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	Google Deep Mind Early this year, after Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence technology proved it can beat an 18-time world champion at a game as complex as Go, many wondered if that intelligence could be put to good use in the real world, and how soon. Since then, Google showed that DeepMind can be used to cut the cooling bill for one of its data centers by 40%. The company just announced another real-world breakthrough pertaining to text-to-speech (TTS) technology......[More]
	USB Killer 2.0 Last year, a Russian hacker demonstrated a “USB Killer.” Once connected, the USB device sends high-voltage negative DC through a USB port until it fries the circuitry of the host device. The device was effective, but it never became commercially available......[More]
	Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 240 Arctic Cooling has gained a reputation among CPU overclockers as a value brand, often producing slightly less cooling capacity than top “Big Air” models at a substantially lower price. GPU gurus, on the other hand, will recognize Arctic as the brand behind many of the dual-fan and triple-fan graphics cooler designs that are too thick to fit into two slot spaces. Bridging the gap between value priced CPU coolers and oversized GPU coolers is the monstrously thick Liquid Freezer 240 closed-loop liquid CPU cooler.....[More]
	Inno3D GTX 1080 iChill Black Inno3D announced a new flagship GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card called the iChill Black. The GPU aims to keep temperatures low with its hybrid cooling system, which features a 120mm radiator and a single 80mm fan over a direct-contact MOSFET heatsink.....[More]
	NASA Embraces “Mixed Reality,” Manus VR revealed a partnership with NASA that has astronauts leveraging the potential of virtual reality to train for trips to the International Space Station (ISS). The space agency developed a “mixed reality” training room that features an HTC Vive HMD, Manus VR gloves, and physical props that match up with a virtual representation of the ISS.....[More]
	IBM 'Minsky The popularity of IBM’s Power chips has been declining for decades, mainly to Intel’s benefit. However, after opening up the chip designs through the OpenPower Foundation backed by IBM, Google, Nvidia, and others, Power chips may be making a strong comeback at a time when the server chip market direly needs the competition.....[More]
	AMD Radeon Crimson AMD released Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.9.1 just in time for the Deus Ex: Mankind DividedDirect X 12 patch. The latest hotfix driver adds optimizations to ensure stable performance with Microsoft’s advanced graphics API. Square Enix released the DX12 patch through Steam on the morning of September 8. The release notes that accompany the patch indicate that “some very high-end” graphics cards may perform worse with DirectX 12 than they do with DirectX 11.....[More]
	DirectX 12 Preview Version Prior to the release of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the team at Eidos Montreal told players that support for the DirectX 12 API wouldn’t be available at launch, but it would arrive sometime on the week of September 5. The developers stayed true to their promise; a new patch for the game is now available, which includes the option to switch to DirectX 12.....[More]
	Wintel VR: Suddenly, Intel has been quite busy on the VR/AR/MR front. At IDF 2016, the company announced and outlined multiple facets of its VR plans, including its Project Alloy VR HMD and new RealSense 400 Series camera, as well as plans to develop specifications for mainstream HMDs--all of which involves partnering with Microsoft. Intel quietly demoed a couple of intriguing proofs of concept, and now it's made a couple of key acquisitions to bolster its deep learning IP, which actually pertains directly to its VR/AR/MR vision.....[More]
	In Win Signature Series SIII-1065 In Win is well known for its innovative (And incredibly expensive) cases, but there is no doubt that they sport a unique design and looks. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, In Win created a case and PSU limited edition bundle (consisting of the D-Frame 2.0 and SIII-1065, respectively).....[More]
	Patriot Hellfire M.2 NVMe SSD Patriot began teasing us with its Hellfire NVMe SSDs in January. At each major trade show, we saw the Hellfire evolve into the retail product that is now coming to market. The first Hellfire SSDs to achieve liftoff are the M.2 products in 240GB and 480GB capacities, and add-in card (AIC) models will follow.....[More]
	The New PlayStation 4 Pro Microsoft struck first at E3 with the reveal of Project Scorpio, its upcoming Xbox console that will deliver “true 4K gaming and high-fidelity VR.” Now, it’s Sony's turn to reveal its PlayStation plans for VR. For months we’ve known it as the “PlayStation Neo,” but now it has an official name — the PlayStation 4 Pro.....[More]
	Das Keyboard Prime 13 Das Keyboard is known for keyboards that espouse a more mature aesthetic--some of its devices have no backlighting, there’s no configuration software, and the chassis designs are simple and black--and with the new Prime 13, the company continued the trend.....[More]
	Tom's Hardware Steam Giveaway: 'XCOM 2' Up for grabs are three (3) copies of XCOM 2. As always, one will be awarded via the raffle (linked here) and two will be given away to participants who answer the discussion prompt located in the giveaway thread.....[More]
	EKWB Launches Gigabyte Z170X Over the course of the last year, EK Water Blocks established several partnerships with top hardware manufacturers. Motherboard and graphics card designers are now willing to work with EKWB to ensure that its blocks are compatible with their hardware. Gigabyte’s GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming and GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra are the latest beneficiaries of the Gigabyte EKWB partnership. EKWB designed a monoblock that will fit on both boards.....[More]
	Seasonic Prime Titanium 650W Seasonic jumps onto the 80 PLUS Titanium wagon with three new units that belong to its Prime family. The 650 W model is under our scope today. Besides high efficiency, it also offers great performance, quiet operation, and nice looks.....[More]
	AMD's AM4 Socket AMD announced the global launch of its 7th-gen Bristol Ridge APUs, which comes bearing the familiar 28nm Excavator cores, but the real news is that the new entry-level chips come sporting the much-anticipated AM4 socket. AMD has remained somewhat coy on the details of its newest socket, which will double as the host for its new line of Zen CPUs, but the release gives us a great indication of what to expect in the future.....[More]