Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speeds
The Samsung 990 is the QLC variant of the manufacturer’s 990 EVO Plus. Despite having newer flash, it largely performs like last-gen, with mediocre …
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Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims — thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact Black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates
The population of the communities surrounding the Colossus 2 site, which is in the center of a lawsuit involving unpermitted natural gas turbines and …
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Modder successfully runs Counter-Strike clone at 60 FPS on the original Sony PSP — created his own Rust-based 3D engine to power 480 x 272 gameplay, also works on PS Vita
OpenStrike is a Counter-Strike clone built for the PSP, and the project is already running at 60 FPS with bot rounds.
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China claims chip exports nearly doubled to $177 billion in the first half of 2026 as memory prices surged — 96% year-on-year increase inflated by hikes
The Chinese customs administration attributed the surge to global demand for AI hardware.
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Intel invests $5.7 billion in Ireland fab — aims to boost output of Xeon 6, next-gen Xeon products built on Intel 3 process
Intel to modernize semiconductor production facility in Ireland in a bid to increase output of Xeon 6 and other Xeon products made using Intel 3 fabri…
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