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• Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance

  Lisuan Tech reports having sold out 30,,000 preorder LX 7G100 graphics cards with a second batch on June 18.

• Imec builds world's first High-NA EUV-fabricated quantum dot qubit device — breakthrough could pull quantum computing onto the same manufacturing roadmap as next-gen AI processors, compressing timelines

  Imec unveiled the world’s first silicon quantum dot qubit device fabricated with High-NA EUV lithography, suggesting quantum computing may eventually scale using the semiconductor industry’s existing advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

• Testing GPU Safeguard+ on the MSI MPG Ai1600TS PSU – solution aims to tame melting 16-pin connectors

  At CES 2026, MSI unveiled a new lineup of power supplies under its MPG and MAG series. The 2026 MPG models are available in 1600W and 1300W variants and feature server-grade SiC MOSFETs designed to deliver a high level of stability and power efficiency. However, the standout addition is GPU Safeguard+, a new protection system aimed at preventing the overheating and melting issues associated with 12V-2x6 GPU power connectors.

• Save up to $200 on a 13-inch or 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 chip and 16GB of RAM — Memorial Day discounts get you Apple's latest and best consumer laptop for as low as $899

  The MacBook Air is an easy recommendation in the world of laptops thanks to its excellent pillars, featuring a great screen, build quality, performance, keyboard, trackpad, webcam, speakers, and battery life. Apple's latest M5 model can be yours for as low as $899 for the 13-inch version, or $1,099 for the 15-inch mahine.

• California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law

  California lawmakers introduced a new amendment that could exempt most Linux distributions from the state’s upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act after privacy backlash and concerns that the law would force open-source operating systems to become age-verification platforms.

• Star Citizen reaches $1 billion in lifetime funding, 14 years after the project was first announced — game still in early access with no release window, including 'Squadron 42' campaign

  Star Citizen, originally announced back in 2012, has just amassed $1 billion in crowdfunding despite the game still not having any release date. The game is currently expected sometime in 2027-2028, which means it might have to prepare a PS6/Xbox Helix version as well. A single game spanning across four different console generations.

• Huawei claims sanctions-busting breakthrough with 1.4nm-class chips by 2031, claims 55% higher transistor density — firm claims new LogicFolding chip architecture can bypass EUV restrictions, introduces 'Tau Scaling Law' to replace Moore's Law

  Huawei Technologies unveiled a new “LogicFolding” chip design framework built on its proprietary Tau scaling law, claiming it can dramatically boost transistor density and power efficiency without EUV lithography — potentially helping China narrow the gap with TSMC and Nvidia despite U.S. sanctions.

• Super Flower Leadex 2800W ATX 3.1 power supply review: Top-notch build quality, exceptional efficiency

  The Super Flower Leadex 2800W is a technical statement rather than a conventional product. It delivers extraordinary efficiency, exemplary power quality, and an internal design that leaves nothing on the table. The asking price is extreme, but so is everything else about this unit.

• Researchers identify people through ordinary Wi-Fi routers with 99.5% accuracy — technique works with standard Wi-Fi routers

  The system requires no specialized hardware, no access to the target Wi-Fi network, and works even if the person being tracked isn't carrying a wireless device.

• Save $170 on this lightning-fast, premium 3D printer combo featuring CoreXZ kinematics — Creality's Ender-3 V3 is on sale for just $419 right now with a multicolor upgrade kit

  Creality's excellent Ender 3 V3 is on sale with a Co-Print multicolor upgrade kit that unlocks the final hurdle of the platform, allowing you to use the Ender 3 V3 as a multi-color powerhouse. This is a fantastic, extremely fast and well-built 3D printer with all the features you could ask for, regardless of your status as an expert or an entrant into the hobby.

• Drone breaks world speed record with 453 mph in test run — exotic sawtooth carbon fiber propeller blades one of the key advances in the Blackbird design

  A YouTuber duo unofficially broke the world record using a custom-made carbon fiber propeller blade that featured exotic sawtooth leading edges. The first test ended in a disaster, though, after the drone lost contact and crashed at 393 mph.

• After $2.5 billion Supermicro smuggling bust, Nvidia CEO urges company to fix export control compliance — Taiwan also begins to crack down on AI GPU chip smuggling to China

  Huang told reporters at Songshan Airport that Nvidia insists its partners follow U.S. trade rules.

• First ever Cray T3D Supercomputer goes up for auction with $81,000 reserve — Europe’s fastest supercomputer in June 1996 goes on the block

  The first Cray T3D supercomputer ever produced, serial number 6001, was recently put up for auction, with opening bids from £60,000 (~$81,000) invited.

• Steam Machine appears in Vulkan’s conformant product database — upcoming Valve console is certified compliant with the graphics API

  The Khronos Group, which created the Vulkan API standard and continues to develop and maintain it, added the Steam Machine to its list of conformant products. This does not indicate how far or soon a product will come to the market, but it's a step in the right direction showing that much-awaited console will arrive... someday.

• We tested Advanced Shader Delivery on the RX 9070 XT in six games — up to 95% improvement in load times and 33 percent faster 1% Low FPS

  Today, we will take a look at Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) – a new gaming feature aimed at improving the overall user experience by reducing load times dramatically and improving 1% low FPS. We tested six games, measuring up to a 95% improvement in game loading times and solid improvements in 1% Low FPS in some titles.

• Ubisoft reportedly testing generative AI in Far Cry 7, insider says it 'looks like sh*t' — company recently posted a record €1.3 billion loss

  Ubisoft is using an early build of its unannounced Far Cry 7 as a testbed for generative AI tools, according to Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming.

• Researcher develops 'spray-on' stealth coating for drones — volcanic rock formulation claims to reduce radar return signals by up to 43dB, compared to 20 to 30dB for typical radar absorbent material

  Users can easily spray on this radar absorbent material on any drone to increase their survivability in contested skies.

• Autonomous ErgoChair Pro Review: Comfortable, but that's it

  The Autonomous ErgoChair Pro is a solid entry in the ErgoChair line, offering good back support and adjustability. However, it lacks any standout features that separate it from the wide range of office chairs available.

• Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan

  A maker bored with the staid designs of modern factory-produced PCBs has perfected their own hand-inking and home-etching process.

• New video of melted Bambu Lab A1 sparks debate about whether the 3D printer is still a fire hazard — critics push for recall while redditors suspect external factors

  Bambu Lab is once more in hot water after user Moreiras3D posted a video of a melted A1 3D printer to Instagram. The footage shows an A1 with its side completely melted down to the metal chassis, but some of the key details behind the incident remain unknown.