boom drives explosive demand for leading-edge process nodes 7nm and below nodes set to expand by 69% in three years. Windows seemingly lost 400 million users in the past three years Official Microsoft statements show hints of a shrinking user base. More News Apple reportedly working on a cheaper MacBook with iPhone chip Analyst says to expect A18 Pro in a 13-inch laptop. Massive VRAM pools on AMD Instinct accelerators drown Linux's hibernation process 1.5 TB of memory per server creates headaches. Nvidia's RTX 50 Super lineup leak hints at increased VRAM of up to 24GB and 415W TGP More VRAM and CUDA cores with increased power requirements. Ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger gives Japan's new leading-edge chipmaker advice Says Rapidus needs unique tech to compete with TSMC Here's a behind the scenes look at how a CPU air cooler is made DeepCool gives a start-to-finish tour of its main production facility Anthropic's AI utterly fails at running a business 'Claudius' hallucinates profusely as it struggles with vending drinks Commodore acquired for a 'low seven figure' price New (acting) CEO comes from the retro community 3D Printing New 3D printing tech fuses hard and soft structures in a single print Novel resin can create both with different light sources. Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

China to Pivot $50B Chip Fund to Fighting U.S. | Microsoft's Own AI Chip Delayed

China to pivot $50 billion chip fund to fighting U.S. squeeze as trade war escalates - country to back local companies and projects to overcome export controls | Microsoft's own AI chip delayed six months in major setback - in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell | Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains - will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen' Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version June 28, 2025 CONNECT WITH TOM'S HARDWARE       SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Big News China to pivot $50 billion chip fund to fighting U.S. squeeze as trade war escalates - country to back local companies and projects to overcome export controls The focus will be on lithography and chip design software Microsoft's own AI chip delayed six months in major setback - in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell Things are apparently not going well More News Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains - will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen' Say hello to the new black screen of death. Top semiconductor toolmaker launches talent competition in China - ASML is looking for 16 skilled lithography engineers 101 engineers will get their chance. Full Story: Tom's Hardware (6/27)  Graphics PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years - new spec supports HDR and animation The demand for subtitles in HDR content led to this update. 2,000-GPU data center launches powered exclusively by reusable batteries - 12-megawatt storage system built on hundreds of repurposed EV batteries Old EV batteries get a second life powering data centers. Components Gigabyte says its 'revolutionary' Ultra Turbo Mode can boost frame rates by 35% - BIOS level enhancement exclusive to Intel Z890 motherboards Three custom BIOS profiles for boosted performance Cooler Master NR200P V3 Mini-ITX case can house an RTX 5090 - $150 chassis features cutout for optimized GPU airflow, and PCIe 5.0 support Cooler Master updated its Mini-ITX case to comfortably fit and run the most powerful GPUs. I swapped out my laptop's Wi-Fi 6E card for Wi-Fi 7 in minutes and gained 50% more performance for just $54 -- here's how you can, too Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 on a laptop is a relatively easy endeavor Lenovo's hot-swappable batteries made my colleagues nostalgic - but today's USB-C solutions are better Flexibility is better for me than simplicity. Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036